2009–10 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ENG Alex Smithies 2 DF  ENG Lee Peltier 3 DF  ENG Joe Skarz 4 MF  IRL Michael Collins 5 DF  ENG Peter Clarke (Captain) 6 DF  ENG Nathan Clarke 7 MF  ENG Gary Roberts 8 MF  ENG Antony Kay 9 FW  ENG Theo Robinson 10 FW  ENG Robbie Simpson 11 MF  IRL Jim Goodwin 12 DF  ENG Tom Clarke 14 FW  ENG Phil Jevons (on loan at Morecambe) 15 MF  ENG Ian Craney (on loan at Morecambe) 16 DF  ENG Robbie Williams

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 FW  SCO Jordan Rhodes 18 DF  ENG Andy Butler 19 MF  IRL Anthony Pilkington 20 DF  ENG Chris Lucketti 21 FW  ENG Lee Novak 22 MF  IRL James Berrett 24 FW  ENG Tom Denton (on loan at Cheltenham Town) 26 GK  ENG Simon Eastwood 27 GK  ENG Matt Glennon 28 MF  ENG Lionel Ainsworth 29 DF  ENG Liam Ridehalgh 30 MF  ENG Lewis Nightingale 31 DF  ENG Spencer Harris 32 DF  ENG Jack Hunt 33 DF  ENG Leigh Franks

After the end of the centenary season, Dean Hoyle made wholesale changes at the club. As well as the retirement of Andy Booth, Clark released Jon Worthington, Malvin Kamara, Dominik Werling, Daniel Broadbent, Dan Codman. Danny Cadamarteri and Andy Holdsworth both rejected new deals and subsequently left the club. Cadamarteri joined Scottish Premier League side Dundee United, then a week later, ex-captain Worthington joined fellow League One side Oldham Athletic. On 16 July, young striker Tom Denton joined Football League Two side Cheltenham Town on a six-month loan deal. He returned to the club on 10 November, two months earlier than anticipated. On 22 July, midfielder Ian Craney and striker Phil Jevons joined League Two side Morecambe on season-long loans. Unfortunately, an injury cut short half of Craney's season, and he returned to the Galpharm on 20 April. The following day, his contract at the club was terminated. Also that day, Keigan Parker and Andy Holdsworth joined Oldham Athletic, following Jon Worthington. On 25 July, young goalkeeper Simon Eastwood joined Bradford City on loan until the end of the year. He returned to the Galpharm on 31 December. On 4 August, Eastwood was joined at Bradford by Michael Flynn after terminating his contract at the Galpharm. Kamara joined Conference National side Barrow on 25 September. On 14 December, young defender Spencer Harris moved to Northern Premier League Division One North side Curzon Ashton on a month's loan. On 1 January 2010, midfielder Jim Goodwin joined Oldham Athletic on a month's loan, which was extended to the end of the season on 1 February. On 7 January, defender Andy Butler joined Championship side Blackpool on loan until the end of the season. On 13 January, goalkeeper Matt Glennon terminated his contract with the Terriers, so he could join Bradford City on a permanent deal. On 21 January, left-back Joe Skarz joined League Two side Shrewsbury Town on loan until the end of the season. The following day, 2 of the team's youngsters, Jack Hunt & Leigh Franks were sent on loan to Conference National side Grays Athletic and Conference North side Fleetwood Town respectively. On 27 January, Lionel Ainsworth joined fellow League One side Brentford on a month's loan, which was extended to the end of the season on 1 February. On 1 February, Tom Denton and Lewis Nightingale joined Northern Premier League Division One North side Wakefield on one-month loans. On 17 March, young defender Spencer Harris was released from his contract, then signed for Ossett Town. On 17 May 2010, former captain Chris Lucketti left the club.

Charity kit worn against Southend United, 16 January 2010, in Yorkshire Air Ambulance colours.

On 29 May, Clark made his first signing of the summer, by bringing in Tranmere Rovers captain Antony Kay on a free transfer. On 12 June, Clark signed defender Peter Clarke on a free transfer from Southend United. On 18 June, Coventry City striker Robbie Simpson was signed for £300,000 on a three-year deal. On 30 June, Lee Peltier was signed from Yeovil Town on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. On 3 July, young striker Theo Robinson was signed from Football League Championship side Watford for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal. On 31 July, Ipswich Town striker Jordan Rhodes joined the Terriers on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. On 14 August, Clark signed Manchester United and England U-19 midfielder Danny Drinkwater on a season-long loan from Old Trafford. On 19 January, Birmingham City defender Krystian Pearce joined on an original emergency loan, to be made into a permanent deal. On 22 January, Lee Clark bolstered his defensive options further with the loan signing of Preston North End's Neal Trotman. On 28 January, Clark made a double signing, Australian international Dean Heffernan signed until the end of the season from A-League side Central Coast Mariners and young striker Nathan Eccleston signed on a month's loan from Liverpool. On 18 February, after impressing on a trial, young midfielder Taser Hassan signed a contract with the Terriers until the end of the season.

Town finished in 6th place, meaning that they played Millwall in the play-offs. After a goalless first leg at the Galpharm, Huddersfield lost the second leg 2-0 at The New Den, meaning that they stay in League One for another season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ENG Alex Smithies 2 DF  ENG Lee Peltier 3 DF  ENG Joe Skarz 4 MF  IRL Michael Collins 5 DF  ENG Peter Clarke (Captain) 6 DF  ENG Nathan Clarke 7 MF  ENG Gary Roberts 8 MF  ENG Antony Kay 9 FW  ENG Theo Robinson 10 FW  ENG Robbie Simpson 11 MF  IRL Jim Goodwin 12 DF  ENG Tom Clarke 13 DF  AUS Dean Heffernan 14 FW  ENG Phil Jevons (on loan at Morecambe) 16 DF  ENG Robbie Williams 17 FW  SCO Jordan Rhodes

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 DF  ENG Andy Butler (on loan at Blackpool) 19 MF  IRL Anthony Pilkington 21 FW  ENG Lee Novak 22 MF  IRL James Berrett 24 FW  ENG Tom Denton 26 GK  ENG Simon Eastwood (on loan at Bradford City) 27 DF  BRB Krystian Pearce 28 MF  ENG Lionel Ainsworth 29 DF  ENG Liam Ridehalgh 30 MF  ENG Lewis Nightingale 32 DF  ENG Jack Hunt 33 DF  ENG Leigh Franks 34 MF  ENG Aidan Chippendale 35 DF  ENG Neal Trotman (on loan from Preston North End) 36 FW  ENG Nathan Eccleston (on loan from Liverpool) 37 MF  ENG Taser Hassan