1928–29 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season explained

Season:1928–29
League Result:16th
Cup1 Result:Semi-finals
League Topscorer:George Brown (15)
Season Topscorer:George Brown (23)
Highest Attendance:53,700 vs Leeds United (26 January 1929)
Lowest Attendance:3,997 vs Liverpool (10 April 1929)
Largest Win:7–1 vs Burnley (10 November 1928)
7–1 vs Chesterfield (12 January 1929)
Largest Loss:1–4 vs Sunderland (13 October 1928)
1–4 vs Newcastle United (3 November 1928)
1–4 vs Leicester City (15 December 1928)
1–4 vs Aston Villa (20 April 1929)
Nextseason:1929–30

Huddersfield Town's 1928–29 campaign was a season that saw Town fall from grace, finishing down in 16th place, a far cry from their top 2 finishes in the past 5 seasons. They did manage to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup, but it didn't stop Jack Chaplin losing his job at the end of the season.

Results

Division One

DateOpponentsHome/
Away
Result
F - A
ScorersAttendancePosition
25 August 1928PortsmouthA0 - 133,47520th
27 August 1928Bolton WanderersH4 - 1Goodall (pen), Raw, Kelly, Smith15,7108th
1 September 1928BirminghamH0 - 019,8719th
3 September 1928Bolton WanderersA1 - 1Stephenson15,5327th
8 September 1928Manchester CityA2 - 3Brown (2)34,42110th
15 September 1928Leeds UnitedH6 - 1Brown (2), Stephenson, Smith, Goodall (pen), Jackson39,8699th
22 September 1928EvertonH3 - 1Kelly, Brown, Smith24,4254th
29 September 1928ArsenalA0 - 239,93810th
6 October 1928Blackburn RoversH0 - 218,26114th
13 October 1928SunderlandA1 - 4Jackson33,78316th
20 October 1928LiverpoolA3 - 2Stephenson, Dent (2)35,20612th
27 October 1928Manchester UnitedH1 - 2Stephenson13,64815th
3 November 1928Newcastle UnitedA1 - 4Goodall (pen)38,62018th
10 November 1928BurnleyH7 - 1Kelly, Jackson (3), Lewis (2), Cumming12,64516th
17 November 1928Cardiff CityA0 - 013,84516th
24 November 1928Sheffield UnitedH6 - 1Jackson (3), Dent, Cumming (2)7,59014th
1 December 1928BuryA1 - 2Kelly15,46914th
8 December 1928Aston VillaH3 - 0Dent (2), Kelly16,40614th
15 December 1928Leicester CityA1 - 4Jackson19,52814th
22 December 1928West Ham UnitedH4 - 0Jackson (3), Smith11,50912th
25 December 1928Derby CountyH0 - 026,70912th
26 December 1928Derby CountyA2 - 1Brown (2)30,65111th
29 December 1928PortsmouthH3 - 1Jackson, Brown (2)15,2089th
1 January 1929Sheffield WednesdayA1 - 1Cumming57,1439th
5 January 1929BirminghamA2 - 1Kelly, Brown20,0426th
19 January 1929Manchester CityH2 - 2Cumming, Smailes17,6026th
2 February 1929EvertonA3 - 0Naylor, Brown, Raw25,0446th
9 February 1929ArsenalH0 - 114,6978th
23 February 1929SunderlandH1 - 2Dent13,2589th
9 March 1929Manchester UnitedA0 - 128,18311th
16 March 1929Newcastle UnitedH2 - 1Brown, Dent16,41111th
30 March 1929Cardiff CityH1 - 1Cumming13,33213th
1 April 1929Blackburn RoversA1 - 1Raw14,33514th
2 April 1929Sheffield WednesdayH0 - 032,55513th
6 April 1929Sheffield UnitedA0 - 124,45813th
10 April 1929LiverpoolH1 - 3Raw3,99714th
13 April 1929BuryH0 - 28,60916th
16 April 1929BurnleyA2 - 3Brown, Smith15,42616th
20 April 1929Aston VillaA1 - 4Brown24,82118th
27 April 1929Leicester CityH1 - 1Brown8,77818th
1 May 1929Leeds UnitedA2 - 1Dent, Jackson17,29115th
4 May 1929West Ham UnitedA1 - 1Dent13,00516th

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsHome/
Away
Result
F - A
ScorersAttendance
12 January 1929Round 3ChesterfieldA7 - 1Brown (4), Jackson, Cumming (2)15,923
26 January 1929Round 4Leeds UnitedH3 - 0Smith, Jackson (2)53,700
16 February 1929Round 5Crystal PalaceH5 - 2Smith, Brown (3), Kelly19,000
2 March 1929Round 6West Bromwich AlbionA1 - 1Brown52,333
6 March 1929Round 6 ReplayWest Bromwich AlbionH2 - 1Jackson, Kelly39,101
23 March 1929Semi-FinalBolton WanderersN1 - 3Jackson39,000

Appearances and goals

NameNationPositionLeague AppsLeague GoalsFA Cup AppsFA Cup GoalsTotal AppsTotal Goals
Ned BarkasDF600060
George BrownFW2815683423
Willie CampbellDF100010
Billy CarrDF300030
Laurie CummingFW17622198
Johnny DentFW21930249
Dai EvansDF18010190
Billy FoggDF400040
Roy GoodallDF42350473
Alex JacksonFW3514654119
Bob KellyFW32662388
Wilf LewisFW220022
Tommy MeadsDF300030
Jimmy NaylorDF22160281
Bill PickeringDF001010
Harry RawFW16410174
Levi RedfernDF9030120
George RoughtonDF200020
Jimmy SmailesMF10100101
Billy SmithMF32562387
Bon SpenceDF13000130
David SteeleDF21020230
Clem StephensonFW12400124
Hugh TurnerGK42060480
Sam WadsworthDF34060400
Tom WilsonDF37060430