Huddersfield Town's 1928–29 campaign was a season that saw Town fall from grace, finishing down in 16th place, a far cry from their top 2 finishes in the past 5 seasons. They did manage to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup, but it didn't stop Jack Chaplin losing his job at the end of the season.
Squad at the start of the season
Squad at the end of the season
Results Division One DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendancePosition25 August 1928PortsmouthA0–133,47520th27 August 1928Bolton WanderersH4–1Goodall (pen), Raw, Kelly, Smith15,7108th1 September 1928BirminghamH0–019,8719th3 September 1928Bolton WanderersA1–1Stephenson15,5327th8 September 1928Manchester CityA2–3Brown (2)34,42110th15 September 1928Leeds UnitedH6–1Brown (2), Stephenson, Smith, Goodall (pen), Jackson39,8699th22 September 1928EvertonH3–1Kelly, Brown, Smith24,4254th29 September 1928ArsenalA0–239,93810th6 October 1928Blackburn RoversH0–218,26114th13 October 1928SunderlandA1–4Jackson33,78316th20 October 1928LiverpoolA3–2Stephenson, Dent (2)35,20612th27 October 1928Manchester UnitedH1–2Stephenson13,64815th3 November 1928Newcastle UnitedA1–4Goodall (pen)38,62018th10 November 1928BurnleyH7–1Kelly, Jackson (3), Lewis (2), Cumming12,64516th17 November 1928Cardiff CityA0–013,84516th24 November 1928Sheffield UnitedH6–1Jackson (3), Dent, Cumming (2)7,59014th1 December 1928BuryA1–2Kelly15,46914th8 December 1928Aston VillaH3–0Dent (2), Kelly16,40614th15 December 1928Leicester CityA1–4Jackson19,52814th22 December 1928West Ham UnitedH4–0Jackson (3), Smith11,50912th25 December 1928Derby CountyH0–026,70912th26 December 1928Derby CountyA2–1Brown (2)30,65111th29 December 1928PortsmouthH3–1Jackson, Brown (2)15,2089th1 January 1929Sheffield WednesdayA1–1Cumming57,1439th5 January 1929BirminghamA2–1Kelly, Brown20,0426th19 January 1929Manchester CityH2–2Cumming, Smailes17,6026th2 February 1929EvertonA3–0Naylor, Brown, Raw25,0446th9 February 1929ArsenalH0–114,6978th23 February 1929SunderlandH1–2Dent13,2589th9 March 1929Manchester UnitedA0–128,18311th16 March 1929Newcastle UnitedH2–1Brown, Dent16,41111th30 March 1929Cardiff CityH1–1Cumming13,33213th1 April 1929Blackburn RoversA1–1Raw14,33514th2 April 1929Sheffield WednesdayH0–032,55513th6 April 1929Sheffield UnitedA0–124,45813th10 April 1929LiverpoolH1–3Raw3,99714th13 April 1929BuryH0–28,60916th16 April 1929BurnleyA2–3Brown, Smith15,42616th20 April 1929Aston VillaA1–4Brown24,82118th27 April 1929Leicester CityH1–1Brown8,77818th1 May 1929Leeds UnitedA2–1Dent, Jackson17,29115th4 May 1929West Ham UnitedA1–1Dent13,00516th
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendance12 January 1929Round 3ChesterfieldA7–1Brown (4), Jackson, Cumming (2)15,92326 January 1929Round 4Leeds UnitedH3–0Smith, Jackson (2)53,70016 February 1929Round 5Crystal PalaceH5–2Smith, Brown (3), Kelly19,0002 March 1929Round 6West Bromwich AlbionA1–1Brown52,3336 March 1929Round 6 ReplayWest Bromwich AlbionH2–1Jackson, Kelly39,10123 March 1929Semi-FinalBolton WanderersN1–3Jackson39,000
Appearances and goals NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNed BarkasDF600060George BrownFW2815683423Willie CampbellDF100010Billy CarrDF300030Laurie CummingFW17622198Johnny DentFW21930249Dai EvansDF18010190Billy FoggDF400040Roy GoodallDF42350473Alex JacksonFW3514654119Bob KellyFW32662388Wilf LewisFW220022Tommy MeadsDF300030Jimmy NaylorDF22160281Bill PickeringDF001010Harry RawFW16410174Levi RedfernDF9030120George RoughtonDF200020Jimmy SmailesMF10100101Billy SmithMF32562387Bon SpenceDF13000130David SteeleDF21020230Clem StephensonFW12400124Hugh TurnerGK42060480Sam WadsworthDF34060400Tom WilsonDF37060430
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