If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1928 | Bolton Wanderers | A | W | 3-2 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Aug 1928 | The Wednesday | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Sep 1928 | Portsmouth | H | W | 4-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Sep 1928 | The Wednesday | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Sep 1928 | Birmingham City | A | W | 3-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 Sep 1928 | Manchester City | H | L | 2-6 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Sep 1928 | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 1-3 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Sep 1928 | Liverpool | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 6 Oct 1928 | Arsenal | H | W | 4-2 | (3-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 13 Oct 1928 | Blackburn Rovers | A | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 20 Oct 1928 | West Ham United | A | W | 4-2 | (4-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Oct 1928 | Blackburn Rovers | N | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | Charity Shield | CS |
| 27 Oct 1928 | Leeds United | H | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Nov 1928 | Burnley | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Nov 1928 | Cardiff City | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Nov 1928 | Sheffield United | A | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Nov 1928 | Bury | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Dec 1928 | Aston Villa | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Dec 1928 | Leicester City | H | W | 3-1 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 Dec 1928 | Manchester United | A | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Dec 1928 | Newcastle United | H | W | 5-2 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Dec 1928 | Sunderland | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Dec 1928 | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Jan 1929 | Derby County | H | W | 4-0 | (4-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Jan 1929 | Portsmouth | A | L | 0-3 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 12 Jan 1929 | Chelsea | A | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 19 Jan 1929 | Birmingham City | H | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Jan 1929 | Manchester City | A | L | 1-5 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Feb 1929 | Huddersfield Town | H | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 9 Feb 1929 | Liverpool | A | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 23 Feb 1929 | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 5-2 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 9 Mar 1929 | Leeds United | A | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 16 Mar 1929 | Burnley | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 23 Mar 1929 | Cardiff City | A | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Mar 1929 | Sunderland | A | D | 2-2 | (2-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 30 Mar 1929 | Sheffield United | H | L | 1-3 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Apr 1929 | Derby County | A | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 6 Apr 1929 | Bury | A | W | 2-1 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Apr 1929 | West Ham United | H | L | 0-4 | (0-3) | First Division | D1 |
| 13 Apr 1929 | Aston Villa | H | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 20 Apr 1929 | Leicester City | A | L | 1-4 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Apr 1929 | Arsenal | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Apr 1929 | Manchester United | H | L | 2-4 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 May 1929 | Newcastle United | A | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |