Huddersfield Town's 1963–64 campaign was mainly a season of nothingness for the Town. They finished 12th in Division 2. Their only main high point of the season was reaching the fifth round of the FA Cup, before losing to Burnley.
Squad at the start of the season
Review Following the previous season's impressive performances and the acquisition of Kevin Lewis from Liverpool, many thought that Town's chances of promotion back to Division 1 for the first time since 1956. The town mainly won or lost their first 16 league games of the season. The form was inconsistent throughout a large portion of the season. Only during the second half of the season did Town's form start to stabilise, but it improved enough for Town not to be involved in a relegation dogfight to Division 3. They finished in 12th place with 40 points. The main high points of the season came in the FA Cup, when they beat Plymouth Argyle (one of 6 times Town met Argyle during the season), followed by an amazing win at Stamford Bridge over Division 1 Chelsea, before bowing out to Burnley at Turf Moor.
Squad at the end of the season
Results Division Two DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF – AScorersAttendancePosition24 August 1963SunderlandH0–220,89419th28 August 1963SouthamptonA1–1White21,45616th31 August 1963Derby CountyA0–214,71718th3 September 1963SouthamptonH4–0Balderstone, McHale, Stokes, White13,67914th7 September 1963Plymouth ArgyleH4–3Stokes (2), Balderstone, White12,97713th10 September 1963Swansea TownH1–0White15,8465th14 September 1963Charlton AthleticA2–5White, Stokes12,51111th17 September 1963Swansea TownA2–1Lewis, O'Grady10,1918th21 September 1963Grimsby TownH1–2White14,25813th28 September 1963Preston North EndA1–2White15,84014th5 October 1963Leyton OrientH2–1O'Grady, Coddington (pen)10,76515th8 October 1963Northampton TownA0–113,25715th12 October 1963Leeds UnitedH0–231,27016th19 October 1963Rotherham UnitedA1–3Massie8,96218th26 October 1963BuryH2–1Wilson, McHale9,42114th2 November 1963Scunthorpe UnitedA0–16,07418th9 November 1963Norwich CityH1–1Massie7,92316th16 November 1963Cardiff CityA1–2Lewis14,39818th23 November 1963Swindon TownH2–0White, Massie7,71816th30 November 1963Manchester CityA2–5Lewis (2)16,19217th7 December 1963PortsmouthH1–1Lewis8,08718th14 December 1963SunderlandA2–3Lewis, White27,41718th21 December 1963Derby CountyH0–06,09418th26 December 1963Newcastle UnitedA0–237,89818th28 December 1963Newcastle UnitedH3–0Stokes, Lewis, Balderstone12,83217th11 January 1964Plymouth ArgyleA0–09,84217th18 January 1964Charlton AthleticH0–1Match abandoned after 52 minutes due to fog7,3411 February 1964Grimsby TownA2–2Gilliver, McHale7,26618th8 February 1964Preston North EndH2–2Gilliver, Stokes15,79218th22 February 1964Leeds UnitedA1–1Lewis36,43918th24 February 1964Leyton OrientA3–2Stokes (3)7,84315th29 February 1964Cardiff CityH2–1White (pen), Stokes10,58015th7 March 1964BuryA2–0White, McHale6,21214th21 March 1964Norwich CityA2–2Fraser, Balderstone14,45815th28 March 1964Rotherham UnitedH0–310,36315th30 March 1964MiddlesbroughA1–1Stokes9,87116th31 March 1964MiddlesbroughH1–0Lewis10,96414th4 April 1964Swindon TownA2–1Lewis, Stokes11,03412th7 April 1964Charlton AthleticH2–1O'Grady, McHale9,62611th11 April 1964Manchester CityH0–213,52012th13 April 1964Northampton TownH0–16,76212th18 April 1964PortsmouthA1–2Lewis11,10113th25 April 1964Scunthorpe UnitedH3–2Stokes (2), Balderstone5,15812th
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF – AScorersAttendance4 January 1964Round 3Plymouth ArgyleA1–0McHale13,88325 January 1964Round 4ChelseaA2–1McHale 15', White 80'39,03615 February 1964Round 5BurnleyA0–339,326
Football League Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF – AScorersAttendance25 September 1963Round 2Plymouth ArgyleA2–2Stokes (2)7,90721 October 1963Round 2 ReplayPlymouth ArgyleH3–3Dinsdale, Lewis (pen), White5,42928 October 1963Round 2 2nd ReplayPlymouth ArgyleN2–1Massie, McHale3,0004 November 1963Round 3WorkingtonA0–19,982
Appearances and goals NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDenis AtkinsDF4103030470Chris BalderstoneMF3753030435John BettanyMF1800020200John CoddingtonDF2712030321Ollie ConmyMF00001010Peter DinsdaleDF4203041491Billy FraserMF41000041Allan GilliverFW52201082Stewart HoldenMF90000090Ray HoltDF1302010160Kevin LewisMF301120413612Les MassieFW3333031394Kevin McHaleMF3153221368Bob McNabDF20002040Michael O'GradyMF2230030253John OldfieldGK30002050Bob ParkerDF60000060Derek StokesFW361430124016Len WhiteFW351131414213Ray WilsonDF2911030331Ray WoodGK3903020440
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