# 1928–29 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1928–29 season was Manchester City's 34th season of competitive football and 22nd season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup. Tommy Johnson scored 38 goals across all competitions in the season, a club record which wasn’t beaten until the 2022-23 season by Erling Haaland. However, all 38 of his goals came in the league, which is still the club record for the most league goals scored in a season. In addition, City reached an average attendance of 31,715 over the season, the highest in the country.

## Football League First Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 6 | Derby County | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 86 | 71 | 1.211 | 46 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 72 | 63 | 1.143 | 45 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 95 | 86 | 1.105 | 45 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 77 | 72 | 1.069 | 45 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 70 | 72 | 0.972 | 44 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 95 | 86 | 1.105 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 40 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 46 | 18 |
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### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 25 August 1928 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 1 – 4 | Tait | 45,000 |
| 1 September 1928 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 2 - 2 | Roberts, Johnson | 61,007 |
| 5 September 1928 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 0 – 1 | | 26,000 |
| 8 September 1928 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Johnson (2), Marshall | 34,421 |
| 15 September 1928 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 6- 2 | Johnson (5), Brook | 47,871 |
| 22 September 1928 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Broadhurst (2), Tilson (2) | 36,223 |
| 29 September 1928 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 2-2 | Tilson, Brook | 25,430 |
| 1 October 1928 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Austin, Johnson | 20,000 |
| 6 October 1928 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 5 – 3 | Broadhurst, Barass, Johnson, Marshall, Brook | 40,000 |
| 13 October 1928 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 1 – 1 | Brook | 25,050 |
| 20 October 1928 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 1 – 4 | Barass | 32,866 |
| 27 October 1928 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Roberts (2) | 30,000 |
| 3 November 1928 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | 0 – 3 | | 26,000 |
| 10 November 1928 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 4 | Johnson (2) | 15,000 |
| 17 November 1928 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 3 – 2 | Cowan, Roberts, Brooks | 14,021 |
| 24 November 1928 | Cardiff City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Broadhurst | 15,000 |
| 1 December 1928 | Sheffield United | A | Bramhall Lane | 3 – 1 | Johnson (2), Roberts | 22,000 |
| 19 December 1928 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 1 – 5 | Roberts | 13,002 |
| 22 December 1928 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Bacon, Johnson | 20,000 |
| 25 December 1928 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 0 – 4 | | 45,000 |
| 26 December 1928 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Johnson (2) | 55,000 |
| 29 December 1928 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Marshall, Johnson | 35,000 |
| 5 January 1929 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 2 – 1 | Austin, Johnson | 42,555 |
| 19 January 1929 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 2 – 2 | Tait, Brook | 15,000 |
| 26 January 1929 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Tilson (2), Austin, Brook | 36,241 |
| 30 January 1929 | Bury | H | Maine Road | 6 - 4 | Johnson (2), Tait, Brook, Tilson, Austin | 20,000 |
| 2 February 1929 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 0 – 0 | | 13,764 |
| 9 February 1929 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Johnson | 33,801 |
| 16 February 1929 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 1 – 3 | Johnson | 10,000 |
| 23 February 1929 | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Johnson (2) | 27,941 |
| 2 March 1929 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Johnson, Tilson, Brook | 33,921 |
| 9 March 1929 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 2 – 3 | Johnson, Tilson | 15,000 |
| 16 March 1929 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 4 – 2 | Brook (2), Johnson, Austin | 30,000 |
| 23 March 1929 | Newcastle United | A | Maine Road | 0 – 4 | | 25,000 |
| 29 March 1929 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Johnson (3), Marshall, Tilson | 45,838 |
| 30 March 1929 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Johnson (2), Marshall, Brook | 33,166 |
| 1 April 1929 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 1 – 1 | Marshall | 21,955 |
| 6 April 1929 | Cardiff City | A | Ninian Park | 3 – 1 | Johnson (2), Tilson | 10,000 |
| 13 April 1929 | Sheffield United | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Marshall, Tilson, Brook | 20,000 |
| 20 April 1929 | Bury | A | Gigg Lane | 2 – 1 | Johnson, Tilson | 15,000 |
| 27 April 1929 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Toseland, Johnson, Brook | 25,000 |
| 4 May 1929 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 1 – 1 | Johnson | 25,000 |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 12 January 1929 | Third round | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 1 – 3 | Austin | 25,005 |