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Ashton North End F.C.

Famous players for Ashton North End include Herbert Chapman, who later led Huddersfield Town and Arsenal to the First Division title as manager, who played for Ashton between 1895 and 1896; and Arthur Wharton, Britain's first black professional footballer, who played for Ashton from 1897 until their demise in 1899.

Bert Linnecor

He had to wait nearly four years for his first-team debut, which came on 7 March 1956, deputising for the injured Roy Warhurst in a First Division game at Huddersfield Town which finished 1–1.

Dale Tempest

Born in England but spent much of his youth in Peebles, Scotland, Tempest had played for several English teams including Fulham, Huddersfield Town, Gillingham and Colchester United before arriving in Hong Kong.

Dave Mangnall

As a player, he scored 144 goals from 221 appearances in the Football League playing for Leeds United, Huddersfield Town, Birmingham, West Ham United, Millwall and Queens Park Rangers.

Ed Clancy

He is a lifelong supporter of his local football team – Huddersfield Town.

Football League North and South

An example of this is that in the 1942 Football League North Leeds United played Middlesbrough, Gateshead, Newcastle United, Doncaster Rovers, Sunderland, Bradford Park Avenue, York City, Halifax Town and Huddersfield Town, which they played Home and Away in succession.

Fred Blackman

Frederick Ernest "Fred" Blackman (born 8 February 1884 in Kennington, Lambeth, Greater London) was a professional footballer, who played for Brighton & Hove Albion, Huddersfield Town and Leeds City.

Fred Lunn

Frederick Levi "Fred" Lunn (November 8, 1895 in Marsden, near Huddersfield – 1972) was a professional footballer who played as a striker for Huddersfield Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Bristol Rovers, Southend United & Nuneaton Borough.

Galpharm International

From August 2004 until July 2012, the Huddersfield Town football stadium also home to the Huddersfield Giants Rugby League club (opened in 1994 as the Alfred McAlpine Stadium) has been known as the Galpharm Stadium as part of a sponsorship deal.

Ian Duthie

Ian Martin Duthie (born 18 January 1930) was a former Scottish professional footballer who played as a striker for Forfar Celtic, Huddersfield Town, Bradford City, Witton Albion and Northwich Victoria.

Jimmy McGill

James Morrison "Jimmy" McGill (born 27 November 1946, in Partick) is a retired Scottish footballer, who played for a number of clubs during the 1960s and 1970s, including Arsenal, and Huddersfield Town.

Jimmy Nicholson

Nicholson began his career with Manchester United, for whom he made 58 appearances, scoring five times, between 1960 and 1963, when he moved over the Pennines to Huddersfield Town.

Joey Guðjónsson

Jóhannes "Joey" Karl Guðjónsson (born 25 May 1980 in Akranes) commonly known as Joey Guðjónsson is an Icelandic professional footballer who currently plays for ÍA Akranes, after leaving Huddersfield Town on April 27, 2012.

Pat Devery

He was a teacher at Oakes Elementary school in Huddersfield in the late 1940s and early 1950s at the same time as Bon Spence the former Huddersfield Town Full-back.

Phil Quinlan

Philip Edward "Phil" Quinlan (born April 17, 1971 in Madrid) is a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town and Everton.

Randy Horton

A top level cricketer offered trials to play for Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Horton turned down the opportunity to play English County cricket and Football League football for Huddersfield Town to stay in a warmer climate following completing his Oxford University Institute of Education Teacher Training Certificate from Culham College in Oxfordshire, England.

Sam Wadsworth

Samuel John Wadsworth (13 September 1896 in Darwen, England – 1 September 1961 in Eindhoven, Netherlands) was a professional footballer who played as a defender for Blackburn Rovers, Nelson, Huddersfield Town, Burnley and Lytham.

Syd Hartley

Sydney "Syd" Hartley (born Gomersal, 22 January 1914, died Huddersfield, May 1987) was an English professional association football player.He joined Huddersfield Town in 1932 before moving to Grimsby Town the next season.

Tommy Lodge

He also coached at Strathallen School, Scotland, and played soccer for Huddersfield Town and St. Johnstone.

Tony Norman

Anthony Joseph "Tony" Norman (born 24 February 1958 in Mancot, Wales) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Hull City, Sunderland and Huddersfield Town.


see also

2007–08 Huddersfield Town F.C. season

Huddersfield Town fan Adam Pearson, former Hull City chairman, tabled a takeover bid for the Club during October, worth more than £3 million, but it was rejected.

2009–10 Huddersfield Town F.C. season

Huddersfield Town's 2009–10 campaign was the club's first full season under the chairmanship of Dean Hoyle, with manager Lee Clark in his first full season in charge of the team.

Andrew Booth

Andy Booth (born 1973), professional footballer for Huddersfield Town F.C.

Brackenhall

Brackenhall is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England located 2 miles (3 km) north of Huddersfield town centre between Fixby and Sheepridge.

Longroyd Bridge

Longroyd Bridge is a suburb approximately 1200 yds (1.1 km) to the southwest of Huddersfield town centre, West Yorkshire, England.

Quarmby

It is situated 2 miles west of Huddersfield town centre between Oakes, Paddock and Longwood.

Simon Baldry

He was also a well known player at amateur clubs Stile Common and Deighton, before signing a professional contract with Huddersfield Town in 1994 at the age of 17.

On 18 April 1998 in the 1997–98 season, Baldry scored the goal that saved Huddersfield Town from relegation of the old First Division.

Turnbridge

Turnbridge is the area to the east of Huddersfield town centre ring road in West Yorkshire, England.