1927–28 Birmingham F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham F.C.
Season:1927–28
Manager:Bill Harvey
Mgrtitle:Secretary-manager
Chairman:Howard Cant
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League First Division
League Result:11th
Cup1:FA Cup
Season Topscorer:Joe Bradford (32)
Lowest Attendance:10,030 vs Arsenal,
Average Attendance:21,218
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Prevseason:1926–27
Nextseason:1928–29

The 1927–28 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 32nd in the Football League and their 15th in the First Division. They finished in 11th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1927–28 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Manchester United in the fifth. Bill Harvey stood down as manager at the end of the season.

Twenty-seven players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Half-back Alec Leslie was ever-present over the 45-match season, and Joe Bradford was leading scorer for the seventh successive year, with 32 goals, of which 29 came in the league.

This season saw the last appearance by Frank Womack. He made his Birmingham debut in 1908, and went on to set club appearance records of 491 league games, a record which still stands, and 515 games in senior competition, since overtaken by Gil Merrick. He never scored a senior goal.

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
27 August 192719thTottenham HotspurAstyle=background:#fccL0–137,408
29 August 19279thHuddersfield TownHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Bradford 2, Harris16,432
3 September 192711thManchester UnitedHstyle=background:#ffcD0–025,863
7 September 192715thSunderlandAstyle=background:#fccL2–4Bond, Bradford23,007
10 September 192718thEvertonAstyle=background:#fccL2–5Bradford, Briggs37,386
17 September 192721stCardiff CityHstyle=background:#fccL1–3Bond23,723
24 September 192722ndBlackburn RoversAstyle=background:#ffcD4–4Bradford 415,331
1 October 192721stBolton WanderersHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Harris15,998
8 October 192717thSheffield WednesdayAstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Briggs 2, Bradford19,974
15 October 192712thMiddlesbroughHstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Bradford, Bloxham, Briggs17,143
22 October 192714thBuryHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Harris, Bradford11,925
29 October 192719thSheffield UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Bond17,128
5 November 192717thAston VillaHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Crosbie47,605
12 November 192718thBurnleyAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Bradford14,648
19 November 192718thArsenalHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Crosbie10,030
26 November 192718thPortsmouthAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Crosbie 218,549
3 December 192719thLeicester CityHstyle=background:#fccL0–224,272
10 December 192718thLiverpoolAstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Davies, Briggs 224,255
17 December 192719thWest Ham UnitedHstyle=background:#fccL1–2Bradford18,206
24 December 192721stDerby CountyAstyle=background:#fccL1–4Bradford8,535
26 December 192720thSunderlandHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Davies20,120
31 December 192720thTottenham HotspurHstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Bradford 2, Briggs 11,603
2 January 192820thNewcastle UnitedAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Briggs 34,434
7 January 192820thManchester UnitedAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Briggs 16,853
21 January 192820thEvertonHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Ellis, Briggs 33,675
4 February 192820thBlackburn RoversHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Bradford 221,425
11 February 192820thBolton WanderersAstyle=background:#fccL2–3Bradford, Crosbie11,747
22 February 192820thCardiff CityAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Briggs10,758
25 February 192820thMiddlesbroughAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Firth18,329
3 March 192818thBuryAstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Bradford 2, Briggs 13,164
7 March 192817thSheffield WednesdayHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Ellis12,076
10 March 192813thSheffield UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW4–1Briggs 3, Bond22,860
17 March 192815thAston VillaAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Bradford 59,367
24 March 192811thBurnleyHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Bradford 3, Crosbie23,689
31 March 192813thArsenalAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Crosbie, Ellis13,990
7 April 192810thPortsmouthHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Bond, Ellis32,996
9 April 192812thHuddersfield TownAstyle=background:#fccL0–228,779
10 April 192813thNewcastle UnitedHstyle=background:#fccL0–223,436
14 April 192817thLeicester CityAstyle=background:#fccL0–317,558
21 April 192813thLiverpoolHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Bradford 216,063
28 April 192814thWest Ham UnitedAstyle=background:#ffcD3–3Bradford 2, Briggs17,917
5 May 192811thDerby CountyHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Curtis, Carr og16,430

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
9thNewcastle United4215131479810.9743
10thArsenal4213151482860.9541
11thBirmingham4213151470750.8441
12thBlackburn Rovers421691766780.8541
13thSheffield United4215101779860.9240
KeyPos = League position; Pld = Matches played;
W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;
F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Source[1]

FA Cup

See main article: 1927–28 FA Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round14 January 1928Peterborough & Fletton UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW4–3Davies, Bradford 338,128
Fourth round28 January 1928WrexhamAstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Randle pen, Davies 212,228
Fifth round18 February 1928Manchester UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL0–152,568

Appearances and goals

This table includes appearances and goals in nationally organised competitive matchesthe Football League and FA Cuponly.

For a description of the playing positions, see Formation (association football)#2–3–5 (Pyramid).

Players marked left the club during the playing season.

Players' appearances and goals by competition
scope=col rowspan=2Namescope=col rowspan=2Positionscope=col colspan=2Leaguescope=col colspan=2FA Cupscope=col colspan=2Total
width=40 scope=col!width=40 scope=colGoalswidth=40 scope=col!width=40 scope=colGoalswidth=40 scope=col!width=40 scope=colGoals
data-sort-value="1"Goalkeeper8020100
data-sort-value="1"Goalkeeper34010350
data-sort-value="2"Full back300030
data-sort-value="2"Full back29031321
data-sort-value="2"Full back27020290
data-sort-value="2"Full back100010
data-sort-value="2"Full back15010160
data-sort-value="3"Half back16000160
data-sort-value="3"Half back800080
data-sort-value="3"Half back25030280
data-sort-value="3"Half back800080
data-sort-value="3"Half back42030450
data-sort-value="3"Half back25010260
data-sort-value="3"Half back10020120
data-sort-value="4"Forward310031
data-sort-value="4"Forward24510255
data-sort-value="4"Forward3729334032
data-sort-value="4"Forward4016204216
data-sort-value="4"Forward28730317
data-sort-value="4"Forward11100111
data-sort-value="4"Forward14233175
data-sort-value="4"Forward20430234
data-sort-value="4"Forward610061
data-sort-value="4"Forward11300113
data-sort-value="4"Forward900090
data-sort-value="4"Forward300030
data-sort-value="4"Forward500050

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1927-1928/table "Birmingham City 1927–1928: English Division One (old) Table"

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