2009–10 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
| 2009–10 season | |||
| Chairman | Dean Hoyle | ||
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| Manager | Lee Clark | ||
| League One | 6th | ||
| FA Cup | Third Round | ||
| League Cup | Second Round | ||
| Football League Trophy | Second Round | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Jordan Rhodes (19) All: Jordan Rhodes (23) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 21,764 vs Leeds United (27 February 2010) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,120 vs Stockport County (11 August 2009) | ||
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Huddersfield Town's 2009–10 campaign was the club's first full season under the chairmanship of Dean Hoyle, with manager Lee Clark in his first full season in charge of the team. They finished in 6th place, before losing to Millwall in the play-offs.
Squad at the start of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Review
After the end of the centenary season, Dean Hoyle made wholesale changes at the club. As well as the retirement of Andy Booth, Clark released Jon Worthington, Malvin Kamara, Dominik Werling, Daniel Broadbent, Dan Codman. Danny Cadamarteri and Andy Holdsworth both rejected new deals and subsequently left the club. Cadamarteri joined Scottish Premier League side Dundee United, then a week later, ex-captain Worthington joined fellow League One side Oldham Athletic. On 16 July, young striker Tom Denton joined Football League Two side Cheltenham Town on a six-month loan deal. He returned to the club on 10 November, two months earlier than anticipated. On 22 July, midfielder Ian Craney and striker Phil Jevons joined League Two side Morecambe on season-long loans. Unfortunately, an injury cut short half of Craney's season, and he returned to the Galpharm on 20 April. The following day, his contract at the club was terminated. Also that day, Keigan Parker and Andy Holdsworth joined Oldham Athletic, following Jon Worthington. On 25 July, young goalkeeper Simon Eastwood joined Bradford City on loan until the end of the year. He returned to the Galpharm on 31 December. On 4 August, Eastwood was joined at Bradford by Michael Flynn after terminating his contract at the Galpharm. Kamara joined Conference National side Barrow on 25 September. On 14 December, young defender Spencer Harris moved to Northern Premier League Division One North side Curzon Ashton on a month's loan. On 1 January 2010, midfielder Jim Goodwin joined Oldham Athletic on a month's loan, which was extended to the end of the season on 1 February. On 7 January, defender Andy Butler joined Championship side Blackpool on loan until the end of the season. On 13 January, goalkeeper Matt Glennon terminated his contract with the Terriers, so he could join Bradford City on a permanent deal. On 21 January, left-back Joe Skarz joined League Two side Shrewsbury Town on loan until the end of the season. The following day, 2 of the team's youngsters, Jack Hunt & Leigh Franks were sent on loan to Conference National side Grays Athletic and Conference North side Fleetwood Town respectively. On 27 January, Lionel Ainsworth joined fellow League One side Brentford on a month's loan, which was extended to the end of the season on 1 February. On 1 February, Tom Denton and Lewis Nightingale joined Northern Premier League Division One North side Wakefield on one-month loans. On 17 March, young defender Spencer Harris was released from his contract, then signed for Ossett Town. On 17 May 2010, former captain Chris Lucketti left the club.
On 29 May, Clark made his first signing of the summer, by bringing in Tranmere Rovers captain Antony Kay on a free transfer. On 12 June, Clark signed defender Peter Clarke on a free transfer from Southend United. On 18 June, Coventry City striker Robbie Simpson was signed for £300,000 on a three-year deal. On 30 June, Lee Peltier was signed from Yeovil Town on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. On 3 July, young striker Theo Robinson was signed from Football League Championship side Watford for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal. On 31 July, Ipswich Town striker Jordan Rhodes joined the Terriers on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. On 14 August, Clark signed Manchester United and England U-19 midfielder Danny Drinkwater on a season-long loan from Old Trafford. On 19 January, Birmingham City defender Krystian Pearce joined on an original emergency loan, to be made into a permanent deal. On 22 January, Lee Clark bolstered his defensive options further with the loan signing of Preston North End's Neal Trotman. On 28 January, Clark made a double signing, Australian international Dean Heffernan signed until the end of the season from A-League side Central Coast Mariners and young striker Nathan Eccleston signed on a month's loan from Liverpool. On 18 February, after impressing on a trial, young midfielder Taser Hassan signed a contract with the Terriers until the end of the season.
Town finished in 6th place, meaning that they played Millwall in the play-offs. After a goalless first leg at the Galpharm, Huddersfield lost the second leg 2-0 at The New Den, meaning that they stay in League One for another season.
Squad at the end of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players in and out
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Results
Pre-season matches
| Date | Competition | Opponents | Home/
Away |
Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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| 11 July 2009 | Pre-season Friendly | Gateshead | A | 2 - 2 | Simpson [22], Jevons [52] | 756 |
| 11 July 2009 | Pre-season Friendly | Wakefield | A | 1 - 0 | Denton [53] | 684 |
| 15 July 2009 | Pre-season Friendly | Corby Town | A | 4 - 1 | Robinson [10, 12, 68], Novak [54] | 475 |
| 17 July 2009 | Pre-season Friendly | A.F.C. Emley | A | 6 - 0 | Jevons [15, 25, 55], Flynn [18], Parker [49], Franks [69] | ? |
| 18 July 2009 | Pre-season Friendly | Morecambe | A | 3 - 0 | Robinson [2, 44, 54] | 1,018 |
| 21 July 2009 | Pre-season Friendly | Newcastle United | H | 0 - 1 | 9,691 | |
| 22 July 2009 | Pre-season Friendly | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 4 - 0 | Ainsworth [16, 35], Novak [50], Hunt [80] | ? |
| 25 July 2009 | Pre-season Friendly | Coventry City | H | 0 - 0 | 3,886 | |
| 28 July 2009 | Pre-season Friendly | Macclesfield Town | A | 3 - 0 | Pilkington [17], Collins [25], Simpson [84 pen] | ? |
| 1 August 2009 | Pre-season Friendly | Wrexham | A | 3 - 1 | Robinson [2], Novak [83], Roberts [85] | 1,303 |
Football League One
| Date | Opponents | Home/
Away |
Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
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| 8 August 2009 | Southend United | A | 2 - 2 | Pilkington [71], Rhodes [79] | 8,059 | 9th |
| 15 August 2009 | Southampton | H | 3 - 1 | Rhodes [50, 68], Kay [82] | 12,449 | 4th |
| 18 August 2009 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 7 - 1 | Kay [21], P. Clarke [35], Novak [43 (pen)], Roberts [64], Drinkwater [69], Robinson [73, 90] | 11,269 | 4th |
| 22 August 2009 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0 - 1 | 6,952 | 7th | |
| 29 August 2009 | Yeovil Town | H | 2 - 1 | Robinson [33], Collins [65] | 12,646 | 4th |
| 5 September 2009 | Milton Keynes Dons | A | 3 - 2 | Rhodes [55], Robinson [60], Kay [78] | 9,772 | 3rd |
| 12 September 2009 | Brentford | H | 0 - 0 | 12,020 | 4th | |
| 19 September 2009 | Millwall | A | 1 - 3 | Rhodes [85] | 8,502 | 6th |
| 26 September 2009 | Stockport County | H | 0 - 0 | 14,921 | 6th | |
| 29 September 2009 | Walsall | A | 1 - 2 | Robinson [47] | 3,419 | 6th |
| 3 October 2009 | Colchester United | A | 0 - 1 | 5,154 | 9th | |
| 10 October 2009 | Exeter City | H | 4 - 0 | Novak [17], Rhodes [44, 49, 52] | 13,438 | 8th |
| 17 October 2009 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1 - 2 | Pilkington [38] | 16,991 | 8th |
| 24 October 2009 | Leyton Orient | H | 4 - 0 | Roberts [45], N. Clarke [57], Collins [74], Rhodes [90] | 13,396 | 7th |
| 1 November 2009 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1 - 0 | Williams [59] | 8,569 | 6th |
| 14 November 2009 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 6 - 0 | P. Clarke [21, 63], Roberts [28], Pilkington [49], Duberry [82 (og)], Robinson [84 (pen)] | 14,869 | 6th |
| 21 November 2009 | Hartlepool United | H | 2 - 1 | Hartley [56 (og)], Williams [66] | 14,836 | 3rd |
| 24 November 2009 | Swindon Town | A | 1 - 2 | Novak [28] | 6,630 | 5th |
| 1 December 2009 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 3 - 3 | Novak [6], Collins [58], Kay [81] | 13,509 | 5th |
| 5 December 2009 | Leeds United | A | 2 - 2 | Novak [48], Rhodes [78] | 36,723 | 5th |
| 12 December 2009 | Gillingham | H | 2 - 1 | Novak [40], Rhodes [45] | 13,844 | 5th |
| 19 December 2009 | Norwich City | A | 0 - 3 | 25,004 | 5th | |
| 28 December 2009 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 1 - 0 | Pilkington [27] | 16,086 | 5th |
| 16 January 2010 | Southend United | H | 2 - 1 | Rhodes [44, 63] | 14,200 | 5th |
| 19 January 2010 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0 - 0 | 12,624 | 6th | |
| 30 January 2010 | Yeovil Town | A | 1 - 0 | Eccleston [23] | 4,110 | 7th |
| 6 February 2010 | Carlisle United | H | 1 - 1 | Pilkington [50] | 14,132 | 7th |
| 9 February 2010 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0 - 0 | 4,711 | 7th | |
| 13 February 2010 | Swindon Town | H | 2 - 2 | P. Clarke [8], Kay [50] | 14,610 | 7th |
| 16 February 2010 | Carlisle United | A | 2 - 1 | Novak [6], Rhodes [56] | 5,236 | 7th |
| 20 February 2010 | Hartlepool United | A | 2 - 0 | Roberts [15 (pen)], Trotman [66] | 4,452 | 6th |
| 23 February 2010 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2 - 0 | Novak [8, 48] | 5,793 | 6th |
| 27 February 2010 | Leeds United | H | 2 - 2 | Pilkington [13], Roberts [85] | 21,764 | 6th |
| 2 March 2010 | Southampton | A | 0 - 5 | 19,821 | 6th | |
| 6 March 2010 | Gillingham | A | 0 - 2 | 5,388 | 7th | |
| 13 March 2010 | Norwich City | H | 1 - 3 | Trotman [3] | 17,959 | 7th |
| 20 March 2010 | Leyton Orient | A | 2 - 0 | Rhodes [26], Robinson [68] | 4,119 | 7th |
| 27 March 2010 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1 - 1 | Rhodes [53] | 14,459 | 7th |
| 3 April 2010 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 2 - 1 | Rhodes [22], Robinson [52] | 5,288 | 6th |
| 6 April 2010 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2 - 0 | Robinson [38, 90] | 14,561 | 6th |
| 10 April 2010 | Brentford | A | 0 - 3 | 5,209 | 6th | |
| 13 April 2010 | Walsall | H | 4 - 3 | Robinson [22 (pen)], Rhodes [45], Kay [90], Novak [90] | 14,396 | 6th |
| 16 April 2010 | Millwall | H | 1 - 0 | P. Clarke [39] | 16,050 | 6th |
| 24 April 2010 | Stockport County | A | 6 - 0 | Pilkington [2], Robinson [37], Rhodes [68], Drinkwater [85], Roberts [90], Novak [90 (pen)] | 6,887 | 6th |
| 1 May 2010 | Colchester United | H | 2 - 1 | Robinson [17 (pen)], Novak [90] | 19,750 | 6th |
| 8 May 2010 | Exeter City | A | 1 - 2 | Roberts [2] | 8,383 | 6th |
Football League Play-Offs
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/
Away |
Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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| 15 May 2010 | Semi-Final 1st Leg | Millwall | H | 0 - 0 | 14,654 | |
| 18 May 2010 | Semi-Final 2nd Leg | Millwall | A | 0 - 2 | 15,463
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FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/
Away |
Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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| 6 November 2009 | Round 1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | H | 6 - 1 | Williams [9], Roberts [21, 72], Novak [24, 56], Rhodes [44] | 5,858 |
| 28 November 2009 | Round 2 | Port Vale | A | 1 - 0 | N. Clarke [12] | 5,311 |
| 2 January 2010 | Round 3 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0 - 2 | 13,472 |
Football League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/
Away |
Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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| 11 August 2009 | Round 1 | Stockport County | H | 3 - 1 | Rhodes [45, 48], Robinson [74] | 5,120 |
| 26 August 2009 | Round 2 | Newcastle United | A | 3 - 4 | Robinson [37, 39 (pen)], Rhodes [47] | 23,815 |
Football League Trophy
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/
Away |
Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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| 1 September 2009 | Round 1 North East | Rotherham United | A | 2 - 1 | P. Clarke [2], Simpson [7] | 2,246 |
| 6 October 2009 | Round 2 North East | Chesterfield | A | 3 - 3 | Pilkington [65, 90], N. Clarke [90] | 3,003
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Lowry  Lester Gray McDermott |
4 – 2 |  Pilkington: over crossbar Williams Goodwin: Lee saved Kay |
Appearances & goals
| Squad No. | Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | League Cup Apps | League Cup Goals | FLT Apps | FLT Goals | Play-Off Apps | Play-Off Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
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| 1 | Alex Smithies |  England | GK | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| 2 | Lee Peltier | England | DF | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| 3 | Joe Skarz | England | DF | 14 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 (1) | 0 |
| 4 | Michael Collins |  Republic of Ireland | MF | 23 (5) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 29 (6) | 3 |
| 5 | Peter Clarke | England | DF | 46 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 6 |
| 6 | Nathan Clarke | England | DF | 15 (1) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 21 (2) | 3 |
| 7 | Gary Roberts | England | MF | 40 (3) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 (3) | 9 |
| 8 | Antony Kay | England | MF | 38 (2) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 (2) | 6 |
| 9 | Theo Robinson | England | FW | 17 (20) | 13 | 0 (3) | 0 | 1 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 18 (25) | 16 |
| 10 | Robbie Simpson | England | FW | 4 (10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 (12) | 1 |
| 11 | Jim Goodwin | Republic of Ireland | MF | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (2) | 0 |
| 12 | Tom Clarke | England | DF | 15 (7) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 (9) | 0 |
| 13 | Dean Heffernan |  Australia | DF | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 16 | Robbie Williams | England | DF | 13 (4) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 16 (6) | 3 |
| 17 | Jordan Rhodes | England | FW | 43 (2) | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 (2) | 23 |
| 18 | Andy Butler | England | DF | 10 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 (1) | 0 |
| 19 | Anthony Pilkington | Republic of Ireland | MF | 42 (1) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50 (1) | 9 |
| 21 | Lee Novak | England | FW | 24 (14) | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 (15) | 14 |
| 22 | James Berrett | Republic of Ireland | MF | 2 (7) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (9) | 0 |
| 25 | Danny Drinkwater | England | MF | 27 (6) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 (7) | 2 |
| 27 | Krystian Pearce | England | MF | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| 28 | Lionel Ainsworth | England | MF | 2 (9) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (13) | 0 |
| 35 | Neal Trotman | England | DF | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| 36 | Nathan Eccleston | England | FW | 4 (7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 4 (8) | 1 |
References
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