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Manchester United 1929-1930

38
Points · Division One 1929-1930
17th in the Division One after 42 matches

Manchester United finished 17th in the Division One with 38 points from 42 games in 1929-1930, scoring 67 goals in all competitions. They won 15, drew 8 and lost 20 of their 43 games in all competitions under Herbert Bamlett.

Stats
15
Won
8
Drawn
20
Lost
Form
L
L
D
D
W

Season at a Glance

67
Goals Scored
90
Conceded
43
Played

How this season compares

of 123 seasons
1.23
Points per game
111th-best of 123 full seasons
1.56
Goals per game
88th-best of 123 full seasons
2.09
Conceded per game
120th-best of 123 full seasons
35%
Win rate
105th-best of 123 full seasons

In the Division One, United ranked 18th of 22 for goals scored (-0.31 per game vs the league average) and 15th for fewest conceded. That was 5 places lower than 1928-1929 (-3 points).

Cup Runs

Top Scorers

1
Harry Rowley
41 apps
12
— ast
2
Joe Spence
43 apps
12
— ast
3
John Thomas Ball
24 apps
11
— ast
4
Hugh McLenahan
10 apps
6
— ast
5
Thomas Reid
13 apps
5
— ast
6
Thomas Boyle
16 apps
5
— ast
7
James Hanson
18 apps
4
— ast
8
William Rawlings
4 apps
3
— ast
9
George McLachlan
24 apps
2
— ast
10
Arthur Warburton
2 apps
1
— ast

All Results

43 matches
August 1929 0W · 0D · 1L
L
Newcastle United A
D1 Spence
1–4
31 Aug 43,489 0-0-1 L1
September 1929 3W · 0D · 3L
L
Leicester City A
D1 Rowley
1–4
2 Sep 20,490 0-0-2 L2
W
Blackburn Rovers H
D1 Mann
1–0
7 Sep 22,362 1-0-2 W1
W
Leicester City H
D1 Spence, Ball
2–1
11 Sep 16,445 2-0-2 W2
W
Middlesbrough A
D1 Rawlings 3
3–2
14 Sep 26,428 3-0-2 W3
L
Liverpool H
D1 Spence
1–2
21 Sep 20,788 3-0-3 L1
L
West Ham United A
D1 Hanson
1–2
28 Sep 20,695 3-0-4 L2
October 1929 1W · 0D · 4L
L
Manchester City H
D1 Thomas
1–3
5 Oct 57,201 3-0-5 L3
L
Sheffield United A
D1 Boyle
1–3
7 Oct 7,987 3-0-6 L4
L
Grimsby Town H
D1 Ball, Rowley
2–5
12 Oct 21,494 3-0-7 L5
L
Portsmouth A
D1
0–3
19 Oct 18,070 3-0-8 L6
W
Arsenal H
D1 Ball
1–0
26 Oct 12,662 4-0-8 W1
November 1929 3W · 0D · 2L
L
Aston Villa A
D1
0–1
2 Nov 24,292 4-0-9 L1
W
Derby County H
D1 Hanson, Ball, Rowley
3–2
9 Nov 15,174 5-0-9 W1
L
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1 Ball, Hanson
2–7
16 Nov 14,264 5-0-10 L1
W
Burnley H
D1 Rowley
1–0
23 Nov 9,060 6-0-10 W1
W
Sunderland A
D1 Spence 2, Hanson, Ball
4–2
30 Nov 11,508 7-0-10 W2
December 1929 3W · 3D · 0L
D
Bolton Wanderers H
D1 Ball
1–1
7 Dec 5,656 7-1-10 D1
D
Everton A
D1
0–0
14 Dec 18,182 7-2-10 D2
W
Leeds United H
D1 Ball 2, Hanson
3–1
21 Dec 15,054 8-2-10 W1
D
Birmingham City H
D1
0–0
25 Dec 18,626 8-3-10 D1
W
Birmingham City A
D1 Rowley
1–0
26 Dec 35,682 9-3-10 W1
W
Newcastle United H
D1 Rowley, McLachlan, 27' (pen), Spence
5–0
28 Dec 14,862 10-3-10 W2
January 1930 0W · 0D · 4L
L
Blackburn Rovers A
D1 Ball, Rowley, Boyle 2 (pen)
4–5
4 Jan 23,923 10-3-11 L1
L
Swindon Town H
FAC
0–2
11 Jan 33,226 10-3-12 L2
L
Middlesbrough H
D1
0–3
18 Jan 21,028 10-3-13 L3
L
Liverpool A
D1
0–1
25 Jan 28,592 10-3-14 L4
February 1930 3W · 1D · 0L
W
West Ham United H
D1 Spence 4
4–2
1 Feb 15,424 11-3-14 W1
W
Manchester City A
D1 Reid
1–0
8 Feb 64,472 12-3-14 W2
D
Grimsby Town A
D1 Rowley, Reid
2–2
15 Feb 9,337 12-4-14 D1
W
Portsmouth H
D1 Boyle, Reid 2
3–0
22 Feb 17,317 13-4-14 W1
March 1930 0W · 1D · 4L
L
Bolton Wanderers A
D1 Reid
1–4
1 Mar 17,714 13-4-15 L1
L
Aston Villa H
D1 McLachlan, Warburton
2–3
8 Mar 25,407 13-4-16 L2
L
Arsenal A
D1 Ball, Wilson
2–4
12 Mar 18,082 13-4-17 L3
D
Derby County A
D1 Rowley
1–1
15 Mar 9,102 13-5-17 D1
L
Burnley A
D1
0–4
29 Mar 11,659 13-5-18 L1
April 1930 2W · 3D · 1L
W
Sunderland H
D1 McLenahan 2
2–1
5 Apr 13,230 14-5-18 W1
D
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Rowley, McLenahan
2–2
14 Apr 12,806 14-6-18 D1
W
Huddersfield Town H
D1 McLenahan
1–0
18 Apr 26,496 15-6-18 W1
D
Everton H
D1 Spence, McLenahan, Rowley
3–3
19 Apr 13,320 15-7-18 D1
D
Huddersfield Town A
D1 McLenahan, Hilditch (pen)
2–2
22 Apr 20,716 15-8-18 D2
L
Leeds United A
D1 Spence
1–3
26 Apr 10,596 15-8-19 L1
May 1930 0W · 0D · 1L
L
Sheffield United H
D1 Rowley
1–5
3 May 15,268 15-8-20 L2

Home & Away

Venue PWDL GFGAGDWin%CSAvg Att
Home 221147 3936+3 50%7 19,223
Away 214413 2854-26 19%3 21,680

Home crowds averaged 19,223, away 21,680. Their biggest crowd was 64,472 v Manchester City, the smallest 5,656 v Bolton Wanderers.

Season Records

5–0
Biggest win
v Newcastle United · 28 Dec 1929
2–7
Heaviest defeat
v Sheffield Wednesday · 16 Nov 1929
3
Longest win streak
8
Longest unbeaten run
6
Longest winless run
10
Clean sheets
8
Failed to score
1–0
Most common score
6 times

United completed the league double over Sunderland. They lost both league meetings with Aston Villa, Liverpool and Sheffield United.

When Goals Were Scored

Scored Conceded
11
10
1-15
11
10
16-30
12
17
31-45
7
12
46-60
11
16
61-75
14
16
76+

United's average goal came in the 46', the average one conceded in the 51'. They scored 8 from the 81st minute on and conceded 9. Penalties: 3 scored, 3 conceded.

Min Scorer Opponent Comp Before Date
78' Joe Spence @ Newcastle United D1 0–3 31 Aug 1929
87' Harry Rowley @ Leicester City D1 0–0 2 Sep 1929
59' Frank Mann vs Blackburn Rovers D1 0–0 7 Sep 1929
46' Joe Spence vs Leicester City D1 0–0 11 Sep 1929
80' Jack Ball vs Leicester City D1 1–1 11 Sep 1929
15' William Rawlings @ Middlesbrough D1 0–0 14 Sep 1929
69' William Rawlings @ Middlesbrough D1 1–2 14 Sep 1929
80' William Rawlings @ Middlesbrough D1 2–2 14 Sep 1929
15' Joe Spence vs Liverpool D1 0–0 21 Sep 1929
65' James Hanson @ West Ham United D1 0–2 28 Sep 1929
65' Henry Thomas vs Manchester City D1 0–2 5 Oct 1929
40' Thomas Boyle @ Sheffield United D1 0–2 7 Oct 1929
20' Jack Ball vs Grimsby Town D1 0–1 12 Oct 1929
27' Harry Rowley vs Grimsby Town D1 1–1 12 Oct 1929
37' Jack Ball vs Arsenal D1 0–0 26 Oct 1929
20' James Hanson vs Derby County D1 0–0 9 Nov 1929
83' Jack Ball vs Derby County D1 1–2 9 Nov 1929
88' Harry Rowley vs Derby County D1 2–2 9 Nov 1929
15' Jack Ball @ Sheffield Wednesday D1 0–0 16 Nov 1929
89' James Hanson @ Sheffield Wednesday D1 1–7 16 Nov 1929
70' Harry Rowley vs Burnley D1 0–0 23 Nov 1929
25' Joe Spence @ Sunderland D1 0–1 30 Nov 1929
70' Joe Spence @ Sunderland D1 1–1 30 Nov 1929
72' James Hanson @ Sunderland D1 2–1 30 Nov 1929
84' Jack Ball @ Sunderland D1 3–1 30 Nov 1929
44' Jack Ball vs Bolton Wanderers D1 0–1 7 Dec 1929
5' Jack Ball vs Leeds United D1 0–0 21 Dec 1929
8' James Hanson vs Leeds United D1 1–0 21 Dec 1929
30' Jack Ball vs Leeds United D1 2–0 21 Dec 1929
21' Harry Rowley @ Birmingham City D1 0–0 26 Dec 1929
8' Harry Rowley vs Newcastle United D1 0–0 28 Dec 1929
33' George McLachlan vs Newcastle United D1 1–0 28 Dec 1929
34' Thomas Boyle 27' pen vs Newcastle United D1 2–0 28 Dec 1929
36' Joe Spence vs Newcastle United D1 3–0 28 Dec 1929
6' Jack Ball @ Blackburn Rovers D1 0–0 4 Jan 1930
52' Harry Rowley @ Blackburn Rovers D1 1–0 4 Jan 1930
80' Thomas Boyle pen @ Blackburn Rovers D1 2–0 4 Jan 1930
86' Thomas Boyle @ Blackburn Rovers D1 3–0 4 Jan 1930
3' Joe Spence vs West Ham United D1 0–0 1 Feb 1930
32' Joe Spence vs West Ham United D1 1–1 1 Feb 1930
49' Joe Spence vs West Ham United D1 2–1 1 Feb 1930
72' Joe Spence vs West Ham United D1 3–1 1 Feb 1930
15' Thomas Reid @ Manchester City D1 0–0 8 Feb 1930
4' Harry Rowley @ Grimsby Town D1 0–1 15 Feb 1930
30' Thomas Reid @ Grimsby Town D1 1–1 15 Feb 1930
28' Thomas Boyle vs Portsmouth D1 0–0 22 Feb 1930
43' Thomas Reid vs Portsmouth D1 1–0 22 Feb 1930
77' Thomas Reid vs Portsmouth D1 2–0 22 Feb 1930
81' Thomas Reid @ Bolton Wanderers D1 0–3 1 Mar 1930
31' George McLachlan vs Aston Villa D1 0–0 8 Mar 1930
41' Arthur Warburton vs Aston Villa D1 1–0 8 Mar 1930
80' Jack Ball @ Arsenal D1 0–4 12 Mar 1930
82' John Wilson @ Arsenal D1 1–4 12 Mar 1930
67' Harry Rowley @ Derby County D1 0–1 15 Mar 1930
55' Hugh McLenahan vs Sunderland D1 0–0 5 Apr 1930
63' Hugh McLenahan vs Sunderland D1 1–0 5 Apr 1930
18' Harry Rowley vs Sheffield Wednesday D1 0–0 14 Apr 1930
33' Hugh McLenahan vs Sheffield Wednesday D1 1–0 14 Apr 1930
50' Hugh McLenahan vs Huddersfield Town D1 0–0 18 Apr 1930
38' Joe Spence vs Everton D1 0–2 19 Apr 1930
47' Hugh McLenahan vs Everton D1 1–3 19 Apr 1930
63' Harry Rowley vs Everton D1 2–3 19 Apr 1930
20' Hugh McLenahan @ Huddersfield Town D1 0–0 22 Apr 1930
21' Clarence Hilditch pen @ Huddersfield Town D1 1–0 22 Apr 1930
68' Joe Spence @ Leeds United D1 0–0 26 Apr 1930
15' Harry Rowley vs Sheffield United D1 0–1 3 May 1930

Squad

25 players
Player LeagueFA Cup Total Red
Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
Joe Spence 42 12 1 – 43 12 –
Harry Rowley 40 12 1 – 41 12 –
Alfred Steward 39 – 1 – 40 – –
John "Jack" Wilson 28 1 1 – 29 1 –
Charlie Moore 28 – 1 – 29 – 1
Clarence Hilditch 27 1 1 – 28 1 –
Samuel Bennion 28 – – – 28 – –
John Thomas Ball 23 11 1 – 24 11 –
George McLachlan 23 2 1 – 24 2 –
Harry Thomas 21 1 – – 21 1 –
Jack Silcock 21 – – – 21 – –
William Dale 19 – – – 19 – –
James Hanson 18 4 – – 18 4 –
Thomas (1924-1937) Jones 16 – 1 – 17 – –
Christopher Taylor 16 – 1 – 17 – –
Thomas Boyle 15 5 1 – 16 5 –
Frank Mann 14 1 – – 14 1 –
Thomas Reid 13 5 – – 13 5 –
Hugh McLenahan 10 6 – – 10 6 –
Charles Spencer 10 – – – 10 – –
William Rawlings 4 3 – – 4 3 –
Arthur Chesters 3 – – – 3 – –
Arthur Warburton 2 1 – – 2 1 –
Eric Sweeney 1 – – – 1 – –
Arthur Thomson 1 – – – 1 – –

Division One Table

# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sheffield Wednesday 42 26 8 8 105 57 +48 60
2 Derby County 42 21 8 13 90 82 +8 50
3 Manchester City 42 19 9 14 91 81 +10 47
4 Aston Villa 42 21 5 16 92 83 +9 47
5 Leeds United 42 20 6 16 79 63 +16 46
6 Blackburn Rovers 42 19 7 16 99 93 +6 45
7 West Ham United 42 19 5 18 86 79 +7 43
8 Leicester City 42 17 9 16 86 90 -4 43
9 Sunderland 42 18 7 17 76 80 -4 43
10 Huddersfield Town 42 17 9 16 63 69 -6 43
11 Birmingham City 42 16 9 17 67 62 +5 41
12 Liverpool 42 16 9 17 63 79 -16 41
13 Portsmouth 42 15 10 17 66 62 +4 40
14 Arsenal 42 14 11 17 78 66 +12 39
15 Bolton Wanderers 42 15 9 18 74 74 0 39
16 Middlesbrough 42 16 6 20 82 84 -2 38
17 Manchester United 42 15 8 19 67 88 -21 38
18 Grimsby Town 42 15 7 20 73 89 -16 37
19 Newcastle United 42 15 7 20 71 92 -21 37
20 Sheffield United 42 15 6 21 91 96 -5 36
21 Burnley 42 14 8 20 79 97 -18 36
22 Everton 42 12 11 19 80 92 -12 35

Points Progression

Division One

Transfers

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Debuts & Farewells

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