Huddersfield Town's 1947–48 campaign was a dreadful season for Town under new manager George Stephenson, brother of Town legend Clem Stephenson. They would finish the season in 19th place in Division 1, but had to endure the humiliation of being knocked out of the FA Cup by Southern League side Colchester United.
Squad at the start of the season
Review Following David Steele's resignation, George Stephenson, brother of Town legend Clem was appointed as the new manager at Leeds Road. The previous season's 20th-place finish needed to improve and Town made a bright start with 3 wins in the first 6 games, including a 5–1 win at Grimsby Town. A 5–1 win at Bolton Wanderers, the following month stopped a winless run of 6 matches, but Town only won 12 matches in the league all season and never won more than 2 matches in a row.
The main result of the season, came up in the FA Cup, when Town lost 1–0 to Southern League side Colchester United. This match is cited in historical account of FA Cup.
Squad at the end of the season
Results Division One DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition23 August 1947Derby CountyA0–030,06910th27 August 1947BlackpoolH2–0Whittingham (2)32,0994th30 August 1947PortsmouthH0–225,41512th1 September 1947BlackpoolA0–429,55515th6 September 1947ChelseaH3–1Doherty, Metcalfe, Price24,83713th10 September 1947Grimsby TownH5–1Doherty (2), Green, Glazzard, Whittingham20,1459th13 September 1947EvertonA1–1Metcalfe40,6226th17 September 1947Grimsby TownA0–317,65810th20 September 1947Wolverhampton WanderersH0–128,59114th27 September 1947Aston VillaA1–2Thompson36,00016th4 October 1947SunderlandH2–2Thompson, Metcalfe24,92816th11 October 1947Bolton WanderersA5–1Doherty, Rodgers (3), Whittingham27,59013th18 October 1947LiverpoolH1–1Ramsden (og)27,51815th25 October 1947MiddlesbroughA0–136,14216th1 November 1947Charlton AthleticH0–122,02818th8 November 1947Manchester UnitedA4–4Glazzard, Doherty (2, 1 pen), Bateman59,77218th15 November 1947Preston North EndH1–0Bateman27,50615th22 November 1947ArsenalA0–247,51417th29 November 1947Sheffield UnitedH2–1Whittingham, Doherty21,91513th6 December 1947Stoke CityA1–1Whittingham24,45113th13 December 1947BurnleyH0–136,37516th20 December 1947Derby CountyH2–1Doherty (2)27,75213th26 December 1947Manchester CityA1–1Whittingham56,46013th27 December 1947Manchester CityH1–1Whittingham32,63415th3 January 1948PortsmouthA2–3Doherty (pen), Glazzard23,48117th17 January 1948ChelseaA4–2Bateman, Whittingham, Metcalfe, Glazzard41,90815th7 February 1948Wolverhampton WanderersA1–2Doherty35,87515th14 February 1948Aston VillaH0–120,57115th21 February 1948SunderlandA0–233,14616th28 February 1948Bolton WanderersH1–2Bateman14,27318th6 March 1948LiverpoolA0–440,00021st13 March 1948MiddlesbroughH2–1Metcalfe, Nightingale23,58818th20 March 1948Charlton AthleticA0–029,83718th26 March 1948Blackburn RoversA2–1Bateman, Glazzard28,79516th27 March 1948Manchester UnitedH0–238,26618th29 March 1948Blackburn RoversH1–1Bateman19,92817th3 April 1948Preston North EndA2–0Glazzard (2)27,64817th10 April 1948ArsenalH1–1Bateman38,11018th17 April 1948Sheffield UnitedA1–0Doherty32,59617th24 April 1948Stoke CityH0–016,11517th28 April 1948EvertonH1–3Glazzard13,90517th1 May 1948BurnleyA1–2Doherty25,44319th
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendance10 January 1948Round 3Colchester UnitedA0–117,000
Appearances and goals NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJeff BarkerDF35010360Albert BatemanMF31710327Eddie BootDF41010420Tom BriggsDF800080Don CleggGK200020Peter DohertyFW3813103913Ray DringGK400040Jimmy GlazzardFW34810358George GreenDF710071Bill HayesDF40010410George HepplewhiteDF39010400Bob HesfordGK25010260George HutchinsonMF100010Joe LodgeDF100010Vic MetcalfeMF42510435Harry MillsGK11000110Albert NightingaleMF11100111Jack PercivalDF100010Billy PriceFW510051Frank ReidFW300030Arnold RodgersFW630063Conway SmithMF301040Les SmithDF21010221Alan StewartDF200020Arthur ThompsonFW620062Albert WatsonDF400040Alf WhittinghamFW41910429
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