1994–95 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

March 2026 February 2015 December 2022 Huddersfield Town 1994–95 Terry FisherGeoffrey Headey Neil Warnock Kirklees Stadium Second Division 5th (promoted via play-offs) Play-offs Winners FA Cup Second round(eliminated by Lincoln City) League Cup Second round(eliminated by Southampton) League Trophy Area quarter-final(eliminated by Bury) Andy Booth (26) Andy Booth (30) 17,959 vs Birmingham City (6 May 1995) 4,183 vs York City (17 October 1994) 5–1 vs Cardiff City (18 February 1995)5–1 vs Chester City (11 March 1995) 0–4 vs Southampton (5 October 1994) 1993–94 1995–96 Huddersfield Town's 1994–95 campaign was Town's first season in their new stadium, the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. After playing at Leeds Road for 86 years, Town moved to the new stadium with a then capacity of around 20,000. Under the leadership of Neil Warnock, Town finished in 5th place, but after qualifying for the play-offs, Town beat 2nd placed Brentford, they beat 4th placed Bristol Rovers at Wembley Stadium. Squad at the start of the season -- England GK Kevin Blackwell -- England GK Steve Francis -- Scotland DF Tom Cowan -- England DF Jon Dyson -- England DF Kevin Gray -- England DF Graham Mitchell -- Republic of Ireland DF Pat Scully -- England DF Simon Trevitt -- England MF Simon Baldry -- England MF Chris Billy -- England MF Darren Bullock -- England MF Gary Clayton -- England MF Richard Logan -- England MF Paul Reid -- England FW Andy Booth -- England FW Iain Dunn -- England FW Ronnie Jepson -- England FW Phil Starbuck -- England FW Craig Whitington Review Following a mediocre season the previous year, many were hoping the move to the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, many were hoping a charge up the Division 2 ladder. In the summer of 1994, popular full-back Tom Cowan made his loan move from Sheffield United a permanent one, centre-back Kevin Gray arrived from Mansfield Town in a part exchange with Iffy Onuora, and midfielder Paul Reid made the switch from local rivals Bradford City. Phil Starbuck, despite speculation about a move to Notts County, signed a new deal that stipulated he was made new club captain. In addition to these signings, veteran striker Ronnie Jepson was revitalised and formed a potent strikeforce with the precocious Booth. A first-day 4–1 drubbing of Blackpool at Bloomfield Road, Reid and Jepson scoring twice, signalled that Town meant business. A brilliant start to the season saw Town beat Blackpool 4–1 at Bloomfield Road, a 1–0 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers in their home league game followed, but they then went on a run of 13 league games without defeat, which was brought to an abrupt halt by a 3–0 defeat at York City. During Town's second round match in the Auto Windscreens Shield, Iain Dunn became the first person in England to score a golden goal in first-class professional football. In August 1994, the Terriers opened their new home with a 0–1 defeat to Martin O'Neill's recently promoted Wycombe Wanderers. However, things were soon to get much better for Warnock's team, Jepson and Booth amassing 53 goals between them in League and cup. Town soon reached the top of the league, where they would battle with Birmingham City and Brentford for the one automatic spot that season. But with Starbuck unable to find his form, the festive period saw a downturn in their fortunes. Starbuck had played his last game for the club and would move on loan to Sheffield United, later making his move permanent. Despite a substantial outlay on the Bradford City Lees (Sinnott and Duxbury) with Graham Mitchell going in the other direction, the first warning signs came with some poor results over the festive season, including defeats at Wycombe and Hull City. The Terriers challenge started to fade around Easter with solitary points gained in Yorkshire derbies against Hull City and Rotherham United and a defeat in a match played in farcical conditions at Shrewsbury Town signalled the end of Town's automatic hopes. Warnock's men limped over the finish line in 5th place (one of their lowest positions in months) and signed off with a home defeat by newly crowned champions Birmingham. A two-legged play-off against 2nd placed Brentford then followed. After a 1–1 draw at the McAlpine, many thought Town blew it again, but a 1–1 draw at Griffin Park led to a penalty shoot-out. After Pat Scully missed, Steve Francis saved the penalties of both Denny Mundee and Jamie Bates, it was left to Darren Bullock to score the winner to send Town to Wembley for a match against 4th placed Bristol Rovers. At Wembley, Town took the lead in the play-off final with a goal from Andy Booth one minute from half-time, but within a minute of the goal, future Town player Marcus Stewart levelled proceedings, but with less than 10 minutes remaining Huddersfield-born Chris Billy scored the winning goal which gained Town's promotion. Within a few days of winning promotion, Neil Warnock left to become manager of Plymouth Argyle. Squad at the end of the season -- England GK Kevin Blackwell -- England GK Steve Francis -- Scotland DF Tom Cowan -- England DF Jon Dyson -- England DF Kevin Gray -- Republic of Ireland DF Pat Scully -- England DF Lee Sinnott -- England DF Simon Trevitt -- England MF Simon Baldry -- England MF Chris Billy -- England MF Darren Bullock -- England MF Gary Clayton -- England MF Simon Collins -- England MF Gary Crosby -- England MF Lee Duxbury -- England MF Richard Logan -- England MF Paul Reid -- England FW Andy Booth -- England FW Iain Dunn -- England FW Ronnie Jepson -- England FW Paul Moulden -- England FW Craig Whitington Results Second Division 1994–95 Football League Second Division DateHuddersfield Town match record: League Division 2 1995 https://www.11v11.com/teams/huddersfield-town/tab/matches/season/1995/comp/21/ 2026-03-16 11v11.comOpponentsHome/AwayResultF – AScorersAttendancePosition13 August 1994BlackpoolA4–1Reid (2), Jepson (2)8,3434th20 August 1994Wycombe WanderersH0–113,33412th27 August 1994Chester CityA2–1Booth, Dunn2,8958th30 August 1994Leyton OrientH2–1Booth, Reid8,5526th3 September 1994Oxford UnitedH3–3Booth, Starbuck (pen), Bullock10,1225th10 September 1994Plymouth ArgyleA3–0Booth (3)5,4644th13 September 1994Peterborough UnitedA2–2Dunn (2)5,3164th17 September 1994Stockport CountyH2–1Booth (2)9,5262nd24 September 1994Bradford CityA4–3Booth (2), Jepson, Reid11,3002nd1 October 1994Brighton & Hove AlbionH3–0Booth, Reid, Logan10,3211st8 October 1994Birmingham CityA1–1Bullock15,2651st15 October 1994Cambridge UnitedH3–1Jepson (2, 1 pen), Dunn10,7421st22 October 1994Crewe AlexandraA3–3Jepson, Billy, Booth5,3521st29 October 1994BournemouthH3–1Booth, Jepson, Scully11,2511st1 November 1994WrexhamH2–1Bullock, Billy9,6391st5 November 1994York CityA0–36,3451st19 November 1994BrentfordH1–0Jepson10,8891st26 November 1994Bristol RoversA1–1Jepson (pen)5,6792nd10 December 1994Wycombe WanderersA1–2Jepson6,7904th17 December 1994BlackpoolH1–1Booth11,5364th26 December 1994Hull CityA0–110,2204th27 December 1994Rotherham UnitedH1–0Booth15,5574th31 December 1994Swansea CityA1–1Booth5,4384th2 January 1995Shrewsbury TownH2–1Jepson, Duxbury12,7482nd7 January 1995Crewe AlexandraH1–2Booth11,4662nd14 January 1995Cardiff CityA0–03,8082nd28 January 1995BournemouthA2–0Jepson, Duxbury4,4272nd4 February 1995Bristol RoversH1–1Booth10,3893rd11 February 1995WrexhamA2–1Booth, Jepson5,8942nd18 February 1995Cardiff CityH5–1Booth, Cowan, Jepson, Reid, Crosby10,0352nd21 February 1995BrentfordA0–09,5622nd25 February 1995Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–07,7513rd28 February 1995York CityH3–0Jepson, Bullock, Crosby10,4681st4 March 1995Bradford CityH0–017,4041st7 March 1995Oxford UnitedA1–3Dyson7,1602nd11 March 1995Chester CityH5–1Cowan, Jepson, Booth (3)9,6062nd18 March 1995Leyton OrientA2–0Dunn, Jepson (pen)3,1772nd21 March 1995Plymouth ArgyleH2–0Dyson, Booth12,0991st25 March 1995Stockport CountyH2–1Jepson (pen), Gannon (og)5,3831st1 April 1995Peterborough UnitedH1–2Bullock11,3242nd8 April 1995Swansea CityH2–0Crosby (2)10,1051st15 April 1995Rotherham UnitedA1–1Booth6,6871st17 April 1995Hull CityH1–1Sinnott12,4022nd22 April 1995Shrewsbury TownA1–2Jepson (pen)4,7583rd29 April 1995Cambridge UnitedA1–1Booth5,1883rd6 May 1995Birmingham CityH1–2Moulden17,9595th Promotion play-offs DateHuddersfield Town match record: League Division 2 Play-Offs 1995 https://www.11v11.com/teams/huddersfield-town/tab/matches/season/1995/comp/98/ 2026-03-16 11v11.comRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF – AScorersAttendance14 May 1995Semi-final first LegBrentfordH1–1Billy14,16017 May 1995Semi-final second LegBrentfordA1–1Booth11,161 2–2 on aggregate.   Penalties Grainger Taylor Mundee: Francis saved Ratcliffe Bates: Francis saved 3–4 Jepson Scully: Dearden saved Duxbury Sinnott Bullock  Play-off final DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF – AScorersAttendance28 May 1995Bristol RoversN2–1Booth, Billy59,175 FA Cup 1994–95 FA Cup DateHuddersfield Town match record: FA Cup 1995 https://www.11v11.com/teams/huddersfield-town/tab/matches/season/1995/comp/7/ 2026-03-16 11v11.comRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF – AScorersAttendance12 November 1994First roundDoncaster RoversA4–1Bullock, Booth, Jepson, Dunn6,6263 December 1994Second roundLincoln CityA0–14,143 League Cup 1994–95 Football League Cup DateHuddersfield Town match record: League Cup 1995 https://www.11v11.com/teams/huddersfield-town/tab/matches/season/1995/comp/56/ 2026-03-16 11v11.comRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF – AScorersAttendance16 August 1994First round first legScunthorpe UnitedA1–2Scully2,84123 August 1994First round second legScunthorpe UnitedH3–0Jepson (2), Reid6,445 Huddersfield won 4–2 on aggregate20 September 1994Second round first legSouthamptonH0–113,7655 October 1994Second round second legSouthamptonA0–412,032 Huddersfield lost 5–0 on aggregate League Trophy 1994–95 Football League Trophy DateHuddersfield Town match record: Auto Windscreens Shield 1995 https://www.11v11.com/teams/huddersfield-town/tab/matches/season/1995/comp/15/ 2026-03-16 11v11.comRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF – AScorersAttendance11 October 1994First round Group 7Bradford CityA2–1Baldry, Booth3,77218 October 1994First round Group 7York CityH3–0Mitchell, Clayton, Starbuck (pen)4,18330 November 1994Second roundLincoln CityH3–2 (aet: 90 mins: 2–2)Crosby, Jepson (pen), Dunn (gg)5,73824 January 1995Area quarter-finalBuryA1–2Clayton3,311 Appearances and goals NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyPlay-offsTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSimon BaldryENGMF8 (3)000200 (2)10010 (5)1Chris BillyENGMF30 (7)2203 (1)03 (1)03241 (9)4Kevin BlackwellENGGK3 (1)0100 (1)030007 (2)0Andy BoothENGFW45 (1)2621402 (1)13256 (2)30Darren BullockENGMF39621300030477Gary ClaytonENGMF0 (2)00 (1)00042004 (3)2Simon CollinsENGDF2 (2)000001 (1)0003 (3)0Tom CowanSCODF37220402030482Gary CrosbyENGMF16 (3)410102 (2)13023 (5)5Iain DunnENGFW13 (26)50 (2)11 (2)0310 (3)017 (33)7Lee DuxburyENGMF26200000030292Jon DysonENGDF23 (5)200401 (1)00 (1)028 (7)2Steve FrancisENGGK43010401030520Kevin GrayENGDF500000300080Ronnie JepsonENGFW36 (5)19213 (1)2413048 (6)23Richard LoganENGMF24 (3)11030300031 (3)1Graham MitchellENGDF11 (1)02000310016 (1)1Paul MouldenENGFW0 (2)0000000000 (2)0Paul ReidENGMF42620311000487Pat ScullyIRLDF38120412130493Chris ShortENGDF600000100070Lee SinnottENGDF25100000030281Phil StarbuckENGFW4 (5)1003021009 (5)2Simon TrevittENGDF20 (1)02020203029 (1)0Craig WhitingtonENGFW100000000010Paul Williams (1st Spell)ENGDF200000100030Paul Williams (2nd Spell)ENGDF700000000070 References Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. seasons Huddersfield Town F.C.