Season archive
1926-27 season
Div 1 (1) — finished 21. Manager: Arthur Fairclough.
Season summary
Division
Div 1 (1)
Position
21
Played
42
W-D-L
11-8-23
Goals
69-88
Points
30
Manager: Arthur Fairclough
Cups: FA Cup: R4
Squad & statistics
Match results (45)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 26 | Football League First Division | Home | Bolton Wanderers | 2–5 | L |
| 30 Aug 26 | Football League First Division | Home | Cardiff City | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Sept 26 | Football League First Division | Away | Manchester United | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Sept 26 | Football League First Division | Away | Cardiff City | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Sept 26 | Football League First Division | Home | Derby County | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sept 26 | Football League First Division | Home | Aston Villa | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Sept 26 | Football League First Division | Away | Sheffield United | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sept 26 | Football League First Division | Home | Arsenal | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Oct 26 | Football League First Division | Away | Liverpool | 4–2 | W |
| 09 Oct 26 | Football League First Division | Home | Blackburn Rovers | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Oct 26 | Football League First Division | Away | Leicester City | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Oct 26 | Football League First Division | Home | Everton | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Oct 26 | Football League First Division | Away | Huddersfield Town | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Nov 26 | Football League First Division | Home | Sunderland | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Nov 26 | Football League First Division | Away | West Bromwich Albion | 4–2 | W |
| 20 Nov 26 | Football League First Division | Home | Bury | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Nov 26 | Football League First Division | Away | Birmingham City | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Dec 26 | Football League First Division | Home | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec 26 | Football League First Division | Away | West Ham United | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Dec 26 | Football League First Division | Home | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Dec 26 | Football League First Division | Home | Newcastle United | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Dec 26 | Football League First Division | Away | Aston Villa | 1–5 | L |
| 01 Jan 27 | Football League First Division | Away | Newcastle United | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jan 27 | FA Cup | Home | Sunderland | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Jan 27 | Football League First Division | Away | Bolton Wanderers | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Jan 27 | Football League First Division | Home | Manchester United | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Jan 27 | FA Cup | Home | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb 27 | FA Cup | Away | Bolton Wanderers | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Feb 27 | Football League First Division | Home | Sheffield United | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Feb 27 | Football League First Division | Away | Arsenal | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Feb 27 | Football League First Division | Away | Derby County | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb 27 | Football League First Division | Home | Liverpool | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb 27 | Football League First Division | Away | Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Mar 27 | Football League First Division | Home | Leicester City | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar 27 | Football League First Division | Away | Everton | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Mar 27 | Football League First Division | Home | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Mar 27 | Football League First Division | Away | Sunderland | 2–6 | L |
| 02 Apr 27 | Football League First Division | Home | West Bromwich Albion | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Apr 27 | Football League First Division | Away | Bury | 2–4 | L |
| 15 Apr 27 | Football League First Division | Away | Burnley | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Apr 27 | Football League First Division | Home | Birmingham City | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr 27 | Football League First Division | Home | Burnley | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Apr 27 | Football League First Division | Away | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Apr 27 | Football League First Division | Home | West Ham United | 6–3 | W |
| 07 May 27 | Football League First Division | Away | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | L |