[WakeyTerrier]

It was cracker that Plymouth game for all the wrong reasons

[themaclad]

Thomas Hardy died this day in 1928
Arthur Scargill is 84 today

[Lord Snooty]

January 12th:

On this day in 1929, we scored our record away win in the FA Cup. That was when we beat Chesterfield at Saltergate 7-1. George Brown scored four goals in this game, Alex Jackson scored one and Laurie Cumming got a couple. We drew Leeds United in the next round at home. How did we get on? See how on January the 26th.

Born in 1982, therefore celebrating his 40th birthday today is Dean Whitehead. He is now first team coach at Port Vale and previously an Academy coach at the Town, which could be the reason why they have taken our junior super striker Kian Harratt on loan.

[WakeyTerrier]

2016
Town 5 v 0 Charlton

[Lord Snooty]

Just seen somebody describe Dean Whitehead as the unsung hero of the promotion campaign.

I'd say that sums him up nicely.

[HerefordBull]

January 12th in the old third division, Hereford were at Watford ............a 2 . 1 loss for the Bulls. Another example how certain Clubs fortunes have changed over the years.

Huddersfield were in the same division at that time and over the season beat us away at Edgar Street 1 . 0 , but at home it was a goalless draw. Ian Greaves was in his last season as the Terriers manager and left at the end of the season after a mid table finish. Hereford avoided relegation finishing 18th.

[Lord Snooty]

That would've been 73/74 then.

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Town lost at Aldershot that day.

[themaclad]

Agatha Christie popped her clogs this day in 1976

[HerefordBull]

Aye 73 / 74........sorry, forgot to put the year in!

Another famous year for United in the FA cup as they put West Ham United out after a replay...........was on 9th January 1974.......missed that one!    ( waiting for the February one!! )

[Lord Snooty]

January 13th:

So four days ago in 1960, we drew at home with West Ham in the FA Cup. Today was the replay.

The pitch at Upton Park was rock hard and it was a triumph of tactics for caretaker manager, Eddie Boot, which got him the job on a permanent basis shortly after. The Hammers were on top early on and came close twice, but against the run of play, Les Massie headed Town in front after 15 minutes. It got even better as Bill McGarry made it two, three minutes later. Malcolm Musgrove pulled one back for the First Division Hammers, but then Massie made it 3-1 just before half time and Second Division Town had a comfortable lead at the break.

It got silly two minutes into the second half. Town went 4-1 up when Denis Law sent Jack Connor through to score, then the Lawman almost scored himself before Connor scored a brilliant individual goal. It could have been even sillier and equaled yesterday's 1929 scoreline at Chesterfield as Town had the ball in the net twice more but were denied a 6th and 7th by the offside flag.

Since this great win, Huddersfield Town have only won twice away at a top flight club in the FA Cup. One was at Chelsea in 1964. The other was this last weekend at Burnley.

We had another big win in a 3rd round replay, back in 1932. It was against Oldham Athletic and it was a 6-0 win at Leeds Road. This was part of the Dave Mangnall run of scoring in consecutive matches that I mentioned on January the 2nd. This was game 3 in the run and he managed to score 4 in this one. George McClean and Charlie Luke got the others.

We have a birthday. It's Roy Ellam, born in 1943, making him 79 today. He played the early part of his career at Bradford City before coming to Town in 1966. He played 253 times for us, over two spells and was a major part of our incredible 69/70 2nd Division Championship season. He was a regular in our two First Division seasons, but then went and joined Leeds Urinals as cover for the ageing Jack Charlton. He wasn't ageing badly though and Roy only played 11 times for them over two seasons, before finding his way back down the A62 to Huddersfield.

He still comes to Town matches, but as we followed him in the car park recently, he's got a really bad limp now. That's what clattering centre forwards for a living does for you.

Sadly, we have another death to report on this date. That was Town manager for a season in the 70s, Bobby Collins. He was a Scotland international, best known for his successful spells at Celtic, Everton and Leeds U-shite-ed. Looking at his Town record, it was only half a season as we were dropping down the leagues in 1974.

Despite his Leeds allegiance, I personally have a fondness for the chap, even though I never met him. My dad did though. He was a builder and was building some houses at Clifton when the new Town manager came looking around. Dad recognised him and asked for his autograph for me, telling him I was a keen Town supporter, 14 years old at that time. Not only did he sign, but he came back the next day with the autographs of the entire fist team squad. 

He didn't buy the house though and after us he managed Hull City and Barnsley. He died on the 13th of January 2014, aged 82.