We are a quarter of the way, there or thereabouts, through the 2014/2015 Championship season - and yet it seems like just yesterday Town fans were bubbling with anticipation for the season to get underway.

They could not have predicted what would then unfold in an often wild and unpredictable start which has seen mass changes in personnel from a playing staff perspective and the man in the hotseat, with Town rocked by the opening-day exit of Mark Robins.

Town deserve huge credit for recovering from such a tumultuous opening to their league campaign and finally appear to be on the straight and narrow under new manager Chris Powell, with caretaker boss Mark Lillis having steadied the ship in the interim period.

We want to hear your views on Town's season so far, but here Tom Marshall-Bailey assesses everything about the Terriers' season to date.

Best player - Harry Bunn

Harry Bunn netted his third goal of the season against Wolves in a 3-1 success
Harry Bunn netted his third goal of the season against Wolves in a 3-1 success

This was an extremely difficult category to find an obvious answer to. I decided to go with Harry Bunn due to the fact he has been part of the Town squad from the very outset and has more often than not delivered the goods.

His career at Town had previously been largely blighted by injury but as soon as he emerged from the bench at Cardiff City - Lillis' first game in charge following Robins' departure - you could sense this was a youngster intent on proving his point.

And he has rammed that home emphatically with crucial goals at Reading and Wolves to help secure two of Town's three wins and he also netted at Watford in an unfortunate 4-2 reverse.

He suffered a brief blip after his Madejski masterclass, but comes out on top over the consistent duo of Mark Hudson and Conor Coady for me due to his bravery, recovery from temporary loss of form and his decisive impact on matches.

Must do better - Danny Ward

Danny Ward has failed to hold down a first-team place so far this season
Danny Ward has failed to hold down a first-team place so far this season

There were perhaps other candidates who apply to this field but Ward fits the bill best in that he is clearly capable of achieving much more than he is currently doing.

The winger finished last season as Town's joint-top scorer in the Championship alongside James Vaughan last term but he has failed to build on that and Bunn's startling emergence has pushed him down the pecking order as a result.

New boss Powell clearly sees enough talent in the winger to name him amongst his substitutes on such a regular basis, whereas Adam Hammill and Radoslaw Majewski have been noticeably conspicuous by their absence in recent matchday squads - albeit the Pole has been suffering from a personal issue and the former has reportedly struggled to reach full fitness.

Ward has not benefited from failing to secure a sustained run in the first team but, equally, he is not likely to dislodge the impressive Bunn or Sean Scannell on the other flank without replicating the goalscoring prowess which made him such a hit last term.

The best signing - Mark Hudson

Mark Hudson is proving an inspired piece of business by Huddersfield Town
Mark Hudson is proving an inspired piece of business by Huddersfield Town

The towering central defender has been central to Town's new-found defensive solidity, which has seen them concede just four goals from five games aside from the 3-0 humbling at Leeds United since Powell arrived.

And while Coady has become an instant favourite amongst fans, Grant Holt could prove the secret to maximising Nahki Wells' potential and for all of Jacob Butterfield's craftsmanship, Hudson looks to be the one player having the most palpable influence on the side.

Prior to his signing, Town looked disjointed and uncertain at the back. Joel Lynch was the only senior figure in a youthful defensive unit and arguably required someone more experienced to coax the best out of him as a player.

The way Hudson cajoles, marshals and bosses his fellow stoppers is making for impressive viewing and making a visible impression on this new-look Town side.

Highlight of the season - Winning 3-1 at Wolves

A midweek trip to Wolverhampton for a 7.45pm kick-off, probably not the most appealing of away days for a Town fan with the hosts fancying their chances of reaching the league summit at Town's expense another unattractive factor.

But for the travelling Terriers faithful, it was a night of joy, relief and an overwhelming sense of pride in their players as they overcame a side not only destined for the top of the pile, but also one who had not lost at Molineux this calendar year.

When you factor in that Kenny Jackett's men had only actually conceded one goal at home so far this season and the fact it was from the penalty spot, you begin to realise what a stunning performance it was from Powell's side.

It was the perfect gameplan away from home as Town weathered the early storm before landing two knockout blows before the interval and never looked back, with Coady settling the contest with one of the purest strikes of a football I have paid witness to. What a night.

Lowlight of the season - Losing 3-0 at Leeds United

It remains the only slight on the CV of Powell which is otherwise only blemished by Tommy Smith's rash decision in handing Middlesbrough a late, late penalty which contributed to a 2-1 defeat.

Draws against recent Premier League outfits in Wigan Athletic and Blackburn Rovers - plus the added bonus of their only clean sheets so far - were creditable results and the back-to-back wins against Millwall and Wolves alleviated the pressure and some.

And that pressure had come about as a result of a poor showing at Elland Road, where Town were beaten all ends up for the second time in as many seasons on the Whites' own patch.

The manner of the goals from a defensive perspective that day called for something of an inquest and, judging by Town's markedly improved rearguard performance since, it would appear Powell's message about the importance of stemming the tide of goals going in is finally getting through.

Fixtures and form

The highest opponents in the league so far for Town were Watford, as they lost 4-2 at Vicarage Road
The highest opponents in the league so far for Town were Watford, as they lost 4-2 at Vicarage Road
 

Town have undoubtedly had a tough start, that much should be remembered. They have already played six teams in the top 12 from their first 11 games, while from the other five only Wigan Athletic sit below them in the league standings.

To face Bournemouth, Cardiff City and Reading in the opening three games was always likely to be a testing start for the Terriers and though the less said about the meeting with the Cherries the better, an improved performance in south Wales was backed up with three points at the Royals.

Charlton Athletic - on paper, at least - looked one of Town's easier fixtures but no-one could have predicted that the Addicks would still remain unbeaten and be amongst the early pacesetters after such a struggle last year.

A double-header with Watford and Middlesbrough - both sides in the top six - followed either side of the first international break as Powell's tenure began in earnest against the Teessiders and when you break it down in such simplicity, Town's return of 12 points at this stage should actually be considered some form of success after the gloom and doom associated with their start to the season.

After this latest entr'acte, Town have six games before the next one comes around in mid-November and in that time, they face three sides below them in the table (Blackpool, Brighton and Hove Albion and Fulham) and three of the top six.

Given that two of those are tricky-looking away games against first Ipswich Town and then Derby County, it is imperative Town pick up points against those around them while a result at home to Nottingham Forest is hardly an insurmountable objective.

Town are currently embarking on a three-match unbeaten run and while they may have missed out on the opportunity of three successive wins for the first time since last year against Blackburn Rovers, Powell will be intent on prolonging his side's resurgence.

Since the Terriers' return to the Championship, their longest sequence without defeat came more or less right at the start of the 2012/2013 season when they went six games and a whole month without dropping all three points between August 21 and September 24.

How Powell would love to emulate that achievement and continue the positive vibes around the club right now.