1928–29 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1928–29 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Peter Hodge |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 8th |
| FA Cup | Fifth Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tommy Johnson (38) All: Tommy Johnson (38) |
| Highest home attendance | 61,007 v Manchester United (1 September 1928) |
| Lowest home attendance | 15,000 v Newcastle United (10 November 1928) 15,000 v Cardiff City (24 November 1928) |
The 1928–29 season was Manchester City's 34th season of competitive football and 22nd season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup. Tommy Johnson scored 38 goals across all competitions in the season, a club record which wasn’t beaten until the 2022-23 season by Erling Haaland. However, all 38 of his goals came in the league, which is still the club record for the most league goals scored in a season. In addition, City reached an average attendance of 31,715 over the season, the highest in the country.
Football League First Division[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Derby County | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 86 | 71 | 1.211 | 46 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 72 | 63 | 1.143 | 45 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 95 | 86 | 1.105 | 45 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 77 | 72 | 1.069 | 45 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 70 | 72 | 0.972 | 44 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 95 | 86 | 1.105 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 40 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 46 | 18 |
Source: [1]
Reports[edit]
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 1928 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 1 – 4 | Tait | 45,000 |
| 1 September 1928 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 2 - 2 | Roberts, Johnson | 61,007 |
| 5 September 1928 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 0 – 1 | 26,000 | |
| 8 September 1928 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Johnson (2), Marshall | 34,421 |
| 15 September 1928 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 6- 2 | Johnson (5), Brook | 47,871 |
| 22 September 1928 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Broadhurst (2), Tilson (2) | 36,223 |
| 29 September 1928 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 2-2 | Tilson, Brook | 25,430 |
| 1 October 1928 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Austin, Johnson | 20,000 |
| 6 October 1928 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 5 – 3 | Broadhurst, Barass, Johnson, Marshall, Brook | 40,000 |
| 13 October 1928 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 1 – 1 | Brook | 25,050 |
| 20 October 1928 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 1 – 4 | Barass | 32,866 |
| 27 October 1928 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Roberts (2) | 30,000 |
| 3 November 1928 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | 0 – 3 | 26,000 | |
| 10 November 1928 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 4 | Johnson (2) | 15,000 |
| 17 November 1928 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 3 – 2 | Cowan, Roberts, Brooks | 14,021 |
| 24 November 1928 | Cardiff City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Broadhurst | 15,000 |
| 1 December 1928 | Sheffield United | A | Bramhall Lane | 3 – 1 | Johnson (2), Roberts | 22,000 |
| 19 December 1928 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 1 – 5 | Roberts | 13,002 |
| 22 December 1928 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Bacon, Johnson | 20,000 |
| 25 December 1928 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 0 – 4 | 45,000 | |
| 26 December 1928 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Johnson (2) | 55,000 |
| 29 December 1928 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Marshall, Johnson | 35,000 |
| 5 January 1929 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 2 – 1 | Austin, Johnson | 42,555 |
| 19 January 1929 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 2 – 2 | Tait, Brook | 15,000 |
| 26 January 1929 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Tilson (2), Austin, Brook | 36,241 |
| 30 January 1929 | Bury | H | Maine Road | 6 - 4 | Johnson (2), Tait, Brook, Tilson, Austin | 20,000 |
| 2 February 1929 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 0 – 0 | 13,764 | |
| 9 February 1929 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Johnson | 33,801 |
| 16 February 1929 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 1 – 3 | Johnson | 10,000 |
| 23 February 1929 | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Johnson (2) | 27,941 |
| 2 March 1929 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Johnson, Tilson, Brook | 33,921 |
| 9 March 1929 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 2 – 3 | Johnson, Tilson | 15,000 |
| 16 March 1929 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 4 – 2 | Brook (2), Johnson, Austin | 30,000 |
| 23 March 1929 | Newcastle United | A | Maine Road | 0 – 4 | 25,000 | |
| 29 March 1929 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Johnson (3), Marshall, Tilson | 45,838 |
| 30 March 1929 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Johnson (2), Marshall, Brook | 33,166 |
| 1 April 1929 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 1 – 1 | Marshall | 21,955 |
| 6 April 1929 | Cardiff City | A | Ninian Park | 3 – 1 | Johnson (2), Tilson | 10,000 |
| 13 April 1929 | Sheffield United | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Marshall, Tilson, Brook | 20,000 |
| 20 April 1929 | Bury | A | Gigg Lane | 2 – 1 | Johnson, Tilson | 15,000 |
| 27 April 1929 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Toseland, Johnson, Brook | 25,000 |
| 4 May 1929 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 1 – 1 | Johnson | 25,000 |
FA Cup[edit]
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 1929 | Third round | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 1 – 3 | Austin | 25,005 |