Season archive
1927-28 season
Div 2 (2) — finished 2. Manager: Dick Ray.
Season summary
Division
Div 2 (2)
Position
2
Played
42
W-D-L
25-7-10
Goals
98-49
Points
57
Manager: Dick Ray
Cups: FA Cup: R3
Squad & statistics
Match results (43)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 27 | Football League Second Division | Away | South Shields | 5–1 | W |
| 29 Aug 27 | Football League Second Division | Home | Barnsley | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Sept 27 | Football League Second Division | Home | Southampton | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Sept 27 | Football League Second Division | Home | Nottingham Forest | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Sept 27 | Football League Second Division | Away | Manchester City | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Sept 27 | Football League Second Division | Home | Hull City | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Sept 27 | Football League Second Division | Away | Barnsley | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct 27 | Football League Second Division | Away | Preston North End | 1–5 | L |
| 08 Oct 27 | Football League Second Division | Home | Swansea City | 5–0 | W |
| 15 Oct 27 | Football League Second Division | Away | Fulham | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct 27 | Football League Second Division | Away | Grimsby Town | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Oct 27 | Football League Second Division | Home | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov 27 | Football League Second Division | Away | Notts County | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Nov 27 | Football League Second Division | Home | Reading | 6–2 | W |
| 19 Nov 27 | Football League Second Division | Away | Blackpool | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Nov 27 | Football League Second Division | Home | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec 27 | Football League Second Division | Away | Leyton Orient | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Dec 27 | Football League Second Division | Home | Chelsea | 5–0 | W |
| 17 Dec 27 | Football League Second Division | Away | Bristol City | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Dec 27 | Football League Second Division | Home | Stoke City | 5–1 | W |
| 26 Dec 27 | Football League Second Division | Away | Port Vale | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Dec 27 | Football League Second Division | Home | Port Vale | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Dec 27 | Football League Second Division | Home | South Shields | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Jan 28 | Football League Second Division | Away | Southampton | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Jan 28 | FA Cup | Away | Manchester City | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jan 28 | Football League Second Division | Away | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jan 28 | Football League Second Division | Home | Bristol City | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Feb 28 | Football League Second Division | Away | Hull City | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Feb 28 | Football League Second Division | Home | Preston North End | 2–4 | L |
| 18 Feb 28 | Football League Second Division | Away | Swansea City | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb 28 | Football League Second Division | Home | Fulham | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar 28 | Football League Second Division | Home | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Mar 28 | Football League Second Division | Away | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar 28 | Football League Second Division | Home | Notts County | 6–0 | W |
| 24 Mar 28 | Football League Second Division | Away | Reading | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Mar 28 | Football League Second Division | Home | Blackpool | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Apr 28 | Football League Second Division | Away | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr 28 | Football League Second Division | Away | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr 28 | Football League Second Division | Home | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Apr 28 | Football League Second Division | Home | Leyton Orient | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Apr 28 | Football League Second Division | Away | Chelsea | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Apr 28 | Football League Second Division | Home | Manchester City | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May 28 | Football League Second Division | Away | Stoke City | 1–5 | L |