HUDDERSFIELD Town striker Joe Taylor has been shortlisted for February's League One player-of-the-month accolade - following his impressive exploits on loan at Wigan Athletic.

Taylor joined the Latics for the remainder of the 2025-26 season in January, just a year into his Terriers' deal, which runs until June 2029.

The former Luton Town man had struggled for game-time at Town.

While his parent club's form has been mixed of late, Taylor has caught the eye at Wigan, where he scored five of the Latics' six league goals in February, with his feats likely to trigger mixed feelings back in West Yorkshire.

Huddersfield Town's Joe Taylor, who joined Wigan Athletic on loan in January. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

placeholder image — Huddersfield Town's Joe Taylor, who joined Wigan Athletic on loan in January. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Speaking late last month, Liam Manning professed frustration that Taylor - who joined Town for a significant fee - was not around with the 23-year-old leaving five days before his arrival as head coach.

Manning said: "I spoke to Joe on the phone a few weeks ago.

"I thought it was really important for him to know that I was going to track him and keep an eye on him.

"I said: ‘look, go and show what you can do, go and perform’.

Barnsley veteran David McGoldrick, pictured scoring against Northampton Town last month.

"I'm really pleased for him, first and foremost, to go out and to do what he's done.

"For us, it's a real frustration that we haven't got him. There's an element of a positive side where he's doing well, but he's ours in the future still."

Barnsley veteran David McGoldrick is among those competing for the players' gong alongside Taylor.

The 38-year-old scored six goals last month, including a fabulous derby strike at Huddersfield and a hat-trick in the 3-1 win at Leyton Orient.

The on-song frontman became the first Reds player to score two hat-tricks in the same season since Michael Chopra in 2004-05.

He also became the oldest player to score a league hat-trick in England's top four tiers since Jamie Cureton in April 2015.

Reading's Yorkshire-born striker Jack Marriott and Exeter City forward Jayden Wareham have also been shortlisted for the award, with the winner announced on Friday.

Harrogate Town boss Simon Weaver is among the nominees for the League Two manager-of-the-month accolade for February.

The Sulphurites revived their survival hopes with a run of just one defeat in five games, including two precious victories against high-flying Cambridge United and fellow strugglers Barrow.