1929–30 Manchester City F.C. season explained

Club:Manchester City
Season:1929–30
Manager:Peter Hodge
Stadium:Maine Road
League:First Division
League Result:3rd
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fifth Round
League Topscorer:
Tommy Tait (28)
Season Topscorer:
Tommy Tait (31)
Highest Attendance:70,000 v Aston Villa
(26 December 1929)
Lowest Attendance:10,000 v Leicester City
(14 December 1929)
Prevseason:1928–29
Nextseason:1930–31

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.

Football League First Division

See main article: 1929–30 Football League.

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
31 August 1929BurnleyHMaine Road2 – 2Marshall, Johnson22,196
4 September 1929ArsenalHMaine Road3 - 1Tilson (2), Marshall38,458
7 September 1928SunderlandARoker Park2 – 5Johnson, Tilson35,000
11 September 1929ArsenalAHighbury2 – 3McMullan, Brook23,057
14 September 1929Bolton WanderersHMaine Road2 - 0Brook (2)36,972
21 September 1929EvertonAGoodison Park3 – 2Marshall (2), Tilson32,711
28 September 1929Derby CountyHMaine Road3 - 0Tilson (3)42,047
5 October 1929Manchester UnitedAOld Trafford3 – 1Johnson, Marshall, Brook57,201
12 October 1929PortsmouthAFratton Park2 – 2Tait, Johnson20,000
19 October 1929West Ham UnitedHMaine Road4 – 3Tait (3), Marshall20,000
26 October 1929LiverpoolAAnfield6 – 1Tait (2), Johnson (2), Brook (2)20,000
2 November 1929MiddlesbroughHMaine Road3 – 1Toseland, Tait, Harrison33,302
9 November 1929Grimsby TownABlundell Park2 – 2Tait, Brook14,311
16 November 1929Newcastle UnitedHMaine Road3 – 0Marshall, Tait, Brook30,000
23 November 1929Sheffield UnitedABramhall Lane2 – 1Marshall, Brook12,000
30 November 1929Huddersfield TownHMaine Road1 – 1Tait28,476
7 December 1929Birmingham CityASt Andrews0 – 318,000
14 December 1929Leicester CityHMaine Road3 – 2Johnson (2), Brook10,000
21 December 1929Blackburn RoversAEwood Park3 – 1Marshall (3)20,483
25 December 1929Aston VillaAVilla Park2 – 0Tait (2)39,803
26 December 1929Aston VillaHMaine Road1 – 2Tait70,000
28 December 1929BurnleyATurf Moor2 – 4Johnson, Cowan30,239
1 January 1930Sheffield WednesdayHMaine Road3 – 3McMullan, Marshall, Brook51,546
4 January 1930SunderlandHMaine Road2 – 2Marshall (2)30,000
18 January 1930Bolton WanderersABurnden Park2 – 1Johnson, Brook42,543
1 February 1930Derby CountyABaseball Ground2 - 4Tait, Brook18,463
5 February 1930EvertonHMaine Road1 – 2Marshall24,063
8 February 1930Manchester UnitedHMaine Road0 – 164,472
22 February 1930West Ham UnitedABoleyn Ground0 – 328,000
26 February 1930PortsmouthHMaine Road5 – 2Tait (3), Toseland, Brook20,000
1 March 1930LiverpoolHMaine Road4 – 3Tait (2), Johnson, Brook22,000
8 March 1930MiddlesbroughAAyresome Park0 – 115,739
15 March 1930Grimsby TownHMaine Road3 – 1Tait (2), Barass26,462
22 March 1930Newcastle UnitedAMaine Road2 – 2Tait, Busby30,000
29 March 1930Sheffield UnitedHMaine Road2 – 1Brook, Hedley25,000
5 April 1930Huddersfield TownALeeds Road1 – 1Busby14,180
12 April 1930Birmingham CityHMaine Road1 – 4Hedley25,000
19 April 1930Leicester CityAFilbert Street1 – 3Tait10,000
21 April 1930Leeds UnitedHMaine Road4 – 1Tait (3)23,578
22 April 1930Leeds UnitedAElland Road2 – 3Ridding, Busby16,636
26 April 1929Blackburn RoversHMaine Road1 – 1Toseland19,868
3 May 1930Sheffield WednesdayAHillsborough Stadium1 – 5Tait33,000

FA Cup

See main article: 1929-30 FA Cup.

Results

DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
11 January 19303rd RoundTottenham HotspurAWhite Hart Lane2-2Toseland, Cowan37,000
15 January 19303rd Round ReplayTottenham HotspurHMaine Road4-1Toseland, Marshall, Busby (2)37,716
25 January 19304th RoundSwindon TownACounty Ground1-1Cowan23,697
29 January 19304th Round ReplaySwindon TownHMaine Road10-1Marshall (5), Johnson (3), Tait, Brook46,082
15 February 19305th RoundHull CityHMaine Road1-2Toseland61,574

Notes and References

  1. News: History . Statto.

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