1948–49 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Season
Huddersfield Town's 1948–49 campaign is referred to in Town folklore as the original "Great Escape" season (the second being 1997–98 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, the 1997–98 season), when Arnold Rodgers scored the goal that saw Town maintain their Football League First Division, 1st Division status. His goal against Manchester City F.C., Manchester City, with 10 minutes of the last match of the season remaining saw Town keep their status and relegate Preston North End F.C., Preston North End and Sheffield United F.C., Sheffield United in the process. Squad at the start of the season Review Town's fortunes during the season didn't seem to improve on 1947–48 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, the previous season. Even the 14 goals from veteran Peter Doherty (footballer), 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 F.C., Preston North End and Sheff ...
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Huddersfield Town F
Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into the similar-sized Colne to the south of the town centre which then flows into the Calder in the north eastern outskirts of the town. The rivers around the town provided soft water required for textile treatment in large weaving sheds, this made it a prominent mill town with an economic boom in the early part of the Victorian era Industrial Revolution. The town centre has much neoclassical Victorian architecture, one example is which is a Grade I listed building – described by John Betjeman as "the most splendid station façade in England" – and won the Europa Nostra award for architecture. It hosts the University of Huddersfield and three colleges: Greenhead College, Kirklees College and Huddersfield New College. The town i ...
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