Ridehalgh - Joins Chesterfield on Loan

Liam Ridehalgh has left Huddersfield to team up with League One strugglers Chesterfield on loan for the remainder of the season.

The 20-year-old was recently recalled from his spell at Swindon, where he made 13 appearances and had expressed a desire to remain with the Robins for the remainder of the season.

Town boss Lee Clark explained the rationale behind the move to the offical site, htafc.com:-

'Liam's loan spell at Swindon has helped him and he has come back to us an improved player, I just feel that it will benefit him even further to be back in League 1.

'Chesterfield have got a lot to play for coming into the second half of the season and this loan move will allow us to have a look at him over the rest of the campaign as he develops.

'He did well at Swindon and I think it's now important to get him back playing at a higher level again and kick on to become an important player for our first team in the future.'

So all in all a pretty sensible move, but arguably he would have been better off in a team vying for promotion rather than one suffering the agony of relegation.

I would have had him in our squad for the tough run in ahead.

Good Luck to Liam and to Chesterfield for the remainder of the season.

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