1912–13 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
# 1912–13 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

Huddersfield Town's 1912–13 campaign was a season which saw Town establish themselves as a possible force to be reckoned with in Division 2. They would finish in 5th place under new manager Arthur Fairclough.

## Squad at the start of the season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| -- | GK | ENG | Horace Husler |
| -- | GK | SCO | Sandy Mutch |
| -- | DF | SCO | Simon Beaton |
| -- | DF | ENG | Fred Blackman |
| -- | DF | ENG | Fred Bullock |
| -- | DF | SCO | George Comrie |
| -- | DF | SCO | Charles Dinnie |
| -- | DF | ENG | James Dow |
| -- | DF | ENG | Fred Fayers |
| -- | DF | ENG | Charlie Milnes |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | DF | ENG | Joseph Wigmore |
| -- | MF | SCO | Andrew Armour |
| -- | MF | SCO | James Howie |
| -- | MF | ENG | Joe Jee |
| -- | MF | EIR | James Macauley |
| -- | FW | ENG | George Crowther |
| -- | FW | ENG | Thomas Elliott |
| -- | FW | ENG | Bertram Gilboy |
| -- | FW | ENG | Frederick Groves |
| -- | FW | ENG | Frank Mann |

## Review

After managing to survive the threat of liquidation the previous season, the team managed to emerge as a force in Division 2 under Arthur Fairclough. The attacking forces of James Macauley and Frank Mann helped Town reach 5th place, just 7 points behind 2nd placed Burnley.

## Squad at the end of the season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| -- | GK | ENG | Horace Husler |
| -- | GK | SCO | Sandy Mutch |
| -- | DF | SCO | Simon Beaton |
| -- | DF | ENG | Fred Blackman |
| -- | DF | ENG | Fred Bullock |
| -- | DF | SCO | George Comrie |
| -- | DF | ENG | James Dow |
| -- | DF | ENG | Fred Fayers |
| -- | DF | ENG | Charlie Milnes |
| -- | DF | ENG | Billy Watson |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | DF | ENG | Joseph Wigmore |
| -- | MF | SCO | Andrew Armour |
| -- | MF | SCO | James Howie |
| -- | MF | ENG | Joe Jee |
| -- | MF | EIR | James Macauley |
| -- | FW | ENG | George Crowther |
| -- | FW | ENG | Thomas Elliott |
| -- | FW | ENG | Bertram Gilboy |
| -- | FW | ENG | Frederick Groves |
| -- | FW | ENG | Frank Mann |

## Results

### Division Two

| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 September 1912 | Bury | H | 4 - 0 | T. Millington (og), Elliott, Macauley, Jee | 6,000 | 1st |
| 7 September 1912 | Barnsley | A | 0 - 2 | | 10,000 | 8th |
| 14 September 1912 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 2 - 0 | Howie, Elliott | 8,000 | 5th |
| 16 September 1912 | Fulham | A | 0 - 2 | | 12,000 | 8th |
| 21 September 1912 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0 - 2 | | 12,000 | 12th |
| 28 September 1912 | Leicester Fosse | H | 3 - 0 | Howie, Macauley (2) | 7,000 | 10th |
| 5 October 1912 | Stockport County | A | 1 - 3 | Jee | 7,000 | 12th |
| 12 October 1912 | Preston North End | H | 1 - 1 | Elliott | 9,000 | 13th |
| 19 October 1912 | Burnley | A | 0 - 4 | | 13,000 | 14th |
| 26 October 1912 | Hull City | H | 5 - 2 | Fayers (2), Howie, Macauley, Bullock | 5,000 | 13th |
| 2 November 1912 | Glossop | A | 0 - 1 | | ? | 13th |
| 9 November 1912 | Clapton Orient | H | 0 - 0 | | 2,500 | 15th |
| 16 November 1912 | Lincoln City | A | 1 - 3 | Macauley | 10,000 | 15th |
| 23 November 1912 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1 - 1 | Macauley | 3,000 | 13th |
| 30 November 1912 | Bristol City | A | 0 - 0 | | 6,000 | 14th |
| 7 December 1912 | Birmingham | H | 0 - 0 | | 7,500 | 13th |
| 14 December 1912 | Blackpool | H | 3 - 0 | Jee, Howie (2) | 3,500 | 10th |
| 21 December 1912 | Leeds City | A | 3 - 0 | Mann (2), Howie | 15,000 | 9th |
| 25 December 1912 | Bury | A | 2 - 0 | Fayers (pen), Mann | 6,500 | 8th |
| 26 December 1912 | Grimsby Town | H | 0 - 2 | | 9,000 | 8th |
| 28 December 1912 | Barnsley | H | 2 - 0 | Bratley (og), Armour | 11,000 | 7th |
| 4 January 1913 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 1 - 2 | S. Blackham (og) | 12,000 | 10th |
| 25 January 1913 | Leicester Fosse | A | 0 - 0 | | 10,000 | 12th |
| 8 February 1913 | Stockport County | H | 3 - 3 | Howie, Jee, Mann | 4,000 | 12th |
| 15 February 1913 | Preston North End | A | 1 - 2 | Elliott | 15,000 | 13th |
| 26 February 1913 | Burnley | H | 1 - 0 | Fayers (pen) | 4,500 | 10th |
| 1 March 1913 | Hull City | A | 3 - 1 | Fayers, Mann, Jee | 6,000 | 8th |
| 8 March 1913 | Glossop | H | 6 - 0 | Mann (2), Macauley (2), Elliott, Fayers (pen) | 4,000 | 8th |
| 12 March 1913 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2 - 1 | Fayers (pen), Mann | 3,500 | 5th |
| 15 March 1913 | Clapton Orient | A | 1 - 1 | Mann | 8,000 | 5th |
| 22 March 1913 | Lincoln City | H | 5 - 1 | Mann (2), Macauley, Elliott, Jee | 3,500 | 5th |
| 24 March 1913 | Grimsby Town | A | 0 - 0 | | 7,000 | 6th |
| 25 March 1913 | Fulham | H | 5 - 1 | Elliott, Fayers, Howie, Macauley (2) | 10,000 | 5th |
| 29 March 1913 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1 - 0 | Macauley | 20,000 | 4th |
| 5 April 1913 | Bristol City | H | 5 - 0 | Mann (3), Elliott, Jee | 7,500 | 5th |
| 12 April 1913 | Birmingham | A | 2 - 3 | Macauley, Elliott | 10,000 | 5th |
| 19 April 1913 | Blackpool | A | 1 - 2 | Mann | 2,000 | 5th |
| 26 April 1913 | Leeds City | H | 1 - 0 | Armour | 9,000 | 5th |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 January 1913 | Round 1 | Sheffield United | H | 3 - 1 | Mann, Elliott (2) | 8,187 |
| 1 February 1913 | Round 2 | Swindon Town | H | 1 - 2 | Macauley | 17,585 |

## Appearances and goals

| Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andrew Armour | England | MF | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Simon Beaton | England | DF | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Fred Blackman | England | DF | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Fred Bullock | England | DF | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| George Comrie | Scotland | DF | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| George Crowther | England | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Charles Dinnie | Scotland | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| James Dow | England | DF | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Thomas Elliott | England | FW | 34 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 11 |
| Fred Fayers | England | DF | 37 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 8 |
| Bertram Gilboy | England | FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Frederick Groves | England | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| James Howie | England | FW | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 |
| Horace Husler | England | GK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Jee | England | MF | 38 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 7 |
| James Macauley | Ireland | FW | 26 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 14 |
| Frank Mann | England | FW | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 16 |
| Charlie Milnes | England | DF | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Sandy Mutch | Scotland | GK | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Billy Watson | England | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joseph Wigmore | England | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
