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2020–21 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

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.

Huddersfield Town A.F.C.
2020–21 season
ChairmanPhil Hodgkinson
Head CoachCarlos Corberán
StadiumJohn Smith's Stadium
Championship20th
FA CupThird round
(knocked out by Plymouth Argyle)
EFL CupFirst round
(knocked out by Rochdale)
Top goalscorerLeague: Josh Koroma (8)
All: Josh Koroma (8)
Biggest win3–0 vs Millwall (31 October 2020)
4–1 vs Swansea City (20 February 2021)
Biggest defeat0–7 vs Norwich City (6 April 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   ESP Pipa
3 DF   ENG Harry Toffolo
4 DF   ENG Tommy Elphick
5 MF   ESP Álex Vallejo
6 MF   ENG Jonathan Hogg (Vice-captain)
7 MF   CUW Juninho Bacuna
8 MF   ENG Lewis O'Brien
9 MF   USA Duane Holmes
10 MF   ENG Alex Pritchard
11 FW   SEN Oumar Niasse
12 DF   ENG Richard Stearman
13 GK   CAN Jayson Leutwiler
14 MF   NED Carel Eiting (on loan from Ajax)
15 DF   IRL Richard Keogh
16 FW   JAM Rolando Aarons
17 DF   ENG Demeaco Duhaney
18 FW   BEL Isaac Mbenza
19 FW   ENG Josh Koroma
20 FW   ENG Sorba Thomas
21 FW   IRL Danny Grant
22 FW   ENG Fraizer Campbell
23 DF   SEN Naby Sarr
24 FW   ENG Kian Harratt
25 FW   ENG Danny Ward
26 DF   GER Christopher Schindler (Captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 DF   ENG Romoney Crichlow
28 DF   ENG Jaden Brown
29 DF   ENG Aaron Rowe
30 DF   ENG Ben Jackson (on loan at Bolton Wanderers)
31 GK   ENG Ryan Schofield
32 GK   AUS Jacob Chapman
33 MF   ENG Josh Austerfield
34 MF   ENG Matty Daly
35 DF   ENG Rarmani Edmonds-Green
36 FW   ENG Kieran Phillips
37 DF   ENG Mustapha Olagunju (on loan at Port Vale)
38 DF   ENG Jaheim Headley
39 FW   ENG Micah Obiero (on loan at FC Halifax Town)
40 MF   FRA Brahima Diarra
41 MF   WAL Pat Jones
42 DF   SMA Ilounga Pata
44 GK   POR Joel Pereira (on loan from Manchester United)
46 DF   FRA Loick Ayina
47 DF   ENG Sam Sharrock-Peplow
48 MF   FRA Etienne Camara
49 MF   ENG Scott High
50 MF   ENG Myles Bright
51 FW   ENG Kit Elliott
55 FW   FRA Yaya Sanogo
–– MF   ENG Reece Brown (on loan at Peterborough United)

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 −21 026.09
FA Cup 9 January 2021 9 January 2021 Third round Third round 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 000.00
EFL Cup 5 September 2020 5 September 2020 First round First round 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Total 48 12 13 23 52 75 −23 025.00

Last updated: 8 May 2021
Source: Competitions

EFL Championship edit

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Championship

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

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

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GroundHAHAAHHAAHHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHA
ResultLLWDWWLLWLDLDWLWWLDWLWLLLLDDLLWLLDDWDDLDLWLLDD
Position1721161813914161213131616131613121414121412131414141417181918191919181817181919191820202020
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: [citation needed]
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

Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

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

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

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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External links edit

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