2010–11 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   SCO Gary Naysmith 4 MF   ISL Joey Guðjónsson 5 DF   ENG Peter Clarke (Captain) 6 DF   ENG Nathan Clarke 7 MF   ENG Gary Roberts 8 MF   ENG Antony Kay 9 FW   JAM Theo Robinson 10 FW   ENG Joe Garner (on loan from Nottingham Forest) 11 MF   IRL Anthony Pilkington 12 DF   ENG Tom Clarke 13 GK   ENG Ian Bennett 14 MF   NIR Damien Johnson (on loan from Plymouth Argyle) 15 FW   ENG Robbie Simpson

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 MF   SCO Scott Arfield 17 FW   SCO Jordan Rhodes 18 DF   ENG Jamie McCombe 19 FW   IRL Alan Lee 21 FW   ENG Lee Novak 22 MF   ENG Lee Croft (on loan from Derby County) 25 MF   IRL Jim Goodwin 29 DF   ENG Liam Ridehalgh 30 FW   ENG Jimmy Spencer (on loan at Morecambe) 31 MF   ENG Chris Atkinson 32 DF   ENG Jack Hunt (on loan at Chesterfield) 33 DF   ENG Leigh Franks (on loan at Oxford United) 34 MF   ENG Aidan Chippendale 36 MF   IRL Graham Carey (on loan from Celtic)

After the near miss in the play-offs, many think that Huddersfield Town would be one of the favourites for promotion that season. Just a week after the defeat to Millwall, manager Lee Clark made his first signing of the season, buying the Scotland U-21 midfielder Scott Arfield for an undisclosed fee from the recently relegated Scottish Premier League side Falkirk. On the same day, Clark released Dean Heffernan (who returned to Australia to honour his contract with Melbourne Heart), Robbie Williams (who later joined Stockport County), Lewis Nightingale, Taser Hassan and Phil Jevons (who joined Morecambe on a permanent basis on 3 July).

On 2 June, the Icelandic international Joey Guðjónsson signed a 2-year contract from the recently relegated Premier League side Burnley. Two days later, the Scottish international left-back Gary Naysmith signed for Huddersfield after rejecting a new contract at Sheffield United. On the same day, goalkeeper Simon Eastwood left the club to join the newly promoted Football League Two side Oxford United. On 17 June, the goalkeeper Ian Bennett was signed on a free transfer from Sheffield United. On 22 June, the striker Tom Denton left the club by mutual consent. On the following day, the defender Andy Butler also had his contract paid up and left the club. On 29 June, the left-back Joe Skarz signed for the Football League Two side Bury for an undisclosed fee. The next day, the winger Lee Croft joined Huddersfield on a 6-month loan deal from Derby County. He returned to Derby on 3 January 2011. On 1 July, the defender Jamie McCombe, whose brother John, played for Huddersfield in the not too distant past^[when?], joined the Huddersfield for an undisclosed fee from Bristol City. The following day, after failing to reach a new deal, Krystian Pearce left the club after playing for just 45 minutes. He eventually joined Notts County. On 6 July, the midfielder James Berrett left the club to join the League One side Carlisle United on a free transfer. Later that day, the midfielder Michael Collins joined Football League Championship side Scunthorpe United for an undisclosed fee. On 14 July, the young Irish winger Graham Carey signed on a 6-month loan from the Scottish Premier League runners-up Celtic. He returned to Celtic on 13 January 2011, after Huddersfield failed to agree terms on an extension to his deal. On 21 July, the striker Joe Garner signed on a 6-month loan from Nottingham Forest. He returned there on 4 January 2011. On 28 July, two of Huddersfield's youngsters, Jack Hunt and Leigh Franks, were sent out on 6-month loans to Chesterfield and Oxford United respectively. On 5 August, the midfielder Damien Johnson was signed on a season-long loan from the League One rivals Plymouth Argyle. The following day, the striker Robbie Simpson joined Brentford on a season-long loan. On 25 August, the striker Alan Lee joined the club for an undisclosed fee from Crystal Palace. On 31 August, Jim Goodwin left the club by mutual consent. He joined the Scottish Premier League side Hamilton Academical on 6 September. On 8 September, Theo Robinson joined the Championship side Millwall on an emergency 3-month loan deal, but he returned in November, after an injury. He rejoined the club on a permanent deal on 13 January, for an undisclosed fee. On 15 October, Huddersfield brought in the experienced goalkeeper Nick Colgan on a one-month loan from the Conference National side Grimsby Town. He returned a month later, after making no appearances. On 21 January 2011, he signed for Huddersfield on a permanent deal, after being released by Grimsby. On 1 January 2011, as the transfer window reopened, Huddersfield signed the experienced Ireland international Kevin Kilbane on loan from Hull City for the rest of the season. On 10 January, Huddersfield signed Newcastle United's Hungarian international defender Tamás Kádár on loan. On 27 January, the Huddersfield stalwart Nathan Clarke joined the League One rivals Colchester United on loan. On 31 January, as the transfer window was about to shut, Danny Cadamarteri returned to Huddersfield on a short-term contract following his release by the Scottish Premier League side Dundee United. On 26 February, Huddersfield signed the left-back Stephen Jordan on an emergency one-month loan from Sheffield United, following injuries to Gary Naysmith and Liam Ridehalgh. On 15 March, a week after the injury that curtailed Anthony Pilkington's involvement in the season, Huddersfield increased its attacking options by bringing in the winger Danny Ward on loan from the Premier League side Bolton Wanderers for the rest of the season. Defensive options were bolstered by signing the centre-back Sean Morrison on loan from Reading on 23 March. Just as the transfer window shut, the young midfielder Aidan Chippendale was sent on loan to the Conference National side York City

On 16 June, Huddersfield was drawn away to Carlisle United in the first round of the Carling Cup. The following day, the new fixtures were released, with Huddersfield's first league game being against the Football League Two champions Notts County on 7 August.

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   SCO Gary Naysmith 4 MF   ISL Joey Guðjónsson 5 DF   ENG Peter Clarke (Captain) 6 DF   ENG Nathan Clarke (on loan at Colchester United) 7 MF   ENG Gary Roberts 8 MF   ENG Antony Kay 9 FW   ENG Danny Cadamarteri 10 FW   ENG Danny Ward (on loan from Bolton Wanderers) 11 MF   IRL Anthony Pilkington 12 DF   ENG Tom Clarke 13 GK   ENG Ian Bennett 14 MF   NIR Damien Johnson (on loan from Plymouth Argyle) 15 FW   ENG Robbie Simpson 16 MF   SCO Scott Arfield 17 FW   SCO Jordan Rhodes

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 DF   ENG Jamie McCombe 19 FW   IRL Alan Lee 20 MF   IRL Kevin Kilbane (on loan from Hull City) 21 FW   ENG Lee Novak 24 FW   ENG Benik Afobe (on loan from Arsenal) 25 GK   IRL Nick Colgan 26 GK   ENG Lloyd Allinson 29 DF   ENG Liam Ridehalgh 30 FW   ENG Jimmy Spencer (on loan at Morecambe) 31 MF   ENG Chris Atkinson 32 DF   ENG Jack Hunt 33 DF   ENG Leigh Franks 34 MF   ENG Aidan Chippendale 37 MF   ENG Matt Crooks 38 MF   ENG Greg Pearson 40 FW   GAM Hatib Cham