138-438: William Harry McGarry (10 June 1927 – 15 March 2005) was an England international association footballer and manager who spent 40 years in the professional game. He had a reputation for toughness, both as a player and as a manager. A right-half as a player, he joined Port Vale following the end of World War II and spent the next six years with the club. He then moved on to Huddersfield Town in 1951, where he would spend
276-493: A Euro 2020 qualifying match. At the delayed Euro 2020 , England reached their first European Championship final, their first final at a major tournament since 1966. After finishing top of their group above Croatia, Czechia , and Scotland, the Three Lions beat Germany, Ukraine and Denmark in the knockout rounds to advance to the final . In the final held at Wembley, England were defeated by Italy on penalties after
414-438: A defeat against Germany. This stadium was demolished during the period of 2002–03, and work began to completely rebuild it. During this time, England played at venues across the country, though by the time of the 2006 World Cup qualification , this had largely settled down to having Manchester United 's Old Trafford stadium as the primary venue, with Newcastle United 's St. James' Park used on occasions when Old Trafford
552-443: A hat-trick as Scotland, later nicknamed "The Wembley Wizards ", defeated England 5–1. Huddersfield's ageing squad was not adequately replaced. A deterioration of their league position followed, although they finished runners-up in 1933–34 , and two more FA Cup Finals were reached under new manager Clem Stephenson. Town were defeated in 1930 by Chapman's Arsenal, and in 1938 by Preston North End after extra time , which
690-627: A 12th-place finish. He then scored four goals in 41 games in 1955–56 , as their once solid defence leaked goals and cost them relegation as they finished below 20th place Aston Villa on goal average. Bill Shankly took charge at Leeds Road in November 1956 and took the club to 12th in the Second Division in 1956–57 ; he kept faith with McGarry, who scored twice in 36 appearances. He scored six goals in 36 games in 1957–58 , as Huddersfield rose slightly to ninth place. His goal tally included
828-441: A 17th-place finish. In the summer of 1921, playmaker Clem Stephenson and the club's all-time top goal scorer George Brown were acquired. Chapman's tactics were based upon the principles of a strong defence and a fast, counter-attacking response, with the focus on quick, short passing and mazy runs from his wingers . He is regarded as the first manager to successfully employ the counter-attack. Other progressive ideas included
966-426: A 1–0 defeat by Walsall . Under Gordon Hodgson 's stewardship, he played seven Third Division South games in the 1946–47 season. He forced his way into the first XI by November 1947 and scored his first goal on boxing day in a 5–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion . He played a total of 27 games in the 1947–48 campaign. He featured 41 times in the 1948–49 season, scoring one goal against Torquay United . He
1104-481: A 1–1 draw. At the 2022 World Cup , England defeated Iran and Wales in the group stage to qualify for the round of 16. In the round of 16, the Three Lions defeated Senegal 3–0, but were then eliminated by reigning world champions France in the quarter-finals, 2–1. In that match, Harry Kane scored his 53rd goal for England, equalling the all-time record at the time. At Euro 2024 , England finished top of their group above Denmark, Slovenia , and Serbia . In
1242-564: A 20th-place finish in 2018–19 . Wagner left the club by mutual consent in January 2019, and was replaced by Borussia Dortmund II manager Jan Siewert , but Town were relegated in March with six matches remaining. The team amassed only three wins and 16 points by the end of the season. Chairman Hoyle announced his departure in May 2019, selling the club to businessman Phil Hodgkinson, relinquishing
1380-667: A centre-forward but he wasn't a Dougan type of centre-forward. He brought in John Farley to be a Waggy and he wasn't that, and he never replaced Mike. If there was ever a criticism of McGarry, it was that he could not adapt his tactics to different players." He headed abroad and replaced Ferenc Puskás as coach of the Saudi Arabia national team , but soon returned to England. Port Vale tried to hire him after sacking Roy Sproson in October 1977, but he rejected their terms. He
1518-700: A coach, the Zambia national team as manager and a period as a coach in South Africa. He returned to his former club, Wolves, in September 1985 but walked out after just 61 days after a fall-out with the Bhatti Brothers. After a spell outside the game, he returned to South Africa and coached in Bophuthatswana . Journalist Pat Murphy described McGarry as a "fearsome character when crossed" who
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#17327837999711656-460: A decisive qualifier against Croatia which England lost 3-2 - particularly the decision to select inexperienced goalkeeper Scott Carson , whose mistake lead to Croatia's first goal. On 14 December 2007, Italian manager Fabio Capello was appointed as McClaren's successor, becoming only the second foreign coach to take the job. At the 2010 World Cup , England were considered favourites to top their group but drew their opening two games against
1794-632: A defensive partnership with Laurie Kelly . He built a reputation as a tough- tackling , sturdy wing-half, and featured ten times towards the end of the 1950–51 season. He then scored twice in 43 games in 1951–52 , as Huddersfield suffered relegation . New boss Andy Beattie led the club to immediate promoted out of the Second Division with a second-place finish in 1952–53 . McGarry played all 44 games in an extremely settled defence that featured himself, Kelly, Don McEvoy , Len Quested , Ron Staniforth , and goalkeeper Jack Wheeler ; remarkably,
1932-659: A disciplined fitness regime for the players, and the practice of reserve and youth teams playing the same style as the senior team. He employed a wide-ranging scouting network to find the right players for his tactical system. The team won their first ever major honour, the FA Cup , after Preston North End were beaten 1–0 in the 1922 FA Cup final . Huddersfield also won the 1922 Charity Shield , defeating Liverpool 1–0. Town finished in third place in 1922–23 , before winning their first ever First Division championship in 1923–24 . The team fought off Cardiff City , although it
2070-563: A factor in the Scots' desire to defeat England above all other rivals, with Scottish sports journalists traditionally referring to the English as the "Auld Enemy". The footballing rivalry has diminished somewhat since the late 1970s, particularly since the annual fixture stopped in 1989. For England, games against Germany and Argentina are now considered to be more important than the historic rivalry with Scotland. England's rivalry with Germany
2208-496: A foreign team at Wembley. In the return match in Budapest , Hungary won 7–1. This stands as England's largest ever defeat. After the game, a bewildered Syd Owen said, "it was like playing men from outer space". In the 1954 FIFA World Cup , England reached the quarter-finals for the first time, and lost 4–2 to reigning champions Uruguay . Although Walter Winterbottom was appointed as England's first full-time manager in 1946,
2346-586: A friendly in November 2005. Numerous songs have been released about the England national football team. All England matches are broadcast with full commentary on talkSPORT and BBC Radio 5 Live . From the 2008–09 season until the 2017–18 season, England's home and away qualifiers, and friendlies both home and away were broadcast live on ITV Sport (often with the exception of STV , the ITV franchisee in central and northern Scotland). England's away qualifiers for
2484-556: A greater significance in popular perception. The rivalry emerged across several games during the latter half of the 20th century, even though as of 2008 the teams have played each other on only 14 occasions in full internationals. The rivalry was intensified, particularly in Argentina, by non-footballing events, especially the 1982 Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom. England and Argentina have not met since
2622-531: A manager, moving from Bournemouth to Watford in 1963; he was appointed as Ipswich Town manager the following year. There, he led the club to the Second Division championship in 1967–68 before moving on to the vacant position at Wolverhampton Wanderers later in 1968. He spent eight years with "Wolves", leading them to the UEFA Cup final in 1972 and League Cup glory in 1974 . He became an international manager with Saudi Arabia in 1976, only to return to
2760-519: A place in the England squad for the 1954 World Cup . Despite having never featured for the national team before, he played two of England's three games in the tournament (against hosts Switzerland and Uruguay ). He won two further caps the following year in a 5–1 victory over Denmark and in a Home International 2–1 defeat by Wales . He also played for the Football League and went on
2898-512: A poor start to the new season, to be replaced by Hertha BSC assistant coach Mark Fotheringham . He lasted only four months and was sacked on 8 February 2023, being replaced by Neil Warnock five days later. His return to the John Smiths stadium saw a 2–1 win against Birmingham on 18 February 2023 and he was quoted as saying he had 'tears in his eyes' due to the reception he received from the fans. On 23 March 2023, Huddersfield announced
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#17327837999713036-477: A result, they did not compete in a World Cup until 1950 , in which they were beaten in a 1–0 defeat by the United States , failing to get past the first round in one of the most embarrassing defeats in the team's history. Their first defeat on home soil to a foreign team was a 2–0 loss to Ireland , on 21 September 1949 at Goodison Park . A 6–3 loss in 1953 to Hungary was their second defeat by
3174-438: A seven-match spell until Don Revie was appointed as new permanent manager in 1974. Under Revie, the team underperformed and failed to qualify for either Euro 1976 or the 1978 World Cup . Revie resigned in 1977 and was replaced by Ron Greenwood , under whom performances improved. The team qualified for Euro 1980 without losing any of their games, but exited in the group stage of the final tournament. They also qualified for
3312-468: A successfully converted penalty in the 7–6 defeat to Charlton Athletic at The Valley on 21 December; ten-man Charlton came back from 5–1 down in what The Guardian described as "the most remarkable comeback in football history". They then dropped down to 14th in 1958–59 , with McGarry scoring four goals in 32 games. He scored once in 38 games in 1959–60 ; Town posted a sixth-place finish under new boss Eddie Boot , who took charge after Shankly left
3450-476: A team around speedy winger Dave Wagstaffe , central midfield duo Mike Bailey and Kenny Hibbitt , and strike partners Derek Dougan and John Richards . After a 16th-place finish in 1968–69, he took Wolves to 13th place in 1969–70 and then up to fourth place in 1970–71 . They won the first-ever instalment of the Texaco Cup , in 1971, with a 3–2 victory over Heart of Midlothian . They dropped to ninth in
3588-590: A third kit. At the 1970 World Cup England wore a third kit with pale blue shirts, shorts and socks against Czechoslovakia . They had a kit similar to Brazil 's, with yellow shirts, yellow socks and blue shorts which they wore in the summer of 1973. For the World Cup in 1986 England had a third kit of pale blue, imitating that worn in Mexico 16 years before and England retained pale blue third kits until 1992, but they were rarely used. Umbro first agreed to manufacture
3726-485: A total of 16 World Cup tournaments, tied for sixth best by number of appearances . They are also placed sixth by number of wins, with 32. The national team is one of only eight nations to have won at least one FIFA World Cup title. The England team won their first and only World Cup title in 1966 . The tournament was played on home soil, and England defeated West Germany 4–2 in the final . In 1990 , England finished in fourth place, losing 2–1 to host nation Italy in
3864-433: A tournament they hosted. In addition, England have reached the quarter-finals on two further occasions, in 2004 and 2012 . England's worst results in the finals tournament to date have been first round eliminations in 1980 , 1988 , 1992 and 2000 , whilst they failed to qualify for the finals in 1964 , 1972 , 1976 , 1984 and 2008 . Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Huddersfield Town Association Football Club
4002-693: Is a professional association football club based in Huddersfield , West Yorkshire , England. They compete in EFL League One , the third level of the English football league system . Huddersfield Town were founded on 15 August 1908. They competed in the North Eastern League and Midland League , before gaining admittance to the Football League in 1910. They were promoted out of the Second Division in 1919–20 and went on to win
4140-555: Is considered to be mainly an English phenomenon—in the run-up to any competition match between the two teams, many UK newspapers will print articles detailing results of previous encounters, such as England's win in 1966 and the semi-final penalty shoot-out defeats of 1990 and Euro 96 . This rivalry has diminished significantly in recent years. Germans consider Italy , the Netherlands and France to be their greater rivals, and Barney Ronay of The Guardian wrote in 2021 that
4278-521: Is one of the fiercest international rivalries that exists. It is the oldest international fixture in the world, first played in 1872 at Hamilton Crescent , Glasgow. The history of the British Isles has led to much rivalry between the nations in many forms, and the social and cultural effects of centuries of antagonism and conflict between the two has contributed to the intense nature of the sporting contests. Scottish nationalism has also been
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4416-460: The 1970 World Cup in Mexico as reigning champions, and reached the quarter-finals, where they were knocked out by West Germany. England had been 2–0 up, but were eventually beaten 3–2 after extra time . They then failed to qualify for Euro 1972 and the 1974 World Cup , leading to Ramsey's dismissal by the FA . Following Ramsey's dismissal, Joe Mercer took immediate temporary charge of England for
4554-503: The 1977–78 season. He could only take United to two mid-table finishes in the Second Division in 1978–79 and 1979–80 , before he was fired just weeks into the 1980–81 season after his team were knocked out of the League Cup by Third Division club Bury . Arthur Cox was appointed as his successor. McGarry then served in a variety of posts, with spells as a scout at Brighton & Hove Albion , Zambian Power Dynamos FC as
4692-521: The 1982 World Cup in Spain; despite not losing a game, they were eliminated at the second group stage. Bobby Robson managed England from 1982 to 1990. Although the team failed to qualify for Euro 1984 , they reached the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup , losing 2–1 to Argentina in a game made famous by two highly contrasting goals scored by Diego Maradona – the first being blatantly knocked in by his hand, prompting his " Hand of God " remark,
4830-615: The 1991–92 Third Division play-offs , but lost the semi-final against Peterborough United by an aggregate score of 4–3. The team avoided relegation to the Third Division (renamed from the Fourth Division after the introduction of the Premier League ) in 1992–93 , following a run of only three defeats in their last 17 league games, to finish in 15th place. Manager Neil Warnock took over from Ian Ross for
4968-480: The 1993–94 season. Town reached the 1994 Football League Trophy final , but lost against Swansea City on penalties . Huddersfield Town played their final match at Leeds Road on 30 April 1994, beating Blackpool 2–1, which was watched by a near capacity crowd of 16,195. They moved into the new Kirklees Stadium (then named as the Alfred McAlpine Stadium) for the 1994–95 season. During
5106-540: The 1998 World Cup — in which England were eliminated in the second round, again by Argentina and again on penalties (after a 2–2 draw). In February 1999, Hoddle was sacked by the FA due to controversial comments he had made about disabled people to a newspaper. Howard Wilkinson took over as caretaker manager for two matches. Kevin Keegan was then appointed as the new permanent manager and took England to Euro 2000 , but
5244-434: The FA 's 1956 South African tour. Former teammate Roy Sproson said that: "he was everything that a manager could want in a player. Magnificently fit, Bill was aggressive, busy, good in the air and a player of tremendous enthusiasm for the game. He gave 100 per cent effort for all of 90 minutes" and that he also used to "underrate himself". Freddie Steele stated that "McGarry is a tough bugger. He wasn't born, you know – he
5382-468: The FA Cup in 1922 , having been beaten finalists in 1920 . Under the management of Herbert Chapman , Huddersfield were crowned league champions in three successive seasons: 1923–24, 1924–25 and 1925–26. They played on the losing side in three more FA Cup finals: 1928 , 1930 and 1938 . They were relegated from the First Division after 32 years in 1952, though secured an immediate promotion
5520-501: The Olympic Games . England are the only team to have won the World Cup at senior level but not their major continental title, and the only team representing a non-sovereign country to have won the World Cup. The England men's national football team is the joint-oldest in the world; it was formed at the same time as Scotland . A representative match between England and Scotland was played on 5 March 1870, having been organised by
5658-556: The Second Division in 1952–53 and made an immediate return. They finished in third place in their first season back in the top flight. After Town were relegated in 1955–56 , Beattie resigned as manager in November 1956, and Bill Shankly succeeded him. In December 1957, the team led 5–1 with 30 minutes remaining against Charlton Athletic , but lost 7–6 . Shankly left in December 1959 to manage Liverpool . Floodlights were installed at Leeds Road in 1961, which were financed by
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5796-547: The UEFA Nations League . England are the joint oldest national team in football having played in the world's first international football match in 1872, against Scotland . England's home ground is Wembley Stadium , London, and their training headquarters is at St George's Park , Burton upon Trent. Thomas Tuchel will take over as Head Coach from January 2025. England won the 1966 FIFA World Cup final on home soil, making them one of eight nations to have won
5934-401: The final , England were defeated 2–1 by Spain , becoming the first team to lose consecutive European Championship finals. With three goals, Harry Kane was the joint top scorer at the tournament and shared the golden boot with five other players. Whilst the FA were willing to extend his contract further, Southgate announced his resignation as England manager on 16 July 2024, saying that it
6072-466: The final . Another penalty shoot-out followed, and Huddersfield were again victorious. Promotion to the Premier League meant a return to the first tier for the first time since 1972. Huddersfield also became the second club, after Blackpool, to have won all three divisional play-offs. The team finished 16th in the Premier League in the 2017–18 season and stayed up, but were relegated after
6210-429: The hand of God in 1986 . The rivalry is unusual in that it is an intercontinental one; typically such footballing rivalries exist between bordering nations. England is regarded in Argentina as one of the major rivals of the national football team, matched only by Brazil and Uruguay . The rivalry is, to a lesser extent reciprocal in England, locally described as a grudge match although matches against Germany carry
6348-531: The "Blues" to a fifth-place finish in the Second Division in 1964–65 . However, they dropped to 15th place in 1965–66 , before posting another fifth-place finish in 1966–67 after he signed proven forward Ray Crawford . He finally won promotion as a manager in 1967–68 , when he took the Portman Road club back to the First Division . Ipswich won the Second Division title, though were only one point clear of third place Blackpool . One of McGarry's signings
6486-408: The 1920s) were moved inside the shield. Furthermore, a single Yorkshire Rose was placed at the top of the blue and white stripes, above the three stars. The shield was also modernized by moving away from the more rounded version. The Terrier was incorporated into the crest, at the top of the shield, and the club's founding date was introduced on either side of Castle Hill. Source: Huddersfield were
6624-466: The 2010 World Cup were shown on Setanta Sports until that company's collapse. As a result of Setanta Sports's demise, England's World Cup qualifier in Ukraine on 10 October 2009 was shown in the United Kingdom on a pay-per-view basis via the internet only. This one-off event was the first time an England game had been screened in such a way. The number of subscribers, paying between £4.99 and £11.99 each,
6762-457: The 90 derbies between the two sides, with 20 draws and 34 Leeds wins. There are smaller rivalries with South Yorkshire clubs Barnsley and Sheffield Wednesday , and there is a Roses rivalry with Oldham Athletic . Huddersfield also have a rivalry with Cambridgeshire club Peterborough United , largely fuelled by the play-off meetings in 1992 and 2011, as well as a similar rivalry with Nottingham Forest, due to their controversial defeat in
6900-603: The BBC and ITV. The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. Win Draw Loss Fixture From 1 January 2025 The following 22 players were named in the squad for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches against Greece and the Republic of Ireland on 14 and 17 November 2024 respectively. Caps and goals are correct as of 17 November 2024, after
7038-530: The British record transfer fee of £55,000 of Denis Law to Manchester City , and became known as the "Denis Law Lights". Huddersfield continued to play in the second tier during the 1960s. They reached the semi-final of the League Cup in 1967–68 , but lost on aggregate to Arsenal. In 1969, the club adopted the nickname "The Terriers". Town won the Second Division in 1969–70 under the guidance of Ian Greaves . The team stayed up in their first season back in
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#17327837999717176-678: The Championship in 2024. The team have played home games at the Kirklees Stadium (currently known as the John Smith's Stadium due to sponsorship) since moving from Leeds Road in 1994. The club colours of blue and white stripes were adopted in 1913. Their nickname, "The Terriers ", was taken in 1969. Huddersfield's current emblem is based on the town's coat of arms . The team have long-standing West Yorkshire derby rivalries with Bradford City and Leeds United . The club
7314-552: The Football Association . A return fixture was organised by representatives of Scottish football teams on 30 November 1872. This match, played at Hamilton Crescent in Scotland, is viewed as the first official international football match, because the two teams were independently selected and operated, rather than being the work of a single football association. Over the next 40 years, England played exclusively with
7452-507: The Town today? Then the bells will ring so merrily, Every goal, shall be a memory, So Town play up, and bring the Cup, Back to Huddersfield! We're Yorkshire! We're Yorkshire! We're Yorkshire! Since 1920, Huddersfield's club song has been "Smile A While". The anthem was created by G. W. Chappell of Longwood, Huddersfield , before the 1920 FA Cup Final against Aston Villa . It
7590-470: The United States and Algeria ; this led to questions about the team's spirit, tactics and ability to handle pressure. Despite this, England progressed to the round of 16, where they were beaten 4–1 by Germany , their heaviest defeat in a World Cup finals tournament match. This match became infamous for a ghost goal when Frank Lampard hit a shot from outside the penalty area that bounced down off
7728-560: The World Cup in 1974 , 1978 and 1994 . The team's earliest exit in the finals tournament was elimination in the first round in 1950 , 1958 and, most recently, 2014 . This was after being defeated in both their opening two matches for the first time, against Italy and Uruguay in Group D. In 1950, four teams remained after the first round, in 1958 eight teams remained and in 2014 sixteen teams remained. In 2010 , England suffered its most resounding World Cup defeat, 4–1 to Germany , in
7866-615: The World Cup. They have qualified for the World Cup sixteen times, with fourth-place finishes in the 1990 and 2018 editions. England have never won the European Championship, with their best performances to date being runners-up finishes in 2020 and 2024 . As a constituent country of the United Kingdom , England are not a member of the International Olympic Committee (as English athletes compete for Great Britain ), and so do not compete at
8004-419: The badge both in the mantling and in the shield, in the form of stripes. Two Yorkshire Roses and Castle Hill form part of the history of the club and the area. Town stuck with the same principal design (blue and white stripes) until 1966, when Scottish manager Tom Johnston introduced all-blue shirts. A new badge was also adopted that year, when the vertical monogram "HTFC" adorned the all-blue shirts. When
8142-531: The books before the beginning of the 2003–04 season, after which many youngsters from the academy setup were added. Huddersfield finished in a surprising fourth place, and defeated Mansfield Town in the play-off final to return to the third tier. The team reached the play-offs in 2005–06 , but were eliminated by Barnsley in the semi-final, after further seasons in League One followed. Dean Hoyle took over as chairman, and majority shareholder , of
8280-484: The club adopted the nickname "The Terriers " for the 1969–70 season, the blue and white stripes returned and with it a red terrier with the words "The Terriers". After relegation to the Fourth Division, Huddersfield returned to all-blue shirts and the vertical monogram crest with the return of Tom Johnston in 1975. Stripes returned in the 1977–78 season and have been the club's home kit ever since. In 1980, Town adopted what remains their badge today. It combined elements of
8418-493: The club adopted the striped blue and white jersey that remains to this day. The club badge is based on the coat of arms of Huddersfield. Town first used a badge on its shirts for the 1920 FA Cup Final based on the Huddersfield coat of arms. It appeared again with a Yorkshire Rose for the 1922 FA Cup Final and again for the finals of 1928, 1930 and 1938. The club's main colours of blue and white are evident throughout
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#17327837999718556-461: The club as general manager in 1975. The club later returned to all-blue shirts that he had introduced in the mid-1960s. Johnston replaced Bobby Collins as manager in December 1975. During the 1976–77 season, John Haselden became the manager with Johnston returning to his previous role. This, however, did not last, as Johnston demoted Haselden in September 1977 and gave himself the job. He managed Town to their lowest ever league position of 11th at
8694-490: The club in June 2009. Town reached the play-offs in 2009–10 under manager Lee Clark , but lost against Millwall in the semi-final. The team again qualified for the play-offs the following season, however, Peterborough United were victorious in the final . Huddersfield set a Football League record of 43 matches unbeaten (not including the play-off matches), which was previously set by Nottingham Forest, in November 2011. Clark
8832-406: The club stayed in Huddersfield. The team then reached the 1920 FA Cup final and won promotion to First Division for the first time. During their first season in the top flight, former Leeds City manager Herbert Chapman was brought in (after Huddersfield helped him overturn his ban) as the new assistant to Ambrose Langley . Chapman replaced Langley in March 1921, and led the team to
8970-518: The club to manage Liverpool . McGarry scored once in 20 appearances in 1960–61 , as Town dropped down to 20th place. After a decade of service at Huddersfield Town, he headed south to become Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 's first player-manager . He was signed for a £2,000 fee. He spent two years at Dean Court , scoring twice in 78 league games, before hanging up his boots and devoting himself to management. McGarry's performances at Huddersfield won him first an England "B" appearance, and then
9108-435: The club were contacted by The Football Association for their "observations" about the kit. Shortly after, it was revealed that the shirt was a prank envisioned by Paddy Power, and that the club would play in shirts without a sponsor. as part of their "Save Our Shirt" campaign. Huddersfield returned to an updated version of their heraldic-style crest in 2019. The three stars (representing their hat-trick of league titles in
9246-438: The club's assets. Huddersfield Town were reportedly £25,000 in debt in 1919, and attendances fell to around 3,000. Chairman John Hilton Crowther planned to merge Town with newly formed Leeds United and to relocate to Leeds . The reports galvanised supporters to start fundraising to stave off the move. Shares of £1 had been released, converting the club to a public ownership. After a month of acquiring funds and negotiations,
9384-537: The club's takeover by an unnamed North American group after Dean Hoyle, who returned to the club in 2020, acquired 100% of its shares and then sold them. The deal was subject to "legislative and governance procedures", and involved Hoyle writing off £40 million of debt to keep the club, sitting 22nd in the Championship, out of administration. On 28 March 2023, the club revealed the bid was from El Dorado Hills, California (United States) investor and owner of USL Championship side Sacramento Republic , Kevin M. Nagle ;
9522-519: The crossbar and over the goal line before being cleared by German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer , with neither the referee nor the assistant opting to award a goal. Had it been given, the goal would have tied the game 2–2 with England coming from two goals down. This incident - along with similar mistakes at the tournament - lead to an apology from FIFA president Sepp Blatter and was a factor in the subsequent decision to introduce goal-line technology into football. Capello continued as England manager, leading
9660-400: The deal was completed in June 2023. A 1–0 home victory against already-promoted Sheffield United on 4 May 2023 confirmed Huddersfield's safety. However, Huddersfield continued to struggle in the 2023–24 season, parting company with Warnock in September 2023, then appointing Darren Moore as manager, but sacking him in January 2024, after just three wins in 23 matches, with the club 21st in
9798-473: The division, declining home attendances, and the resulting financial pressure, Buxton was sacked in December 1986. Steve Smith succeeded him, and became the first (and as of 2024, only) permanent manager in the club's history to hail from Huddersfield. The team stayed up by three points that season, but were relegated back to the third tier in 1987–88 . Town only won six matches, conceded 100 goals, and lost 10–1 against Manchester City . Huddersfield reached
9936-407: The domestic game with Newcastle United the following year. He failed to find success at Newcastle and left the club in 1980 before finding work in Zambia with Power Dynamos FC . He spent two months as Wolves manager in 1985 before leaving his management career behind him. After a long battle against illness, he died on 15 March 2005, aged 77. He had one son and one daughter. William Harry McGarry
10074-480: The emblem of King Richard I , who reigned from 1189 to 1199. In 1872, English players wore white jerseys emblazoned with the three lions crest of the Football Association. The lions, often blue, have had minor changes to colour and appearance. Initially topped by a crown, this was removed in 1949 when the FA was given an official coat of arms by the College of Arms ; this introduced ten Tudor roses , one for each of
10212-403: The end of the 1977–78 season. A recovery started under manager Mick Buxton , who was appointed in 1978. Huddersfield won the Fourth Division in 1979–80 , scoring 101 goals in the process. Town finished just outside the promotion places the following season. The team won promotion to the Second Division in 1982–83 by a third-place finish. Due to Huddersfield languishing at the bottom of
10350-514: The final. Wolves dropped back down to 12th in 1974–75 , though they did record a 7–1 win over Chelsea at Molineux . However, the club suffered relegation at the end of the 1975–76 season, and McGarry was promptly fired after nearly eight years at the helm. He was replaced by long-time assistant Sammy Chung. "The older players like Mike Bailey, Derek Dougan and Waggy [Dave Wagstaffe] were leaving and he tried to replace them like for like, but you couldn't do it. He tried to make Steve Kindon into
10488-615: The first club to win three successive English League titles in 1925–26 . The team came close to winning a fourth consecutive title the following season , but only won one of their last seven matches and thus handed the title to Newcastle United . Town won the "wrong double " in the 1927–28 season; they finished runners-up in both the league and lost the FA Cup final . In March 1928, an international match between England and Scotland featured five Town players. Tom Wilson , Bob Kelly , Billy Smith, and Roy Goodall started for England; Alex Jackson played for Scotland. Jackson scored
10626-506: The first instance, the video assistant referee did not overturn Moss's decision despite apparent contact between Forest's Jack Colback and Huddersfield's Harry Toffolo . Corberán left in July 2022, shortly before the 2022–23 Championship season, and joined Olympiacos in Greece. Former Town player Danny Schofield was appointed as the new head coach, but was dismissed 10 weeks later after
10764-548: The first international match in 1872. It is controlled by the Football Association (FA), the governing body for football in England , which is affiliated with UEFA and comes under the global jurisdiction of world football's governing body FIFA . England competes in the three major international tournaments contested by European nations: the FIFA World Cup , the UEFA European Championship and
10902-436: The first season at the new stadium, Huddersfield were promoted to the second tier via the play-offs after a 2–1 win against Bristol Rovers at Wembley . Warnock left the club that summer, and was replaced by Brian Horton , who guided the Town to an eighth-place finish the following season. Horton was sacked in October 1997, with Huddersfield without a win in their first nine games. Former Huddersfield player Peter Jackson
11040-449: The first team to have played at each of the four professional levels of English football at two different grounds. There's a team that is dear to its followers, Their colours are bright blue and white, They're a team of renown, the pride of the town, And the game of football is their delight. All the while, upon the field of play, Thousands loudly cheer them on their way. Often you can hear them say, who can beat
11178-592: The first tier, but were relegated in 1971–72 , which was followed by another relegation to the Third Division for the first time the season after. Huddersfield were relegated to the Fourth Division for the first time in 1974–75 . The 1974–75 season also saw Huddersfield Town field a black player for the first time with Lloyd Maitland making his first team debut on 8 February 1974 against Hereford United . Former Town manager Tom Johnston returned to
11316-410: The first time a team accomplished this feat. Another notable feat was achieved in October 1924, as Billy Smith became the first player in history to score directly from a corner . After winning successive league titles, Chapman left for Arsenal , which offered to double his wages and attracted larger crowds than Huddersfield. Cecil Potter was brought in as his successor. Under Potter, Town became
11454-498: The following season. Relegated again in 1956, they won the Second Division title at the end of the 1969–70 season, though were relegated three times in four years by 1975. Huddersfield won the Fourth Division in 1979–80 and were promoted from the Third Division in 1982–83. Relegated in 1988, they were beaten in the 1994 final of the Football League Trophy , though returned to Wembley the following year to win
11592-407: The full-time whistle, with Sam Allardyce announced as his successor in July 2016. After one match and only 67 days in charge, Allardyce resigned from his managerial post by mutual agreement following an alleged breach of FA rules . This makes Allardyce the shortest serving permanent England manager. After Allardyce's resignation, Gareth Southgate , then the coach of the England under-21 team ,
11730-526: The kit in 1954 and since then has supplied most of the kits, the exceptions being from 1959 to 1965 with Bukta and 1974–1984 with Admiral . Nike purchased Umbro in 2008 and took over as kit supplier in 2013 following their sale of the Umbro brand. For the first 50 years of their existence, England played their home matches all around the country. They initially used cricket grounds before later moving on to football club stadiums. The original Empire Stadium
11868-500: The last day, after a draw with Barnsley. German Borussia Dortmund II coach David Wagner became the first person born outside the British Isles to manage the club in November 2015. He implemented the " Gegenpressing " style of play. In 2016–17 , Town finished fifth with a negative goal difference, and qualified for the play-offs. After defeating Sheffield Wednesday on penalties in the semi-final, they faced Reading in
12006-406: The league in 1971–72 , but went all the way to the UEFA Cup final, recording victories over Juventus and Ferencvárosi . They lost 2–1 to Tottenham Hotspur in the home leg of the final and could only manage a 1–1 draw at White Hart Lane , and were thereby denied European silverware. They again qualified for Europe following a fifth-place finish in 1972–73 , and McGarry also led the club to
12144-410: The match against the Republic of Ireland . The following players have also been called up to the England squad within the last twelve months. Withdrew due to injury Preliminary squad / standby Retired from the national team Serving suspension Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue. England first appeared at the 1950 FIFA World Cup , and have subsequently qualified for
12282-539: The members were "inspired by fan groups of continental Europe and other parts of the world". In 2017, the group renamed themselves "Cowshed Loyal". The group is located in the South Stand, which is shared with away fans. The club also has various overseas supporters' groups , with clubs in Australia, Canada, Northern Ireland, Norway, Republic of Ireland, Singapore, Slovakia, and United States. Notable fans over
12420-434: The next ten years of his career. He was an ever-present as Town won promoted out of the Second Division in 1952–53 . He retired in 1963 after two years as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 's player-manager. He scored 33 goals in 617 league and cup games in an eighteen-year career in the Football League . After winning one England "B" cap in 1954, he went on to win four senior England caps. He also found success as
12558-403: The old town coat of arms with modern motifs, such as blue and white stripes and a terrier with a football. In 2000, Huddersfield changed its badge to a circular design, but that was never popular with the fans, and soon returned to the heraldic-style badge. The badge was further redeveloped with a small adaptation in 2005. The club took the decision to remove "A.F.C." from the text, leaving only
12696-645: The other three Home Nations —Scotland, Wales and Ireland —in the British Home Championship . At first, England had no permanent home stadium. They joined FIFA in 1906 and played their first games against countries other than the Home Nations on a tour of Central Europe in 1908. Wembley Stadium was opened in 1923 and became their home ground. The relationship between England and FIFA became strained, and this resulted in their departure from FIFA in 1928, before they rejoined in 1946. As
12834-634: The post due to poor health. Siewert was replaced by Lincoln City manager Danny Cowley in September of that year, who guided the club to survival in the Championship before being sacked. Leeds United assistant coach Carlos Corberán was appointed as the club's new head coach in July 2020. Huddersfield finished third in the EFL Championship and met fourth placed Nottingham Forest in the 2022 EFL Championship play-off final at Wembley, losing 1–0; Town were denied two penalty claims by referee Jonathan Moss in his last game before retirement. In
12972-416: The quarter-finals of the 2002 World Cup , Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup . In January 2006 it was announced that Eriksson would leave the role following that year's World Cup. Steve McClaren was selected to succeed Eriksson, but was sacked on 22 November 2007 after just 18 matches in charge as England failed to qualify for Euro 2008 . McClaren was criticised for his team selection in his final game -
13110-405: The quarter-finals. In the semi-final, they were beaten 2–1 in extra time by Croatia and finished fourth after losing the third place play-off match against Belgium . England striker Harry Kane finished the tournament as top scorer with six goals and was awarded the golden boot . On 14 November 2019, England played their 1000th international match, defeating Montenegro 7–0 at Wembley in
13248-572: The regional branches of the FA. Since 2003, England top their logo with a star to recognise their World Cup win in 1966; this was first embroidered onto the left sleeve of the home kit, and a year later was moved to its current position, first on the away shirt. England's traditional home colours are white shirts, navy blue shorts and white or black socks. The team has periodically worn an all-white kit. Although England's first away kits were blue, England's traditional away colours are red shirts, white shorts and red socks. In 1996, England's away kit
13386-484: The reins at Watford following the dismissal of Ron Burgess . He took the "Hornets" to third in the Third Division in 1963–64 , his only full season in charge at Vicarage Road . They finished just two points behind Coventry City and Crystal Palace , who were both promoted. McGarry left Watford (who appointed Ken Furphy in his place) to take charge at recently relegated Ipswich Town in October 1964, following Jackie Milburn 's brief and unsuccessful tenure. He led
13524-466: The rivalry with England "isn't a close rivalry at all, not if we accept the standard definition that both sides need to be aware that it exists. Germany have won seven major tournaments. Germany have reached 15 semi-finals since the 'one World Cup' of 1966." England's rivalry with Argentina is highly competitive. Games between the two teams, even those that are only friendly matches , are often marked by notable and sometimes controversial incidents such as
13662-688: The role for a relatively brief period. Graham Taylor was Robson's immediate successor. England failed to win any matches at Euro 1992 , drawing with tournament winners Denmark and later with France , before being eliminated by host nation Sweden . The team then failed to qualify for the 1994 World Cup after losing a controversial game against the Netherlands in Rotterdam, which resulted in Taylor's resignation. Taylor faced much newspaper criticism during his tenure for his tactics and team selections. Between 1994 and 1996, Terry Venables took charge of
13800-405: The round of 16 stage. England first entered the UEFA European Championship in 1964, and have since qualified for eleven tournaments, tied for fourth-best by number of finals appearances . England's best results at the tournament were finishing as runners-up in both the 2020 (held in 2021) and 2024 editions, followed by a third-place finish in 1968 and reaching the semi-finals of 1996 ,
13938-409: The round of 16, England defeated Slovakia 2–1 after extra time, with Jude Bellingham notably scoring a spectacular bicycle kick in second-half stoppage time to equalise the match. In the quarter-final, England beat Switzerland on penalties after the game finished 1–1. England reached their second consecutive European Championship final after defeating the Netherlands 2–1 in the semi-final. In
14076-532: The second being an outstandingly skilful individual goal, involving high speed dribbling past several opponents. England striker Gary Lineker finished as the tournament's top scorer with six goals. England went on to lose every match at Euro 1988 . They next achieved their second best result in the 1990 World Cup by finishing fourth – losing again to West Germany after a closely contested semi-final finishing 1–1 after extra time , then 3–4 in England's first penalty shoot-out . Despite losing to Italy in
14214-489: The second tier and three points above the relegation places. Moore was replaced by Andre Breitenreiter on 15 February 2024. The club ended the season in 23rd place, resulting in relegation to League One. Breitenreiter left the club by mutual consent and was replaced by Michael Duff . The club spent over eight years debating what colour the kit should be, with suggestions ranging from salmon pink to plain white or all-blue to white with blue yoke . Eventually, in 1916,
14352-515: The semi-finals of both the FA Cup and League Cup . They were beaten 1–0 by Leeds United at Maine Road in the FA Cup and lost 4–3 on aggregate to Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup. They dropped to 12th place in 1973–74 , but finally won a major trophy after beating Manchester City 2–1 in the League Cup final at Wembley . He later admitted that he would have resigned had Wolves lost in
14490-430: The six men played every minute of the campaign, and had the best defensive record in the Football League with just 33 goals conceded in 42 league games. Town's solid defence then helped them to finish third in the top-flight in 1953–54 , just six points behind champions Wolverhampton Wanderers ; McGarry was again an ever-present, scoring four goals in 43 appearances. He scored once in 38 games in 1954–55 , as Town posted
14628-436: The table in December, but their form plummeted after striker Marcus Stewart was sold in the January transfer window to First Division rivals Ipswich Town . They finished the season in eighth place, just outside the play-offs . Bruce was sacked in October 2000. Rubery accused Bruce of "wasting £3 million", arguing that the money would have been "spent more wisely by a more experienced manager without an ego to feed". He
14766-419: The team exited in the group stage and he unexpectedly resigned shortly afterwards. Peter Taylor was appointed as caretaker manager for one match, before Sven-Göran Eriksson took charge between 2001 and 2006, and was the team's first non-English manager. Although England's players in this era were dubbed a " golden generation " and only lost five competitive matches during Eriksson's tenure, they exited at
14904-430: The team was still picked by a committee until Alf Ramsey took over in 1963. The 1966 World Cup was hosted in England and Ramsey guided England to victory with a 4–2 win against West Germany after extra time in the final, during which Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick . In UEFA Euro 1968 , the team reached the semi-finals for the first time, being eliminated by Yugoslavia . England qualified automatically for
15042-467: The team's successful qualifying campaign for Euro 2012 , before resigning from the role in February 2012 following a disagreement with the FA over their request to remove John Terry from the team captaincy following accusations of racial abuse against the player. Following Capello's departure, Stuart Pearce was appointed as caretaker manager for one match, after which in May 2012, Roy Hodgson
15180-480: The team. Hosting Euro 1996 , they equalled their best performance at a European Championship , reaching the semi-finals as they did in 1968, before exiting via another penalty shoot-out loss to Germany. England striker Alan Shearer was the tournament's top scorer with five goals. At Euro 96, the song " Three Lions " by Baddiel , Skinner and the Lightning Seeds became the definitive anthem for fans on
15318-402: The terraces, and popularised the chant "it's coming home". Venables announced before the tournament that he would resign at the end of it, following investigations into his personal financial activities and ahead of upcoming court cases. Due to the controversy around him, the FA stressed that he was the coach, not the manager, of the team. Venables' successor, Glenn Hoddle , took the team to
15456-443: The third place play-off, following defeat on penalties, after extra time, to champions West Germany in the semi-final. They also finished in fourth place in 2018 , losing 2–0 to Belgium in the third place play-off, following a 2–1 defeat to Croatia , again after extra time, in the semi-final. The team also reached the quarter-final stage in 1954 , 1962 , 1970 , 1986 , 2002 , 2006 and 2022 . England failed to qualify for
15594-483: The third place play-off, the members of the England team were given bronze medals identical to the Italians'. Due to the team's good performance at the tournament against general expectations, and the emotional nature of the narrow defeat to West Germany, the team were welcomed home as heroes and thousands of people lined the streets for an open-top bus parade. The 1990s saw four England managers follow Robson, each in
15732-472: The third tier's play-off final . They returned to the fourth tier in 2003 following a second relegation in three years. Huddersfield reached the Premier League with three successful play-off campaigns: from Division Three in 2004 , from League One in 2012 , and then from the Championship in 2017 . They spent two seasons in the Premier League, before being relegated in 2019. They were relegated from
15870-455: The wording "Huddersfield Town". This eased problems with embroidery on shirts and club merchandise, and also gave the printwork a standard look. The club adopted a Terriers logo in 2018. It was used solely on the strip and did not replace the heraldic crest, which continued to appear on all official media and documents. In 2019, Town agreed to have Paddy Power shirt sponsorship in a striking beauty queen style diagonal sash design. Within days,
16008-575: The years have included Prime Minister Harold Wilson , who was born in the town, and actor Sir Patrick Stewart , who became president of the Huddersfield Town Academy in 2010. Huddersfield Town's main rivals are considered to be West Yorkshire clubs Bradford City and Leeds United . Town hold the better head-to-head record against City; 21 matches have been won, 17 drawn, and 14 lost. Including games against United's predecessor team Leeds City , Huddersfield have won 36 of
16146-402: Was Charlie Woods who later became coach at Ipswich Town . Just months into the 1968–69 campaign, he walked out on Ipswich (who appointed Bobby Robson in his stead) to take charge at fellow First Division club Wolverhampton Wanderers , who had just sacked his former teammate Ronnie Allen . He appointed Sammy Chung as his assistant, who he had previously taken on at Ipswich. He built
16284-410: Was "time for change, and for a new chapter". Under-21 manager Lee Carsley was subsequently appointed interim head coach of the senior team. On 16 October 2024, the FA announced that German manager Thomas Tuchel would take over as manager from 1 January 2025, becoming the third foreign coach to take up the position. The motif of the England national football team has three lions passant guardant ,
16422-553: Was a "hard taskmaster". Murphy and Alan Oliver both noted that McGarry could often give journalists a hard time. Former Wolves player Kenny Hibbitt said that "I didn't necessarily like him, but I respected him." He also instigated rules on players diet, long before the trend became standard practice within the footballing world. Source: Huddersfield Town Ipswich Town Wolverhampton Wanderers England national football team The England national football team have represented England in international football since
16560-482: Was also planned, to provide an overall capacity of 34,000. After the plans went through, Huddersfield directors successfully applied to become members of the Football League in 1910, and development of Leeds Road began immediately. However, the development costs were too high, and attendances sunk below 7,000. Huddersfield went into liquidation in 1912, after which a new limited company was formed to take over
16698-474: Was an adapted version of the popular First World War song " Till We Meet Again ". Chappell's creation was originally called "The Town Anthem", and was sung by Town supporters ahead of the Final. The anthem is still sung by Huddersfield supporters at home matches. In 2014, a group of Town fans formed a collective called "North Stand Loyal". Its aim was "to improve the atmosphere around the stadium on matchdays", and
16836-435: Was an ever-present throughout the 46 game 1949–50 season, and found the net once on the final day of the season, in a 2–1 defeat to Ipswich Town at Portman Road . He played 35 games in the 1950–51 season, and scored in games away at Millwall and Torquay, before he was sold on to First Division side Huddersfield Town for a £ 12,000 fee in March 1951. "Terriers" manager George Stephenson bought McGarry to play in
16974-513: Was announced as the new manager, just six weeks before Euro 2012. England managed to finish top of their group , but exited the Championship in the quarter-finals via a penalty shoot-out against Italy . In the 2014 World Cup , England were eliminated at the group stage for the first time since 1958. At Euro 2016 , England were eliminated in the round of 16, losing 2–1 to Iceland in a result that has been described as among their worst ever defeats. Hodgson tendered his resignation shortly after
17112-413: Was appointed as manager of Newcastle United the following month, after Richard Dinnis 's brief and unsuccessful reign at St James' Park . He gave Kenny Wharton his first professional contract , who would go on to play for the club for eleven years. He also signed Peter Withe , Alan Shoulder , and Bobby Shinton . He could not stop the "Magpies" from suffering relegation out of the First Division in
17250-682: Was born on 10 June 1927 in Stoke-on-Trent , Staffordshire to Ralph and Ethel (née Vernon). He later married Constance Dale in 1950. McGarry began his career at local non-League club Northwood Mission, based in Hanley , before joining David Pratt 's Port Vale as an amateur in April 1945, signing professional forms in June of that year. He was handed his debut by Billy Frith at the Old Recreation Ground on boxing day 1945, in
17388-548: Was built in Wembley , London, for the British Empire Exhibition . England played their first match at the stadium in 1924 against Scotland and for the next 27 years Wembley was used as a venue for matches against Scotland only. The stadium later became known simply as Wembley Stadium and it became England's permanent home stadium during the 1950s. In October 2000, the stadium closed its doors, ending with
17526-461: Was by the narrowest of margins. They both finished on 57 points, but Huddersfield won it by a difference of 0.024 in goal average . Huddersfield won 3–0 against Nottingham Forest in the last match, and Cardiff drew 0–0 at Birmingham City and missed a penalty . The team retained their First Division title in 1924–25 after only one loss in the last 27 league matches. Huddersfield only conceded 28 goals and never conceded more than two per game;
17664-486: Was cast at Shelton Bar !". His post as player-manager as Don Welsh 's successor at Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic in 1961 was the start of a long career in management for McGarry. He led the "Cherries" to a third-place finish in the Third Division in 1961–62 , just three points behind promoted Grimsby Town . They went on to finish in fifth place in 1962–63 , six points behind promoted Swindon Town , in his final season at Dean Court . In July 1963, McGarry took
17802-448: Was changed to grey shirts, shorts and socks. This kit was only worn three times, including against Germany in the semi-final of Euro 1996 but the deviation from the traditional red was unpopular with supporters and the England away kit remained red until 2011, when a navy blue away kit was introduced. The away kit is also sometimes worn during home matches, when a new edition has been released to promote it. England have occasionally had
17940-771: Was estimated at between 250,000 and 300,000 and the total number of viewers at around 500,000. In 2018, Sky Sports broadcast the England Nations League and in-season friendlies, until 2021 and ITV Sport broadcast the European Qualifiers for Euro-World Cups and pre-tournament friendlies (after the Nations League group matches end), until 2022. In April 2022, Channel 4 won the rights for England matches until June 2024, including 2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches, Euro 2024 qualifying games, and friendlies. 2022 World Cup rights remained with
18078-482: Was founded in 1908. The founders bought a site on Leeds Road for £500, and joined the North Eastern League . The following season they joined the Midland Football League in order to reduce travelling costs. In an effort to gain entry into the Football League , the club invited Scottish architect Archibald Leitch to reconstruct Leeds Road. A 4,000-seat stand was to be constructed, and terracing
18216-498: Was given the job. They only scored one point in Jackson's first five games, but Huddersfield finally won in their 15th match, by beating Stoke City 3–1. Unbeaten runs mixed with winless runs followed, and Town managed to stay up by a 16th-place finish. In January 1999, the club was bought by local businessman Barry Rubery, who targeted to reach the Premier League . Steve Bruce succeeded Jackson in May 1999. Huddersfield topped
18354-401: Was put in temporary charge of the national team until November 2016, before being given the position on a permanent basis at the end of that period. At the 2018 World Cup , England reached the semi-finals for the third time. After finishing second in their group, England faced Colombia in the round of 16 where they won on penalties for the first time at a World Cup, before beating Sweden in
18492-415: Was replaced by Lou Macari , who was unable to halt the slide as relegation to the third tier followed at the end of the season. Huddersfield reached the play-offs in 2001–02 , but lost 2–1 to Brentford in the semi-final. Around this time, the club had debts of 20 million pounds following relegation and the collapse of ITV Digital . The players went months without being paid, and manager Mick Wadsworth
18630-441: Was sacked in February 2012 following a 1–0 home defeat to Sheffield United , and was replaced by former Leeds United manager Simon Grayson . He led Town to the play-off final against Sheffield United. The game finished 0–0 after extra time , before Huddersfield were victorious after 22 penalties (8–7). Despite this success, Grayson was sacked in January 2013, being succeeded by Mark Robins . Huddersfield avoided relegation on
18768-405: Was sacked in January 2003, only to be reinstated because the club did not have any money for his pay-off. Wadsworth was eventually sacked in March and replaced by Mel Machin , who oversaw relegation to the fourth tier. The club was put into administration , but Ken Davy bought the club in the summer of 2003 and rescued Town from liquidation. Manager Peter Jackson only had four senior players on
18906-472: Was the first FA Cup final to be broadcast on television. A record home attendance of 67,037 was achieved in 1932 during an FA Cup sixth round tie against Arsenal. Town were relegated for the first time in the 1951–52 season. Stockport County manager Andy Beattie was appointed in April 1952, and managed Stockport and Huddersfield in three divisions in the same month. He also had two horseshoes nailed to his office wall for luck. The team finished second in
19044-436: Was unavailable. Their first match in the new Wembley Stadium was in March 2007 when they drew with Brazil. The stadium is now owned by the Football Association, via its subsidiary Wembley National Stadium Limited. England's three main rivalries are with Scotland , Germany and Argentina . Smaller rivalries with France , Wales and the Republic of Ireland have also been observed. England's rivalry with Scotland
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