1927–28 Manchester City F.C. season explained

Season:1927–28
League Result:1st (promoted)
Cup1 Result:Fifth round
League Topscorer:
Frank Roberts (20)
Season Topscorer:
Tommy Johnson
Frank Roberts
(both 20)
Highest Attendance:73,668 v Stoke City
(18 February 1928)
Lowest Attendance:20,000 v Notts County
(24 December 1927)
20,000 v Wolves
(31 December 1927)
Nextseason:1928–29

The 1927–28 season was Manchester City F.C.'s thirty-seventh season of league football and second season in the Football League Second Division, which they won for the fourth time in their history.

Team Kit

Football League Second Division

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
27 August 1927Wolverhampton WanderersAMolineux2 – 2McMullan, Hicks30,000
29 August 1927Swansea TownHMaine Road7 – 4Johnson (3), Broadhurst, Hicks, Roberts, Bell40,000
3 September 1927Port ValeHMaine Road1 – 0Johnson34,000
5 September 1927Swansea TownAVetch Field3 – 5Bell, Johnson, Hicks13,000
10 September 1927South ShieldsATalbot Road1 – 0McMullan9,000
17 September 1927Leeds UnitedHMaine Road2 – 1Johnson (2)40,391
24 September 1927Nottingham ForestACity Ground5 – 4Johnson (2), Hicks (2), Broadhurst12,893
1 October 1927Oldham AthleticHMaine Road3 – 1Broadhurst (2), Johnson25,216
8 October 1927Hull CityHMaine Road2 – 1Barrass (2)42,038
15 October 1927Preston North EndADeepdale0 – 128,000
22 October 1927BlackpoolABloomfield Road2 – 2Roberts, Hicks17,013
29 October 1927ReadingHMaine Road4 – 1Austin (2), Roberts, Johnson35,000
5 November 1927Grimsby TownABlundell Park1 – 4Smelt12,522
12 November 1927ChelseaHMaine Road0 – 152,830
19 November 1927Clapton OrientAMillfields Road2 – 0Austin, Roberts14,129
26 November 1927Stoke CityHMaine Road4 – 0Austin, Allan, Roberts, Johnson40,000
3 December 1927Bristol CityAAshton Gate0 – 230,000
10 December 1927West Bromwich AlbionHMaine Road3 – 1Austin, Broadhurst, Johnson25,000
17 December 1927SouthamptonAThe Dell1 – 1Broadhurst12,000
24 December 1927Notts CountyHMaine Road3 – 1Broadhurst (2), Hicks20,000
26 December 1927BarnsleyAOakwell3 – 0Broadhurst (2), Roberts17,000
31 December 1927Wolverhampton WanderersHMaine Road3 – 0Johnson (2), Broadhurst20,000
2 January 1928BarnsleyHMaine Road7 – 3Austin (2), Gorringe (2), McMullan, Roberts, Johnson30,000
7 January 1928Port ValeARecreation Ground2 – 1Roberts, Hicks15,000
21 January 1928South ShieldsHMaine Road3 – 0Austin, Broadhurst, Johnson30,000
4 February 1928Nottingham ForestHMaine Road3 – 3Broadhurst, Austin, Hicks30,037
11 February 1928Oldham AthleticABoundary Park2 – 3Bell, Broadhurst25,426
25 February 1928Preston North EndHMaine Road2 – 2Roberts (2)60,000
3 March 1928BlackpoolHMaine Road4 – 1Roberts (4)40,906
10 March 1928ReadingAElm Park1 – 1Marshall12,000
17 March 1928Grimsby TownHMaine Road2 – 0Roberts, McMullan49,185
24 March 1928ChelseaAStamford Bridge1 – 0Roberts51,813
31 March 1928Clapton OrientHMaine Road5 – 3Roberts (3), Horne, Brook38,272
6 April 1928FulhamHMaine Road2 – 1Marshall, Roberts30,000
7 April 1928Stoke CityAVictoria Ground0 – 230,000
9 April 1928FulhamACraven Cottage1 – 1Tait27,000
14 April 1928Bristol CityHMaine Road4 – 2Tait, Johnson, Marshall, Hicks30,000
16 April 1928Hull CityAAnlaby Road0 – 06,088
21 April 1928West Bromwich AlbionAThe Hawthorns1 – 1Brook14,238
25 April 1928Leeds UnitedAElland Road1 – 0Tait48,470
28 April 1928SouthamptonHMaine Road6 – 1Marshall (3), Tait, Johnson, Horne40,000
5 May 1928Notts CountyAMeadow Lane1 – 2Marshall6,000

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
14 January 1928Third roundLeeds UnitedHMaine Road1 – 0Johnson50,473
28 January 1928Fourth roundSunderlandARoker Park2 – 1Broadhurst, Hicks38,658
18 February 1928Fifth roundStoke CityHMaine Road0 – 173,668

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Nat.PlayerPos.Premier LeagueFA CupTotal
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GK10 0 1 0 11 0
GK32 0 2 0 34 0
DF1 0 1 0 2 0
DF5 0 0 0 5 0
DF11 0 0 0 11 0
DF38 0 3 0 41 0
DF2 0 0 0 2 0
MF28 0 2 0 30 0
MF4 0 1 0 5 0
MF38 4 3 0 41 4
MF22 0 1 0 23 0
MF11 0 0 0 11 0
FW5 1 1 0 6 1
FW18 9 2 0 20 9
FW28 2 2 0 30 2
FW16 3 0 0 16 3
FW21 14 3 1 24 15
FW12 2 0 0 12 2
FW3 0 0 0 3 0
FW1 2 0 0 1 2
FW28 10 3 1 31 11
FW7 2 0 0 7 2
FW35 19 3 1 38 20
FW14 7 0 0 14 7
FW30 0 3 0 33 0
FW24 20 3 0 27 20
FW2 1 0 0 2 1
FW7 4 0 0 7 4
FW6 0 0 0 6 0
Own goals00 0
Totals1003103

Scorers

width=10Nat.Playerwidth=10Pos.width=80Football Leaguewidth=80FA Cupwidth=80TOTAL
FW 19 1 20
Frank Roberts FW 20 0 20
Charles Broadhurst FW 15 1 16
George Hicks FW 10 1 11
Billy Austin FW 9 0 9
FW 7 0 7
Jimmy McMullan MF 4 0 4
FW 4 0 4
Peter Bell FW 3 0 3
FW 2 0 2
Eric Brook FW 2 0 2
Fred Gorringe FW 2 0 2
Alf Horne FW 2 0 2
John Allan FW 1 0 1
Tom Smelt FW 1 0 1
Own Goals 0 0 0
Totals100 3 103

See also

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