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.
Huddersfield Town lost to Arsenal in the FA Cup Final.
Squad at the start of the season
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
Results Division One DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendancePosition31 August 1929Leicester CityH3 - 1Dent, Smith, Jackson16,6467th4 September 1929LiverpoolA0 - 330,60712th7 September 1929BirminghamA1 - 4Dixon24,83015th14 September 1929Leeds UnitedH1 - 0Davies28,28714th16 September 1929LiverpoolH3 - 0Davies (3)11,9888th21 September 1929Sheffield UnitedH2 - 2Jackson, Smith16,5268th24 September 1929Grimsby TownA2 - 4Smith, Davies14,9899th28 September 1929Newcastle UnitedA2 - 5Dent, Davies29,62916th5 October 1929Blackburn RoversH0 - 016,54318th12 October 1929MiddlesbroughA3 - 1Fogg, Raw, Jackson24,23115th19 October 1929Sheffield WednesdayA1 - 3Fogg25,99819th26 October 1929BurnleyH3 - 0B. Kelly, G. Kelly, Smailes15,66413th2 November 1929SunderlandA0 - 118,91216th9 November 1929Aston VillaH1 - 1Jackson18,18314th16 November 1929EvertonA2 - 0Jackson, Davies28,8929th23 November 1929Derby CountyH0 - 111,40210th30 November 1929Manchester CityA1 - 1Crownshaw28,74611th7 December 1929PortsmouthH2 - 1Davies, B. Kelly5,1828th14 December 1929ArsenalA0 - 234,09713th21 December 1929Bolton WanderersH0 - 212,62515th25 December 1929West Ham UnitedA3 - 2Jackson, Mangnall (2)28,39014th26 December 1929West Ham UnitedH3 - 0B. Kelly, Raw, Mangnall21,65710th28 December 1929Leicester CityA2 - 1Raw (2)23,4639th1 January 1930Bolton WanderersA1 - 7Mangnall27,35510th4 January 1930BirminghamH1 - 1G. Kelly14,59611th18 January 1930Leeds UnitedA1 - 0Davies40,7897th1 February 1930Newcastle UnitedH2 - 0Mangnall (2)14,6616th8 February 1930Blackburn RoversA2 - 5Mangnall, G. Kelly23,14010th17 February 1930Sheffield UnitedA1 - 0Lewis13,7186th22 February 1930Sheffield WednesdayH4 - 1B. Kelly, Lewis, G. Kelly, Smith27,0015th8 March 1930SunderlandH0 - 219,6019th15 March 1930Aston VillaA3 - 5Lewis, Jackson, Smith22,46711th26 March 1930MiddlesbroughH1 - 0Davies8,23410th29 March 1930Derby CountyA2 - 2G. Kelly, Jackson16,3449th1 April 1930BurnleyA3 - 1Mangnall, G. Kelly, Raw9,4187th5 April 1930Manchester CityH1 - 1Smailes14,1807th12 April 1930PortsmouthA1 - 0B. Kelly17,5856th18 April 1930Manchester UnitedA0 - 126,4966th19 April 1930ArsenalH2 - 2B. Kelly, G. Kelly11,9886th22 April 1930Manchester UnitedH2 - 2Smailes, Lewis20,7167th28 April 1930EvertonH1 - 2Naylor11,18010th3 May 1930Grimsby TownH0 - 114,52510th
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendance11 January 1930Round 3BuryA0 - 025,08515 January 1930Round 3 replayBuryH3 - 1Jackson (3)20,73125 January 1930Round 4Sheffield UnitedH2 - 1Jackson (2)47,56415 February 1930Round 5Bradford CityH2 - 1B. Kelly, Jackson45,6591 March 1930Round 6Aston VillaA2 - 1Smith, Jackson65,73222 March 1930Semi-FinalSheffield WednesdayN2 - 1Jackson (2)69,29226 April 1930FinalArsenalN0 - 292,488
Appearances and goals NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAusten CampbellDF34070410George CrownshawFW610061Laurie CummingFW100010Harry DaviesFW3010203210Johnny DentFW320032Ernie DixonFW510051Billy FoggDF31260372Roy GoodallDF37070440Alex JacksonFW308793717Bob KellyFW28671357Gerry KellyMF14700147Wilf LewisFW10420124Dave MangnallFW14840188Reg MountfordDF400040Jimmy NaylorDF16110171Harry RawFW23560295Levi RedfernDF700070George RoughtonDF20000200Jimmy SmailesMF8320103Billy SmithMF33551386Bon SpenceDF19070260Hugh TurnerGK42070490Tom WadeDF100010Sam WadsworthDF300030Ernie WhittamFW100010Tom WilsonDF37070440Alf YoungDF500050
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