Huddersfield Town F.C. season 1981-82

Infobox Football club season
club = Huddersfield Town

season = 1981-82
manager = flagicon|ENG Mick Buxton
chairman = flagicon|ENG Keith Longbottom
league = Division Three
league result = 17th
cup1 = FA Cup
cup1 result = Fourth Round
cup2 = Milk Cup
cup2 result = Second Round
league topscorer =
David Cowling (8)
season topscorer =
Peter Fletcher (14)
highest attendance = 13,623 vs Orient (26 January 1982)
lowest attendance = 3,468 vs Bristol City (4 May 1982)

Huddersfield Town's 1981-82 campaign was a fairly disappointing season for Town following nearly earning back-to-back promotions the previous season. They did however have a fairly good season in the FA Cup, reaching the fourth round, which definitely overshadowed the league season, in which Town only finished in 17th place.

quad at the start of the season

Review

Following the previous season's near miss, many fans were thinking that promotion would be just a formality for the season. The start, however, was very unsensational, with 4 draws and a loss in their first 5 league games. Their form did improve, but the season was mainly noted for the amount of career-ending injuries to Steve Kindon, Andy Rankin, Dick Taylor, Fred Robinson and Peter Fletcher. Even Steve Smith was called up for Town's FA Cup game against Workington.

Town's season seemed to be a battle against relegation back to Division 4, but results such as the thrashings of Reading by 6-1, Swindon Town by 5-1 and the 5-0 defeat of Bristol City, which seemed to guarantee Town's Division 3 status, near the end of May. Town finished with 57 points in the first season in which 3 points for a win was introduced, but a disappointing finishing position of 17th, would be a distant memory after next season's exploits.

quad at the end of the season

Results

= Division Three =