1929–30 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
# 1929–30 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

Huddersfield Town's 1929–30 campaign was a season that saw Town reach their 4th FA Cup Final in 10 years. They finished in 10th place in Clem Stephenson's first season in charge.

## 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 | Billy Carr |
| -- | DF | ENG | Billy Fogg |
| -- | DF | ENG | Roy Goodall |
| -- | DF | ENG | Jimmy Naylor |
| -- | DF | ENG | Levi Redfern |
| -- | DF | ENG | George Roughton |
| -- | DF | ENG | Bon Spence |
| -- | DF | ENG | Tom Wade |
| -- | DF | ENG | Sam Wadsworth |
| -- | DF | ENG | Tom Wilson |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | DF | ENG | Alf Young |
| -- | MF | EIR | Laurie Cumming |
| -- | MF | SCO | Alex Jackson |
| -- | MF | ENG | Jimmy Smailes |
| -- | MF | ENG | Billy Smith |
| -- | FW | ENG | Harry Davies |
| -- | FW | ENG | Johnny Dent |
| -- | FW | ENG | Bob Kelly |
| -- | FW | WAL | Wilf Lewis |
| -- | FW | ENG | Harry Raw |
| -- | FW | ENG | Ernie Whittam |

## Review

Following the disappointing 16th-place finish the previous season, Jack Chaplin stepped down from the manager's hotseat to be the assistant to the recently retired Town legend Clem Stephenson. The season produced mixed results which varied from a 4-1 win over eventual champions Sheffield Wednesday to the massive 7-1 defeat to Bolton Wanderers on New Year's Day 1930.

The season is most noted for the team's FA Cup run, which saw the team reach their 4th final, mainly thanks to the 9 cup goals scored by Alex Jackson. Unfortunately, the final was against an Arsenal side led by Town's managerial legend Herbert Chapman. The Gunners beat the Terriers 2-0 at Wembley to win their first ever title. That wouldn't be the last title they would win under Chapman.

## 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 | Austen Campbell |
| -- | DF | ENG | Billy Carr |
| -- | DF | ENG | Billy Fogg |
| -- | DF | ENG | Roy Goodall |
| -- | DF | ENG | Reg Mountford |
| -- | DF | ENG | Jimmy Naylor |
| -- | DF | ENG | Levi Redfern |
| -- | DF | ENG | George Roughton |
| -- | DF | ENG | Bon Spence |
| -- | DF | ENG | Tom Wade |
| -- | DF | ENG | Tom Wilson |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | DF | ENG | Alf Young |
| -- | MF | ENG | George Crownshaw |
| -- | MF | SCO | Alex Jackson |
| -- | MF | ENG | Gerry Kelly |
| -- | MF | ENG | Jimmy Smailes |
| -- | MF | ENG | Billy Smith |
| -- | FW | ENG | Bob Kelly |
| -- | FW | WAL | Wilf Lewis |
| -- | FW | ENG | Dave Mangnall |
| -- | FW | ENG | Harry Raw |
| -- | FW | ENG | Ernie Whittam |

## Results

### Division One

| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 August 1929 | Leicester City | H | 3 - 1 | Dent, Smith, Jackson | 16,646 | 7th |
| 4 September 1929 | Liverpool | A | 0 - 3 | | 30,607 | 12th |
| 7 September 1929 | Birmingham | A | 1 - 4 | Dixon | 24,830 | 15th |
| 14 September 1929 | Leeds United | H | 1 - 0 | Davies | 28,287 | 14th |
| 16 September 1929 | Liverpool | H | 3 - 0 | Davies (3) | 11,988 | 8th |
| 21 September 1929 | Sheffield United | H | 2 - 2 | Jackson, Smith | 16,526 | 8th |
| 24 September 1929 | Grimsby Town | A | 2 - 4 | Smith, Davies | 14,989 | 9th |
| 28 September 1929 | Newcastle United | A | 2 - 5 | Dent, Davies | 29,629 | 16th |
| 5 October 1929 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0 - 0 | | 16,543 | 18th |
| 12 October 1929 | Middlesbrough | A | 3 - 1 | Fogg, Raw, Jackson | 24,231 | 15th |
| 19 October 1929 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1 - 3 | Fogg | 25,998 | 19th |
| 26 October 1929 | Burnley | H | 3 - 0 | B. Kelly, G. Kelly, Smailes | 15,664 | 13th |
| 2 November 1929 | Sunderland | A | 0 - 1 | | 18,912 | 16th |
| 9 November 1929 | Aston Villa | H | 1 - 1 | Jackson | 18,183 | 14th |
| 16 November 1929 | Everton | A | 2 - 0 | Jackson, Davies | 28,892 | 9th |
| 23 November 1929 | Derby County | H | 0 - 1 | | 11,402 | 10th |
| 30 November 1929 | Manchester City | A | 1 - 1 | Crownshaw | 28,746 | 11th |
| 7 December 1929 | Portsmouth | H | 2 - 1 | Davies, B. Kelly | 5,182 | 8th |
| 14 December 1929 | Arsenal | A | 0 - 2 | | 34,097 | 13th |
| 21 December 1929 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0 - 2 | | 12,625 | 15th |
| 25 December 1929 | West Ham United | A | 3 - 2 | Jackson, Mangnall (2) | 28,390 | 14th |
| 26 December 1929 | West Ham United | H | 3 - 0 | B. Kelly, Raw, Mangnall | 21,657 | 10th |
| 28 December 1929 | Leicester City | A | 2 - 1 | Raw (2) | 23,463 | 9th |
| 1 January 1930 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1 - 7 | Mangnall | 27,355 | 10th |
| 4 January 1930 | Birmingham | H | 1 - 1 | G. Kelly | 14,596 | 11th |
| 18 January 1930 | Leeds United | A | 1 - 0 | Davies | 40,789 | 7th |
| 1 February 1930 | Newcastle United | H | 2 - 0 | Mangnall (2) | 14,661 | 6th |
| 8 February 1930 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2 - 5 | Mangnall, G. Kelly | 23,140 | 10th |
| 17 February 1930 | Sheffield United | A | 1 - 0 | Lewis | 13,718 | 6th |
| 22 February 1930 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 4 - 1 | B. Kelly, Lewis, G. Kelly, Smith | 27,001 | 5th |
| 8 March 1930 | Sunderland | H | 0 - 2 | | 19,601 | 9th |
| 15 March 1930 | Aston Villa | A | 3 - 5 | Lewis, Jackson, Smith | 22,467 | 11th |
| 26 March 1930 | Middlesbrough | H | 1 - 0 | Davies | 8,234 | 10th |
| 29 March 1930 | Derby County | A | 2 - 2 | G. Kelly, Jackson | 16,344 | 9th |
| 1 April 1930 | Burnley | A | 3 - 1 | Mangnall, G. Kelly, Raw | 9,418 | 7th |
| 5 April 1930 | Manchester City | H | 1 - 1 | Smailes | 14,180 | 7th |
| 12 April 1930 | Portsmouth | A | 1 - 0 | B. Kelly | 17,585 | 6th |
| 18 April 1930 | Manchester United | A | 0 - 1 | | 26,496 | 6th |
| 19 April 1930 | Arsenal | H | 2 - 2 | B. Kelly, G. Kelly | 11,988 | 6th |
| 22 April 1930 | Manchester United | H | 2 - 2 | Smailes, Lewis | 20,716 | 7th |
| 28 April 1930 | Everton | H | 1 - 2 | Naylor | 11,180 | 10th |
| 3 May 1930 | Grimsby Town | H | 0 - 1 | | 14,525 | 10th |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 January 1930 | Round 3 | Bury | A | 0 - 0 | | 25,085 |
| 15 January 1930 | Round 3 replay | Bury | H | 3 - 1 | Jackson (3) | 20,731 |
| 25 January 1930 | Round 4 | Sheffield United | H | 2 - 1 | Jackson (2) | 47,564 |
| 15 February 1930 | Round 5 | Bradford City | H | 2 - 1 | B. Kelly, Jackson | 45,659 |
| 1 March 1930 | Round 6 | Aston Villa | A | 2 - 1 | Smith, Jackson | 65,732 |
| 22 March 1930 | Semi-Final | Sheffield Wednesday | N | 2 - 1 | Jackson (2) | 69,292 |
| 26 April 1930 | Final | Arsenal | N | 0 - 2 | | 92,488 |

## Appearances and goals

| Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Austen Campbell | England | DF | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| George Crownshaw | England | FW | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Laurie Cumming | Ireland | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Davies | England | FW | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 10 |
| Johnny Dent | England | FW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Ernie Dixon | England | FW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Billy Fogg | England | DF | 31 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Roy Goodall | England | DF | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Alex Jackson | Scotland | FW | 30 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 17 |
| Bob Kelly | England | FW | 28 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 7 |
| Gerry Kelly | England | MF | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| Wilf Lewis | Wales | FW | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Dave Mangnall | England | FW | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 |
| Reg Mountford | England | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jimmy Naylor | England | DF | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Harry Raw | England | FW | 23 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
| Levi Redfern | England | DF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| George Roughton | England | DF | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Jimmy Smailes | England | MF | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Billy Smith | England | MF | 33 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 6 |
| Bon Spence | England | DF | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Hugh Turner | England | GK | 42 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Tom Wade | England | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Wadsworth | England | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ernie Whittam | England | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Wilson | England | DF | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Alf Young | England | DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
