| 1970–71 season | |
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| Chairman |  Frank Drabble |
| Manager | Ian Greaves |
| Football League First Division | 15th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round (knocked out by Stoke City) |
| Football League Cup | Second round (knocked out by Nottingham Forest) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Frank Worthington (10) All: Frank Worthington (12) |
| Highest home attendance | 43,011 vs Leeds United (12 April 1971) |
| Lowest home attendance | 13,580 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (24 April 1971) |
| Biggest win | 3–0 vs Blackpool (15 August 1970) 3–0 vs Crystal Palace (24 March 1971) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs Liverpool (22 August 1970) |
Huddersfield Town's 1970–71 campaign was Town's first season in the Football League's top division since the 1955–56 season, following their successful previous season in Division 2. They finished in 15th place, but only 9 points clear of the relegation zone. They had some brilliant results during the season, including a 2–1 win over champions and FA Cup winners Arsenal, and were top of the table after wins over Blackpool and Southampton. Their top position lasted only one more season, followed by their dramatic slide in the 1971–72 season.
Squad at the start of the season
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Review
After a successful previous season, Town started their Division 1 lives with convincing 3–0 & 3–1 wins over Blackpool & Southampton respectively. Those wins actually put Town top of the table, but they were soon put back into place with a 4–0 drubbing by Liverpool at Anfield. They had a pretty mixed season, but they were never in any danger of being dragged into a relegation dogfight. One of their most impressive wins was a 2–1 win over Arsenal in January 1971. Goals by Les Chapman and Frank Worthington in between a Ray Kennedy equalizer gave Town a win over the eventual league and FA Cup winners.
Town finished in 15th place, despite only winning 11 games all season. They had 36 points, but never looked like getting relegated or fighting for a European place.
Squad at the end of the season
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Results
Division One
| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
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| 15 August 1970 | Blackpool | H | 3–0 | Smith (2), Worthington (pen) | 22,787 | 1st |
| 18 August 1970 | Southampton | H | 3–1 | Krzywicki, Nicholson, Smith | 24,424 | 1st |
| 22 August 1970 | Liverpool | A | 0–4 | 52,628 | 9th | |
| 25 August 1970 | Arsenal | A | 0–1 | 34,848 | 9th | |
| 29 August 1970 | Derby County | H | 0–0 | 27,997 | 10th | |
| 1 September 1970 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | Smith | 26,701 | 9th |
| 5 September 1970 | Coventry City | A | 0–0 | 25,899 | 10th | |
| 12 September 1970 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–2 | 18,820 | 16th | |
| 19 September 1970 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–3 | Dobson | 19,444 | 18th |
| 26 September 1970 | West Ham United | H | 1–1 | Smith | 20,887 | 18th |
| 3 October 1970 | Leeds United | A | 0–2 | 36,498 | 19th | |
| 10 October 1970 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 | McGill | 17,944 | 18th |
| 17 October 1970 | Blackpool | A | 2–2 | Smith, Worthington | 21,006 | 18th |
| 24 October 1970 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–0 | 17,121 | 16th | |
| 31 October 1970 | Stoke City | A | 1–3 | Worthington | 17,625 | 18th |
| 7 November 1970 | Chelsea | H | 0–1 | 24,631 | 20th | |
| 14 November 1970 | Burnley | A | 3–2 | Hoy (2), J. Lawson | 18,112 | 17th |
| 21 November 1970 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–1 | J. Lawson, Hutt | 18,209 | 15th |
| 28 November 1970 | Manchester United | A | 1–1 | Hoy | 45,306 | 16th |
| 5 December 1970 | Everton | H | 1–1 | Worthington | 27,658 | 15th |
| 12 December 1970 | Newcastle United | A | 0–2 | 21,254 | 17th | |
| 19 December 1970 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 | 25,033 | 16th | |
| 26 December 1970 | Manchester City | A | 1–1 | Book (og) | 40,091 | 15th |
| 9 January 1971 | Southampton | A | 0–1 | 19,422 | 16th | |
| 16 January 1971 | Arsenal | H | 2–1 | Chapman, Worthington (pen) | 30,455 | 15th |
| 30 January 1971 | Manchester United | H | 1–2 | Worthington (pen) | 41,464 | 15th |
| 6 February 1971 | Everton | A | 1–2 | Worthington | 37,213 | 17th |
| 13 February 1971 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | Cherry | 15,580 | 17th |
| 20 February 1971 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–2 | Worthington | 18,254 | 17th |
| 27 February 1971 | Stoke City | H | 0–1 | 15,626 | 18th | |
| 6 March 1971 | Nottingham Forest | A | 3–1 | Worthington, Nicholson, Mahoney | 15,798 | 17th |
| 13 March 1971 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 18,793 | 18th | |
| 20 March 1971 | Chelsea | A | 0–0 | 28,207 | 18th | |
| 24 March 1971 | Crystal Palace | A | 3–0 | J. Lawson, Cherry, Mahoney | 16,646 | 17th |
| 27 March 1971 | Coventry City | H | 1–0 | Ellam | 15,141 | 15th |
| 3 April 1971 | Derby County | A | 2–3 | Clarke, Ellam | 24,194 | 17th |
| 10 April 1971 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | Cherry | 21,922 | 17th |
| 12 April 1971 | Leeds United | H | 0–0 | 43,011 | 15th | |
| 17 April 1971 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–2 | 16,626 | 17th | |
| 24 April 1971 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–2 | Nicholson | 13,580 | 17th |
| 28 April 1971 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | Cherry | 18,859 | 18th |
| 1 May 1971 | West Ham United | A | 1–0 | J. Lawson | 24,988 | 15th |
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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| 2 January 1971 | Round 3 | Birmingham City | H | 1–1 | Hoy | 26,486 |
| 5 January 1971 | Round 3 Replay | Birmingham City | A | 2–0 | Krzywicki, Worthington | 26,558 |
| 23 January 1971 | Round 4 | Stoke City | A | 3–3 | Worthington, Chapman, Mahoney | 34,231 |
| 26 January 1971 | Round 4 Replay | Stoke City | H | 0–0 | 40,363 | |
| 8 February 1971 | Round 4 2nd Replay | Stoke City | N | 0–1 | 39,302 |
Football League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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| 9 September 1970 | Round 2 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–0 | 18,165 | |
| 16 September 1970 | Round 2 Replay | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–2 | 15,818 |
Appearances and goals
| Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | League Cup Apps | League Cup Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
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| Mike Barry |  Wales | MF | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 |
| Les Chapman | England | MF | 12 (3) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 (3) | 2 |
| Trevor Cherry | England | DF | 35 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| Dennis Clarke | England | DF | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Colin Dobson | England | FW | 6 (3) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 (4) | 1 |
| Terry Dolan | England | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| Roy Ellam | England | DF | 42 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 2 |
| Brian Greenhalgh | England | FW | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Bobby Hoy | England | MF | 11 (1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 (1) | 4 |
| Geoff Hutt | England | DF | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Alan Jones | England | DF | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Dick Krzywicki | Wales | MF | 14 (2) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 (2) | 2 |
| David Lawson | England | GK | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Jimmy Lawson | England | MF | 27 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 (1) | 4 |
| Brian Mahoney | England | MF | 14 (1) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 (1) | 3 |
| Jimmy McGill |  Scotland | MF | 41 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Ray Mielczarek | Wales | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Nicholson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Northern Ireland | MF | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| Terry Poole | England | GK | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Steve Smith | England | MF | 41 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 6 |
| Frank Worthington | England | FW | 42 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 11 |