C . ▁is ▁the ▁town ' s ▁senior ▁association ▁football ▁team , ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 8 , ▁and ▁currently ▁playing ▁in ▁the ▁Championship . ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 1 – 2 2 ▁Hud ders field ▁won ▁the ▁FA ▁Cup ▁and ▁between ▁ 1 9 2 3 ▁and ▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁club ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁League ▁Championship ▁three ▁times ▁in ▁a ▁row , ▁an ▁achiev ement ▁matched ▁only ▁by ▁three ▁other ▁teams . ▁After ▁several ▁dec ades ▁in ▁lower ▁divisions , ▁Hud ders field ▁Town ▁FC ▁returned ▁to ▁top ▁flight ▁football ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁when ▁the ▁club ▁entered ▁the ▁Premier ▁League ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time . ▁The ▁club ▁left ▁its ▁ground ▁at ▁Le eds ▁Road ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁and ▁now ▁shares ▁the ▁John ▁Smith ' s ▁Stadium ▁with ▁the ▁Hud ders field ▁Gi ants ▁rugby ▁league ▁team . ▁ ▁Notable ▁ex - play ers ▁include ▁Scottish ▁international ▁Den is ▁Law , ▁Ray ▁Wilson , ▁a ▁World ▁Cup ▁winner ▁with ▁England ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁and ▁Tre vor ▁Cher ry , ▁England ▁international . ▁Herbert ▁Chap man , ▁Bill ▁Sh ank ly , ▁Neil ▁War no ck ▁and ▁Steve ▁Bruce ▁are ▁notable ▁former ▁Hud ders field ▁Town ▁man agers . ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁also ▁ 3 ▁semi ▁professional ▁clubs ▁within ▁the ▁town , ▁Em ley , ▁Sh elle y ▁and ▁Gol car ▁U td ▁who , ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 9 / 2 0 ▁all ▁competed ▁in