Huddersfield Town's 1914–15 campaign was the last league campaign before the Football League was suspended following the outbreak of World War I. Town finished in 8th place in Division 2, but it could have improved had Town not had a bad spell at the start of 1915, saw Town lose 6 out of 7 matches, which if Town had won all of them, they would have won promotion.
| 1914–15 season | ||
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| Chairman |  William Hardcastle | |
| Manager | Arthur Fairclough | |
| Football League Second Division | 8th | |
| FA Cup | First round (knocked out by Burnley) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ralph Shields (16) All: Ralph Shields (16) | |
| Highest home attendance | 14,000 vs Leeds City (7 November 1914) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,500 vs Nottingham Forest (12 September 1914) | |
| Biggest win | 5–0 vs Blackpool (26 December 1914) | |
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (13 February 1915) | |
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Squad at the start of the season
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Review
editDespite the outbreak of World War I, the Football League continued for the season to sustain the morale of the country. However, in early November, Larrett Roebuck was killed in action in France. Town's form was good enough at the start of the season to give them a chance at getting into Division 1. However, just after the turn of the year, Town's form dropped alarmingly and they lost their chance to get promoted and finished 8th with 42 points.
Squad at the end of the season
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
edit| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
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| 5 September 1914 | Preston North End | A | 1 - 1 | Islip | 10,000 | 14th |
| 8 September 1914 | Bury | H | 0 - 1 | 4,000 | 16th | |
| 12 September 1914 | Nottingham Forest | H | 4 - 0 | Billy Smith (2), Islip, Jee | 3,500 | 10th |
| 19 September 1914 | Leicester Fosse | A | 2 - 1 | Slade, Jee | 7,000 | 9th |
| 21 September 1914 | Leicester Fosse | H | 3 - 1 | Shields (2), Slade | 6,000 | 3rd |
| 26 September 1914 | Barnsley | H | 1 - 0 | Shields | 7,000 | 2nd |
| 3 October 1914 | Glossop | A | 2 - 2 | Islip, Shields | 1,650 | 2nd |
| 10 October 1914 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2 - 0 | Billy Smith, Islip | 8,500 | 2nd |
| 17 October 1914 | Fulham | A | 3 - 2 | Shields (2, 1 pen), Islip | 10,000 | 2nd |
| 24 October 1914 | Stockport County | H | 2 - 1 | Mann, Islip | 8,500 | 1st |
| 31 October 1914 | Hull City | H | 1 - 0 | Shields (pen) | 7,000 | 1st |
| 7 November 1914 | Leeds City | H | 1 - 0 | Shields | 14,000 | 1st |
| 14 November 1914 | Clapton Orient | A | 1 - 3 | Slade | 8,000 | 1st |
| 21 November 1914 | Arsenal | H | 3 - 0 | Shields (2), Islip | 10,246 | 1st |
| 28 November 1914 | Derby County | A | 0 - 1 | 7,000 | 1st | |
| 5 December 1914 | Lincoln City | H | 0 - 1 | 4,000 | 2nd | |
| 12 December 1914 | Birmingham | A | 0 - 1 | 9,000 | 2nd | |
| 19 December 1914 | Grimsby Town | H | 3 - 1 | Islip, Cock, Arrowsmith (og) | 3,500 | 2nd |
| 26 December 1914 | Blackpool | H | 5 - 0 | Islip (3), Fayers, Shields | 9,500 | 2nd |
| 1 January 1915 | Bury | A | 1 - 3 | Mann | ? | 3rd |
| 2 January 1915 | Preston North End | H | 3 - 1 | Shields (pen), Mann, Fayers | 7,500 | 3rd |
| 16 January 1915 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2 - 3 | Islip, Slade | 3,500 | 4th |
| 30 January 1915 | Barnsley | A | 0 - 1 | 6,700 | 4th | |
| 6 February 1915 | Glossop | H | 0 - 1 | 4,500 | 4th | |
| 13 February 1915 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1 - 4 | Billy Smith | 3,000 | 6th |
| 20 February 1915 | Fulham | H | 2 - 2 | Islip, Linley | 6,000 | 6th |
| 27 February 1915 | Stockport County | A | 1 - 2 | Shields | 5,000 | 6th |
| 13 March 1915 | Leeds City | A | 0 - 1 | 12,000 | 9th | |
| 20 March 1915 | Clapton Orient | H | 1 - 1 | Mann (pen) | 4,000 | 12th |
| 27 March 1915 | Arsenal | A | 3 - 0 | Mann (2), Cock | 14,000 | 11th |
| 2 April 1915 | Blackpool | A | 2 - 3 | Jee, Islip | 4,000 | 11th |
| 3 April 1915 | Derby County | H | 0 - 0 | 6,500 | 12th | |
| 5 April 1915 | Bristol City | A | 1 - 0 | Mann | 12,000 | 9th |
| 6 April 1915 | Bristol City | H | 5 - 3 | Shields (3), Jee (pen), Richardson | 4,000 | 7th |
| 10 April 1915 | Lincoln City | A | 1 - 1 | Jee | 4,500 | 8th |
| 15 April 1915 | Hull City | A | 4 - 0 | Bert Smith (3), Cock | 2,000 | 7th |
| 17 April 1915 | Birmingham | H | 0 - 0 | 4,000 | 7th | |
| 24 April 1915 | Grimsby Town | A | 0 - 0 | 3,500 | 7th |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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| 9 January 1915 | Round 1 | Burnley | A | 1 - 3 | Fayers | 14,423 |
Appearances and goals
edit| Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
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| Jim Baker | England |
DF | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Fred Bullock | England |
DF | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Jack Cock | England |
FW | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| John Connor | England |
MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ted Davis | England |
GK | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| James Dow | England |
DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Thomas Elliott | England |
FW | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Fred Fayers | England |
DF | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 4 |
| Ernie Islip | England |
FW | 33 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 14 |
| Sidney James | England |
DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Jee | England |
MF | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 |
| Harry Linley | England |
DF | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Frank Mann | England |
FW | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 |
| William McLaren |  Scotland |
DF | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Sandy Mutch | Scotland |
GK | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Bob Reid | Scotland |
DF | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| George Richardson | England |
MF | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Ralph Rodgerson | England |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ralph Shields | England |
FW | 28 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 16 |
| Charlie Slade | England |
DF | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| Bert Smith | England |
FW | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Billy Smith | England |
MF | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| Billy Watson | England |
DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| James Wood | England |
DF | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |