SEASON: 1927-28
DIVISION: English Second Division (Tier 2)
- MANAGER(s):
- John Baynes
- FA Cup:
- Quarter Final (Sheffield United (A) 0-3)
- Top Goalscorer:
- Noah Burton (15 goals)
- GAME COUNTS
- Competitive Games:
- 47
- Competitive Goals:
- 88
- Goals per game:
- 1.9
- League Games:
- 42
- League Points:
- 40 out of 84 (2 points per win)
- Points Percentage:
- 47.6%
- ATTENDANCES (HOME)
- Highest League Attendance:
- 21,957 (Notts County)
- Lowest League Attendance:
- 2,572 (Reading)
- Average League Attendance:
- 10,478
- Highest Cup Attendance:
- 35,625 (Derby County)
- Lowest Cup Attendance:
- 17,019 (Tranmere Rovers)
- Champions:
- Everton
- FA Cup:
- Blackburn Rovers
- Community Shield:
- Cardiff City
SEASON HONOURS:
ENGLAND
SEASON RECORDS
Most Goals scored: 7
7-0 (Mon Aug 29, 1927, Fulham, Home, League Tier 2)
7-2 (Sat Sep 03, 1927, South Shields, Home, League Tier 2)
Biggest Winning Margin: 7
7-0 (Mon Aug 29, 1927, Fulham, Home, League Tier 2)
Most Goals Conceded: 5
4-5 (Sat Sep 24, 1927, Manchester City, Home, League Tier 2)
0-5 (Mon Mar 05, 1928, Preston North End, Away, League Tier 2)
3-5 (Sat Mar 24, 1928, Blackpool, Away, League Tier 2)
Biggest Losing Margin: 5
0-5 (Mon Mar 05, 1928, Preston North End, Away, League Tier 2)
- PLAYERS
- Total Players:
- 29
- Debuts:
- 14
- Last Games:
- 14
- MISCELLANEOUS
- Clean Sheets:
- 6
- Yellow Cards:
- 0
- Red Cards:
- 0   
- Own goals (against):
- 2   (scored by us for opponents)   (Bob Wallace, Arthur Dexter)
- Own goals (for):
- 2   (scored by opponents for us)
- Penalties scored:
- 9
- Penalties conceded:
- 2
- Penalties missed:
- 2
- Penalties saved:
- 0
TABLE
SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1927-28
| SEASON END TABLE | Home | Away | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Result | Home | Away | |
| 1 | Manchester City | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 100 | 59 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 1.695 | 59 | Promoted as Champions | 4-5 | 3-3 | |
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 98 | 49 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 34 | 2.000 | 57 | Promoted | 2-2 | 0-4 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 75 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 1.667 | 54 | 2-2 | 1-2 | ||
| 4 | Preston North End | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 100 | 66 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 42 | 1.515 | 53 | 3-1 | 0-5 | ||
| 5 | Stoke City | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 78 | 59 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 42 | 1.322 | 52 | 0-2 | 3-1 | ||
| 6 | Swansea Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 75 | 63 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 46 | 1.190 | 48 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 51 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 1.471 | 46 | 2-1 | 1-4 | ||
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 90 | 70 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 42 | 1.286 | 46 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| 9 | Port Vale | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 68 | 57 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 1.193 | 44 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 83 | 84 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 47 | .988 | 40 | ||||
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 69 | 83 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 42 | .831 | 40 | 5-2 | 1-2 | ||
| 12 | Bristol City | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 76 | 79 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 61 | .962 | 39 | 1-1 | 0-0 | ||
| 13 | Barnsley | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 85 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 36 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 49 | .765 | 39 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| 14 | Hull City | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 54 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 35 | .759 | 39 | 1-1 | 0-2 | ||
| 15 | Notts County | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 68 | 74 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 48 | .919 | 38 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 91 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 60 | .692 | 36 | 3-2 | 0-1 | ||
| 17 | Southampton | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 68 | 77 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 37 | .883 | 35 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| 18 | Reading | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 75 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 53 | .707 | 35 | 5-3 | 2-0 | ||
| 19 | Blackpool | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 83 | 101 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 55 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 58 | .822 | 34 | 4-1 | 3-5 | ||
| 20 | Clapton Orient | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 55 | 85 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 60 | .647 | 34 | 4-3 | 2-2 | ||
| 21 | Fulham | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 68 | 89 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 67 | .764 | 33 | Relegated | 7-0 | 0-2 | |
| 22 | South Shields | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 56 | 111 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 70 | .505 | 23 | Relegated | 7-2 | 4-3 | |
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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
| Goal count: | 1 goal | 2 goals | 3 goals | 4 goals | 5+ goals | Scored | 10 times | 10 times | 6 times | 4 times | 4 times | Conceded | 12 times | 19 times | 5 times | 2 times | 3 times | Won By | 9 times | 5 times | 2 times | 2 times | Lost By | 6 times | 8 times | 2 times | 1 time | 1 time |
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LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.
GAMES
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.
GAMES
 
Manager for all games: John Baynes
League
FA Cup
Friendly
Manager for all games: John Baynes
League
FA Cup
| Date | Time | Opponent | Round | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Jan 14, 1928 | 3:00 pm | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | H | 1-0 | 17,019 | Wadsworth (60') | |
| Sat Jan 28, 1928 | 3:00 pm | Derby County | 4 | A | 0-0 | 22,594 | ||
| Wed Feb 01, 1928 | 2:30 pm | Derby County | 4 | 1 | H | 2-0 | 35,625 | Gibson (92', 112') |
| Sat Feb 18, 1928 | 3:00 pm | Cardiff City | 5 | H | 2-1 | 30,570 | Thompson (20' pen), Stocks (25') | |
| Sat Mar 03, 1928 | 3:00 pm | Sheffield United | Quarter | A | 0-3 | 52,640 |
Friendly
| Date | Time | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu May 03, 1928 | 3:00 pm | Derby County | England | N | 1-1 | - | Price (?) |
| Mon May 07, 1928 | 3:00 pm | Northampton Town | England | A | 2-3 | - | ? (?, ?) |
| Tue May 08, 1928 | 3:00 pm | Kettering Town | England | A | 1-7 | - | ? (?) |
TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
| In (10) - £0 | Out (13) - £0 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Player | Details | Fee | Date | Player | Details | Fee | Bill Sturton | Bought | Alf Townsend | Sold | Billy McKinlay | Bought | Bill Sturton | Sold | Ernest McLachlan | Bought | Ernest McLachlan | Sold | Lee Gordon | Bought | Harold Wadsworth | Sold | Leonard Boot | Bought | Hugh McKenna | Sold | Stuart McMillan | Bought | Lee Gordon | Sold | Thomas Hicks | Bought | Leonard Boot | Sold | Tommy Roe | Bought | Stuart McMillan | Sold | Oct 28, 1927 | Hugh McKenna | Bought | Thomas Hicks | Sold | Jan 1928 | Clive German | Bought | Tommy Roe | Sold | 1928 | Cliff Price | Sold | 1928 | Jackie Belton | Sold | May 01, 1928 | Charlie Jones | Sold |
SQUAD
| *Age = Player age on August 1st | Season Record (Competitive Games only) | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Num | Player | Country | Age* | P | W | D | L | Goals | Yellows | Reds | Went Off | Came On | Unused Sub | Notes | Goalkeepers |
| GK | Arthur Dexter | 22 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||
| GK | Len Langford | 28 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| GK | Leonard Boot | 27 | 2 | 2 | Defenders | |||||||||||
| D | Bill Thompson | 27 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 4 | |||||||||
| D | Billy McKinlay | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||
| D | Henry Marsden | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| D | Thomas Hicks | 26 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||
| D | Tommy Graham | 22 | 2 | 2 | Midfielders | |||||||||||
| M | Albert Harrison | 23 | 41 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 2 | |||||||||
| M | Bill Sturton | 18 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| M | Ernest McLachlan | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| M | Gerry Morgan | 28 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
| M | Hugh McKenna | 22 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| M | Lee Gordon | 24 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| M | Sid Gibson | 28 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 14 | |||||||||
| M | Tom Turner | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| M | Tommy Roe | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||
| M | Harold Green | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Forwards | |||||||||
| F | Alf Townsend | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| F | Bob Wallace | 34 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||
| F | Charlie Jones | 27 | 41 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 10 | |||||||||
| F | Cliff Price | 27 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| F | Clive German | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| F | Cyril Stocks | 22 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 14 | |||||||||
| F | Harold Wadsworth | 28 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 10 | |||||||||
| F | Jackie Belton | 32 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||
| F | Noah Burton | 30 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 15 | |||||||||
| F | Norman Thompson | 22 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| F | Percy Barratt | 28 | 45 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 5 | |||||||||
| F | Stuart McMillan | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
GOALSCORERS
Number of different scorers: 15
| Goals (Pens) | Player | Num Games |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Noah Burton | 36 |
| 14 | Cyril Stocks | 36 |
| 14 | Sid Gibson | 43 |
| 10 | Charlie Jones | 41 |
| 10 | Harold Wadsworth | 35 |
| 5 (2) | Percy Barratt | 45 |
| 4 (1) | Bill Thompson | 38 |
| 4 | Tommy Roe | 9 |
| 3 | Alf Townsend | 7 |
| 2 | Albert Harrison | 41 |
| 2 | Clive German | 2 |
| 2 | Ernest McLachlan | 8 |
| 2 | Own Goals | 47 |
| 1 | Bob Wallace | 34 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
| Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score | |
| Notts County | Sat Sep 17, 1927 | Home | 2-1 | Wed Feb 22, 1928 | Away | 2-1 | |
| Reading | Sat Oct 22, 1927 | Away | 2-0 | Thu Mar 29, 1928 | Home | 5-3 | |
| South Shields | Sat Sep 03, 1927 | Home | 7-2 | Sat Jan 07, 1928 | Away | 4-3 | |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
| Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score | |
| Swansea Town | Sat Oct 15, 1927 | Away | 0-2 | Sat Feb 25, 1928 | Home | 0-2 | |