Huddersfield is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees 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 is to the south of the town centre which then flows into the Calder in the north eastern outskirts of the town.
Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand is an Irish former footballer and football manager. As a player, his normal position was centre-half. He works as a television and radio football commentator for RTÉ in Ireland.
Kevin Andrew Gallen is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Gerry Murphy was the Director of Football Development at Huddersfield Town between 1988 and 2009. He was the Academy Director between 1988 and 17 April 2007, and was caretaker manager of Huddersfield Town in three different spells.
James Trevor Berrett is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Kieran Michael O'Regan is an Irish former footballer and football manager who played and managed in England. He now works as a football commentator for BBC Radio Leeds with Paul Ogden, covering Huddersfield Town matches.
Donald William McEvoy was a professional footballer, who played principally for Huddersfield Town, his home-town club, and Sheffield Wednesday and latterly for Lincoln City and Barrow, who were then in the Fourth Division. He later went on to manage Halifax Town, Barrow (twice), Grimsby Town and Southport.
Sean Scannell is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Isthmian League Premier Division club Hornchurch.
Patrick Joseph Barlow was an Irish professional footballer, who played professionally for Newry Town, Huddersfield Town, Sligo Rovers, Dundalk and Limerick. He was born in Athlone, Ireland in 1914 and died in Dublin in 1986.
Harold Cawthorne was a professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town & Sheffield United.
David "Dai" Evans was a professional footballer who played as a left half in the 1920s. He played for a number of teams in the English Football League, including Reading, Huddersfield Town and Bury.
George Henry Hutchinson was an English professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town, Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur, Guildford City, Leeds United, Halifax Town and Skegness Town. He served in the RAF during national service and was stationed at Ballykelly in Northern Ireland and RAF Cosford and was a PTI. He also played for the RAF team. Hutchinson was born in Allerton Bywater, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of a miner who worked at the local colliery.
James Lowry Macauley, also known as Jim, was a professional footballer, who played for Rangers, Huddersfield Town and Preston North End. He also played football for Ireland, scoring one goal. He played as an inside forward.
Andrew Michael Peter May is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City, Huddersfield Town, Bolton Wanderers, Bristol City and Millwall. In October 1995 he joined Larne of the Irish Football League for a loan spell, and he played once for Welling United in the 1995–96 Football Conference. He was capped once for England at under-21 level, in the semi-final of the 1986 European Championship.
Brendan McManus was a former professional footballer, who played for Newry Town, Huddersfield Town, Oldham Athletic and Bradford City. He was born in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland. He was a goalkeeper who played 161 Football League matches before playing non-league football with Frickley Colliery and Scarborough.
Alan Alexander McNeill is a former professional footballer, who played for Crusaders, Middlesbrough, Huddersfield Town, Oldham Athletic, Stockport County, Witton Albion and Macclesfield Town.
Kenneth Brendan O'Doherty is a former professional footballer, who played for University College Dublin, Crystal Palace, Huddersfield Town, Exeter City and Shelbourne.
Alexander Smith is a former professional footballer, who played for Ossett Albion, Bradford City, Huddersfield Town, Southend United, Colchester United and Halifax Town.
Samuel James T. Taylor was an English professional footballer, who played at inside forward for various clubs in the 1920s, including Huddersfield Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Southampton.
John "James" Wright was a professional footballer, who played for Cliftonville and Huddersfield Town.
