2015–16 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
Huddersfield Town 2015–16 football season
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The 2015–16 season was Huddersfield Town's fourth consecutive season in the Championship and 107th year in existence.[1] Along with competing in the Championship, the club participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
ChairmanDean Hoyle
ManagerChris Powell (until 4 November 2015)
Mark Lillis (from 4 November 2015 until 9 November 2015)
David Wagner (from 9 November 2015)
Mark Lillis (from 4 November 2015 until 9 November 2015)
David Wagner (from 9 November 2015)
StadiumJohn Smith's Stadium
Championship19th
| 2015–16 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Dean Hoyle | |||
| Manager | Chris Powell (until 4 November 2015) Mark Lillis (from 4 November 2015 until 9 November 2015) David Wagner (from 9 November 2015) | |||
| Stadium | John Smith's Stadium | |||
| Championship | 19th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round (eliminated by Reading) | |||
| League Cup | First round (eliminated by Notts County) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nahki Wells (17) All: Nahki Wells (18) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 17,118 vs. Leeds United (7 November 2015) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,238 vs. Notts County (11 August 2015) | |||
| Biggest win | 5–0 vs Charlton Athletic (12 January 2016) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs Bristol City (30 April 2016) 1–5 vs Brentford (7 May 2016) | |||
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On 9 November 2015, following the departure of Chris Powell a few days earlier, the German-American David Wagner became the first head coach of the club, and the first to be born outside the British Isles in the club's 107-year history.
Squad at the start of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Kit
The 2015–16 season was the club's third with technical kit supplier Puma. Pure Legal Limited became main sponsors of the home kit, taking over from previous sponsor Rekorderlig Cider, while Radian B & Covonia continued their sponsorships of the away and third shirts, respectively.
A special charity kit was worn for the home match vs Birmingham City in aid of the Town Foundation, and was sponsored by Johnstone's Paint.
Supplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): Pure Legal Limited (home), Radian B (away), Covonia (third), Johnstone's Paint (charity)
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Last updated: 26 June 2016.
Source: The Championship 2015–2016 - Historical Football kits
Squad at the end of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | LW |  ENG | Callum Charlton | Brighouse Town | Free transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2015 | LB |  AUS | Jason Davidson | West Bromwich Albion | Free transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | ENG | Dean Whitehead | Middlesbrough | Free transfer | [4] |
| 10 July 2015 | AM | ENG | Kyle Dempsey | Carlisle United | £300,000 | [5][6] |
| 17 July 2015 | FW | ENG | Jordy Hiwula | Manchester City | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 22 July 2015 | CB | ENG | Martin Cranie | Barnsley | Free transfer | [8] |
| 31 July 2015 | AM | ENG | Jack Boyle | Youth system | N/a | [9] |
| 20 January 2016 | AM |  ALG | Karim Matmour | Unattached | Free transfer | [10] |
Total spending: 
£300,000
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | CF |  TRI | Daniel Carr | Cambridge United [a] | Free transfer | [12] |
| 1 July 2015 | LM |  IRL | Jake Carroll | Hartlepool United [b] | Free transfer | [12] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | IRL | Anthony Gerrard | Shrewsbury Town | Released | [12] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | ENG | Oscar Gobern | Queens Park Rangers [c] | Released | [15] |
| 1 July 2015 | CF |  NIR | Martin Paterson | Blackpool | Released | [12] |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | ENG | Jon Stead | Notts County [d] | Free transfer | [12] |
| 3 July 2015 | CM | ENG | Conor Coady | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £2,000,000 | [17][18] |
| 20 August 2015 | GK | ENG | Alex Smithies | Queens Park Rangers | £1,500,000 | [19] |
| 1 September 2015 | CM | ENG | Jacob Butterfield | Derby County | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 1 September 2015 | RW | ENG | Adam Hammill | Barnsley | Mutual consent | [21] |
| 2 January 2016 | DF |  SCO | Murray Wallace | Scunthorpe United | Undisclosed | [22] |
| 13 February 2016 | FW | SCO | Liam Coogans | Brechin City | Released | [23] |
Total income: 
£3,500,000
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2015 | LW |  GAM | Mustapha Carayol | Middlesbrough | End of season | [24] |
| 27 August 2015 | CM |  WAL | Emyr Huws | Wigan Athletic | End of season | [25] |
| 1 September 2015 | FW | ENG | Jamie Paterson | Nottingham Forest | End of season | [26] |
| 9 September 2015 | CB | ENG | Elliott Ward | Bournemouth | 7 October 2015 | [27] |
| 11 September 2015 | GK | ENG | Jed Steer | Aston Villa | 9 October 2015 | [28][a] |
| 19 November 2015 | LB | ENG | Ben Chilwell | Leicester City | 3 January 2016 | [30] |
| 2 January 2016 | GK | ENG | Jed Steer | Aston Villa | 31 May 2016 | [31] |
| 8 January 2016 | LB | ENG | James Husband | Middlesbrough | 6 February 2016 | [32] |
| 1 February 2016 | FW |  GHA | Elvis Manu | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 May 2016 | [33] |
| 11 March 2016 | MF |  NED | Rajiv van La Parra | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 May 2016 | [34] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
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| 9 July 2015 | CB | WAL | Joe Wright | Accrington Stanley | 2 January 2016 | [35] |
| 31 July 2015 | LW | WAL | Jake Charles | Guiseley | 29 August 2015 | [36] |
| 5 August 2015 | CB | SCO | Will Boyle | Macclesfield Town | 2 September 2015 | [37][38] |
| 25 August 2015 | CB | SCO | Murray Wallace | Scunthorpe United | 1 November 2015 | [39][a] |
| 27 August 2015 | CF | ENG | Jordy Hiwula | Wigan Athletic | End of season | [41] |
| 28 August 2015 | CM | ENG | Ben Holmes | AFC Fylde | 30 September 2015 | [42] |
| 2 September 2015 | FW | SCO | Liam Coogans | Queen of the South | 4 January 2016 | [43] |
| 18 September 2015 | GK | ENG | Sam Guthrie | Clitheroe | 17 October 2015 | [44] |
| 25 September 2015 | MF | ENG | Joe Lolley | Scunthorpe United | 1 November 2015 | [45] |
| 14 October 2015 | DF | ENG | Joe Wilkinson | Hyde United | 14 November 2015 | [46] |
| 30 October 2015 | GK |  POL | Ed Wilczynski | Hyde United | 24 October 2015 | [47] |
| 18 November 2015 | CB | SCO | Will Boyle | York City | 3 January 2016 | [48] |
| 26 November 2015 | FW | ENG | James Vaughan | Birmingham City | 2 January 2016 | [49] |
| 2 January 2016 | GK | POL | Ed Wilczynski | Sheffield | 30 January 2016 | [50] |
| 8 January 2016 | FW | ENG | James Vaughan | Birmingham City | 30 June 2016 | [51] |
| 20 February 2016 | GK | POL | Ed Wilczynski | Bishop Auckland | 19 March 2016 | [50] |
| 26 February 2016 | CB | SCO | Will Boyle | York City | 26 May 2016 | [52] |
| 4 March 2016 | CF | ENG | Jordy Hiwula | Walsall | End of season | [53] |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG |
Alex Smithies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | ENG |
Jed Steer | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Tommy Smith | 39 | 1 | 33+3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | AUS |
Jason Davidson | 30 | 1 | 26+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG |
Dean Whitehead | 36 | 0 | 31+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Mark Hudson | 41 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG |
Jonathan Hogg | 24 | 0 | 19+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | IRL |
Sean Scannell | 30 | 1 | 20+9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Jacob Butterfield | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | ENG |
Jamie Paterson | 36 | 8 | 22+12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG |
James Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | GAM |
Mustapha Carayol | 15 | 3 | 9+6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ALG |
Karim Matmour | 16 | 1 | 7+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG |
Ishmael Miller | 21 | 1 | 12+6 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG |
Elliott Ward | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | IRL |
Joe Murphy | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG |
Martin Cranie | 39 | 0 | 28+9 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | SCO |
Murray Wallace | 3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | ENG |
James Husband | 12 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | WAL |
Emyr Huws | 31 | 5 | 27+3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG |
Harry Bunn | 44 | 6 | 34+8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG |
Joe Lolley | 34 | 4 | 25+7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF |  USA |
Duane Holmes | 6 | 1 | 2+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG |
Jordy Hiwula | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW |  BER |
Nahki Wells | 47 | 18 | 39+5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG |
Kyle Dempsey | 24 | 1 | 10+11 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | NED |
Rajiv van La Parra | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG |
Adam Hammill | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ENG |
Ben Chilwell | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | ENG |
Lloyd Allinson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | GHA |
Elvis Manu | 5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF |  DEN |
Philip Billing | 13 | 1 | 8+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | WAL |
Joel Lynch | 40 | 2 | 34+3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | SCO |
Will Boyle | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW |  ALB |
Flo Bojaj | 8 | 1 | 0+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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| 1 | FW | |
21 | Nahki Wells | 17 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | FW | |
8 | Jamie Paterson | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | FW | |
17 | Harry Bunn | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | MF | |
16 | Emyr Huws | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5= | MF | |
18 | Joe Lolley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Own goals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 7= | DF | |
5 | Mark Hudson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | |
10 | Mustapha Carayol | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | DF | |
33 | Joel Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10= | DF | |
2 | Tommy Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | |
3 | Jason Davidson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | |
7 | Sean Scannell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | |
8 | Jacob Butterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | |
10 | Karim Matmour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
11 | Ishmael Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | |
15 | Murray Wallace | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | |
19 | Duane Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | |
22 | Kyle Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | |
29 | Philip Billing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
36 | Flo Bojaj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 59 | 4 | 1 | 64 | ||||
Cards
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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| 5 | |
DF | Mark Hudson | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | |
MF | Dean Whitehead | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 33 | |
DF | Joel Lynch | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | |
DF | Tommy Smith | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | |
MF | Jonathan Hogg | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | |
FW | Harry Bunn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | |
DF | Martin Cranie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | |
FW | Nahki Wells | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | |
DF | Jason Davidson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | |
MF | Emyr Huws | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | |
MF | Kyle Dempsey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | |
MF | Mustapha Carayol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | |
DF | James Husband | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | |
MF | Philip Billing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | |
FW | James Vaughan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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GK | Jed Steer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | |
MF | Sean Scannell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | |
MF | Jacob Butterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | |
MF | Jamie Paterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | |
MF | Karim Matmour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | |
DF | Murray Wallace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | |
MF | Joe Lolley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 82 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 4 | |||
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
On 15 May 2015, Huddersfield Town announced their first pre-season friendly ahead of the 2015–16 season against Guiseley.[54] On 19 May 2015, a second friendly was announced against Barnsley.[55] A day later, Huddersfield Town announced they will travel to Grimsby Town.[56] A fourth friendly was announced on 21 May 2015 against Rochdale.[57] On 1 July 2015, Huddersfield Town announced they will face Leyton Orient on 18 July 2015 in Spain.[58] On 7 July 2015, Huddersfield Town finalised their pre-season schedule by confirming a home friendly against Spanish side Deportivo de La Coruña.[59]
| 11 July 2015 Friendly | Guiseley | 1–3 | Huddersfield Town | Guiseley |
| 15:00 BST | Boshell  45' (pen.) |
Report | Wells 32' Butterfield 42' Lolley 89' |
Stadium: Nethermoor Park Attendance: 1,036 |
| 17 July 2015 Friendly | Radcliffe Borough | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town XI | Radcliffe |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Coogans 49' |
Stadium: Stainton Park |
| 18 July 2015 Friendly | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Mijas, Spain |
| 10:30 CEST | Lolley 35' Baudry 67' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: La Cala Resort |
| 21 July 2015 Friendly | Grimsby Town | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Arnold 14' East 43' Bogle 65' |
Report | Smith 66' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,420 |
| 22 July 2015 Friendly | A.F.C. Emley | 1–4 | Huddersfield Town XI | Emley |
| 19:30 BST | Jordan 70' |
Bojaj 28', 43', 74' (pen.) Porritt 83' |
Stadium: Welfare Ground |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Rochdale | 4–3 | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Andrew 7' Alessandra 14' Camps 30', 38' |
Report | Wells 23', 48' Scannell 31' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,165 |
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Brighouse Town | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town XI | Brighouse |
| 19:30 BST | Boafo 22' (pen.) Facey 76' |
Report | Bojaj 86' |
Stadium: St. Giles Road |
| 29 July 2015 Friendly | Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Deportivo de La Coruña | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 4,633 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Barnsley | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Winnall 33' Holgate 48' |
Report | Wells 20' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 2,787 |
| 3 August 2015 Friendly | Stalybridge Celtic | 2–4 | Huddersfield Town XI | Stalybridge |
| 19:30 BST | Wright 30' Johnson 76' |
Report | Booty 50' Bojaj 55' Pyke 79' D. Holmes 88' |
Stadium: Bower Fold |
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Championship | 8 August 2015 | 7 May 2016 | Matchday 1 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 28.26 |
| FA Cup | 9 January 2016 | 19 January 2016 | Third round | Third round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0.00 |
| League Cup | 11 August 2015 | 11 August 2015 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 49 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 64 | 79 | −15 | 26.53 | ||||
Last updated: 7 May 2016
Source: Competitions
Championship
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 51 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | −11 |
Last updated: 7 May 2016.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 17 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 52 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 71 | −17 | 52 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 51 |
| 20 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 66 | 79 | −13 | 51 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 53 | 71 | −18 | 49 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[60]
| 8 August 2015 1 | Hull City | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Hayden 30' Clucas 39' Akpom 71' |
Smith 28' Hudson 68' Bunn 86' |
Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 19,361 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Wells 10' Hudson 31' Whitehead 46' |
Delfouneso 60' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 11,338 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 18 August 2015 3 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 BST | Lynch 7' Butterfield 54' 82' |
Kayal 1' Bong 39' Stephens 45' Bruno 90' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 10,168 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 22 August 2015 4 | Fulham | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Fulham |
| 15:00 BST | Cairney 78' Woodrow 90+4' |
Wells 63' Hudson 77' Davidson 78' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 14,283 Referee: James Adcock |
| 29 August 2015 5 | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Hogg 63' |
Konchesky 61' Chery 84' Perch 90+1' Phillips 90+3' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 11,189 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 12 September 2015 6 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 BST | Pilkington 69' Mason 77' Fábio 90+3' |
Hogg 16' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 13,715 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 15 September 2015 7 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Huddersfield Town | Charlton |
| 19:45 BST | Sarr 40' 59' |
Bunn 11' Lynch 25' Carayol 27' Huws 34' Steer 68' Smith 90+6' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 13,873 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 19 September 2015 8 | Huddersfield Town | 4–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Huws 45+1', 74' Carayol 51' Lynch 83' |
Feeney 3' Derik 55'  89' Danns 79' Davies 83' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 11,762 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 24 September 2015 9 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 BST | Cranie 28' Huws 84' |
Lichaj 12' Mendes 23' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 11,299 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 3 October 2015 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Wolverhampton |
| 12:30 BST | McDonald 23' Ojo 30' Afobe 66', 88' Le Fondre 68' Price 70' |
Cranie 20' Whitehead 90+3' |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 18,166 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 17 October 2015 11 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Huddersfield Town | Ipswich |
| 15:00 BST | Chambers 21' Smith 58' Douglas 62' |
Whitehead 37' Vaughan 90+3' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 17,937 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 20 October 2015 12 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 BST | Scannell 33' Cranie 36' Wells 58' Lynch 71' Whitehead 81' Paterson 90+5' |
Kay 3' Forster-Caskey 70' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 11,471 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 24 October 2015 13 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Derby County | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Bunn 31' Davidson 46' Lynch 67' |
Martin 15' Thorne 48' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 15,371 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 31 October 2015 14 | Burnley | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Burnley |
| 15:00 GMT | Gray 12' (pen.), 43' Barton 82' |
Whitehead 57' Bunn 71' Duff 88' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 16,749 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 3 November 2015 15 | Reading | 2–2 | Huddersfield Town | Reading |
| 20:00 GMT | Norwood 15' Blackman 77' John 84' |
Paterson 2' Wells 26' Dempsey 67' Lynch 77' Bunn 77' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 14,379 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 7 November 2015 16 | Huddersfield Town | 0–3 | Leeds United | Huddersfield |
| 12:30 GMT | Cranie 25' |
Wootton 22' Antenucci 45+5' 45+6' Wood 45+7' Mowatt 54' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 17,118 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 21 November 2015 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Hélan 30' Pudil 59' João 77', 90+3' Lee 83' |
Bunn 27' Whitehead 38' Scannell 53' Dempsey 81' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 21,191 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 28 November 2015 18 | Huddersfield Town | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Whitehead 18' Hudson 52' Smith 54' |
Clayton 9' Gibson 59' Nsue 84' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 15,434 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 5 December 2015 19 | Birmingham City | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Kieftenbeld 35' |
Lolley 1' Hudson 32' Carayol 74' Wells 81' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 15,931 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 12 December 2015 20 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Bristol City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Dempsey 64' Bunn 84' |
Kodjia 7' Flint 29' Agard 83' Bryan 89' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 13,255 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 15 December 2015 21 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Carayol 31' Lynch 58' Miller 73' |
Mattock 67' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 12,763 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 19 December 2015 22 | Brentford | 4–2 | Huddersfield Town | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT | Canós 5' Vibe 21' Diagouraga 26' Judge 31', 55' (pen.) |
Hudson 30' Lolley 46' Wells 65' Dempsey 90+2' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,262 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 26 December 2015 23 | Huddersfield Town | 3–1 | Preston North End | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Huws 8' 76' Smith 25' Wells 38', 55' Hogg 65' Lynch 65' |
Huntington 43' Gallagher 52' Garner 65' Reach 90+4' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 14,697 Referee: Christopher Kavanagh |
| 28 December 2015 24 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 GMT | Polter 80' |
Hudson 77' Wells 86' Huws 90' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,662 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 2 January 2016 25 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Pratley 37' Vela 74' |
Lolley 61' Hudson 81' Carayol 87' |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 15,969 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 12 January 2016 26 | Huddersfield Town | 5–0 | Charlton Athletic | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Hudson 17' Wells 44' Paterson 75' Holmes 79' Davidson 90+2' |
Solly 23' Williams 30' Fox 53' Ghoochannejhad 86' 87' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 9,736 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 16 January 2016 27 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Fulham | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Hudson 19' 32' Bunn 68' |
McCormack 2' Garbutt 68' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 12,039 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 23 January 2016 28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Falmer |
| 15:00 GMT | Kayal 25' Zamora 30' Wilson 66' |
Hudson 2' Bunn 45+2' Lynch 57' Cranie 66' Smith 73' 84' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 25,367 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 30 January 2016 29 | Huddersfield Town | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Wells 40' 76' Lynch 52' Bunn 90+2' |
Whittingham 37', 79' O'Keefe 55' Immers 61' Fábio 73' Gunnarsson 89' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 11,002 Referee: David Webb |
| 6 February 2016 30 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Lynch 83' (o.g.) Browne 90+1' |
Hogg 78' Wells 80' Matmour 81' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,653 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 13 February 2016 31 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT | Grant 69' Mills 82' |
Mills 14' (o.g.) Hogg 72' Smith 73' Billing 84' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,984 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 20 February 2016 32 | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 44' Husband 45+2' Wells 78' |
van La Parra 45+2' Saville 71' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 12,714 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 23 February 2016 33 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Denbigh |
| 19:45 GMT | Revell 28' McFadzean 90+2' |
Hogg 34' Wells 43' 86' Billing 49' |
Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 9,402 Referee: Michael Bull |
| 27 February 2016 34 | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 74' |
Pringle 19' Chambers 51' Sears 71' Maitland-Niles 90' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 12,644 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 5 March 2016 35 | Derby County | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Martin 31' Hanson 59' Russell 73' |
Whitehead 36' Hudson 90+1' |
Stadium: iPro Stadium Attendance: 29,698 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 8 March 2016 36 | Huddersfield Town | 3–1 | Reading | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Wells 51' Paterson 61' Husband 77' Bojaj 87' |
Piazon 30' Taylor 89' John 90+3' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 10,167 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 12 March 2016 37 | Huddersfield Town | 1–3 | Burnley | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Lolley 44' |
Ward 14' Vokes 30' Mee 45+2' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 13,917 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 19 March 2016 38 | Leeds United | 1–4 | Huddersfield Town | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Murphy 20' Dallas 22' 22' Bellusci 62' Taylor 67' Mowatt 90+1' Cook 90+3' |
Billing 16' Lolley 18' Hudson 41' Bunn 69' Matmour 73' Wells 77' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 29,311 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 2 April 2016 39 | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Hudson 44' |
Loovens 32' Forestieri 83' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 15,469 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 5 April 2016 40 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Leadbitter 32' (pen.) Ramírez 33', 77' |
Wells 27' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,669 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 9 April 2016 41 | Huddersfield Town | 2–2 | Hull City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Whitehead 12' Paterson 40' Huws 89' Maguire 90' (o.g.) |
Livermore 26' Maguire 61' Hernández 76' Diomande 90+3' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 12,883 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 16 April 2016 42 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Hanley 61' Lenihan 73' Duffy 80' |
Wells 35' Kilgallon 54' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,061 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 19 April 2016 43 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST | Halford 10' |
Wells 22' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 10,292 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 23 April 2016 44 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Paterson 26' Whitehead 38' Lynch 82' |
Lafferty 48' Davis 49' Cotterill 73' 74' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 13,054 Referee: David Webb |
| 30 April 2016 45 | Bristol City | 4–0 | Huddersfield Town | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Kodjia 45', 67' Bryan 64' Tomlin 77' |
Hudson 49' Lynch 52' Davidson 86' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 15,791 Referee: Fred Graham |
Score overview
Win Draw Loss
| Opposition | Home score | Away score | Double |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1–1 | 2–0 |  |
| Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | 2–0 |  |
| Brentford | 1–5 | 2–4 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Bristol City | 1–2 | 0–4 | |
| Burnley | 1–3 | 1–2 | |
| Cardiff City | 2–3 | 0–2 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 5–0 | 2–1 | |
| Derby County | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| Fulham | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Hull City | 2–2 | 0–2 | |
| Ipswich Town | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Leeds United | 0–3 | 4–1 | |
| Middlesbrough | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Preston North End | 3–1 | 1–2 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Reading | 3–1 | 2–2 | |
| Rotherham United | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | 0–3 | |
Note: Huddersfield goals are listed first.
FA Cup
On 7 December 2015, the third round draw was made, Huddersfield Town were drawn at home against Reading, in a repeat of the third round tie the previous season.
| 9 January 2016 Round 3 | Huddersfield Town | 2–2 | Reading | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Hogg 45+4' Paterson 57' Wells 68' 90+2' (pen.) |
McCleary 45+1' Vydra 71' Robson-Kanu 87' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 9,236 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Huddersfield Town were drawn at home against Notts County.[61]
| 11 August 2015 Round 1 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Notts County | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 BST | Wallace 35' 66' Bunn 39' |
Aborah 31' Noble 42', 56' Jenner 45+1' Swerts 66' 70' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 4,238 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |