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Manchester United 1928-1929

41
Points · Division One 1928-1929
12th in the Division One after 42 matches

Manchester United finished 12th in the Division One with 41 points from 42 games in 1928-1929, scoring 69 goals in all competitions. They won 15, drew 13 and lost 16 of their 44 games in all competitions under Herbert Bamlett.

Stats
15
Won
13
Drawn
16
Lost
Form
D
W
W
W
W

Season at a Glance

69
Goals Scored
77
Conceded
44
Played

How this season compares

of 123 seasons
1.32
Points per game
106th-best of 123 full seasons
1.57
Goals per game
86th-best of 123 full seasons
1.75
Conceded per game
110th-best of 123 full seasons
34%
Win rate
107th-best of 123 full seasons

In the Division One, United ranked 18th of 22 for goals scored (-0.26 per game vs the league average) and 12th for fewest conceded. That was 6 places higher than 1927-1928 (+2 points).

Cup Runs

Top Scorers

1
James Hanson
43 apps
19
— ast
2
Thomas Reid
17 apps
14
— ast
3
Harry Rowley
25 apps
5
— ast
4
Joe Spence
38 apps
5
— ast
5
Harry Thomas
20 apps
4
— ast
6
Charlie Ramsden
5 apps
3
— ast
7
William Johnston
12 apps
3
— ast
8
William Rawlings
20 apps
2
— ast
9
Christopher Taylor
4 apps
1
— ast
10
Eric Sweeney
8 apps
1
— ast

All Results

44 matches
August 1928 0W · 2D · 0L
D
Leicester City H
D1 Rawlings
1–1
25 Aug 20,129 0-1-0 D1
D
Aston Villa A
D1
0–0
27 Aug 30,356 0-2-0 D2
September 1928 1W · 2D · 2L
D
Manchester City A
D1 Wilson, Johnston
2–2
1 Sep 61,007 0-3-0 D3
L
Leeds United A
D1 Spence, Johnston
2–3
8 Sep 28,723 0-3-1 L1
D
Liverpool H
D1 Silcock, Hanson (pen)
2–2
15 Sep 24,077 0-4-1 D1
L
West Ham United A
D1 Rawlings
1–3
22 Sep 20,788 0-4-2 L1
W
Newcastle United H
D1 Rawlings 2, Hanson, Spence, Johnston
5–0
29 Sep 25,243 1-4-2 W1
October 1928 3W · 1D · 0L
W
Burnley A
D1 Hanson 2 (pen), Spence 2
4–3
6 Oct 17,493 2-4-2 W2
D
Cardiff City H
D1 Johnston
1–1
13 Oct 26,010 2-5-2 D1
W
Birmingham City H
D1 Johnston
1–0
20 Oct 17,522 3-5-2 W1
W
Huddersfield Town A
D1 Spence, Hanson (pen)
2–1
27 Oct 13,648 4-5-2 W2
November 1928 0W · 1D · 3L
D
Bolton Wanderers H
D1 Hanson
1–1
3 Nov 31,185 4-6-2 D1
L
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1 Hanson
1–2
10 Nov 18,113 4-6-3 L1
L
Derby County H
D1
0–1
17 Nov 26,122 4-6-4 L2
L
Sunderland A
D1 Rowley
1–5
24 Nov 15,932 4-6-5 L3
December 1928 0W · 2D · 5L
L
Blackburn Rovers H
D1 Ramsden
1–4
1 Dec 19,589 4-6-6 L4
L
Arsenal A
D1 Hanson
1–3
8 Dec 18,923 4-6-7 L5
D
Everton H
D1 Hanson
1–1
15 Dec 17,080 4-7-7 D1
L
Portsmouth A
D1
0–3
22 Dec 12,836 4-7-8 L1
D
Sheffield United H
D1 Ramsden
1–1
25 Dec 22,202 4-8-8 D1
L
Sheffield United A
D1 Rawlings
1–6
26 Dec 34,696 4-8-9 L1
L
Leicester City A
D1 Hanson (pen)
1–2
29 Dec 21,535 4-8-10 L2
January 1929 1W · 1D · 3L
D
Aston Villa H
D1 Hilditch, Rowley
2–2
1 Jan 25,935 4-9-10 D1
L
Manchester City H
D1 Rawlings
1–2
5 Jan 42,555 4-9-11 L1
W
Port Vale A
FAC Spence, Hanson, Taylor
3–0
12 Jan 17,519 5-9-11 W1
L
Leeds United H
D1 Sweeney
1–2
19 Jan 21,995 5-9-12 L1
L
Bury H
FAC
0–1
26 Jan 40,558 5-9-13 L2
February 1929 2W · 1D · 2L
L
West Ham United H
D1 Rowley, Reid
2–3
2 Feb 12,020 5-9-14 L3
L
Newcastle United A
D1
0–5
9 Feb 34,134 5-9-15 L4
W
Liverpool A
D1 Reid 2, Thomas
3–2
13 Feb 8,852 6-9-15 W1
W
Burnley H
D1 Rowley
1–0
16 Feb 12,516 7-9-15 W2
D
Cardiff City A
D1 Reid, Hanson
2–2
23 Feb 13,070 7-10-15 D1
March 1929 3W · 2D · 1L
D
Birmingham City A
D1 Hanson
1–1
2 Mar 16,738 7-11-15 D2
W
Huddersfield Town H
D1 Hanson
1–0
9 Mar 28,183 8-11-15 W1
D
Bolton Wanderers A
D1 Hanson (pen)
1–1
16 Mar 17,354 8-12-15 D1
W
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Reid, Rowley
2–1
23 Mar 27,095 9-12-15 W1
W
Bury A
D1 Reid 2, Thomas
3–1
29 Mar 27,167 10-12-15 W2
L
Derby County A
D1 Hanson (pen)
1–6
30 Mar 14,319 10-12-16 L1
April 1929 5W · 0D · 0L
W
Bury H
D1 Thomas
1–0
1 Apr 29,742 11-12-16 W1
W
Sunderland H
D1 Reid, Mann, Hanson
3–0
6 Apr 27,772 12-12-16 W2
W
Blackburn Rovers A
D1 Reid 2, Ramsden
3–0
13 Apr 8,193 13-12-16 W3
W
Arsenal H
D1 Reid 2, Thomas, Hanson
4–1
20 Apr 22,858 14-12-16 W4
W
Everton A
D1 Hanson 2, Reid 2
4–2
27 Apr 19,442 15-12-16 W5
May 1929 0W · 1D · 0L
D
Portsmouth H
D1
0–0
4 May 17,728 15-13-16 D1

Home & Away

Venue PWDL GFGAGDWin%CSAvg Att
Home 22886 3224+8 36%7 24,460
Away 227510 3753-16 32%3 21,402

Home crowds averaged 24,460, away 21,402. Their biggest crowd was 61,007 v Manchester City, the smallest 8,193 v Blackburn Rovers.

Season Records

5–0
Biggest win
v Newcastle United · 29 Sep 1928
1–6
Heaviest defeat
v Sheffield United · 26 Dec 1928
5
Longest win streak
8
Longest unbeaten run
13
Longest winless run
10
Clean sheets
6
Failed to score
1–1
Most common score
7 times

United completed the league double over Burnley, Bury and Huddersfield Town. They lost both league meetings with Derby County, Leeds United and West Ham United.

When Goals Were Scored

Scored Conceded
15
12
1-15
12
7
16-30
16
17
31-45
8
7
46-60
4
12
61-75
11
20
76+

United's average goal came in the 39', the average one conceded in the 50'. They scored 6 from the 81st minute on and conceded 14. Penalties: 6 scored, 5 conceded.

Min Scorer Opponent Comp Before Date
3' William Rawlings vs Leicester City D1 0–0 25 Aug 1928
? John Wilson @ Manchester City D1 0–2 1 Sep 1928
? William Johnston @ Manchester City D1 1–2 1 Sep 1928
30' Joe Spence @ Leeds United D1 0–1 8 Sep 1928
33' William Johnston @ Leeds United D1 1–1 8 Sep 1928
40' Jack Silcock vs Liverpool D1 0–1 15 Sep 1928
72' James Hanson pen vs Liverpool D1 1–2 15 Sep 1928
82' William Rawlings @ West Ham United D1 0–2 22 Sep 1928
15' William Rawlings vs Newcastle United D1 0–0 29 Sep 1928
18' James Hanson vs Newcastle United D1 1–0 29 Sep 1928
22' Joe Spence vs Newcastle United D1 2–0 29 Sep 1928
63' William Rawlings vs Newcastle United D1 3–0 29 Sep 1928
88' William Johnston vs Newcastle United D1 4–0 29 Sep 1928
5' Joe Spence @ Burnley D1 0–0 6 Oct 1928
35' James Hanson pen @ Burnley D1 1–0 6 Oct 1928
42' Joe Spence @ Burnley D1 2–0 6 Oct 1928
? James Hanson @ Burnley D1 3–1 6 Oct 1928
80' William Johnston vs Cardiff City D1 0–0 13 Oct 1928
5' William Johnston vs Birmingham City D1 0–0 20 Oct 1928
9' Joe Spence @ Huddersfield Town D1 0–0 27 Oct 1928
87' James Hanson pen @ Huddersfield Town D1 1–1 27 Oct 1928
60' James Hanson vs Bolton Wanderers D1 0–1 3 Nov 1928
89' James Hanson @ Sheffield Wednesday D1 0–2 10 Nov 1928
10' Harry Rowley @ Sunderland D1 0–0 24 Nov 1928
57' Charles Ramsden vs Blackburn Rovers D1 0–2 1 Dec 1928
74' James Hanson @ Arsenal D1 0–2 8 Dec 1928
80' James Hanson vs Everton D1 0–1 15 Dec 1928
24' Charles Ramsden vs Sheffield United D1 0–0 25 Dec 1928
35' William Rawlings @ Sheffield United D1 0–3 26 Dec 1928
38' James Hanson pen @ Leicester City D1 0–2 29 Dec 1928
1' Clarence Hilditch vs Aston Villa D1 0–0 1 Jan 1929
76' Harry Rowley vs Aston Villa D1 1–2 1 Jan 1929
48' William Rawlings vs Manchester City D1 0–0 5 Jan 1929
2' Joe Spence @ Port Vale FAC 0–0 12 Jan 1929
25' James Hanson @ Port Vale FAC 1–0 12 Jan 1929
38' Chris Taylor @ Port Vale FAC 2–0 12 Jan 1929
5' Eric Sweeney vs Leeds United D1 0–0 19 Jan 1929
29' Harry Rowley vs West Ham United D1 0–0 2 Feb 1929
55' Thomas Reid vs West Ham United D1 1–2 2 Feb 1929
28' Thomas Reid @ Liverpool D1 0–1 13 Feb 1929
32' Henry Thomas @ Liverpool D1 1–1 13 Feb 1929
33' Thomas Reid @ Liverpool D1 2–1 13 Feb 1929
43' Harry Rowley vs Burnley D1 0–0 16 Feb 1929
50' Thomas Reid @ Cardiff City D1 0–1 23 Feb 1929
80' James Hanson @ Cardiff City D1 1–2 23 Feb 1929
10' James Hanson @ Birmingham City D1 0–0 2 Mar 1929
55' James Hanson vs Huddersfield Town D1 0–0 9 Mar 1929
1' James Hanson pen @ Bolton Wanderers D1 0–0 16 Mar 1929
5' Thomas Reid vs Sheffield Wednesday D1 0–0 23 Mar 1929
57' Harry Rowley vs Sheffield Wednesday D1 1–0 23 Mar 1929
16' Thomas Reid @ Bury D1 0–0 29 Mar 1929
18' Thomas Reid @ Bury D1 1–0 29 Mar 1929
79' Henry Thomas @ Bury D1 2–1 29 Mar 1929
88' James Hanson pen @ Derby County D1 0–6 30 Mar 1929
30' Henry Thomas vs Bury D1 0–0 1 Apr 1929
7' Thomas Reid vs Sunderland D1 0–0 6 Apr 1929
37' Frank Mann vs Sunderland D1 1–0 6 Apr 1929
40' James Hanson vs Sunderland D1 2–0 6 Apr 1929
31' Thomas Reid @ Blackburn Rovers D1 0–0 13 Apr 1929
32' Charles Ramsden @ Blackburn Rovers D1 1–0 13 Apr 1929
60' Thomas Reid @ Blackburn Rovers D1 2–0 13 Apr 1929
10' Thomas Reid vs Arsenal D1 0–0 20 Apr 1929
18' Thomas Reid vs Arsenal D1 1–0 20 Apr 1929
23' Henry Thomas vs Arsenal D1 2–0 20 Apr 1929
39' James Hanson vs Arsenal D1 3–0 20 Apr 1929
7' James Hanson @ Everton D1 0–0 27 Apr 1929
40' Thomas Reid @ Everton D1 1–1 27 Apr 1929
62' James Hanson @ Everton D1 2–1 27 Apr 1929
90' Thomas Reid @ Everton D1 3–2 27 Apr 1929

Squad

27 players
Player LeagueFA Cup Total Red
Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
James Hanson 42 18 1 1 43 19 1
Charlie Moore 37 – 2 – 39 – –
Alfred Steward 37 – 2 – 39 – –
Joe Spence 36 4 2 1 38 5 –
Charles Spencer 36 – 2 – 38 – –
Samuel Bennion 34 – – – 34 – –
Jack Silcock 27 1 2 – 29 1 –
Frank Mann 25 1 2 – 27 1 –
Harry Rowley 25 5 – – 25 5 –
John "Jack" Wilson 19 – 2 – 21 – –
Harry Thomas 19 4 1 – 20 4 –
William Rawlings 19 2 1 – 20 2 –
William Dale 19 – – – 19 – –
David "Rees" Williams 18 – 1 – 19 – –
Thomas Reid 17 14 – – 17 14 –
William Johnston 12 3 – – 12 3 –
Clarence Hilditch 11 1 – – 11 1 –
Eric Sweeney 6 1 2 – 8 1 –
Charlie Ramsden 5 3 – – 5 3 –
Edward Partridge 5 – – – 5 – –
Lancelot Richardson 5 – – – 5 – –
Christopher Taylor 3 – 1 1 4 1 –
George Nicol 2 – – – 2 – –
Thomas Boyle 1 – – – 1 – –
William Inglis 1 – – – 1 – –
Hugh McLenahan 1 – – – 1 – –
Arthur Thomson – – 1 – 1 – –

Division One Table

# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sheffield Wednesday 42 21 10 11 86 62 +24 52
2 Leicester City 42 21 9 12 96 67 +29 51
3 Aston Villa 42 23 4 15 98 81 +17 50
4 Sunderland 42 20 7 15 93 75 +18 47
5 Liverpool 42 17 12 13 90 64 +26 46
6 Derby County 42 18 10 14 86 71 +15 46
7 Blackburn Rovers 42 17 11 14 72 63 +9 45
8 Manchester City 42 18 9 15 95 86 +9 45
9 Arsenal 42 16 13 13 77 72 +5 45
10 Newcastle United 42 19 6 17 70 72 -2 44
11 Sheffield United 42 15 11 16 86 85 +1 41
12 Manchester United 42 14 13 15 66 76 -10 41
13 Leeds United 42 16 9 17 71 84 -13 41
14 Bolton Wanderers 42 14 12 16 73 80 -7 40
15 Birmingham City 42 15 10 17 68 77 -9 40
16 Huddersfield Town 42 14 11 17 70 61 +9 39
17 West Ham United 42 15 9 18 86 96 -10 39
18 Everton 42 17 4 21 63 75 -12 38
19 Burnley 42 15 8 19 81 103 -22 38
20 Portsmouth 42 15 6 21 56 80 -24 36
21 Bury 42 12 7 23 62 99 -37 31
22 Cardiff City 42 8 13 21 43 59 -16 29

Points Progression

Division One

Transfers

5 moves
In
  • George Nicol Striker
    from Kilwinning Rangers FCUndisclosed
  • Tommy Boyle Centre-Forward
    from Sheff UtdUndisclosed
  • Tommy Reid Centre-Forward
    from LiverpoolUndisclosed
Out
  • Danny Ferguson Striker
    to ReadingUndisclosed
  • James Bain Central Midfield
    to Man CentralUndisclosed

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