The story of Huddersfield Town’s FA Cup replays spans 11 decades, stretches from the North-West to the East end, takes in floodlights and footwear, memorable wins and the odd upset.

The Tuesday-night date at Reading will be Town’s second rematch in the Berkshire town (they lost 2-1, also in round three, in 1985-86) and their 53rd in all since first entering the FA Cup in 1909-10.

The first came in that first season of knockout football, Town going down 2-1 at Rotherham Town, a different club to the current United, in the fourth qualifying round after a 2-2 draw at Leeds Road.

Town’s next replay wasn’t until the 1921-22, the season they won the Cup for what is so far the only time.

Herbert Chapman’s team took the long way, not to Wembley, but Stamford Bridge, for the final.

They required second attempts to see off Burnley, Brighton and Blackburn Rovers in the opening three rounds of a run which ended with a 1-0 win over Preston North End and the trophy being brought back to Huddersfield.

Up until 1991, there was no limit to the number of replays to which an FA Cup tie could go.

The all-time record is five, for the fourth qualifying round tie between Alvechurch and Oxford City, the former eventually winning 1-0.

Town have four times gone to a second replay, and twice against Sheffield United.

Three ties, at Old Trafford, Goodison and Maine Road, were required to beat the Blades in the 1927-28 semi-finals.

The last of them was seen by 69,360, the biggest crowd to watch any FA Cup replay involving Town.

In the third round of 1956-57, United were defeated 2-1 at Maine Road after draws at Leeds Road (0-0) and Bramall Lane (1-1).

This time only 12,270 turned out for the second replay.

But interest was high in 1970-71, when Old Trafford accommodated 39,302 to see Town go down 1-0 to Stoke City.

There had earlier been a 3-3 draw at the Victoria Ground and a goalless stalemate at Leeds Road, with the three ties attracting a combined total of more than 100,000.

Eventually, neutral venues for second replays were done away with.

A coin was then used in to decide the venue, and in 1987-88, Town won the toss but then lost 3-0 to Manchester City at Leeds Road.

Their record replay win is 6-0, achieved against Oldham Athletic in round three in 1931-32 (Dave Mangnall scored four) and Northwich Victoria, also at Leeds Road, in round one in 1980-81.

Town, then of the top flight were stunned by Newport County, of Division III South, in a fourth-round replay in 1948-49, the Welsh side winning 3-1 in Yorkshire.

There was another shock in 1969-70, the season Town won the Second Division (now Championship) with a team featuring Frank Worthington.

Frank Worthington

His goal in the third-round replay at Aldershot wasn’t enough to stave off a shock as the Fourth Division side won 3-1.

Ten years earlier, Town recorded a stunning 5-1 win at a snowbound Upton Park after a 1-1 draw at Leeds Road.

It was said the secret to the success was the rubber-soled footwear developed by manager Eddie Boot, who also had an interest in a vulcanising business.

Still in the third round, the following season’s 2-1 replay win over Wolves marked the first use of floodlights at Leeds Road.

The historic occasion drew a crowd of 46,155.

It was back to midweek afternoon football for the 1-0 fourth-round replay defeat at Barnsley (Oakwell wasn’t yet illuminated). That didn’t prevent 29,149 turning out.

Town’s last replay was at Leicester City in the fourth round in 2012-13.

Adam Clayton and Sean Scannell sealed a 2-1 victory under the caretaker managership of Mark Lillis (soon to appointed Mark Robins watched on).

It was Town’s 28th win in their 52 replays so far (20 defeats and four draws).