Any Previous? Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic

Well we’re back at it after 3 months on the sidelines this Saturday, a trip to the top of the Pennine’s to face Huddersfield Town will get us under way to finally concluding the 2019/20 Championship season.

 

Latics and Huddersfield have met on 31 occasions down the years.

 

The first clash was in November 1973 in the 2nd round of the FA cup, when non-league Latics travelled to Leeds Road, the then home of Huddersfield, and were well beaten 2-0, we did get some revenge for that defeat 40 years later though, a 4-1 win at the John Smiths Stadium in the 5th round of the same competition on our way to lifting the world famous trophy at Wembley in 2013. There’s always a connection.

Previous meetings – Latics 9 wins, Huddersfield 14, draws 8

For me the stand out game as far as Latics fans are concerned just as to be the 0-0 draw in April 2003

4,000 Wiganers made the 40 odd mile trip up the M62 to watch the Latics affirm their position as League 2 Champions, although the trophy wasn’t presented on the day the result meant that Wigan Athletic had an unassailable lead at the top of the table, a brilliant occasion for all the Latics fans.
 

Jason De Vos enjoys a glug of Champion Champagne

Latics team that day:

John Filan, Nicky Eden, Steve McMillan, Matt Jackson, Jason De Vos, Jason Jarrett, Jimmy Bullard, Lee McCulloch, Andy Liddell, Gary Teale, Neil Roberts.

Tony Dinning and Peter Kennedy came on for Bullard and Liddell.

Unused substitutes: Paul Mitchell, Ian Breckin and Mike Flynn.

On the bench for Huddersfield was ex-Latics player Kevin Sharp

Last Six Meetings

14 Dec 2019 – Championship – Latics 1 Huddersfield Town 1
02 Jan 2017 – Championship – Latics 0 Huddersfield Town 1
28 Nov 2016 – Championship – Huddersfield Town 1 Latics 2
24 Jan 2015 – Championship – Latics 0 Huddersfield Town 1
16 Sep 2014 – Championship – Huddersfield Town 0 Latics 0
08 Feb 2014 – Championship – Huddersfield Town 1 Latics 0

Last time out
Latics 1 Huddersfield Town 1
Goalscorer:

Latics – Windass 43’

Huddersfield – Grant 70’
Referee – Steve Martin
Attendance – 10,383

Teams:

Latics – Jones, Byrne, Kipre, Naismith, Robinson, Evans, Morsy, Massey (Pilkington 83), Windass, Jacobs, Lowe (Garner 83)
Unused subs – Gyollai, Sterling, Roberts, Dunkley

Huddersfield – Grabara; Simpson, Schindler, Stankovic; Hadergjonaj, Chalobah,  Hogg, Kachunga; Bacuna, Koroma (Mounie 60), Grant
Unused subs – Coleman, Edmonds-Green, Harratt, Duhaney, Daly, High

Looking forward to the big game? Then why not grab a look at our Meet The Ref article