1926–27 Manchester City F.C. season explained

Season:1926–27
League Result:3rd
Cup1 Result:Third round
League Topscorer:
Tommy Johnson (25)
Season Topscorer:
Tommy Johnson (25)
Highest Attendance:48,689 v N. Forest
(19 Feb. 1927)
Lowest Attendance:12,000 v S. Shields
(27 Nov. 1926)
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Nextseason:1927–28

The 1926–27 season was Manchester City F.C.'s thirty-sixth season of league football and first season back in the Football League Second Division since the 1909–10 season, and the first time they had been in the Second Division without achieving promotion since 1898.

Football League Second Division

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
28 August 1926FulhamHMaine Road4 – 2Austin, Barrass, Roberts, Hicks34,000
1 September 1926PortsmouthHMaine Road4 – 0Roberts (2), Johnson, Hicks25,000
4 September 1926Grimsby TownABlundell Park2 – 2Roberts, Johnson16,599
6 September 1926Oldham AthleticABoundary Park2 – 1Pringle, Austin26,009
11 September 1926BlackpoolHMaine Road2 – 1Austin, Johnson34,885
18 September 1926ReadingAElm Park0 – 124,000
22 September 1926Oldham AthleticHMaine Road3 – 0Roberts, Johnson, Hicks25,676
25 September 1926Swansea TownHMaine Road3 – 1Roberts, Johnson, Hicks35,000
2 October 1926Nottingham ForestACity Ground3 – 3Johnson (2), B. Cowan15,121
9 October 1926BarnsleyHMaine Road1 – 1Hicks18,000
16 October 1926SouthamptonHMaine Road3 – 4McMullan, Austin, Johnson30,000
23 October 1926Port ValeARecreation Ground2 – 0McMullan, Johnson14,000
30 October 1926Clapton OrientHMaine Road6 – 1Barrass (3), Roberts (2), Johnson28,979
6 November 1926Notts CountyAMeadow Lane0 – 16,000
13 November 1926Wolverhampton WanderersHMaine Road2 – 1McMullan, Austin15,000
20 November 1926Hull CityAAnlaby Road2 – 3Barrass, Johnson11,582
27 November 1926South ShieldsHMaine Road1 – 2Barrass12,000
4 December 1926Preston North EndADeepdale4 – 2Austin (3), Barrass25,000
11 December 1926ChelseaHMaine Road1 – 0Bell26,868
18 December 1926Bradford CityAValley Parade3 – 4Hicks (2), Roberts17,580
25 December 1926MiddlesbroughHMaine Road3 – 5S. Cowan, B. Cowan, Johnson44,077
27 December 1926MiddlesbroughAAyresome Park1 – 2Roberts43,753
1 January 1927PortsmouthAFratton Park1 – 2Johnson20,000
15 January 1927FulhamACraven Cottage5 – 2Gibson (2), Austin, B. Cowan, S. Cowan24,000
22 January 1927Grimsby TownHMaine Road2 – 0Johnson, Hicks21,212
29 January 1927BlackpoolABloomfield Road4 – 2Hicks (2), B. Cowan, Johnson9,223
5 February 1927ReadingHMaine Road3 – 0Roberts, Hicks, O.G.(Evans)[1] 30,000
12 February 1927Swansea TownAVetch Field3 – 1Johnson (2), Hicks20,000
19 February 1927Nottingham ForestHMaine Road1 – 1B. Cowan48,689
26 February 1927BarnsleyAOakwell1 – 1B. Cowan14,000
12 March 1927Port ValeHMaine Road4 – 1Johnson (2), B. Cowan, Hicks30,000
19 March 1927Clapton OrientAMillfields Road4 – 2Hicks (3), Austin15,141
26 March 1927Notts CountyHMaine Road4 – 1B. Cowan (2), Hicks (2)15,000
2 April 1927Wolverhampton WanderersAMolineux1 – 4B. Cowan11,361
9 April 1927Hull CityHMaine Road2 – 2B. Cowan, Bell21,508
15 April 1927DarlingtonAFeethams2 – 2Broadhurst, Johnson10,000
16 April 1927South ShieldsATalbot Road2 – 2Roberts, Hicks6,000
18 April 1927DarlingtonHMaine Road7 – 0Broadhurst (4), Johnson (2), Bell40,000
23 April 1927Preston North EndHMaine Road1 – 0Hicks40,000
25 April 1927SouthamptonAThe Dell1 – 1Roberts8,000
30 April 1927ChelseaAStamford Bridge0 – 039,995
7 May 1927Bradford CityHMaine Road8 – 0Johnson (3), Broadhurst (2), Hicks, Bell, Roberts49,384[2]

FA Cup

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Nat.PlayerPos.Premier LeagueFA CupTotal
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GK8 0 0 0 8 0
GK15 0 1 0 16 0
GK19 0 0 0 19 0
DF12 0 1 0 13 0
DF42 0 1 0 43 0
DF30 0 0 0 30 0
MF5 0 0 0 5 0
MF1 0 0 0 1 0
MF27 2 0 0 27 2
MF4 0 0 0 4 0
MF35 3 1 0 36 3
MF33 1 1 0 34 1
MF5 0 0 0 5 0
MF2 0 0 0 2 0
FW2 0 0 0 2 0
FW26 10 1 0 27 10
FW27 7 1 0 28 7
FW26 4 0 0 26 4
FW7 7 0 0 7 7
FW22 11 1 0 23 11
FW2 2 0 0 2 2
FW42 21 1 1 43 22
FW38 25 1 0 39 25
FW27 14 0 0 27 14
FW3 0 1 0 4 0
Own goals10 1
Totals1081109

Scorers

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FW 25 0 25
George Hicks FW 21 1 22
Frank Roberts FW 14 0 14
Billy Cowan FW 11 0 11
Billy Austin FW 10 0 10
FW 7 0 7
Charles Broadhurst FW 7 0 7
Peter Bell FW 4 0 4
Jimmy McMullan MF 3 0 3
Sam Cowan MF 2 0 2
Tommy Gibson FW 2 0 2
Charlie Pringle MF 1 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 1
Totals108 1 109

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. English Football League Tables website
  2. Gary James book 'Manchester City - the Complete Record' & other Man City statisticians

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