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
DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance27 August 192719thTottenham HotspurAL0–137,40829 August 19279thHuddersfield TownHW3–1Bradford 2, Harris16,4323 September 192711thManchester UnitedHD0–025,8637 September 192715thSunderlandAL2–4Bond, Bradford23,00710 September 192718thEvertonAL2–5Bradford, Briggs37,38617 September 192721stCardiff CityHL1–3Bond23,72324 September 192722ndBlackburn RoversAD4–4Bradford 415,3311 October 192721stBolton WanderersHD1–1Harris15,9988 October 192717thSheffield WednesdayAW3–2Briggs 2, Bradford19,97415 October 192712thMiddlesbroughHW3–2Bradford, Bloxham, Briggs17,14322 October 192714thBuryHD2–2Harris, Bradford11,92529 October 192719thSheffield UnitedAL1–3Bond17,1285 November 192717thAston VillaHD1–1Crosbie47,60512 November 192718thBurnleyAL1–2Bradford14,64819 November 192718thArsenalHD1–1Crosbie10,03026 November 192718thPortsmouthAD2–2Crosbie 218,5493 December 192719thLeicester CityHL0–224,27210 December 192718thLiverpoolAW3–2Davies, Briggs 224,25517 December 192719thWest Ham UnitedHL1–2Bradford18,20624 December 192721stDerby CountyAL1–4Bradford8,53526 December 192720thSunderlandHD1–1Davies20,12031 December 192720thTottenham HotspurHW3–2Bradford 2, Briggs 11,6032 January 192820thNewcastle UnitedAD1–1Briggs 34,4347 January 192820thManchester UnitedAD1–1Briggs 16,85321 January 192820thEvertonHD2–2Ellis, Briggs 33,6754 February 192820thBlackburn RoversHW2–1Bradford 221,42511 February 192820thBolton WanderersAL2–3Bradford, Crosbie11,74722 February 192820thCardiff CityAL1–2Briggs10,75825 February 192820thMiddlesbroughAD1–1Firth18,3293 March 192818thBuryAW3–2Bradford 2, Briggs 13,1647 March 192817thSheffield WednesdayHW1–0Ellis12,07610 March 192813thSheffield UnitedHW4–1Briggs 3, Bond22,86017 March 192815thAston VillaAD1–1Bradford 59,36724 March 192811thBurnleyHW4–0Bradford 3, Crosbie23,68931 March 192813thArsenalAD2–2Crosbie, Ellis13,9907 April 192810thPortsmouthHW2–0Bond, Ellis32,9969 April 192812thHuddersfield TownAL0–228,77910 April 192813thNewcastle UnitedHL0–223,43614 April 192817thLeicester CityAL0–317,55821 April 192813thLiverpoolHW2–0Bradford 216,06328 April 192814thWest Ham UnitedAD3–3Bradford 2, Briggs17,9175 May 192811thDerby CountyHW2–1Curtis, Carr og16,430
League table (part)
+Final First Division table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts9thNewcastle United4215131479810.974310thArsenal4213151482860.954111thBirmingham4213151470750.844112thBlackburn Rovers421691766780.854113thSheffield United4215101779860.9240Key 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 = PointsSource"Birmingham City 1927–1928: English Division One (old) Table" . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird round14 January 1928Peterborough & Fletton UnitedHW4–3Davies, Bradford 338,128Fourth round28 January 1928WrexhamAW3–1Randle pen, Davies 212,228Fifth round18 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.
+ Players' appearances and goals by competitionNamePositionLeagueFA CupTotalGoalsGoalsGoals 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
See also Birmingham City F.C. seasons
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.
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