1926–27 in English football explained

Country:England
Season:1926–27
Division1:Football League
Champions1:Newcastle United
Division2:Football League Second Division
Champions2:Middlesbrough
Domestic:FA Cup
Dchampions:Cardiff City
Prevseason:1925–26
Nextseason:1927–28
Flagicon:yes

The 1926–27 season was the 52nd season of competitive football in England.

Overview

This was the season in which George Camsell scored an astounding 59 goals in 37 league appearances for Middlesbrough[1]

Honours

CompetitionWinnerRunner-up
First DivisionNewcastle United (4)Huddersfield Town
Second DivisionMiddlesbroughPortsmouth
Third Division NorthStoke CityRochdale
Third Division SouthBristol CityPlymouth Argyle
FA CupCardiff City (1)Arsenal
Charity ShieldAmateurs XIProfessionals XI
Home ChampionshipShared by and

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

Football League

See main article: 1926–27 Football League.

Top goalscorers

First Division

Second Division

Third Division North

Third Division South

FA Cup

The 1927 FA Cup Final was won by Cardiff City, who beat Arsenal 1–0.

National team

The England national football team had a successful season, drawing first place in the 1927 British Home Championship with Scotland and then winning all three matches of a tour to France and the Low Countries, scoring twenty goals and only conceding three in return.

European tour

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Season 26/27 League 2. 16 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20170920044438/http://www.footballsite.co.uk/Statistics/LeagueTables/Season1926-27/Div21926-27.htm. 20 September 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: English League Leading Goalscorers . . 2017-08-30.
  3. Web site: English League Leading Goalscorers . . 2017-08-30.