1929 in Afghanistan, January 7
The change of monarchs only hastens the fall of the dynasty. Bacha-i-Saqao continues to press his attack on Kabul and by January 17 succeeds in gaining possession of the city. Inayatullah immediately abdicates, after a reign of three days, and Bacha-i-Saqao declares himself amir, with the name of Habibullah Ghazi. Inayatullah is allowed to retire in safety with the members of his household, being conveyed, with them, by British aeroplanes to Peshawar, and he soon after joins his brother in Kandahar.


1929 in Afghanistan, January
Britain is loudly accused in the Russian and German press of fomenting civil strife in Afghanistan. The charge, which is not supported by any evidence, is officially denied, and the Indian government takes stringent measures to prevent the border tribes from taking part in the Afghan fighting.


1929 in Afghanistan, January 21
Amanullah, in Kandahar, under pressure from the tribesmen, formally rescinds his abdication and again proclaims himself king. At the same time a force favourable to him begins to concentrate at Ghazni, between Kandahar and Kabul. The tribes in the eastern part of the country also show no disposition to acknowledge Habibullah, partly because they look upon him with suspicion as being a Tajik and not a true Pashtun, partly because they prefer to be independent. Thus the new amir's authority extends to only a comparatively small part of the country, comprising chiefly Kabul and the district north of it, where his own tribesmen reside. Himself being illiterate, he has no sympathy with the reforms of Amanullah, and restores the old regime in Kabul.


1929 in Afghanistan, End of January
Though up to this point foreigners in Kabul have not been molested, nor is there any sign of an anti-foreign movement there, the Indian government, mistrusting the ability of the new ruler to keep order, decides to advise all British subjects to leave the city, and to place aeroplanes at their disposal for doing so. The work of evacuation commences early in February, and goes on throughout the greater part of the month. Besides British subjects - mostly Indians - a large number of Turks and members of other nationalities are brought to Peshawar by the British aeroplanes.


1929 in Afghanistan, End of January
The evacuation is completed with the departure of Sir Francis Humphrys, the British minister, and the last members of his staff on February 25. Within two months the British aeroplanes have brought from Kabul to Peshawar some 600 people in seventy-two flights, without casualties and almost without mishaps - a remarkable achievement considering the height of the mountain ranges which had to be crossed and the intense cold. After the departure of Sir Francis Humphrys, the only diplomats left in Kabul are the Russian and Turkish ambassadors, and the Persian and German chargés d'affaires.


1929 in Afghanistan, Early February
The Shinwari and other tribes of the neighbourhood being no more disposed to accept the rule of  Ali Ahmad Khan (who had declared himself amir at Jalalabad when Habibullah entered Kabul) than that of Amanullah, they inflict a severe defeat on him at Jagdalak. At about the same time tribesmen enter and plunder Jalalabad. A powder magazine is blown up in the course of the plundering, killing hundreds of people, and the town is reduced nearly to ruins. The tribes which supported Ali Ahmad  now offer their allegiance to the amir of Kabul, but the rest remain independent, and commence to quarrel with one another. Ali Ahmad makes his way to Kandahar, where he is first imprisoned by Amanullah but afterwards released.


1929 in Afghanistan, February and March
Habibullah is engaged in military operations with the Tagari and Wardak tribes immediately south of Kabul. He succeeds in defeating or pacifying them, and thus clears a way for himself to Ghazni, where the Malik Ghaus-ed-Din, of the Ahmadzai Ghilzais, has proclaimed himself amir. During this time Amanullah has been inactive at Kandahar, though his agents were busy trying to win for him adherents in eastern Afghanistan, without success, as it proves.


1929 in Afghanistan, February and March
He shows little confidence in himself and at one time seriously thinks of withdrawing to Herat, and only desists in deference to the protests of the townsmen of Kandahar, who point out that such a step would involve them in heavy loss. A well known Shinwari Mir Akbar (k.b) from Lavargi (Landikotal) was the supporter of Habibullah, while taking oath as the King requested Mir Akbar to come to Kabul & give him the security from other tribes. The offer was accepted, as it was because of Mir Akbar Shinwari that the king gained power.


1929 in Afghanistan, March 6
Shah Nadir Khan, a member of the royal family who was living in retirement in the Riviera and who watched the disruption of the country and its gradual relapse into anarchy with deep concern, returns to Afghanistan. He had been minister of war in 1919, and had won for himself a position of unique influence among the tribes. In 1925, not being able to agree with King Amanullah, he had gone as Afghan minister to France, but after holding that post for two years he had resigned and gone to live in the Riviera for the benefit of his health.


1929 in Afghanistan, March 6
He now determined to return to his native land, ostensibly to look after the interests of his relatives there, but really to see whether he could do anything to restore peace and unity to the country. He reached Peshawar on February 25 - the same day as Sir Francis Humphrys - and on March 6, in company with one of his brothers, Sardar Shah Wali Khan, crosses the frontier. Habibullah has made preparations for receiving him at Kabul, but instead of proceeding thither he joins another brother of his, Sardar Shah Mahmud Khan, at Khost.


1929 in Afghanistan, March 6
Habibullah thereupon orders his house to be looted and imprisons some members of his family in Kabul. Nadir does not attach himself to any of the rival amir's, but seeks to bring about the convocation of a jirga (tribal assembly) which should proclaim an amir of the whole country. At the same time he tries to induce Habibullah to submit his claims to such a jirga.


1929 in Afghanistan, March 6
He writes him a letter telling him that he made a mistake in declaring himself king, as he had no qualifications for such a position, and inviting him to call a conference for the purpose of selecting a ruler, adding that, if he refused to cooperate, he (Nadir Khan) would use his influence with the tribesmen against him. Shortly afterwards, Nadir sends another letter to Habibullah couched in most conciliatory terms, and assuring him that if he abdicated in favour of Amanullah, or any other member of the royal family, he would receive a full and honourable pardon. These overtures produce no effect.


1929 in Afghanistan, April
The Soviet government suspects Persia of a design to annex part of the Herat province, and issues to it a peremptory warning to desist. The fighting in the north leads to some incursions into Soviet territory, which give rise to preventive measures, but no armed intervention.


1929 in Afghanistan, April
On 15 April, a Soviet military force disguised as Afghans entered Afghanistan under command of Vitaly Primakov in an attempt to support Amanullah, captured some territory, but was forced to leave Afghanistan in late May.


1929 in Afghanistan, April
Amanullah's forces finally move northward and reach Mukur without opposition. Habibullah meanwhile has marched south from Kabul, and on April 19 meets Amanullah's troops south of Ghazni, and with the help of the Ghilzais decisively defeats them. Amanullah for a time makes a stand at Mukur, but owing to the hostility of the tribesmen is forced to retire from there on May 14. He then gives up the struggle as hopeless, and on May 23 leaves Afghanistan in company with his brother Inayatullah. During this period fortune is equally favourable to the cause of Habibullah in other quarters.


1929 in Afghanistan, April
In the north, on the frontier of Russian Turkestan, Amanullah's standard was raised by Sardar Ali Gholam Nabi Khan, who had formerly been his minister in Moscow. Habibullah's cause is espoused in the same quarter by Said Hussein, who keeps Gholam in check and finally drives him across the Russian frontier at the end of June. On May 4 Sardar Abdor Rahim Khan occupies Herat, in the west of the country, in the name of the amir of Kabul.


1929 in Afghanistan, May 9
Nadir Khan, having raised a force in the Khost district, starts an advance on Kabul, but he is met by a Kabuli force at Baraki in the Logar valley, and defeated, chiefly through the treachery of his ally, the amir of Ghazni. At the end of May Habibullah's troops occupy Kandahar without opposition, and capture the amir Ahmad Ali, who is sent to Kabul as a prisoner and executed there in July.


1929 in Afghanistan, May 9
After his defeat, Nadir Khan is left utterly without resources; nevertheless he remains Habibullah's most formidable opponent on account of his influence with the tribes and the loyal cooperation of his brothers. Habibullah now tries to conciliate him and proposes a conference. Nadir Khan stipulates that he shall first resign the throne, but to this he does not consent.


1929 in Afghanistan, June 16
Nadir Khan succeeds in obtaining the support of an important jirga of tribes convened by the Hazrat Sahib of Shor Bazar, an influential religious leader, at Shishrak, not far from Gardez. Meanwhile, Habibullah has assumed the offensive, and sent a force into the Logar valley to seize Gardez, which Nadir Khan had occupied in March. Its first attempt on the place, on June 13, was frustrated by the tribesmen, but a second attempt, made a few days later (June 25), is successful. Further advance is, however, barred to the amir's troops by the hostility of the tribesmen.


1929 in Afghanistan, June 16
During the next couple of months there is an active competition in propaganda between the amir on one side and Nadir Khan and his brothers on the other, for the purpose of gaining over the tribes. Gradually Nadir Khan wins the day. Already in the middle of July he is able to launch a small offensive, which, however, meets with no success. On August 22 his forces make a determined attack on Gardez, and eventually recapture it, but are unable to retain it.


1929 in Afghanistan, June 16
The amir just made his peace with the Hazaras, on the west of Kabul, who had long been a thorn in his side, and is thus able to spare more men for the campaign against Nadir Khan, and so to neutralize his success. Early in September the Durrani tribe drives his governor and garrison out of the town of Kandahar. From a military point of view this loss is not of great consequence, but it cuts off Kabul from one of its great sources of food supply, and causes the price of bread to rise there seriously.


1929 in Afghanistan, September 15
The forces of Habibullah, under his brother Hamidullah, again show their superiority in the field by inflicting a decisive defeat at Gandamak, near Jalalabad, on Mahmud Hashim Khan, a brother of Nadir Khan, who had collected a lashkar among the tribes of eastern Afghanistan. This success, however, avails the amir but little. The constant fighting of the last four months has exhausted his resources, and his failure to open communications with India has prevented him from replenishing them.


1929 in Afghanistan, September 15
Nadir Khan, on the other hand, has strengthened his influence with the tribes, and at the beginning of October his army, under the command of his brother, Shah Wali Khan, is in a position to commence an advance on Kabul through the Logar valley. The amir's troops meet them outside Kabul on October 6 and suffer a decisive defeat, after which his resistance rapidly collapses. Shah Wali Khan is at the gates of Kabul on October 8, and two days later is in possession of the city. The amir holds out a few days longer in the Arg (citadel), but this also is captured by bombardment on October 13.


1929 in Afghanistan, October 17
Nadir Khan makes his formal entry into the capital, and calls an assembly of chiefs and notables to thank them for their support. The spokesmen of the tribes beg him to accept the crown. He at first declines on the ground of ill-health, but as the whole assembly continues to insist, he at length consents. Most of the provinces within a short time declare their acceptance of his rule. Habibullah escapes from Kabul into the district of his own tribesmen, the Koh-i-danis, in the north.


1929 in Afghanistan, October 17
He is unable, however, to rally a force to his support, and is in a few days captured along with a number of his chief officials and brought to Kabul. On the demand of the Hazaras and other tribes hostile to Habibullah, all 18 are executed on November 2. The new amir's first steps are to form a ministry and enroll troops for a regular army.


1929 in Afghanistan, October 17
On October 19 he sends a message to Europe through a newspaper correspondent that he hopes to lead Afghanistan along the path of progress and to make it an independent and civilized state, to reopen the schools, and to build up roads, railways, and industries. He is anxious to create bonds of friendship with all nations, especially with France, which he regards with particular affection.


1929 in Afghanistan, October 17
At the end of November he issues a proclamation summing up his policy in ten points which include the maintenance of Islamic law as the basis of administration, the total prohibition of alcoholic liquor, the establishment of a military school and an arsenal for manufacturing modern arms, the continuance of King Amanullah's relations with foreign powers, a progressive educational policy, and the continuance of the old Council of State.


1929 in American television
This is a list of American television-related events in 1929.


1929 in American television, References
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1929 in Argentine football
1929 saw the 35 teams that formed the Primera División divided into two groups. The top 2 of each group qualified for the final stages of the tournament, which was eventually won by Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP).


1929 in Argentine football
The season was marred by mass abandonment of games, defending Argentine champion Huracán withdrew from 8 of its fixtures leaving them to finish in 14th place in the group. Several other teams withdrew from multiple games. Abandonments of games, discontinuations, and withdrawals were quite common in these early seasons (cf., for instance, the second half of the 1930 season ).


1929 in Argentine football
The Argentina national team won a new edition of Copa América.


1929 in Argentine football, Primera División
Colegiales returned to the first division after winning the Primera B championship last year.


1929 in Argentine football, Primera División, Group B
As Boca Juniors and San Lorenzo finished level on points, they needed a playoff to decide which team went to the final and which to the 3rd/4th place playoff.


1929 in Argentine football, Argentina national team
Argentina won its 4th. Copa América, hosted at home. The team also won other minor championships such as Copa Cámara de Diputados Argentina and Copa Centro Automovilístico Uruguayo but lost the Copa Lipton and Copa Newton to Uruguay.


1929 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1929 in Australia.


1929 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1929.


1929 in Australian literature, Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1929 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.


1929 in Australian literature, Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1929 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.


1929 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 1929 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 28th season of competitive football in the country.


1929 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Paulista
In 1929 there were two different editions of the Campeonato Paulista. One was organized by the Associação Paulista de Esportes Atléticos (APEA) while the other one was organized by the Liga de Amadores de Futebol (LAF).


1929 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Paulista, LAF's Campeonato Paulista
The LAF's Campeonato Paulista was not concluded as APEA's and LAF's competitions fused, and Paulistano was declared as the LAF's Campeonato Paulista champions.


1929 in Brazilian football, Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1929.


1929 in British music
This is a summary of 1929 in music in the United Kingdom.


1929 in British radio
This is a list of events from British radio in 1929.


1929 in British television
This is a list of British television-related events in 1929.


1929 in Canada, Historical Documents
British Privy Council members decide "that women are eligible to be summoned to and become members of the Senate of Canada"


1929 in Canada, Historical Documents
"Crest of the flood of selling" passes on New York Stock Exchange


1929 in Canada, Historical Documents
Charlotte Whitton warns family allowance would reduce mothers to economic slavery and government parental role would undermine family


1929 in Canada, Historical Documents
Residential school principal objects to farm training because land limited, students are not labourers, and hired hands would not obey her


1929 in Canada, Historical Documents
Calgary Board of Trade report on Turner Valley oil field


1929 in Canada, Historical Documents
At Walkerville, Ont. General Motors plant, it is "very dangerous" to work exposed pulleys late in 12-hour night shift


1929 in Canada, Historical Documents
Killing of Americans by U.S. border guards enforcing prohibition regulations draws outrage


1929 in Canada, Historical Documents
Lord Beaverbrook on overcoming "the great general division between farmers and industrialists" to establish imperial free trade


1929 in Canada, Historical Documents
Hunter-conservationist Jack Miner calls for extermination of wolves in Ontario


1929 in Canada, Historical Documents
Mackenzie King "wholly convinced in the reality of the spiritual world" after medium contacts his dead family members


1929 in Canadian football, Canadian Football News in 1929
CRU adopted use of the forward pass on a limited basis in Junior, Interscholastic, Western Canada Rugby Union, Western Intercollegiate Union and the Grey Cup final.


1929 in Canadian football, Canadian Football News in 1929
The first legal pass in Canada was thrown by Gerry Seiberling and the first reception was by Ralph Losie of Calgary Altomah-Tigers against Edmonton on September 21. Jersey Jack Campbell of Regina threw the first forward pass in a Grey Cup game and Jerry Erskine made the first reception. The first touchdown pass was by Edmonton's Joe Cook to Pal Power in the second quarter of a game against the University of Alberta on September 28. The first interception return for a touchdown was by Joe Hess of the University of Alberta in the same game when he caught a pass by Cook.


1929 in Canadian football, Regular season, Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points


1929 in Canadian football, Grey Cup Championship
17th Annual Grey Cup Game: A.A.A. Grounds - Hamilton, Ontario


1929 in Chile
The following lists events that happened during 1929 in Chile.


1929 in El Salvador
The following lists events that happened in 1929 in El Salvador.


1929 in Estonia
This article lists events that occurred during 1929 in Estonia.


1929 in Iceland
The following lists events that happened in 1929 in Iceland.


1929 in Japan
Events in the year 1929 in Japan. It corresponds to Shōwa 4 (昭和4年) in the Japanese calendar.


1929 in Malaya
This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1929, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.


1929 in Mandatory Palestine
Events in the year 1929 in the British Mandate of Palestine.


1929 in Michigan, Population
In the 1920 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 3,668,412, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1930, Michigan's population had increased by 32.0% to 4,842,325.


1929 in Michigan, Population, Cities
The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 15,000 based on 1920 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1910 and 1930 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.


1929 in Michigan, Population, Boom cities of the 1920s
The 1920s saw an explosion of growth in the population of small cities near Detroit, with some communities growing more than three fold. Dearborn was the most extreme case, growing 20-fold from 2,470 to 50,358 persons.


1929 in Michigan, Population, Counties
The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 40,000 based on 1920 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1910 and 1930 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.


1929 in New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1929 in New Zealand.


1929 in New Zealand, Arts and literature, Film
See : Category:1929 film awards, 1929 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1929 films


1929 in New Zealand, Sport, Chess
The 38th National Chess Championship was held in Wellington, and was won by J.A. Erskine of Melbourne.


1929 in New Zealand, Sport, Lawn bowls
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.


1929 in Norwegian football, Østlandsligaen 1928/29 (Unofficial), Hovedserien
Best placed club from each of the five local association leagues 1929 promoted.


1929 in Norwegian football, Class A of local association leagues
Class A of local association leagues (kretsserier) is the predecessor of a national league competition.


1929 in Norwegian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1929 in Norwegian music.


1929 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 1929 in South Africa.


1929 in South Africa, Railways, Locomotives
Six new steam locomotive types, four Cape gauge and one narrow gauge, enter service on the South African Railways (SAR):


1929 in Switzerland
The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1929 in Switzerland.


1929 in Taiwan
The following is a list of events from the year 1929 in Taiwan, Empire of Japan.


1929 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1929 to Wales and its people.


1929 in architecture
The year 1929 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.


1929 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1929 throughout the world.


1929 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1929  throughout the world.


1929 in baseball, Negro leagues final standings, Negro National League final standings
† Nashville was not in the league but their games counted in the standings.


1929 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1929.


1929 in film
The following is an overview of 1929 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.


1929 in film, Top-grossing films
The top ten 1929 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:


1929 in film, Events
The days of the silent film are numbered. A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound is on.


1929 in film, Academy Awards
The 2nd Academy Awards honored the best films released between August 1, 1928, and July 31, 1929. They took place on April 3, 1930, at an awards banquet in the Cocoanut Grove of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.


1929 in film, Academy Awards
Most nominations: In Old Arizona (Fox Film Corporation) – 5


1929 in film, Academy Awards
Most awards – no film won more than 1 award


1929 in film, Academy Awards
Note: Prior to 1933, awards were not based on calendar years. Best Picture, Actress and Director went to 1930 films.


1929 in fine arts of the Soviet Union
The year 1929 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.


1929 in jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1929.


1929 in jazz
Musicians born that year included Chet Baker and Joe Pass.


1929 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1929.


1929 in motorsport
The following is an overview of the events of 1929 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.


1929 in motorsport, Annual events
The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had own significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.


1929 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1929.


1929 in paleontology
Paleontology or palaeontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1929.


1929 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).


1929 in poetry, Works published in other languages, Indian subcontinent
Including all of the British colonies that later became India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Listed alphabetically by first name, regardless of surname:


1929 in poetry, Births
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:


1929 in poetry, Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:


1929 in rail transport
This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1929.


1929 in science
The year 1929 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.


1929 in science fiction
The year 1929 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.


1929 in science fiction, Awards
The main science-fiction Awards known at the present time did not exist at this time.


1929 in sports
1929 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.


1929 in television
The year 1929 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1929.


1929 in tennis
The year 1929 in tennis was a complex mixture of mainly amateur tournaments composed of international, invitational, national, exhibition, and team (city leagues, country leagues, international knock-out tournaments) events and joined by regional professional tournaments limited mostly to British, German, French and American Pro events.


1929 in tennis
The professionals were mostly coaches who coached for a living, while amateur rules prohibited tennis players to benefit financially from playing. There were a few occasional professional against amateur challenges as well held in team competition format. The amateur events were almost all all-comers' event and the majority included a mixed title contest.


1929 in tennis
The women's most successful players in the European international championships were Esna Boyd of Australia and two players from the United States Elizabeth Ryan who was thuspunished by the United States Lawn Tennis Association for her commitment to European events compared to those in the U.S. and Helen Wills Moody who won the two most prestigious tournaments in Europe, the French Championships and Wimbledon. The Four Musketeers dominated the rankings and tournaments worldwide. Also the Australian Championships was won by a British player, Colin Gregory.


1929 in tennis
The most important team cups were the Wightman Cup for women and the Davis Cup (called the International Lawn Tennis Challenge) and the Mitre Cup (South American version of the Davis Cup) for men. The 1929 Wightman Cup was its seventh edition and was organized by the United States Lawn Tennis Association between the teams of Great Britain and the United States. The 1929 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was its 24th edition and was organized by the International Tennis Federation. The tournament was split into the American and European zones. The winner of each sub-zone played in an Inter-Zonal Final.


1929 in tennis
24 teams entered the Europe Zone (including South Africa and Chile), while five nations participated in the America Zone. The United States defeated Cuba in the America Zone, but would then lose to France in the Challenge Round, giving France their third straight title. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, on July 26–28.


1929 in tennis, Key
This list includes men and women international tournaments (where at least several different nations were represented), main (annual) national championships, professional tour events and the Davis, Mitre, Wightman Cup.


1929 in tennis, Rankings
These are the rankings compiled and published by Helen Wills Moody, world number one female player in March and A. Wallis Myers founder of the International Lawn Tennis Club of Great Britain in September.


1929 in the Belgian Congo
The following lists events that happened during 1929 in the Belgian Congo.


1929 in the Soviet Union
The following lists events that happened during 1929 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.


1929 in the United Kingdom
Events from the year 1929 in the United Kingdom. This year sees the start of the Great Depression.


1929 Úrvalsdeild, Overview
In 1929 six teams entered with ÍBA playing for the first time and ÍBV returning. The rules of the competition stated that, if more than five teams entered, the championship should be decided in a knock-out competition. Because two teams had travelled a far distance to get to the championship (all matches were still played in Reykjavík), it was decided that the competition would be a two-loss elimination. .


1929-30 NHL transactions
The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 1929–30 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to and for which player(s) or other consideration(s), if applicable.


1929–1930 Central European Cup for Amateurs
The 1929–1930 Central European Cup for Amateurs was the first edition of the Central European International Cup for amateur teams. It was won by Poland, who took part for the first and only time.


1929–1930 Massachusetts legislature
The 146th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1929 and 1930 during the governorship of Frank G. Allen. Gaspar G. Bacon served as president of the Senate and Leverett Saltonstall served as speaker of the House.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic
The 1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, also known as the psittacosis outbreak of 1929–1930 and the great parrot fever pandemic, was a series of simultaneous outbreaks of psittacosis (parrot fever) which, accelerated by the breeding and transportation of birds in crowded containers for the purpose of trade, was initially seen to have its origin in parrots from South America. It was shortly found to have spread from several species of birds from several countries worldwide to humans between mid 1929 and early 1930.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic
Diagnosed by its clinical features and link to birds, it affected around 750 to 800 people globally, with a mortality of 15%. Its mode of transmission to humans by mouth-to-beak contact or inhaling dried bird secretions and droppings was not known at the time. The cause, Chlamydia psittaci, which usually remains dormant in birds until activated by stress of capture and confinement, was discovered after the pandemic.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic
Cases were reported in mid 1929, in Birmingham, United Kingdom, and linked to parrots from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where an ongoing outbreak of the disease had led to cautioning bird owners to declare their sick parrots. The origin of the outbreak in the Argentine city of Córdoba was traced to an import of 5,000 parrots from Brazil. Although the Argentine parrot trade was stopped, a number of birds were illegally sold on to visitors to its seaports, with the consequence that psittacosis was transmitted to several countries.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic
In November 1929, reports of cases among an Argentine theatrical group in Córdoba made it into the local press. In January 1930, when cases of an atypical pneumonia in one family, with the death of their parrot, appeared in Maryland, United States, a link was made to the story of the theatrical group, and "parrot fever" made headlines in the American press. Following further cases, bans on parrot trades were implemented, and subsequently cases were reported in several other countries, including Germany, France and Australia. The origin was understood to have been the importation of green Amazon parrots from South America. Later, the principal source of the disease in the U.S. was domestic lovebirds raised in Californian aviaries, and sold to mainly housewives and widows.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic
The impact of the outbreak on the U.S. Hygienic Laboratory, with 16 of its workers affected, including two deaths, led to the formation of the National Institute of Health.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, Background
In 1880, physician Jakob Ritter described a cluster of seven people with atypical pneumonia connected to his brother's household in Germany. The outbreak was at the time not linked to sick exotic birds: 12 finches and parrots confined in the study of the house in Uster, Switzerland. Three of the seven affected people died, including Ritter's brother and the metal-worker who visited the home to fix the bird cage. Ritter detailed the natural history of the disease, and, noting its similar features to typhoid and typhus, he called the disease "pneumotyphus" and proposed that the birds might be the vectors.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, Background
Subsequently, further similar outbreaks with a coincidence of exposure to birds appeared in other parts of Europe, including Paris in the 1890s, where it killed one in three affected people. The outbreaks ended following bans in bird trading. Subsequently, greater efforts were made to find the cause of the disease, but without success. The disease in birds was named psittacosis in 1895 by Antonin Morange. Prior to the 1929 outbreak of psittacosis in the United States, the last known cases were in 1917, found in captive birds in the basement of a department store in Pennsylvania. The causative pathogen, C. psittaci, was not discovered until the 1960s.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, Origin and global spread
There were multiple origins, involving several countries and several species of birds. Affected people typically experienced headache, poor sleep, fatigue and a cough trailing several days of fever. Some subsequently became delirious and semi-conscious, after which some died, and others recovered with a prolonged convalescent period.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, Origin and global spread
Initial outbreaks were linked to exotic birds from South America. The source of the Córdoba outbreak was traced to an import of 5,000 parrots from Brazil. The birds had been confined in unsanitary and crowded containers. Although the Argentine parrot trade was stopped, a number of birds were sold on to visitors to its seaports, and psittacosis, also known as parrot fever, was transmitted to several countries. Its mode of transmission to humans by mouth-to-beak contact or inhaling dried bird secretions and droppings was not known at the time. Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States were the most severely affected with more than 100 cases each. Implicated birds included green Amazon parrots, canaries, lovebirds and shell parakeets.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, Origin and global spread
By early 1930, the disease was reported in humans in several countries around the world, accelerated by the popular hobby of domestic bird-keeping at the time. Many cases and clusters had links with sick parrots. Around 750 to 800 people were affected. The average mortality was 15%, with a total of more than 100 deaths.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, Origin and global spread
The majority of cases in the U.S. were found in 1931 to be linked to endemic psittacosis in California, associated with the increasingly popular trade of breeding lovebirds for sale chiefly to housewives and widows.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, Africa, Algiers
In Algiers, four deaths were attributed to the disease in the week ending 8 February 1930. The following week, three further cases were reported.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, Europe
When cases appeared in Amsterdam, Netherlands Health Department asked that steamships that call at South American seaports refuse to take on board parrots.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, Europe, Germany
Cases in Germany were reported, with some uncertainty, from July 1929, in Berlin, Hamburg, Liegnitz, Munich, Glauchau and Dôbeln. It resulted in the banning of the importation of parrots. By the end of the pandemic in early 1930, Germany had the largest number of cases, with 215 affected, of which 45 died. Parrot-owners were found abandoning their birds at the Berlin zoo, and in response the zoo closed its gates.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, Europe, Germany
Of 35 parakeets involved in the German cases, 30 had no disease.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, Europe, United Kingdom
Cases were reported in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in mid 1929. In December 1929, a ship's carpenter attended the London Hospital with a typhoid-like illness. He had previously purchased two parrots from Buenos Aires, which had died en route to London. By March 1930, 100 suspected cases were reported across the UK. One case was linked to a visit to a pub, where there was noted to be a sick parrot.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, Europe, United Kingdom
Research into the cause was commenced by Samuel Bedson at the London Hospital.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, Europe, United Kingdom
In the UK, the Parrots (Prohibition of Import) Regulations, 1930 was created following consideration by the permanent committee of the Office international d'hygiène publique. It prohibited the trade of parrots unless for research.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, North America
In 1929, around 500,000 canaries and nearly 50,000 parrots were imported to the United States from Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Trinidad, Salvador, Mexico and Japan. Most birds entered the U.S. via New York, except budgerigars, which entered via San Francisco and Los Angeles.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, North America, Early January 1930
In early January 1930, an outbreak of "mysterious pneumonias" in the United States came to media attention when cases in three members of one family were traced to the previous Christmas importation of parrots from South America. 10 days before Christmas, Simon Martin, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce in Annapolis, Maryland, bought a parrot in Baltimore for his wife, who subsequently, along with their daughter and son-in-law, became seriously ill. Their new parrot's feathers had become dirty and ruffled by Christmas Eve, and on Christmas Day it died.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, North America, Early January 1930
The wife of the family physician made a link to a newspaper article about "parrot fever" in Buenos Aires. In consequence, Martin's physician sent a telegram to the United States Public Health Service (PHS) in Washington DC, requesting for advice on parrot fever. The story came to the attention of Surgeon General Hugh S. Cumming, who received similar messages from Baltimore, New York, Ohio and California. The task of solving the cause of parrot fever was signposted to George W. McCoy, the director of PHS's Hygienic Laboratory and a renowned bacteriologist who had discovered tularaemia, and his deputy, Charlie Armstrong, neither of whom had ever heard of parrot fever.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, North America, Early January 1930
On 8 January 1930, The Washington Post reported "parrot disease baffles experts" and headlines of "Parrot Fever Hits Trio at Annapolis". On the same day, the outbreak made headlines in the Los Angeles Times with "two women and man in Annapolis believed to have 'parrot fever'". On 11 January, the same paper reported "Parrot Disease Fatal to Seven", and the Chicago Daily Tribune put on their front page "Baltimore woman dies". By 15 January, 50 cases were reported nationwide. The following day, the Baltimore Sun announced that "Woman's Case Brings Parrot Victims to 19". During this time, one of the first deaths was particularly alarming. The victim was a woman in Toledo, Ohio, who had been given three Cuban parrots by her husband.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, North America, Early January 1930
Cumming warned to stay away from imported parrots, whilst sailors at sea were ordered by one U.S. Navy admiral to throw overboard their parrots. Some were encouraged by one health commissioner to kill their pet parrots, and some abandoned them on the streets.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, North America, Early January 1930
Reports soon began to follow from the eastern coast of the U. S., with Baltimore, New York City and Los Angeles, involving other birds such as shell parakeets (Australian budgerigars). The director of the Bureau of Communicable Diseases, Daniel S. Hatfield, ordered the confiscation of all birds at Baltimore pet stores.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, North America, Late January 1930
Six major pet dealers in the U.S. stood to make a loss of $5 million per year as a result of an executive order issued by President Herbert Hoover on 24 January prohibiting "the immediate importation of parrots into the United States, its possessions and dependencies from any foreign port", until research could find the cause and mode of transmission. This decision came following Armstrong's initial research, which showed that healthy parrots being infected by sick ones and that some could become asymptomatic carriers. The following day, Armstrong's assistant, Henry "Shorty" Anderson, became ill.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, North America, February 1930
Two of the 16 people that developed the illness from exposure at the National Hygiene Laboratory died, including, on 8 February, Anderson. The following day, bacteriologist William Royal Stokes died, only weeks after commencing research on the parrot dropping samples given to him by Armstrong. By this time, Armstrong was ill himself but survived. They had failed to isolate the causative infectious agent, and McCoy was subsequently forced to kill the birds and fumigate the Hygienic Laboratory.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, North America, Later
43 of the 74 foci in the U.S. were traced to contact with Amazon parrots. Links were traced to Japan, Caribbean, Germany, Central America and South America. Between November 1929 and May 1930, the U.S. recorded 169 cases, of which 33 died. New York was the centre of the East Coast bird trade. However, the principal ports of entry for Australian budgerigars was San Francisco and Los Angeles. Later, it was discovered that the main source was domestic lovebirds raised in hundreds of independent Californian aviaries by breeders who were supplementing their incomes following the recent Wall Street Crash.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, North America, Later
The winter of 1929 was also witnessing an influenza epidemic and there were fears of a recurrence of Spanish flu,which added to the depressive effects. In this context, peddlers travelled door-to-door with “lovebirds” for housewives and widows. As a result, most victims in the U.S. were women. The realisation and connections of the various outbreaks may not have become apparent had it not been for the press. Likewise, the "hysteria" and heightened public concern surrounding the pandemic may not have occurred had it not been for headlines such as “Killed By A Pet Parrot.”


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, North America, Later
The establishment of the National Institutes of Health is directly linked to the outbreak that occurred in Maryland. Its story was retold in Paul de Kruif's, Men Against Death (1933).


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, South America
The first reports of the disease were recorded in July 1929, in Córdoba, Argentina. During the summer and autumn of 1929, Córdoba and Tucumán in Argentina, reported over 100 cases of a severe atypical pneumonia linked to a large shipment of birds from Brazil.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, South America
One of the outbreaks occurred among an Argentine theatrical group in October 1929, after they had purchased an Amazon parrot in Buenos Aires. Two of the actors died from the illness. Florencio Parravicini, the main male actor, contracted the disease and according to the Hearst, recovered after suffering significantly for 17 days. Cases in Argentina followed a number of auctions that took place in several cities, with owners selling a number of sick birds as quickly as possible.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, South America
In response, the Argentine parrot trade was stopped and pet owners were cautioned by authorities to look out for sick birds and report them. However, dishonest traders continued to sell sick birds to visitors to its seaports. The cases were reported in an Argentinian journal in November 1929 and later picked up by sensational American press.


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, Countries affected
There were no reported cases in Brazil. The disease was reported in:


1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, Birds involved
Meyer later demonstrated that psittacosis could be transmitted by around 50 species of birds. Birds implicated in the 1929–30 pandemic included:


1929–1933
1929–1933 is a 1990 compilation album collecting material recorded by Henry "Red" Allen and his orchestra during the years 1929 to 1933. The first of five CDs released by Chronological Classics, the album is rated part of the "core collection" by the Penguin Guide to Jazz. Allen and Coleman Hawkins shared leadership of the band.


1929–1933, Critical reception
The album has been critically well received. Scott Yanow, writing for AllMusic, described it as "one of the best" of the series, with "many memorable sections." The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz list the album as part of their "core collection".


1929–1933, Track listing
All songs composed by Red Allen, except as otherwise noted.


1929–30 A.S. Ambrosiana season
During the 1929–30 season 'Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana competed in Serie A and Mitropa Cup.


1929–30 A.S. Ambrosiana season, Summary
New club chairman Oreste Simonotti changed the club's name to Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana and restored the previous black-and-blue jerseys. The new colors were a legacy from Unione Sportiva Milanese, before the merger. Hungarian manager Árpád Weisz returned to the bench, and Oreste Simonotti arrived from Casale as new chairman due to deficit left by former chairman Ernesto Torrusio.


1929–30 A.S. Ambrosiana season, Summary
In  a 1929–30 Serie A campaign changing competition format to a sole group, Ambrosiana debut match was a triumph against Livorno. By 16 February 1930, the squad counts 23 points (with a match pending against Juventus). Played the game on 20 April, Ambrosiana took an advantage of + 4 points over Juventus and Genova. The success was determined in direct matches between teams programmed for last round on Sunday. On 8 June in Genova, Juventus is defeated 2-0 falling to − 6 points.


1929–30 A.S. Ambrosiana season, Summary
Meanwhile, Ambrosiana draw 3–3 at home against Liguria (included a penalty missed in last minutes) standing with 4 points of advantage. The scudetto is clinched on 29, with a victory in stadio San Siro against Torino taking Ambrosiana to a 50 points and leadership. Crutial to the trophy was Giuseppe Meazza, league topscorer: 31 goals.


1929–30 A.S. Ambrosiana season, Summary
The squad competed in 1930 Mitropa Cup defeated in semifinals by Sparta Praha.


1929–30 A.S. Ambrosiana season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1929–30 Aberdeen F.C. season
The 1929–30 season was Aberdeen's 25th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 26th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.


1929–30 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
The 1929–30 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in intercollegiate basketball during the 1929–30 season. The team finished the season with a 20–0 record and was retroactively named the national champion by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.


1929–30 Alessandria U.S. season
The 1929–30 season of Alessandria Unione Sportiva's was their 14th in Italian football and their 13th in the top level of Italian championship, which in this season settled in a simple 18-teams tournament named Serie A.


1929–30 Alessandria U.S. season
The team of the 1928-29 season was almost entirely confirmed, except for the loss of Elvio Banchero, which signed for Genova 1893. The team played for the first time at the Campo del Littorio.


1929–30 Alessandria U.S. season
After the first seventeen rounds, the Grigi's held a high-levels table position; from April to June, they met 7 defeats in 8 matches, and lost touch with the first positions, occupied by Ambrosiana and Genova 1893; they finished in sixth place. So far, it is the highest result reached by Alessandria in Serie A since its foundation (both with 1931-32).


1929–30 Alessandria U.S. season
In his last season with Alessandria U.S., Giovanni Ferrari scored 18 goals.


1929–30 Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan 1929–30, part of the 1929–30 Swedish football season, was the sixth Allsvenskan season played. The first match was played 4 August 1929 and the last match was played 1 June 1930. Hälsingborgs IF won the league ahead of runners-up IFK Göteborg, while IFK Norrköping and Stattena IF were relegated.


1929–30 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
The 1929–30 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1929–30 college basketball season. The Razorbacks played their home games in Schmidt Gymnasium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It was Charles Bassett's first season as head coach of the Hogs after coaching the basketball team at Texas A&M for two seasons. Former head coach Francis Schmidt left for TCU after overseeing the creation of Arkansas's basketball program and coaching the Razorbacks to four Southwest Conference titles in his six seasons in Fayetteville. The Razorbacks won their fifth-straight Southwest Conference championship in 1930 with a conference record of 10–2 and 16–7 overall.


1929–30 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Forward and College Football Hall of Fame member Wear Schoonover was named a Second Team All-American and earned First Team All-SWC honors for the third straight season. Center Roy Prewitt joined Schoonover on the First Team, as did guard and future Chicago Cardinals coach Milan Creighton.


1929–30 Arsenal F.C. season
The 1929–30 season was Arsenal's 11th consecutive season in the top division of English football. The Gunners won their first ever piece of silverware this season, beating manager Herbert Chapman's old side Huddersfield Town 2-0 in the FA Cup final, the first of many FA Cups the Gunners would go on to win.


1929–30 Austrian football championship, Overview
It was contested by 11 teams, and SK Rapid Wien won the championship.


1929–30 Belgian First Division, Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and Cercle Brugge K.S.V. won the championship.


1929–30 Beşiktaş J.K. season
The 1929–30 was Beşiktaş J.K.'s 11th official season and their 27th year in existence. Just like the previous year they finished 3rd behind Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray.


1929–30 Birmingham F.C. season
The 1929–30 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 34th in the Football League and their 17th in the First Division. They finished in 11th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1929–30 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Arsenal in the fourth after a replay.


1929–30 Birmingham F.C. season
Twenty-five players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were thirteen different goalscorers. Forwards Johnny Crosbie and George Hicks played in 42 of the 45 matches over the season, and Joe Bradford was leading scorer for the ninth successive year, with 23 goals, all scored in the league.


1929–30 Birmingham F.C. season
Off the field, the Yorkshire Post reported that "The annual statement of accounts of the Birmingham F.C. shows a profit on last season's working of £1,412, a pleasant change from the previous season, when the club declared a loss of nearly £7,300. Gross receipts show a considerable increase, totalling nearly £40,000, the attendances being better throughout the season."


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season
The 1929–30 season was Blackpool F.C. 's 29th season (26th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing first, winning their only League championship to date.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season
Jimmy Hampson was the club's top scorer for the third consecutive season, with 46 goals in total (45 in the league and one in the FA Cup). He was also the top goal scorer in England.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
The league season began on 31 August with a visit to Bloomfield Road by Millwall. The hosts won 4–3, with goals from Percy Downes, Dick Neal, Jimmy Hampson and Alex Ritchie, in front of a crowd of 15,760.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Another home game followed on 2 September. Bury were the opponents on this occasion, and they returned to Gigg Lane pointless after strikes by Hampson and Downes gave Blackpool a 2–1 victory.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Hampson scored twice in a 4–2 defeat at Southampton five days later, but Blackpool returned to winning ways on 9 September with a 5–1 win against Nottingham Forest at Bloomfield Road. Billy Upton (two), Downes and Hampson (two) were the scorers for the home side.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Tottenham travelled north to Lancashire on 14 September, and they returned whence they had come with a 3–2 defeat behind them. Another double from Hampson was coupled with a strike from Upton to give the Seasiders a 3–2 victory.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Hampson scored his ninth goal in six games on 21 September, in a 5–1 defeat at West Bromwich Albion.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Blackpool finished off a busy September with a single-goal home victory over Bradford Park Avenue, with Downes netting his fourth of the season.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Into October, and Blackpool travelled to Barnsley on the 5th. They won 4–2, courtesy of Hampson hat-trick and Jock Lauderdale's first goal of the season.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Blackpool hosted Cardiff City on 12 October, and the home side made it three wins on the trot with a 3–0 scoreline. Billy Tremelling, Hampson and Cyril Quinn got the goals.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Another victory followed, at Preston North End in the first West Lancashire derby of the season. Another Hampson treble, along with two goals from Downes and one from Lauderdale, resulted in a 6–4 scoreline.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Bristol City visited the seaside on 26 October, and Blackpool continued their winning trend. A hat-trick from Downes, two goals from Hampson, and one each from Lauderdale and Upton gave Harry Evans' men a 7–1 victory.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Blackpool travelled to Notts County on 2 November, and returned home with both points after a 2–0 victory. Lauderdale and Hampson were the goalscorers.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Seven days later, Blackpool welcomed Reading to Bloomfield Road. A Hampson double, and one goal apiece from Upton and Quinn gave the home side a 4–2 victory.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Charlton Athletic was the destination on 16 November, and Blackpool recorded their eighth consecutive victory, courtesy of goals by Hall, Hampson and Upton (two).


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Blackpool suffered only their third defeat in fifteen games at home to Hull City on 23 November. Hampson scored the hosts' goal in the 1–2 scoreline.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Hampson was the sole Blackpool scorer once again in the following game, and this time it was the only goal of the game as the Seasiders won at Stoke City.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
December began with a 3–2 edging of Wolves at Bloomfield Road, Neal, Hampson and Upton the scorers for Pool.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Bradford City were their next opponents, at Valley Parade, on 14 December. Honours were shared in a 1–1 draw, Blackpool's first such result of the season. Downes got the visitors' goal.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Swansea Town visited Bloomfield Road a week later. Blackpool won 3–0, with goals from Hampson (two) and Downes.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Two games in as many days against Chelsea followed. At Bloomfield Road on Christmas Day the two sides drew 1–1, with Ritchie getting the Seasiders' goal. On Boxing Day, Chelsea hosted the Lancastrians at Stamford Bridge. The home side were victorious 4–0. It was the first time Blackpool had failed to score in their 21 league games up until that point.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
The Seasiders remained in London for their next game, at Millwall on 28 December, their fourth game in seven days. Millwall won 3–1. Upton scored the visitors' goal.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
On New Year's Day, Blackpool travelled to Bury, and returned to winning ways with a single-goal result. Ritchie was the scorer.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
On 4 January, Southampton made the long trip to Bloomfield Road. Blackpool won 5–1, courtesy of a Hampson's hat-trick of hat-tricks for the season and one each from Tremelling and Ritchie.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
The FA Cup intervened on 11 January. Blackpool hosted Stockport County at Bloomfield Road in a third-round tie and won 2–1, both strikes by Tommy Browell, his only goals of the season.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Back to League affairs, Blackpool returned to London to face Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. Spurs won 6–1, Quinn getting the visitors' goal.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Blackpool exited the FA Cup at the fourth-round stage on 25 January. Hull City knocked them out with a 3–1 home victory. Hampson scored Blackpool's goal.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
A third consecutive defeat for Blackpool ensued, this time in the League at Bradford Park Avenue on 1 February. The 0–5 scoreline meant Blackpool had conceded fourteen goals in those three matches.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Blackpool completed a double over Barnsley on 8 February. Downes and Hampson scored the goals in the 2–1 Bloomfield Road victory.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Inconsistency remained the theme as Blackpool lost their next game, at Cardiff City on 15 February. Albert Watson, with his only strike of the season, and Charles Broadhurst, with his first of the season, were the scorers for the visitors in their 4–2 defeat.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Goals from Ritchie, Broadhurst, Upton (two) and Hampson gave Blackpool a 5–1 home victory over Preston North End on 22 February, making a total of sixteen goals scored in the two West Lancashire derbies this season.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Bristol City were the next opponents for Blackpool, at Ashton Gate on 1 March. A Broadhurst strike was the only goal of the game.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Four days later, at home to West Brom, Blackpool made it three wins on the trot with another single-goal scoreline. Hampson scored his 33rd league goal of the campaign, and was not done yet.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Notts County were the visitors to Bloomfield Road on 8 March, and they returned to Nottingham with both points after a 2–1 victory. A Broadhurst penalty accounted for Blackpool's side of the scoreline.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Blackpool travelled to Reading seven days later, and they returned home with a point. Hampson got the visitors' goal in the 1–1 scoreline.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Hampson took his league goals haul to forty courtesy of four goals in a 6–0 win at home to Charlton Athletic on 22 March. Charlie Rattray and Upton got Pool's other goals.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Blackpool also defeated Hull City, at Anlaby Road, the following weekend. Hampson, with a brace, and Broadhurst got the goals in the 3–0 result.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Stoke City exacted revenge for their defeat back in November with a 2–0 victory at Bloomfield Road on 5 April.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
The second of April's five league fixtures for Blackpool took them to Wolves on the 12th. Hampson and Tremelling scored in the visitors' 2–1 win.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
On 18 April, Blackpool and Oldham Athletic faced each other in the first of two meetings in three days. Blackpool won the first match-up, at Bloomfield Road, 3–0. Jack Oxberry, Hampson and Downes scored the goals.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
The scoreline was repeated the next day at the same venue. Bradford City were on the receiving end of two goals from Hampson and one from Oxberry.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Blackpool also won the return fixture with Oldham Athletic, at Boundary Park, 1–2. Hampson and Oxberry (his third goal in as many games) were the scorers once more.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
April's final game took Blackpool to Swansea, where they were dealt a 3–0 defeat.


1929–30 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review
Blackpool claimed the championship on the final day of the season, 3 May, with a goalless draw at Nottingham Forest. Runners-up Chelsea could have won the title themselves the same afternoon if they had won and Blackpool had lost, but the Londoners were defeated at Bury by a single goal.


1929–30 Boston Bruins season
The 1929–30 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' sixth season in the NHL. In defending its American Division title for the second straight season, the Bruins took advantage of new rules and its powerhouse lineup to set three records including most wins in a single regular season (38), most regular season wins on home ice (20), and the best single season winning percentage in NHL history (0.875) – a record which still stands. However, the club failed to defend its Stanley Cup title, losing in the Stanley Cup Final to the Montreal Canadiens.


1929–30 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
To combat low scoring – the previous season had the fewest goals per game recorded before or thereafter – a major rule change was implemented. Players were now allowed forward passing in the offensive zone, instead of only in the defensive and neutral zones. This led to abuse: players sat in front of the opposing net waiting for a pass, and goals scored nearly tripled league-wide. The rule was changed again mid-season in December 1929, and players were no longer allowed to enter the offensive zone before the puck, thus giving birth to the modern offside rule.


1929–30 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
In the meantime, however, Boston took advantage of the new rule from its opening match, defeating Detroit 5–2 before a sellout crowd behind Cooney Weiland's two goals. The team was noted in the press for its skill in dealing with the new infractions called for hanging back, recording many fewer penalties than the other teams in early season play.


1929–30 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
After a rough match on November 23 against the Montreal Maroons, superstar defenseman Eddie Shore went to the hospital with multiple injuries, missing the return match against the Maroons on the 26th. Bruins' president Charles Adams presented Shore with a check for $500, purportedly $100 for each facial scar he received at the hands of the Maroons.


1929–30 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
The Bruins went on a tear starting with a 3–2 win over Pittsburgh on November 30, winning fourteen straight games through to a January 9 4–3 win against Pittsburgh; this set a new league mark for consecutive wins that would last for 52 years until the New York Islanders broke it in 1982, and is still the third longest such streak in league history. The streak was broken by the New York Americans – the league's last place team at the time – on January 12. The Dynamite Line of Cooney Weiland, Dit Clapper and Dutch Gainor was responsible for most of the team's goals to that point, and by the halfway mark of the season, the Bruins had a 20–3 record, nearly twice as many wins as any other team in the league.


1929–30 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
In another unusual incident involving Shore, well known for his fighting ability, the Bruins' defenseman was challenged to a boxing match by baseball player Art Shires. While NHL President Frank Calder said that Shore's participation was up to Bruins' manager Art Ross to decide, baseball commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis vetoed Shires' participation, and the match was never held.


1929–30 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
The Bruins had yet another streak (broken by a Chicago Black Hawks overtime win on March 13) of seventeen games without a defeat, tying the then-league record. By season's end, Weiland led the league in scoring (one goal shy of Joe Malone's 1918 record of 44, Dit Clapper had finished third, and Dutch Gainor ninth. The Dynamite Line scored 102 of the Bruins' league record 179 goals, as many as last-place Pittsburgh managed.


1929–30 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
Among the many marks set by the Bruins in the 1930 season that remain NHL records was the fewest ties in an NHL season with 1; and the fewest losses in a season with 5. The Bruins also set a record with 38 regular season wins, a winning percentage of 0.875, and 20 consecutive home ice wins in a season.


1929–30 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
The 1943-44 Montreal Canadiens and the 1944-45 Montreal Canadiens would tie the Bruins' record for most wins in a season at 38. But the record remained unbroken for 21 years until March 11, 1951 when the 1950-51 Detroit Red Wings notched their 39th victory in a much longer 70-game season. The record for consecutive wins at home would stand for 82 years, being matched by the 1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers and finally surpassed on February 14, 2012 by the 2011–12 Detroit Red Wings. As of 2016 no team has ever broken the Bruins' single season winning percentage record of 0.875.


1929–30 Boston Bruins season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals AgainstTeams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1929–30 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs
As the American Division champions, Boston enjoyed a first round bye in the playoffs, and faced the Montreal Maroons, the Canadian Division champions, in the semi-finals in a best-of-five series. The first game of the series was a grueling overtime match in which Bruins' coach Art Ross was noted for ceaseless criticism of the officiating and the ice condition, to the annoyance of the home crowd in Montreal, won on a Harry Oliver overtime goal at the 45 minute mark.


1929–30 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs
The Bruins won the second match handily on two goals from Clapper, partially due to an injury forcing Montreal star Babe Siebert out only a few minutes into the game, but with Siebert's return in the third game the match was much closer. Unusually, Montreal starter Buck Boucher broke a leg 24 minutes into overtime, and his replacement, little-used defenseman Archie Wilcox, scored the game winner at the 26 minute mark. Siebert did not dress for the final game, and the Bruins overwhelmed the Maroons to reach the Cup finals, behind two goals from Marty Barry, earning the Bruins a rest while they waited for their next opponents.


1929–30 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs, Boston Bruins 3, Montreal Maroons 1
The Bruins were heavily favored to retain the Stanley Cup, but were shocked in the first game of the best-of-three Finals by the play of Canadiens' goaltender George Hainsworth, who shut out the Bruins' powerful offense. In the second game, Montreal went out to a three-goal lead until Eddie Shore began a rally with a goal that spurred the Bruins to tie the match, before the Canadiens scored the final goal to win the Cup. It was the first time all season long the Bruins had lost two games in a row, and the stunning defeat of the regular season champions in such a short series spurred the league to change the Cup Finals to a best-of-five series for subsequent years.


1929–30 Boston Bruins season, Awards and records
NB: Up through the 1930 season, the NHL did not select end-of-season All-Star Teams.


1929–30 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The 1929–30 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 23rd in the club's history.


1929–30 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The club finished 18th in Division Two, and reached the 5th round of the FA Cup.


1929–30 Brentford F.C. season
During the 1929–30 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. Brentford finished as runners-up, the club's highest finish in the pyramid at that time and statistically it is the club's best-ever season. Brentford became the fifth club to win all their home Football League matches in a season and as of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Bees' total of 21 home victories from 21 matches has never been bettered. Billy Lane set a new club record of 33 goals in all competitions, which would stand for three years and the club also reached the final of the London Challenge Cup for the first time.


1929–30 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Brentford manager Harry Curtis tinkered with his squad in the 1929 off-season, releasing half backs Jack Beacham, Stephen Dearn and a number of young forwards who failed to make the grade during the previous season. In came full back Tom Adamson, half backs Reginald Davies (the new captain), Harry Salt and forwards Cecil Blakemore, Jackie Foster, Billy Lane and John Payne. Brentford went on to have their best season at that time in the Football League, ending 1929 in second place and ascending to the top of the Third Division South on 25 January 1930.


1929–30 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
The good results were due to a consistently fit starting XI, which went unchanged for 21 consecutive matches in all competitions between 2 November 1929 and 15 March 1930, a club record. Top spot was held onto until a 0–0 draw with Exeter City on 29 March saw Plymouth Argyle overtake the Bees and automatic promotion was effectively conceded after successive defeats in mid-April. Brentford finished as runners-up and would remain in the Third Division South for 1930–31. The Bees finished the season with four players scoring 15 goals or more – Billy Lane (33), Jack Lane (19), John Payne (16) and Cecil Blakemore (15).


1929–30 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Brentford became the fifth club to win all their home league matches in a season and as of the end of the 2015–16 season, the club's achievement of 21 wins from 21 matches is still a national record. Billy Lane's 33 goals smashed Brentford's record for goals scored in a season, which stood until surpassed by Jack Holliday in 1933.


1929–30 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
A club record was also set for most league victories in a season (28, which would not be equalled until the Bees' promotion from League One in 2013–14), most home league goals scored in a season (66) and owing to the 100% winning home record, fewest home league draws and defeats (0).


1929–30 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
The 6–0 victory over Merthyr Town on 14 September 1929 set a new club record for highest winning margin in a Football League match, while the 5–1 victory over West London rivals Fulham on 22 February 1930 attracted a 21,966 crowd to Griffin Park, then a club record for a home match. Brentford also reached the final of the London Challenge Cup for the first time, but lost 2–1 to West Ham United. In 2013, 1929–30 was voted by the Brentford supporters as the club's fourth-best season.


1929–30 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
In recognition of the club's unbeaten home record, at the club's annual meeting in July 1930, chairman Louis P. Simon presented a silver shield, on which were inscribed the names of the principle XI which achieved the feat – Fox, Stevenson, Adamson, Davies, Bain, Salt, Foster, J. Lane, W. Lane, Blackmore and Payne.


1929–30 British Home Championship
The 1929–30 British Home Championship was an edition of the annual international football tournament played between the British Home Nations. 1930 was the year in which the tournament finally gained a serious rival as the premier international football competition, with the inception of the 1930 FIFA World Cup, held in Uruguay. The Home Nations were not however members of FIFA due to disputes over the growing professionalism in continental and South American football.


1929–30 British Home Championship
As a result, they were not able to attend and indicated that even if they were invited they would have no interest in attending, deeming foreign opposition too weak for serious contest. The England team, which dominated the 1930 championship, had lost to Spain the year before in the first defeat by a foreign football team, and in the same year they only managed draws with Germany and Austria. The Scottish side, which had won most of the previous ten championships, was likewise unprepared, only playing its first game outside the British Isles in 1929, and being heavily defeated on tour in 1931 by both the Austrians and the Italians.


1929–30 British Home Championship
The tournament reflected the highly attacking style of play popular in Britain at the time, with very high scoring in all games, the lowest total was three and two games saw seven goals and two more six. The English won all three matches at a canter, scoring fourteen goals and brushing aside their opposition to take the title. The fancied Scots also performed well, winning against Wales and Northern Ireland before succumbing to England in the final match. In the decider for last place, the Irish hammered the Welsh seven goals to nil at Windsor Park, taking third place in an exciting competition which even at this stage many still considered the world's most prestigious.


1929–30 British Ice Hockey season
The 1929–30 British Ice Hockey season was the inaugural season where an organised league structure was implemented. The format consisted of a Southern and Northern British league and a Scottish League.


1929–30 British Ice Hockey season
In the BIHA Championship the leading teams from the southern and northern leagues would play off to determine who met in the final and compete for the Patton Cup. In the final London Lions beat Glasgow 2–1 with Blaine Sexton, who had founded the London Lions in 1924, and Bushell scoring for London and Macdonald scoring for Glasgow.


1929–30 British Ice Hockey season
The Patton cup was named after Major Peter Patton a past president of the British Ice Hockey Association. Patton had founded 'Princes' in December 1896, the first ice hockey club in Great Britain. In the 1913/14 season he also founded the British Ice Hockey Association (BIHA). The 1929/1930 season was the only time Scottish teams were linked with the Patton Cup.


1929–30 British Ice Hockey season, Southern League
The southern league was competed for by five teams playing home and away. Oxford University and Cambridge University only played each other once in the annual varsity match which awarded double league points.


1929–30 British Ice Hockey season, Northern League
The Northern League consisted of five teams from Manchester and Glasgow.


1929–30 British Ice Hockey season, Scottish League
Ten teams first participated in the Points Competition which was played to separate the top teams from the bottom. The top five teams from the Points Competition went on to form the First Division, while the bottom five finishers were consigned to the Second Division. The Glasgow Mohawks won the championship as the top team in the First Division.


1929–30 British Ice Hockey season, Mitchell Trophy
The 1929–30 Mitchell Trophy was the first edition of the single-elimination cup competition contested in Scotland. The title was won by Glasgow Skating Club.


1929–30 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
The 1929–30 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of Buffalo during the 1929–30 NCAA college men's basketball season. The head coach was Art Powell, coaching his fourteenth season with the Bulls.


1929–30 Campionat de Catalunya
The 1929–30 Campionat de Catalunya season was the 31st since its establishment and was played between 22 September and 24 November 1929.


1929–30 Campionat de Catalunya, Overview before the season
Six teams joined the Division One league, including three that would play the 1929–30 La Liga and three from the 1929–30 Tercera División.


1929–30 Canadian Professional Hockey League season
The 1929–30 CPHL season was the first and only season of the reborn Canadian Professional Hockey League, a minor professional ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. Four teams participated in the league, and the Guelph Maple Leafs won the championship.


1929–30 Canadian Professional Hockey League season, Regular season
The rules of the league stipulated that if the third-place team finished four points or less behind the second place team then a semi final would be played between them. Kitchener finished six points behind Galt so no semi final was played.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 1929–30 season was the 29th season of competitive football played by Cardiff City F.C. and the team's first year in the Second Division of the Football League since being relegated from the First Division the previous year. They finished in eighth position overall and the season saw several first team players sold to raise funds to cover a drop in attendance figures following relegation. The season also held the first South Wales derby in the Football League between Cardiff and Swansea Town.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season
In the FA Cup, Cardiff achieved an upset by defeating First Division Liverpool in the third round at Anfield. However, they were unable to repeat the feat in the following round and were eliminated by Sunderland. In the Welsh Cup, Cardiff reached the final for the fourth consecutive season. They recorded a goalless draw with Rhyl, necessitating a replay. However, this was not played until October 1930 with Cardiff winning 4–2.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season
William Roberts was the Cardiff player with the most appearances during the campaign, playing 46 times in all competitions. Len Davies was the club's top goalscorer in all competitions with 15 goals. Ralph Williams was Cardiff's highest scorer in the league, scoring 11 times despite only joining the club midway through the season.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Background
Cardiff City played in the Football League Second Division in the 1929–30 season, having been relegated from the First Division the previous year. It was the team's first season in the second tier of English football since their inaugural campaign in the Football League in 1920. The club had suffered relegation after finishing bottom of the First Division, despite conceding the fewest goals in the league. However, this record was offset by the club's ineffective offense which also scored the lowest amount of goals in the division.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Background
Ahead of the new season, manager Fred Stewart was provided with a small fund to sign new players. Albert Valentine and Don Bird were signed from non-League, Paddy Moore arrived from Irish side Shamrock Rovers and Wilfred Lievesley was signed from Wigan Borough. However to raise funds Hughie Ferguson, the club's record signing and top goalscorer for the previous three seasons, was sold to Dundee. Two other members of the team's 1927 FA Cup Final winning side, Tom Sloan and Tom Watson also departed the club. Both players had missed most of the previous season with injury and returned to their native Ireland with Linfield. Frank Moss left the club and never returned to professional football while Tommy Hampson was also allowed to join Notts County.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Second Division, August–December
Cardiff started the season against Charlton Athletic on 31 August 1929, but early optimism of a quick return to the First Division was dented as they suffered a 4–1 defeat. The Times noted that the result indicated that the gap in quality between the divisions was smaller than expected. With Ferguson gone and Len Davies dropped from the side, Cardiff began the season with new signing Valentine and highly-rated teenager Walter Robbins leading their attack.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Second Division, August–December
The latter started the campaign well, scoring his side's goal in the opening day defeat to Charlton before adding a brace in a 2–0 win over Preston North End two days later at Ninian Park. Valentine played only one further game for the club, a 1–0 defeat to Hull City on 7 September, before being replaced by Davies. The club's fans, already disenchanted by their side's relegation, grew increasingly frustrated with Cardiff's poor form. The team's captain, Fred Keenor, was a target of their ire after the defeat to Hull and was so badly affected by the barracking that he contemplated retirement.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Second Division, August–December
Cardiff's finances were also being badly affected by the relegation, with crowd numbers falling drastically. The Football Express wrote that there was "a remarkable drop in gate receipts" and that the club had taken around £500 less from the opening home matches than the corresponding two games in the First Division the previous year. Their form proved to be erratic in the early stages of the campaign following this. Draws with Stoke and Wolverhampton Wanderers and a 3–1 victory over Notts County were followed by a defeat to the latter in the reverse fixture on 25 September.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Second Division, August–December
Three days later, the side ended the month by defeating Bradford City by a single goal, Fred Warren's fourth of the season. The opening match of October was a meeting with local rivals Swansea Town. As the first South Wales derby to be played in the Football League, and the first league meeting between the sides since 1920, the match attracted significant interest and a season high crowd at Ninian Park of 29,093 attended the fixture which ended in a goalless draw. Despite the lack of goalscoring, the crowd gave both sets of supporters a standing ovation as they left the field at the end of the game.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Second Division, August–December
Goalscoring proved an increasing issue for the side; in their next three fixtures Cardiff scored only once, Francis Harris adding his third goal of the season during a 1–0 victory over Barnsley on 19 October. Either side of the win, they suffered defeats, first against Blackpool and later Bradford Park Avenue. This prompted Stewart to make several changes to his side, with George McLachlan, Albert Miles and Billy Thirlaway all restored to the starting line-up.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Second Division, August–December
The trio all made an impact as Cardiff defeated West Bromwich Albion 3–2 on 2 November, with Miles and Thirlaway scoring either side of Len Davies. Miles scored again a week later, during a 2–1 win over Tottenham Hotspur, as Cardiff recorded consecutive victories for the first time during the campaign. He opened the scoring before Matt Robinson scored the winning goal with his first for the club. Their winning form extended to a third match, a 5–2 victory over Southampton in which Thirlaway scored a hat-trick at Ninian Park, before a defeat to Millwall broke the streak by recording a 2–0 win on 28 November.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Second Division, August–December
Miles added his own hat-trick in a 5–0 win over Oldham Athletic on 30 November with McLachlan and Thirlaway also scoring. McLachlan scored again a week later in a 3–1 defeat to Nottingham Forest, however this proved to be his last for the club. After playing in a 1–0 win over Chelsea, Cardiff received an offer for his services from Manchester United and, with falling attendances continuing to drain the club's finances, eventually accepted. Warren took his place for the following match but, despite scoring, he was unable to stop his side falling to a 4–2 defeat to Bury. Cardiff won only one further match before the end of the calendar year, securing a point in two games against Bristol City, before finishing December by beating Charlton 1–0 to end 1929 in fifth place.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Second Division, January–May
Cardiff began 1930 with a 2–2 draw against Hull with goals from Davies and Jimmy Munro, the latter's only goal of the campaign. Four days later, news reached the club of the sudden death of Ferguson, Cardiff's top goalscorer for the past three seasons who had been sold to Dundee ahead of the season. The forward had lost form and suffered from injuries since his departure and had struggled to deal with the barracking of supporters. After a training session, he returned to the ground where he committed suicide.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Second Division, January–May
With FA Cup commitments, the side played only one further league match in January, losing 2–1 to Stoke. This defeat left Cardiff nine points behind second placed Blackpool by the end of January. With their hopes of promotion fading, the board sanctioned further sales to raise funds with a triple transfer involving John Jennings, Joe Hillier and Warren all moving to Middlesbrough for a combined fee of £8,000. Stewart was afforded a small portion of the money and signed Ralph Williams from non-League side Colwyn Bay for £800. The new signing made his debut in the club's following game as they lost 1–0 to Bradford City.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Second Division, January–May
The second South Wales derby of the season was held on 8 February as Swansea, who were bottom of the Second Division at the time, recorded a 1–0 win. The match also saw the debut of 17-year-old Leslie Jones for Cardiff who would keep his place for the remainder of the season. He helped the side to their first win since December on 15 February, defeating Blackpool 4–2 at Ninian Park. Both Williams and George Blackburn scored their first goals for the club during the tie.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Second Division, January–May
The fixture proved to be the start of a seven match unbeaten run for the side that continued with a 2–2 draw against Barnsley on 22 February with Williams scoring a brace. Three victories were secured at the start of match: consecutive 2–0 wins over Bradford Park Avenue and West Brom were followed by a 1–0 victory over Tottenham. The unbeaten run continued to the end of March with two more fixtures; Williams adding a further three goals during a victory over Millwall and a draw with Southampton.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Second Division, January–May
Their unbeaten run came to an end on 5 April with a 4–1 loss to league leaders Oldham. Cardiff's form deteriorated in April; after a 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest, they lost three of their next four games and failed to score in each defeat. Their only win was a 2–1 victory over Reading with goals from Williams and Davies. In the final game of the season, Williams added a hat-trick in a 5–1 win over Bury. Cardiff finished the season in eighth position, 11 points behind the last promotion place.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Cup matches, FA Cup
Cardiff entered the FA Cup in the third round where they were drawn against First Division side Liverpool. More than 50,000 spectators attended the game at Anfield, the largest crowd Cardiff played in front of during the campaign. The side were able to upset their higher ranked opponents as Len Davies scored twice to give Cardiff a 2–1 victory. In the fourth round, they drew further First Division opposition in Sunderland but were unable to repeat their upset, losing 2–1 with Davies again scoring his side's goal.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Cup matches, Welsh Cup
In the Welsh Cup, Cardiff entered in the fifth round against Llanelly and went on to win 4–1 with goals from Miles, Jones and a brace by Davies. The following round resulted in the third South Wales derby of the season as Cardiff met Swansea at Ninian Park. Cardiff started the match poorly and only two saves from Tom Farquharson prevented them falling behind early on. However they responded strongly and, by half-time, led 3–0 from goals by Thirlaway, Jones and Davies. Jimmy Nelson added a fourth goal direct from a free-kick in the last minute of the game as Cardiff won 4–0.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Cup matches, Welsh Cup
A 2–0 win over Wrexham in the semi-final secured Cardiff's fourth consecutive Welsh Cup final. They met Rhyl in the final and the two sides played out a goalless draw on 3 May. Unusually, the Football Association of Wales chose not to hold a replay until October, two months into the following season. In that match, Cardiff won the trophy with a 4–2 victory, with Davies scoring a hat-trick.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Player details
Stewart used a total of 29 players during the course of the season. Defender William Roberts made more appearances than any other player, featuring in 46 matches. He missed only two games during the campaign, both in the league. Five other players appeared in 40 or more games during the season: Blackburn, Davies, Farquharson, Keenor and Harry Wake. Lievesley, signed at the start of the campaign, appeared in the first three games but never featured for the first team again. Bird and Paddy Moore both played in only one match, the latter making his only senior appearance for the club.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Player details
Davies was the club's top goalscorer in all competitions with 15 goals. He scored 9 in the league, 3 in the FA Cup and 3 in the Welsh Cup. Despite only joining the club midway through the season, Williams was their top league goalscorer. He found the net 11 times in the final 16 games of the season. No other player reached double figures during the campaign; Miles was the next highest goalscorer with 8. In total, 17 players scored at least one goal during the campaign.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Aftermath
Two days after their final league match of the season, Cardiff and Swansea met for the fourth time during the campaign to play a friendly intended as a benefit game for several former Swansea players. Swansea won the match 6–2; Ronnie Williams scored five of his side's goals while Jones scored both of Cardiff's. The 10,000 strong crowd, coupled with the high attendance figures during the league meetings between the two sides, prompted plans for an annual competition to be set up. However, the plans ultimately failed to come to fruition.


1929–30 Cardiff City F.C. season, Aftermath
Nelson and Thirlaway departed Cardiff at the end of the season, but few signings were made in their place. The following season, the club finished bottom of the Second Division and were relegated to the Third Division South.


1929–30 Carlisle United F.C. season
For the 1929–30 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Third Division North.


1929–30 Celtic F.C. season
During the 1929–30 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish First Division.


1929–30 Challenge Cup
The 1929–30 Challenge Cup was the 30th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.


1929–30 Challenge Cup, Final
Widnes beat St Helens 10-3 in the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley played before a crowd of 36,544.


1929–30 Challenge Cup, Final
This was Widnes' first Cup Final appearance and thus their first Cup Final win.


1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's fourth season in the NHL. After a two-year absence, the Hawks would return to the playoffs, losing to the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs.


1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season
They were coming their second straight season of winning only 7 games, and finishing in last place in the league. The Black Hawks would make yet another coaching change, hiring Tom Shaughnessy. The Hawks would surprise the league, getting off to a 10–8–3 start, however, the team would fire Shaughnessy and replace him with Bill Tobin.


1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season
Tobin would lead Chicago to a record of 11–10–2, and they would finish the year with a 21–18–5 record, tripling their win total from the previous season, to finish in second place in the American Division, and make the playoffs for the second time in team history. The Black Hawks would set team records with wins, points and goals for, and finish above .500 for the first time in team history.


1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season
Despite the brand new Chicago Stadium being built and ready at the start of the season, the Hawks would play a few home games at Chicago Coliseum due to a disagreement with the Chicago Stadium Corporation, however it was resolved in December, and the Hawks moved in.


1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season
Chicago was led offensively by young players Tom Cook, who at 22, led the club with 30 points, and Johnny Gottselig, at 23 years old, leading the Black Hawks with 21 goals. Team captain Duke Dutkowski would lead all Black Hawk defensemen with 17 points in 44 games.


1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season
In goal, Chuck Gardiner would once again get all the playing time, setting a Black Hawks team record with 21 wins, and have 3 shutouts, along with a 2.42 GAA.


1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, November
The Black Hawks opened the 1929–30 season on the road in Toronto on November 14th, as the Black Hawks and Toronto Maple Leafs fought to a 2–2 tie. The Black Hawks hosted the Montreal Canadiens two nights later, on November 16th, in their home opener, in which the two teams battled to a 4–4 draw in the Hawks first game at Chicago Stadium. Mush March scored the first goal in the new arena. The Hawks would record their first win of the season on the road as they defeated the New York Americans 5–1.


1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, November
Chicago returned home to face the Ottawa Senators on November 21st. The Hawks Art Somers recorded a hat trick, as he scored three goals against the Senators, however, Ottawa held on to defeat the Hawks 6–5 in overtime. Three nights later, the Hawks would record their first win at their new arena, as Chuck Gardiner stopped every shot he faced, leading Chicago to a 4–0 win over the Detroit Cougars. The Hawks would lose their final game of November, dropping a 3–2 decision to the New York Rangers.


1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, November
Chicago finished November with a 2–2–2 record in six games, earning six points. The club was in third place in the American Division, four points behind the first place Boston Bruins.


1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, December
The Black Hawks opened December with a game against the first place Boston Bruins, and Chicago defeated Boston 3–1 after a very solid performance by Chuck Gardiner. Chicago would open the month of December with five consecutive victories, including a 4–2 win over the New York Americans on December 8th in which Earl Miller recorded a hat trick.


1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, December
The Hawks winning streak was snapped on December 19th, as the Detroit Cougars defeated Chicago 4–3. This led to the beginning of a three game losing skid for the club. The Black Hawks stopped the losing streak with a solid 3–1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Christmas Eve, and followed it up with a 4–3 win against the Montreal Maroons two nights later. The Hawks ended the month with a 4–3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 29th.


1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, December
The Black Hawks earned a 7–4–0 record during the month of December. This brought their overall win-loss record to 9–6–2 in the season, earning 20 points and tied with the New York Rangers for second place in the American Division, ten points behind the first place Boston Bruins.