# 2014 Huddersfield Giants season

This article details the Huddersfield Giants rugby league football club's 2014 season. This is the 19th season of the Super League era and the Huddersfield Giants 12th since promotion back to the top flight in 2003. The Huddersfield Giants came into the season as defending League Leaders' Shield winners, finishing top of the Super League the previous year – their first 1st-place finish in 81 years. Huddersfield Giants hoped to have a play-off place for the sixth consecutive season and a first Super League Grand Final appearance.

## Results
### Pre-season friendlies

W Win D Draw L Loss
Pre-season results :
| Date | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |

### League table

Super League XIX :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | St Helens (L, C) | 27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 796 | 563 | +233 | 38 | Play-offs |
| 2 | Wigan Warriors | 27 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 834 | 429 | +405 | 37 | Play-offs |
| 3 | Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 785 | 626 | +159 | 37 | Play-offs |
| 4 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 814 | 583 | +231 | 36 | Play-offs |
| 5 | Warrington Wolves | 27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 793 | 515 | +278 | 35 | Play-offs |
| 6 | Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 685 | 421 | +264 | 32 | Play-offs |
| 7 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 733 | 667 | +66 | 29 | Play-offs |
| 8 | Widnes Vikings | 27 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 611 | 725 | −114 | 27 | Play-offs |
| 9 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 627 | 665 | −38 | 23 | |
| 10 | Salford Red Devils | 27 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 608 | 695 | −87 | 23 | |
| 11 | Hull F.C. | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 653 | 586 | +67 | 22 | |
| 12 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 557 | 750 | −193 | 21 | |
| 13 | Bradford Bulls (R) | 27 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 512 | 984 | −472 | 10 | Relegation to Championship |
| 14 | London Broncos (R) | 27 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 438 | 1237 | −799 | 2 | Relegation to Championship |
* ↑ Bradford Bulls deducted 6 points on 25 February 2014 for entering administration

### Super League results

W Win D Draw L Loss
Super League results :
| Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |

#### Play-offs

Play-off results :
| Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |

### Challenge Cup

W Win L Loss
Challenge Cup results :
| Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |

## Players
### Squad

* Announced on 14 November 2013:

### Transfers
#### Ins

List of players joining Huddersfield :
| Name | Signed from | Contract | Date |
| Kyle Wood | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 3 ½ Years | July 2013 |
| Chris Bailey | London Broncos | 2 Years | September 2013 |
| Antonio Kaufusi | London Broncos | 2 Years | October 2013 |
| Jodie Broughton | Salford Red Devils | 4 Years | October 2013 |

#### Outs

List of players leaving Huddersfield :
| Name | Signed for | Contract | Date |
| Luke O'Donnell | Sydney Roosters | 1 Year | February 2013 |
| Dale Ferguson | Bradford Bulls | 2 Years | July 2013 |
| Luke George | Bradford Bulls | 2 Years | July 2013 |
| Stuart Fielden | Retired | N/A | August 2013 |
| Matty Dawson | St. Helens | 2 Years | September 2013 |
| Jamie Cording | Featherstone Rovers | 1 Year | September 2013 |
| Jack Blagbrough | Sheffield Eagles | 1 Year | November 2013 |