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| 1993–94 season | |
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| Chairman | Terry Fisher |
| Manager | Neil Warnock |
| Stadium | Leeds Road |
| Second Division | 11th |
| FA Cup | Second round (knocked out byPort Vale) |
| League Cup | Second round (knocked out byArsenal) |
| League Trophy | Runners-up (knocked out bySwansea City) |
| Top goalscorer | League:Phil Starbuck (12) All: Phil Starbuck (16) |
| Highest home attendance | 16,195 vsBlackpool (30 April 1994) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,069 vsDoncaster Rovers (28 September 1993) |
| Biggest win | 3–0 vsScarborough (11 March 1995) 4–1 vsHartlepool United (27 December 1993) 4–1 vsCarlisle United (8 March 1994) 3–0 vsWrexham (12 April 1994) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 vsArsenal (21 September 1993) |
Huddersfield Town's 1993–94 campaign was Town's last season playing at theirLeeds Road stadium, before moving to theAlfred McAlpine Stadium.Neil Warnock became the Town boss followingIan Ross' resignation. Town finished in 11th place, but a good run in theLeague Trophy saw Town reach a final atWembley final for the first time since the1938 FA Cup Final. Town did lose 3–1 on penalties toSwansea City.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Neil Warnock's first game in charge saw Town lose 3–0 at home againstReading, which was the start of a particularly bad opening spell of the season, which saw only one win in the first 8 games. After that period was a second roundLeague Cup match againstPremier League sideArsenal. They lost the first leg 5–0 atLeeds Road, but amazingly they drew 1–1 atHighbury Stadium to lose 6–1 on aggregate.
The mid season didn't give much more joy, but a run in theLeague Trophy saw Town reach the area final for a two-legged play-off againstCarlisle United. They won the first leg 4–1 at Leeds Road, but despite losing 2–0 atBrunton Park, they won 4–3 on aggregate to set up a final atWembley againstSwansea City. This was Town's first match at Wembley since the1938 FA Cup Final, when they lost toPreston North End. The match was a 1–1 draw, but Town then lost 3–1 on a penalty shoot-out.
Following the defeat to promotion chasingPort Vale on 15 March, many were even wondering if Town were staying inDivision 2. But that turned out to be Town's last league defeat of the season as Town won 8 of their last 12 games, so Town finished in a respectable 11th place.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 1993 | Reading | H | 0–3 | 6,415 | 24th | |
| 21 August 1993 | Rotherham United | A | 3–2 | Onuora, Roberts, Wells | 5,540 | 13th |
| 28 August 1993 | Stockport County | H | 1–1 | Onuora | 7,053 | 13th |
| 31 August 1993 | Swansea City | A | 0–1 | 4,318 | 17th | |
| 4 September 1993 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–2 | Wells, Onuora | 4,518 | 17th |
| 11 September 1993 | Exeter City | H | 0–1 | 5,266 | 20th | |
| 14 September 1993 | Port Vale | H | 1–1 | Dunn | 5,154 | 22nd |
| 18 September 1993 | Hull City | A | 1–2 | Starbuck | 7,570 | 22nd |
| 25 September 1993 | Fulham | H | 1–0 | Hicks | 5,616 | 21st |
| 2 October 1993 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–2 | 6,646 | 21st | |
| 9 October 1993 | York City | A | 2–0 | Wells, Roberts | 6,363 | 18th |
| 16 October 1993 | Barnet | H | 1–2 | Wells | 5,614 | 19th |
| 23 October 1993 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | Starbuck | 12,011 | 19th |
| 30 October 1993 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–0 | Roberts | 5,612 | 19th |
| 2 November 1993 | Bradford City | A | 0–3 | 8,096 | 19th | |
| 6 November 1993 | Cambridge United | H | 1–1 | Rowe | 4,767 | 19th |
| 20 November 1993 | Blackpool | A | 1–2 | Roberts | 4,704 | 19th |
| 27 November 1993 | Brentford | H | 1–3 | Starbuck (pen) | 4,546 | 20th |
| 11 December 1993 | Rotherham United | H | 2–1 | Starbuck (pen), Onuora | 4,994 | 19th |
| 18 December 1993 | Reading | A | 0–0 | 5,675 | 20th | |
| 27 December 1993 | Hartlepool United | A | 4–1 | Jepson, Onuora, Bullock, Trevitt | 3,286 | 18th |
| 1 January 1994 | Leyton Orient | A | 0–1 | 4,599 | 19th | |
| 3 January 1994 | Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | Starbuck (pen) | 6,047 | 19th |
| 15 January 1994 | Barnet | A | 1–0 | P. Robinson | 3,022 | 16th |
| 22 January 1994 | York City | H | 3–2 | Jepson (3) | 6,802 | 16th |
| 29 January 1994 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–0 | 5,127 | 15th | |
| 5 February 1994 | Burnley | H | 1–1 | Onuora | 10,634 | 15th |
| 12 February 1994 | Wrexham | A | 1–3 | Bullock | 4,011 | 19th |
| 19 February 1994 | Stockport County | A | 0–3 | 5,071 | 19th | |
| 22 February 1994 | Swansea City | H | 1–1 | Currie | 3,824 | 19th |
| 25 February 1994 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1–3 | Clayton | 5,088 | 19th |
| 5 March 1994 | Exeter City | A | 3–2 | Dunn, Bullock (2) | 2,939 | 19th |
| 12 March 1994 | Hull City | H | 0–2 | 6,675 | 20th | |
| 15 March 1994 | Port Vale | A | 0–1 | 7,010 | 20th | |
| 19 March 1994 | Fulham | A | 1–1 | Booth | 3,624 | 20th |
| 26 March 1994 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–0 | Booth | 5,619 | 20th |
| 29 March 1994 | Bournemouth | A | 2–1 | Starbuck, Booth | 3,104 | 18th |
| 2 April 1994 | Hartlepool United | H | 1–1 | Booth | 5,717 | 19th |
| 4 April 1994 | Cardiff City | A | 2–2 | Starbuck, Baldry | 5,525 | 18th |
| 9 April 1994 | Leyton Orient | H | 1–0 | Booth | 4,995 | 19th |
| 12 April 1994 | Wrexham | H | 3–0 | Starbuck (pen), Jepson, Booth | 4,191 | 17th |
| 17 April 1994 | Bradford City | H | 1–1 | Dunn | 9,342 | 16th |
| 19 April 1994 | Cardiff City | H | 2–0 | Booth (2) | 6,267 | 14th |
| 26 April 1994 | Cambridge United | A | 5–4 | Dunn, Starbuck (3, 1 pen), Booth | 3,901 | 12th |
| 30 April 1994 | Blackpool | H | 2–1 | Baldry (1), Starbuck (68) | 16,195 | 11th |
| 7 May 1994 | Brentford | A | 2–1 | Dunn (2) | 4,483 | 11th |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
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| 13 November 1993 | Round 1 | Telford United | A | 1–1 | Rowe | 2,257 |
| 23 November 1993 | Round 1 Replay | Telford United | H | 1–0 | Jackson | 3,517 |
| 3 December 1993 | Round 2 | Port Vale | A | 0–1 | 8,602 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
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| 17 August 1993 | Round 1 1st Leg | Scarborough | H | 0–0 | 2,822 | |
| 24 August 1993 | Round 1 2nd Leg | Scarborough | A | 3–0 | Dunn (2), Roberts | 2,612
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| 21 September 1993 | Round 2 1st Leg | Arsenal | H | 0–5 | 14,275 | |
| 5 October 1993 | Round 2 2nd Leg | Arsenal | A | 1–1 | Dunn | 18,789
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| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
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| 28 September 1993 | Round 1 Group 5 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 3–1 | Starbuck, Dunn (2) | 1,069 |
| 9 November 1993 | Round 1 Group 5 | Rotherham United | A | 1–1 | Rowe | 1,598 |
| 30 November 1993 | Round 2 | Preston North End | H | 0 – 0 (aet: 90 mins: 0 – 0) | 1,379 |
| Penalties | |||
Starbuck Dunn Jackson Billy Bullock | 5 – 3 | EllisAinsworthWoods Fensome: missed |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
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| 11 January 1994 | Area Quarter-Final | Crewe Alexandra | H | 3 – 2 (aet: 90 mins: 2 – 2) | Starbuck (2), Dunn | 2,287 |
| 1 March 1994 | Area Semi-Final | Stockport County | A | 1–0 | Dunn | 4,980 |
| 8 March 1994 | Area Final 1st Leg | Carlisle United | H | 4–1 | Jackson, Bullock, Starbuck, Dunn | 10,552 |
| 22 March 1994 | Area Final 2nd Leg | Carlisle United | A | 0–2 | 8,330
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| 24 April 1994 | Final | Swansea City | N | 1–1 | Logan | 47,773 |
| Penalties | |||
| Cornforth Ampadu Torpey | 3 – 1 | Mitchell: hit crossbarScullyStarbuck: hit crossbarCowan:Freestone saved |
| Name | Nationality | Position | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Simon Baldry |  England | MF | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Gary Barnett | England | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Billy | England | MF | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Kevin Blackwell | England | GK | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| Andy Booth | England | FW | 18 (8) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 7 | 1 | 28 (9) | 10 |
| Darren Bullock | England | MF | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 5 |
| Gary Clayton | England | MF | 15 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 (2) | 1 |
| Simon Collins | England | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 |
| Tom Cowan |  Scotland | DF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| David Currie | England | FW | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Iain Dunn | England | FW | 20 (14) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 (3) | 4 | 28 (17) | 13 |
| Jon Dyson | England | DF | 19 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 27 (4) | 0 |
| Steve Francis | England | GK | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| Steve Harkness | England | DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Stuart Hicks | England | DF | 20 (2) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 (2) | 1 |
| Peter Jackson | England | DF | 30 (3) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 43 (3) | 2 |
| Ronnie Jepson | England | FW | 19 (4) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 (4) | 5 |
| Richard Logan | England | MF | 9 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 (7) | 1 |
| Chris Marsden | England | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Graham Mitchell | England | DF | 20 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 (3) | 0 |
| Iffy Onuora | Scotland | FW | 12 (10) | 6 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 17 (14) | 6 |
| Iwan Roberts |  Wales | FW | 14 (1) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 18 (3) | 5 |
| Phil Robinson | England | MF | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Ronnie Robinson | England | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rodney Rowe | England | FW | 7 (6) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 (6) | 3 |
| Pat Scully |  Republic of Ireland | DF | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Phil Starbuck | England | FW | 45 (1) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 7 | 4 | 56 (2) | 16 |
| Simon Trevitt | England | DF | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 42 (1) | 1 |
| Richard Ward | England | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Wells | England | MF | 21 (1) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 30 (2) | 4 |
| Jon Whitney | England | DF | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Andy Williams | England | MF | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (2) | 0 |