Season 1926-27
|
Cup Competition |
FA Cup Final 1927 |
Venue |
Gate |
Notes |
D 1 |
Cardiff City |
1 |
0 |
Arsenal | D 1 |
Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London |
91,206 |
* |
|
Ferguson |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
*First match broadcast live on radio by the BBC |
FA Cup Semi-Finals 1927 |
Venue |
Gate |
Notes |
D 1 |
Arsenal |
2 |
1 |
Southampton | D 2 |
Stamford Bridge, London |
52,133 |
|
|
Hulme, Buchan |
|
|
Rawlings |
|
|
|
|
D 1 |
Cardiff City |
3 |
0 |
Reading | D 2 |
Molineux, Wolverhampton |
39,476 |
|
|
Ferguson 2, Wake |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Final Table for Season 1926-27
First Division |
|
Home |
Away |
|
Ptn | |
First Division |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
G Ave | Pts |
FA Cup |
1 |
9 |
Newcastle United |
42 |
19 |
1 |
1 |
64 |
20 |
6 |
5 |
10 |
32 |
38 |
1.655 |
56 |
Rd 5 |
2 |
-1 |
Huddersfield Town |
42 |
13 |
6 |
2 |
41 |
19 |
4 |
11 |
6 |
35 |
41 |
1.267 |
51 |
Rd 3 |
3 |
0 |
Sunderland |
42 |
15 |
3 |
3 |
70 |
28 |
6 |
4 |
11 |
28 |
42 |
1.400 |
49 |
Rd 3 |
4 |
4 |
Bolton Wanderers |
42 |
15 |
5 |
1 |
54 |
19 |
4 |
5 |
12 |
30 |
43 |
1.355 |
48 |
Rd 5 |
5 |
15 |
Burnley |
42 |
15 |
4 |
2 |
55 |
30 |
4 |
5 |
12 |
36 |
50 |
1.138 |
47 |
Rd 5 |
6 |
12 |
West Ham United |
42 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
50 |
36 |
10 |
2 |
9 |
36 |
34 |
1.229 |
46 |
Rd 4 |
7 |
10 |
Leicester City |
42 |
13 |
4 |
4 |
58 |
33 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
27 |
37 |
1.214 |
46 |
Rd 3 |
8 |
-3 |
Sheffield United |
42 |
12 |
6 |
3 |
46 |
33 |
5 |
4 |
12 |
28 |
53 |
0.860 |
44 |
Rd 3 |
9 |
-2 |
Liverpool |
42 |
13 |
4 |
4 |
47 |
27 |
5 |
3 |
13 |
22 |
34 |
1.131 |
43 |
Rd 5 |
10 |
-4 |
Aston Villa |
42 |
11 |
4 |
6 |
51 |
34 |
7 |
3 |
11 |
30 |
49 |
0.976 |
43 |
Rd 3 |
11 |
-9 |
Arsenal |
42 |
12 |
5 |
4 |
47 |
30 |
5 |
4 |
12 |
30 |
56 |
0.895 |
43 | Final |
12 |
D 2 |
Derby County |
42 |
14 |
4 |
3 |
60 |
28 |
3 |
3 |
15 |
26 |
45 |
1.178 |
41 |
Rd 4 |
13 |
2 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
42 |
11 |
4 |
6 |
48 |
33 |
5 |
5 |
11 |
28 |
45 |
0.974 |
41 |
Rd 3 |
14 |
2 |
Cardiff City |
42 |
12 |
3 |
6 |
31 |
17 |
4 |
6 |
11 |
24 |
48 |
0.846 |
41 | Win |
15 |
-6 |
Manchester United |
42 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
29 |
19 |
4 |
6 |
11 |
23 |
45 |
0.813 |
40 |
Rd 3 |
16 |
D 2 |
The Wednesday |
42 |
15 |
3 |
3 |
49 |
29 |
0 |
6 |
15 |
26 |
63 |
0.815 |
39 |
Rd 4 |
17 |
-3 |
Birmingham |
42 |
13 |
3 |
5 |
36 |
17 |
4 |
1 |
16 |
28 |
56 |
0.877 |
38 |
Rd 4 |
18 |
-6 |
Blackburn Rovers |
42 |
9 |
5 |
7 |
40 |
40 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
37 |
56 |
0.802 |
38 |
Rd 3 |
19 |
-15 |
Bury |
42 |
8 |
5 |
8 |
43 |
38 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
25 |
39 |
0.883 |
36 |
Rd 3 |
20 |
-9 |
Everton |
42 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
35 |
30 |
2 |
4 |
15 |
29 |
60 |
0.711 |
34 |
Rd 4 |
21 |
-2 |
Leeds United |
42 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
43 |
31 |
2 |
1 |
18 |
26 |
57 |
0.784 |
30 |
Rd 4 |
22 |
-9 |
West Bromwich Albion |
42 |
10 |
4 |
7 |
47 |
33 |
1 |
4 |
16 |
18 |
53 |
0.756 |
30 |
Rd 3 |
Second Division |
|
Home |
Away |
|
Ptn | |
Second Division |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
G Ave | Pts |
FA Cup |
1 |
9 |
Middlesbrough |
42 |
18 |
2 |
1 |
78 |
23 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
44 |
37 |
2.033 |
62 |
Rd 5 |
2 |
9 |
Portsmouth |
42 |
14 |
4 |
3 |
58 |
17 |
9 |
4 |
8 |
29 |
32 |
1.776 |
54 |
Rd 4 |
3 |
D 1 |
Manchester City |
42 |
15 |
3 |
3 |
65 |
23 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
43 |
38 |
1.770 |
54 |
Rd 3 |
4 |
-1 |
Chelsea |
42 |
13 |
7 |
1 |
40 |
17 |
7 |
5 |
9 |
22 |
35 |
1.192 |
52 | Rd 6 |
5 |
12 |
Nottingham Forest |
42 |
14 |
6 |
1 |
57 |
23 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
23 |
32 |
1.455 |
50 |
Rd 4 |
6 |
6 |
Preston North End |
42 |
14 |
4 |
3 |
54 |
29 |
6 |
5 |
10 |
20 |
43 |
1.028 |
49 |
Rd 4 |
7 |
6 |
Hull City |
42 |
13 |
4 |
4 |
43 |
19 |
7 |
3 |
11 |
20 |
33 |
1.212 |
47 |
Rd 5 |
8 |
0 |
Port Vale |
42 |
11 |
6 |
4 |
50 |
26 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
38 |
52 |
1.128 |
45 |
Rd 4 |
9 |
-3 |
Blackpool |
42 |
13 |
5 |
3 |
65 |
26 |
5 |
3 |
13 |
30 |
54 |
1.188 |
44 |
Rd 3 |
10 |
-3 |
Oldham Athletic |
42 |
12 |
3 |
6 |
50 |
37 |
7 |
3 |
11 |
24 |
47 |
0.881 |
44 |
Rd 3 |
11 |
7 |
Barnsley |
42 |
13 |
5 |
3 |
56 |
23 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
32 |
64 |
1.011 |
43 |
Rd 4 |
12 |
-7 |
Swansea Town |
42 |
13 |
5 |
3 |
44 |
21 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
24 |
51 |
0.944 |
43 | Rd 6 |
13 |
1 |
Southampton |
42 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
35 |
22 |
6 |
4 |
11 |
25 |
40 |
0.968 |
42 |
SF |
14 |
D 3S |
Reading |
42 |
14 |
1 |
6 |
47 |
20 |
2 |
7 |
12 |
17 |
52 |
0.889 |
40 |
SF |
15 |
-11 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
42 |
10 |
4 |
7 |
54 |
30 |
4 |
3 |
14 |
19 |
45 |
0.973 |
35 | Rd 6 |
16 |
D 1 |
Notts County |
42 |
11 |
4 |
6 |
45 |
24 |
4 |
1 |
16 |
25 |
72 |
0.729 |
35 |
Rd 3 |
17 |
D 3N |
Grimsby Town |
42 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
39 |
39 |
5 |
5 |
11 |
35 |
52 |
0.813 |
34 |
Rd 3 |
18 |
1 |
Fulham |
42 |
11 |
4 |
6 |
39 |
31 |
2 |
4 |
15 |
19 |
61 |
0.630 |
34 |
Rd 4 |
19 |
-10 |
South Shields |
42 |
10 |
8 |
3 |
49 |
25 |
1 |
3 |
17 |
22 |
71 |
0.740 |
33 |
Rd 5 |
20 |
0 |
Clapton Orient |
42 |
9 |
3 |
9 |
37 |
35 |
3 |
4 |
14 |
23 |
61 |
0.625 |
31 |
Rd 3 |
21 |
-6 |
Darlington |
42 |
10 |
3 |
8 |
53 |
42 |
2 |
3 |
16 |
26 |
56 |
0.806 |
30 |
Rd 4 |
22 |
-6 |
Bradford City |
42 |
6 |
4 |
11 |
30 |
28 |
1 |
5 |
15 |
20 |
60 |
0.568 |
23 |
Rd 3 |
Third Division North |
|
Home |
Away |
|
Ptn | |
Third Division North |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
G Ave | Pts |
FA Cup |
1 |
D 2 |
Stoke City |
42 |
17 |
3 |
1 |
57 |
11 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
35 |
29 |
2.300 |
63 |
Rd 1 |
2 |
1 |
Rochdale |
42 |
18 |
2 |
1 |
72 |
22 |
8 |
4 |
9 |
33 |
43 |
1.615 |
58 |
Rd 1 |
3 |
-1 |
Bradford |
42 |
18 |
3 |
0 |
74 |
21 |
6 |
4 |
11 |
27 |
38 |
1.712 |
55 |
Rd 1 |
4 |
1 |
Halifax Town |
42 |
13 |
6 |
2 |
46 |
23 |
8 |
5 |
8 |
24 |
30 |
1.321 |
53 |
Rd 1 |
5 |
3 |
Nelson |
42 |
16 |
2 |
3 |
64 |
20 |
6 |
5 |
10 |
40 |
55 |
1.387 |
51 |
Rd 2 |
6 |
D 2 |
Stockport County |
42 |
13 |
4 |
4 |
60 |
31 |
9 |
3 |
9 |
33 |
38 |
1.348 |
49 |
Rd 1 |
7 |
-3 |
Chesterfield |
42 |
15 |
4 |
2 |
65 |
24 |
6 |
1 |
14 |
27 |
44 |
1.353 |
47 |
Rd 3 |
8 |
2 |
Doncaster Rovers |
42 |
13 |
4 |
4 |
58 |
27 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
23 |
38 |
1.246 |
47 |
Rd 2 |
9 |
-2 |
Tranmere Rovers |
42 |
13 |
5 |
3 |
54 |
22 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
31 |
45 |
1.269 |
46 |
Rd 1 |
10 |
2 |
New Brighton |
42 |
14 |
2 |
5 |
49 |
21 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
30 |
46 |
1.179 |
46 |
Rd 1 |
11 |
4 |
Lincoln City |
42 |
9 |
5 |
7 |
50 |
33 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
40 |
45 |
1.154 |
42 |
Rd 3 |
12 |
8 |
Southport |
42 |
11 |
5 |
5 |
54 |
32 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
26 |
53 |
0.941 |
39 |
Rd 4 |
13 |
6 |
Wrexham |
42 |
10 |
5 |
6 |
41 |
26 |
4 |
5 |
12 |
24 |
47 |
0.890 |
38 |
Rd 2 |
14 |
7 |
Walsall |
42 |
10 |
4 |
7 |
35 |
22 |
4 |
6 |
11 |
33 |
59 |
0.840 |
38 |
Rd 3 |
15 |
-4 |
Crewe Alexandra |
42 |
11 |
5 |
5 |
46 |
28 |
3 |
4 |
14 |
25 |
53 |
0.877 |
37 |
Rd 3 |
16 |
-7 |
Ashington |
42 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
42 |
30 |
3 |
4 |
14 |
18 |
60 |
0.667 |
36 |
Rd 3 |
17 |
-11 |
Hartlepools United |
42 |
11 |
4 |
6 |
43 |
26 |
3 |
2 |
16 |
23 |
55 |
0.815 |
34 |
Rd 1 |
18 |
-1 |
Wigan Borough |
42 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
44 |
28 |
1 |
4 |
16 |
22 |
55 |
0.795 |
32 |
Rd 2 |
19 |
-5 |
Rotherham United |
42 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
41 |
35 |
2 |
6 |
13 |
29 |
57 |
0.761 |
32 |
Rd 1 |
20 |
-7 |
Durham City |
42 |
9 |
4 |
8 |
35 |
35 |
3 |
2 |
16 |
23 |
70 |
0.552 |
30 |
DNE |
21 |
-3 |
Accrington Stanley |
42 |
9 |
3 |
9 |
45 |
38 |
1 |
4 |
16 |
17 |
60 |
0.633 |
27 |
Rd 4 |
22 |
0 |
Barrow |
42 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
22 |
40 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
12 |
77 |
0.291 |
22 |
Rd 1 |
Notes |
Stockport County deducted 2 Pts |
Third Division South |
|
Home |
Away |
|
Ptn | |
Third Division South |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
G Ave | Pts |
FA Cup |
1 |
3 |
Bristol City |
42 |
19 |
1 |
1 |
71 |
24 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
33 |
30 |
1.926 |
62 |
Rd 2 |
2 |
0 |
Plymouth Argyle |
42 |
17 |
4 |
0 |
52 |
14 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
43 |
47 |
1.557 |
60 |
Rd 3 |
3 |
0 |
Millwall |
42 |
16 |
2 |
3 |
55 |
19 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
34 |
32 |
1.745 |
56 |
Rd 6 |
4 |
1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
42 |
15 |
4 |
2 |
61 |
24 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
18 |
26 |
1.580 |
53 |
Rd 3 |
5 |
1 |
Swindon Town |
42 |
16 |
3 |
2 |
64 |
31 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
36 |
54 |
1.176 |
51 |
Rd 1 |
6 |
7 |
Crystal Palace |
42 |
12 |
6 |
3 |
57 |
33 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
27 |
48 |
1.037 |
45 |
Rd 1 |
7 |
1 |
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic |
42 |
13 |
2 |
6 |
49 |
24 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
29 |
42 |
1.182 |
44 |
Rd 3 |
8 | -1 |
Luton Town |
42 |
12 |
9 |
0 |
48 |
19 |
3 |
5 |
13 |
20 |
47 |
1.030 |
44 |
Rd 3 |
9 |
8 |
Newport County |
42 |
15 |
4 |
2 |
40 |
20 |
4 |
2 |
15 |
17 |
51 |
0.803 |
44 |
Rd 1 |
10 |
9 |
Bristol Rovers |
42 |
12 |
4 |
5 |
46 |
28 |
4 |
5 |
12 |
32 |
52 |
0.975 |
41 |
Rd 3 |
11 |
7 |
Brentford |
42 |
10 |
9 |
2 |
46 |
20 |
3 |
5 |
13 |
24 |
41 |
1.148 |
40 |
Rd 5 |
12 |
8 |
Exeter City |
42 |
14 |
4 |
3 |
46 |
18 |
1 |
6 |
14 |
30 |
55 |
1.041 |
40 |
Rd 3 |
13 |
8 |
Charlton Athletic |
42 |
13 |
5 |
3 |
44 |
22 |
3 |
3 |
15 |
16 |
39 |
0.984 |
40 |
Rd 2 |
14 |
8 |
Queens Park Rangers |
42 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
42 |
27 |
6 |
1 |
14 |
24 |
44 |
0.930 |
39 |
DNE |
15 |
D 3N |
Coventry City |
42 |
11 |
4 |
6 |
44 |
33 |
4 |
3 |
14 |
27 |
53 |
0.826 |
37 |
Rd 2 |
16 |
0 |
Norwich City |
42 |
10 |
5 |
6 |
41 |
25 |
2 |
6 |
13 |
18 |
46 |
0.831 |
35 |
Rd 3 |
17 | -3 |
Merthyr Town |
42 |
11 |
5 |
5 |
42 |
25 |
2 |
4 |
15 |
21 |
55 |
0.788 |
35 |
Rd 1 |
18 | -6 |
Northampton Town |
42 |
13 |
4 |
4 |
36 |
23 |
2 |
1 |
18 |
23 |
64 |
0.678 |
35 |
Rd 2 |
19 | -8 |
Southend United |
42 |
12 |
3 |
6 |
44 |
25 |
2 |
3 |
16 |
20 |
52 |
0.831 |
34 |
Rd 2 |
20 | -10 |
Gillingham |
42 |
10 |
5 |
6 |
36 |
26 |
1 |
5 |
15 |
18 |
46 |
0.750 |
32 |
Rd 2 |
21 | -6 |
Watford |
42 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
36 |
27 |
3 |
2 |
16 |
21 |
60 |
0.655 |
32 |
Rd 2 |
22 | -13 |
Aberdare Athletic |
42 |
8 |
2 |
11 |
38 |
48 |
1 |
5 |
15 |
24 |
53 |
0.614 |
25 |
Rd 1 |
1927 Election to the Third Division North of the Football League |
League |
Clubs |
Ave Gate |
FA Cup |
Ballot |
Result |
D 3N |
Accrington Stanley |
4,100 |
Rd 4 |
36 |
Re-elected |
D 3N |
Barrow |
4,336 |
Rd 1 |
30 |
Re-elected |
MCb |
Mansfield Town |
|
Rd 2 |
8 |
Failed |
ML |
York City |
|
Rd 2 |
6 |
Failed |
NEL |
Carlisle United |
|
Rd 3 |
5 |
Failed |
NEL |
Blyth Spartans |
|
Q4 |
3 |
Failed |
1927 Election to the Third Division South of the Football League |
League |
Clubs |
Ave Gate |
FA Cup |
Ballot |
Result |
D 3S |
Watford |
6,894 |
Rd 2 |
44 |
Re-elected |
D 3S |
Aberdare Athletic |
2,818 |
Rd 1 |
21 |
Tie |
SL |
Torquay United |
|
Rd 1 |
21 |
Tie |
SL |
Kettering Town |
|
Rd 1 |
1 |
Failed |
SL |
Yeovil & Petters United |
|
Q4 |
1 |
Failed |
SL |
Ebbw Vale |
|
DNE |
0 |
Failed |
2nd Ballot |
League |
Clubs |
Ave Gate |
FA Cup |
Ballot |
Result |
SL |
Torquay United |
|
Rd 1 |
26 |
Elected |
D 3S |
Aberdare Athletic |
2,818 |
Rd 1 |
19 |
Not Re-elected |