Unreliable History

To be Written.

 

FAMOUS FANS : – John Shires (Commentator – Yorkshire TV), Kathy Staff (Actress – “Last of the Summer Wine”, “Crossroads”), Patrick Stewart (Actor “Star Trek – Next Generation”)

 

Club Records


Formed 1908

Turned Professional 1908

Became a Limited Company 1908

Previous names

Previous grounds

Nickname “THE TERRIERS”

Club Colours
[Images courtesy of the wonderful Colours of Football website]
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Record Football League Win 10-0  v  Blackpool   (Division 1)   13.12.1930

Record Football League Defeat 1-10  v  Manchester City  (Division 2)   13.09.1983

Record Cup Win 11-0  v  Heckmondwike  (FA Cup Preliminary Round)  18.09.1909

Record Fee Paid £17.5 million to AS Monaco (France) for Terrence KONGOLO (June 2018)

Record Fee Received £15 million from AFC Bournemouth for Phillip BILLING (July 2019)

Record Appearances 574  –   Billy SMITH  (1914-1934)

Record League Appearances 520  –  Billy SMITH  (1914-1934)

Record League goal-scorer 142  –  George BROWN  (1921-1929)
142  –  Jimmy GLAZZARD  (1946-1956)

Record all-time goal-scorer 159  –  George BROWN  (1921-1929)

Record goal-scorer in a season 42  –  Sam TAYLOR    Division 2   (1919-1920)

Record goal-scorer in a League season 36  –  Jordan RHODES   League One   (2011-2012)

Most goals scored in a League match 5  –  Dave MANGALL  v  Derby County  (Division 1)    21.11.1935
5  –  Alf LYTHGOE  v  Blackburn Rovers  (Division 1)    13.04.1935
5  –  Jordan RHODES  v  Wycombe Wanderers  (League One)    06.01.2012

Record Home Attendance (Leeds Road) 67,037  v  Arsenal   (FA Cup Sixth Round)    27.02.1932

Record Home Attendance (John Smith Stadium) 24,169  v  Manchester United   (Premier League)     21.10.2017

Record total of goals in a League season 101  –  Division 4  (1979-1980)

Record League points total 2 points for a win  :  66  –    (1979-1980)  Division 4  (46 games)
3 points for a win  :  87  –    (2010-2011)  League One  (46 games)

Most Capped Player while at club 31  –  Jimmy NICHOLSON  (Northern Ireland)

Youngest Player Peter HART  –  16 years and 229 days  v  Southend United   (Division 3)   30.04.1974

Oldest Player Ian BENNETT  –  41 years and 123 days  v  Leicester City   (FA Cup Fourth Round replay)  12.02.2013

 

Stadium details 

Address :  John Smith’s Stadium, Stadium Way, Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6PX

Telephone :  01484 960 600
Ticket Office :  01484 960 606

Capacity :   24,121
Pitch size :  105m x 69m  (115 yards  x 76 yards)
Official website :   htafc.com

Directions

There are good directions to the John Smith Stadium on the Huddersfield Town website

Honours


Division One Champions  (Top Tier) 1923-1924, 1924-1925, 1925-1926

Division One Runners-up  (Top Tier) 1926-1927, 1927-1928

Division Two Champions  (Second Tier) 1969-1970

Division Two Runners-up  (Second Tier) 1919-1920

Division Four Champions  (Fourth Tier) 1979-1980

FA Cup Winners 1922

FA Cup Finalists 1920, 1928, 1930, 1938

Associated Members Cup Finalists 1993-1994

 

Managers


Fred WALKER August 1908 – 26 November 1910

Dick PUDAN 26 November 1910 – 24 April 1912

Leslie KNIGHTON (Caretaker) 24 April 1912 – 27 April 1912

Arthur FAIRCLOUGH 27 April 1912 – 23 December 1919

Ambrose LANGLEY 23 December 1919 – 23 March 1921

Coaching staff (Caretaker) 23 March 1921 – 30 March 1921

Herbert CHAPMAN 31 March 1921 – 10 June 1925

Cecil POTTER 3 July 1925 – 16 August 1926

Jack CHAPLIN 23 August 1926 – 27 May 1929

Clem STEPHENSON 27 May 1929 – 8 June 1942

Ted MANGER 8 June 1942 – 20 September 1943

David STEELE 20 September 1943 – 16 June 1947

George STEPHENSON 21 August 1947 – 11 March 1952

Directors (Caretaker) 12 March 1952 – 17 April 1952

Andy BEATTIE 18 April 1952 – 3 November 1956

Bill SHANKLY 5 November 1956 – 1 December 1959

Eddie BOOT (Caretaker) 2 December 1959 – 18 January 1960

Eddie BOOT 19 January 1960 – 2 September 1964

Ian GREAVES 2 September 1964 – 25 October 1964

Tom JOHNSTON 26 October 1964 – 13 May 1968

Ian GREAVES 11 June 1968 – 25 June 1974

Bobby COLLINS 26 June 1974 – 23 December 1975

Tom JOHNSTON 24 December 1975 – 22 April 1977

John HASELDEN 29 April 1977 – 29 September 1977

Tom JOHNSTON 29 September 1977 – 29 August 1978

Mick BUXTON (Caretaker) 30 August 1978 – 30 October 1978

Mick BUXTON 31 October 1978 – 23 December 1986

Steve SMITH (Caretaker) 23 December 1986 – 12 January 1987

Steve SMITH 13 January 1987 – 6 October 1987

Jimmy ROBSON (Caretaker) 7 October 1987 – 11 October 1987

Malcolm MacDONALD 12 October 1987 – 4 May 1988

Eoin HAND 5 May 1988 – 6 March 1992

Ian ROSS 6 March 1992 – 1 July 1993

Neil WARNOCK 15 July 1993 – 5 June 1995

Brian HORTON 21 June 1995 – 6 October 1997

Peter JACKSON 7 October 1997 – 10 May 1999

Steve BRUCE 24 May 1999 – 16 October 2000

Lou MACARI 16 October 2000 – 14 June 2002

Mick WADSWORTH 1 July 2002 – 26 March 2003

Mel MACHIN (Caretaker) 26 March 2003 – 6 May 2003

Peter JACKSON 27 June 2003 – 5 March 2007

Gerry MURPHY (Caretaker) 6 March 2007 – 10 April 2007

Andy RITCHIE 11 April 2007 – 1 April 2008

Gerry MURPHY (Caretaker) 1 April 2008 – 3 May 2008

Stan TERNENT 3 May 2008 – 4 November 2008

Gerry MURPHY (Caretaker) 4 November 2008 – 13 December 2008

Graham MITCHELL (Caretaker) 13 December 2008 – 15 December 2008

Lee CLARK 15 December 2008 – 15 February 2012

Simon GRAYSON 20 February 2012 – 24 January 2013

Mark LILLIS (Caretaker) 24 January 2013 – 14 February 2013

Mark ROBINS 14 February 2013 – 10 August 2014

Mark LILLIS (Caretaker) 10 August 2014 – 3 September 2014

Chris POWELL 3 September 2014 – 4 November 2015

Mark LILLIS (Caretaker) 4 November 2015 – 9 November 2015

David WAGNER 9 November 2015 – 14 January 2019

Mark HUDSON (Caretaker) 14 January 2019 – 21 January 2019

Jan SIEWERT 21 January 2019 – 16 August 2019

Mark HUDSON (Caretaker) 17 August 2019 – 9 September 2019

Danny COWLEY 9 September 2019 – 19 July 2020

Danny SCHOFIELD (Caretaker) 20 July 2020 – 22 July 2020

Carlos CORBERAN  23 July 2020 – 

 

League Record

The Football League structure has historically been as follows …

1888-1892 1892-1920 1920-1921 1921-1958 1958-1992 1992-2004 2004 to date
First tier Football League Division One Division One Division One Division One Premiership Premier League
Second tier Division Two Division Two Division Two Division Two Division One Championship
Third tier Division Three Division Three
(North) and (South)
Division Three Division Two  League One
Fourth tier Division Four Division Three League Two

Admitted to Division Two  (Second Tier) 1910

Division Two  (Second Tier) 1910-1920

Division One  (Top Tier) 1920-1952

Division Two  (Second Tier) 1952-1953

Division One  (Top Tier) 1953-1956

Division Two  (Second Tier) 1956-1970

Division One  (Top Tier) 1970-1972

Division Two  (Second Tier) 1972-1973

Division Three   (Third Tier) 1973-1975

Division Four  (Fourth Tier) 1975-1980

Division Three   (Third Tier) 1980-1983

Division Two  (Second Tier) 1983-1988

Division Three  (Third Tier) 1988-1992

Division Two  (Third Tier) 1992-1995

Division One  (Second Tier) 1995-2001

Division Two  (Third Tier) 2001-2003

Division Three  (Fourth Tier) 2003-2004

League One  (Third Tier) 2004-2012

The Championship  (Second Tier) 2012-2017

Premier League  (Top Tier) 2017-2019

The Championship  (Second Tier) 2019-