He is a lifelong supporter of his local football team – Huddersfield Town.
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.
When a broken foot ended lead singer Danny Bemrose’s professional football career as a striker for the Huddersfield Town F.C., he earnestly decided to learn how to play his father’s guitar.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Returning to the UK, he became Chief Executive and Chairman of Huddersfield Town F.C. for three years, before spending three years at sports TV firm Premium TV, an NTL subsidiary.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Philip Edward "Phil" Quinlan (born April 17, 1971 in Madrid) is a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town and Everton.
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.
The company also runs coach journeys for the town's football and rugby league teams.
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.
He also coached at Strathallen School, Scotland, and played soccer for Huddersfield Town and St. Johnstone.
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.
They were the kit sponsor of Huddersfield Town F.C. for the 2009-10 season.
Andy Booth (born 1973), professional footballer for Huddersfield Town F.C.