# 1929–30 Manchester United F.C. season

The 1929–30 season was Manchester United's 34th season in the Football League.

## First Division

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 31 August 1929 | Newcastle United | A | 1 – 4 | Spence | 43,489 |
| 2 September 1929 | Leicester City | A | 1 – 4 | Rowley | 20,490 |
| 7 September 1929 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1 – 0 | Mann | 22,362 |
| 11 September 1929 | Leicester City | H | 2 – 1 | Ball, Spence | 16,445 |
| 14 September 1929 | Middlesbrough | A | 3 – 2 | Rawlings (3) | 26,428 |
| 21 September 1929 | Liverpool | H | 1 – 2 | Spence | 20,788 |
| 28 September 1929 | West Ham United | A | 1 – 2 | Hanson | 20,695 |
| 5 October 1929 | Manchester City | H | 1 – 3 | Thomas | 57,201 |
| 7 October 1929 | Sheffield United | A | 1 – 3 | Boyle | 7,987 |
| 12 October 1929 | Grimsby Town | H | 2 – 5 | Ball, Rowley | 21,494 |
| 19 October 1929 | Portsmouth | A | 0 – 3 | | 18,070 |
| 26 October 1929 | Arsenal | H | 1 – 0 | Ball | 12,662 |
| 2 November 1929 | Aston Villa | A | 0 – 1 | | 24,292 |
| 9 November 1929 | Derby County | H | 3 – 2 | Ball, Hanson, Rowley | 15,174 |
| 16 November 1929 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2 – 7 | Ball, Hanson | 14,264 |
| 23 November 1929 | Burnley | H | 1 – 0 | Rowley | 9,060 |
| 30 November 1929 | Sunderland | A | 4 – 2 | Spence (2), Ball, Hanson | 11,508 |
| 7 December 1929 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1 – 1 | Ball | 5,656 |
| 14 December 1929 | Everton | A | 0 – 0 | | 18,182 |
| 21 December 1929 | Leeds United | H | 3 – 1 | Ball (2), Hanson | 15,054 |
| 25 December 1929 | Birmingham | H | 0 – 0 | | 18,626 |
| 26 December 1929 | Birmingham | A | 1 – 0 | Rowley | 35,682 |
| 28 December 1929 | Newcastle United | H | 5 – 0 | Boyle (2), McLachlan, Rowley, Spence | 14,862 |
| 4 January 1930 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 4 – 5 | Boyle (2), Ball, Rowley | 23,923 |
| 18 January 1930 | Middlesbrough | H | 0 – 3 | | 21,028 |
| 25 January 1930 | Liverpool | A | 0 – 1 | | 28,592 |
| 1 February 1930 | West Ham United | H | 4 – 2 | Spence (4) | 15,424 |
| 8 February 1930 | Manchester City | A | 1 – 0 | Reid | 64,472 |
| 15 February 1930 | Grimsby Town | A | 2 – 2 | Reid, Rowley | 9,337 |
| 22 February 1930 | Portsmouth | H | 3 – 0 | Reid (2), Boyle | 17,317 |
| 1 March 1930 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1 – 4 | Reid | 17,714 |
| 8 March 1930 | Aston Villa | H | 2 – 3 | McLachlan, Warburton | 25,407 |
| 12 March 1930 | Arsenal | A | 2 – 4 | Ball, Wilson | 18,082 |
| 15 March 1930 | Derby County | A | 1 – 1 | Rowley | 9,102 |
| 29 March 1930 | Burnley | A | 0 – 4 | | 11,659 |
| 5 April 1930 | Sunderland | H | 2 – 1 | McLenahan (2) | 13,230 |
| 14 April 1930 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2 – 2 | McLenahan, Rowley | 12,806 |
| 18 April 1930 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1 – 0 | McLenahan | 26,496 |
| 19 April 1930 | Everton | H | 3 – 3 | McLenahan, Rowley, Spence | 13,320 |
| 22 April 1930 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2 – 2 | Hilditch, McLenahan | 20,716 |
| 26 April 1930 | Leeds United | A | 1 – 3 | Spence | 10,596 |
| 3 May 1930 | Sheffield United | H | 1 – 5 | Rowley | 15,268 |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 74 | 74 | 1.000 | 39 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 82 | 84 | 0.976 | 38 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 67 | 88 | 0.761 | 38 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 73 | 89 | 0.820 | 37 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 71 | 92 | 0.772 | 37 |

## FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 11 January 1930 | Round 3 | Swindon Town | H | 0 – 2 | | 33,226 |