| Club: | Manchester United |
| Season: | 1929–30 |
| Manager: | Herbert Bamlett |
| Chairman: | George Lawton |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 17th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third Round |
| League Topscorer: | Harry Rowley (12) Joe Spence (12) |
| Season Topscorer: | Harry Rowley (12) Joe Spence (12) |
| Highest Attendance: | 57,201 vs Manchester City (5 October 1929) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 5,656 vs Bolton Wanderers (7 December 1929) |
| Average Attendance: | 19,223 |
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| Prevseason: | 1928–29 |
| Nextseason: | 1930–31 |
The 1929–30 season was Manchester United's 34th season in the Football League.[1]
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 1929 | Newcastle United | A | 1 – 4 | Spence | 43,489 | |
| 2 September 1929 | Leicester City | A | 1 – 4 | Rowley | 20,490 | |
| 7 September 1929 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1 – 0 | Mann | 22,362 | |
| 11 September 1929 | Leicester City | H | 2 – 1 | Ball, Spence | 16,445 | |
| 14 September 1929 | Middlesbrough | A | 3 – 2 | Rawlings (3) | 26,428 | |
| 21 September 1929 | Liverpool | H | 1 – 2 | Spence | 20,788 | |
| 28 September 1929 | West Ham United | A | 1 – 2 | Hanson | 20,695 | |
| 5 October 1929 | Manchester City | H | 1 – 3 | Thomas | 57,201 | |
| 7 October 1929 | Sheffield United | A | 1 – 3 | Boyle | 7,987 | |
| 12 October 1929 | Grimsby Town | H | 2 – 5 | Ball, Rowley | 21,494 | |
| 19 October 1929 | Portsmouth | A | 0 – 3 | 18,070 | ||
| 26 October 1929 | Arsenal | H | 1 – 0 | Ball | 12,662 | |
| 2 November 1929 | Aston Villa | A | 0 – 1 | 24,292 | ||
| 9 November 1929 | Derby County | H | 3 – 2 | Ball, Hanson, Rowley | 15,174 | |
| 16 November 1929 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2 – 7 | Ball, Hanson | 14,264 | |
| 23 November 1929 | Burnley | H | 1 – 0 | Rowley | 9,060 | |
| 30 November 1929 | Sunderland | A | 4 – 2 | Spence (2), Ball, Hanson | 11,508 | |
| 7 December 1929 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1 – 1 | Ball | 5,656 | |
| 14 December 1929 | Everton | A | 0 – 0 | 18,182 | ||
| 21 December 1929 | Leeds United | H | 3 – 1 | Ball (2), Hanson | 15,054 | |
| 25 December 1929 | Birmingham | H | 0 – 0 | 18,626 | ||
| 26 December 1929 | Birmingham | A | 1 – 0 | Rowley | 35,682 | |
| 28 December 1929 | Newcastle United | H | 5 – 0 | Boyle (2), McLachlan, Rowley, Spence | 14,862 | |
| 4 January 1930 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 4 – 5 | Boyle (2), Ball, Rowley | 23,923 | |
| 18 January 1930 | Middlesbrough | H | 0 – 3 | 21,028 | ||
| 25 January 1930 | Liverpool | A | 0 – 1 | 28,592 | ||
| 1 February 1930 | West Ham United | H | 4 – 2 | Spence (4) | 15,424 | |
| 8 February 1930 | Manchester City | A | 1 – 0 | Reid | 64,472 | |
| 15 February 1930 | Grimsby Town | A | 2 – 2 | Reid, Rowley | 9,337 | |
| 22 February 1930 | Portsmouth | H | 3 – 0 | Reid (2), Boyle | 17,317 | |
| 1 March 1930 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1 – 4 | Reid | 17,714 | |
| 8 March 1930 | Aston Villa | H | 2 – 3 | McLachlan, Warburton | 25,407 | |
| 12 March 1930 | Arsenal | A | 2 – 4 | Ball, Wilson | 18,082 | |
| 15 March 1930 | Derby County | A | 1 – 1 | Rowley | 9,102 | |
| 29 March 1930 | Burnley | A | 0 – 4 | 11,659 | ||
| 5 April 1930 | Sunderland | H | 2 – 1 | McLenahan (2) | 13,230 | |
| 14 April 1930 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2 – 2 | McLenahan, Rowley | 12,806 | |
| 18 April 1930 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1 – 0 | McLenahan | 26,496 | |
| 19 April 1930 | Everton | H | 3 – 3 | McLenahan, Rowley, Spence | 13,320 | |
| 22 April 1930 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2 – 2 | Hilditch, McLenahan | 20,716 | |
| 26 April 1930 | Leeds United | A | 1 – 3 | Spence | 10,596 | |
| 3 May 1930 | Sheffield United | H | 1 – 5 | Rowley | 15,268 |