2021–22 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season explained

Club:	Huddersfield Town
Season:	2021–22
Manager:	Carlos Corberán
Mgrtitle:	Head Coach
Chairman:	Phil Hodgkinson
Stadium:	John Smith's Stadium
League:	Championship
League Result:	3rd
Cup1:	Play-offs
Cup1 Result:	Runners-up (knocked out by Nottingham Forest)
Cup2:	FA Cup
Cup2 Result:	Fifth round (knocked out by Nottingham Forest)
Cup3:	EFL Cup
Cup3 Result:	Second round (knocked out by Everton)
League Topscorer:	Danny Ward (14)
Season Topscorer:	Danny Ward (14)
Highest Attendance:	23,507 vs. Luton Town (16 May 2022)
Lowest Attendance:	10,459 vs. Everton (24 August 2021)
Largest Win:	4–0 vs. Reading (28 August 2021)
Largest Loss:	1–5 vs. Fulham (14 August 2021)
Prevseason:	2020–21
Nextseason:	2022–23
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The 2021–22 season was Huddersfield Town's 113th year in their history and third consecutive season in the Championship. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Following the departure of Christopher Schindler at the end of the previous season, Jonathan Hogg was confirmed as the new captain on 29 June 2021.^[1]

First-team squad

As of the end of the 2021–22 season.^[2]

No.	Player	Nationality	Date of Birth	Signed From	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
18	Jamal Blackman		2022 5, df=yes	Los Angeles FC	3	0
21	Lee Nicholls		2022 5, df=yes	Milton Keynes Dons	48	0
31	Ryan Schofield		2022 5, df=yes	Huddersfield Town B	35	0
Defenders
2	Pipa		2022 5, df=yes	Espanyol	54	2
3	Harry Toffolo		2022 5, df=yes	Lincoln City	99	9
4	Matty Pearson		2022 5, df=yes	Luton Town	42	4
14	Josh Ruffels		2022 5, df=yes	Oxford United	11	0
20	Ollie Turton		2022 5, df=yes	Blackpool	44	0
23	Naby Sarr		2022 5, df=yes	Charlton Athletic	66	7
26	Levi Colwill		2022 5, df=yes	Chelsea	32	2
32	Tom Lees		2022 5, df=yes	Sheffield Wednesday	47	5
Midfielders
5	Álex Vallejo		2022 5, df=yes	Fuenlabrada	23	1
6	Jonathan Hogg		2022 5, df=yes	Watford	307	5
7	Tino Anjorin		2022 5, df=yes	Chelsea	8	1
8	Lewis O'Brien		2022 5, df=yes	Huddersfield Town B	132	8
11	Rolando Aarons		2022 5, df=yes	Newcastle United	12	0
15	Scott High		2022 5, df=yes	Huddersfield Town B	40	0
16	Sorba Thomas		2022 5, df=yes	Boreham Wood	58	3
19	Duane Holmes		2022 5, df=yes	Derby County	90	9
24	Danel Sinani		2022 5, df=yes	Norwich City	47	7
28	Danny Grant		2022 5, df=yes	Bohemians	0	0
37	Jon Russell		2022 5, df=yes	Chelsea	22	2
48	Carel Eiting		2022 5, df=yes	Genk	30	3
Forwards
9	Jordan Rhodes		2022 5, df=yes	Sheffield Wednesday	174	91
10	Josh Koroma		2022 5, df=yes	Leyton Orient	68	13
22	Fraizer Campbell		2022 5, df=yes	Hull City	94	10
25	Danny Ward		2022 5, df=yes	Cardiff City	207	36

Transfers

Transfers in

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2021			Dylan Helliwell		Free transfer	^[3]
1 July 2021					Free transfer	^[4]
1 July 2021					Free transfer	^[5]
1 July 2021			Cian Philpott		Free transfer
1 July 2021					Free transfer	^[6]
1 July 2021					Free transfer	^[7]
1 July 2021					Free transfer	^[8]
15 July 2021			Tyree Sanusi		Undisclosed	^[9]
19 July 2021					Free transfer	^[10]
1 August 2021					Free transfer	^[11]
13 August 2021					Free transfer	^[12]
31 January 2022					Free transfer	^[13]
31 January 2022					Free transfer	^[14]

Loans in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Date until	Ref.
1 July 2021					End of season	^[15]
28 July 2021					End of season	^[16]
30 August 2021					4 January 2022	^[17] ^[18]
31 January 2022					End of season	^[19]

Loans out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Date until	Ref.
12 July 2021					28 January 2022	^[20]
29 July 2021					31 January 2022	^[21]
4 August 2021					End of season	^[22]
5 August 2021					17 January 2022	^[23]
6 August 2021					13 January 2022	^[24]
9 August 2021			Ernaldo Krasniqi		4 January 2022	^[25] ^[26]
24 August 2021					21 September 2021	^[27]
9 September 2021			David Adewoju		Work experience	^[28]
21 September 2021					17 October 2021	^[29]
8 October 2021			Nassim Kherbouche		November 2021	^[30]
30 October 2021					December 2021	^[31]
30 October 2021			Sonny Whittingham		December 2021
23 November 2021			Ben Midgley		22 December 2021	^[32]
17 December 2021					15 January 2022	^[33]
18 December 2021					15 January 2022	^[34]
4 January 2022					End of season	^[35]
4 January 2022					End of season
7 January 2022					End of season	^[36]
13 January 2022					End of season	^[37]
18 January 2022					End of season	^[38]
28 January 2022					End of season	^[39]
31 January 2022					End of season	^[40]
31 January 2022					End of season	^[41]
31 January 2022					End of season	^[42]
25 February 2022			Sam Peplow		March 2022	^[43]

Transfers out

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
30 June 2021			Tom Bamford		Released	^[44]
30 June 2021			Darnel Baxter-Alleyne		Released
30 June 2021					Released	^[45]
30 June 2021					Released	^[46]
30 June 2021			Andre Edionhon		Released
30 June 2021					Retired	^[47]
30 June 2021					Released	^[48]
30 June 2021				Oldham Athletic	Released	^[49]
30 June 2021			Will McCamley		Released	^[50]
30 June 2021					Released	^[51]
30 June 2021					Released	^[52]
30 June 2021					Released	^[53]
30 June 2021					Released
30 June 2021					Released	^[54]
30 June 2021			Robson Shipley		Released
30 June 2021					Released	^[55]
30 June 2021			Gulutte Zunda		Released
19 August 2021					Undisclosed	^[56]
6 September 2021					Released	^[57] ^[58]

Pre-season friendlies

Huddersfield Town announced they would play friendly matches against Harrogate Town,^[59] Southport,^[60] a double header against Norwich City (later reduced to one game),^[61] Fleetwood Town,^[62] Crewe Alexandra^[63] and Oldham Athletic^[63] as part of their pre-season preparations. The games against Crewe and Oldham would later be cancelled due to Town arranging to have their EFL Cup match against Sheffield Wednesday played that same weekend.

Competitions

EFL Championship

See main article: 2021–22 EFL Championship.

Matches

Huddersfield Town's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.^[64]

Play-offs

See main article: 2022 English Football League play-offs.

FA Cup

See main article: 2021–22 FA Cup.

Huddersfield were drawn away to Burnley in the third round. They were then drawn to host Barnsley in the fourth round. They were then drawn away to Nottingham Forest in the fifth round, the first time since 2018 that the team qualified for the 5th round.^[65]

EFL Cup

See main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup.

Huddersfield Town were drawn at away to Sheffield Wednesday in the first round^{[66] [67]} and at home to Everton in the second round.^[68]

Squad statistics

No.	Pos.	Name	League		FA Cup		EFL Cup		Play-Offs		Total		Discipline
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2	DF	Pipa	6+5	0	3	0	0	0	2+1	0	11+6	0	1	0
3	DF	Harry Toffolo	40+2	6	0+1	0	2	0	3	0	45+3	6	4	0
4	DF	Matty Pearson	37	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	42	4	3	0
5	MF	Álex Vallejo	2+3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3+3	1	0	0
6	MF	Jonathan Hogg	31	2	2	0	1	0	3	0	37	2	4	0
7	MF	Tino Anjorin	0+7	1	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+8	1	0	0
8	MF	Lewis O'Brien	43	3	0+2	0	1+1	0	3	0	47+3	3	8	0
9	FW	Jordan Rhodes	6+15	3	2+1	0	0+1	0	0+3	1	8+20	4	1	0
10	FW	Josh Koroma	19+15	4	2	1	1+1	0	0	0	22+16	5	3	0
11	MF	Rolando Aarons	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0
14	DF	Josh Ruffels	2+6	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	5+6	0	0	0
15	MF	Scott High	14+9	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	16+9	0	2	0
16	MF	Sorba Thomas	42+1	3	2+1	0	1+1	0	1+2	0	46+5	3	11	0
18	GK	Jamal Blackman	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
19	MF	Duane Holmes	26+11	5	2+1	1	2	0	2+1	0	32+13	6	8	0
20	DF	Ollie Turton	25+15	0	0+1	0	1+1	0	1	0	27+17	0	5	0
21	GK	Lee Nicholls	43	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	48	0	6	0
22	FW	Fraizer Campbell	4+15	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5+15	0	3	0
23	DF	Naby Sarr	14+4	3	3	0	1	0	2+1	0	20+5	3	4	0
24	MF	Danel Sinani	31+8	6	2+1	0	1+1	0	3	1	37+10	7	0	0
25	FW	Danny Ward	37+3	14	0+3	0	1	0	3	0	41+6	14	2	0
26	DF	Levi Colwill	26+3	2	0	0	1	0	2	0	29+3	2	6	0
29	DF	Aaron Rowe	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0
31	GK	Ryan Schofield	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
32	DF	Tom Lees	39+1	3	2+1	1	1	1	3	0	45+2	5	4	0
37	MF	Jon Russell	15+2	2	2	0	0	0	2+1	0	19+3	2	2	0
42	GK	Nicholas Bilokapic	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0
48	MF	Carel Eiting	1+4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3+4	0	1	0
—	—	Own goals	–	3	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	3	–	–
Players who left the club during the season:
7	FW	Mipo Odubeko	0+6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+6	0	0	0

Awards

Huddersfield Town Blue & White Player of the Month Award

Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by members of the Blue & White Members (formerly Blue & White Foundation) voting on htafc.com

Month	Player	Votes
September	Sorba Thomas	^[69]
October	Tom Lees	^[70]
November	Lee Nicholls	^[71]
December	Lee Nicholls	^[72]
January	Danny Ward	^[73]
February	Lee Nicholls	^[74]
March	Lee Nicholls	^[75]
Season	Lee Nicholls	^[76]

EFL Awards

On 24 April 2022, Huddersfield goalkeeper Lee Nicholls was named in the EFL Championship Team of the Season at the EFL Awards.

Notes and References

1. Web site: JONATHAN HOGG NAMED NEW CLUB CAPTAIN. Huddersfield Town AFC. 29 June 2021.
2. Web site: First Team. Huddersfield Town A.F.C.. 16 August 2021.
3. Web site: Huddersfield Town announce signing of two former Manchester City prospects . ExaminerLive . 9 September 2021.
4. Web site: Lee Nicholls Agrees To Join Town . Huddersfield Town AFC . 26 May 2021.
5. Web site: Matty Pearson Agrees To Join Town! . Huddersfield Town AFC . 20 May 2021.
6. Web site: SIGNING: JORDAN RHODES AGREES RETURN! . Huddersfield Town AFC . 21 May 2021.
7. Web site: Josh Ruffels Agrees To Join Town. Huddersfield Town AFC . 10 June 2021.
8. Web site: Ollie Turton To Join The Terriers . Huddersfield Town AFC . 3 June 2021.
9. Web site: Academy Signs Tyree Sanusi On Scholarship . Huddersfield Town AFC . 15 July 2021.
10. Web site: Midfielder Jon Russell Signs! . Huddersfield Town AFC . 19 July 2021.
11. Web site: SIGNING: TOM LEES JOINS THE TERRIERS . Huddersfield Town AFC . 1 August 2021.
12. Web site: Connor Shanks & Max Dearnley Sign! . Huddersfield Town . 9 September 2021.
13. Web site: JAMAL BLACKMAN SIGNS FOR THE TERRIERS! . Huddersfield Town . 31 January 2022.
14. Web site: Carel Eiting completes Huddersfield Town return in permanent deadline day transfer . Yorkshire Live . 31 January 2022.
15. Web site: LOAN: LEVI COLWILL JOINS FROM CHELSEA! . Huddersfield Town AFC . 25 June 2021.
16. Web site: LOAN: DANEL SINANI JOINS FROM NORWICH CITY . Huddersfield Town AFC . 28 July 2021.
17. Web site: SIGNING: STRIKER MIPO ODUBEKO JOINS ON LOAN! . Huddersfield Town AFC . 30 August 2021.
18. Web site: MIPO ODUBEKO RETURNS TO WEST HAM UNITED . Huddersfield Town AFC . 4 January 2022.
19. Web site: LOAN: TINO ANJORIN JOINS FROM CHELSEA! . Huddersfield Town AFC . 31 January 2022.
20. Web site: Kieran Phillips Joins Walsall . Huddersfield Town AFC . 12 July 2021.
21. Web site: Jacob Chapman Joins Gateshead . Huddersfield Town AFC . 29 July 2021.
22. Web site: Rarmani Edmonds-Green Joins Rotherham . Huddersfield Town AFC . 4 August 2021.
23. Web site: Matty Daly Joins Hartlepool United . Huddersfield Town AFC . 5 August 2021.
24. Web site: Romoney Crichlow Joins Swindon Town . Huddersfield Town AFC . 6 August 2021.
25. News: LOAN: ACADEMY’S ERNALDO KRASNIQI JOINS FALKIRK . 9 August 2021 . . 9 August 2021.
26. News: LOAN UPDATES: YOUNG TERRIERS RETURN . 4 January 2022 . . 4 January 2022.
27. Web site: LOAN: ACADEMY’S BELLAGAMBI JOINS STALYBRIDGE . Huddersfield Town AFC . 24 August 2021.
28. Web site: Academy's Adewoju Joins Ossett Utd On Work Experience . Huddersfield Town . 9 September 2021.
29. Web site: LOAN: Connor Shanks Joins Nuneaton Borough . Huddersfield Town Association Football Club . 21 September 2021.
30. News: Nassim Kherbouche Joins Farsley Celtic . 15 October 2021 . Huddersfield Town Association Football Club . 8 October 2021.
31. News: Loans For Loick And Sonny . 1 November 2021 . Huddersfield Town AFC . 30 October 2021.
32. News: Ben Midgley Joins Nuneaton Borough . 24 November 2021 . Huddersfield Town.
33. Web site: Loan: Gio Bellagambi Joins Brighouse Town . Huddersfield Town . 17 December 2021.
34. Web site: Loan: Jaheim Headley Joins Yeovil Town . Huddersfield Town . 19 December 2021.
35. Web site: Loan: Austerfield & Diarra Join Harrogate Town . Huddersfield Town . 4 January 2022.
36. Web site: Kian Harratt joins the Valiants on loan . Port Vale . 7 January 2022.
37. Web site: CRICHLOW JOINS PLYMOUTH ON LOAN AFTER SWINDON RECALL . Huddersfield Town AFC . 13 January 2022.
38. Web site: Daly Joins Bradford On Loan After Hartlepool Recall . Huddersfield Town . 18 January 2022.
39. Web site: Ben Jackson Joins Doncaster Rovers On Loan . Huddersfield Town AFC . 28 January 2022.
40. Web site: Pools sign Bilokapic . Hartlepool United FC . 31 January 2022.
41. Web site: Brown Makes Loan Return To Posh . Peterborough United FC . 31 January 2022.
42. Web site: Loan: Kieran Phillips Joins Exeter City . Huddersfield Town AFC . 31 January 2022.
43. Web site: Sam Peplow Joins Hyde United . Huddersfield Town AFC . 28 February 2022.
44. Web site: Academy Retained List Confirmed . Huddersfield Town - Official Site . 13 May 2021.
45. Web site: Wednesday sign Jaden Brown . Sheffield Wednesday FC . 14 July 2021.
46. Web site: Duhaney pens short-term deal . Stoke City FC . 31 August 2021.
47. Web site: Retained List Confirmed . Huddersfield Town - Official Site . 11 May 2021.
48. Web site: Seasiders Sign Richard Keogh . Blackpool FC . 17 July 2021.
49. Web site: Shot-Stopper Signs For Latics. Oldham Athletic. 22 June 2021.
50. Web site: Will McCamley joins the Railwaymen . Shildon AFC . 9 September 2021.
51. Web site: Burton Albion Sign Free Agent Oumar Niasse . Burton Albion FC . 18 February 2022.
52. Web site: Dutch Championship Top Oss signs talented Dutch full back from Huddersfield Town . Prestige Sports - Facebook . 9 September 2021.
53. Web site: SAFC sign Alex Pritchard . Sunderland AFC . 9 July 2021.
54. Web site: Christopher Schindler's Huddersfield Town departure confirmed after Nurnberg deal agreed . Yorkshire Examiner . 11 May 2021.
55. Web site: Rams Add Trio To Their Squad Ahead Of New Season . Derby County FC . 6 August 2021.
56. News: TRANSFER: JUNINHO BACUNA JOINS RANGERS . 19 August 2021 . . 19 August 2021.
57. News: ISAAC MBENZA DEPARTS HUDDERSFIELD TOWN . 6 September 2021 . . 6 September 2021.
58. Web site: Qatar SC Sign Belgian Forward Isaac Mbenza . OANA News . 9 September 2021.
59. Web site: Town To Face Harrogate Town In Pre-Season Friendly . Huddersfield Town - Official Site . 14 May 2021.
60. Web site: Pre-Season Friendly At Southport Confirmed . Huddersfield Town - Official Site . 25 May 2021.
61. Web site: Two Friendlies At Norwich For The First Team . Huddersfield Town AFC . 18 June 2021.
62. Web site: First Team Friendly At Fleetwood Confirmed . Huddersfield Town AFC.
63. Web site: Two More First Team Friendlies Confirmed . Huddersfield Town AFC . 15 June 2021.
64. Web site: Derby County (A) On Opening Day . Huddersfield Town AFC . 24 June 2021.
65. News: Third round Draw . 6 December 2021 . The Football Association . 9 December 2021.
66. Web site: Sheffield Wednesday (A) In Carabao Cup first round . Huddersfield Town AFC . 24 June 2021.
67. Web site: Sheff Wed (A) In Carabao Cup On 1 August . Huddersfield Town AFC . 5 July 2021.
68. Web site: Carabao Cup Round Two draw confirmed . EFL . 12 August 2021.
69. News: SORBA THOMAS WINS B&W PLAYER OF THE MONTH. Huddersfield Town AFC.
70. News: TOM LEES WINS B&W PLAYER OF THE MONTH. Huddersfield Town AFC.
71. News: LEE NICHOLLS WINS B&W PLAYER OF THE MONTH. Huddersfield Town AFC.
72. News: LEE NICHOLLS WINS B&W PLAYER OF THE MONTH. Huddersfield Town AFC.
73. News: DANNY WARD WINS B&W PLAYER OF THE MONTH. Huddersfield Town AFC.
74. News: NICHOLLS WINS BLUE & WHITE FEBRUARY PLAYER OF THE MONTH. Huddersfield Town AFC.
75. News: NICHOLLS NAMED BLUE & WHITE MARCH 2022 POTM. Huddersfield Town AFC.
76. News: LEE NICHOLLS NAMED BLUE & WHITE PLAYER OF THE SEASON!. Huddersfield Town AFC.