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1927–28 in English football

1927–28 in English football

The 1927–28 season was the 53rd season of competitive football in England.

Events

This was the season in which Dixie Dean scored 60 goals in 39 league appearances for Everton – more than half of their total for the season (102).

Honours

CompetitionWinnerRunner-up
First DivisionEverton (3)Huddersfield Town
Second DivisionManchester CityLeeds United
Third Division NorthBradford Park AvenueLincoln City
Third Division SouthMillwallNorthampton Town
FA CupBlackburn Rovers (6*)Huddersfield Town
Charity ShieldCardiff CityCorinthian
Home ChampionshipWalesIreland

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

Football League

First Division

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Everton4220139102661.54553
2Huddersfield Town422271391681.33851
3Leicester City4218121296721.33348
4Derby County4217101596831.15744
5Bury422041880801.00044
6Cardiff City4217101570800.87544
7Bolton Wanderers4216111581661.22743
8Aston Villa421791678731.06843
9Newcastle United4215131479810.97543
10Arsenal4213151482860.95341
11Birmingham4213151470750.93341
12Blackburn Rovers421691766780.84641
13Sheffield United4215101779860.91940
14The Wednesday4213131681781.03839
15Sunderland421591874760.97439
16Liverpool4213131684870.96639
17West Ham United4214111781880.92039
18Manchester United421671972800.90039
19Burnley421671982980.83739
20Portsmouth421671966900.73339
21Tottenham Hotspur421581974860.86038Relegated to the Second Division
22Middlesbrough4211151681880.92037

Second Division

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Manchester City422598100591.69559Promoted to the First Division
2Leeds United422571098492.00057
3Chelsea422381175451.66754
4Preston North End4222911100661.51553
5Stoke City422281278591.32252
6Swansea Town4218121275631.19048
7Oldham Athletic421981575511.47146
8West Bromwich Albion4217121390701.28646
9Port Vale421881668571.19344
10Nottingham Forest4215101783840.98840
11Grimsby Town4214121669830.83140
12Bristol City421591876790.96239
13Barnsley4214111765850.76539
14Hull City4212151541540.75939
15Notts County4213121768740.91938
16Wolverhampton Wanderers4213101963910.69236
17Southampton421472168770.88335
18Reading4211131853750.70735
19Blackpool4213821831010.82234
20Clapton Orient4211121955850.64734
21Fulham421372268890.76433Relegated to the Third Division South
22South Shields427926561110.50523Relegated to the Third Division North

Third Division North

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Bradford Park Avenue422796101452.24463Promoted to the Second Division
2Lincoln City422471191641.42255
3Stockport County422381189511.74554
4Doncaster Rovers422371280441.81853
5Tranmere Rovers4222911105721.45853
6Bradford City4218121285601.41748
7Darlington422151689741.20347
8Southport422051779701.12945
9Accrington Stanley421881676671.13444
10New Brighton4214141472621.16142
11Wrexham421861864670.95542
12Halifax Town4213151473711.02841
13Rochdale421771874770.96141
14Rotherham United4214111765690.94239
15Hartlepools United421662069810.85238
16Chesterfield4213101971780.91036
17Crewe Alexandra4212102077860.89534
18Ashington42111120771030.74833
19Barrow42101121541020.52931
20Wigan Borough4210102256970.57730
21Durham City4211724531000.53029Not re-elected
22Nelson4210626761360.55926Re-elected

Third Division South

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Millwall423057127502.54065Promoted to the Second Division
2Northampton Town4223910102641.59455
3Plymouth Argyle422371285541.57453
4Brighton & Hove Albion4219101381691.17448
5Crystal Palace4218121279721.09748
6Swindon Town421991490691.30447
7Southend United422061680641.25046
8Exeter City4217121370601.16746
9Newport County421891581840.96445
10Queens Park Rangers421791672711.01443
11Charlton Athletic4215131460700.85743
12Brentford421681876741.02740
13Luton Town421671994871.08039
14Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4213121772790.91138
15Watford4214101868780.87238
16Gillingham4213111862810.76537
17Norwich City4210161666700.94336
18Walsall4212921751010.74333
19Bristol Rovers421442467930.72032
20Coventry City421192267960.69831
21Merthyr Town429132053910.58231Re-elected
22Torquay United4281420531030.51530

Top goalscorers

First Division

Second Division

  • Jimmy Cookson (West Bromwich Albion) – 38 goals[1]

Third Division North

  • Joe Smith (Stockport County) – 38 goals[2]

Third Division South

  • Harry Morris (Swindon Town) – 38 goals[2]

References

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