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

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
13 July 2020 CF England Kieran Phillips England Everton Free transfer [1]
12 August 2020 RW Northern Ireland Conor Falls Northern Ireland Glentoran Undisclosed [2]
12 August 2020 CM Northern Ireland Brodie Spencer Northern Ireland Cliftonville Undisclosed [2]
12 August 2020 CM England Sonny Whittingham England Bradford City Undisclosed [2]
17 August 2020 CF England Danny Ward Wales Cardiff City Free transfer [3]
7 September 2020 RB Spain Pipa Spain Espanyol Undisclosed [4]
11 September 2020 CB Senegal Naby Sarr England Charlton Athletic Free transfer [5]
18 October 2020 DM Spain Álex Vallejo Free agent Free transfer [6]
22 October 2020 MF France Etienne Camara France Angers Free transfer [7]
23 October 2020 MF Wales Evander Grubb England Bristol Manor Farm Free transfer [8]
2 January 2021 RW Republic of Ireland Danny Grant Republic of Ireland Bohemians Free transfer [9]
7 January 2021 LW Jamaica Rolando Aarons England Newcastle United Free transfer [10]
13 January 2021 RW Wales Sorba Thomas England Boreham Wood Undisclosed [11]
19 January 2021 CB Republic of Ireland Richard Keogh England Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed [12]
25 January 2021 MF United States Duane Holmes England Derby County Undisclosed [13]
1 February 2021 GK Canada Jayson Leutwiler Free agent Free transfer [14]
24 February 2021 CF France Yaya Sanogo Free agent Free transfer [15]
26 March 2021 CF Senegal Oumar Niasse Free agent Free transfer [16]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
29 August 2020 GK Portugal Joel Pereira England Manchester United End of season [17]
19 September 2020 DM Netherlands Carel Eiting Netherlands Ajax End of season [18]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
31 July 2020 FW England Kit Elliott Republic of Ireland Cork City 1 December 2020 [19]
3 August 2020 CM England Scott High England Shrewsbury Town 29 December 2020 [20]
13 August 2020 LW England Will McCamley England South Shields 1 January 2021 [21]
17 August 2020 CM England Reece Brown England Peterborough United End of season [22]
16 October 2020 CF England Micah Obiero England Carlisle United 1 January 2021 [23]
24 October 2020 CF England Kian Harratt England Guiseley 15 December 2020 [24]
30 October 2020 LB England Jaheim Headley England Welling United 3 January 2021 [25]
30 October 2020 CB England Mustapha Olagunju England Welling United 3 January 2021 [25]
14 December 2020 CM England Josh Austerfield England Hyde United 11 January 2021 [26]
16 January 2021 LB England Ben Jackson England Bolton Wanderers End of season [27]
1 February 2021 CB England Mustapha Olagunju England Port Vale End of season [28]
9 February 2021 GK Uganda Giosue Bellagambi England Ebbsfleet United 7 March 2021 [29]
29 March 2021 CF England Micah Obiero England FC Halifax Town End of season [30]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 MF England Tim Akinola England Arsenal Released [31][32]
1 July 2020 CF England Olly Dyson England York City Released [31][33]
1 July 2020 MF England Andrew Ijiwole Unattached Released [31]
1 July 2020 LW England Darnell Mintus Unattached Released [31]
1 July 2020 GK England Scott Moloney England Barrow Released [31][34]
1 July 2020 CB Slovenia Jon Gorenc Stanković Austria Sturm Graz Free transfer [35]
1 July 2020 RB England Danny Simpson England Bristol City Released [31][36]
1 July 2020 LB Scotland Cameron Taylor Scotland St Cuthbert Wanderers Free transfer [37]
24 July 2020 GK England Joel Coleman England Fleetwood Town Released [38][39]
24 July 2020 CF Democratic Republic of the Congo Elias Kachunga England Sheffield Wednesday Released [38][40]
24 July 2020 CF England Rekeil Pyke England Shrewsbury Town Released [38][41]
29 July 2020 RB Uganda Herbert Bockhorn Germany VfL Bochum Mutual consent [42][43]
5 September 2020 RM Northern Ireland Dom Tear England FC Halifax Town Released [31][44]
7 September 2020 LW Egypt Ramadan Sobhi Egypt Pyramids Undisclosed [45]
9 September 2020 CF Benin Steve Mounié France Stade Brest Undisclosed [46]
25 September 2020 RB Kosovo Florent Hadergjonaj Turkey Kasımpaşa Undisclosed [47]
2 October 2020 GK England Harrison Davison-Hale England FC Halifax Town Free transfer [48]
15 October 2020 CF England Karlan Grant England West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed [49]
16 October 2020 CB Netherlands Terence Kongolo England Fulham Undisclosed [50]
8 January 2021 CF Germany Collin Quaner Scotland St Mirren Released [51]
15 January 2021 GK England Ben Hamer Wales Swansea City Undisclosed [52]
1 February 2021 RW France Adama Diakhaby France 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)
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

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

Main article: 2020–21 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: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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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

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 Yellow card 88' Dowell Yellow card 58'
Cantwell Yellow card 77'
Idah 81' Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 11'
Campbell 54'
Stearman Yellow card 73'		 Report Sow Yellow card 19'
Colback Yellow card 29'
Ameobi Yellow card 60'
McKenna Yellow card 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 Yellow card 80'		 Report Stearman Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+3'		 Bacuna Yellow card 16'
Toffolo 23'
Hamer Yellow card 32'
Mbenza Yellow card 45+3'
Stearman Yellow card 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 Yellow card 87'		 Byrne Yellow card 84'
Wisdom Yellow card 90+1'
Waghorn Yellow card 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 Yellow card 41'
Stearman Yellow card 44'
Sarr Red card 78'
Koroma Yellow card 87'		 Potts Yellow card 44'
Browne 51', 53' Yellow card 66'
Bauer Yellow card 70'
Maguire Yellow card 90+3'
Harrop Yellow card 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 Yellow card 35'
San José Yellow card 75'
Jutkiewicz 90'		 Report Diakhaby Yellow card 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 Yellow card 58'
Leonard Yellow card 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 Yellow card 72'
Hamer Yellow card 75'
Hogg Yellow card 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 Yellow card 17'
Eiting 60'		 Report Bradley Yellow card 10'
Moncur 21'
Rea Yellow card 28'
Cranie Yellow card 40'
Collins Yellow card 84'
LuaLua Yellow card 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 Yellow card 44'
Stearman 45' (o.g.)
Clucas 57'
Smith Yellow card 61'		 Report Eiting 24'
Mbenza 40'
Hogg Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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' Yellow card 66'
Bacuna Yellow card 68'
Sarr Yellow card 83'
Koroma 85'
Hogg Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Johnson 14'
McNair Yellow card 56'
Howson Yellow card 64'
Dijksteel Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+3'		 Mbenza Yellow card 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 Yellow card 62'
Osayi-Samuel Yellow card 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 soccer ball with red X 49'
Toffolo Yellow card 71'		 Palmer Yellow card 22'
Harris Yellow card 71'
Lees Yellow card 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 Yellow card 17' 21'
Stanislas 67'
Surridge 70'		 Report Toffolo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+1' Pipa Yellow card 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 Yellow card 21'
Capoue 33' (o.g.)
Bacuna Yellow card 87'		 Wilmot Yellow card 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' Yellow card 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 Yellow card 41'
Sarr 53', 90'
Campbell Yellow card 55'
Hogg Yellow card 67'		 Lenihan Yellow card 50'
Gallagher 86'
Holtby Yellow card 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 Yellow card 44'
Toffolo Yellow card 69'		 João 52', 65'
Holmes Yellow card 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 Yellow card 30'
Cleverley 54'
Sierralta Yellow card 56'
Chalobah Yellow card 59'
Pedro 64'		 Campbell Yellow card 40'
Crichlow Yellow card 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 soccer ball with red X 15' Report Malone 4'
McNamara Yellow card 69'
Woods Yellow card 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 Yellow card 5' 22', 26'
Vyner Yellow card 55'
Nagy Yellow card 90+3'		 Bacuna 59' Yellow card 90+3'
Pipa Yellow card 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 Red card 45+3'
Mikel Yellow card 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 Yellow card 7'
Collins 11'		 O'Brien Yellow card 23'
Pipa Yellow card 53'
Hogg Yellow card 62'
Sarr 74'
Toffolo Red card 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' Yellow card 57'
Pipa Yellow card 62'
Holmes Yellow card 79'
Hogg Yellow card 86'		 Tafazolli Yellow card 23'
Mehmeti 45+3'
Jacobson 63' (pen.)
Grimmer Yellow card 71'
Stewart Yellow card 82'
Knight 87'
Ikpeazu Yellow card 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 Yellow card 33'
Fletcher 45' (pen.)
McNair Red card 81'		 Mbenza 9'
O'Brien Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45' 48'
Holmes 52', 55'		 Fulton Yellow card 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 Yellow card 59'
Waghorn 65'		 Rowe Yellow card 28'
Brown Yellow card 77' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 75'
Cunningham Yellow card 77'
Sinclair 80'		 Edmonds-Green Yellow card 35'
Bacuna Yellow card 57'
Pipa Yellow card 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 Yellow card 26'
Campbell 63'
Holmes Yellow card 76'		 Dean Yellow card 6'
Pedersen Yellow card 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 soccer ball with red X 74' Morrison Yellow card 62'
Vaulks Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 10'
Windass 36'		 Pipa Yellow card 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' Yellow card 90+4'
Holmes Yellow card 56'
Hogg Yellow card 88'
Schofield Yellow card 90+2'		 Sørensen 50'
Mbeumo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 12'
Billing 15'
Solanke 45'
Surridge Yellow card 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 Yellow card 53'
Pipa Yellow card 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 Yellow card 21' Andersen Yellow card 59'
Dike 65'
Morris Yellow card 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 Yellow card 5'
Armstrong 8', 54', 60'
Brereton 22'
Lenihan Yellow card 26'
Gallagher 57'
Davenport Yellow card 89'		 Nyambe 45' (o.g.)
Holmes Yellow card 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 Yellow card 15'
Sarr Yellow card 73'
Ward 79'		 McFadzean Yellow card 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 Yellow card 14'
Olise 18' (pen.)
Méïté 26'		 Koroma 15'
Vallejo Yellow card 80'
Edmonds-Green 90+3'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors)
Referee: Jarred Gillett

FA Cup

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 Yellow card 5'
Rowe 32'
Duhaney Yellow card 34'		 Report Hardie 24'
Camará 42'
Edwards 70'		 Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors)
Referee: Martin Coy

EFL Cup

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

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup EFL Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF Spain Pipa 35+2 2 0 0 0 0 35+2 2 8 0
3 DF England Harry Toffolo 31 2 0 0 1 0 32 2 3 1
5 MF Spain Álex Vallejo 12+4 0 1 0 0 0 13+4 0 1 0
6 MF England Jonathan Hogg 37 1 0 0 1 0 38 1 9 0
7 MF Curaçao Juninho Bacuna 37+6 5 0 0 1 0 38+6 5 5 0
8 MF England Lewis O'Brien 39+3 3 0 0 0 0 39+3 3 5 0
9 MF United States Duane Holmes 16+3 2 0 0 0 0 16+3 2 4 0
10 MF England Alex Pritchard 6+12 0 0 0 1 0 7+12 0 0 0
12 DF England Richard Stearman 14+7 0 0 0 0 0 14+7 0 5 0
14 MF Netherlands Carel Eiting 17+6 3 0 0 0 0 17+6 3 0 0
15 DF Republic of Ireland Richard Keogh 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 1 0
16 MF Jamaica Rolando Aarons 5+5 0 0+1 0 0 0 5+6 0 0 0
17 DF England Demeaco Duhaney 7+6 0 1 0 0 0 8+6 0 1 0
18 FW Belgium Isaac Mbenza 28+8 5 0 0 0+1 0 28+9 5 5 0
19 FW England Josh Koroma 19+1 8 0 0 1 0 20+1 8 2 0
20 FW England Sorba Thomas 0+7 0 0 0 0 0 0+7 0 0 0
22 FW England Fraizer Campbell 35+5 7 0 0 0 0 35+5 7 4 0
23 DF Senegal Naby Sarr 41 4 0 0 0 0 41 4 4 1
25 FW England Danny Ward 6+13 1 0 0 1 0 7+13 1 0 0
26 DF Germany Christopher Schindler 10+2 0 0 0 1 0 11+2 0 1 0
27 DF England Romoney Crichlow 2+2 0 1 1 1 0 4+2 1 1 0
28 DF England Jaden Brown 1+12 0 1 0 0 0 2+12 0 1 1
29 DF England Aaron Rowe 10+10 1 1 1 1 0 12+10 2 1 0
30 DF England Ben Jackson 1 0 0+1 0 1 0 2+1 0 0 0
31 GK England Ryan Schofield 29+1 0 0 0 0 0 29+1 0 2 0
33 MF England Josh Austerfield 0 0 1 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 0 0
34 MF England Matty Daly 1+4 0 1 0 0 0 2+4 0 0 0
35 DF England Rarmani Edmonds-Green 16+8 2 0 0 0 0 16+8 2 1 0
36 FW England Kieran Phillips 0+10 0 1 0 0 0 1+10 0 0 0
37 DF England Mustapha Olagunju 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
40 MF France Brahima Diarra 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0
41 MF Wales Pat Jones 0+2 0 1 0 0 0 1+2 0 0 0
44 GK Portugal Joel Pereira 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
48 MF France Etienne Camara 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
49 MF England Scott High 1+13 0 0 0 0 0 1+13 0 0 0
50 MF England Myles Bright 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
55 FW France 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 England Ben Hamer 15 0 1 0 1 0 17 0 2 0
11 FW France 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 England Harry Toffolo [59]
November Netherlands Carel Eiting [60]
December England Ryan Schofield [61]
January England Harry Toffolo [62]
February England Lewis O'Brien [63]
March Senegal Naby Sarr [64]
Season England Jonathan Hogg [65]

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