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Some great names, sharing many great and special memories, and heart-warming stories from great connections to Huddersfield Town.

Born in Dundee, in March 1972 Grant Johnson as he his better known was to swop The Terrors for The Terriers when he moved from Dens Park in November 1997 an early signing of new manager Peter Jackson.

Within a day of joining Town he was making a substitute debut in a home Division 1 fixture as we beat Reading 1-0. His full debut followed a week later at QPR wearing number 9 as Town went down 1-2. After this fixture Grant was to play in every one of Towns remaining 28 league games, with number 11 on his back, plus two FA Cup appearances. His first Town goal coming in the home game in April when Crewe were beaten 2-0.

An elegant midfield player who was very much the engine room of the team whose running and box to box work seemed to take him all over the field and especially in close proximity to the action.

Though Grant had a contract through to the end of the 2000 season injury and illness meant he played no football at all in 1999 - 2000 thus 1998 - 1999 would be his first full season and also his last on the park for us.

That the Scot made the most of it is an understatement as he appeared in 36 league games scoring four times, with 5 FA Cup and 4 FL Cup appearances with a goal in the First Round First Leg home 3-2 win over Mansfield Town. Missing the final 6 games of this season meant the last we saw of Grant was in April at Loftus Road in a 1-1 draw with Queens Park Rangers.

A similar score line when Norwich were the visitors a week previous brought down the curtain on his home appearances.

Thus a very short but extremely effect playing career for Town was at an end though this was not to be known until August 2000 and with 'Jacko' long gone he decided to return home.

Having attended training since being a wee bairn Grant jumped at the chance to sign for the club of his birth. Playing for a year and loving it he was offered a place at Birmingham University to study law. He chose Uni!

One term and he was back playing for the Arabs where he remained for eight years but that little taste of study would turn out to be so important in the future for the midfielder. Whilst playing was the real love, Grant continued his education, studying for an arts degree part time.

Then came the move to Yorkshire where from 1997 he spent nearly three very happy years before returning to Scotland and training again with Dundee United. Sadly a contract offer was not forthcoming.

His footballing travels took in Clydebank, Alloa, Montrose and the latter five years Brechin City, where only recently he was asked to act in a caretaker Manager capacity following the departure of Michael O'Neill.

During these travels his education came back very much to the fore as he returned to University and completed a Law Degree.

Now we find a Legend who has moved into a very different sphere of life for whilst many ex-footballers may move into the licensed trade, or become a TV pundit, not many will pick up a quill!

From professional footballer into professional practice - a unique career path in Scottish football and indeed quite probably the world of football.

No doubt at all that the elegance Grant Johnson brought to the turf of the Galpharm Stadium will be more than replicated as he dons the brolly and brief case of the legal world. For my memory the only other former Town player who could be said to have entered the business world in quite such a substantial way is one Alan Gowling. No doubts if there are others you Town fans will soon put me right.

From thisisthebaryarmy our grateful thanks to you Grant for becoming our latest Legend, yours was but a short stay with the Terriers but one we enjoyed and appreciated for the artistry and endeavour you showed every time you took the field.

We wish you and your family every success in your chosen career and trust though quite a few miles away you will never forget your time in White Rose country.

Now over to Grant's view of Huddersfield Town then and now ...

1 What is your impression of Huddersfield Town now?
My current impression is that there appears to be a new feeling of optimism both at board level and on the pitch due to the new managerial appointment, which looks really exciting.

I don't know the ins and outs of the financial position, but it would appear the club is in its best position for a few years to make the step back up to the Championship - obviously the facilities and the support have never been an issue, so some good times ahead hopefully.

2 What did you think on joining Town?
I hadn't played much football in the year before I joined Town (in November 1997) due to a contract dispute with my previous club, Dundee United, and had trained on my own for the three months before I joined. I would probably have returned to United and signed for them again if the opportunity to join Town hadn't been offered to me.

I was therefore just delighted to have the chance to get playing again and was excited at the challenge of playing in a different league and against new players and teams. Despite the club's position (at the bottom of the league) there was a positive atmosphere around the club.

There was immediately a sense of joining a great club - the ground makes an instant impression, you soon learn of the history of the club and I was made to feel welcome and a part of things by everyone connected with the club from the start.

So it was an exciting time.

3 Any regrets later in leaving Town.
No regrets at all about joining as I had a fantastic time, really enjoyed the football and met some great people and friends.

The final year was difficult as I was ill and unable to play any part. A doctor told me at the time that I wouldn't play at the same level for at least two years, which turned out to be true. By then, I'd returned to Scotland, had started studying to be a lawyer and was playing football again at a part-time level.

So my only regret would be leaving earlier than might have been the case had I not fallen ill.

Overall though, my family and I had a great time and look back at our time in Huddersfield with really fond memories.

4 Memories of Town? Earliest-vivid-now
Earliest
Would be my first day on trial at the club - driving up to the stadium, crossing the footbridge, meeting Peter Jackson and Terry Yorath and then going into the dressing room and meeting the players.

I'd watched them play on Sky Sports the week before and recognised some of the players from that (you don't forget your first sight of Andy Morrison) and I knew Lee Richardson from playing against him in Scotland. I signed a week or so later about the same time as Barry Horne, David Phillips and Wayne Allison and made by debut as a sub in a 1-0 win over Reading at the McAlpine.

Vivid
Sam Collins turning up to training in skin tight leggings, no socks and his boots the day after we'd been beaten 7-1 by Barnsley live on the TV (definitely my lowest moment on the pitch)!!

Not surprisingly, we'd been ordered in for extra training and were all out on the track waiting to get started. Taff (Terry Yorath) was like a bear with a sore head and ready to read us the riot act and make us suffer when Sam walks out like Rudolf Nuryev making excuses that he couldn't find any other kit to wear!!

Everyone, even Taff, was doubled up and the ice was broken - I'm sure we went on to beat Crystal Palace 4-0 at home in our next game and dedicated it to Sam's clobber. It still makes me laugh every time I think of it.

Now
I just look back at my time with the club with good memories.

There was a great atmosphere at the club under Jacko and Taff and it was great being part of something positive in pulling off the 'Great Escape' and then spending the next season in the top half of the league. We had a fairly small squad but it was pretty tight knit.

A lot of us were the same age and socialised together and became good friends. I loved everything about it really - the training, the games, the team spirit - it was all really positive and as I've said I have a lot of good memories.

Things obviously changed a lot in my final year - new owner, new manager, a lot of new players - and it was a different place and a different atmosphere. The squad was bigger and with better quality players and the team should have made the playoffs that year to have a chance of going up to the Premiership.

But it was a write off for me personally and a difficult time not being involved and facing up to the fact that you wouldn't play again.

So highs and lows but overall I had a great time and retain a lot of affection for the Club.

5 Most memorable moment? Goal-save-tackle
A few memories stick out on the pitch such as the home game against West Brom which completed the 'Great Escape', and playing Sunderland in a top of the table clash the season after.

But, if I had to pick one moment, it would probably be scoring the winning goal against Bradford City at the McAlpine (sorry, I still can't get used to calling it the Galpharm) in the 1998-9 season.

We were under the cosh for most of the game and I was murder for most of it, but it was a sweet moment!

Other than that it would be beating Andy Morrison at golf and living to tell the tale.

6 Longest lasting Town memory?
I loved playing at the McAlpine and it would probably be that whole memory of the build up to the games, running out on to the pitch, the games themselves and the great feeling you had when we won. You can't really beat that or find anything to replace it when it's gone!

Other than that, just that general feeling of being at the club at a relatively successful time and enjoying it.

7 What do you think of the current state of soccer?
I can understand people's concerns regarding the financial side of things and the gulf developing between the top clubs and the rest and wondering where is it going to lead and there's no doubt that too much money now leaves the game to the wrong people without being properly re-invested back into the game.

I hope there aren't any too many serious repercussions from this but as Town have learned the hard way it's up to each club - at whatever level they are at - to keep their own house in order and to set and try and achieve realistic targets.

At the end of the day, there are too many people who love the game for what it is - the highs, the lows, the drama, and the sheer enjoyment of playing and watching it - for it not to continue to be successful at all levels.

I would however like to see the overall standard in the UK improve - which will only happen with more funding, better facilities and better coaches at youth level to encourage more kids to play more often than they currently do.

8 Do you still follow the Town results or any other Club or Sports?
I still look for the Town result every week and hope they do well and my son always backs them on his football coupon - with mixed results! I have spent the last 6 years or so as a player then coach of Brechin City who are in the Scottish Second Division so have a real soft spot for them and Dundee United, where I started my career

9 Your best match in a Town shirt and Why? and the Result?
It's hard to say - and probably for other people to decide - but probably the one that I enjoyed the most would be beating Wolves 2-1 in the 1998-99 season with a last gasp Ben Thornley goal, seconds after Robbie Keane had equalised for Wolves.

We'd gone top of the league the week before with a win at Tranmere and the result kept us there. I remember it was a really hot late summer's day and we put in a great performance. It was a lovely feeling to do it at the McAlpine in front of our own fans and give them something to shout about, as it was less than a year since we were written off at the bottom of the league.

I remember us having a huddle on the pitch at the end of the game and Jacko saying to savour the moment because they didn't come around every day - we did and he was right!

10 What do you think of the Town fans - then? & now?
The fans were fantastic - I never felt anything other than total support and encouragement from them. They were obviously extremely passionate about the club but they were also knowledgeable and realistic.

The team I played in did not have any real stars (although Stewy (Marcus Stewart) might argue with that!) but was full of really honest, hard working players who gave everything they had - and I think the fans responded to that.

It was no coincidence that we had a really good home record and the fans played a huge part in that - we used to love playing at the McAlpine and I think the team and the fans used to feed off each other well. I don't think many teams relished playing us there at that time.

As for now, I'd imagine you are all exactly the same!

11 What do you think the future holds for Town?
I think the future will be good and I'm sure there will be some success shortly under the new management team - everything I have read about the manager and his plans and philosophy is impressive and I hope it all clicks into place.

As I have said the infrastructure in terms of the fan base and facilities has always been there and it would be great to see the club back being competitive in the Championship. And if the club gets there, who knows?

12 What are you doing now?
I have been a solicitor in Dundee for the last six years and am just about getting used to a desk job. I am married to Amanda and am kept busy by our three children.

Our eldest daughter Beth was born in Huddersfield so she needs a bit of extra guidance now and again! I've only recently stopped coaching at Brechin due to my work commitments but am sure I'll be back involved in football soon enough as I really miss it when I'm not involved.

and finally, anything else you would like to say?
Thanks for asking me to contribute and for deeming me a 'legend' - don't think I quite meet the criteria but it's been good fun reminiscing!!

As I've said, some great memories to look back on. Best wishes to everyone and I hope you're all celebrating at the end of the season.