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

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)

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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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

Transfers in

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

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

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

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 Edgware Town 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

  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)

Competitions

Overview

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

League table

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

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:

Results by matchday

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ResultLLWDWWLLWLDLDWLWWLDWLWLLLLDDLLWLLDDWDDLDLWLLDD
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Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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

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

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

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

Huddersfield Town Blue & White Foundation Player of the Month Award

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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