Huddersfield Town F.C. season 1947-48

Infobox Football club season
club = Huddersfield Town

season = 1947-48
manager = flagicon|ENG George Stephenson
chairman = flagicon|ENG Haydn Battye
league = Division One
league result = 19th
cup1 = FA Cup
cup1 result = Third Round
league topscorer =
Peter Doherty (13)
season topscorer =
Peter Doherty (13)
highest attendance = 38,266 vs Manchester United (27 March 1948)
lowest attendance = 13,905 vs Everton (28 April 1948)

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.

quad 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 lowlight of a dreadful season, however, came in the FA Cup, when Town lost 1-0 to Southern League side Colchester United. It is still renowned as one of the most high-profile giant-killings in FA Cup history.

quad at the end of the season

Results

= Division One=

FA Cup