Season

1928-29

Manchester UnitedHerbert Bamlett

12thleague finish

of 22 in the First Division

−0.2
goal difference
1.6 scored · 1.8 conceded
44
Played
34%
Win rate

Season in brief

12th of 22 in the First Division, up from 18th the year before. Jimmy Hanson led the scoring with 20 goals (scorer data covers 100% of the 69 United scored).

The First Division table

Final standings · 22 clubs · United and the clubs around them

  1. 1Sheffield Wednesday42P · 21W 10D 11L · GD +2452
  3. 10Newcastle United42P · 19W 6D 17L · GD -244
  4. 11Sheffield United42P · 15W 11D 16L · GD +141
  5. 12Manchester United42P · 14W 13D 15L · GD -1041
  6. 13Leeds United42P · 16W 9D 17L · GD -1341
  7. 14Bolton Wanderers42P · 14W 12D 16L · GD -740
  9. 21Bury42P · 12W 7D 23L · GD -3731
  10. 22Cardiff City42P · 8W 13D 21L · GD -1629

Slice: the final First Division table for 1928-29, every club computed from the full league results.

Coverage: complete — all results known.

Points follow the era’s rule (two then three for a win); the order uses goal average before 1976–77 and goal difference after. The faint foot marks the lower reaches — exact relegation places varied by era.

The season, match by match

44 matches
25 Aug 1928 v Leicester City: 1–127 Aug 1928 @ Aston Villa: 0–01 Sep 1928 @ Manchester City: 2–28 Sep 1928 @ Leeds United: 2–315 Sep 1928 v Liverpool: 2–222 Sep 1928 @ West Ham United: 1–329 Sep 1928 v Newcastle United: 5–06 Oct 1928 @ Burnley: 4–313 Oct 1928 v Cardiff City: 1–120 Oct 1928 v Birmingham City: 1–027 Oct 1928 @ Huddersfield Town: 2–13 Nov 1928 v Bolton Wanderers: 1–110 Nov 1928 @ Sheffield Wednesday: 1–217 Nov 1928 v Derby County: 0–124 Nov 1928 @ Sunderland: 1–51 Dec 1928 v Blackburn Rovers: 1–48 Dec 1928 @ Arsenal: 1–315 Dec 1928 v Everton: 1–122 Dec 1928 @ Portsmouth: 0–325 Dec 1928 v Sheffield United: 1–126 Dec 1928 @ Sheffield United: 1–629 Dec 1928 @ Leicester City: 1–21 Jan 1929 v Aston Villa: 2–25 Jan 1929 v Manchester City: 1–212 Jan 1929 @ Port Vale: 3–019 Jan 1929 v Leeds United: 1–226 Jan 1929 v Bury: 0–12 Feb 1929 v West Ham United: 2–39 Feb 1929 @ Newcastle United: 0–513 Feb 1929 @ Liverpool: 3–216 Feb 1929 v Burnley: 1–023 Feb 1929 @ Cardiff City: 2–22 Mar 1929 @ Birmingham City: 1–19 Mar 1929 v Huddersfield Town: 1–016 Mar 1929 @ Bolton Wanderers: 1–123 Mar 1929 v Sheffield Wednesday: 2–129 Mar 1929 @ Bury: 3–130 Mar 1929 @ Derby County: 1–61 Apr 1929 v Bury: 1–06 Apr 1929 v Sunderland: 3–013 Apr 1929 @ Blackburn Rovers: 3–020 Apr 1929 v Arsenal: 4–127 Apr 1929 @ Everton: 4–24 May 1929 v Portsmouth: 0–0
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Every match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin.