Huddersfield Town F.C. season 1948-49

Infobox Football club season
club = Huddersfield Town

season = 1948-49
manager = flagicon|ENG George Stephenson
chairman = flagicon|ENG Haydn Battye
league = Division One
league result = 20th
cup1 = FA Cup
cup1 result = Fourth Round
league topscorer =
Peter Doherty (13)
season topscorer =
Peter Doherty (14)
highest attendance = 41,322 vs Blackpool (27 December 1948)
lowest attendance = 15,401 vs Aston Villa (12 February 1949)

Huddersfield Town's 1948-49 campaign is referred to in Town folklore as the original "Great Escape" season (the second being [Huddersfield Town F.C. season 1997-98|the 1997-98 season), when Arnold Rodgers scored the goal that saw Town maintain their 1st Division status. His goal against Manchester City, with 10 minutes of the last match of the season remaining saw Town keep their status and relegate Preston North End and Sheffield United in the process.

quad at the start of the season

Review

Town's fortunes during the season didn't seem to improve on the previous season. Even the 14 goals from veteran Peter Doherty didn't seem to pull Town away from almost certain relegation. Relegation seemed to be certain for 2 out of Town, Preston North End and Sheffield United. With 10 minutes of Town's last match at home against Manchester City seemed to be heading down the trapdoor to Division 2.

But, an uncharacteristic error by legendary goalkeeper Frank Swift gave Arnold Rodgers the chance to score, which he did. Town won 1-0 which relegated Preston & Sheffield and meant Town would live to fight another day.

quad at the end of the season

Results

= Division One=

FA Cup