Club Profile
Huddersfield Town
A favorite story of recent years, Huddersfield Town is also a fine example of a fun, easy, off-the-normal-circuit club to go and visit on a day out from Manchester.
LOCATION: Thirty minutes northeast by train from Manchester
CONTACT: htafc.com, 01484 960 600, #HTAFC
NICKNAMES: The Terriers, which was introduced to honor the fitness and tenacity of a late-1960s side
History
The club was founded in 1908 and in the 1920s was arguably the best team in the country. They were the first to win the league three years in a row, in 1924–26. Only four other clubs have done it, and currently only Manchester City has done it four times in a row. They also won the FA Cup in 1922 and lost the final another four times that decade….
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Huddersfield Town, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Rivalries
Leeds United, just 21 miles away, are the most hated; any game between these two and Bradford City would be called a West Yorkshire Derby. However, Leeds and Huddersfield Town haven’t played so often, just 80 times over all the years, with Town winning 33 of them. The rest of the years, they haven’t been in the same division. No doubt Leeds, with…
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Huddersfield Town, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Women's Team
Huddersfield Town Women FC are in the Women’s National League North at tier 3 of the pyramid. Home games are at Stafflex Arena, home of Shelley Community
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Huddersfield Town, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Songs
Their most famous is “Smile a While,” which sprang out of the terraces in their glory days of the 1920s. It was based on a song that was popular during World War I. Here are the lyrics, which aren’t typically sung in full, but it’s a real treat when they give it a proper go, usually right before kickoff: There’s a team that is dear to its…
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Huddersfield Town, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Stadium
The John Smith’s Stadium, with 24,500 seats, has been their home since 1994. It replaced Leeds Road, where they played from the club’s founding in 1908. The Smith’s is a terrific, modern, attractive stadium just a few minutes’ walk from the train station. The combination makes it one of the best of the recently built grounds in the country. Fun…
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Huddersfield Town, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Going to a Game at Huddersfield Town
GETTING THERE: It’s an easy 15-minute walk from the train station. As always, follow the colors! PUBS: Right outside the station, which dates to 1850 and is famous for its colonnades, there is a beautiful courtyard area and two great pubs. The one on the right, The Head of Steam, offers food and beer. The one on the left, the King’s Head, is more…
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Huddersfield Town, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Huddersfield Town Tickets
The last prices we saw were adults for £30 and under-18s for £10.
Videos
Huddersfield Town -- Teams Come Out of the Tunnel
Huddersfield Town Goal vs Peterborough United, 2 November 2021