Hansen's first year abroad was spent at Huddersfield Town, which narrowly avoided relegation from the top-flight 1948–49 Football League First Division.
hˈænsənz fˈɜːst jˈɪɹ ɐbɹˈɔːd wʌz spˈɛnt æt hˈʌdɚsfˌiːld tˈaʊn, wˌɪtʃ nˈæɹoʊli ɐvˈɔɪdᵻd ɹˌɛlᵻɡˈeɪʃən fɹʌmðə tˈɑːpflˈaɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ fˈɜːst dᵻvˈɪʒən.