Andy Beattie's first full season in charge of the Terriers had one simple objective – return Town to the
top flight as soon as possible. The start of the season saw Town go on a 10-match unbeaten run, abruptly ended by a defeat at home to
Nottingham Forest in early October. This was then followed by 5 consecutive wins, followed swiftly by 2 consecutive losses to
Leicester City and
West Ham United. Town's form continued to improve with Town only losing 5 more matches between December and the end of the season on 1 May. The main reason for Town's success was their defence which remained unchanged all season. The 6-man defence of
Jack Wheeler in goal, protected by
Ron Staniforth,
Laurie Kelly,
Bill McGarry,
Don McEvoy and
Len Quested only let in 33 league goals all season, 22 less than champions
Sheffield United.
Vic Metcalfe played every game as well, while 30-goal
Jimmy Glazzard just missed the final game against
Plymouth Argyle. His replacement,
Roy Shiner, scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 win, which cemented Town's second-place finish and guaranteed their return to Division 1 after one season out. ==Squad at the end of the season==