2016–17 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
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The 2016–17 season is Huddersfield Town's fifth consecutive season in the Championship and 108th year in existence.[1] Along with competing in the Championship, the club participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.
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2016–17 season | ||||
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Chairman | Dean Hoyle | |||
Head Coach | David Wagner | |||
Stadium | John Smith's Stadium | |||
Championship | 5th (promoted via play-offs) | |||
Play-offs | Winners | |||
FA Cup | Fifth round (knocked out by Manchester City) | |||
EFL Cup | First round (knocked out by Shrewsbury Town) | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Elias Kachunga (12) All: Elias Kachunga (13) | |||
Highest home attendance | 24,129 vs Manchester City (18 February 2017) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 11,715 vs Port Vale (7 January 2017) | |||
Average home league attendance | 20,165 | |||
Biggest win | 4–0 vs Port Vale (7 January 2017) 4–0 vs Rochdale (28 January 2017) | |||
Biggest defeat | 0–5 vs Fulham (29 October 2016) | |||
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Huddersfield Town were promoted to the Premier League on 29 May 2017, following a 4–3 penalty shootout victory over Reading in the 2017 EFL Championship play-off final, after drawing 0–0 in both normal and extra time.[2]
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.