# 2010–11 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

The 2010–11 season was Huddersfield Town's seventh consecutive season in the third tier of English football. After losing to Millwall in the play-offs in the previous season, many hoped that Huddersfield would gain promotion to the Football League Championship. After finishing in third place with a club record of 87 points, Huddersfield lost the play-off final at Old Trafford, by 3–0 against Peterborough United, meaning that they would stay in League One for another season.

## Squad at the start of the 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) |

## Review

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, 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.

## Squad at the end of the 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 (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 |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
| 24 May | MF | Scott Arfield | Falkirk | Undisclosed Fee |
| 2 June | MF | Joey Guðjónsson | Burnley | Free |
| 4 June | DF | Gary Naysmith | Sheffield United | Free |
| 17 June | GK | Ian Bennett | Sheffield United | Free |
| 1 July | DF | Jamie McCombe | Bristol City | Undisclosed |
| 25 August | FW | Alan Lee | Crystal Palace | Undisclosed |
| 21 January | GK | Nick Colgan | Grimsby Town | Free |
| 31 January | FW | Danny Cadamarteri | Dundee United | Free |

### Loans in

| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Expiry |
| 30 June | MF | Lee Croft | Derby County | January 2011 |
| 14 July | MF | Graham Carey | Celtic | January 2011 |
| 21 July | FW | Joe Garner | Nottingham Forest | January 2011 |
| 5 August | MF | Damien Johnson | Plymouth Argyle | June 2011 |
| 15 October | GK | Nick Colgan | Grimsby Town | November 2010 |
| 2 November | FW | Benik Afobe | Arsenal | December 2010 |
| 1 January | MF | Kevin Kilbane | Hull City | May 2011 |
| 10 January | DF | Tamás Kádár | Newcastle United | February 2011 |
| 13 January | DF | Jack Hunt | Chesterfield | Loan Ended |
| 26 February | DF | Stephen Jordan | Sheffield United | March 2011 |
| 15 March | MF | Danny Ward | Bolton Wanderers | End Of Season |
| 23 March | DF | Sean Morrison | Reading | End Of Season |
| 19 April | MF | Aidan Chippendale | York City | Recalled |

### Out

| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
| 24 May | DF | Dean Heffernan | Melbourne Heart | Pre-signed agreement |
| 24 May | MF | Taser Hassan | N/A | Released |
| 24 May | MF | Lewis Nightingale | Bradford Park Avenue | Released |
| 4 June | GK | Simon Eastwood | Oxford United | Free |
| 22 June | FW | Tom Denton | Wakefield | Free |
| 29 June | DF | Joe Skarz | Bury | Undisclosed |
| 3 July | FW | Phil Jevons | Morecambe | Free |
| 6 July | MF | James Berrett | Carlisle United | Undisclosed |
| 6 June | MF | Michael Collins | Scunthorpe United | Undisclosed |
| 26 July | DF | Krystian Pearce | Notts County | Free |
| 2 August | MF | Lionel Ainsworth | Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed |
| 6 August | DF | Robbie Williams | Stockport County | Free |
| 6 September | MF | Jim Goodwin | Hamilton Academical | Free |
| 12 November | DF | Andy Butler | Walsall | Free |
| 13 January | FW | Theo Robinson | Millwall | Undisclosed Fee |

### Loans out

| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Expiry |
| 13 July | FW | Jimmy Spencer | Morecambe | January 2011 |
| 28 July | DF | Leigh Franks | Oxford United | January 2011 |
| 28 July | DF | Jack Hunt | Chesterfield | January 2011 |
| 6 August | FW | Robbie Simpson | Brentford | June 2011 |
| 8 September | FW | Theo Robinson | Millwall | December 2010 |
| 15 November | GK | Nick Colgan | Grimsby Town | Loan Ended |
| 3 January | MF | Lee Croft | Derby County | Loan Ended |
| 3 January | FW | Joe Garner | Nottingham Forest | Loan Ended |
| 13 January | MF | Graham Carey | Celtic | Loan Ended |
| 27 January | DF | Nathan Clarke | Colchester United | May 2011 |
| 22 March | DF | Stephen Jordan | Sheffield United | Loan Ended |
| 25 March | MF | Aidan Chippendale | York City | May 2011 |
| 19 April | DF | Sean Morrison | Reading | Recalled |

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (C, P) | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 85 | 40 | +45 | 95 | Promotion to Football League Championship |
| 2 | Southampton (P) | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 86 | 38 | +48 | 92 | Promotion to Football League Championship |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 77 | 48 | +29 | 87 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Peterborough United (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 106 | 75 | +31 | 79 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 77 | Qualification for League One play-offs |

## Results
### Pre-season

| Date | Competition | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 9 July 2010 | Pre-season Friendly | A.F.C. Emley | A | 5–0 | Simpson [24], Roberts [44], Ainsworth [53], Rhodes [67, 70] | 1,500 |
| 14 July 2010 | Pre-season Friendly | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 3–0 | Rhodes [2], Arfield [58 (pen)], Robinson [80] | 522 |
| 15 July 2010 | Pre-season Friendly | Frickley Athletic | A | 0–1 | | 412 |
| 17 July 2010 | Pre-season Friendly | Bury | A | 1–1 | Carey [11] | 1,704 |
| 21 July 2010 | Pre-season Friendly | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–0 | Guðjónsson [17] | 6,651 |
| 24 July 2010 | Pre-season Friendly | Barnsley | A | 1–3 | Robinson [84] | 4,478 |
| 31 July 2010 | Pre-season Friendly | Scunthorpe United | A | 0–2 | | 1,484 |
| 4 August 2010 | Pre-season Friendly | Fleetwood Town | A | 0–1 | | 526 |

### League One

| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
| 7 August 2010 | Notts County | A | 3–0 | Pilkington [32, 72], Rhodes [35] | 10,342 | 1st |
| 14 August 2010 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–0 | | 13,707 | 3rd |
| 21 August 2010 | Peterborough United | A | 2–4 | Rhodes [22], Carey [33] | 6,647 | 10th |
| 28 August 2010 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–1 | Rhodes [39], McCombe [42], Roberts [82] | 13,858 | 6th |
| 4 September 2010 | A.F.C. Bournemouth | H | 2–2 | Kay [45], Roberts [48 (pen)] | 12,426 | 8th |
| 11 September 2010 | Leyton Orient | A | 2–1 | Arfield [3], Rhodes [78] | 3,918 | 4th |
| 18 September 2010 | Yeovil Town | H | 4–2 | Arfield [49], McCombe [66, 68], Roberts [75 (pen)] | 13,479 | 1st |
| 25 September 2010 | Swindon Town | A | 0–1 | | 8,652 | 4th |
| 28 September 2010 | Rochdale | A | 0–3 | | 6,121 | 8th |
| 2 October 2010 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–1 | | 12,344 | 11th |
| 9 October 2010 | Colchester United | A | 3–0 | Novak [34], Pilkington [42], Rhodes [78] | 4,211 | 6th |
| 16 October 2010 | Southampton | H | 2–0 | Pilkington [6], Guðjónsson [45] | 14,769 | 5th |
| 23 October 2010 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–2 | Pilkington [19] | 7,048 | 5th |
| 30 October 2010 | Walsall | H | 1–0 | Pilkington [35] | 13,062 | 2nd |
| 2 November 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–0 | Carey [23], Pilkington [34] | 20,540 | 2nd |
| 13 November 2010 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–1 | | 7,723 | 5th |
| 20 November 2010 | Exeter City | H | 0–1 | | 13,108 | 9th |
| 23 November 2010 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 4–1 | Kay [24], Roberts [36], Rhodes [47, 66] | 12,773 | 5th |
| 11 December 2010 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–1 | Rhodes [56], McCombe [84] | 14,398 | 3rd |
| 26 December 2010 | Hartlepool United | H | 0–1 | | 14,813 | 3rd |
| 28 December 2010 | Southampton | A | 1–4 | Novak [15] | 24,483 | 3rd |
| 1 January 2011 | Carlisle United | A | 2–2 | P. Clarke [23], Arfield [63] | 5,904 | 6th |
| 3 January 2011 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–0 | Pilkington [27] | 17,024 | 4th |
| 11 January 2011 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 3–2 | Árnason [18 (og)], Rhodes [29], P. Clarke [32] | 11,462 | 4th |
| 15 January 2011 | Walsall | A | 4–2 | Kilbane [19], McCombe [25], P. Clarke [77], Rhodes [90] | 3,827 | 2nd |
| 22 January 2011 | Colchester United | H | 0–0 | | 12,689 | 3rd |
| 1 February 2011 | Carlisle United | H | 2–0 | Roberts [39, 45] | 11,572 | 3rd |
| 5 February 2011 | Exeter City | A | 4–1 | Cadamarteri [55], Roberts [67], Pilkington [81], Kilbane [88] | 4,786 | 3rd |
| 12 February 2011 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0–0 | | 16,176 | 3rd |
| 19 February 2011 | A.F.C. Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | Cadamarteri [89] | 7,923 | 3rd |
| 22 February 2011 | Dagenham & Redbridge | A | 1–1 | T. Clarke [28] | 2,336 | 3rd |
| 26 February 2011 | Leyton Orient | H | 2–2 | Rhodes [3], Novak [49] | 13,527 | 3rd |
| 1 March 2011 | Hartlepool United | A | 1–0 | Pilkington [12] | 2,857 | 3rd |
| 5 March 2011 | Yeovil Town | A | 1–1 | Kay [58] | 3,620 | 3rd |
| 8 March 2011 | Rochdale | H | 2–1 | Afobe [25], Roberts [33] | 12,531 | 3rd |
| 12 March 2011 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–0 | Rhodes [5] | 7,380 | 2nd |
| 15 March 2011 | Brentford | A | 1–0 | P. Clarke [90] | 4,402 | 2nd |
| 19 March 2011 | Swindon Town | H | 0–0 | | 13,907 | 2nd |
| 27 March 2011 | Notts County | H | 3–0 | Rhodes [36, 61], Roberts [58] | 13,661 | 2nd |
| 2 April 2011 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2–0 | Afobe [39], Novak [87] | 6,438 | 2nd |
| 9 April 2011 | Peterborough United | H | 1–1 | Hunt [90] | 16,431 | 3rd |
| 16 April 2011 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–0 | Guðjónsson [83] | 15,879 | 3rd |
| 22 April 2011 | Milton Keynes Dons | A | 3–1 | Arfield [23], Peltier [35], Cadamarteri [70] | 11,857 | 2nd |
| 25 April 2011 | Dagenham & Redbridge | H | 2–1 | Rhodes [9, 32] | 14,072 | 3rd |
| 30 April 2011 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 3–2 | Afobe [8, 61], Ward [90] | 8,416 | 3rd |
| 7 May 2011 | Brentford | H | 4–4 | Ward [14, 15], Novak [52], Afobe [63] | 13,977 | 3rd |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 6 November 2010 | Round 1 | Cambridge United | A | 0–0 | | 3,127 |
| 16 November 2010 | Round 1 Replay | Cambridge United | H | 2–1 | Peltier [90], Roberts [90] | 3,766 |
| 27 November 2010 | Round 2 | Macclesfield Town | H | 6–0 | Rhodes [19], Pilkington [35], Afobe [45], McCombe [49], Kay [53], Roberts [73] | 4,924 |
| 8 January 2011 | Round 3 | Dover Athletic | H | 2–0 | Arfield [7], Roberts [8] | 7,894 |
| 30 January 2011 | Round 4 | Arsenal | A | 1–2 | Lee [66] | 59,375 |

### Football League Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 10 August 2010 | Round 1 | Carlisle United | A | 1–0 | Rhodes [89] | 3,475 |
| 25 August 2010 | Round 2 | Everton | A | 1–5 | Heitinga [40 (og)] | 28,901 |

### Football League Trophy

| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 31 August 2010 | Round 1 North East | Bye | | | | |
| 5 October 2010 | Round 2 North East | Peterborough United | H | 3–2 | Carey [6], Pilkington [12, 24] | 2,904 |
| 9 November 2010 | Quarter-Final North | Rotherham United | A | 5–2 | Rhodes [1, 23], Afobe [28, 72], Arfield [52] | 2,185 |
| 14 December 2010 | Semi-Final North | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2–0 | Rhodes [18, 67] | 2,598 |
| 18 January 2011 | Final North 1st Leg | Carlisle United | A | 0–4 | | 3,706 |
| 8 February 2011 | Final North 2nd Leg | Carlisle United | H | 3–0 | Pilkington [30], Lee [70, 81] | 6,528 Carlisle won 4–3 on aggregate. |

## Appearances and goals

| Squad No. | Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | League Cup Apps | League Cup Goals | FLT Apps | FLT Goals | Play-off Apps | Play-off Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
| 1 | Alex Smithies | England | GK | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2 | Lee Peltier | England | DF | 38 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 3 |
| 3 | Gary Naysmith | Scotland | DF | 13 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 (1) | 0 |
| 4 | Joey Guðjónsson | Iceland | MF | 29 (8) | 2 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 (10) | 2 |
| 5 | Peter Clarke | England | DF | 46 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 4 |
| 6 | Nathan Clarke | England | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Gary Roberts | England | MF | 34 (3) | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 (5) | 13 |
| 8 | Antony Kay | England | MF | 21 (6) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33 (7) | 5 |
| 9 | Theo Robinson | England | FW | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 |
| 9 | Danny Cadamarteri | England | FW | 2 (9) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 2 (12) | 3 |
| 10 | Joe Garner | England | FW | 10 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 (8) | 0 |
| 10 | Danny Ward | England | MF | 5 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 (2) | 4 |
| 11 | Anthony Pilkington | Republic of Ireland | MF | 30 (1) | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 (1) | 14 |
| 12 | Tom Clarke | England | DF | 3 (2) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (3) | 1 |
| 13 | Ian Bennett | England | GK | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 (1) | 0 |
| 14 | Damien Johnson | Northern Ireland | MF | 14 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 (3) | 0 |
| 16 | Scott Arfield | Scotland | MF | 33 (7) | 4 | 2 (3) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43 (10) | 6 |
| 17 | Jordan Rhodes | Scotland | FW | 27 (10) | 16 | 3 (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 (1) | 4 | 1 (1) | 0 | 35 (13) | 22 |
| 18 | Jamie McCombe | England | DF | 31 (3) | 5 | 2 (2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 39 (6) | 6 |
| 19 | Alan Lee | Republic of Ireland | FW | 17 (11) | 0 | 2 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 (2) | 0 | 22 (16) | 3 |
| 20 | Kevin Kilbane | Republic of Ireland | MF | 23 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 30 (1) | 3 |
| 21 | Lee Novak | England | FW | 12 (19) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 15 (24) | 5 |
| 22 | Lee Croft | England | MF | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (5) | 0 |
| 22 | Stephen Jordan | England | DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | Benik Afobe | England | FW | 14 (14) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 (14) | 8 |
| 25 | Nick Colgan | Republic of Ireland | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Tamás Kádár | Hungary | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Liam Ridehalgh | England | DF | 15 (5) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 (5) | 0 |
| 31 | Chris Atkinson | England | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 |
| 32 | Jack Hunt | England | DF | 14 (5) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 17 (6) | 1 |
| 34 | Aidan Chippendale | England | MF | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| 36 | Graham Carey | Republic of Ireland | MF | 18 (1) | 2 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 (3) | 4 |