1929–30 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
Huddersfield Town's 1929-30 campaign was a season that saw Town reach their 4th FA Cup Final in 10 years. They finished in 10th place in Clem Stephenson's first season in charge.
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.
Review
Following the disappointing 16th place finish the previous season, Jack Chaplin stepped down from the manager's hotseat to be the assistant to the recently retired Town legend Clem Stephenson. The season produced mixed results which varied from a 4-1 win over eventual champions Sheffield Wednesday to the massive 7-1 defeat to Bolton Wanderers on New Year's Day 1930. The season is most noted for the team's FA Cup run, which saw the team reach their 4th final, mainly thanks to the 9 cup goals scored by Alex Jackson. Unfortunately, the final was against an Arsenal side led by Town's managerial legend Herbert Chapman. The Gunners beat the Terriers 2-0 at Wembley to win their first ever title. That wouldn't be the last title they would win under Chapman.
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.
Results
Date |
Opponents |
Home/
Away |
Result
F - A |
Scorers |
Attendance |
Position |
31 August 1929 |
Leicester City |
H |
3 - 1 |
Dent, Smith, Jackson |
16,646 |
7th |
4 September 1929 |
Liverpool |
A |
0 - 3 |
|
30,607 |
12th |
7 September 1929 |
Birmingham |
A |
1 - 4 |
Dixon |
24,830 |
15th |
14 September 1929 |
Leeds United |
H |
1 - 0 |
Davies |
28,287 |
14th |
16 September 1929 |
Liverpool |
H |
3 - 0 |
Davies (3) |
11,988 |
8th |
21 September 1929 |
Sheffield United |
H |
2 - 2 |
Jackson, Smith |
16,526 |
8th |
24 September 1929 |
Grimsby Town |
A |
2 - 4 |
Smith, Davies |
14,989 |
9th |
28 September 1929 |
Newcastle United |
A |
2 - 5 |
Dent, Davies |
29,629 |
16th |
5 October 1929 |
Blackburn Rovers |
H |
0 - 0 |
|
16,543 |
18th |
12 October 1929 |
Middlesbrough |
A |
3 - 1 |
Fogg, Raw, Jackson |
24,231 |
15th |
19 October 1929 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
A |
1 - 3 |
Fogg |
25,998 |
19th |
26 October 1929 |
Burnley |
H |
3 - 0 |
B. Kelly, G. Kelly, Smailes |
15,664 |
13th |
2 November 1929 |
Sunderland |
A |
0 - 1 |
|
18,912 |
16th |
9 November 1929 |
Aston Villa |
H |
1 - 1 |
Jackson |
18,183 |
14th |
16 November 1929 |
Everton |
A |
2 - 0 |
Jackson, Davies |
28,892 |
9th |
23 November 1929 |
Derby County |
H |
0 - 1 |
|
11,402 |
10th |
30 November 1929 |
Manchester City |
A |
1 - 1 |
Crownshaw |
28,746 |
11th |
7 December 1929 |
Portsmouth |
H |
2 - 1 |
Davies, B. Kelly |
5,182 |
8th |
14 December 1929 |
Arsenal |
A |
0 - 2 |
|
34,097 |
13th |
21 December 1929 |
Bolton Wanderers |
H |
0 - 2 |
|
12,625 |
15th |
25 December 1929 |
West Ham United |
A |
3 - 2 |
Jackson, Mangnall (2) |
28,390 |
14th |
26 December 1929 |
West Ham United |
H |
3 - 0 |
B. Kelly, Raw, Mangnall |
21,657 |
10th |
28 December 1929 |
Leicester City |
A |
2 - 1 |
Raw (2) |
23,463 |
9th |
1 January 1930 |
Bolton Wanderers |
A |
1 - 7 |
Mangnall |
27,355 |
10th |
4 January 1930 |
Birmingham |
H |
1 - 1 |
G. Kelly |
14,596 |
11th |
18 January 1930 |
Leeds United |
A |
1 - 0 |
Davies |
40,789 |
7th |
1 February 1930 |
Newcastle United |
H |
2 - 0 |
Mangnall (2) |
14,661 |
6th |
8 February 1930 |
Blackburn Rovers |
A |
2 - 5 |
Mangnall, G. Kelly |
23,140 |
10th |
17 February 1930 |
Sheffield United |
A |
1 - 0 |
Lewis |
13,718 |
6th |
22 February 1930 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
H |
4 - 1 |
B. Kelly, Lewis, G. Kelly, Smith |
27,001 |
5th |
8 March 1930 |
Sunderland |
H |
0 - 2 |
|
19,601 |
9th |
15 March 1930 |
Aston Villa |
A |
3 - 5 |
Lewis, Jackson, Smith |
22,467 |
11th |
26 March 1930 |
Middlesbrough |
H |
1 - 0 |
Davies |
8,234 |
10th |
29 March 1930 |
Derby County |
A |
2 - 2 |
G. Kelly, Jackson |
16,344 |
9th |
1 April 1930 |
Burnley |
A |
3 - 1 |
Mangnall, G. Kelly, Raw |
9,418 |
7th |
5 April 1930 |
Manchester City |
H |
1 - 1 |
Smailes |
14,180 |
7th |
12 April 1930 |
Portsmouth |
A |
1 - 0 |
B. Kelly |
17,585 |
6th |
18 April 1930 |
Manchester United |
A |
0 - 1 |
|
26,496 |
6th |
19 April 1930 |
Arsenal |
H |
2 - 2 |
B. Kelly, G. Kelly |
11,988 |
6th |
22 April 1930 |
Manchester United |
H |
2 - 2 |
Smailes, Lewis |
20,716 |
7th |
28 April 1930 |
Everton |
H |
1 - 2 |
Naylor |
11,180 |
10th |
3 May 1930 |
Grimsby Town |
H |
0 - 1 |
|
14,525 |
10th |
Date |
Round |
Opponents |
Home/
Away |
Result
F - A |
Scorers |
Attendance |
11 January 1930 |
Round 3 |
Bury |
A |
0 - 0 |
|
25,085 |
15 January 1930 |
Round 3 Replay |
Bury |
H |
3 - 1 |
Jackson (3) |
20,731 |
25 January 1930 |
Round 4 |
Sheffield United |
H |
2 - 1 |
Jackson (2) |
47,564 |
15 February 1930 |
Round 5 |
Bradford City |
H |
2 - 1 |
B. Kelly, Jackson |
45,659 |
1 March 1930 |
Round 6 |
Aston Villa |
A |
2 - 1 |
Smith, Jackson |
65,732 |
22 March 1930 |
Semi-Final |
Sheffield Wednesday |
N |
2 - 1 |
Jackson (2) |
69,292 |
26 April 1930 |
Final |
Arsenal |
N |
0 - 2 |
|
92,488 |
Appearances and goals
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| Club seasons | | First Division |
- Arsenal
- Aston Villa
- Birmingham
- Blackburn Rovers
- Bolton Wanderers
- Burnley
- Derby County
- Everton
- Grimsby Town
- Huddersfield Town
- Leeds United
- Leicester City
- Liverpool
- Manchester City
- Manchester United
- Middlesbrough
- Newcastle United
- Portsmouth
- Sheffield United
- Sheffield Wednesday
- Sunderland
- West Ham United
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| Second Division |
- Barnsley
- Blackpool
- Bradford City
- Bradford Park Avenue
- Bristol City
- Bury
- Cardiff City
- Charlton Athletic
- Chelsea
- Hull City
- Millwall
- Nottingham Forest
- Notts County
- Oldham Athletic
- Preston North End
- Reading
- Southampton
- Stoke City
- Swansea Town
- Tottenham Hotspur
- West Bromwich Albion
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
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| Third Division | North |
- Accrington Stanley
- Barrow
- Carlisle United
- Chesterfield
- Crewe Alexandra
- Darlington
- Doncaster Rovers
- Halifax Town
- Hartlepools United
- Lincoln City
- Nelson
- New Brighton
- Port Vale
- Rochdale
- Rotherham County
- South Shields
- Southport
- Stockport County
- Tranmere Rovers
- Wigan Borough
- Wrexham
- York City
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| South |
- Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
- Brentford
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Bristol Rovers
- Clapton Orient
- Coventry City
- Crystal Palace
- Exeter City
- Fulham
- Gillingham
- Luton Town
- Merthyr Town
- Newport County
- Northampton Town
- Norwich City
- Plymouth Argyle
- Queens Park Rangers
- Southend United
- Swindon Town
- Torquay United
- Walsall
- Watford
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