Huddersfield Town's 1967–68 campaign was a mainly mediocre season for the Town. Town finished the season in the mid-table position of 14th under Tom Johnston. This season is most remembered by Town fans for their best ever run in the Football League Cup. They reached the semi-finals, before losing to 1st Division Arsenal 6–3 on aggregate.
| 1967–68 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Roger B. Kaye |
| Manager |  Tom Johnston |
| Football League Second Division | 14th |
| FA Cup | Third round (knocked out by Tranmere Rovers) |
| Football League Cup | Semi-finals (knocked out by Arsenal) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Colin Dobson (12) All: Colin Dobson (14) |
| Highest home attendance | 27,312 vs Arsenal (6 February 1968) |
| Lowest home attendance | 6,562 vs Plymouth Argyle (24 February 1968) |
| Biggest win | 4–1 vs Charlton Athletic (30 March 1968) |
| Biggest defeat | 1–6 vs Birmingham City (23 December 1967) |
Squad at the start of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| -- | MF | ENG | Brian Hill |
| -- | MF | ENG | Kevin McHale |
| -- | MF |  NIR | Jimmy Nicholson |
| -- | MF | ENG | Steve Smith |
| -- | FW | ENG | Brian Clark |
| -- | FW | SCO | Joe Harper |
| -- | FW | ENG | Tony Leighton |
| -- | FW | ENG | David Shaw |
| -- | FW | ENG | Frank Worthington |
Review
Tom Johnston was beginning his 3rd full season in charge of the Terriers following a pretty impressive previous season, many were hoping that Town could possibly push for a promotion back to Division 1. After winning the first 2 games against Bristol City and Millwall, Town failed to win the next 7 games in the league and Town's league form never seemed to truly recover during the season.
Their Football League Cup campaign during the season is currently the best in Town's history. Following wins in the earlier rounds against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Norwich City, West Ham United and Fulham, Town played 1st Division Arsenal in the semi-finals of the competition. Following a narrow 3-2 defeat at Highbury in the first leg, some were thinking that a trip to Wembley wasn't out of the question. Tony Leighton gave Town an early lead in the second leg at Leeds Road, but the Gunners scored 3 further goals to secure their final berth at Town's expense. Town finished their league campaign in 14th place with only 38 points.
Squad 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.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| -- | MF | SCO | Jimmy McGill |
| -- | MF | NIR | Jimmy Nicholson |
| -- | MF | ENG | Steve Smith |
| -- | FW | ENG | Paul Aimson |
| -- | FW | ENG | John Archer |
| -- | FW | SCO | Joe Harper |
| -- | FW | ENG | Bobby Hoy |
| -- | FW | ENG | David Shaw |
| -- | FW | ENG | Frank Worthington |
Results
| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 1967 | Bristol City | A | 3 - 2 | Ellam, Nicholson, Harper | 18,148 | 8th |
| 22 August 1967 | Millwall | H | 1 - 0 | Nicholson | 13,832 | 1st |
| 26 August 1967 | Birmingham City | H | 2 - 3 | Dobson (2) | 14,228 | 6th |
| 29 August 1967 | Millwall | A | 1 - 1 | Leighton | 15,153 | 7th |
| 2 September 1967 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1 - 3 | Hill | 11,544 | 11th |
| 4 September 1967 | Blackpool | A | 0 - 2 | 17,674 | 12th | |
| 9 September 1967 | Portsmouth | H | 2 - 2 | Dobson (pen), Clark | 11,107 | 14th |
| 16 September 1967 | Ipswich Town | H | 1 - 4 | Dobson (pen) | 11,544 | 13th |
| 23 September 1967 | Carlisle United | A | 1 - 2 | Dobson | 13,511 | 15th |
| 30 September 1967 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2 - 1 | Clark, Coddington (og) | 15,216 | 14th |
| 7 October 1967 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1 - 1 | McGill | 12,900 | 15th |
| 14 October 1967 | Rotherham United | H | 2 - 0 | Clark, Dobson | 11,453 | 13th |
| 21 October 1967 | Derby County | A | 0 - 1 | 23,950 | 15th | |
| 28 October 1967 | Preston North End | H | 1 - 1 | Dobson | 10,834 | 15th |
| 11 November 1967 | Crystal Palace | H | 1 - 1 | Dobson | 10,055 | 15th |
| 18 November 1967 | Norwich City | A | 1 - 0 | Shaw | 17,573 | 13th |
| 25 November 1967 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1 - 0 | Worthington | 14,615 | 13th |
| 2 December 1967 | Aston Villa | A | 0 - 0 | 19,507 | 13th | |
| 9 December 1967 | Cardiff City | H | 1 - 0 | Nicholson | 8,552 | 11th |
| 16 December 1967 | Bristol City | H | 0 - 3 | 12,071 | 14th | |
| 23 December 1967 | Birmingham City | A | 1 - 6 | Worthington | 26,163 | 14th |
| 26 December 1967 | Hull City | H | 2 - 0 | Leighton (2) | 19,739 | 14th |
| 30 December 1967 | Hull City | A | 1 - 1 | Nicholson | 17,656 | 13th |
| 6 January 1968 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1 - 1 | Dobson | 14,147 | 11th |
| 13 January 1968 | Portsmouth | A | 1 - 3 | Shaw | 17,647 | 13th |
| 29 January 1968 | Ipswich Town | A | 0 - 2 | 14,945 | 16th | |
| 3 February 1968 | Carlisle United | H | 1 - 1 | Dobson | 9,071 | 16th |
| 14 February 1968 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0 - 0 | 11,796 | 15th | |
| 17 February 1968 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2 - 4 | McGill, Worthington | 13,550 | 16th |
| 24 February 1968 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 0 - 1 | 6,562 | 17th | |
| 2 March 1968 | Rotherham United | A | 0 - 1 | 13,672 | 17th | |
| 16 March 1968 | Derby County | H | 3 - 1 | Harper, Aimson, Dobson | 9,326 | 17th |
| 23 March 1968 | Preston North End | A | 1 - 3 | Mielczarek | 13,504 | 18th |
| 30 March 1968 | Charlton Athletic | H | 4 - 1 | Harper, Nicholson, Aimson (2) | 7,742 | 16th |
| 6 April 1968 | Crystal Palace | A | 1 - 0 | Worthington | 10,929 | 15th |
| 13 April 1968 | Norwich City | H | 2 - 0 | Hill, Worthington | 9,727 | 12th |
| 15 April 1968 | Middlesbrough | A | 2 - 3 | Dobson, Aimson | 15,065 | 12th |
| 16 April 1968 | Middlesbrough | H | 1 - 0 | Aimson | 12,709 | 11th |
| 20 April 1968 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0 - 3 | 19,646 | 14th | |
| 27 April 1968 | Aston Villa | H | 0 - 0 | 7,489 | 15th | |
| 4 May 1968 | Cardiff City | A | 0 - 0 | 10,669 | 12th | |
| 11 May 1968 | Blackpool | H | 1 - 3 | Legg | 11,603 | 13th |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January 1968 | Round 3 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1 - 2 | Worthington | 20,038 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 1967 | Round 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1 - 0 | Dobson | 11,850 |
| 11 October 1967 | Round 3 | Norwich City | A | 1 - 0 | Nicholson | 12,215 |
| 1 November 1967 | Round 4 | West Ham United | H | 2 - 0 | Worthington, Cattlin | 17,729 |
| 29 November 1967 | Round 5 | Fulham | A | 1 - 1 | Worthington | 20,309 |
| 12 December 1967 | Round 5 Replay | Fulham | H | 2 - 1 | Nicholson, Shaw | 23,801 |
| 17 January 1968 | Semi-Final 1st Leg | Arsenal | A | 2 - 3 | Cherry, Dobson | 40,079 |
| 6 February 1968 | Semi-Final 2nd Leg | Arsenal | H | 1 - 3 | Leighton | 27,312
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Appearances and goals
| Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | League Cup Apps | League Cup Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Aimson | England | FW | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| John Archer | England | FW | 7 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (2) | 0 |
| Chris Cattlin | England | DF | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Trevor Cherry | England | DF | 24 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 (2) | 1 |
| Brian Clark | England | FW | 8 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 (2) | 3 |
| Colin Dobson | England | FW | 37 (2) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 45 (2) | 14 |
| Roy Ellam | England | DF | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Joe Harper | Scotland | MF | 21 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 22 (3) | 3 |
| Mike Hellawell | England | MF | 14 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 (1) | 0 |
| Brian Hill | England | MF | 38 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 46 (1) | 2 |
| Bobby Hoy | England | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Billy Legg | England | DF | 19 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 (2) | 1 |
| Tony Leighton | England | FW | 9 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 (1) | 4 |
| Jimmy McGill | Scotland | MF | 29 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 34 (2) | 2 |
| Kevin McHale | England | MF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Mick Meagan |  Republic of Ireland | DF | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Ray Mielczarek |  Wales | DF | 19 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 (1) | 1 |
| Jimmy Nicholson | Northern Ireland | MF | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 7 |
| John Oldfield | Republic of Ireland | GK | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Derek Parkin | England | DF | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| David Shaw | England | MF | 14 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 (2) | 3 |
| Alex Smith | England | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Smith | England | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Frank Worthington | England | FW | 27 (2) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 33 (2) | 8 |