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1943–44 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Huddersfield Town |
| season | 1943–44 |
| chairman | Philip Wood |
| manager | Ted Magner |
| stadium | Leeds Road |
| league | Wartime League North |
| league result | 6th (1st NRL Competition) |
| 37th (War Cup Qualifiers) | |
| 32nd (2nd NRL Competition) | |
| season topscorer | Billy Price (46) |
| highest attendance | 7,792 vs Leeds United (25 December 1943) |
| lowest attendance | 1,810 vs Leeds United (22 January 1944) |
| largest win | 8–0 vs Crewe Alexandra (6 November 1943) |
| largest loss | 1–4 vs Barnsley (11 September 1943) |
| 1–4 vs Halifax Town (27 November 1943) | |
| 1–4 vs Barnsley (12 February 1944) | |
| 1–4 vs Halifax Town (25 March 1944) | |
| 1–4 vs Halifax Town (29 April 1944) | |
| prevseason | 1942–43 |
| nextseason | 1944–45 |
37th (War Cup Qualifiers) 32nd (2nd NRL Competition) 1–4 vs Halifax Town (27 November 1943) 1–4 vs Barnsley (12 February 1944) 1–4 vs Halifax Town (25 March 1944) 1–4 vs Halifax Town (29 April 1944) Huddersfield Town's 1943–44 campaign saw Town continuing to play in the Wartime League. They finished 6th in the 1st NRL Competition, 37th in the War Cup qualifiers and 32nd in the 2nd NRL Competition.
Results
1st NRL Competition
| Date | Opponents | Home/Away | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 1943 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | H | 7–4 | Baird, Price (4), Watson (pen), Barclay | 2,578 |
| 4 September 1943 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | A | 2–1 | Watson, Barclay | 4,957 |
| 11 September 1943 | Barnsley | H | 1–4 | Watson | 2,642 |
| 18 September 1943 | Barnsley | A | 2–1 | Barclay, Price | 5,264 |
| 25 September 1943 | Sunderland | H | 4–0 | Price (2), Isaac, Barclay | 5,734 |
| 2 October 1943 | Sunderland | A | 2–3 | Isaac, Price | 9,500 |
| 9 October 1943 | Newcastle United | A | 2–5 | Price, Storey | 10,400 |
| 16 October 1943 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | Watson | 4,268 |
| 23 October 1943 | Bradford City | A | 3–1 | Glazzard, Price, Poole | 5,260 |
| 30 October 1943 | Bradford City | H | 2–1 | Baird, Price | 3,233 |
| 6 November 1943 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 8–0 | Price (7), Glazzard | 3,278 |
| 13 November 1943 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–0 | Price | 2,500 |
| 20 November 1943 | Halifax Town | H | 0–0 | 3,416 | |
| 27 November 1943 | Halifax Town | A | 1–4 | Boot | 4,000 |
| 4 December 1943 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | Poole, Price | 3,091 |
| 11 December 1943 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 4–0 | Price (4) | 4,125 |
| 18 December 1943 | Leeds United | A | 3–0 | Price (2), Baird | 5,000 |
| 25 December 1943 | Leeds United | H | 3–0 | Calverley (3) | 7,792 |
2nd NRL Competition
The first 10 matches of this competition took part in the War Cup qualifiers. The last 10 matches took place in the Combined Counties Cup.
| Date | Opponents | Home/Away | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 December 1943 | York City | A | 1–2 | Price | 8,475 |
| 1 January 1944 | York City | H | 0–3 | 4,184 | |
| 8 January 1944 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | H | 1–2 | Glazzard | 5,359 |
| 15 January 1944 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | A | 1–1 | Isaac | 6,569 |
| 22 January 1944 | Leeds United | H | 4–1 | Price (2), Baird (2) | 1,810 |
| 29 January 1944 | Leeds United | A | 0–2 | 8,000 | |
| 5 February 1944 | Barnsley | H | 2–2 | Price (2) | 4,872 |
| 12 February 1944 | Barnsley | A | 1–4 | Price | 7,652 |
| 19 February 1944 | Bradford City | H | 2–0 | Barclay, Price | 2,382 |
| 26 February 1944 | Bradford City | A | 4–2 | Barclay, Price (2), R. Rae (og) | 2,437 |
| 4 March 1944 | Chesterfield | H | 4–0 | Price (2), Bateman, Calverley | 1,858 |
| 11 March 1944 | Chesterfield | A | 0–2 | 2,000 | |
| 18 March 1944 | Halifax Town | H | 2–1 | Boot, Thompson | 3,001 |
| 25 March 1944 | Halifax Town | A | 1–4 | Poole | 3,000 |
| 1 April 1944 | Bradford City | A | 0–3 | 2,600 | |
| 8 April 1944 | Bradford City | H | 5–0 | Glazzard, Price (2), Isaac, Barclay | 2,412 |
| 10 April 1944 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–2 | Baird, Isaac | 10,000 |
| 15 April 1944 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–2 | Isaac | 9,230 |
| 22 April 1944 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 5–1 | Price (4), Baird | 3,448 |
| 29 April 1944 | Halifax Town | H | 1–4 | Price | 4,293 |
| 6 May 1944 | Halifax Town | A | 4–2 | Glazzard, Baird, Price (2) | 5,537 |
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