The 1928–29 season was the 28th season of competitive football played by Cardiff City F.C. and the team's eighth consecutive year in the First Division of the Football League. Having finished in sixth place the previous year, the team had a significantly worse season after being plagued by injuries to several first team players. Despite conceding the fewest goals in the league, they were relegated from the First Division after finishing bottom. In the FA Cup Cardiff suffered similar struggles and were knocked out in the third round after losing 6–1 to Aston Villa. As of August 2020, the loss remains the club's worst defeat in the competition. In the Welsh Cup, they reached the final for the third consecutive season but were defeated 3–0 by Connah's Quay & Shotton. Hughie Ferguson was the club's top goalscorer for the third consecutive season, netting 15 times in all competitions. He achieved this despite missing nearly half of the campaign due to injury, playing in only 23 games. John Jennings made the most appearances of any player and was ever present during the season, playing in every senior team fixture. Background Cardiff City were competing in the First Division of the Football League for the eighth consecutive season. They finished in sixth position the previous season, despite being the third lowest scoring side in the First Division and being in the top ten for goals conceded during the campaign. An economic downturn in the South Wales region that had begun two years previously continued to impact the club as attendance figures dropped significantly and required the sale of several first team players during the campaign, including two members of the 1927 FA Cup Final winning team, Sam Irving and Ernie Curtis. Still limited by a lack of funds, manager Fred Stewart had signed several players from non-league sides during the final months of the previous season, such as Matt Robinson, Tom Helsby, William Roberts and Francis Harris, who formed part of the first team for the 1928–29 season. In an attempt to improve the club's goalscoring record, Stan Davies was signed from fellow First Division side Birmingham. Two others, Leslie Jones and Emlyn John also arrived from nearby Welsh sides Aberdare Athletic and Mid Rhondda respectively. Cardiff had undertaken a tour of Denmark at the end of the previous season and had shown interest in signing Creutz Jensen, who had impressed the