| 1928-29 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager |
Matt McQueen |
| Captain |
Tom Bromilow |
| Performance | |
| Division 1 |
5th |
| FA Cup |
4th round |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Hodgson (30) |
| FA Cup |
Hodgson (2) |
| Overall |
Hodgson (32) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
29,475 |
The 1928-29 season was Liverpool's 37th season of football since they were established.
Squad[]
- GK. Arthur Riley
- GK. Elisha Scott
- DF. Tom Bromilow
- DF. Tom Morrison
- DF. Robert Done
- DF. James Jackson
- DF. Tommy Lucas
- DF. David Davidson
- DF. John Lindsay
- DF. Neil McBain
- DF. Donald Mackinlay
- DF. Albert Shears
- DF. Jimmy Gray
- MF. Fred Hopkin
- MF. Dick Edmed
- FW. Jimmy McDougall
- FW. Gordon Hodgson
- FW. Robert Clark
- FW. Henry Race
- FW. John McFarlane
- FW. Bill Salisbury
- FW. Albert Whitehurst
- FW. Tom Reid
- FW. Billy Millar
Note: Fixed squad numbers were not introduced until the 1993-94 season.
Friendlies[]
Pre-season[]
No pre-season friendlies were played this season.
Other friendlies[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February 1929 | Hearts | 2-3 | Clark, Hodgson |
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 1928 | Bury | 3-0 | Miller (1, 70), Whitehurst (30) |
| 1 September 1928 | Aston Villa | 1-3 | McDougall (7) |
| 5 September 1928 | Sheffield United | 1-2 | Edmed (80) |
| 8 September 1928 | Leicester | 6-3 | Edmed (4), Done (31), McDougall (36), Hodgson (43, 88), Reid (65) |
| 10 September 1928 | Sheffield United | 3-1 | Edmed 2, Reid (45) |
| 15 September 1928 | Man Utd | 2-2 | Hodgson (2), Edmed (58) |
| 22 September 1928 | Leeds | 1-1 | McDougall (44) |
| 29 September 1928 | Everton | 0-1 | |
| 6 October 1928 | West Ham | 1-1 | McDougall (36) |
| 13 October 1928 | Newcastle | 2-1 | Hodgson (47), McDougall (88) |
| 20 October 1928 | Huddersfield | 2-3 | Edmed (1, 61) |
| 27 October 1928 | Arsenal | 4-4 | Edmed (1), Hodgson (31, 32, 44) |
| 3 November 1928 | Birmingham | 1-2 | Clark (85) |
| 10 November 1928 | Portsmouth | 1-0 | Salisbury (60) |
| 17 November 1928 | Bolton | 3-0 | Hodgson (1, 10), Edmed (16) |
| 24 November 1928 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-3 | McDougall (27), Bromilow (40) |
| 1 December 1928 | Derby | 3-0 | Hodgson (31), McDougall (61), Clark (80) |
| 8 December 1928 | Sunderland | 1-2 | Done (49) |
| 15 December 1928 | Blackburn | 1-1 | Hodgson (85) |
| 22 December 1928 | Man City | 3-2 | Race (21), Hodgson (44, 82) |
| 25 December 1928 | Burnley | 2-3 | Edmed (29), Clark (81) |
| 26 December 1928 | Burnley | 8-0 | Clark 2, Edmed 2, Hodgson 3, Salisbury |
| 29 December 1928 | Bury | 2-2 | Hodgson (12, 62) |
| 5 January 1929 | Aston Villa | 4-0 | Edmed (10, 63), Clark (49), Hodgson (73) |
| 19 January 1929 | Leicester | 0-2 | |
| 2 February 1929 | Leeds | 2-2 | McDougall (19), Whitehurst (88) |
| 9 February 1929 | Everton | 1-2 | Race (64) |
| 13 February 1929 | Man Utd | 2-3 | Hodgson (12), Done (pen 34) |
| 23 February 1929 | Newcastle | 2-2 | Edmed (42), Maitland (og 55) |
| 9 March 1929 | Arsenal | 2-4 | Hodgson (5), Edmed (52) |
| 13 March 1929 | West Ham | 2-1 | Lindsay (47), Davidson (85) |
| 16 March 1929 | Birmingham | 0-0 | |
| 29 March 1929 | Cardiff | 2-0 | Hodgson (47, 75) |
| 30 March 1929 | Bolton | 0-0 | |
| 1 April 1929 | Cardiff | 2-1 | Race (8), Done (pen 75) |
| 6 April 1929 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3-2 | Race (35), Clark (58), Hodgson (68) |
| 10 April 1929 | Huddersfield | 3-1 | Hodgson 2, Wadsworth (og) |
| 13 April 1929 | Derby | 5-2 | Hodgson, Race (61, ?), Clark (79, ?) |
| 17 April 1929 | Portsmouth | 0-0 | |
| 20 April 1929 | Sunderland | 5-2 | Hodgson (5, 44), Race (?, 64, 80) |
| 27 April 1929 | Blackburn | 1-2 | Done (pen 35) |
| 4 May 1929 | Man City | 1-1 | Hodgson (43) |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 12 January 1929 | Bristol City | 2-0 | Salisbury (60), Hodgson (75) |
| 4 | 26 January 1929 | Bolton | 0-0 | |
| 4 (R) | 30 January 1929 | Bolton | 2-5 | Lindsay (33), Hodgson (70) |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sunderland | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 93 | 75 | 1.24 | 47 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 90 | 64 | 1.41 | 46 |
| 6 | Derby | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 86 | 71 | 1.21 | 46 |
Player stats[]
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| DF | Tom Bromilow | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| FW | Robert Clark | 32 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 9 |
| DF | David Davidson | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| DF | Robert Done | 37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 5 |
| MF | Dick Edmed | 39 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 16 |
| DF | Jimmy Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Gordon Hodgson | 38 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 32 |
| MF | Fred Hopkin | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| DF | James Jackson | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| DF | John Lindsay | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| DF | Tommy Lucas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | Donald Mackinlay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Neil McBain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Jimmy McDougall | 36 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 8 |
| FW | John McFarlane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Billy Millar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| DF | Tom Morrison | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| FW | Henry Race | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 |
| FW | Tom Reid | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| GK | Arthur Riley | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| FW | Bill Salisbury | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 |
| GK | Elisha Scott | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| DF | Albert Shears | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Albert Whitehurst | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Gardner | Orrell FC | Free | 1928 |
| Albert Whitehurst | Rochdale | Unknown | May 1928 |
| David Davidson | Forfar Athletic | £1,500 | July 1928 |
| Bill Salisbury | Partick Thistle | Unknown | October 1928 |
| John McFarlane | Aberdeen | Unknown | November 1928 |
| Harold Barton | Whitegate Juniors | Free | November 1928 |
| Alan Scott | Liverpool Pembians | Free | April 1929 |
| Norman James | Braby's Athletic | Free | April 1929 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Pither | Crewe | £100 | 26 June 1928 |
| Jimmy Walsh | Hull City | Unknown | June 1928 |
| Danny Shone | West Ham | Unknown | June 1928 |
| Jock McNab | QPR | Unknown | June 1928 |
| William Cockburn | QPR | Unknown | July 1928 |
| David McMullan | New York Giants | Free | August 1928 |
| Cyril Oxley | Southend | Unknown | September 1928 |
| Tom Scott | Bristol City | Unknown | 26 October 1928 |
| Neil McBain | Watford | Unknown | 24 November 1928 |
| Tom Reid | Man Utd | Unknown | 1 February 1929 |
| Albert Whitehurst | Bradford City | Unknown | February 1929 |