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Former Terriers striker Jon Stead has returned to the club to join Liam Manning's staff as a first team coach.

Stead came through the ranks at his hometown club, scoring 14 league goals in 77 games across two spells with Huddersfield and earning England Under-21 honours.

He also played for Blackburn, Sunderland, Ipswich, Sheffield United, Bristol City and Notts County in a 12-club, 700-appearance career before retiring in 2021 after a spell with Harrogate.

The 42-year-old began his coaching career in the USA with Hartford Athletic and Tampa Bay Rowdies before joining Neill Collins' staff at Barnsley in 2023 and then following Darrell Clarke from Oakwell to Bristol Rovers last summer.

Manning told the club website:, external "I'm really happy to have Jon complete our coaching team, and look forward to working closely with him.

"He's got a really interesting background in coaching, and having spoken to him at length about the opportunity, I know how passionate he is about having the chance to make a difference at his hometown club again."

Huddersfield Town must be more disciplined after finishing their second successive game with 10 men, says head coach Liam Manning.

The Terriers had striker Alfie May sent off just before the half-hour mark of their 1-0 League One victory over Luton Town on Tuesday.

That followed the dismissal of midfielder Marcus McGuane during Saturday's 1-0 derby-win over Bradford City in Manning's first game in charge

"We have to be more disciplined, making sure we don't keep doing that as it hurts us ultimately," the new boss told BBC Radio Leeds.

"I'm led to believe it (the red card) was due to a hair pull. I've spoken to Alfie and he said there was no intention in it so for me it's extremely harsh, but the referee is a lot closer than me so I'll have to have that chat and see what he says.

"But after that the response, the togetherness, the spirit, the desire to put in the hard yards and restrict them to very little, and then a moment of outstanding quality to win the game."

Skipper Ryan Ledson's goal from his own half proved to be the decisive moment against Luton, with Huddersfield sixth in the table going into Saturday's trip to Peterborough (15:00 GMT).

"Credit to the lads and the staff. We've been here eight days now and to pick up six points in two extremely difficult games in difficult circumstances underpins what we want to be in terms of the work ethic, togetherness, spirit and the fight," added Manning.

"That has to be the starting point but we have to learn to finish with 11 men and find a way of making a game look how we want - but ultimately it's about finding a way to win."

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A new initiative highlighting the work of football club charities has been launched by the English Football League (EFL).

'Scan to Smile' will be rolled out in stadiums across the EFL from Friday until the end of January, with supporters invited to scan QR codes on posters displayed around grounds.

Each scan will unlock a short, uplifting story from a person whose life has been positively impacted by the support of their local club charity.

The subjects tackled include mental health support, combating loneliness, improving physical wellbeing, employability and confidence.

The EFL said it hoped the initiative would use "the reach and influence of football to offer fans a moment of positivity on matchday".

Trevor Birch, chief executive at the EFL, said: "Behind every club are people whose lives have been positively changed through the work and dedication of their local EFL club charity.

"This initiative gives supporters the chance to see that impact first-hand and reminds us that football truly is a force for good."

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Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley has paid tribute to Bali Mumba after he left the club.

The 24-year-old has joined League One rivals Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee after three-and-a-half years at Home Park.

Mumba helped Argyle win the League One title while on loan in 2023 before joining permanently that summer for £1m from Norwich City.

He played 170 times for the Pilgrims, scoring nine goals in the process.

"Bali's been a fantastic servant for the club, he's a great person," Cleverley told BBC Radio Devon.

"The big thing about Bali is he's always been available, his injury record's very clear.

"But he just didn't manage to get the confidence or the final product without scoring a goal for us this season, which he'll be keen to - but that's someone else's responsibility to develop now.

"We're disappointed we didn't get it out of him, but [he's been] a great servant for the club.

"We're losing a good person first and foremost, but sometimes a transfer works for all three parties - selling club, buying club and individual."