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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.
Huddersfield Town Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, which competes in the EFL Championship. The team have played home games at the Kirklees Stadium since moving from Leeds Road in 1994. The club colours of blue and white stripes were adopted in 1913. Their nickname, "The Terriers", was taken in 1969. Huddersfield's current emblem is based on the town's coat of arms. The team have long-standing West Yorkshire derby rivalries with Bradford City and Leeds United.
David Wagner is a German-American professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of EFL Championship club Norwich City.
The 1928 FA Cup final was contested by Blackburn Rovers and Huddersfield Town at Wembley Stadium. Blackburn won 3–1, with goals from Jack Roscamp (2) and Tommy McLean. Alex Jackson scored Huddersfield's goal, making this the first final in 18 years where both teams scored. It would be the last major trophy that Blackburn Rovers would win for the next 67 years, their next major honour being the FA Premier League title in 1995.
Harold Cawthorne was a professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town & Sheffield United.
William Alexander Devlin was a Scottish professional footballer, best remembered for his two spells as a centre forward in the Scottish League with Cowdenbeath, for whom he scored 123 goals in 155 appearances. He also played for Scottish League clubs Heart of Midlothian, King's Park, Clyde and for Football League clubs Huddersfield Town and Liverpool.
Alexander Smith is a former professional footballer, who played for Ossett Albion, Bradford City, Huddersfield Town, Southend United, Colchester United and Halifax Town.
The 2011–12 campaign was Huddersfield Town's eighth consecutive season in the third tier of English football. After losing to Peterborough United in the play-off final the previous season, Town hoped to avoid the play-offs and push for automatic promotion this season.
The 2011–12 AFC Bournemouth season saw the club compete in League One, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy. In the league the club finished in 11th place.
The 2013–14 campaign was Huddersfield Town's second consecutive season in the second tier of English football, the Football League Championship.
The 2014–15 campaign was Huddersfield Town's third consecutive season in the second tier of English football, the Football League Championship.
The 2015–16 season was Huddersfield Town's fourth consecutive season in the Championship and 107th year in existence. Along with competing in the Championship, the club participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
The 2016–17 season is Huddersfield Town's fifth consecutive season in the Championship and 108th year in existence. Along with competing in the Championship, the club participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.
The 2017–18 season was Huddersfield Town's 109th year in existence and first season in the Premier League following promotion through the 2017 Championship play-off Final. The club also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
The 2020–21 Huddersfield Town Football Club season was the club's 112th season in existence and second consecutive season in the EFL Championship. Huddersfield Town also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 23 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Benjamin Sorba William Thomas is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Blackburn Rovers on loan from EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town and the Wales national team.
The 2021–22 season was Huddersfield Town's 113th year in their history and third consecutive season in the Championship. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
The 2022 EFL Championship play-off final was an association football match which was played on 29 May 2022 at Wembley Stadium, London, England, to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, to the Premier League. The top two teams of the 2021–22 EFL Championship, Fulham and Bournemouth, gained automatic promotion to the Premier League, while the clubs placed from third to sixth in the table took part in the 2022 English Football League play-offs. Huddersfield Town and Nottingham Forest competed for the final place in the 2022–23 Premier League season.
The 2022–23 season was the 114th season in the existence of Huddersfield Town and the club's fourth consecutive season in the EFL Championship. In addition to the league, they also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Giosue Ebong Bellagambi is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the English club Huddersfield Town, but is on loan at Salford City. Born in England, he plays for the Uganda national team.
References
- Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.
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