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1927–28 Birmingham F.C. season

FieldValue
clubBirmingham F.C.
season1927–28
managerBill Harvey
mgrtitleSecretary-manager
chairmanHoward Cant
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League First Division
league result11th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFifth round (eliminated by Manchester United)
league topscorerJoe Bradford (29)
season topscorerJoe Bradford (32)
highest attendance47,605 vs Aston Villa, 5 November 1927
lowest attendance10,030 vs Arsenal, 19 November 1927
average attendance21,218
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prevseason1926–27
nextseason1928–29

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
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance27 August 192729 August 19273 September 19277 September 192710 September 192717 September 192724 September 19271 October 19278 October 192715 October 192722 October 192729 October 19275 November 192712 November 192719 November 192726 November 19273 December 192710 December 192717 December 192724 December 192726 December 192731 December 19272 January 19287 January 192821 January 19284 February 192811 February 192822 February 192825 February 19283 March 19287 March 192810 March 192817 March 192824 March 192831 March 19287 April 19289 April 192810 April 192814 April 192821 April 192828 April 19285 May 1928
19thTottenham HotspurAL0–137,408
9thHuddersfield TownHW3–1Bradford 2, Harris16,432
11thManchester UnitedHD0–025,863
15thSunderlandAL2–4Bond, Bradford23,007
18thEvertonAL2–5Bradford, Briggs37,386
21stCardiff CityHL1–3Bond23,723
22ndBlackburn RoversAD4–4Bradford 415,331
21stBolton WanderersHD1–1Harris15,998
17thSheffield WednesdayAW3–2Briggs 2, Bradford19,974
12thMiddlesbroughHW3–2Bradford, Bloxham, Briggs17,143
14thBuryHD2–2Harris, Bradford11,925
19thSheffield UnitedAL1–3Bond17,128
17thAston VillaHD1–1Crosbie47,605
18thBurnleyAL1–2Bradford14,648
18thArsenalHD1–1Crosbie10,030
18thPortsmouthAD2–2Crosbie 218,549
19thLeicester CityHL0–224,272
18thLiverpoolAW3–2Davies, Briggs 224,255
19thWest Ham UnitedHL1–2Bradford18,206
21stDerby CountyAL1–4Bradford8,535
20thSunderlandHD1–1Davies20,120
20thTottenham HotspurHW3–2Bradford 2, Briggs11,603
20thNewcastle UnitedAD1–1Briggs34,434
20thManchester UnitedAD1–1Briggs16,853
20thEvertonHD2–2Ellis, Briggs33,675
20thBlackburn RoversHW2–1Bradford 221,425
20thBolton WanderersAL2–3Bradford, Crosbie11,747
20thCardiff CityAL1–2Briggs10,758
20thMiddlesbroughAD1–1Firth18,329
18thBuryAW3–2Bradford 2, Briggs13,164
17thSheffield WednesdayHW1–0Ellis12,076
13thSheffield UnitedHW4–1Briggs 3, Bond22,860
15thAston VillaAD1–1Bradford59,367
11thBurnleyHW4–0Bradford 3, Crosbie23,689
13thArsenalAD2–2Crosbie, Ellis13,990
10thPortsmouthHW2–0Bond, Ellis32,996
12thHuddersfield TownAL0–228,779
13thNewcastle UnitedHL0–223,436
17thLeicester CityAL0–317,558
13thLiverpoolHW2–0Bradford 216,063
14thWest Ham UnitedAD3–3Bradford 2, Briggs17,917
11thDerby CountyHW2–1Curtis, Carr og16,430

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts9th10th11th12th13thKeySource
Newcastle United4215131479810.9743
Arsenal4213151482860.9541
Birmingham4213151470750.8441
Blackburn Rovers421691766780.8541
Sheffield United4215101779860.9240
Pos = 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

FA Cup

Main article: 1927–28 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird roundFourth roundFifth round
14 January 1928Peterborough & Fletton UnitedHW4–3Davies, Bradford 338,128
28 January 1928WrexhamAW3–1Randle pen, Davies 212,228
18 February 1928Manchester UnitedAL0–152,568

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.

NamePositionLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeeper8020100
Goalkeeper34010350
Full back300030
Full back29031321
Full back27020290
Full back100010
Full back15010160
Half back16000160
Half back800080
Half back25030280
Half back800080
Half back42030450
Half back25010260
Half back10020120
Forward310031
Forward24510255
Forward3729334032
Forward4016204216
Forward28730317
Forward11100111
Forward14233175
Forward20430234
Forward610061
Forward11300113
Forward900090
Forward300030
Forward500050

References

General

  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Breedon Books (Derby). .
  • Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. DB Publishing (Derby). .
  • Source for match dates and results: "Birmingham City 1927–1928: Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 296–97.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

Specific

References

  1. [http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1927-1928/table "Birmingham City 1927–1928: English Division One (old) Table"] {{Webarchive. link. (4 March 2016 . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012.)
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