2010–11 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

June 2025 February 2020 June 2011 Huddersfield Town 2010–11 Lee Clark Dean Hoyle Football League One 3rd Play-offs Runners-Up(eliminated by Peterborough United) FA Cup Fourth round(eliminated by Arsenal) League Cup Second round(eliminated by Everton) League Trophy Area Final(eliminated by Carlisle United) Jordan Rhodes (16) Jordan Rhodes (22) 17,024 vs. Sheffield Wednesday (3 January 2011) 2,904 vs. Peterborough United (5 October 2010) 6–0 vs Macclesfield Town (27 November 2010) 1–5 vs Everton (25 August 2010)0–4 vs Carlisle United (18 January 2011) _white_stripes _whitestripes _white_stripes _top_on_white 0283d4 0283d4 0283d4 0283d4 0283d4 _black_stripes _blackstripes5 _black_stripes _band_black ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 2009–10 2011–12 The 2010–11 season was Huddersfield Town's seventh consecutive season in the third tier of English football. After losing to Millwall in the play-offs in the previous season, many hoped that Huddersfield would gain promotion to the Football League Championship. After finishing in third place with a club record of 87 points, Huddersfield lost the play-off final at Old Trafford, by 3–0 against Peterborough United, meaning that they would stay in League One for another season.2011-05-27 Huddersfield 0-3 Peterborough https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/13489373 2025-06-03 BBC Sport en-gb Squad at the start of the season 1 England GK Alex Smithies 2 England DF Lee Peltier 3 Scotland DF Gary Naysmith 4 Iceland MF Joey Guðjónsson 5 England DF Peter Clarke Captain 6 England DF Nathan Clarke 7 England MF Gary Roberts 8 England MF Antony Kay 9 Jamaica FW Theo Robinson 10 England FW Joe Garner on loan from Nottingham Forest 11 Republic of Ireland MF Anthony Pilkington 12 England DF Tom Clarke 13 England GK Ian Bennett 14 Northern Ireland MF Damien Johnson on loan from Plymouth Argyle 15 England FW Robbie Simpson 16 Scotland MF Scott Arfield 17 Scotland FW Jordan Rhodes 18 England DF Jamie McCombe 19 Republic of Ireland FW Alan Lee 21 England FW Lee Novak 22 England MF Lee Croft on loan from Derby County 25 Republic of Ireland MF Jim Goodwin 29 England DF Liam Ridehalgh 30 England FW Jimmy Spencer on loan at Morecambe 31 England MF Chris Atkinson 32 England DF Jack Hunt on loan at Chesterfield 33 England DF Leigh Franks on loan at Oxford United 34 England MF Aidan Chippendale 36 Republic of Ireland MF Graham Carey on loan from Celtic Review After the near miss in the play-offs, many think that Huddersfield Town would be one of the favourites for promotion that season. Just a week after the defeat to Millwall, manager Lee Clark made his first signing of the season, buying the Scotland U-21 midfielder Scott Arfield for an undisclosed fee from the recently relegated Scottish Premier League side Falkirk. On the same day, Clark released Dean Heffernan (who returned to Australia to honour his contract with Melbourne Heart), Robbie Williams (who later joined Stockport County), Lewis Nightingale, Taser Hassan and Phil Jevons (who joined Morecambe on a permanent basis on 3 July). On 2 June, the Icelandic international Joey Guðjónsson signed a 2-year contract from the recently relegated Premier League side Burnley. Two days later, the Scottish international left-back Gary Naysmith signed for Huddersfield after rejecting a new contract at Sheffield United. On the same day, goalkeeper Simon Eastwood left the club to join the newly promoted Football League Two side Oxford United. On 17 June, the goalkeeper Ian Bennett was signed on a free transfer from Sheffield United. On 22 June, the striker Tom Denton left the club by mutual consent. On the following day, the defender Andy Butler also had his contract paid up and left the club. On 29 June, the left-back Joe Skarz signed for the Football League Two side Bury for an undisclosed fee. The next day, the winger Lee Croft joined Huddersfield on a 6-month loan deal from Derby County. He returned to Derby on 3 January 2011. On 1 July, the defender Jamie McCombe, whose brother John, played for Huddersfield in the not too distant pastApril 2022, joined the Huddersfield for an undisclosed fee from Bristol City. The following day, after failing to reach a new deal, Krystian Pearce left the club after playing for just 45 minutes. He eventually joined Notts County. On 6 July, the midfielder James Berrett left the club to join the League One side Carlisle United on a free transfer. Later that day, the midfielder Michael Collins joined Football League Championship side Scunthorpe United for an undisclosed fee. On 14 July, the young Irish winger Graham Carey signed on a 6-month loan from the Scottish Premier League runners-up Celtic. He returned to Celtic on 13 January 2011, after Huddersfield failed to agree terms on an extension to his deal. On 21 July, the striker Joe Garner signed on a 6-month loan from Nottingham Forest. He returned there on 4 January 2011. On 28 July, two of Huddersfield's youngsters, Jack Hunt and Leigh Franks, were sent out on 6-month loans to Chesterfield and Oxford United respectively. On 5 August, the midfielder Damien Johnson was signed on a season-long loan from the League One rivals Plymouth Argyle. The following day, the striker Robbie Simpson joined Brentford on a season-long loan. On 25 August, the striker Alan Lee joined the club for an undisclosed fee from Crystal Palace. On 31 August, Jim Goodwin left the club by mutual consent. He joined the Scottish Premier League side Hamilton Academical on 6 September. On 8 September, Theo Robinson joined the Championship side Millwall on an emergency 3-month loan deal, but he returned in November, after an injury. He rejoined the club on a permanent deal on 13 January, for an undisclosed fee. On 15 October, Huddersfield brought in the experienced goalkeeper Nick Colgan on a one-month loan from the Conference National side Grimsby Town. He returned a month later, after making no appearances. On 21 January 2011, he signed for Huddersfield on a permanent deal, after being released by Grimsby. On 1 January 2011, as the transfer window reopened, Huddersfield signed the experienced Ireland international Kevin Kilbane on loan from Hull City for the rest of the season. On 10 January, Huddersfield signed Newcastle United's Hungarian international defender Tamás Kádár on loan. On 27 January, the Huddersfield stalwart Nathan Clarke joined the League One rivals Colchester United on loan. On 31 January, as the transfer window was about to shut, Danny Cadamarteri returned to Huddersfield on a short-term contract following his release by the Scottish Premier League side Dundee United. On 26 February, Huddersfield signed the left-back Stephen Jordan on an emergency one-month loan from Sheffield United, following injuries to Gary Naysmith and Liam Ridehalgh. On 15 March, a week after the injury that curtailed Anthony Pilkington's involvement in the season, Huddersfield increased its attacking options by bringing in the winger Danny Ward on loan from the Premier League side Bolton Wanderers for the rest of the season. Defensive options were bolstered by signing the centre-back Sean Morrison on loan from Reading on 23 March. Just as the transfer window shut, the young midfielder Aidan Chippendale was sent on loan to the Conference National side York City On 16 June, Huddersfield was drawn away to Carlisle United in the first round of the Carling Cup. The following day, the new fixtures were released, with Huddersfield's first league game being against the Football League Two champions Notts County on 7 August. Squad at the end of the season 1 England GK Alex Smithies 2 England DF Lee Peltier 3 Scotland DF Gary Naysmith 4 Iceland MF Joey Guðjónsson 5 England DF Peter Clarke Captain 6 England DF Nathan Clarke on loan at Colchester United 7 England MF Gary Roberts 8 England MF Antony Kay 9 England FW Danny Cadamarteri 10 England FW Danny Ward on loan from Bolton Wanderers 11 Republic of Ireland MF Anthony Pilkington 12 England DF Tom Clarke 13 England GK Ian Bennett 14 Northern Ireland MF Damien Johnson on loan from Plymouth Argyle 15 England FW Robbie Simpson 16 Scotland MF Scott Arfield 17 Scotland FW Jordan Rhodes 18 England DF Jamie McCombe 19 Republic of Ireland FW Alan Lee 20 Republic of Ireland MF Kevin Kilbane on loan from Hull City 21 England FW Lee Novak 24 England FW Benik Afobe on loan from Arsenal 25 Republic of Ireland GK Nick Colgan 26 England GK Lloyd Allinson 29 England DF Liam Ridehalgh 30 England FW Jimmy Spencer on loan at Morecambe 31 England MF Chris Atkinson 32 England DF Jack Hunt 33 England DF Leigh Franks 34 England MF Aidan Chippendale 37 England MF Matt Crooks 38 England MF Greg Pearson 40 Gambia FW Hatib Cham Transfers In Date Pos. Name From Fee24 MayMFSCO Scott ArfieldSCO FalkirkUndisclosed Fee2 JuneMFISL Joey GuðjónssonENG BurnleyFree4 JuneDFSCO Gary NaysmithENG Sheffield UnitedFree17 JuneGKENG Ian BennettENG Sheffield UnitedFree1 JulyDFENG Jamie McCombeENG Bristol CityUndisclosed25 AugustFWIRL Alan LeeENG Crystal PalaceUndisclosed21 JanuaryGKIRL Nick ColganENG Grimsby TownFree31 JanuaryFWENG Danny CadamarteriSCO Dundee UnitedFree Loans in Date Pos. Name From Expiry30 June MFENG Lee CroftENG Derby CountyJanuary 2011 14 JulyMFIRL Graham CareySCO CelticJanuary 2011 21 July FWENG Joe GarnerENG Nottingham ForestJanuary 2011 5 AugustMFNIR Damien JohnsonENG Plymouth ArgyleJune 201115 OctoberGKIRL Nick ColganENG Grimsby TownNovember 20102 NovemberFWENG Benik AfobeENG ArsenalDecember 20101 JanuaryMFIRL Kevin KilbaneENG Hull CityMay 201110 JanuaryDFHUN Tamás KádárENG Newcastle UnitedFebruary 201113 JanuaryDFENG Jack HuntENG ChesterfieldLoan Ended26 FebruaryDFENG Stephen JordanENG Sheffield UnitedMarch 201115 MarchMFENG Danny WardENG Bolton WanderersEnd Of Season23 MarchDFIRL Sean MorrisonENG ReadingEnd Of Season19 AprilMFENG Aidan ChippendaleENG York CityRecalled Out Date Pos. Name To Fee24 MayDFAUS Dean HeffernanAUS Melbourne HeartPre-signed agreement24 MayMFENG Taser HassanN/AReleased 24 MayMFENG Lewis NightingaleENG Bradford Park AvenueReleased4 JuneGKENG Simon EastwoodENG Oxford UnitedFree22 JuneFWENG Tom DentonENG WakefieldFree29 JuneDFENG Joe SkarzENG BuryUndisclosed3 JulyFWENG Phil JevonsENG MorecambeFree 6 JulyMFIRL James BerrettENG Carlisle UnitedUndisclosed6 JuneMFIRL Michael CollinsENG Scunthorpe UnitedUndisclosed 26 JulyDFENG Krystian PearceENG Notts CountyFree2 AugustMFENG Lionel AinsworthENG Shrewsbury TownUndisclosed6 AugustDFENG Robbie WilliamsENG Stockport CountyFree6 SeptemberMFIRL Jim GoodwinSCO Hamilton AcademicalFree12 NovemberDFENG Andy ButlerENG WalsallFree13 JanuaryFWJAM Theo RobinsonENG MillwallUndisclosed Fee Loans out Date Pos. Name To Expiry13 JulyFWENG Jimmy SpencerENG MorecambeJanuary 201128 JulyDFENG Leigh FranksENG Oxford UnitedJanuary 201128 JulyDFENG Jack HuntENG ChesterfieldJanuary 20116 AugustFWENG Robbie SimpsonENG BrentfordJune 20118 SeptemberFWJAM Theo RobinsonENG MillwallDecember 201015 NovemberGKIRL Nick ColganENG Grimsby TownLoan Ended3 JanuaryMFENG Lee CroftENG Derby CountyLoan Ended 3 JanuaryFWENG Joe GarnerENG Nottingham ForestLoan Ended13 JanuaryMFIRL Graham CareySCO CelticLoan Ended27 JanuaryDFENG Nathan ClarkeENG Colchester UnitedMay 201122 MarchDFENG Stephen JordanENG Sheffield UnitedLoan Ended25 MarchMFENG Aidan ChippendaleENG York CityMay 201119 AprilDFIRL Sean MorrisonENG ReadingRecalled Final league table HUD Results Pre-season DateCompetitionOpponentsHome/AwayResultF – AScorersAttendance9 July 2010Pre-season FriendlyA.F.C. EmleyA5–0Simpson [24], Roberts [44], Ainsworth [53], Rhodes [67, 70]1,50014 July 2010Pre-season FriendlyBradford Park AvenueA3–0Rhodes [2], Arfield [58 (pen)], Robinson [80]52215 July 2010Pre-season FriendlyFrickley AthleticA0–141217 July 2010Pre-season FriendlyBuryA1–1Carey [11]1,70421 July 2010Pre-season FriendlyBlackburn RoversH1–0Guðjónsson [17]6,65124 July 2010Pre-season FriendlyBarnsleyA1–3Robinson [84]4,47831 July 2010Pre-season FriendlyScunthorpe UnitedA0–21,4844 August 2010Pre-season FriendlyFleetwood TownA0–1526 League One DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF – AScorersAttendancePosition7 August 2010Notts CountyA3–0Pilkington [32, 72], Rhodes [35]10,3421st14 August 2010Tranmere RoversH0–013,7073rd21 August 2010Peterborough UnitedA2–4Rhodes [22], Carey [33]6,64710th28 August 2010Charlton AthleticH3–1Rhodes [39], McCombe [42], Roberts [82]13,8586th4 September 2010A.F.C. BournemouthH2–2Kay [45], Roberts [48 (pen)]12,4268th11 September 2010Leyton OrientA2–1Arfield [3], Rhodes [78]3,9184th18 September 2010Yeovil TownH4–2Arfield [49], McCombe [66, 68], Roberts [75 (pen)]13,4791st25 September 2010Swindon TownA0–18,6524th28 September 2010RochdaleA0–36,1218th2 October 2010Bristol RoversH0–112,34411th9 October 2010Colchester UnitedA3–0Novak [34], Pilkington [42], Rhodes [78]4,2116th16 October 2010SouthamptonH2–0Pilkington [6], Guðjónsson [45]14,7695th23 October 2010Plymouth ArgyleA1–2Pilkington [19]7,0485th30 October 2010WalsallH1–0Pilkington [35]13,0622nd2 November 2010Sheffield WednesdayA2–0Carey [23], Pilkington [34]20,5402nd13 November 2010Oldham AthleticA0–17,7235th20 November 2010Exeter CityH0–113,1089th23 November 2010Milton Keynes DonsH4–1Kay [24], Roberts [36], Rhodes [47, 66]12,7735th11 December 2010Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–1Rhodes [56], McCombe [84]14,3983rd26 December 2010Hartlepool UnitedH0–114,8133rd28 December 2010SouthamptonA1–4Novak [15]24,4833rd1 January 2011Carlisle UnitedA2–2P. Clarke [23], Arfield [63]5,9046th3 January 2011Sheffield WednesdayH1–0Pilkington [27]17,0244th11 January 2011Plymouth ArgyleH3–2Árnason [18 (og)], Rhodes [29], P. Clarke [32]11,4624th15 January 2011WalsallA4–2Kilbane [19], McCombe [25], P. Clarke [77], Rhodes [90]3,8272nd22 January 2011Colchester UnitedH0–012,6893rd1 February 2011Carlisle UnitedH2–0Roberts [39, 45]11,5723rd5 February 2011Exeter CityA4–1Cadamarteri [55], Roberts [67], Pilkington [81], Kilbane [88]4,7863rd12 February 2011Oldham AthleticH0–016,1763rd19 February 2011A.F.C. BournemouthA1–1Cadamarteri [89]7,9233rd22 February 2011Dagenham & RedbridgeA1–1T. Clarke [28]2,3363rd26 February 2011Leyton OrientH2–2Rhodes [3], Novak [49]13,5273rd1 March 2011Hartlepool UnitedA1–0Pilkington [12]2,8573rd5 March 2011Yeovil TownA1–1Kay [58]3,6203rd8 March 2011RochdaleH2–1Afobe [25], Roberts [33]12,5313rd12 March 2011Bristol RoversA1–0 Rhodes [5]7,3802nd15 March 2011BrentfordA1–0P. Clarke [90]4,4022nd19 March 2011Swindon TownH0–0 13,9072nd27 March 2011Notts CountyH3–0Rhodes [36, 61], Roberts [58]13,6612nd2 April 2011Tranmere RoversA2–0Afobe [39], Novak [87]6,4382nd9 April 2011Peterborough UnitedH1–1Hunt [90]16,4313rd16 April 2011Charlton AthleticA1–0Guðjónsson [83]15,8793rd22 April 2011Milton Keynes DonsA3–1Arfield [23], Peltier [35], Cadamarteri [70]11,8572nd25 April 2011Dagenham & RedbridgeH2–1Rhodes [9, 32]14,0723rd30 April 2011Brighton & Hove AlbionA3–2Afobe [8, 61], Ward [90]8,4163rd7 May 2011BrentfordH4–4Ward [14, 15], Novak [52], Afobe [63]13,9773rd Football League play-offs D 14 May 2011 Semi-Final 1st Leg 12:45 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Huddersfield Town McDermott 60 Kilbane 22 Dean Court Bournemouth 9,043 Mick Russell D 18 May 2011 Semi-Final 2nd Leg 19:45 Huddersfield Town 3–3 4–4 yes AFC Bournemouth Naysmith 14Peltier 26 Clarke 43Ward 45+2 Kilbane 60Kay 105+2Hunt 108 Lovell 44 pen. 63 90 McDermott 54Smith 98Ings 104 105 Pearce 0 112 Galpharm Stadium Huddersfield 16,444 Neil Swarbrick Novak Ward Kilbane Kay 4–2 Michael Symes Feneey Robinson Cooper L 29 May 2011 Final 15:00 Huddersfield Town 0–3 Peterborough United Peltier 34Hunt 39Kay 76 Tomlin 29Lee 65Rowe 78Mackail-Smith 80McCann 85 Old Trafford Manchester 48,410 Steve Tanner FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF – AScorersAttendance6 November 2010Round 1Cambridge UnitedA0–03,12716 November 2010Round 1 ReplayCambridge UnitedH2–1Peltier [90], Roberts [90]3,76627 November 2010Round 2Macclesfield TownH6–0Rhodes [19], Pilkington [35], Afobe [45], McCombe [49], Kay [53], Roberts [73]4,9248 January 2011Round 3Dover AthleticH2–0Arfield [7], Roberts [8]7,89430 January 2011Round 4ArsenalA1–2Lee [66]59,375 Football League Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF – AScorersAttendance10 August 2010Round 1Carlisle UnitedA1–0Rhodes [89]3,47525 August 2010Round 2EvertonA1–5Heitinga [40 (og)]28,901 Football League Trophy DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF – AScorersAttendance31 August 2010Round 1 North EastBye5 October 2010Round 2 North EastPeterborough UnitedH3–2Carey [6], Pilkington [12, 24]2,9049 November 2010Quarter-Final NorthRotherham UnitedA5–2Rhodes [1, 23], Afobe [28, 72], Arfield [52]2,18514 December 2010Semi-Final NorthTranmere RoversA2–0Rhodes [18, 67]2,59818 January 2011Final North 1st LegCarlisle UnitedA0–43,7068 February 2011Final North 2nd LegCarlisle UnitedH3–0Pilkington [30], Lee [70, 81]6,528 Carlisle won 4–3 on aggregate. Appearances and goals Squad No.NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyPlay-offsTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1Alex SmithiesENGGK220202010002702Lee PeltierENGDF381512050315333Gary NaysmithSCODF13 (1)00020003018 (1)04Joey GuðjónssonISLMF29 (8)22 (1)0204 (1)01038 (10)25Peter ClarkeENGDF464502030305946Nathan ClarkeENGDF1000000000107Gary RobertsENGMF34 (3)1043202 (2)03045 (5)138Antony KayENGMF21 (6)3410 (1)0503133 (7)59Theo RobinsonENGFW0 (1)0001000001 (1)09Danny CadamarteriENGFW2 (9)300000 (1)00 (2)02 (12)310Joe GarnerENGFW10 (6)000100 (2)00011 (8)010Danny WardENGMF5 (2)3000000318 (2)411Anthony PilkingtonIRLMF30 (1)104110430039 (1)1412Tom ClarkeENGDF3 (2)11 (1)00010005 (3)113Ian BennettENGGK240300 (1)0303033 (1)014Damien JohnsonNIRMF14 (2)0301 (1)0200020 (3)016Scott ArfieldSCOMF33 (7)42 (3)120412043 (10)617Jordan RhodesSCOFW27 (10)163 (1)1113 (1)41 (1)035 (13)2218Jamie McCombeENGDF31 (3)52 (2)120400 (1)039 (6)619Alan LeeIRLFW17 (11)02 (2)1003 (1)20 (2)022 (16)320Kevin KilbaneIRLMF23 (1)22000203130 (1)321Lee NovakENGFW12 (19)5100 (2)02 (1)00 (2)015 (24)522Lee CroftENGMF0 (3)000100 (2)0001 (5)022Stephen JordanENGDF60000000006024Benik AfobeENGFW14 (14)53100123021 (14)825Nick ColganIRLGK00000010001028Tamás KádárHUNDF20000000002029Liam RidehalghENGDF15 (5)03000300021 (5)031Chris AtkinsonENGMF200 (1)00000002 (1)032Jack HuntENGDF14 (5)11000002 (1)017 (6)134Aidan ChippendaleENGMF0 (1)0000000000 (1)036Graham CareyIRLMF18 (1)23 (1)10 (1)0210023 (3)4 References Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. seasons Huddersfield Town