A generation of English football fans, for whom "Year Zero" is 1992 when the Premier League was born, can be forgiven for regarding Huddersfield as plucky newcomers from a former industrial heartland better known for rugby league. Yet Huddersfield were once giants of the English game and responsible for some of the greats in football folklore with one, in particular, becoming 'The King' of Old Trafford. While Law and Shankly's careers were defined away from west Yorkshire, Herbert Chapman forged his place amongst the pantheon of great English managers while turning Huddersfield into a mighty force in the 1920s. GREAT INNOVATORSRegarded as one of the game's great innovators, Chapman experimented with new formations and training methods during his four years as Huddersfield manager. Under chairman Dean Hoyle, a local businessman who made it big in greetings cards, Huddersfield are writing another chapter in the club's rich history.

Source: The Star October 19, 2017 13:52 UTC