1928–29 Manchester United F.C. season

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Jimmy Hanson (20)
Highest home attendance42,555 vs Manchester City (5 January 1929)
Lowest home attendance12,020 vs West Ham United (2 February 1929)
Average home league attendance24,460

The 1928–29 season was Manchester United's 33rd season in

the Football League.[1]

First Division

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
25 August 1928 Leicester City H 1–1 Rawlings 20,129
27 August 1928 Aston Villa A 0–0 30,356
1 September 1928 Manchester City A 2–2
Johnston, Wilson
 61,007
8 September 1928
Leeds United
 A 2–3
Spence
 28,723
15 September 1928 Liverpool H 2–2
Hanson, Silcock
 24,077
22 September 1928 West Ham United A 1–3 Rawlings 20,788
29 September 1928 Newcastle United H 5–0
Spence
 25,243
6 October 1928 Burnley A 4–3
Spence
(2) 		17,493
13 October 1928 Cardiff City H 1–1
Johnston
 26,010
20 October 1928 Birmingham H 1–0
Johnston
 17,522
27 October 1928 Huddersfield Town A 2–1
Spence
 13,648
3 November 1928 Bolton Wanderers H 1–1
Hanson
 31,185
10 November 1928 The Wednesday A 1–2
Hanson
 18,113
17 November 1928 Derby County H 0–1 26,122
24 November 1928 Sunderland A 1–5 Rowley 15,932
1 December 1928 Blackburn Rovers H 1–4 Ramsden 19,589
8 December 1928 Arsenal A 1–3
Hanson
 18,923
15 December 1928 Everton H 1–1
Hanson
 17,080
22 December 1928 Portsmouth A 0–3 12,836
25 December 1928 Sheffield United H 1–1 Ramsden 22,202
26 December 1928 Sheffield United A 1–6 Rawlings 34,696
29 December 1928 Leicester City A 1–2
Hanson
 21,535
1 January 1929 Aston Villa H 2–2 Hilditch, Rowley 25,935
5 January 1929 Manchester City H 1–2 Rawlings 42,555
19 January 1929
Leeds United
 H 1–2 Sweeney 21,995
2 February 1929 West Ham United H 2–3 Reid, Rowley 12,020
9 February 1929 Newcastle United A 0–5 31,134
13 February 1929 Liverpool A 3–2 Reid (2), Thomas 8,852
16 February 1929 Burnley H 1–0 Rowley 12,516
23 February 1929 Cardiff City A 2–2
Hanson, Reid
 13,070
2 March 1929 Birmingham A 1–1
Hanson
 16,738
9 March 1929 Huddersfield Town H 1–0
Hanson
 28,183
16 March 1929 Bolton Wanderers A 1–1
Hanson
 17,354
23 March 1929 The Wednesday H 2–1 Reid, Rowley 27,095
29 March 1929 Bury A 3–1 Reid (2), Thomas 27,167
30 March 1929 Derby County A 1–6
Hanson
 14,619
1 April 1929 Bury H 1–0 Thomas 29,742
6 April 1929 Sunderland H 3–0
Hanson, Mann, Reid
 27,772
13 April 1929 Blackburn Rovers A 3–0 Reid (2), Ramsden 8,193
20 April 1929 Arsenal H 4–1
Hanson, Thomas
 22,858
27 April 1929 Everton A 4–2
Hanson (2), Reid
(2) 		19,442
4 May 1929 Portsmouth H 0–0 17,728

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
10 Newcastle United 42 19 6 17 70 72 0.972 44
11 Sheffield United 42 15 11 16 86 85 1.012 41
12 Manchester United 42 14 13 15 66 76 0.868 41
13 Leeds United 42 16 9 17 71 84 0.845 41
14 Bolton Wanderers 42 14 12 16 73 80 0.913 40
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

FA Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
12 January 1929 Round 3 Port Vale A 3–0
Spence, Taylor
 17,519
26 January 1929 Round 4 Bury H 0–1 40,558

References

  1. ^ "Manchester United Season 1928/29". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
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