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
Review
Following the disappointing 16th-place finish
the previous season,
Jack Chaplin
Jonathan Fowler Chaplin (10 October 1882 – 15 April 1952) was a Scottish football player and manager. A left back, Chaplin played for Dundee over two spells, winning the Scottish Cup in 1910, and represented the Scottish League. He also played ...
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
Bolton Wanderers Football Club () is a professional football club based in Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in . The club played at Burnden Park for 102 years from 1895 after moving from their original home at Pike's ...
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
An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether privately or publicly owned. Arsenal and armoury (British English) or armory (American English) are mostly ...
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
Results
Division One
FA Cup
Appearances and goals
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