2011–12 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
The 2011–12 campaign was Huddersfield Town's eighth consecutive season in the third tier of English football. After losing to Peterborough United in the play-off final the previous season, Town hoped to avoid the play-offs and push for automatic promotion this season.
| Chairman | Dean Hoyle | ||
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| Manager | Lee Clark (until 15 February 2012) Simon Grayson (from 20 February 2012) | ||
| Stadium | Galpharm Stadium | ||
| Football League One | 4th (promoted via play-offs) | ||
| Play-offs | Winners | ||
| FA Cup | First round (knocked out by Swindon Town) | ||
| League Cup | Second round (knocked out by Cardiff City) | ||
| Johnstone's Paint Trophy | Second round (knocked out by Bradford City) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jordan Rhodes (36) All: Jordan Rhodes (40) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 18,646 vs. Sheffield Wednesday (7 April 2012) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,489 vs. Bradford City (4 October 2011) | ||
| Biggest win | 6–0 vs Wycombe Wanderers (6 January 2012) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 vs Swindon Town (12 November 2011) | ||
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This season saw Town sack their manager for the first time since the 2008–09 season, when Lee Clark left the club on 15 February 2012. He was replaced by the former Leeds United boss, Simon Grayson on 20 February.
At the end of the season, Town finished in 4th place, meaning a 3rd consecutive season in the play-offs. They played Milton Keynes Dons in the semi-finals, and won 3–2 on aggregate, winning the away leg 2–0, before losing the home leg 2–1.
They played Sheffield United in the final at Wembley Stadium on 26 May. After the match finished 0–0 after extra time, the Terriers won the penalty shoot-out 8–7, after every player on the pitch took a penalty. The decisive penalty was taken by the United goalkeeper Steve Simonsen, who saw his penalty go over the crossbar, giving Huddersfield the glory, and promotion to the Football League Championship.