Manchester United 1927-1928
39
Points · Division One 1927-1928
18th in the Division One after 42 matches
Manchester United finished 18th in the Division One with 39 points from 42 games in 1927-1928, scoring 82 goals in all competitions. They won 19, drew 8 and lost 20 of their 47 games in all competitions under Herbert Bamlett.
Stats
19
Won
8
Drawn
20
Lost
Form
W
W
W
L
L
Season at a Glance
82
Goals Scored
84
Conceded
47
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.38
Points per game
99th-best of 123 full seasons
1.74
Goals per game
62nd-best of 123 full seasons
1.79
Conceded per game
113th-best of 123 full seasons
40%
Win rate
90th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 18th of 22 for goals scored (-0.20 per game vs the league average) and 10th for fewest conceded. That was 3 places lower than 1926-1927 (-1 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Joe Spence
43 apps
20
— ast
2
William Rawlings
12 apps
10
— ast
3
James Hanson
35 apps
9
— ast
4
William Johnston
36 apps
8
— ast
5
Frank McPherson
29 apps
5
— ast
6
George Nicol
5 apps
2
— ast
7
Harry Thomas
13 apps
2
— ast
8
David "Rees" Williams
16 apps
2
— ast
9
Edward Partridge
26 apps
2
— ast
10
Eric Sweeney
4 apps
1
— ast
All Results
47 matches
August 1927 2W · 0D · 0L
W
Middlesbrough H
D1 Spence 2, Hanson
3–0
27 Aug 44,957 1-0-0 W1
W
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1 Partridge, Hanson
2–0
29 Aug 17,944 2-0-0 W2
September 1927 1W · 2D · 3L
D
Birmingham City A
D1
0–0
3 Sep 25,863 2-1-0 D1
D
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 McPherson
1–1
7 Sep 18,759 2-2-0 D2
L
Newcastle United H
D1 Spence
1–7
10 Sep 50,217 2-2-1 L1
L
Huddersfield Town A
D1 Spence 2
2–4
17 Sep 17,307 2-2-2 L2
L
Blackburn Rovers A
D1
0–3
19 Sep 18,243 2-2-3 L3
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Hanson 2, Spence
3–0
24 Sep 13,952 3-2-3 W1
October 1927 2W · 1D · 2L
L
Leicester City A
D1
0–1
1 Oct 22,385 3-2-4 L1
L
Everton A
D1 Spence, Bennion
2–5
8 Oct 40,080 3-2-5 L2
D
Cardiff City H
D1 Sweeney, Spence
2–2
15 Oct 31,090 3-3-5 D1
W
Derby County H
D1 Johnston, McPherson, Spence 3
5–0
22 Oct 18,304 4-3-5 W1
W
West Ham United A
D1 Barrett (og), McPherson
2–1
29 Oct 21,972 5-3-5 W2
November 1927 2W · 0D · 2L
W
Portsmouth H
D1 Clifford (og), McPherson
2–0
5 Nov 13,119 6-3-5 W3
L
Sunderland A
D1 Spence
1–4
12 Nov 13,319 6-3-6 L1
W
Aston Villa H
D1 Partridge 2, Spence, Johnston, McPherson
5–1
19 Nov 25,991 7-3-6 W1
L
Burnley A
D1
0–4
26 Nov 18,509 7-3-7 L1
December 1927 2W · 1D · 3L
L
Bury H
D1
0–1
3 Dec 23,581 7-3-8 L2
L
Sheffield United A
D1 Spence
1–2
10 Dec 11,984 7-3-9 L3
W
Arsenal H
D1 Spence, Partridge, McPherson, Hanson
4–1
17 Dec 18,120 8-3-9 W1
L
Liverpool A
D1
0–2
24 Dec 14,971 8-3-10 L1
D
Blackburn Rovers H
D1 Spence (pen)
1–1
26 Dec 31,131 8-4-10 D1
W
Middlesbrough A
D1 Johnston, Hanson
2–1
31 Dec 19,652 9-4-10 W1
January 1928 1W · 2D · 1L
D
Birmingham City H
D1 Hanson
1–1
7 Jan 16,853 9-5-10 D1
W
Brentford H
FAC Spence, Hanson 4, McPherson, Johnston
7–1
14 Jan 18,538 10-5-10 W1
L
Newcastle United A
D1 Partridge
1–4
21 Jan 25,912 10-5-11 L1
D
Bury A
FAC Johnston
1–1
28 Jan 25,000 10-6-11 D1
February 1928 3W · 0D · 2L
W
Bury H
FAC Replay Spence
1–0
1 Feb 48,001 11-6-11 W1
L
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 Johnston
1–4
4 Feb 23,545 11-6-12 L1
W
Leicester City H
D1 Hanson, Nicol 2, Spence 2
5–2
11 Feb 16,640 12-6-12 W1
W
Birmingham City H
FAC Johnston
1–0
18 Feb 52,568 13-6-12 W2
L
Cardiff City A
D1
0–2
25 Feb 15,579 13-6-13 L1
March 1928 1W · 2D · 4L
L
Blackburn Rovers A
FAC
0–2
3 Mar 42,312 13-6-14 L2
D
Huddersfield Town H
D1
0–0
7 Mar 35,413 13-7-14 D1
D
West Ham United H
D1 Johnston
1–1
10 Mar 21,577 13-8-14 D2
W
Everton H
D1 Rawlings
1–0
14 Mar 25,667 14-8-14 W1
L
Portsmouth A
D1
0–1
17 Mar 25,400 14-8-15 L1
L
Derby County A
D1
0–5
28 Mar 8,323 14-8-16 L2
L
Aston Villa A
D1 Rawlings
1–3
31 Mar 24,691 14-8-17 L3
April 1928 4W · 0D · 3L
L
Bolton Wanderers A
D1 Thomas, Spence
2–3
6 Apr 23,795 14-8-18 L4
W
Burnley H
D1 Rawlings 3, Williams
4–3
7 Apr 28,311 15-8-18 W1
W
Bolton Wanderers H
D1 Johnston, Rawlings
2–1
9 Apr 28,590 16-8-18 W2
L
Bury A
D1 Johnston, McLenanhan, Williams
3–4
14 Apr 17,440 16-8-19 L1
L
Sheffield United H
D1 Thomas, Rawlings
2–3
21 Apr 27,137 16-8-20 L2
W
Sunderland H
D1 Hanson, Johnston
2–1
25 Apr 9,545 17-8-20 W1
W
Arsenal A
D1 Rawlings
1–0
28 Apr 22,452 18-8-20 W2
May 1928 1W · 0D · 0L
W
Liverpool H
D1 Spence 3, Rawlings 2, Hanson
6–1
5 May 30,625 19-8-20 W3
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 60 | 28 | +32 | 63% | 8 | 27,029 |
| Away | 23 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 56 | -34 | 17% | 3 | 21,595 |
Home crowds averaged 27,029, away 21,595. Their biggest crowd was 52,568 v Birmingham City, the smallest 8,323 v Derby County.
Season Records
7–1
Biggest win
v Brentford · 14 Jan 1928
1–7
Heaviest defeat
v Newcastle United · 10 Sep 1927
3
Longest win streak
4
Longest unbeaten run
5
Longest winless run
11
Clean sheets
11
Failed to score
1–1
Most common score
5 times
United completed the league double over Arsenal and Middlesbrough. They lost both league meetings with Bury, Newcastle United and Sheffield United.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 46', the average one conceded in the 43'. They scored 8 from the 81st minute on and conceded 4. Penalties: 1 scored, 1 conceded. Own goals: 2 for, 3 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50' | Joe Spence | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Aug 1927 |
| 60' | Joe Spence | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Aug 1927 |
| 85' | James Hanson | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 2–0 | 27 Aug 1927 |
| 1' | Edward Partridge | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Aug 1927 |
| 38' | James Hanson | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Aug 1927 |
| 39' | Jimmy Trotter | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Sep 1927 |
| 58' | Francis McPherson | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–1 | 7 Sep 1927 |
| 18' | Stan Seymour | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Sep 1927 |
| 40' | Tom McDonald | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–1 | 10 Sep 1927 |
| 48' | Joe Spence | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–2 | 10 Sep 1927 |
| 55' | Hugh Gallacher | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–2 | 10 Sep 1927 |
| 58' | Tom Urwin | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–3 | 10 Sep 1927 |
| 61' | Neil Harris | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–4 | 10 Sep 1927 |
| 73' | Robert McKay | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–5 | 10 Sep 1927 |
| 85' | Stan Seymour | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–6 | 10 Sep 1927 |
| 6' | George Brown | @ Huddersfield Town | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Sep 1927 |
| 30' | Joe Spence | @ Huddersfield Town | D1 | 0–1 | 17 Sep 1927 |
| 40' | George Brown | @ Huddersfield Town | D1 | 1–1 | 17 Sep 1927 |
| 45' | George Brown | @ Huddersfield Town | D1 | 1–2 | 17 Sep 1927 |
| 57' | Johnny Dent | @ Huddersfield Town | D1 | 1–3 | 17 Sep 1927 |
| 86' | Joe Spence | @ Huddersfield Town | D1 | 1–4 | 17 Sep 1927 |
| 12' | Syd Puddlefoot | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Sep 1927 |
| 37' | Ted Harper | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–1 | 19 Sep 1927 |
| 44' | Syd Puddlefoot | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–2 | 19 Sep 1927 |
| 10' | James Hanson | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Sep 1927 |
| 17' | James Hanson | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–0 | 24 Sep 1927 |
| 48' | Joe Spence | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 2–0 | 24 Sep 1927 |
| 30' | Hugh Adcock | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Oct 1927 |
| 1' | Dixie Dean | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Oct 1927 |
| 8' | Dixie Dean | @ Everton | D1 | 0–1 | 8 Oct 1927 |
| 29' | Dixie Dean | @ Everton | D1 | 0–2 | 8 Oct 1927 |
| 44' | Joe Spence | @ Everton | D1 | 0–3 | 8 Oct 1927 |
| 44' | Dixie Dean | @ Everton | D1 | 1–3 | 8 Oct 1927 |
| 65' | Dixie Dean | @ Everton | D1 | 1–4 | 8 Oct 1927 |
| 83' | Samuel Bennion | @ Everton | D1 | 1–5 | 8 Oct 1927 |
| 10' | Eric Sweeney | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Oct 1927 |
| 15' | Billy Thirlaway | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Oct 1927 |
| 77' | Ernie Curtis | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 1–1 | 15 Oct 1927 |
| 82' | Joe Spence | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 1–2 | 15 Oct 1927 |
| 47' | William Johnston | vs Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Oct 1927 |
| 56' | Francis McPherson | vs Derby County | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Oct 1927 |
| 58' | Joe Spence | vs Derby County | D1 | 2–0 | 22 Oct 1927 |
| 61' | Joe Spence | vs Derby County | D1 | 3–0 | 22 Oct 1927 |
| 65' | Joe Spence | vs Derby County | D1 | 4–0 | 22 Oct 1927 |
| 35' | Victor Watson | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Oct 1927 |
| 46' | James W. Barrett OG | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–1 | 29 Oct 1927 |
| 70' | Francis McPherson | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–1 | 29 Oct 1927 |
| 22' | George Clifford OG | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Nov 1927 |
| 55' | Francis McPherson | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 1–0 | 5 Nov 1927 |
| 16' | Dave Halliday | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Nov 1927 |
| 23' | Dave Halliday | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–1 | 12 Nov 1927 |
| 41' | Joe Spence | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–2 | 12 Nov 1927 |
| 63' | Bobby Marshall | @ Sunderland | D1 | 1–2 | 12 Nov 1927 |
| 66' | Dave Halliday | @ Sunderland | D1 | 1–3 | 12 Nov 1927 |
| ? | Edward Partridge | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Nov 1927 |
| ? | Edward Partridge | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Nov 1927 |
| ? | Joe Spence | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 2–0 | 19 Nov 1927 |
| ? | William Johnston | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 3–0 | 19 Nov 1927 |
| ? | Francis McPherson | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 4–0 | 19 Nov 1927 |
| ? | George Cook | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 5–0 | 19 Nov 1927 |
| 5' | George Beel | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Nov 1927 |
| 15' | Jack Hill | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–1 | 26 Nov 1927 |
| 48' | Joe Devine | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–2 | 26 Nov 1927 |
| 52' | George Beel | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–3 | 26 Nov 1927 |
| 5' | Norman Bullock | vs Bury | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Dec 1927 |
| 27' | Albert Partridge | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Dec 1927 |
| 49' | Joe Spence | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 0–1 | 10 Dec 1927 |
| 58' | Fred Tunstall | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 1–1 | 10 Dec 1927 |
| 20' | Joe Spence | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Dec 1927 |
| 38' | Jack Wilson OG | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 17 Dec 1927 |
| 52' | Edward Partridge | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–1 | 17 Dec 1927 |
| 75' | Francis McPherson | vs Arsenal | D1 | 2–1 | 17 Dec 1927 |
| 77' | James Hanson | vs Arsenal | D1 | 3–1 | 17 Dec 1927 |
| 60' | Tom Scott | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Dec 1927 |
| 88' | Harry Chambers | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–1 | 24 Dec 1927 |
| 27' | Arthur Rigby | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1927 |
| 52' | Joe Spence pen | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–1 | 26 Dec 1927 |
| 3' | William Johnston | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Dec 1927 |
| 14' | James Hanson | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 1–0 | 31 Dec 1927 |
| 52' | Jim McClelland | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 2–0 | 31 Dec 1927 |
| 30' | George Briggs | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Jan 1928 |
| 49' | James Hanson | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 0–1 | 7 Jan 1928 |
| 12' | Joe Spence | vs Brentford | FAC | 0–0 | 14 Jan 1928 |
| 17' | James Hanson | vs Brentford | FAC | 1–0 | 14 Jan 1928 |
| 25' | James Hanson | vs Brentford | FAC | 2–0 | 14 Jan 1928 |
| 27' | James Hanson | vs Brentford | FAC | 3–0 | 14 Jan 1928 |
| 32' | Francis McPherson | vs Brentford | FAC | 4–0 | 14 Jan 1928 |
| 35' | Thomas Jones OG | vs Brentford | FAC | 5–0 | 14 Jan 1928 |
| 40' | William Johnston | vs Brentford | FAC | 5–1 | 14 Jan 1928 |
| 75' | James Hanson | vs Brentford | FAC | 6–1 | 14 Jan 1928 |
| 7' | Stan Seymour | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Jan 1928 |
| 12' | Edward Partridge | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–1 | 21 Jan 1928 |
| 25' | Jonathan Wilkinson | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–1 | 21 Jan 1928 |
| 30' | Robert McKay | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–2 | 21 Jan 1928 |
| 41' | Jonathan Wilkinson | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–3 | 21 Jan 1928 |
| 46' | Wally Amos | @ Bury | FAC | 0–0 | 28 Jan 1928 |
| 78' | William Johnston | @ Bury | FAC | 0–1 | 28 Jan 1928 |
| 44' | Joe Spence | vs Bury | FAC | 0–0 | 1 Feb 1928 |
| 23' | Jimmy Armstrong | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 4 Feb 1928 |
| 41' | Taffy O'Callaghan | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–1 | 4 Feb 1928 |
| 46' | Jimmy Dimmock | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–2 | 4 Feb 1928 |
| 47' | William Johnston | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–3 | 4 Feb 1928 |
| 80' | Jimmy Armstrong | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–3 | 4 Feb 1928 |
| 18' | James Hanson | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Feb 1928 |
| 30' | Arthur Chandler | vs Leicester City | D1 | 1–0 | 11 Feb 1928 |
| 43' | George Nicol | vs Leicester City | D1 | 1–1 | 11 Feb 1928 |
| 46' | George Nicol | vs Leicester City | D1 | 2–1 | 11 Feb 1928 |
| 60' | Joe Spence | vs Leicester City | D1 | 3–1 | 11 Feb 1928 |
| 62' | Joe Spence | vs Leicester City | D1 | 4–1 | 11 Feb 1928 |
| 80' | Johnny Duncan | vs Leicester City | D1 | 5–1 | 11 Feb 1928 |
| 25' | William Johnston | vs Birmingham City | FAC | 0–0 | 18 Feb 1928 |
| 20' | Len Davies | @ Cardiff City | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Feb 1928 |
| 41' | Hugh Ferguson | @ Cardiff City | D1 | 0–1 | 25 Feb 1928 |
| 77' | Syd Puddlefoot | @ Blackburn Rovers | FAC | 0–0 | 3 Mar 1928 |
| 80' | Syd Puddlefoot | @ Blackburn Rovers | FAC | 0–1 | 3 Mar 1928 |
| 15' | Stanley Earle | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Mar 1928 |
| 88' | William Johnston | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–1 | 10 Mar 1928 |
| 44' | William Rawlings | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Mar 1928 |
| 30' | Jack Weddle | @ Portsmouth | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Mar 1928 |
| 16' | Jack Whitehouse | @ Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Mar 1928 |
| 53' | Harry Bedford | @ Derby County | D1 | 0–1 | 28 Mar 1928 |
| 55' | George Stephenson | @ Derby County | D1 | 0–2 | 28 Mar 1928 |
| 84' | Harry Bedford | @ Derby County | D1 | 0–3 | 28 Mar 1928 |
| 88' | George Stephenson | @ Derby County | D1 | 0–4 | 28 Mar 1928 |
| 5' | Thomas Smart pen | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Mar 1928 |
| 47' | Thomas Waring | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–1 | 31 Mar 1928 |
| 49' | William Rawlings | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–2 | 31 Mar 1928 |
| 67' | George Cook | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 1–2 | 31 Mar 1928 |
| 12' | Ted Vizard | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Apr 1928 |
| 34' | Henry Thomas | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 6 Apr 1928 |
| 50' | Jack Round | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 1–1 | 6 Apr 1928 |
| 53' | Joe Spence | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 1–2 | 6 Apr 1928 |
| 80' | James McClelland | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 2–2 | 6 Apr 1928 |
| 19' | George Beel | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Apr 1928 |
| 20' | William Rawlings | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–1 | 7 Apr 1928 |
| 30' | George Beel | vs Burnley | D1 | 1–1 | 7 Apr 1928 |
| 46' | William Rawlings | vs Burnley | D1 | 1–2 | 7 Apr 1928 |
| 55' | Jack Bruton | vs Burnley | D1 | 2–2 | 7 Apr 1928 |
| 70' | William Rawlings | vs Burnley | D1 | 2–3 | 7 Apr 1928 |
| 90' | Rees Williams | vs Burnley | D1 | 3–3 | 7 Apr 1928 |
| 8' | William Johnston | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Apr 1928 |
| 28' | James McClelland | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 9 Apr 1928 |
| 31' | William Rawlings | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 1–1 | 9 Apr 1928 |
| 5' | Jack Ball | @ Bury | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Apr 1928 |
| 35' | John.R.Smith | @ Bury | D1 | 0–1 | 14 Apr 1928 |
| 67' | Frank Mann OG | @ Bury | D1 | 0–2 | 14 Apr 1928 |
| 70' | William Johnston | @ Bury | D1 | 0–3 | 14 Apr 1928 |
| 73' | Hugh McLenanhan | @ Bury | D1 | 1–3 | 14 Apr 1928 |
| 80' | Norman Bullock | @ Bury | D1 | 2–3 | 14 Apr 1928 |
| 85' | Rees Williams | @ Bury | D1 | 2–4 | 14 Apr 1928 |
| 51' | Henry Thomas | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Apr 1928 |
| 65' | Fred Tunstall | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 1–0 | 21 Apr 1928 |
| 73' | Fred Tunstall | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 1–1 | 21 Apr 1928 |
| 75' | Albert Partridge | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 1–2 | 21 Apr 1928 |
| 84' | William Rawlings | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 1–3 | 21 Apr 1928 |
| 3' | James Hanson | vs Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Apr 1928 |
| 44' | Dave Halliday | vs Sunderland | D1 | 1–0 | 25 Apr 1928 |
| 65' | William Johnston | vs Sunderland | D1 | 1–1 | 25 Apr 1928 |
| 38' | William Rawlings | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Apr 1928 |
| 12' | Joe Spence | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 5 May 1928 |
| 31' | William Rawlings | vs Liverpool | D1 | 1–0 | 5 May 1928 |
| 36' | William Rawlings | vs Liverpool | D1 | 2–0 | 5 May 1928 |
| 38' | Gordon Hodgson | vs Liverpool | D1 | 3–0 | 5 May 1928 |
| 44' | Joe Spence | vs Liverpool | D1 | 3–1 | 5 May 1928 |
| 48' | Joe Spence | vs Liverpool | D1 | 4–1 | 5 May 1928 |
| 74' | James Hanson | vs Liverpool | D1 | 5–1 | 5 May 1928 |
Squad
27 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| Joe Spence | 38 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 20 |
| Samuel Bennion | 36 | 1 | 5 | – | 41 | 1 |
| Thomas (1924-1937) Jones | 33 | – | 5 | – | 38 | – |
| John "Jack" Wilson | 33 | – | 5 | – | 38 | – |
| William Johnston | 31 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 8 |
| Lancelot Richardson | 32 | – | 4 | – | 36 | – |
| James Hanson | 30 | 9 | 5 | – | 35 | 9 |
| Frank Mann | 26 | – | 5 | – | 31 | – |
| Jack Silcock | 26 | – | 4 | – | 30 | – |
| Frank McPherson | 26 | 5 | 3 | – | 29 | 5 |
| Edward Partridge | 23 | 2 | 3 | – | 26 | 2 |
| Charlie Moore | 25 | – | 1 | – | 26 | – |
| David "Rees" Williams | 13 | 2 | 3 | – | 16 | 2 |
| Harry Thomas | 13 | 2 | – | – | 13 | 2 |
| William Rawlings | 12 | 10 | – | – | 12 | 10 |
| Frank Barson | 11 | – | – | – | 11 | – |
| Alfred Steward | 10 | – | 1 | – | 11 | – |
| Hugh McLenahan | 10 | 1 | – | – | 10 | 1 |
| William Chapman | 9 | – | – | – | 9 | – |
| George Nicol | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 5 | 2 |
| Clarence Hilditch | 5 | – | – | – | 5 | – |
| Eric Sweeney | 4 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 1 |
| Daniel Ferguson | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | – |
| George Haslam | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Charlie Ramsden | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Christopher Taylor | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| James (1922-1928) Bain | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 102 | 66 | +36 | 53 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 91 | 68 | +23 | 51 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 96 | 72 | +24 | 48 |
| 4 | Derby County | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 96 | 83 | +13 | 44 |
| 5 | Bury | 42 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 44 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 70 | 80 | -10 | 44 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 81 | 66 | +15 | 43 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 78 | 73 | +5 | 43 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 79 | 81 | -2 | 43 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 82 | 86 | -4 | 41 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 70 | 75 | -5 | 41 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 78 | -12 | 41 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 79 | 86 | -7 | 40 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 81 | 78 | +3 | 39 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 74 | 76 | -2 | 39 |
| 16 | Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 84 | 87 | -3 | 39 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 81 | 88 | -7 | 39 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 72 | 80 | -8 | 39 |
| 19 | Burnley | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 82 | 98 | -16 | 39 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 66 | 90 | -24 | 39 |
| 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 74 | 86 | -12 | 38 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 81 | 88 | -7 | 37 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
5 moves
In
- Charlie Spencer Defensive Midfield
- Danny Ferguson Striker
Out
- Charlie Hannaford Centre-Forward
- Jack Grimwood Midfielder
- Ron Haworth Second Striker
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- William Johnston 36 apps, 8 goals
- David "Rees" Williams 16 apps, 2 goals
- William Rawlings 12 apps, 10 goals
- Hugh McLenahan 10 apps, 1 goal
- George Nicol 5 apps, 2 goals
- Daniel Ferguson 4 apps
- Charlie Ramsden 2 apps
Final appearances
- Frank McPherson last of 29 apps
- Frank Barson last of 11 apps
- William Chapman last of 9 apps
- George Haslam last of 3 apps
- James (1922-1928) Bain last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1927-1928?
On this day in 1927-1928