The 1929–30 season was Manchester City's 35th season of competitive football and 23rd season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup. City secured a respectable third place finish, their first top 3 finish since 1920-21 and for the fourth time in the top flight.
| 1929–30 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Peter Hodge |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 3rd |
| FA Cup | Fifth Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tommy Tait (28) All: Tommy Tait (31) |
| Highest home attendance | 70,000 v Aston Villa (26 December 1929) |
| Lowest home attendance | 10,000 v Leicester City (14 December 1929) |
Football League First Division
editLeague table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (C) | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 105 | 57 | 1.842 | 60 |
| 2 | Derby County | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 90 | 82 | 1.098 | 50 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 91 | 81 | 1.123 | 47 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 92 | 83 | 1.108 | 47 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 79 | 63 | 1.254 | 46 |
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 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 91 | 81 | 1.123 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 33 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 48 | 18 |
Source: [1]
Reports
edit| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 1929 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Marshall, Johnson | 22,196 |
| 4 September 1929 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 3 - 1 | Tilson (2), Marshall | 38,458 |
| 7 September 1928 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 2 – 5 | Johnson, Tilson | 35,000 |
| 11 September 1929 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 2 – 3 | McMullan, Brook | 23,057 |
| 14 September 1929 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 2 - 0 | Brook (2) | 36,972 |
| 21 September 1929 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 3 – 2 | Marshall (2), Tilson | 32,711 |
| 28 September 1929 | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 3 - 0 | Tilson (3) | 42,047 |
| 5 October 1929 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 3 – 1 | Johnson, Marshall, Brook | 57,201 |
| 12 October 1929 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 2 – 2 | Tait, Johnson | 20,000 |
| 19 October 1929 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 4 – 3 | Tait (3), Marshall | 20,000 |
| 26 October 1929 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 6 – 1 | Tait (2), Johnson (2), Brook (2) | 20,000 |
| 2 November 1929 | Middlesbrough | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Toseland, Tait, Harrison | 33,302 |
| 9 November 1929 | Grimsby Town | A | Blundell Park | 2 – 2 | Tait, Brook | 14,311 |
| 16 November 1929 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Marshall, Tait, Brook | 30,000 |
| 23 November 1929 | Sheffield United | A | Bramhall Lane | 2 – 1 | Marshall, Brook | 12,000 |
| 30 November 1929 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Tait | 28,476 |
| 7 December 1929 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 0 – 3 | 18,000 | |
| 14 December 1929 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Johnson (2), Brook | 10,000 |
| 21 December 1929 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 3 – 1 | Marshall (3) | 20,483 |
| 25 December 1929 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 2 – 0 | Tait (2) | 39,803 |
| 26 December 1929 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Tait | 70,000 |
| 28 December 1929 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 2 – 4 | Johnson, Cowan | 30,239 |
| 1 January 1930 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 3 – 3 | McMullan, Marshall, Brook | 51,546 |
| 4 January 1930 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Marshall (2) | 30,000 |
| 18 January 1930 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 2 – 1 | Johnson, Brook | 42,543 |
| 1 February 1930 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 2 - 4 | Tait, Brook | 18,463 |
| 5 February 1930 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Marshall | 24,063 |
| 8 February 1930 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | 64,472 | |
| 22 February 1930 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | 0 – 3 | 28,000 | |
| 26 February 1930 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 5 – 2 | Tait (3), Toseland, Brook | 20,000 |
| 1 March 1930 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 4 – 3 | Tait (2), Johnson, Brook | 22,000 |
| 8 March 1930 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 0 – 1 | 15,739 | |
| 15 March 1930 | Grimsby Town | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Tait (2), Barass | 26,462 |
| 22 March 1930 | Newcastle United | A | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Tait, Busby | 30,000 |
| 29 March 1930 | Sheffield United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Brook, Hedley | 25,000 |
| 5 April 1930 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 1 – 1 | Busby | 14,180 |
| 12 April 1930 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 4 | Hedley | 25,000 |
| 19 April 1930 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 1 – 3 | Tait | 10,000 |
| 21 April 1930 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Tait (3) | 23,578 |
| 22 April 1930 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 2 – 3 | Ridding, Busby | 16,636 |
| 26 April 1929 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Toseland | 19,868 |
| 3 May 1930 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 1 – 5 | Tait | 33,000 |
FA Cup
editResults
edit| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January 1930 | 3rd Round | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 2-2 | Toseland, Cowan | 37,000 |
| 15 January 1930 | 3rd Round Replay | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 4-1 | Toseland, Marshall, Busby (2) | 37,716 |
| 25 January 1930 | 4th Round | Swindon Town | A | County Ground | 1-1 | Cowan | 23,697 |
| 29 January 1930 | 4th Round Replay | Swindon Town | H | Maine Road | 10-1 | Marshall (5), Johnson (3), Tait, Brook | 46,082 |
| 15 February 1930 | 5th Round | Hull City | H | Maine Road | 1-2 | Toseland | 61,574 |
References
edit- ^ "History". Statto.
- ^ "Premier League 1929/1930". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 24 December 2023.