[Lord Snooty]

August 10:

The Steve Bruce era at Huddersfield Town hadn't got off to a great start with a dismal display at QPR. However, on this date in 1999, his second match in charge produced a victory.

Not just a victory, but a League Cup first round first leg victory, away at Scunthorpe United's Glanford Park. It was the first stage of an unusually decent run in the EFL Cup, which at this time was called the Worthington Cup. We made it to the Fourth Round, which we haven't done since and was the first time since 82/83. But more on that as the year progresses.

Bruce made a few changes after the Loftus Road debacle, bringing in a few players who had served the club well and would do for many years long after the fat headed fool had fecked off. In came Jon Dyson, Rob Edwards and Ben Thornley, with 19 year old Danny Schofield getting a place on the bench. Also on the bench was Wayne Allison and he was called into the action sooner than expected in the 36th minute when Craig Armstrong went off injured.

A positive move from Bruce which gave us an awesome threesome up front with Marcus Stewart and Clyde Wijnhard alongside the Chief. That positivity was proven right five minutes later when Chris Lucketti gave us the lead against a Scunny side which included ex Town midfielder Richard Logan and current Town coach Paul Harsley.

Allison's sub appearance turned out to be a bit costly for him, eventually. Shortly after this game, he was transferred to Tranmere Rovers, who were also in the Second Division back then, for three hundred grand. They got to the League Cup Final that season (losing 2-1 at Wembley against Leicester) and poor old Wayne was cup tied because of this sub app and therefore not allowed to play at Wembley.

Chris Beech scored a second goal for the Terriers in the 80th minute and so Town went through to play, errm, hold on, there's a second leg to play yet. That will be in two weeks time back at the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, with Town 2-0 up.