The 2026–27 season is the 118th season in the history of Huddersfield Town Association Football Club and their third consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 30 June 2026 CM Ethan Brierley Brentford Undisclosed 1 July 2026 CF Ashley Fletcher Blackpool Free 3 July 2026 RB Ilias Bronkhorst Excelsior 8 July 2026 LB Dylan Tawodzera Sheffield United 21 July 2026 RW Derensili Sanches Fernandes Excelsior Undisclosed 28 July 2026 CF Jahkyah Ebanks-Blake Cambridge United Free 5 August 2026 CB Ibane Bowat Portsmouth Undisclosed 13 August 2026 CDM Archie Collins Peterborough United Free 3 September 2026 CF Samson Tovide Colchester United
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 29 June 2026 GK Matty Young Sunderland End of Season 1 September 2026 CM Cameron Humphreys Ipswich Town
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToLoaned untilRef. 19 June 2026 CF Alfie May Doncaster Rovers End of Season 27 June 2026 CF Dion Charles Blackpool 23 July 2026 GK Hugo Bennett Golcar United 1 January 2027 25 August 2026 LW Sahil Bashir Greenock Morton 15 January 2027 1 September 2026 CAM Antony Evans Walsall End of Season CF George Sebine Rotherham United
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 15 June 2026 LB Ruben Roosken Oxford United Undisclosed 1 July 2026 GK Jacob Chapman St Mirren GK Lee Nicholls Preston North End 31 August 2026 CM Tom Iorpenda Swansea City £750,000
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoined dateRef. 30 June 2026 LB Luke Daley Buxton 1 July 2026 CM Jackson Shorrocks Clitheroe 22 July 2026 RB Omari Mrisho Crawley Town 28 July 2026 LWB Mickel Miller Bromley 28 August 2026 CM Brooklyn Bailey CM Oliver Calland RB Neo Eccleston CF Mohamed Fikri CF Rhys Healey CAM Charlie Knowles CM Milkyas Mebrahtu CB Joe Nicholson CB Aaron O'Reilly RB Gabriano Shelton CF Peter Thomas GK Alex Walpole
New Contract DatePos.PlayerContract ExpiryRef. 6 May 2026 CAM Cameron Ashia 30 June 2027 CB Ian Togo 1 July 2026 GK Nik Tzanev 30 June 2027 6 July 2026 CB George Iorpenda 30 June 2029 RB Max Murray CF George Sebine RB Jay Smith-Sway CDM Daniel Vost 30 June 2028 7 July 2026 GK Francis Hurl CM Marlie Neil 30 June 2029 CB Ian Togo 30 June 2027 8 July 2026 GK Hugo Bennett Undisclosed CF Zac Bowker CB Nicolas Idemudia CAM Luke Schofield 9 July 2026 LW Michael Onyeka 30 June 2029 16 July 2026 CB Radinio Balker 30 June 2028 30 September 2026 CF Fortune Fontoh Undisclosed
Pre-season and friendlies On 19 May, The Terriers announced a pre-season training camp in Alcantarilha, Portugal for six days between 5–11 July, with a friendly against Birmingham City later confirmed. A day later, a home friendly against Blackburn Rovers was confirmed. A Behind closed doors fixture versus Sheffield United was later added. On 5 June, a third friendly fixture was announced against Fleetwood Town. On 2 July, a trip to face AFC Fylde was added to the schedule. On 20 July, two behind-closed-doors friendlies against Oldham Athletic and Middlesbrough were announced.
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 25 June, the League One fixtures were revealed.
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Huddersfield were drawn away to Preston North End in the first round.
EFL Trophy
Group stage
Huddersfield were drawn against Doncaster Rovers, Rochdale and Liverpool U21 into Northern Group H.
Statistics Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate loaned in player
Awards EFL awards EFL League One Manager of the Month MonthManager Ref.August Martin Drury
EFL League One Player of the Month MonthPlayer Ref.August Joe Taylor
References