1928–29 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
| 1928-29 season | |
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| Chairman |  Sir Amos Brook Hirst |
| Manager |  Jack Chaplin |
| Division One | 16th |
| FA Cup | Semi-Final |
| Top goalscorer | League: George Brown (15) All: George Brown (23) |
| Highest home attendance | 53,700 vs Leeds United (26 January 1929) |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,997 vs Liverpool (10 April 1929) |
Huddersfield Town's 1928-29 campaign was a season that saw Town fall from grace, finishing down in 16th place, a far cry from their top 2 finishes in the past 5 seasons. They did manage to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup, but it didn't stop Jack Chaplin losing his job at the end of the season.
Squad at the start of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Review
The Terriers seemed to be on top of the world during the last 5 seasons of league football. After winning the title for 3 seasons in a row and finishing 2nd the next 2 seasons, some were wondering what would happen during this season. Unfortunately, they should not have asked. The only good points of the season came from 3 of the 14 league wins, 6-1 victories over Yorkshire rivals Leeds United and Sheffield United and a 7-1 win over Pennine rivals Burnley. They also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup, before losing to Bolton Wanderers at Anfield.
Squad at the end of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
Division One
| Date | Opponents | Home/
Away |
Result
F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
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| 25 August 1928 | Portsmouth | A | 0 - 1 | 33,475 | 20th | |
| 27 August 1928 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 4 - 1 | Goodall (pen), Raw, Kelly, Smith | 15,710 | 8th |
| 1 September 1928 | Birmingham | H | 0 - 0 | 19,871 | 9th | |
| 3 September 1928 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1 - 1 | Stephenson | 15,532 | 7th |
| 8 September 1928 | Manchester City | A | 2 - 3 | Brown (2) | 34,421 | 10th |
| 15 September 1928 | Leeds United | H | 6 - 1 | Brown (2), Stephenson, Smith, Goodall (pen), Jackson | 39,869 | 9th |
| 22 September 1928 | Everton | H | 3 - 1 | Kelly, Brown, Smith | 24,425 | 4th |
| 29 September 1928 | Arsenal | A | 0 - 2 | 39,938 | 10th | |
| 6 October 1928 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0 - 2 | 18,261 | 14th | |
| 13 October 1928 | Sunderland | A | 1 - 4 | Jackson | 33,783 | 16th |
| 20 October 1928 | Liverpool | A | 3 - 2 | Stephenson, Dent (2) | 35,206 | 12th |
| 27 October 1928 | Manchester United | H | 1 - 2 | Stephenson | 13,648 | 15th |
| 3 November 1928 | Newcastle United | A | 1 - 4 | Goodall (pen) | 38,620 | 18th |
| 10 November 1928 | Burnley | H | 7 - 1 | Kelly, Jackson (3), Lewis (2), Cumming | 12,645 | 16th |
| 17 November 1928 | Cardiff City | A | 0 - 0 | 13,845 | 16th | |
| 24 November 1928 | Sheffield United | H | 6 - 1 | Jackson (3), Dent, Cumming (2) | 7,590 | 14th |
| 1 December 1928 | Bury | A | 1 - 2 | Kelly | 15,469 | 14th |
| 8 December 1928 | Aston Villa | H | 3 - 0 | Dent (2), Kelly | 16,406 | 14th |
| 15 December 1928 | Leicester City | A | 1 - 4 | Jackson | 19,528 | 14th |
| 22 December 1928 | West Ham United | H | 4 - 0 | Jackson (3), Smith | 11,509 | 12th |
| 25 December 1928 | Derby County | H | 0 - 0 | 26,709 | 12th | |
| 26 December 1928 | Derby County | A | 2 - 1 | Brown (2) | 30,651 | 11th |
| 29 December 1928 | Portsmouth | H | 3 - 1 | Jackson, Brown (2) | 15,208 | 9th |
| 1 January 1929 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1 - 1 | Cumming | 57,143 | 9th |
| 5 January 1929 | Birmingham | A | 2 - 1 | Kelly, Brown | 20,042 | 6th |
| 19 January 1929 | Manchester City | H | 2 - 2 | Cumming, Smailes | 17,602 | 6th |
| 2 February 1929 | Everton | A | 3 - 0 | Naylor, Brown, Raw | 25,044 | 6th |
| 9 February 1929 | Arsenal | H | 0 - 1 | 14,697 | 8th | |
| 23 February 1929 | Sunderland | H | 1 - 2 | Dent | 13,258 | 9th |
| 9 March 1929 | Manchester United | A | 0 - 1 | 28,183 | 11th | |
| 16 March 1929 | Newcastle United | H | 2 - 1 | Brown, Dent | 16,411 | 11th |
| 30 March 1929 | Cardiff City | H | 1 - 1 | Cumming | 13,332 | 13th |
| 1 April 1929 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1 - 1 | Raw | 14,335 | 14th |
| 2 April 1929 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0 - 0 | 32,555 | 13th | |
| 6 April 1929 | Sheffield United | A | 0 - 1 | 24,458 | 13th | |
| 10 April 1929 | Liverpool | H | 1 - 3 | Raw | 3,997 | 14th |
| 13 April 1929 | Bury | H | 0 - 2 | 8,609 | 16th | |
| 16 April 1929 | Burnley | A | 2 - 3 | Brown, Smith | 15,426 | 16th |
| 20 April 1929 | Aston Villa | A | 1 - 4 | Brown | 24,821 | 18th |
| 27 April 1929 | Leicester City | H | 1 - 1 | Brown | 8,778 | 18th |
| 1 May 1929 | Leeds United | A | 2 - 1 | Dent, Jackson | 17,291 | 15th |
| 4 May 1929 | West Ham United | A | 1 - 1 | Dent | 13,005 | 16th |
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/
Away |
Result
F - A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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| 12 January 1929 | Round 3 | Chesterfield | A | 7 - 1 | Brown (4), Jackson, Cumming (2) | 15,923 |
| 26 January 1929 | Round 4 | Leeds United | H | 3 - 0 | Smith, Jackson (2) | 53,700 |
| 16 February 1929 | Round 5 | Crystal Palace | H | 5 - 2 | Smith, Brown (3), Kelly | 19,000 |
| 2 March 1929 | Round 6 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1 - 1 | Brown | 52,333 |
| 6 March 1929 | Round 6 Replay | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2 - 1 | Jackson, Kelly | 39,101 |
| 23 March 1929 | Semi-Final | Bolton Wanderers | N | 1 - 3 | Jackson | 39,000 |
Appearances and goals
| Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
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| Ned Barkas | England |
DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| George Brown | England |
FW | 28 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 23 |
| Willie Campbell | Scotland |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Carr | England |
DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Laurie Cumming |  Republic of Ireland |
FW | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 |
| Johnny Dent | England |
FW | 21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 9 |
| David Evans |  Wales |
DF | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Billy Fogg | England |
DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Roy Goodall | England |
DF | 42 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| Alex Jackson | Scotland |
FW | 35 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 19 |
| Bob Kelly | England |
FW | 32 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 8 |
| Wilf Lewis | Wales |
FW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tommy Meads | England |
DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jimmy Naylor | England |
DF | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Bill Pickering | England |
DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Raw | England |
FW | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Levi Redfern | England |
DF | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| George Roughton | England |
DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Smailes | England |
MF | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Billy Smith | England |
MF | 32 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 7 |
| Bon Spence | England |
DF | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| David Steele | Scotland |
DF | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Clem Stephenson | England |
FW | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Hugh Turner | England |
GK | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Sam Wadsworth | England |
DF | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Tom Wilson | England |
DF | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 0 |