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1964–65 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

FieldValue
clubHuddersfield Town
season1964–65
chairmanRoger B. Kaye
managerEddie Boot (until 2 September 1964)
Tom Johnston (from 26 October 1964)
stadiumLeeds Road
leagueFootball League Second Division
league result8th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFourth round
(knocked out by Swansea Town)
cup2Football League Cup
cup2 resultSecond round
(knocked out by Leeds United)
league topscorerLes Massie (10)
season topscorerLes Massie (11)
highest attendance14,405 vs Manchester City (27 February 1965)
lowest attendance5,533 vs Swansea Town (5 December 1964)
largest win4–0 vs Swansea Town (5 December 1964)
largest loss1–4 vs Southampton (19 September 1964)
1–4 vs Swindon Town (26 September 1964)
0–3 vs Crystal Palace (14 November 1964)
0–3 vs Portsmouth (20 February 1965)
prevseason1963–64
nextseason1965–66

Tom Johnston (from 26 October 1964) (knocked out by Swansea Town) (knocked out by Leeds United) 1–4 vs Swindon Town (26 September 1964) 0–3 vs Crystal Palace (14 November 1964) 0–3 vs Portsmouth (20 February 1965) Huddersfield Town's 1964–65 campaign was mainly a season of change for the Town, with Roger B. Kaye becoming the new chairman just before the start of the season, followed by the departure of manager Eddie Boot after just 3 games. Tom Johnston would then give Town a big boost for the rest of the season. A superb second half of the season saw Town only lose 3 league games in 1965, which would eventually lead Town to 8th place in Division 2.

Squad at the start of the season

Review

Following the previous season's mid-table position, gates at Leeds Road drastically fell, no match recorded a crowd of more than 15,000 during the season. It wasn't helped by the dreadful start made by the Town, which cost Eddie Boot his job in early September. Town failed to win any of their first 9 matches. Tom Johnston would replace Boot and brought in Jimmy Nicholson, Tony Leighton and Johnny Quigley. But, Town's form didn't seem to completely improve until Town reached December.

Town's new acquisitions would help Town's form improve during the second half of the season, which would see Town lose only 3 times in the second half of the season. It would see Town finish in 8th place with 44 points, 12 points behind 2nd placed Northampton Town.

Squad at the end of the season

Results

[[Football League Second Division|Division Two]]

DateOpponents**Home/
Away****Result
F–A**ScorersAttendancePosition
22 August 1964Bolton WanderersH1–1White12,65712th
26 August 1964Plymouth ArgyleA0–017,8418th
29 August 1964MiddlesbroughA0–023,15210th
2 September 1964Plymouth ArgyleH1–2White9,47817th
5 September 1964Newcastle UnitedH0–18,77021st
11 September 1964Northampton TownA2–3O'Grady, Massie12,98420th
16 September 1964Cardiff CityA1–1White9,39220th
19 September 1964SouthamptonH0–36,96921st
26 September 1964Swindon TownA1–4Gilliver12,76422nd
29 September 1964Cardiff CityH3–1Lewis, Stokes, McHale5,64019th
3 October 1964Coventry CityA3–2Coddington (pen), Lewis, Balderstone26,99420th
7 October 1964Derby CountyA0–213,62221st
10 October 1964PortsmouthH2–1Massie, Stokes7,51118th
17 October 1964Manchester CityA3–2White (2), Gratrix (og)15,70417th
24 October 1964Charlton AthleticH0–17,48018th
31 October 1964Leyton OrientA0–17,67320th
7 November 1964BuryH0–27,79321st
14 November 1964Crystal PalaceA0–314,08421st
21 November 1964Norwich CityH0–06,53621st
28 November 1964Rotherham UnitedA3–2Massie, O'Grady, Bettany9,11621st
5 December 1964Swansea TownH4–0Holden, McHale (2), Massie5,53319th
15 December 1964Bolton WanderersA0–111,78219th
26 December 1964Ipswich TownA2–3McHale, Stokes11,60821st
28 December 1964Ipswich TownH0–010,59621st
2 January 1965Newcastle UnitedA1–2Leighton45,31521st
16 January 1965Northampton TownH2–0Balderstone, Massie7,35921st
23 January 1965SouthamptonA3–3Dinsdale, Leighton (2)17,47321st
6 February 1965Swindon TownH2–1Leighton, Nicholson9,06419th
13 February 1965Coventry CityH2–1Massie, McHale13,04216th
20 February 1965PortsmouthA0–311,43517th
27 February 1965Manchester CityH1–0Legg14,40515th
6 March 1965Swansea TownA2–2Legg, Leighton7,57415th
13 March 1965Leyton OrientH0–011,23715th
19 March 1965BuryA2–0Leighton, Coddington (pen)8,10615th
27 March 1965Crystal PalaceH2–0Massie, O'Grady10,25514th
30 March 1965MiddlesbroughH1–0Massie13,21512th
3 April 1965Norwich CityA2–0Quigley, Massie14,4659th
10 April 1965Rotherham UnitedH1–0Legg12,4629th
17 April 1965Charlton AthleticA0–011,9629th
19 April 1965Preston North EndH3–0Massie, Fraser, Leighton12,2619th
20 April 1965Preston North EndA0–213,2569th
24 April 1965Derby CountyH3–1Leighton, Quigley (2)10,2758th

[[FA Cup]]

DateRoundOpponents**Home/
Away****Result
F–A**ScorersAttendance
9 January 1965Round 3Doncaster RoversA1–0Massie19,914
30 January 1965Round 4Swansea TownA0–122,614

[[Football League Cup]]

DateRoundOpponents**Home/
Away****Result
F–A**ScorersAttendance
23 September 1964Round 2Leeds UnitedA2–3Lewis, Bell (og)9,837

Appearances and goals

NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Denis AtkinsDF2702010300
Chris BalderstoneMF1721010192
John BettanyMF61100071
Chris CattlinDF10000010
John CoddingtonDF4222000442
Peter DinsdaleDF2511010271
Billy FraserMF41000041
Allan GilliverFW1012010131
Stewart HoldenMF1710010181
Ray HoltDF00001010
Billy LeggDF73100083
Tony LeightonFW1880000188
Kevin LewisMF1520011163
Les MassieFW361021103911
Kevin McHaleMF3252000345
Bob McNabDF1900000190
Mick MeaganDF3402000360
Jimmy NicholsonMF2012000221
Michael O'GradyMF2331000243
John OldfieldGK1200000120
Bob ParkerDF1200010130
Derek ParkinDF10000010
Johnny QuigleyMF1530000153
John RudgeMF20000020
Steve SmithMF60000060
Derek StokesFW1230010133
Ken TaylorDF80100090
Len WhiteFW1150000115
Ray WoodGK3002010330

References

References

  1. (3 September 1964). "Manager Boot quits no-win Huddersfield". [[Manchester Evening News]].
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