1927–28 Manchester United F.C. season explained

Club:Manchester United
Season:1927–28
Manager:Herbert Bamlett
Chairman:George Lawton
League:First Division
League Result:18th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Sixth Round
League Topscorer:
Joe Spence (22)
Season Topscorer:
Joe Spence (24)
Highest Attendance:52,568 vs Birmingham (18 February 1928)
Lowest Attendance:9,545 vs Sunderland (25 April 1928)
Average Attendance:27,029
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Prevseason:1926–27
Nextseason:1928–29

The 1927–28 season was Manchester United's 32nd season in the Football League.[1]

First Division

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F – A		ScorersAttendance
27 August 1927MiddlesbroughH3 – 0 Spence (2), Hanson44,957
29 August 1927The WednesdayA2 – 0 Hanson, Partridge17,944
3 September 1927BirminghamA0 – 0 25,863
7 September 1927The WednesdayH1 – 1 McPherson18,759
10 September 1927Newcastle UnitedH1 – 7 Spence50,217
17 September 1927Huddersfield TownA2 – 4 Spence (2)17,307
19 September 1927Blackburn RoversA0 – 3 18,243
24 September 1927Tottenham HotspurH3 – 0 Hanson (2), Spence13,952
1 October 1927Leicester CityA0 – 1 22,385
8 October 1927EvertonA2 – 5 Bennion, Spence40,080
15 October 1927Cardiff CityH2 – 2 Spence, Sweeney31,090
22 October 1927Derby CountyH5 – 0 Spence (3), Johnston, McPherson18,304
29 October 1927West Ham UnitedA2 – 1 McPherson, own goal21,972
5 November 1927PortsmouthH2 – 0 McPherson, own goal13,119
12 November 1927SunderlandA1 – 4Spence13,319
19 November 1927Aston VillaH5 – 1 Partridge (2), Johnston, McPherson, Spence25,991
26 November 1927BurnleyA0 – 4 18,509
3 December 1927BuryH0 – 1 23,581
10 December 1927Sheffield UnitedA1 – 2 Spence11,984
17 December 1927ArsenalH4 – 1 Hanson, McPherson, Partridge, Spence18,120
24 December 1927LiverpoolA0 – 2 14,971
26 December 1927Blackburn RoversH1 – 1 Spence31,131
31 December 1927MiddlesbroughA2 – 1 Hanson, Johnston19,652
7 January 1928BirminghamH1 – 1 Hanson16,853
21 January 1928Newcastle UnitedA1 – 4 Partridge25,912
4 February 1928Tottenham HotspurA1 – 4 Johnston23,545
11 February 1928Leicester CityH5 – 2 Nicol (2), Spence (2), Hanson16,640
25 February 1928Cardiff CityA0 – 2 15,579
7 March 1928Huddersfield TownH0 – 0 35,413
10 March 1928West Ham UnitedH1 – 1 Johnston21,577
14 March 1928EvertonH1 – 0 Rawlings25,667
17 March 1928PortsmouthA0 – 1 25,400
28 March 1928Derby CountyA0 – 5 8,323
31 March 1928Aston VillaA1 – 3 Rawlings24,691
6 April 1928Bolton WanderersA2 – 3 Spence, Thomas23,795
7 April 1928BurnleyH4 – 3 Rawlings (3), Williams28,311
9 April 1928Bolton WanderersH2 – 1 Johnston, Rawlings28,590
14 April 1928BuryA3 – 4 Johnston, McLenahan, Williams17,440
21 April 1928Sheffield UnitedH2 – 3 Rawlings, Thomas27,137
25 April 1928SunderlandH2 – 1 Hanson, Johnston9,545
28 April 1928ArsenalA1 – 0 Rawlings22,452
5 May 1928LiverpoolH6 – 1 Spence (3), Rawlings (2), Hanson30,625

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F  - A		ScorersAttendance
14 January 1928Round 3BrentfordH7  - 1Hanson (4), Johnston, McPherson, Spence18,538
28 January 1928Round 4BuryA1  - 1Johnston25,000
1 February 1928Round 4
Replay		BuryH1  - 0Spence48,001
18 February 1928Round 5BirminghamH 1  - 0Johnston52,568
3 March 1928Round 6Blackburn RoversA 0  - 242,312

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manchester United Season 1927/28. 31 December 2011 . StretfordEnd.co.uk .

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