# 1992–93 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

Huddersfield Town's 1992–93 campaign was Town's first season playing in the newly reformed Division 2, following the creation of the breakaway Premier League. Following defeat in the play-offs the previous season, many were hoping for automatic promotion to the new Division 1. But Ian Ross' team had a dreadful start and never really got going. They were certainties for relegation until the arrival of former Town boss Mick Buxton as first team coach. With Buxton's help, Town won 12 of the last 16 matches and stayed up comfortably, finishing 15th.

## 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 |
| -- | GK | ENG | Tim Clarke |
| -- | GK | ENG | Tony Elliott |
| -- | DF | ENG | Simon Charlton |
| -- | DF | ENG | Peter Jackson |
| -- | DF | ENG | Kevin Lampkin |
| -- | DF | ENG | Graham Mitchell |
| -- | DF | ENG | Neil Parsley |
| -- | DF | ENG | Simon Trevitt |
| -- | DF | ENG | Mark Wright |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | MF | ENG | Gary Barnett |
| -- | MF | ENG | Chris Billy |
| -- | MF | ENG | Simon Ireland |
| -- | MF | ENG | Chris Marsden |
| -- | MF | IRL | Kieran O'Regan |
| -- | FW | ENG | Andy Booth |
| -- | FW | SCO | Iffy Onuora |
| -- | FW | WAL | Iwan Roberts |
| -- | FW | ENG | Phil Starbuck |

## Review

Following the surprise defeat to Peterborough United, many thought Town would go all the way under Ian Ross, but after 6 games, promotion to Division 1 seemed miles away. Town lost all of their first 6 league games, making it the worst start in the club's history. The only bright lights in the early start of the season were the cup win over Sunderland and a respectable draw against Premier League side Blackburn Rovers in the League Cup. Town eventually lost 5–4 on aggregate to the Lancashire side.
The mid-season for Town brought virtually no joy to Town either with a run of 5 consecutive defeats. There was hope on the horizon as ex-Town manager Mick Buxton joined up as assistant manager and results started to improve. During this run Town also managed to reach the 4th round of the FA Cup, before eventually losing to Southend United.
At the end of the season, Town went on a run of only 2 defeats in their last 17 league games. Simon Charlton managed to get into the Division 2 Team of the Season and just after the season's end, he moved to Premier League Southampton.

## 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 |
| -- | GK | ENG | Tim Clarke |
| -- | GK | ENG | Tony Elliott |
| -- | DF | ENG | Simon Charlton |
| -- | DF | ENG | Jon Dyson |
| -- | DF | ENG | Peter Jackson |
| -- | DF | ENG | Kevin Lampkin |
| -- | DF | ENG | Graham Mitchell |
| -- | DF | ENG | Neil Parsley |
| -- | DF | ENG | Simon Trevitt |
| -- | DF | ENG | Mark Wright |
| -- | MF | ENG | Gary Barnett |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | MF | ENG | Chris Billy |
| -- | MF | ENG | Mark Cooper (on loan from Fulham) |
| -- | MF | ENG | Chris Marsden |
| -- | MF | IRL | Kieran O'Regan |
| -- | MF | ENG | Phil Robinson |
| -- | MF | ENG | Mark Stuart |
| -- | FW | ENG | Andy Booth |
| -- | FW | ENG | Iain Dunn |
| -- | FW | SCO | Iffy Onuora |
| -- | FW | WAL | Iwan Roberts |
| -- | FW | ENG | Phil Starbuck |

## Results
### Second Division

| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
| 15 August 1992 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | | 7,897 | 23rd |
| 22 August 1992 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–1 | | 7,947 | 23rd |
| 29 August 1992 | Hartlepool United | A | 0–1 | | 4,120 | 24th |
| 1 September 1992 | Leyton Orient | A | 1–4 | Starbuck | 3,765 | 24th |
| 6 September 1992 | Bradford City | H | 1–2 | Barnett | 5,883 | 24th |
| 12 September 1992 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1–2 | Roberts (pen) | 6,141 | 24th |
| 15 September 1992 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–1 | Jackson, Roberts | 4,411 | 23rd |
| 19 September 1992 | Swansea City | H | 1–2 | Roberts | 4,839 | 24th |
| 26 September 1992 | Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | Roberts | 4,447 | 24th |
| 3 October 1992 | Rotherham United | A | 0–1 | | 5,459 | 24th |
| 10 October 1992 | Reading | H | 0–0 | | 5,281 | 24th |
| 17 October 1992 | Hull City | A | 3–2 | Starbuck, Robinson, Roberts | 4,705 | 23rd |
| 24 October 1992 | Exeter City | H | 0–0 | | 4,707 | 23rd |
| 30 October 1992 | Stockport County | A | 0–5 | | 5,405 | 23rd |
| 3 November 1992 | Blackpool | A | 2–2 | Booth, Stuart | 3,441 | 24th |
| 7 November 1992 | Mansfield Town | H | 2–1 | Booth, Stuart | 4,933 | 23rd |
| 21 November 1992 | Burnley | A | 1–2 | Robinson | 10,615 | 23rd |
| 28 November 1992 | Port Vale | H | 1–2 | Robinson | 5,822 | 23rd |
| 12 December 1992 | Stoke City | A | 0–3 | | 13,377 | 23rd |
| 19 December 1992 | Chester City | H | 0–2 | | 4,626 | 23rd |
| 16 January 1993 | Bournemouth | H | 0–1 | | 4,316 | 24th |
| 27 January 1993 | Hartlepool United | H | 3–0 | O'Regan (pen), Starbuck, Roberts | 4,153 | 24th |
| 30 January 1993 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–2 | Dunn, Starbuck | 13,667 | 24th |
| 6 February 1993 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | O'Regan (pen) | 8,858 | 24th |
| 14 February 1993 | Bradford City | A | 1–0 | Barnett | 8,214 | 23rd |
| 16 February 1993 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–1 | | 2,474 | 23rd |
| 20 February 1993 | Leyton Orient | H | 1–1 | Stuart | 5,112 | 24th |
| 27 February 1993 | Reading | A | 1–2 | Roberts | 3,948 | 24th |
| 3 March 1993 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1–2 | Starbuck | 3,563 | 24th |
| 6 March 1993 | Rotherham United | H | 1–1 | Roberts | 5,235 | 23rd |
| 10 March 1993 | Fulham | H | 1–0 | O'Regan (pen) | 3,670 | 23rd |
| 13 March 1993 | Mansfield Town | A | 2–1 | Onuora, Barnett | 3,987 | 23rd |
| 17 March 1993 | Preston North End | H | 1–0 | Onuora | 4,915 | 23rd |
| 20 March 1993 | Blackpool | H | 5–2 | O'Regan (pen), Barnett, Starbuck, Onuora (2) | 6,249 | 20th |
| 23 March 1993 | Port Vale | A | 0–1 | | 7,747 | 22nd |
| 27 March 1993 | Burnley | H | 1–1 | Starbuck | 9,411 | 23rd |
| 30 March 1993 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 3–1 | Onuora (2), Barnett | 4,986 | 22nd |
| 2 April 1993 | Fulham | A | 1–0 | Roberts | 3,611 | 18th |
| 7 April 1993 | Stoke City | H | 1–0 | Dunn | 11,089 | 16th |
| 10 April 1993 | Preston North End | A | 1–2 | Robinson | 7,647 | 18th |
| 12 April 1993 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2–1 | Barnett, Starbuck | 6,822 | 15th |
| 17 April 1993 | Chester City | A | 2–0 | Dunn, Cooper | 3,019 | 15th |
| 20 April 1993 | Swansea City | A | 0–3 | | 5,190 | 15th |
| 24 April 1993 | Hull City | H | 3–0 | O'Regan (pen), Charlton, Starbuck | 6,607 | 15th |
| 1 May 1993 | Exeter City | A | 2–1 | Cooper (2) | 3,271 | 15th |
| 8 May 1993 | Stockport County | H | 2–1 | Cooper, Barnett | 7,673 | 15th |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 14 November 1992 | Round 1 | Scunthorpe United | A | 0–0 | | 4,312 |
| 25 November 1992 | Round 1 Replay | Scunthorpe United | H | 2–1 | Barnett (2) | 4,841 |
| 6 December 1992 | Round 2 | Bradford City | A | 2–0 | Dunn, O'Regan (pen) | 10,606 |
| 2 January 1993 | Round 3 | Gillingham | A | 0–0 | | 5,413 |
| 13 January 1993 | Round 3 Replay | Gillingham | H | 2–1 | Robinson, Dunn | 5,144 |
| 23 January 1993 | Round 4 | Southend United | H | 1–2 | Mitchell | 7,961 |

### League Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 18 August 1992 | Round 1 1st Leg | Sunderland | A | 3–2 | Starbuck, Parsley, Roberts | 10,726 |
| 26 August 1992 | Round 1 2nd Leg | Sunderland | H | 0 – 1 (aet: 90 mins: 0 – 1) | | 6,737 3–3 on aggregate, Huddersfield won on away goals rule. |
| 23 September 1992 | Round 2 1st Leg | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–1 | Onuora | 11,071 |
| 6 October 1992 | Round 2 2nd Leg | Blackburn Rovers | A | 3 – 4 (aet: 90 mins: 2 – 2) | Barnett, Roberts, Ireland | 15,038 Huddersfield lost 5–4 on aggregate |

### Football League Trophy

| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 9 December 1992 | Round 1 Group 2 | Bradford City | A | 0–0 | | 1,638 |
| 15 December 1992 | Round 1 Group 2 | Halifax Town | H | 5–0 | Dunn (3), Roberts (2) | 1,236 |
| 20 January 1993 | Round 2 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 3–0 | Barnett, Dunn, O'Regan (pen) | 1,535 |
| 2 February 1993 | Area Quarter-Final | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–0 | Roberts, Stubbs (og), Stuart | 2,996 |
| 23 February 1993 | Area Semi-Final | Wigan Athletic | A | 2–5 | Roberts, Starbuck | 2,978 |

## Appearances and goals

| Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | League Cup Apps | League Cup Goals | FLT Apps | FLT Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
| Gary Barnett | England | MF | 45 (1) | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 60 (1) | 11 |
| Chris Billy | England | MF | 4 (9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 5 (11) | 0 |
| Andy Booth | England | FW | 3 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (2) | 2 |
| Simon Charlton | England | DF | 46 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 1 |
| Tim Clarke | England | GK | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Simon Collins | England | DF | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| Mark Cooper | England | MF | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Rob Dewhurst | England | DF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Kevin Donovan | England | MF | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 |
| Iain Dunn | England | FW | 25 (3) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1) | 4 | 33 (4) | 9 |
| Jon Dyson | England | DF | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Tony Elliott | England | GK | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Simon Ireland | England | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Peter Jackson | England | DF | 39 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Kevin Lampkin | England | DF | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Chris Marsden | England | MF | 6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (1) | 0 |
| Graham Mitchell | England | DF | 3 (1) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 (1) | 1 |
| Thomas Mooney | Northern Ireland | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Iffy Onuora | Scotland | FW | 30 (9) | 6 | 4 (1) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 (1) | 0 | 39 (11) | 7 |
| Kieran O'Regan | Republic of Ireland | MF | 37 (4) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 50 (4) | 7 |
| Neil Parsley | England | DF | 44 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 1 |
| Iwan Roberts | Wales | FW | 37 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 15 |
| Phil Robinson | England | MF | 35 (1) | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44 (1) | 6 |
| Mark Smith | England | DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Phil Starbuck | England | FW | 29 (9) | 9 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 2 (2) | 1 | 35 (13) | 11 |
| Mark Stuart | England | MF | 9 (6) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 (6) | 4 |
| Mark Wright | England | DF | 11 (3) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 17 (5) | 0 |