# 1928–29 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | GK | ENG | Hugh Turner |
| -- | DF | ENG | Ned Barkas |
| -- | DF | SCO | Willie Campbell |
| -- | DF | ENG | Billy Carr |
| -- | DF | WAL | Dai Evans |
| -- | DF | ENG | Billy Fogg |
| -- | DF | ENG | Roy Goodall |
| -- | DF | ENG | Tommy Meads |
| -- | DF | ENG | Bill Pickering |
| -- | DF | ENG | Levi Redfern |
| -- | DF | ENG | Bon Spence |
| -- | DF | SCO | David Steele |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | DF | ENG | Sam Wadsworth |
| -- | DF | ENG | Tom Wilson |
| -- | MF | EIR | Laurie Cumming |
| -- | MF | SCO | Alex Jackson |
| -- | MF | ENG | Jimmy Smailes |
| -- | MF | ENG | Billy Smith |
| -- | FW | ENG | George Brown |
| -- | FW | ENG | Johnny Dent |
| -- | FW | ENG | Bob Kelly |
| -- | FW | ENG | Harry Raw |
| -- | FW | ENG | Clem Stephenson |

## Squad at the end of the season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | GK | ENG | Hugh Turner |
| -- | DF | ENG | Billy Carr |
| -- | DF | WAL | Dai Evans |
| -- | DF | ENG | Billy Fogg |
| -- | DF | ENG | Roy Goodall |
| -- | DF | ENG | Jimmy Naylor |
| -- | DF | ENG | Bill Pickering |
| -- | DF | ENG | Levi Redfern |
| -- | DF | ENG | George Roughton |
| -- | DF | ENG | Bon Spence |
| -- | DF | SCO | David Steele |
| -- | DF | ENG | Sam Wadsworth |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | DF | ENG | Tom Wilson |
| -- | MF | EIR | Laurie Cumming |
| -- | MF | SCO | Alex Jackson |
| -- | MF | ENG | Jimmy Smailes |
| -- | MF | ENG | Billy Smith |
| -- | FW | ENG | George Brown |
| -- | FW | ENG | Johnny Dent |
| -- | FW | ENG | Bob Kelly |
| -- | FW | WAL | Wilf Lewis |
| -- | FW | ENG | Harry Raw |
| -- | FW | ENG | Clem Stephenson |

## Results
### Division One

| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
| 25 August 1928 | Portsmouth | A | 0 - 1 | | 33,475 | 20th |
| 27 August 1928 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 4 - 1 | Goodall (pen), Raw, Kelly, Smith | 15,710 | 8th |
| 1 September 1928 | Birmingham | H | 0 - 0 | | 19,871 | 9th |
| 3 September 1928 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1 - 1 | Stephenson | 15,532 | 7th |
| 8 September 1928 | Manchester City | A | 2 - 3 | Brown (2) | 34,421 | 10th |
| 15 September 1928 | Leeds United | H | 6 - 1 | Brown (2), Stephenson, Smith, Goodall (pen), Jackson | 39,869 | 9th |
| 22 September 1928 | Everton | H | 3 - 1 | Kelly, Brown, Smith | 24,425 | 4th |
| 29 September 1928 | Arsenal | A | 0 - 2 | | 39,938 | 10th |
| 6 October 1928 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0 - 2 | | 18,261 | 14th |
| 13 October 1928 | Sunderland | A | 1 - 4 | Jackson | 33,783 | 16th |
| 20 October 1928 | Liverpool | A | 3 - 2 | Stephenson, Dent (2) | 35,206 | 12th |
| 27 October 1928 | Manchester United | H | 1 - 2 | Stephenson | 13,648 | 15th |
| 3 November 1928 | Newcastle United | A | 1 - 4 | Goodall (pen) | 38,620 | 18th |
| 10 November 1928 | Burnley | H | 7 - 1 | Kelly, Jackson (3), Lewis (2), Cumming | 12,645 | 16th |
| 17 November 1928 | Cardiff City | A | 0 - 0 | | 13,845 | 16th |
| 24 November 1928 | Sheffield United | H | 6 - 1 | Jackson (3), Dent, Cumming (2) | 7,590 | 14th |
| 1 December 1928 | Bury | A | 1 - 2 | Kelly | 15,469 | 14th |
| 8 December 1928 | Aston Villa | H | 3 - 0 | Dent (2), Kelly | 16,406 | 14th |
| 15 December 1928 | Leicester City | A | 1 - 4 | Jackson | 19,528 | 14th |
| 22 December 1928 | West Ham United | H | 4 - 0 | Jackson (3), Smith | 11,509 | 12th |
| 25 December 1928 | Derby County | H | 0 - 0 | | 26,709 | 12th |
| 26 December 1928 | Derby County | A | 2 - 1 | Brown (2) | 30,651 | 11th |
| 29 December 1928 | Portsmouth | H | 3 - 1 | Jackson, Brown (2) | 15,208 | 9th |
| 1 January 1929 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1 - 1 | Cumming | 57,143 | 9th |
| 5 January 1929 | Birmingham | A | 2 - 1 | Kelly, Brown | 20,042 | 6th |
| 19 January 1929 | Manchester City | H | 2 - 2 | Cumming, Smailes | 17,602 | 6th |
| 2 February 1929 | Everton | A | 3 - 0 | Naylor, Brown, Raw | 25,044 | 6th |
| 9 February 1929 | Arsenal | H | 0 - 1 | | 14,697 | 8th |
| 23 February 1929 | Sunderland | H | 1 - 2 | Dent | 13,258 | 9th |
| 9 March 1929 | Manchester United | A | 0 - 1 | | 28,183 | 11th |
| 16 March 1929 | Newcastle United | H | 2 - 1 | Brown, Dent | 16,411 | 11th |
| 30 March 1929 | Cardiff City | H | 1 - 1 | Cumming | 13,332 | 13th |
| 1 April 1929 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1 - 1 | Raw | 14,335 | 14th |
| 2 April 1929 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0 - 0 | | 32,555 | 13th |
| 6 April 1929 | Sheffield United | A | 0 - 1 | | 24,458 | 13th |
| 10 April 1929 | Liverpool | H | 1 - 3 | Raw | 3,997 | 14th |
| 13 April 1929 | Bury | H | 0 - 2 | | 8,609 | 16th |
| 16 April 1929 | Burnley | A | 2 - 3 | Brown, Smith | 15,426 | 16th |
| 20 April 1929 | Aston Villa | A | 1 - 4 | Brown | 24,821 | 18th |
| 27 April 1929 | Leicester City | H | 1 - 1 | Brown | 8,778 | 18th |
| 1 May 1929 | Leeds United | A | 2 - 1 | Dent, Jackson | 17,291 | 15th |
| 4 May 1929 | West Ham United | A | 1 - 1 | Dent | 13,005 | 16th |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 12 January 1929 | Round 3 | Chesterfield | A | 7 - 1 | Brown (4), Jackson, Cumming (2) | 15,923 |
| 26 January 1929 | Round 4 | Leeds United | H | 3 - 0 | Smith, Jackson (2) | 53,700 |
| 16 February 1929 | Round 5 | Crystal Palace | H | 5 - 2 | Smith, Brown (3), Kelly | 19,000 |
| 2 March 1929 | Round 6 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1 - 1 | Brown | 52,333 |
| 6 March 1929 | Round 6 Replay | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2 - 1 | Jackson, Kelly | 39,101 |
| 23 March 1929 | Semi-Final | Bolton Wanderers | N | 1 - 3 | Jackson | 39,000 |

## Appearances and goals

| Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
| Ned Barkas | England | DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| George Brown | England | FW | 28 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 23 |
| Willie Campbell | Scotland | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Carr | England | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Laurie Cumming | Ireland | FW | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 |
| Johnny Dent | England | FW | 21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 9 |
| Dai Evans | Wales | DF | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Billy Fogg | England | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Roy Goodall | England | DF | 42 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| Alex Jackson | Scotland | FW | 35 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 19 |
| Bob Kelly | England | FW | 32 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 8 |
| Wilf Lewis | Wales | FW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tommy Meads | England | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jimmy Naylor | England | DF | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Bill Pickering | England | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Raw | England | FW | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Levi Redfern | England | DF | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| George Roughton | England | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Smailes | England | MF | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Billy Smith | England | MF | 32 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 7 |
| Bon Spence | England | DF | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| David Steele | Scotland | DF | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Clem Stephenson | England | FW | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Hugh Turner | England | GK | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Sam Wadsworth | England | DF | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Tom Wilson | England | DF | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 0 |