# 1928–29 Manchester United F.C. season

The 1928–29 season was Manchester United's 33rd season in the Football League.

## First Division

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 25 August 1928 | Leicester City | H | 1–1 | Rawlings | 20,129 |
| 27 August 1928 | Aston Villa | A | 0–0 | | 30,356 |
| 1 September 1928 | Manchester City | A | 2–2 | Johnston, Wilson | 61,007 |
| 8 September 1928 | Leeds United | A | 2–3 | Johnston, Spence | 28,723 |
| 15 September 1928 | Liverpool | H | 2–2 | Hanson, Silcock | 24,077 |
| 22 September 1928 | West Ham United | A | 1–3 | Rawlings | 20,788 |
| 29 September 1928 | Newcastle United | H | 5–0 | Rawlings (2), Hanson, Johnston, Spence | 25,243 |
| 6 October 1928 | Burnley | A | 4–3 | Hanson (2), Spence (2) | 17,493 |
| 13 October 1928 | Cardiff City | H | 1–1 | Johnston | 26,010 |
| 20 October 1928 | Birmingham | H | 1–0 | Johnston | 17,522 |
| 27 October 1928 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–1 | Hanson, Spence | 13,648 |
| 3 November 1928 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | Hanson | 31,185 |
| 10 November 1928 | The Wednesday | A | 1–2 | Hanson | 18,113 |
| 17 November 1928 | Derby County | H | 0–1 | | 26,122 |
| 24 November 1928 | Sunderland | A | 1–5 | Rowley | 15,932 |
| 1 December 1928 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–4 | Ramsden | 19,589 |
| 8 December 1928 | Arsenal | A | 1–3 | Hanson | 18,923 |
| 15 December 1928 | Everton | H | 1–1 | Hanson | 17,080 |
| 22 December 1928 | Portsmouth | A | 0–3 | | 12,836 |
| 25 December 1928 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | Ramsden | 22,202 |
| 26 December 1928 | Sheffield United | A | 1–6 | Rawlings | 34,696 |
| 29 December 1928 | Leicester City | A | 1–2 | Hanson | 21,535 |
| 1 January 1929 | Aston Villa | H | 2–2 | Hilditch, Rowley | 25,935 |
| 5 January 1929 | Manchester City | H | 1–2 | Rawlings | 42,555 |
| 19 January 1929 | Leeds United | H | 1–2 | Sweeney | 21,995 |
| 2 February 1929 | West Ham United | H | 2–3 | Reid, Rowley | 12,020 |
| 9 February 1929 | Newcastle United | A | 0–5 | | 31,134 |
| 13 February 1929 | Liverpool | A | 3–2 | Reid (2), Thomas | 8,852 |
| 16 February 1929 | Burnley | H | 1–0 | Rowley | 12,516 |
| 23 February 1929 | Cardiff City | A | 2–2 | Hanson, Reid | 13,070 |
| 2 March 1929 | Birmingham | A | 1–1 | Hanson | 16,738 |
| 9 March 1929 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–0 | Hanson | 28,183 |
| 16 March 1929 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | Hanson | 17,354 |
| 23 March 1929 | The Wednesday | H | 2–1 | Reid, Rowley | 27,095 |
| 29 March 1929 | Bury | A | 3–1 | Reid (2), Thomas | 27,167 |
| 30 March 1929 | Derby County | A | 1–6 | Hanson | 14,619 |
| 1 April 1929 | Bury | H | 1–0 | Thomas | 29,742 |
| 6 April 1929 | Sunderland | H | 3–0 | Hanson, Mann, Reid | 27,772 |
| 13 April 1929 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 3–0 | Reid (2), Ramsden | 8,193 |
| 20 April 1929 | Arsenal | H | 4–1 | Reid (2), Hanson, Thomas | 22,858 |
| 27 April 1929 | Everton | A | 4–2 | Hanson (2), Reid (2) | 19,442 |
| 4 May 1929 | Portsmouth | H | 0–0 | | 17,728 |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 70 | 72 | 0.972 | 44 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 86 | 85 | 1.012 | 41 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 66 | 76 | 0.868 | 41 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 84 | 0.845 | 41 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 73 | 80 | 0.913 | 40 |

## FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 12 January 1929 | Round 3 | Port Vale | A | 3–0 | Hanson, Spence, Taylor | 17,519 |
| 26 January 1929 | Round 4 | Bury | H | 0–1 | | 40,558 |