The 1926–27 season was the 35th season of The Football League.
Final league tables
The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980. with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season. From the 1922–23 season on Re-election was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South.
First Division
Results
Maps
Second Division
Results
Maps
Third Division North
Results
Maps
Third Division South
Results
Maps
Attendances Source:
Division One No. Club Average 1 Newcastle United FC 36,510 2 Everton FC 31,416 3 Arsenal FC 30,054 4 Liverpool FC 28,502 5 Aston Villa FC 27,393 6 Tottenham Hotspur FC 26,594 7 Manchester United 26,138 8 Leicester City FC 23,718 9 The Wednesday 23,061 10 Sheffield United FC 22,547 11 Birmingham City FC 22,030 12 Bolton Wanderers FC 21,603 13 Leeds United FC 20,666 14 Huddersfield Town AFC 19,536 15 Burnley FC 19,422 16 Derby County FC 19,396 17 Blackburn Rovers FC 18,891 18 West Bromwich Albion FC 18,755 19 Sunderland AFC 18,142 20 West Ham United FC 18,136 21 Bury FC 15,447 22 Cardiff City FC 15,424
See also 1926–27 in English football 1926 in association football 1927 in association football
References
Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.