Huddersfield Town's 1993–94 campaign was Town's last season playing at their Leeds Road stadium, before moving to the Alfred McAlpine Stadium. Neil Warnock became the Town boss following Ian Ross' resignation. Town finished in 11th place, but a good run in the League Trophy saw Town reach a final at Wembley final for the first time since the 1938 FA Cup Final. Town did lose 3–1 on penalties to Swansea City.

Squad at the start of the season

Review Neil Warnock's first game in charge saw Town lose 3–0 at home against Reading, 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 round League Cup match against Premier League side Arsenal. They lost the first leg 5–0 at Leeds Road, but amazingly they drew 1–1 at Highbury Stadium to lose 6–1 on aggregate.

The mid season didn't give much more joy, but a run in the League Trophy saw Town reach the area final for a two-legged play-off against Carlisle United. They won the first leg 4–1 at Leeds Road, but despite losing 2–0 at Brunton Park, they won 4–3 on aggregate to set up a final at Wembley against Swansea City. This was Town's first match at Wembley since the 1938 FA Cup Final, when they lost to Preston 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 chasing Port Vale on 15 March, many were even wondering if Town were staying in Division 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.

Squad at the end of the season

Results Football League Second Division

DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition14 August 1993ReadingH0–36,41524th21 August 1993Rotherham UnitedA3–2Onuora, Roberts, Wells5,54013th28 August 1993Stockport CountyH1–1Onuora7,05313th31 August 1993Swansea CityA0–14,31817th4 September 1993Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–2Wells, Onuora4,51817th11 September 1993Exeter CityH0–15,26620th14 September 1993Port ValeH1–1Dunn5,15422nd18 September 1993Hull CityA1–2Starbuck7,57022nd25 September 1993FulhamH1–0Hicks5,61621st2 October 1993Plymouth ArgyleA0–26,64621st9 October 1993York CityA2–0Wells, Roberts6,36318th16 October 1993BarnetH1–2Wells5,61419th23 October 1993BurnleyA1–1Starbuck12,01119th30 October 1993Bristol RoversH1–0Roberts5,61219th2 November 1993Bradford CityA0–38,09619th6 November 1993Cambridge UnitedH1–1Rowe4,76719th20 November 1993BlackpoolA1–2Roberts4,70419th27 November 1993BrentfordH1–3Starbuck (pen)4,54620th11 December 1993Rotherham UnitedH2–1Starbuck (pen), Onuora4,99419th18 December 1993ReadingA0–05,67520th27 December 1993Hartlepool UnitedA4–1Jepson, Onuora, Bullock, Trevitt3,28618th1 January 1994Leyton OrientA0–14,59919th3 January 1994BournemouthH1–1Starbuck (pen)6,04719th15 January 1994BarnetA1–0P. Robinson3,02216th22 January 1994York CityH3–2Jepson (3)6,80216th29 January 1994Bristol RoversA0–05,12715th5 February 1994BurnleyH1–1Onuora10,63415th12 February 1994WrexhamA1–3Bullock4,01119th19 February 1994Stockport CountyA0–35,07119th22 February 1994Swansea CityH1–1Currie3,82419th25 February 1994Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–3Clayton5,08819th5 March 1994Exeter CityA3–2Dunn, Bullock (2)2,93919th12 March 1994Hull CityH0–26,67520th15 March 1994Port ValeA0–17,01020th19 March 1994FulhamA1–1Booth3,62420th26 March 1994Plymouth ArgyleH1–0Booth5,61920th29 March 1994BournemouthA2–1Starbuck, Booth3,10418th2 April 1994Hartlepool UnitedH1–1Booth5,71719th4 April 1994Cardiff CityA2–2Starbuck, Baldry5,52518th9 April 1994Leyton OrientH1–0Booth4,99519th12 April 1994WrexhamH3–0Starbuck (pen), Jepson, Booth4,19117th17 April 1994Bradford CityH1–1Dunn9,34216th19 April 1994Cardiff CityH2–0Booth (2)6,26714th26 April 1994Cambridge UnitedA5–4Dunn, Starbuck (3, 1 pen), Booth3,90112th30 April 1994BlackpoolH2–1Baldry (1), Starbuck (68)16,19511th7 May 1994BrentfordA2–1Dunn (2)4,48311th

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendance13 November 1993Round 1Telford UnitedA1–1Rowe2,25723 November 1993Round 1 ReplayTelford UnitedH1–0Jackson3,5173 December 1993Round 2Port ValeA0–18,602

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendance17 August 1993Round 1 1st LegScarboroughH0–02,82224 August 1993Round 1 2nd LegScarboroughA3–0Dunn (2), Roberts2,612 Huddersfield won 3–0 on aggregate21 September 1993Round 2 1st LegArsenalH0–514,2755 October 1993Round 2 2nd LegArsenalA1–1Dunn18,789 Huddersfield lost 6–1 on aggregate

League Trophy

DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendance28 September 1993Round 1 Group 5Doncaster RoversH3–1Starbuck, Dunn (2)1,0699 November 1993Round 1 Group 5Rotherham UnitedA1–1Rowe1,59830 November 1993Round 2Preston North EndH0 – 0 (aet: 90 mins: 0 – 0)1,379

  Penalties Starbuck Dunn Jackson Billy Bullock 5 – 3 Ellis Ainsworth Woods Fensome: missed 

DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendance11 January 1994Area Quarter-FinalCrewe AlexandraH3 – 2 (aet: 90 mins: 2 – 2)Starbuck (2), Dunn2,2871 March 1994Area Semi-FinalStockport CountyA1–0Dunn4,9808 March 1994Area Final 1st LegCarlisle UnitedH4–1Jackson, Bullock, Starbuck, Dunn10,55222 March 1994Area Final 2nd LegCarlisle UnitedA0–28,330 Huddersfield won 4–3 on aggregate.24 April 1994FinalSwansea CityN1–1Logan47,773

  Penalties Cornforth Ampadu Torpey 3 – 1 Mitchell: hit crossbar Scully Starbuck: hit crossbar Cowan: Freestone saved 

Appearances and goals NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSimon BaldryMF102000010112Gary BarnettMF1000000010Chris BillyMF340304070480Kevin BlackwellGK0 (1)00000000 (1)0Andy BoothFW18 (8)9102 (1)07128 (9)10Darren BullockMF204000061265Gary ClaytonMF15 (2)100000015 (2)1Simon CollinsDF10000 (1)00 (2)01 (3)0Tom CowanDF100000010110David CurrieFW7100001081Iain DunnFW20 (14)610433 (3)428 (17)13Jon DysonDF19 (3)010304 (1)027 (4)0Steve FrancisGK460304080610Steve HarknessDF5000001060Stuart HicksDF20 (2)130301027 (2)1Peter JacksonDF30 (3)031307143 (3)2Ronnie JepsonFW19 (4)500000019 (4)5Richard LoganMF9 (7)000006115 (7)1Chris MarsdenMF2000101040Graham MitchellDF20 (2)0301 (1)05029 (3)0Iffy OnuoraFW12 (10)61 (1)02 (2)02 (1)017 (14)6Iwan RobertsFW14 (1)4202 (1)10 (1)018 (3)5Phil RobinsonMF391203060501Ronnie RobinsonDF2000000020Rodney RoweFW7 (6)131003113 (6)3Pat ScullyDF110000010120Phil StarbuckFW45 (1)12103 (1)07456 (2)16Simon TrevittDF31130404 (1)042 (1)1Richard WardMF0000100010Mark WellsMF21 (1)430402 (1)030 (2)4Jon WhitneyDF140000040180Andy WilliamsMF4 (2)00000004 (2)0

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