THE GROUND
John Smith’s Stadium
Stadium Way
Huddersfield
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Huddersfield moved in to their new stadium in the summer of 1994 after 86 years at their old Leeds Road base.
The 24,500 all-seater stadium was built in the early 1990s by a partnership including Kirklees Metropolitan Council, Huddersfield Rugby League Club, now Huddersfield Giants, and The Terriers and opened as the Alfred McAlpine Stadium.
It was named The John Smith’s Stadium as part of a sponsorship deal in 2012.
There are four separate stands at the ground and away supporters are housed in the end behind one goal currently called the John Smith’s Stand.
That stand has room for more than 4,000 visiting supporters if required.
THE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
The John Smith’s Stadium is approximately 193 miles from Griffin Park and is just off the A62, which runs through the centre of the town.
Supporters heading to Huddersfield would normally travel via the M1 and drivers can either leave at junction 42 to take the M62 and then the A62, junction 25, or leave at junction 38 and take the A637 and B6118 to meet the A62.
There is a large car park at the ground and other car parks near to the stadium where supporters can pay to leave their vehicles.
The nearest station is Huddersfield, which is just under a mile from the stadium with a walk through the town centre.
Huddersfield is served by Northern and First TransPennine Express services.
Travelling by train to Huddersfield involves changing but there are lots of options as services run from Manchester, Piccadilly and Victoria, Leeds, Wakefield, both Westgate and Kirkgate, and Sheffield.
As such to get there from London could involve Virgin Trains, from London Euston, East Coast or Grand Central services, from London King’s Cross, or East Midlands Trains, from London St Pancras.
The Supporters’ Association will be running coaches to every game this season – details of times and prices will be announced in due course.
THE FIXTURES
Brentford will play Huddersfield away from home on Saturday December 6.
The Bees then welcome The Terriers to Griffin Park on Tuesday March 3.
THE RECENT HISTORY
Huddersfield Town are about to start their third season in The Championship after promotion in 2012.
The Terriers finally got up two years ago after nine seasons in the third tier.
They had gone close in the two season before, losing in the Play-Off Semi Final to Millwall in 2010 and then the Final to Peterborough United in 2011, a year in which they ended the season with an unbeaten run of 25 League One matches before losing the one-game promotion shoot-out.
They extended that run to 43 regular season games the following year but still finished fourth in the table.
This time, however, they beat Sheffield United at Wembley after a mammoth penalty shoot-out to clinch promotion.
It was their first promotion to the second tier since 1995 – the year they moved in to their new stadium.
That year they also won the play-offs, beating Brentford in the process, and spent six years there before being relegated in 2001 and then again in 2003 – sandwiching another season that saw The Terries reach the third tier play-offs, this time losing to Brentford in a 2002 semi-final.
They only spent one year in the bottom tier, winning the play-offs in 2004, and were competitive as a League One club, reaching the play-offs in 2006.
They were taken over by Dean Hoyle, founder and owner of the Card Factory chain, in the summer of 2009, although he had been effectively in charge since the start of that year.
His investment has seen them establish themselves in The Championship, finishing 19th in 2012/13 and 17th last season.
The Terriers could have done even better last season.
They were in the top half in mid-January but won only five of their last 21 games to slip in to the lower reaches of the table.
They finished nine points clear of the relegation zone but will be looking for better in 2014/15.
THE MANAGER
Mark Robins was named Huddersfield Town boss in February 2013.
The 44-year-old is still probably best known for his playing career, which saw him score a number of important goals when playing as a striker for Manchester United, but he has been a manager for more than seven years.
His playing career also took him to Norwich City and Leicester City among others.
He spent three years at Rotherham United as a player and took over as manager in February 2007, having previously been assistant to Alan Knill.
He managed Barnsley before taking over at Coventry City in September 2012.
Huddersfield approached Coventry six months later and he moved to Yorkshire, keeping them up in his first two months at the helm.
THE TOP SCORER
James Vaughan scored 12 goals in all competitions for Huddersfield last season, ten of them in 23 Sky Bet Championship appearances.
The 25-year-old joined Huddersfield from Norwich last summer following a successful loan, when he scored 14 goals in a season-long temporary stay.
Vaughan came through the youth ranks at Everton and had loan spells at Derby County, Leicester and Crystal Palace before moving to Norwich.
The 2012/13 season was his best so far in his career and he has hit double figures in consecutive Championship seasons.
THE KEY MEN
Huddersfield released Club Captain Peter Clarke at the end of the 2013/14 season as they started a mini-rebuilding of their squad.
Very few key players have left Huddersfield over the summer and Clarke is the biggest name.
He played 225 games for The Terriers in his five years in Yorkshire but missed the end of last season with a knee injury.
Also leaving were defender Callum Woods, who played 19 Championship games last term, and midfield player Keith Southern.
The Terries extended the contract of attacker Danny Ward, who scored ten goals in 38 Championship matches in 2013/14, and defender Murray Wallace, who played 17 games last term.
Goalkeeper Alex Smithies was Huddersfield’s ever-present last season but defender Anthony Gerrard played 40 games and midfield trio Adam Hamill, Player of the Year Adam Clayton and Oliver Norwood played 44, 42 and 40 respectively.
In attack Vaughan and Ward were joined by Nahki Wells, who signed from Bradford City in January.
He has scored seven goals in his first 22 games for The Terriers.
The Terries have added goalkeeper Joe Murphy, formerly of Coventry, to their squad along with right back Lee Peltier.
THE FIRST MEETING
January 10 1920, FA Cup First Round – Huddersfield Town 5 Brentford 1
Brentford line-up: Durston; Hodson, Rosier; Morris, Amos, McGovern; Cartmell, Morley, Boyne, Embury, Hendren
Brentford goal scorer: Morris
Brentford lose their last FA Cup match as a non-league side.
THE LAST MEETING
January 21 2013, npower League One – Huddersfield Town 3 Brentford 2
Brentford line-up: Lee; Bennett, Legge, Eger, Bidwell; Bean (sub Weston), Douglas, Diagouraga; McGinn (sub Donaldson), Alexander, Saunders (sub Forrester)
Subs (not used): Moore, Dean
Brentford goal scorer: Alexander (2)
Brentford were left to bemoan an inexplicable decision as they let a 2-0 lead slip to lose 3-2 to Huddersfield Town.
THE MEMORABLE DAY
May 1 2002, Nationwide Football League Division Two Play-Off Semi-Final Second Leg – Brentford 2 Huddersfield Town 1
Brentford line-up: Smith; Dobson, Ingimarsson, Powell, Anderson; Rowlands (sub O’Connor), Evans, Sidwell, Hunt; Burgess (sub Boxall), Owusu
Subs (not used): Gottskálksson, Theobald, McCammon
Brentford goal scorers: Powell, Owusu
Brentford came from behind to book a place in the League Two Play-Off Final.
THE ODDS
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