Closed Season 2003
Aug 5th, 2003
Huddersfield Town had their takeover sanctioned by the Football
League and the go ahead has been given for the Ken Davy led takeover
thus allowing Town to take up their place in Division Three.
Aug 2nd, 2003
Huddersfield Town continued their unbeaten run of pre-season friendlies
when they beat Wrexham by three goals to one. Town's goals were
scored by Carss, Booth and Stead.
July 31st, 2003
The Ken Davy consortium have been given the go ahead to take over
Town and this means that Town should get permission to play in the
league from the Football League. It also means that the current
transfer pledges can now be rsatified and become firm contracts.
Town also announced that season tickets and gate admission prices
would remain the same as last season.
July 30th, 2003
In a further foray into the transfer market Huddersfield have announced
the capture of 33-year-old defender Steve Yates from Sheffield United.
July 28th, 2003
Town announced the signing of 30-year-old defender Efe Sodje from
Crewe on a two-year contract. The deal will be finalised when Town
are confirmed as being out of Administration.
July 15th, 2003
Town announced the signing of triallists Tyrone Thompson (3 month
contract), Ian Hughes (1 year) and Martyn Booty (1 year).
July 25th, 2003
Huddersfield Town beat First Division Sunderland by two goals to
nil as they maintained their unbeaten run in pre-season games. Goals
came from Newby (56 minutes) and Stead (69 minutes) in front of
a crowd of 5,144.
July 15th, 2003
Huddersfield Town announced the signing of 27-year-old , former
Oldham striker Tony Carrs on a two-year contract subject to the
Football League giving their approval.
July 14th, 2003
Midfielder Chris Holland has signed a one-year contract with the
club.
July 8th, 2003
Defender Adie Moses has left Huddersfield Town after accepting a
two-year contract with Crewe Alexandra.
July 4th, 2003
Town made their third signing of the closed season when they captured
goalkeeper Ian Gray on a two-year contract. The 28-year-old player
was formerly with Rotherham United.
July 3rd, 2003
In his first foray into the transfer market Peter Jackson today
announced the double signing of Jon Newby and Rob Edwards.
24-year-old forner Bury striker Newby will sign a two-year contract
with the club whilst 33-year-old midfielder Edwards, in his second
spell with the club, will sign a one-year deal.
July 3rd, 2003
Huddersfield have confirmed that they will definitely play a pre-season
friendyl against Sunderland, at the McAlpine Stadium, on Wednesday,
July 23rd (kick off 7.45pm).
The tie, which was in doubt at one stage due to policing costs,
will see the return of ex-Town favourite Marcus Stewart.
July 2nd, 2003
On a day of mixed fortunes Town today announced that defender Nat
Brown has signed a new 12-month contract whilst striker Martin Brown
has decided to take up an offer of a contract with Northampton Town.
July 2nd, 2003
36-year-old Andrew Watson has joined the club as Chief Executive.
Former Town player Watson was previously Cheif Executive at Burnley.
June 30th, 2003
Former Huddersfield keeper Lee Martin is back at the club in a capacity
as physiotherapist and goalkeeping coach. The 34-year-old will also
maintain his registration as a player in order to provide emergency
goalkeeping cover.
June 27th, 2003
Peter Jackson has been appointed as manager of Huddersfield Town
and will make every effort to ensure that the club try to gain promotion
after their relegation at the end of the 2002/2003 season.
42-year-old Jackson, a firm favourite of the fans, is in his second
spell at the club after the "Great Escape" season of 1997/1998
when he helped steer Town away from relegation from the Second to
the Third Division.
Jackson is joined, as before, by Terry Yorath as his
assistant.
June 26th, 2003
The man heading the consortium that has been trying to buy Huddersfield
Town has withdrawn due to other business commitments. Terry Fisher
was quoted as saying the he wouldn't be able to give the job the
justice it deserved.
The consortium is still on course to take over the club.
June 25th, 2003
Huddersfield Town were handed a home tie against Derby County in
the first round of the Carling Cup (formerly the Worthington Cup).
The tie will take place on Tuesday, August 12th with a 7.45pm kick
off.
June 19th, 2003
As the forthcoming seasons' fixtures were released by the Football
League it emerged that Town, if they successfully emerge from Administration,
will play their first game in Division 3 at home to Cambridge United
on Saturday, August 9th (k.o. 3.00pm).
June 3rd, 2003
Town announced that they are to play a friendly against Emley and
Wakefield on July 15th at 7.00pm in Wakefield (Belle Vue).
May 21st, 2003
Despite the fact that Town are under Administration they announced
their retained list via Terry Fisher who is heading a consortium
that are trying to buy the club. The consortium have been given
exclusivity in their efforts to sort out the club's financial difficulties
and negotiate a buy out.
Out are Ben Austin, Thomas Heary, Simon Baldry, Eddie
Youds, Chris Brown, Kenny Irons, and Gareth Evans. This should help
reduce the club's crippling wage bill.
A number of players have been offered new one-year contracts
including Phil Senior, Nat Brown, Chris Holland, Adie Moses, Martin
Smith and Paul Scott.
May
After the end of Huddersfield Town's disastrous season, which
ended up with them being relegated from the Nationwide League Division
2 to the Third Division it was announced by the club that the manager,
Mel Machin and two coaches, David Wilkes and Dave Watson were being
released by the club.
This leaves the financially troubled club in dire straits
as they are currently in administration and have 11 first team players
out of contract this summer. Indeed the situation could lead to
the closure of club and the end of 95 years of illustrious history.
Although Town have an offer of a takeover from former
director Paul Byrne on the table and another bid close to being
submitted from another consortium the future is far from rosy.
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