SEASON: 1927-28

Season count: 36Prev Season: 1926-27
This Season: 1927-28
Next Season: 1928-29
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)


SEASON HONOURS:

ENGLAND
Champions:
Everton
FA Cup:
Blackburn Rovers
Community Shield:
Cardiff City

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)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
6
Yellow Cards:
0
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
0   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
0   (scored by us for opponents)   
Penalties scored:
9
Penalties conceded:
2
Penalties missed:
2
Penalties saved:
0


TABLE

SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1927-28
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPtsResultHomeAway
1Manchester City422598100591821702777730321.69559Promoted as Champions4-53-3
2Leeds United422571098491623631595735342.00057Promoted2-20-4
3Chelsea422381175451524461586729301.667542-21-2
4Preston North End4222911100661533622476838421.515533-10-5
5Stoke City4222812785914524417831034421.322520-23-1
6Swansea Town42181212756313624617561029461.190480-20-2
7Oldham Athletic4219815755115335518451220331.471462-11-4
8West Bromwich Albion4217121390701074502875940421.286460-23-2
9Port Vale4218816685711644520721223371.193440-22-2
10Nottingham Forest4215101783841065543754122947.98840
11Grimsby Town42141216698386741416692842.831405-21-2
12Bristol City421591876791155421844133461.962391-10-0
13Barnsley4214111765851056433646112249.765391-11-2
14Hull City421215154154984251937111635.759391-10-2
15Notts County4213121768741047472638102148.919382-12-1
16Wolverhampton Wanderers4213101963911155433125142060.692363-20-1
17Southampton421472168771137544034141437.883351-11-2
18Reading421113185375984322225142153.707355-32-0
19Blackpool4213821831011137554325142858.822344-13-5
20Clapton Orient421112195585975322525142360.647344-32-2
21Fulham421372268891272462210202267.76433Relegated7-00-2
22South Shields427926561115511304124152670.50523Relegated7-24-3
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS

GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored10 times10 times6 times4 times4 times
Conceded12 times19 times5 times2 times3 times
Won By9 times5 times2 times2 times
Lost By6 times8 times2 times1 time1 time

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.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1 12-11341 Chelsea (1-2), Chelsea (2-2)
22 2211-643 Preston North End (3-1), Manchester City (3-3)
32 32-11671 Manchester City (4-5), Leeds United (2-2)
43 41--1050 Preston North End (0-5)
52 521-1232 Oldham Athletic (2-1), Stoke City (0-2)
610 6-------
749 7631212157 Leeds United (0-4), Oldham Athletic (1-4), Bristol City (1-1), West Bromwich Albion (3-2), Clapton Orient (4
844 81--1020 West Bromwich Albion (0-2)
914 921-1722 Fulham (7-0), Port Vale (0-2)
1033 101-1-001 Bristol City (0-0)
1156 113-12151 Swansea Town (0-2), Hull City (1-1), Swansea Town (0-2)
129 122--2140 Hull City (0-2), Grimsby Town (1-2)
1314 13-------
1414 1411--532 Reading (5-3)
15 1522--734 Grimsby Town (5-2), Notts County (2-1)
16 16-------
17 173-12251 Fulham (0-2), Barnsley (1-1), Barnsley (1-2)
18 182-11231 Southampton (1-1), Southampton (1-2)
19 19211-633 Blackpool (4-1), Clapton Orient (2-2)
20 2032-1874 Reading (2-0), Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-2), Blackpool (3-5)
21 211--1010 Wolverhampton Wanderers (0-1)
22 2233--1366 South Shields (7-2), Notts County (2-1), South Shields (4-3)
Not included: Week 1 game against Port Vale (2-2) as all teams were unplaced at the time


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: John Baynes
League
WeekDateTimeOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Aug 27, 19273:00 pmPort ValeA2-214,52413Wadsworth (14'), Stocks (59')
2Mon Aug 29, 19277:45 pmFulhamH7-011,4302Jones (1', 90'), Stocks (3'), Burton (6', 53', 56'), Barratt (16' pen)
3Sat Sep 03, 19273:00 pmSouth ShieldsH7-216,7143Jones (10', 72'), Stocks (13', 35'), Burton (44', 46'), Gibson (52')
4Sat Sep 10, 19273:00 pmLeeds UnitedA0-419,47811
5Thu Sep 15, 19275:50 pmFulhamA0-29,44611
6Sat Sep 17, 19273:00 pmNotts CountyH2-121,95711Barratt (10' pen), Gibson (86')
7Sat Sep 24, 19273:00 pmManchester CityH4-512,89312Roe (43', 75', 81'), Jones (57')
8Sat Oct 01, 19273:00 pmHull CityA0-28,27414
9Sat Oct 08, 19273:00 pmPreston North EndH3-117,05613Gibson (10', 79'), Burton (53')
10Sat Oct 15, 19273:00 pmSwansea TownA0-214,84414
11Sat Oct 22, 19273:00 pmReadingA2-07,78512Wadsworth (25'), McLachlan (80')
12Sat Oct 29, 19273:00 pmGrimsby TownH5-214,54611McLachlan (24'), Burton (46', 85'), Jones (49', 55')
13Sat Nov 05, 19273:00 pmOldham AthleticA1-46,03211Barratt (53' pen)
14Sat Nov 12, 19273:00 pmBlackpoolH4-18,60210Burton (8'), Stocks (54'), Barratt (56' pen), Gibson (86')
15Sat Nov 19, 19273:00 pmChelseaA1-228,74311Gibson (47')
16Sat Nov 26, 19273:00 pmBristol CityH1-110,04011Burton (40')
17Sat Dec 03, 19273:00 pmWest Bromwich AlbionA3-216,67410Wadsworth (49', 68'), Burton (88')
18Sat Dec 10, 19273:00 pmClapton OrientH4-37,8028Jack Galbraith (5' OG), Gibson (44', 74'), Barratt (47' pen)
19Sat Dec 17, 19273:00 pmStoke CityA3-19,0936Wadsworth (23', 85'), Burton (40')
20Sat Dec 24, 19273:00 pmSouthamptonH1-15,5728Burton (35')
21Mon Dec 26, 19272:15 pmWolverhampton WanderersH3-212,5307Gibson (5', 52'), Burton (43')
22Tue Dec 27, 19277:45 pmWolverhampton WanderersA0-115,9827
23Sat Jan 07, 19283:00 pmSouth ShieldsA4-34,7237Wadsworth (5', 28'), Stocks (22', 73')
24Sat Jan 21, 19283:00 pmLeeds UnitedH2-213,1337Stocks (22'), Gibson (46')
25Sat Feb 04, 19283:00 pmManchester CityA3-330,0377Stocks (16', 61'), Jones (28')
26Sat Feb 11, 19283:00 pmHull CityH1-16,6177Wadsworth (59')
27Wed Feb 22, 19287:45 pmNotts CountyA2-113,2418Gibson (78'), German (84')
28Sat Feb 25, 19283:00 pmSwansea TownH0-211,6878
29Mon Mar 05, 19283:00 pmPreston North EndA0-510,0368
30Sat Mar 10, 19283:00 pmGrimsby TownA1-27,46611Burton (77')
31Sat Mar 17, 19283:00 pmOldham AthleticH2-19,0459Harrison (61'), Thompson (89' pen)
32Sat Mar 24, 19283:00 pmBlackpoolA3-58,97710German (7'), Laurie Barnett (46' OG), Thompson (65' pen)
33Thu Mar 29, 19283:15 pmReadingH5-32,5728Stocks (55', 77'), Townsend (61', 71'), Harrison (65')
34Sat Mar 31, 19283:00 pmChelseaH2-210,9598Townsend (4'), Thompson (42' pen)
35Sat Apr 07, 19283:00 pmBristol CityA0-014,5759Safe
36Mon Apr 09, 19287:45 pmBarnsleyH1-111,6408Jones (39')Safe
37Tue Apr 10, 19287:45 pmBarnsleyA1-27,6889Roe (25')Safe
38Sat Apr 14, 19283:00 pmWest Bromwich AlbionH0-26,15811Safe
39Sat Apr 21, 19283:00 pmClapton OrientA2-29,45110Wallace (35'), Stocks (66')Safe
40Thu Apr 26, 19286:15 pmPort ValeH0-23,71310Safe
41Sat Apr 28, 19283:00 pmStoke CityH0-25,38210Safe
42Sat May 05, 19283:00 pmSouthamptonA1-28,24410Jones (88')Safe

FA Cup
DateTimeOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 14, 19283:00 pmTranmere Rovers3H1-017,019Wadsworth (60')
Sat Jan 28, 19283:00 pmDerby County4A0-022,594
Wed Feb 01, 19282:30 pmDerby County41H2-035,625Gibson (92', 112')
Sat Feb 18, 19283:00 pmCardiff City5H2-130,570Thompson (20' pen), Stocks (25')
Sat Mar 03, 19283:00 pmSheffield UnitedQuarterA0-352,640

Friendly
DateTimeOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Thu May 03, 19283:00 pmDerby CountyEnglandN1-1-Price (?)
Mon May 07, 19283:00 pmNorthampton TownEnglandA2-3-? (?, ?)
Tue May 08, 19283:00 pmKettering TownEnglandA1-7-? (?)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (10) - £0 Out (13) - £0
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Bill SturtonBoughtAlf TownsendSold
Billy McKinlayBoughtBill SturtonSold
Ernest McLachlanBoughtErnest McLachlanSold
Lee GordonBoughtHarold WadsworthSold
Leonard BootBoughtHugh McKennaSold
Stuart McMillanBoughtLee GordonSold
Thomas HicksBoughtLeonard BootSold
Tommy RoeBoughtStuart McMillanSold
Oct 28, 1927Hugh McKennaBoughtThomas HicksSold
Jan 1928Clive GermanBoughtTommy RoeSold
1928Cliff PriceSold
1928Jackie BeltonSold
May 01, 1928Charlie JonesSold


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason 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 England2233121011
GK Len Langford England2812615
GKLeonard Boot England2722
Defenders
D Bill Thompson England2738169134
D Billy McKinlay Scotland2213337
DHenry Marsden25321
DThomas Hicks Wales26826
D Tommy Graham England2222
Midfielders
M Albert Harrison England23411610152
MBill Sturton England1811
MErnest McLachlan Scotland2385122
M Gerry Morgan N. Ireland2815825
MHugh McKenna Scotland2211
MLee Gordon England2422
M Sid Gibson England284318101514
MTom Turner England21
MTommy Roe England2691174
MHarold Green England224211
Forwards
FAlf Townsend England2472323
F Bob Wallace Scotland3434138131
FCharlie Jones Wales274116101510
FCliff Price England27523
FClive German England222112
FCyril Stocks England223611101514
FHarold Wadsworth England28351671210
FJackie Belton England323012711
F Noah Burton England30361691115
FNorman Thompson England2211
F Percy Barratt England28451811165
FStuart McMillan England3010415


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens)PlayerNum
Games
15Noah Burton36
14Cyril Stocks36
14Sid Gibson43
10Charlie Jones41
10Harold Wadsworth35
5 (2)Percy Barratt45
4 (1)Bill Thompson38
4Tommy Roe9
3Alf Townsend7
2Albert Harrison41
2Clive German2
2Ernest McLachlan8
2Own Goals47
1Bob Wallace34


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Notts CountySat Sep 17, 1927Home2-1Wed Feb 22, 1928Away2-1
ReadingSat Oct 22, 1927Away2-0Thu Mar 29, 1928Home5-3
South ShieldsSat Sep 03, 1927Home7-2Sat Jan 07, 1928Away4-3



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Swansea TownSat Oct 15, 1927Away0-2Sat Feb 25, 1928Home0-2