'I enjoyed that time, but...' - Jermaine Beckford lifts lid on loan spell at Huddersfield Town
Jermaine Beckford is most commonly associated with Leeds United - but also represented their Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield Town.
In September 2012, Beckford was reunited with his former Leeds boss Simon Grayson when he was signed on loan by the Terriers.
He had fallen out of favour at Leicester City but found form back in West Yorkshire, scoring nine goals in 22 appearances for Huddersfield.
Beckford helped Huddersfield stay afloat in the Championship and has spoken fondly of his time at the Accu Stadium.
However, he has admitted to being left frustrated by injuries keeping him apart from his strike partner James Vaughan.
Jermaine Beckford on Huddersfield Town spell
During an appearance on popular podcast Undr The Cosh, Beckford said: “I enjoyed that time but it was frustrating as well.
“We had a really good side - Danny Ward, James Vaughan, Neil Danns - we had a really good side. But Vaughany ended up getting injured in one of the early games of me signing.
“It was meant to be the two us up front together, which is a lethal forward line, it's absolutely amazing. But then he was out.
“And then I tore my hamstring. I was out for weeks. When I did come back, we did manage to do pretty well for the club. We managed to avoid relegation on the last day of the season.”
Avoiding relegation
Huddersfield played out a pulsating 2-2 draw with Barnsley to secure their survival on the final day of the 2012/13 season.
In the latter stages, it became apparent a draw was enough to keep both sides afloat and the teams appeared happy to keep the score as it was.
Beckford, now 41, said: “It was one of those games. I remember both sides needed a draw. The game, the last 15 minutes or so, played out with Barnsley's 'keeper having the ball, to the right-back, to the centre-half, left-back, 'keeper, left-back, centre-half, right-back, 'keeper.
“Every now and then, I'd go 'wahey' and pretend to go and close them down. All the crowd were like 'noooo', both sides. I was like 'mate, this is golden'.
“But I really enjoyed myself there - [there is] some great people there. People like the kitman, Brooky (Andy Brook). Lots of people are the heart and soul of that club. I really enjoyed my time there."