1926–27 in English football

The 1926–27 season was the 52nd season of competitive football in England.

Events

This was the season in which George Camsell scored an astounding 59 goals in 37 league appearances for Middlesbrough[1]

Honours

CompetitionWinnerRunner-up
First DivisionNewcastle United (4)Huddersfield Town
Second DivisionMiddlesbroughPortsmouth
Third Division NorthStoke CityRochdale
Third Division SouthBristol CityPlymouth Argyle
FA CupCardiff City (1)Arsenal
Charity ShieldAmateurs XIProfessionals XI
Home ChampionshipShared by  England and  Scotland

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

League table

First Division

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Newcastle United422561196581.65556
2Huddersfield Town421717876601.26751
3Sunderland422171498701.40049
4Bolton Wanderers4219101384621.35548
5Burnley421991491801.13847
6West Ham United421981586701.22946
7Leicester City4217121385701.21446
8Sheffield United4217101574860.86044
9Liverpool421871769611.13143
10Aston Villa421871781830.97643
11Arsenal421791677860.89543
12Derby County421771886731.17841
13Tottenham Hotspur421691776780.97441
14Cardiff City421691755650.84641
15Manchester United4213141552640.81340
16The Wednesday421591875920.81539
17Birmingham421742164730.87738
18Blackburn Rovers421581977960.80238
19Bury4212121868770.88336
20Everton4212102064900.71134
21Leeds United421182369880.78430
22West Bromwich Albion421182365860.75630

Second Division

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Middlesbrough422787122602.03362
2Portsmouth422381187491.77654
3Manchester City42221010108611.77054
4Chelsea4220121062521.19252
5Nottingham Forest4218141080551.45550
6Preston North End422091374721.02849
7Hull City422071563521.21247
8Port Vale4216131388781.12845
9Blackpool421881695801.18844
10Oldham Athletic421961774840.88144
11Barnsley421791688871.01143
12Swansea Town4216111568720.94443
13Southampton4215121560620.96842
14Reading421681864720.88940
15Wolverhampton Wanderers421472173750.97335
16Notts County421552270960.72935
17Grimsby Town4211121974910.81334
18Fulham421382158920.63034
19South Shields4211112071960.74033
20Clapton Orient421272360960.62531
21Darlington421262479980.80630
22Bradford City42792650880.56823

Third Division North

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Stoke City42279692402.30063
2Rochdale4226610105651.61558
3Bradford Park Avenue4224711101591.71255
4Halifax Town4221111070531.32153
5Nelson4222713104751.38751
6Stockport County*422271393691.34849
7Chesterfield422151692681.35347
8Doncaster Rovers4218111381651.24647
9Tranmere Rovers421981585671.26946
10New Brighton4218101479671.17946
11Lincoln City4215121590781.15442
12Southport421591880850.94139
13Wrexham4214101865730.89038
14Walsall4214101868810.84038
15Crewe Alexandra421491971810.87737
16Ashington4212121860900.66736
17Hartlepools United421462266810.81534
18Wigan Borough4211102166830.79532
19Rotherham United4210122070920.76132
20Durham City4212624581050.55230
21Accrington Stanley421072562980.63327
22Barrow427827341170.29122

* Stockport County were docked two points for fielding an ineligible player.

Third Division South

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Bristol City422787104541.92662
2Plymouth Argyle422510795611.55760
3Millwall422310989511.74556
4Brighton & Hove Albion4221111079501.58053
5Swindon Town4221912100851.17651
6Crystal Palace421891584811.03745
7Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic421881678661.18244
8Luton Town4215141368661.03044
9Newport County421961757710.80344
10Bristol Rovers421691778800.97541
11Brentford4213141570611.14840
12Exeter City4215101776731.04140
13Charlton Athletic421681860610.98440
14Queens Park Rangers421591865710.91539
15Coventry City421572071860.82637
16Norwich City4212111959710.83135
17Merthyr Town421392063800.78735
18Northampton Town421552259870.67835
19Southend United421462264770.83134
20Gillingham4211102154720.75032
21Watford421282257870.65532
22Aberdare Athletic429726621010.61425

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

FA Cup

The 1927 FA Cup Final was won by Cardiff City, who beat Arsenal 1–0.

National team

The England national football team had a successful season, drawing first place in the 1927 British Home Championship with Scotland and then winning all three matches of a tour to France and the Low Countries, scoring twenty goals and only conceding three in return.

European tour



References

  1. "Season 26/27 League 2". Retrieved 16 June 2011.
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