1928/29 was Manchester City's 33rd season of competitive football - its 22nd in the top division of English football and its 22nd in the (old) English First Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Tommy Johnson who scored 38 goals from just 40 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Eric Brook who played 43 times. The club had 12 different goalscorers and used 23 different players including 5 debutants. Debutants this season were Arthur Bacon, Bill Felton, Ernie Toseland, Geoff Heinemann and Leslie Roberts.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One (old) | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 95 | 86 | 45 | 8th |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3rd Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 86 | 62 | 24 | 52 | |
| 2 | Leicester City | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 96 | 67 | 29 | 51 | |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 42 | 23 | 4 | 15 | 98 | 81 | 17 | 50 | |
| 4 | Sunderland | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 93 | 75 | 18 | 47 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 90 | 64 | 26 | 46 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 86 | 71 | 15 | 46 | |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 72 | 63 | 9 | 45 | |
| 8 | Manchester City | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 95 | 86 | 9 | 45 | |
| 9 | Arsenal | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 77 | 72 | 5 | 45 | |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 44 | |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 86 | 85 | 1 | 41 | |
| 12 | Manchester United | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 66 | 76 | -10 | 41 | |
| 13 | Leeds United | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 84 | -13 | 41 | |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 73 | 80 | -7 | 40 | |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 68 | 77 | -9 | 40 | |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 70 | 61 | 9 | 39 | |
| 17 | West Ham United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 86 | 96 | -10 | 39 | |
| 18 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 63 | 75 | -12 | 38 | |
| 19 | Burnley | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 81 | 103 | -22 | 38 | |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 56 | 80 | -24 | 36 | |
| 21 | Bury | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 62 | 99 | -37 | 31 | |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 29 |
Matches
43
| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/08/1928 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Away | 1-4 |
| 01/09/1928 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Home | 2-2 |
| 05/09/1928 | English Division One (old) | Portsmouth | Away | 0-1 |
| 08/09/1928 | English Division One (old) | Huddersfield Town | Home | 3-2 |
| 15/09/1928 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Away | 6-2 |
| 22/09/1928 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Home | 4-1 |
| 29/09/1928 | English Division One (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 2-2 |
| 01/10/1928 | English Division One (old) | Portsmouth | Home | 2-1 |
| 06/10/1928 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Home | 5-3 |
| 13/10/1928 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Away | 1-1 |
| 20/10/1928 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Away | 1-4 |
| 27/10/1928 | English Division One (old) | Leicester City | Home | 2-3 |
| 03/11/1928 | English Division One (old) | West Ham United | Away | 0-3 |
| 10/11/1928 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Home | 2-4 |
| 17/11/1928 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Away | 3-2 |
| 24/11/1928 | English Division One (old) | Cardiff City | Home | 1-1 |
| 01/12/1928 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Away | 3-1 |
| 19/12/1928 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Away | 1-5 |
| 22/12/1928 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Home | 2-3 |
| 25/12/1928 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 0-4 |
| 26/12/1928 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 2-2 |
| 29/12/1928 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Home | 2-3 |
| 05/01/1929 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Away | 2-1 |
| 12/01/1929 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | Away | 1-3 |
| 19/01/1929 | English Division One (old) | Huddersfield Town | Away | 2-2 |
| 26/01/1929 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Home | 5-1 |
| 30/01/1929 | English Division One (old) | Bury | Home | 6-4 |
| 02/02/1929 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Away | 0-0 |
| 09/02/1929 | English Division One (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 1-2 |
| 16/02/1929 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Away | 1-3 |
| 23/02/1929 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Home | 2-3 |
| 02/03/1929 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Home | 3-0 |
| 09/03/1929 | English Division One (old) | Leicester City | Away | 2-3 |
| 16/03/1929 | English Division One (old) | West Ham United | Home | 4-2 |
| 23/03/1929 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Away | 0-4 |
| 29/03/1929 | English Division One (old) | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 5-1 |
| 30/03/1929 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Home | 4-1 |
| 01/04/1929 | English Division One (old) | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 1-1 |
| 06/04/1929 | English Division One (old) | Cardiff City | Away | 3-1 |
| 13/04/1929 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Home | 3-1 |
| 20/04/1929 | English Division One (old) | Bury | Away | 2-1 |
| 27/04/1929 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Home | 3-0 |
| 04/05/1929 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Away | 1-1 |