1928–29 Nelson F.C. season explained

Club:Nelson
Season:1928–29
Manager:Jack English
League:Football League Third Division North
League Result:15th
League Topscorer:Bernard Radford (24)
Season Topscorer:Bernard Radford (24)
Highest Attendance:14,979 (vs Bradford City, 27 April 1929)
Lowest Attendance:2,749 (vs Stockport County, 22 January 1929)
Average Attendance:4,944
Prevseason:1927–28
Nextseason:1929–30
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During the 1928–29 season, Nelson Football Club played as a professional team in the Football League for the eighth time. After playing without a team manager during the previous season, Jack English was appointed to the post in the summer of 1928 following the club's successful re-election application. A record of 17 wins, 5 draws and 20 defeats, giving a total of 39 points, helped Nelson to a 15th-placed finish in the Third Division North, above Rotherham United on goal average. The team was inconsistent throughout the season, as they had been in the previous campaign, although significant improvements in the defense meant that 46 fewer goals were conceded. Nelson's attack was also improved, and the team scored at least once in 36 of their 42 league matches.

Nelson did not compete in the 1928–29 FA Cup, as they did not submit their application by the deadline. The club used a total of 26 different players during the season, but only six of these had been retained from the previous campaign. Yorkshire-born forward Bernard Radford was the top goalscorer for the second consecutive season, with a tally of 24 in 35 matches. With 11 goals, Gerry Kelly, a new signing from Sunderland, was the only other player to reach double figures. Half-back Jim Metcalfe made the most appearances for Nelson, missing only the final game of the season, the 4–4 draw away at Accrington Stanley. The highest attendance at Nelson's Seedhill ground was a record 14,979 for the visit of Bradford City on 27 April 1929, which stood until the stadium was demolished in 1980. Conversely, the lowest gate of the season was 2,749 for the victory against Stockport County on 22 January 1929.

Football League Third Division North

Key

Match results

DateOpponentsResultGoalscorersAttendance
25 August 1928Hartlepools United (A)2–2Radford, Ridley5,524
1 September 1928Darlington (H)2–1Sharp, Wilkinson7,337
8 September 1928Southport (A)1–5Kelly4,188
12 September 1928South Shields (H)1–0Kelly5,843
15 September 1928Rochdale (H)3–0Radford, Wilkinson, Wilson6,715
22 September 1928New Brighton (A)1–0Radford4,882
25 September 1928Lincoln City (H)3–4Radford (2), Wilkinson4,970
29 September 1928Wrexham (H)1–3Ridley6,280
2 October 1928Doncaster Rovers (H)2–4Radford, Suttie3,297
6 October 1928Chesterfield (A)2–3Kelly (2)5,247
13 October 1928Barrow (H)3–4Radford (2), Wilson4,616
20 October 1928Carlisle United (A)0–42,321
27 October 1928Rotherham United (H)4–2Buchanan, Kelly, Radford, Wilkinson3,795
3 November 1928Wigan Borough (A)0–16,928
10 November 1928Crewe Alexandra (H)4–1Radford (2), Ridley, Wilson7,445
17 November 1928Tranmere Rovers (A)1–6Radford4,393
1 December 1928Halifax Town (A)2–1Halliwell, Suttie5,988
8 December 1928Ashington (H)5–0Kelly (2), Radford (2), Wilkinson2,915
15 December 1928Bradford City (A)2–0Buchanan, Halliwell13,236
22 December 1928Accrington Stanley (H)0–24,791
26 December 1928Doncaster Rovers (A)2–2Halliwell, Kelly7,369
28 December 1928Hartlepools United (H)1–0Halliwell3,507
1 January 1929Ashington (A)2–3Radford, Ridley1,344
5 January 1929Darlington (A)2–3Radford (2)3,273
19 January 1929Southport (H)1–1Carmedy3,035
22 January 1929Stockport County (H)4–1Kelly, Morton (2), Ridley2,749
26 January 1929Rochdale (A)1–2Halliwell4,902
2 February 1929New Brighton (H)3–0Buchanan, Kelly (2)3,168
9 February 1929Wrexham (A)1–3Halliwell5,534
16 February 1929Chesterfield (H)1–0Radford2,943
23 February 1929Barrow (A)2–7Radford (2)5,368
2 March 1929Carlisle United (H)1–0Ridley4,107
9 March 1929Rotherham United (A)0–43,939
16 March 1929Wigan Borough (H)2–1Radford (2)3,903
23 March 1929Crewe Alexandra (A)1–1Halliwell2,976
30 March 1929Tranmere Rovers (H)4–2Buchanan, Radford (2), Wilson4,245
1 April 1929South Shields (A)2–3Buchanan, Halliwell4,334
6 April 1929Stockport County (A)0–37,916
13 April 1929Halifax Town (H)3–1Carmedy, Fletcher, Morton3,182
20 April 1929Lincoln City (A)1–5Carmedy4,036
27 April 1929Bradford City (H)0–114,979
4 May 1929Accrington Stanley (A)4–4Buchanan, Halliwell, Ridley, Wilson2,671

Final league position

Player statistics

Key to positions
Statistics
Nat.PositionPlayerThird Division North
AppsGoals
FBJack Brooks60
IFJim Buchanan326
OFTom Carmedy83
HBJohn Dodsworth20
FBBilly Donkin80
GKDes Fawcett230
FBTed Ferguson360
OFJack Fletcher71
HBFelix Gillan110
IFJoe Halliwell329
HBArthur Hepworth60
FBAlec Hooper90
FBHarry Hooper130
OFGerry Kelly3811
IFPatrick McDonagh50
HBJim Metcalfe410
CFWilliam Morton83
CFBernard Radford3524
OFHarry Ridley317
FBClem Rigg110
IFBuchanan Sharp81
HBDavid Suttie282
HBHarry Tordoff10
GKSam Warhurst190
IFTom Wilkinson175
HBGeorge Wilson275

See also

References

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