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 Season
2001 - 2002 Previous Months
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September
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November
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February 2001
February 26th
The home match against Cardiff
City was called off due to a waterlogged
pitch
February 23rd
Nationwide League - Division
Two
Blackpool 1 - 2 Huddersfield
Town
A late goal from on-loan striker
Leon Knight, his second of the
game, was enough to give Town
all three points at Bloomfield
Road.
The game was played in difficult, windy conditions with both sides failing to take control in the first half although Blackpool did hit the woodwork and force at least one good save from Martyn Margetson.
It was Blackpool who made the breakthrough at the start of the second half when veteran striker Ian Marshall nodded home Scott Taylor's cross in the 47th minute.
Town drew level in the 69th minute when Leon Knight latched on to an Ade Moses cross and hit a looping header over the Seasiders keeper and into the back of the net.
Although Blackpool continued to press for the winner, especially through the industry of sub Bullock, Town's defence held firm.
Then in the 90th minute Knight again found the back of the net after racing through the Blackpool defence and collecting an accurate pass from Kenny Irons.
| Town Team | Margetson, Heary, Moses, Gray, Clarke, Jenkins, Thorrington (Irons 72), Schofield, Holland (Mattis 81), Wijnhard (Facey 53), Knight |
| Scorer/s | Knight 69, 90 |
| Booked | None |
| Sent Off | None |
| Attendance | 8,981 |
February 16th
Nationwide League - Division Two
Brighton 1 - 0 Huddersfield Town
Town lost this battle of the promotion
hopefuls despite a gritty defensive
performance.
Town, and particularly Martyn Margetson proved equal to the threat of Bobby Zamora in the first half with the Huddersfield keeper making a brilliant double save from the in-form Brighton striker.
But it was the home team who made the breakthrough when Junior Lewis, on loan from Leicester City, headed home a Paul Brooker cross in the 54th minute.w
Although Town pegged Brighton back with some concerted pressure, and should have scored but Knight fluffed his chance, their depleted strikeforce failed to penetrate the home defence and the game was lost.
| Town Team | Margetson, Jenkins, Evans, Gray, Clarke, Hay, Heary, Holland, Schofield, Knight, Wijnhard (Irons 69) |
| Scorer/s | None |
| Booked | Jenkins |
| Sent Off | None |
| Attendance | 6,744 |
February 16th
Defender/midfielder Craig Armstrong
has joined Sheffield Wednesday. The
transfer fee is expected to be well
below the £750,000 that Town paid
Nottingham Forest for the player in
1999.
February 12th
LDV Vans Trophy - Northern Final,
Second Leg
Huddersfield Town 2 - 1 Blackpool
Despite a spirited effort from the
men in blue and white stripes it will
be Blackpool who head off to the Millenium
Stadium for the final of the LDV Vans
Trophy.
Town took the lead in
the 5th minute when Danny Schofield
was brought down in the area by the
Blackpool keeper and Clyde Wijnhard
made no mistake from the resultant penalty.
Then in the 33rd minute Schofield himself
made the aggregate scores level with
a marvellous 25-yard strike.
Town continued to press for the winning goal in the second half, Wijnhard guilty of a glaring miss, but to no avail and at the end of normal play the game went into extra time with the golden goal ruling in effect.
In the 13th minute of extra time Bullock fired the ball home at the far post to give Blackppol their first shot on target, and, more importantly, the ticket to the cup final.
| Town Team | Margetson, Jenkins, Gray, Clarke, Evans, Hay, Heary, Wijnhard, Schofield, Holland, Armstrong |
| Scorer/s | Wijnhard 5 (Pen), Schofield 33 |
| Booked | Evans |
| Sent Off | None |
| Attendance | 7,736 |
February 9th
Nationwide League - Division Two
Huddersfield Town 2 - 1 Tranmere
Rovers
A massive win for the Terriers against
their promotion-chasing rivals saw them
cement their position among the play-off
hopefuls.
Tranmere were the better of
the two sides on the day and took the lead
in the 23rd minute through old warhorse
Paul Rideout, who volleyed home a Sean Flynn
cross.
This served to emphisise Tranmere's dominance
against the injury ravaged home team and
further goals looked on the cards as Tranmere
cruised into the break.
But it was a stroke of good
fortune that saw Town equalise in the 78th
minute when a Craig Armstrong shot took
a wicked deflection to wrong-foot the Rovers
keeper.
But there was no luck involved in the Terriers
winning goal when Clyde Wijnhard headed
home Leon Knight's cross to the delight
of the home supporters.
| Town Team | Margetson, Jenkins, Gray, Evans, Clarke, Holland, Hay, Heary, Armstrong, Knight, Booth (Wijnhard 8) |
| Scorer/s | Armstrong 78, Wijnhard 81 |
| Booked | Knight, Evans, Jenkins |
| Sent Off | None |
| Attendance | 15,784 |
February5th
Nationwide League - Division Two
Swindon Town 0 - 1 Huddersfield Town
Another three away points, thanks to Swindon
old boy Chris Hay, and a return to the sweet
football that the Terriers are capable of when
they play the passing game.
Swindon adapted to the dreadful
conditions in the first half and could have
taken the lead in the third minute through Invincible
but for a great save from Margetson.
Invincible had a couple of other chances in
the half but Town dealt with his threat capably.
In the second half it was Town
who posed the greater threat and in the 54th
minute Hay scrambled the ball home after Schofield
chested the ball into his path after a Jenkins
cross.
Town had other chances to score with both Schofield
and Jenkins hitting the woodwork as Swindon
were left vulnerable as they chased the game.
This leaves Town unbeaten in six matches and sees them climb to fifth in the table and also in a play-off position.
| Town Team | Margetson, Jenkins, Clarke, Moses, Evans, Armstrong, Irons, Schofield (Holland 86), Hay (Heary 89), Knight, Booth |
| Scorer/s | Hay (54) |
| Booked | Jenkins |
| Sent Off | None |
| Attendance | 5,400 |
February 2nd
Nationwide League - Division Two
Bristol Rovers 1 - 1 Huddersfield Town
A valuable point in the quest for promotion,
won by a last gasp equalizer from Leon Knight
after Peacock gave fourth-placed Rovers the lead
in the 68th minute.
Town had to reorganise after losing two key defenders through injury and illness and played a defensive match, depending on Knight for their attacking breaks.
Very few chances came either teams way in the forst half although Rovers did manage to rattle the woodwork. Aftert the break the home side piled on the pressure but Town's defence held firm until Peacocks goal.
It was deep into injury time when Knight latched on to an Irons corner and smashed the ball high into the Bristol goal.
| Town Team | Margetson, Heary, Clarke, Moses, Evans, Armstrong, Irons, Schofield, Hay (Wijnhard 82), Knight, Booth |
| Scorer/s | Knight (90) |
| Booked | Armstrong, Heary |
| Sent Off | None |
| Attendance | 10,643 |
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