1933–34 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

Huddersfield Town's 1933–34 campaign was a season of triumph for a resurgent Huddersfield Town. Following the top 6 finishes in the previous 3 seasons, Town managed to finish in 2nd place in Division 1. Town would finish behind Arsenal, who win their second consecutive championship and would emulate Town's 1920s achievement the next season.

Huddersfield Town
1933–34 season
ChairmanEngland Sir Amos Brook Hirst
ManagerEngland Clem Stephenson
Football League First Division2nd
FA CupFourth round
(knocked out by Northampton Town)
Top goalscorerLeague: George McLean (18)
All: George McLean (20)
Highest home attendance32,703 vs Tottenham Hotspur (26 December 1933)
Lowest home attendance4,214 vs West Bromwich Albion (28 April 1934)
Biggest win6–1 vs Chelsea (4 September 1933)
6–1 vs Sheffield United (30 September 1933)
Biggest defeat0–3 vs Portsmouth (2 September 1933)
2–5 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (23 September 1933)
0–3 vs Stoke City (29 January 1934)
0–3 vs Middlesbrough (21 April 1934)

Squad at the start of the season

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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 Hugh Turner
-- DF   ENG Austen Campbell
-- DF   ENG Billy Carr
-- DF   ENG Norman Christie
-- DF   ENG Roy Goodall
-- DF   WAL Gwyn Jones
-- DF   ENG Reg Mountford
-- DF   ENG George Roughton
-- DF   ENG Willis Vaughton
-- DF   ENG Ken Willingham
-- DF   ENG Dick Witham
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- DF   ENG Alf Young
-- MF   ENG Len Beaumont
-- MF   ENG Wilf Bott
-- MF   ENG Charlie Luke
-- MF   ENG Billy Smith
-- MF   WAL Jackie Williams
-- FW   ENG Billy Bottrill
-- FW   ENG Dave Mangnall
-- FW   SCO George McLean
-- FW   ENG Jack Smith

Review

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After a resurgence in form in the last few seasons, Town's form continued its upturn in form. 5 of their players, Wilf Bott, Charlie Luke, Dave Mangnall, George McLean and Jack Smith all scored more than 10 goals during the season, helping Town become the top goalscorers in the league during the season. They were still in the title race until a defeat by Arsenal at Highbury in April. They would finish 2nd, just 3 points behind the Gunners, although if they had beaten them, then they would have won the title by a point.

Squad at the end of the season

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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 Hugh Turner
-- DF   ENG Austen Campbell
-- DF   ENG Billy Carr
-- DF   ENG Norman Christie
-- DF   ENG Benny Craig
-- DF   ENG Roy Goodall
-- DF   WAL Gwyn Jones
-- DF   ENG Reg Mountford
-- DF   ENG Reg Robinson
-- DF   ENG George Roughton
-- DF   ENG Willis Vaughton
-- DF   ENG Ken Willingham
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- DF   ENG Alf Young
-- MF   ENG Len Beaumont
-- MF   ENG Wilf Bott
-- MF   ENG Charlie Luke
-- MF   ENG Frank Lumsden
-- MF   ENG Sid Rawlings
-- MF   WAL Jackie Williams
-- FW   ENG Billy Bottrill
-- FW   SCO George McLean
-- FW   WAL Seymour Morris
-- FW   ENG Jack Smith

Results

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Date Opponents Home/
Away
Result
F - A
Scorers Attendance Position
26 August 1933 Sunderland H 2 - 1 McLean, J. Smith 11,417 4th
2 September 1933 Portsmouth A 0 - 3 22,423 19th
4 September 1933 Chelsea H 6 - 1 Mangnall, Luke, Bott, McLean (2), Campbell 7,523 5th
9 September 1933 Leeds United H 0 - 0 19,061 10th
13 September 1933 Chelsea A 3 - 2 Luke, McLean (2) 25,000 2nd
16 September 1933 Stoke City H 2 - 2 Mangnall, McLean 14,431 2nd
23 September 1933 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2 - 5 Bott, Mangnall 25,498 6th
30 September 1933 Sheffield United H 6 - 1 J. Smith (2), McLean (2), Bott (2) 10,208 3rd
7 October 1933 Aston Villa A 3 - 4 McLean (2), Luke 18,858 5th
14 October 1933 Leicester City H 5 - 1 McLean, Luke (2), Bott, B. Smith 10,312 3rd
21 October 1933 Derby County A 1 - 1 McLean 20,865 3rd
28 October 1933 West Bromwich Albion H 3 - 1 Luke (2), McLean 11,660 3rd
4 November 1933 Everton A 1 - 0 B. Smith 31,708 3rd
11 November 1933 Sheffield Wednesday H 3 - 2 McLean (2), Mangnall 19,894 3rd
18 November 1933 Manchester City A 2 - 2 Mangnall, Luke 30,000 3rd
25 November 1933 Arsenal H 0 - 1 29,667 3rd
2 December 1933 Newcastle United A 3 - 3 Bott, Mangnall, McLean 26,000 4th
9 December 1933 Middlesbrough H 2 - 1 Campbell, Griffiths (og) 10,050 4th
16 December 1933 Blackburn Rovers A 2 - 2 Mangnall (2) 10,779 5th
23 December 1933 Birmingham H 0 - 0 9,809 4th
25 December 1933 Tottenham Hotspur A 3 - 1 McLean, Luke (2) 53,950 3rd
26 December 1933 Tottenham Hotspur H 2 - 0 Luke, Bott 32,703 2nd
30 December 1933 Sunderland A 1 - 1 J. Smith 19,557 3rd
6 January 1934 Portsmouth H 4 - 0 J. Smith, Bott, Luke, B. Smith 11,741 3rd
20 January 1934 Leeds United A 1 - 1 Mangnall 24,957 3rd
29 January 1934 Stoke City A 0 - 3 11,319 3rd
3 February 1934 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 3 - 1 McLean, Luke, J. Smith 10,607 3rd
10 February 1934 Sheffield United A 4 - 1 B. Smith (2), Vaughton, Luke 19,988 3rd
21 February 1934 Aston Villa H 2 - 1 Luke, J. Smith 8,025 2nd
24 February 1934 Leicester City A 0 - 1 29,533 3rd
3 March 1934 Derby County H 2 - 0 McLean, J. Smith 22,122 2nd
10 March 1934 West Bromwich Albion A 3 - 2 J. Smith, Foulkes (og), Rawlings 16,286 1st
24 March 1934 Sheffield Wednesday A 2 - 1 J. Smith, Bott 16,671 1st
30 March 1934 Liverpool A 2 - 2 Luke (2) 35,000 2nd
31 March 1934 Manchester City H 1 - 0 J. Smith 20,912 1st
3 April 1934 Liverpool H 0 - 2 26,677 2nd
7 April 1934 Arsenal A 1 - 3 J. Smith 55,930 2nd
14 April 1934 Newcastle United H 4 - 1 J. Smith, Williams, Bott (2) 10,413 2nd
21 April 1934 Middlesbrough A 0 - 3 11,042 2nd
25 April 1934 Everton H 1 - 0 J. Smith 4,840 2nd
28 April 1934 Blackburn Rovers H 5 - 3 Bottrill, Carr, J. Smith, Williams (2) 4,214 2nd
5 May 1934 Birmingham A 3 - 1 Bott (2), Williams 19,442 2nd
Date Round Opponents Home/
Away
Result
F - A
Scorers Attendance
13 January 1934 Round 3 Plymouth Argyle A 1 - 1 McLean 44,526
17 January 1934 Round 3 Replay Plymouth Argyle H 6 - 2 Luke, Mangnall (3), Bott, McLean 18,597
27 January 1934 Round 4 Northampton Town H 0 - 2 28,423

Appearances and goals

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Name Nation Position League Apps League Goals FA Cup Apps FA Cup Goals Total Apps Total Goals
Wilf Bott   England MF 41 13 3 1 44 14
Billy Bottrill   England MF 10 1 0 0 10 1
Austen Campbell   England DF 35 2 3 0 38 2
Billy Carr   England DF 8 1 1 0 9 1
Norman Christie   England DF 18 0 0 0 18 0
Benny Craig   England DF 1 0 0 0 1 0
Roy Goodall   England DF 30 0 2 0 32 0
Gwyn Jones   Wales DF 1 0 0 0 1 0
Charlie Luke   England FW 42 17 3 1 45 18
Frank Lumsden   England MF 1 0 0 0 1 0
Dave Mangnall   England FW 16 10 2 3 18 13
George McLean   Scotland FW 35 18 3 2 37 20
Seymour Morris   Wales FW 3 0 0 0 3 0
Reg Mountford   England DF 19 0 1 0 20 0
Sid Rawlings   England MF 7 1 0 0 7 1
George Richardson   England FW 1 0 0 0 1 0
Reg Robinson   England DF 1 0 0 0 1 0
George Roughton   England DF 29 0 3 0 32 0
Billy Smith   England MF 18 5 1 0 19 5
Jack Smith   England FW 24 15 1 0 25 15
Hugh Turner   England GK 42 0 3 0 45 0
Willis Vaughton   England DF 2 1 0 0 2 1
Jackie Williams   Wales MF 12 4 2 0 14 4
Ken Willingham   England DF 35 0 2 0 37 0
Dick Witham   England DF 4 0 0 0 4 0
Alf Young   England DF 27 0 3 0 30 0