Huddersfield Town's 1946–47 campaign was the first full season since the end of World War II, but Town would have little to cheer during the season. Under David Steele, Town were in the relegation zone for majority of the season, but because of the even worse displays of relegation candidates Brentford and Leeds United saw Town live to fight another day in Division 1.

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Huddersfield Town

1946–47 season
Chairman	Philip Wood
Manager	David Steele
Football League First Division	20th
FA Cup	Third round (knocked out by Barnsley)
Top goalscorer	League: Jimmy Glazzard (11) All: Jimmy Glazzard (11)
Highest home attendance	39,944 vs Barnsley (7 January 1947)
Lowest home attendance	4,172 vs Portsmouth (29 January 1947)
Biggest win	5–1 vs Charlton Athletic (2 November 1946)
Biggest defeat	0–5 vs Leeds United (5 October 1946) 1–6 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (12 October 1946)
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David Steele had been Town manager since 1943, but this was his first season in league football management with the Leeds Road club and it would be his last in Huddersfield. Town lost 5 of their opening league matches, but oddly enough won the other game 5–2 against Derby County. During October, Town lost 4 matches and conceded 19 goals in a 5–0 defeat against Leeds United, a 6–1 loss at Wolverhampton Wanderers and 4–1 defeats to Liverpool and Middlesbrough.

Following that run, Town beat Charlton Athletic 5–1, but Town's form never made any dramatic improvements and even lost an FA Cup tie at home to Barnsley. Luckily during that season, Town were up against 2 worse teams in the relegation dogfight in Brentford and Leeds United, who were more than 7 points behind Town by the end of the season. This however didn't stop Steele from resigning at the end of the season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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No. Pos. Nation Player -- GK  ENG Don Clegg -- GK  ENG Bob Hesford -- GK  EIR Brendan McManus -- DF  ENG Graham Bailey -- DF  ENG Jeff Barker -- DF  ENG Eddie Boot -- DF  ENG Tom Briggs -- DF  ENG George Green -- DF  IRL Bill Hayes -- DF  ENG George Hepplewhite -- DF  ENG George Howe -- DF  ENG Joe Lodge -- DF  ENG John Simpson -- DF  ENG Les Smith -- DF  ENG Alan Stewart

No. Pos. Nation Player -- DF  ENG Albert Watson -- MF  ENG Albert Bateman -- MF  ENG Eddie Carr -- MF  SCO Harry McShane -- MF  ENG Vic Metcalfe -- MF  ENG George Skelton -- FW  ENG Lewis Brook -- FW  EIR Peter Doherty -- FW  ENG Jimmy Glazzard -- FW  ENG Billy Price -- FW  SCO Frank Reid -- FW  ENG Arnold Rodgers -- FW  ENG Arthur Thompson -- FW  ENG Maurice Tompkin -- FW  ENG Alf Whittingham

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