Wednesday 1927-08-31
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 4 | 1 | Burnley | Highbury | 19,910 | |
| Buchan, Brain 2, Blyth | Lineups | Bruton | ||||
| Liverpool | 5 | 1 | Bury | Anfield Road | 30,047 | |
| Devlin 4, Hodgson | Lineups | Amos | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Ayresome Park | 29,113 | |
| McKay, Williams, Camsell | Lineups | Dimmock (p) | ||||
| Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | Aston Villa | Fratton Park | 32,050 | Largest home gate 1927-28 |
| Cook, Forward, Watson | Lineups | Walker | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Sunderland | H |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.798 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Birmingham | A |
| 3 | 10 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Aston Villa | H |
| 4 | 7 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Derby County | H |
| 5 | -1 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 6 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 7 | -1 | Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | The Wednesday | A |
| 8 | -1 | Everton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.798 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 9 | 0 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-01 | Sunderland | H |
| 10 | 0 | Birmingham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Manchester United | H |
| 11 | -8 | Bury | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Burnley | A |
| 12 | 7 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.833 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Sheffield United | H |
| 13 | 8 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Everton | H |
| 14 | -6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.667 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Newcastle United | A |
| 15 | -3 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-01 | West Ham United | A |
| 16 | -2 | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Arsenal | A |
| 17 | -2 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.667 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Portsmouth | A |
| 18 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 19 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | West Ham United | A |
| 20 | -4 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Bury | H |
| 21 | -1 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.167 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Liverpool | A |
| 22 | 0 | The Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Cardiff City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 4 | 0 | Port Vale | Ashton Gate | 20,500 | |
| Martin 2, Gilhespy, Walsh T | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 4 | Stoke City | The Hawthorns | 20,000 | |
| Cookson, Byers | Lineups | Wilson 3, Armitage (p) | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 7 | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 2 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Bristol City | A |
| 3 | 4 | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Notts County | H |
| 4 | -2 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4.5 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | South Shields | H |
| 5 | -2 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2.333 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Southampton | H |
| 6 | -2 | Clapton Orient | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Reading | H |
| 7 | -2 | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Port Vale | H |
| 8 | -2 | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Barnsley | H |
| 9 | 0 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Blackpool | H |
| 10 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 11 | 0 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Preston North End | A |
| 12 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Hull City | A |
| 13 | 1 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.8 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Clapton Orient | A |
| 14 | 1 | Blackpool | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Chelsea | A |
| 15 | 1 | Swansea Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0.667 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Fulham | H |
| 16 | 1 | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.6 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 17 | -5 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.333 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Manchester City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.222 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Swansea Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Stoke City | A |
| 20 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.429 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 21 | -1 | Southampton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.375 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Leeds United | A |
| 22 | 0 | South Shields | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 0 | 1 | Darlington | Valley Parade | 15,334 | |
| Lineups | Cochrane | |||||
| New Brighton | 3 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Sandheys Park | 5,715 | |
| Hoddinott, Laycock, Reid | Lineups | Keetley T (p) | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Racecourse Ground | 5,259 | |
| Smith C, Smith J | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Darlington | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.798 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Lincoln City | A |
| 2 | 6 | Wrexham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.798 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Bradford | H |
| 3 | -2 | Rochdale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.5 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Nelson | H |
| 4 | -1 | Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Chesterfield | H |
| 5 | -3 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Bradford City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Wigan Borough | H |
| 7 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.798 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 8 | 1 | Bradford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Wrexham | A |
| 9 | 1 | Stockport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Southport | A |
| 10 | 1 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.333 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Halifax Town | A |
| -6 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.333 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Hartlepools United | A | |
| 12 | 0 | Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Darlington | H |
| 13 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Durham City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Southport | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Stockport County | H |
| 15 | 7 | New Brighton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Ashington | H |
| 16 | -1 | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.667 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Barrow | H |
| 17 | -1 | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.667 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 18 | -1 | Ashington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | New Brighton | A |
| 19 | -1 | Barrow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.375 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Rotherham United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Durham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 21 | -1 | Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Rochdale | A |
| 22 | -1 | Wigan Borough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.167 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2 | 3 | Southend United | Dean Court | 5,874 | |
| Eyre, Taylor | Lineups | Hick 2, Bailey | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Home Park | 10,084 | |
| Sloan 3, Black | Lineups | Whatmore | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Walsall | A |
| 2 | -1 | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Exeter City | A |
| 3 | 3 | Southend United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Millwall | A |
| 4 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.798 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Coventry City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 6 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-01 | Newport County | A |
| 7 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-01 | Gillingham | H |
| 8 | 2 | Millwall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1.833 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Southend United | H |
| 9 | -5 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.333 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Brentford | A |
| 10 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Gillingham | A |
| 11 | 0 | Brentford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 12 | 0 | Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 13 | 0 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Newport County | A |
| 14 | 0 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.8 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 15 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.75 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Northampton Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Norwich City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Torquay United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0.2 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Merthyr Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Merthyr Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Torquay United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-01 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 20 | 0 | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 21 | 0 | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1927-09-03 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 22 | 0 | Gillingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1927-09-01 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
