Huddersfield spotted the symmetries with long ago and felt the omens were encouraging. They were FA Cup winners in 1922, the road to glory beginning by beating Burnley. A century on, they began their FA Cup campaign by beating Burnley again, but their run only took them as far as Nottingham Forest in the fifth round.
Instead of revisiting ancient history, however, they may repeat the recent past. Perhaps the most surprising promotion to the Premier League of the last decade came in 2017 when Huddersfield, tipped for obscurity at best and relegation at worst after finishing 19th the previous season, emerged as play-off winners. Fast forward five years and Huddersfield, tipped for obscurity at best and relegation at worst after finishing 20th last season, face Luton in the play-off semi-finals.
