2020–21 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Phil Hodgkinson | |||
| Head Coach | Carlos Corberán | |||
| Stadium | John Smith's Stadium | |||
| Championship | 20th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round (knocked out by Plymouth Argyle) | |||
| EFL Cup | First round (knocked out by Rochdale) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Josh Koroma (8) All: Josh Koroma (8) | |||
| Biggest win | 3–0 vs Millwall (31 October 2020) 4–1 vs Swansea City (20 February 2021) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–7 vs Norwich City (6 April 2021) | |||
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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.
Squad at the end of the season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2020 | CF |  |
Kieran Phillips | Everton |
Free transfer | [1] |
| 12 August 2020 | RW |  |
Conor Falls | Glentoran |
Undisclosed | [2] |
| 12 August 2020 | CM | |
Brodie Spencer | Cliftonville |
Undisclosed | [2] |
| 12 August 2020 | CM | |
Sonny Whittingham | Bradford City |
Undisclosed | [2] |
| 17 August 2020 | CF | |
Danny Ward |  Cardiff City |
Free transfer | [3] |
| 7 September 2020 | RB |  |
Pipa | Espanyol |
Undisclosed | [4] |
| 11 September 2020 | CB |  |
Naby Sarr | Charlton Athletic |
Free transfer | [5] |
| 18 October 2020 | DM | |
Álex Vallejo |  Free agent |
Free transfer | [6] |
| 22 October 2020 | MF |  |
Etienne Camara | Angers |
Free transfer | [7] |
| 23 October 2020 | MF | |
Evander Grubb | Bristol Manor Farm |
Free transfer | [8] |
| 2 January 2021 | RW |  |
Danny Grant | Bohemians |
Free transfer | [9] |
| 7 January 2021 | LW |  |
Rolando Aarons | Newcastle United |
Free transfer | [10] |
| 13 January 2021 | RW | |
Sorba Thomas | Boreham Wood |
Undisclosed | [11] |
| 19 January 2021 | CB | |
Richard Keogh | Milton Keynes Dons |
Undisclosed | [12] |
| 25 January 2021 | MF |  |
Duane Holmes | Derby County |
Undisclosed | [13] |
| 1 February 2021 | GK |  |
Jayson Leutwiler | Free agent |
Free transfer | [14] |
| 24 February 2021 | CF | |
Yaya Sanogo | Free agent |
Free transfer | [15] |
| 26 March 2021 | CF | |
Oumar Niasse | Free agent |
Free transfer | [16] |
Loans in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2020 | GK |  |
Joel Pereira | Manchester United |
End of season | [17] |
| 19 September 2020 | DM |  |
Carel Eiting | Ajax |
End of season | [18] |
Loans out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2020 | FW | |
Kit Elliott | Cork City |
1 December 2020 | [19] |
| 3 August 2020 | CM | |
Scott High | Shrewsbury Town |
29 December 2020 | [20] |
| 13 August 2020 | LW | |
Will McCamley | South Shields |
1 January 2021 | [21] |
| 17 August 2020 | CM | |
Reece Brown | Peterborough United |
End of season | [22] |
| 16 October 2020 | CF | |
Micah Obiero | Carlisle United |
1 January 2021 | [23] |
| 24 October 2020 | CF | |
Kian Harratt | Guiseley |
15 December 2020 | [24] |
| 30 October 2020 | LB | |
Jaheim Headley | Welling United |
3 January 2021 | [25] |
| 30 October 2020 | CB | |
Mustapha Olagunju | Welling United |
3 January 2021 | [25] |
| 14 December 2020 | CM | |
Josh Austerfield | Hyde United |
11 January 2021 | [26] |
| 16 January 2021 | LB | |
Ben Jackson | Bolton Wanderers |
End of season | [27] |
| 1 February 2021 | CB | |
Mustapha Olagunju | Port Vale |
End of season | [28] |
| 9 February 2021 | GK |  |
Giosue Bellagambi | Ebbsfleet United |
7 March 2021 | [29] |
| 29 March 2021 | CF | |
Micah Obiero | FC Halifax Town |
End of season | [30] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | MF | |
Tim Akinola | Arsenal |
Released | [31][32] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | |
Olly Dyson | York City |
Released | [31][33] |
| 1 July 2020 | MF | |
Andrew Ijiwole | Unattached |
Released | [31] |
| 1 July 2020 | LW | |
Darnell Mintus | Unattached |
Released | [31] |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | |
Scott Moloney | Barrow |
Released | [31][34] |
| 1 July 2020 | CB |  |
Jon Gorenc Stanković |  Sturm Graz |
Free transfer | [35] |
| 1 July 2020 | RB | |
Danny Simpson | Bristol City |
Released | [31][36] |
| 1 July 2020 | LB |  |
Cameron Taylor | St Cuthbert Wanderers |
Free transfer | [37] |
| 24 July 2020 | GK | |
Joel Coleman | Fleetwood Town |
Released | [38][39] |
| 24 July 2020 | CF |  |
Elias Kachunga | Sheffield Wednesday |
Released | [38][40] |
| 24 July 2020 | CF | |
Rekeil Pyke | Shrewsbury Town |
Released | [38][41] |
| 29 July 2020 | RB | |
Herbert Bockhorn |  VfL Bochum |
Mutual consent | [42][43] |
| 5 September 2020 | RM | |
Dom Tear | FC Halifax Town |
Released | [31][44] |
| 7 September 2020 | LW |  |
Ramadan Sobhi | Pyramids |
Undisclosed | [45] |
| 9 September 2020 | CF |  |
Steve Mounié | Stade Brest |
Undisclosed | [46] |
| 25 September 2020 | RB |  |
Florent Hadergjonaj |  Kasımpaşa |
Undisclosed | [47] |
| 2 October 2020 | GK | |
Harrison Davison-Hale | FC Halifax Town |
Free transfer | [48] |
| 15 October 2020 | CF | |
Karlan Grant | West Bromwich Albion |
Undisclosed | [49] |
| 16 October 2020 | CB | |
Terence Kongolo | Fulham |
Undisclosed | [50] |
| 8 January 2021 | CF | |
Collin Quaner | St Mirren |
Released | [51] |
| 15 January 2021 | GK | |
Ben Hamer | Swansea City |
Undisclosed | [52] |
| 1 February 2021 | RW | |
Adama Diakhaby | Amiens |
Undisclosed | [53] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 26 August 2020 Friendly | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Bradford City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Grant  11'O'Donnell 65' (o.g.) |
Report | Mottley-Henry 2' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) |
| 29 August 2020 Friendly | Huddersfield Town | 3–3 | Manchester United Under-23s | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Pritchard 20' Bacuna 34'Koroma 62' |
Report | Helm 16' Elanga 18'Mejbri 74' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) |
Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| EFL Championship | 12 September 2020 | 8 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 50 | 71 | −21 | 26.09 |
| FA Cup | 9 January 2021 | 9 January 2021 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| EFL Cup | 5 September 2020 | 5 September 2020 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 48 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 52 | 75 | −23 | 25.00 | ||||
Last updated: 8 May 2021
Source: Competitions
EFL Championship
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 52 | |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 52 | |
| 19 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 51 | |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 50 | 71 | −21 | 49 | |
| 21 | Derby County | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 44 | |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers (R) | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 69 | −30 | 43 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Rotherham United (R) | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 42 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[54]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[54]
(R) Relegated
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 50 | 71 | −21 | 49 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 48 | −26 |
Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[55]
| 12 September 2020 1 | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Norwich City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Brown  88' |
Dowell 58' Cantwell 77' Idah 81' 90 1' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 19 September 2020 2 | Brentford | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Brentford |
| 15:00 BST | Nørgaard 40' Dasilva 58'Forss 86'Mbeumo 90 1' |
Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 25 September 2020 3 | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 BST | Hogg 11' Campbell 54'Stearman 73' |
Report | Sow 19' Colback 29'Ameobi 60'McKenna 81' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 3 October 2020 4 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Wiles 33' Mattock 80' |
Report | Stearman 83' MacDonald 90 6' (o.g.) |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 17 October 2020 5 | Swansea City | 1–2 | Huddersfield Town | Swansea |
| 15:00 BST | Ayew 33' (pen.) Bidwell 45 3' |
Bacuna 16' Toffolo 23' Hamer 32' Mbenza 45 3' Stearman 60' Koroma 67' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 20 October 2020 6 | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Derby County | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 BST | Bacuna 53' Campbell 87' |
Byrne 84' Wisdom 90 1' Waghorn 90 6' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: David Webb |
| 24 October 2020 7 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Preston North End | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Campbell 8' Schindler 41' Stearman 44' Sarr  78' Koroma 87' |
Potts 44' Browne 51', 53' 66' Bauer 70' Maguire 90 3' Harrop 90 4' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Joshua Smith |
| 28 October 2020 8 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Garnder 27' Šunjić 35'San José 75'Jutkiewicz 90' |
Report | Diakhaby 19' Mbenza 85' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 31 October 2020 9 | Millwall | 0–3 | Huddersfield Town | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 GMT | Romeo 58' Leonard 60' |
Koroma 18' Pipa 89' O'Brien 90 3' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 3 November 2020 10 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Bristol City | Huddersfield |
| 19:00 GMT | Koroma 43' Sarr 72' Hamer 75' Hogg 90 1' |
Report | Dasilva 77' Paterson 83' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 7 November 2020 11 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Luton Town | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Koroma 17' Eiting 60' |
Report | Bradley 10' Moncur 21'Rea 28'Cranie 40'Collins 84'LuaLua 88' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 21 November 2020 12 | Stoke City | 4–3 | Huddersfield Town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Campbell 31', 33' Mikel 44'Stearman 45' (o.g.)Clucas 57'Smith 61' |
Report | Eiting 24' Mbenza 40'Hogg 45 3'Sarr 60' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 24 November 2020 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Huddersfield Town | High Wycombe |
| 19:00 GMT | Sarr 44' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Steve Martin |
| 28 November 2020 14 | Huddersfield Town | 3–2 | Middlesbrough | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Eiting 37' Campbell 45' 66'Bacuna 68'Sarr 83'Koroma 85'Hogg 90 5' |
Report | Johnson 14' McNair 56'Howson 64'Dijksteel 76'Assombalonga 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: John Brooks |
| 1 December 2020 15 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
| 19:00 GMT | Moore 35', 68' Glatzel 85' Bennett 90 3' |
Mbenza 87' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 5 December 2020 16 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Koroma 3' Toffolo 39' |
Report | Ball 62' Osayi-Samuel 71' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 8 December 2020 17 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Koroma 11' Mbenza 24' Bacuna  49'Toffolo 71' |
Palmer 22' Harris 71' Lees 86' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 12 December 2020 18 | AFC Bournemouth | 5–0 | Huddersfield Town | Kings Park |
| 15:00 GMT | Solanke 8', 13' Brooks 17' 21'Stanislas 67'Surridge 70' |
Report | Toffolo 38' |
Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 16 December 2020 19 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Huddersfield Town | Birmingham |
| 20:00 GMT | Hamer 90 1' |
Pipa 50' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Tim Robinson | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 19 December 2020 20 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Watford | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Campbell 9' Schofield 21'Capoue 33' (o.g.)Bacuna 87' |
Wilmot 34' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 26 December 2020 21 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Helik 21', 90 4' 30' |
Edmonds-Green 13' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: David Webb |
| 29 December 2020 22 | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Pipa 41' Sarr 53', 90' Campbell 55' Hogg 67' |
Lenihan 50' Gallagher 86' Holtby 89' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Matthew Donohue |
| 2 January 2021 23 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Reading | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Campbell 6' Mbenza 44' Toffolo 69' |
João 52', 65' Holmes 63' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 16 January 2021 24 | Watford | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Deeney 30' Cleverley 54' Sierralta 56' Chalobah 59' Pedro 64' |
Campbell 40' Crichlow 66' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 20 January 2021 25 | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Millwall | Huddersfield |
| 19:00 GMT | Campbell 15' |
Report | Malone 4' McNamara 69'Woods 80' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 26 January 2021 26 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Bristol |
| 19:00 GMT | Diédhiou 5' 22', 26' Vyner 55' Nagy 90 3' |
Bacuna 59' 90 3' Pipa 74' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Steve Martin |
| 30 January 2021 27 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Stoke City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Pipa 5' |
Fletcher 24' (pen.) Norrington-Davies 45 3' Mikel 90 3' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Gavin Ward | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 6 February 2021 28 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | Dewsbury-Hall 7' Collins 11' |
O'Brien 23' Pipa 53' Hogg 62' Sarr 74' Toffolo 90 3' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 13 February 2021 29 | Huddersfield Town | 2–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Bacuna 18' Mbenza 41' 57' Pipa 62' Holmes 79' Hogg 86' |
Tafazolli 23' Mehmeti 45 3' Jacobson 63' (pen.) Grimmer 71' Stewart 82' Knight 87' Ikpeazu 90 6' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 16 February 2021 30 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | Watmore 31' Morsy 33' Fletcher 45' (pen.) McNair 81' |
Mbenza 9' O'Brien 70' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Jeremy Simpson | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 20 February 2021 31 | Huddersfield Town | 4–1 | Swansea City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Campbell 22' O'Brien 45' 48' Holmes 52', 55' |
Fulton 6' Hourihane 45 1' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: John Brooks |
| 23 February 2021 32 | Derby County | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town | Derby |
| 19:00 GMT | Edmundson 22' Byrne 59' Waghorn 65' |
Rowe 28' Brown 77'  88' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 27 February 2021 33 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Potts 23' Evans 67' Gordon 75' Cunningham 77' Sinclair 80' |
Edmonds-Green 35' Bacuna 57' Pipa 75' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: James Linington |
| 2 March 2021 34 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Huddersfield |
| 19:00 GMT | Stearman 26' Campbell 63' Holmes 76' |
Dean 6' Pedersen 39' Roberts 67' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Matthew Donohue |
| 5 March 2021 35 | Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Sanogo 74' |
Morrison 62' Vaulks 69' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Tim Robinson | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 13 March 2021 36 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 GMT | Johansen 86' |
Bacuna 55' |
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 17 March 2021 37 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Palmer 10' Windass 36' |
Pipa 10' Paterson 72' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 3 April 2021 38 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Brentford | Huddersfield |
| 12:30 BST | O'Brien 7' 90 4' Holmes 56' Hogg 88' Schofield 90 2' |
Sørensen 50' Mbeumo 66' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Oliver Langford | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 6 April 2021 39 | Norwich City | 7–0 | Huddersfield Town | Norwich |
| 19:45 BST | Pukki 8', 20', 61' (pen.) Buendía 23' Cantwell 29' Dowell 42' Hugill 78' |
Mbenza 60' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Jarred Gillett | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 10 April 2021 40 | Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Lee Mason |
| 13 April 2021 41 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Huddersfield |
| 17:30 BST | Hogg 76' |
Pearson 12' Billing 15' Solanke 45' Surridge 90 3' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 17 April 2021 42 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | West Bridgford |
| 12:30 BST | Rowe 45 1' O'Brien 53' Pipa 57' Bacuna 61' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 21 April 2021 43 | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Barnsley | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 BST | Hogg 21' |
Andersen 59' Dike 65' Morris 85' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: David Webb |
| 24 April 2021 44 | Blackburn Rovers | 5–2 | Huddersfield Town | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Travis 5' Armstrong 8', 54', 60' Brereton 22' Lenihan 26' Gallagher 57' Davenport 89' |
Nyambe 45' (o.g.) Holmes 82' Koroma 82' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 1 May 2021 45 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Coventry City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Keogh 15' Sarr 73' Ward 79' |
McFadzean 50' Shipley 69' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 8 May 2021 46 | Reading | 2–2 | Huddersfield Town | Reading |
| 12:30 BST | Semedo 14' Olise 18' (pen.) Méïté 26' |
Koroma 15' Vallejo 80' Edmonds-Green 90 3' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Jarred Gillett |
FA Cup
[edit]The third round draw was made by Robbie Savage on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship all entering the competition.[56]
| 9 January 2021 Third round | Huddersfield Town | 2–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Huddersfield |
| 18:00 GMT | Crichlow 4' Olagunju 5'Rowe 32'Duhaney 34' |
Report | Hardie 24' Camará 42'Edwards 70' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Martin Coy |
EFL Cup
[edit]The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[57]
| 5 September 2020 First round | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Report | O'Connell 51' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium[58] Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) Referee: Ben Toner |
Squad statistics
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | 
|
| |||||
| 2 | DF | Pipa
|
35 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | Harry Toffolo
|
31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 5 | MF | Álex Vallejo
|
12 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | Jonathan Hogg
|
37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF |  Juninho Bacuna
|
37 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | Lewis O'Brien
|
39 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 9 | MF | Duane Holmes
|
16 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | Alex Pritchard
|
6 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | DF | Richard Stearman
|
14 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | Carel Eiting
|
17 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | Richard Keogh
|
21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | Rolando Aarons
|
5 5 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | Demeaco Duhaney
|
7 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | FW |  Isaac Mbenza
|
28 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 28 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | Josh Koroma
|
19 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | Sorba Thomas
|
0 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW | Fraizer Campbell
|
35 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | Naby Sarr
|
41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 25 | FW | Danny Ward
|
6 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | Christopher Schindler
|
10 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | Romoney Crichlow
|
2 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF | Jaden Brown
|
1 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 29 | DF | Aaron Rowe
|
10 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF | Ben Jackson
|
1 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | GK | Ryan Schofield
|
29 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 33 | MF | Josh Austerfield
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 1 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | MF | Matty Daly
|
1 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | DF | Rarmani Edmonds-Green
|
16 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 36 | FW | Kieran Phillips
|
0 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | DF | Mustapha Olagunju
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 40 | MF | Brahima Diarra
|
0 1 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | MF | Pat Jones
|
0 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | GK | Joel Pereira
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 48 | MF | Etienne Camara
|
0 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 49 | MF | Scott High
|
1 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 50 | MF | Myles Bright
|
0 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 55 | FW | Yaya Sanogo
|
5 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| — | — | Own goals | – | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | – | ||
| Players who left the club during the season: | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Ben Hamer
|
15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | Adama Diakhaby
|
7 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 7 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Awards
[edit]Huddersfield Town Blue & White Foundation Player of the Month Award
[edit]Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by members of the Blue & White Foundation voting on htafc.com
| Month | Player | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| September/October | Harry Toffolo
|
[59] |
| November | Carel Eiting
|
[60] |
| December | Ryan Schofield
|
[61] |
| January | Harry Toffolo
|
[62] |
| February | Lewis O'Brien
|
[63] |
| March | Naby Sarr
|
[64] |
| Season | Jonathan Hogg
|
[65] |
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