1927–28 Stoke City F.C. season

Stoke City
1927–28 season
Chairman Mr A.McSherwin
Manager Tom Mather
Stadium Victoria Ground
Football League Second Division 5th (52 Points)
FA Cup Quarter Final
Top goalscorer League: Charlie Wilson (32)
All: Charlie Wilson (38)
Highest home attendance 27,453 vs Manchester City (7 April 1928)
Lowest home attendance 8,251 vs Southampton (31 December 1927)
Average home league attendance 14,395
Home colours

The 1927–28 season was Stoke City's 28th season in the Football League and the eighth in the Second Division.

Record season ticket sales were recorded prior to the start of the 1927–28 season as supporters were buoyed following last seasons Third Division North title win. Stoke had an excellent return to the Second Division finishing 5th in the table five points from promotion and also reaching the quarter final of the FA Cup losing to Arsenal. Charlie Wilson top-scored this season with a club record 38 goals.[1]

Season review

League

The 1927–28 season saw Stoke back within one Division of the top flight, although a heavy bank overdraft of £13,000 meant that they couldn't go out and bolster the squad, Mather being forced to rely on the players who had served him well last season.[1] However, chairman Sherwin assured the fans that he would spend the money if weakness became apparent but he stated that he would not be able to join in the transfer fee spiral that was gathering pace elsewhere.[1] On a brighter note Stoke reported record season ticket sales for the new campaign.[1]

Stoke made a fantastic start back in the Second Division beating Southampton 6–3 in the first match, this was followed up with 4–2 and 3–0 victories as Stoke started the season in fine form. Performances did eventually drop off and the team hit an inconsistent spell just before Christmas but then won six matches back to back.[1] Stoke enjoyed a successful end to the campaign finishing in 5th position.[1] Stoke's cup run perhaps cost them a genuine promotion challenge but nevertheless it was a good season with the club's bank balance improving and the team showing great consistency with six players playing 40 or more League games.[1] The reserves also had a fine season, winning the Central League title for the first time.[1]

FA Cup

After a number of pretty terrible performances in the FA Cup in the past few seasons, the 1927–28 season saw a marked improvement as Stoke beat Gillingham 6–1, Bolton Wanderers 4–2, Manchester City 1–0 before losing 4–1 to Arsenal in the quarter final stage.[1] Nevertheless, the board were happy with the club's performance and income which the cup run generated.[1]

Final league table

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Manchester City422598100591.69559
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
21Fulham421372268890.76433
22South Shields427926561110.50523

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

Results

Stoke's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
1 27 August 1927 SouthamptonA6–312,000Archibald, Williamson, Eyres, Wilson, Davies (2)
2 31 August 1927 West Bromwich AlbionA4–220,000Wilson (3), Armitage (pen)
3 3 September 1927 Notts CountyH3–021,941Wilson (2), Archibald
4 5 September 1927 West Bromwich AlbionH1–120,623Wilson
5 10 September 1927 Oldham AthleticA1–38,000Wilson
6 17 September 1927 Grimsby TownH0–015,480
7 24 September 1927 ReadingA1–15,700Wilson
8 1 October 1927 BlackpoolH2–012,014Davies (2)
9 8 October 1927 ChelseaA0–116,000
10 15 October 1927 Clapton OrientH2–013,002Wilson, Williams
11 22 October 1927 BarnsleyH0–09,320
12 29 October 1927 Wolverhampton WanderersA2–120,000Wilson (2)
13 5 November 1927 Port ValeH0–224,972
14 12 November 1927 FulhamA5–110,000Wilson, Davies, Shirley (2), Barrett (o.g.)
15 19 November 1927 Swansea TownH1–19,937Sellars
16 26 November 1927 Manchester CityA0–439,897
17 3 December 1927 Hull CityH3–19,632Wilson, Armitage, Johnson
18 10 December 1927 Preston North EndA0–212,000
19 17 December 1927 Nottingham ForestH1–39,090Wallace (o.g.)
20 24 December 1927 Leeds UnitedA1–520,000Williamson
21 27 December 1927 South ShieldsH3–113,987Sellars, Shirley (2)
22 31 December 1927 SouthamptonH2–18,251Wilson, Davies
23 2 January 1928 South ShieldsA3–24,640Archibald, Cull, Bussey
24 7 January 1928 Notts CountyA2–19,908Wilson (2)
25 21 January 1928 Oldham AthleticH3–013,446Wilson, Bussey (2)
26 4 February 1928 ReadingH4–011,806Bussey, Cull, Davies (2)
27 11 February 1928 BlackpoolA1–36,309Wilson
28 20 February 1928 ChelseaH1–010,223Bussey
29 25 February 1928 Clapton OrientA2–36,140Wilson, Campell (o.g.)
30 6 March 1928 Grimsby TownA2–15,076Wilson, Sellars
31 10 March 1928 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–213,273Wilson, Davies
32 17 March 1928 Port ValeA0–025,084
33 19 March 1928 BarnsleyA1–36,000Williams
34 24 March 1928 FulhamH5–110,117Armitage (pen), Davies, Wilson (3)
35 31 March 1928 Swansea TownA1–15,460Armitage
36 6 April 1928 Bristol CityA0–48,112
37 7 April 1928 Manchester CityH2–027,453Wilson, Archibald
38 9 April 1928 Bristol CityH1–012,547Wilson
39 14 April 1928 Hull CityA0–16,552
40 21 April 1928 Preston North EndH3–211,233Wilson (2), Archibald
41 28 April 1928 Nottingham ForestA2–09,043Wilson, Davies
42 5 May 1928 Leeds UnitedH5–112,306Wilson (2), Bussey, Archibald, Cull

FA Cup

Main article: 1927–28 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R314 January 1928 GillinghamH6–15,234Wilson (2), Archibald, Williamson, Bussey, Davies
R4 28 January 1928 Bolton WanderersH4–224,868Davies, Archibald, Wilson (2)
R518 February 1928 Manchester CityA1–050,132Wilson
Quarter final3 March 1928 ArsenalA1–441,974Wilson

Squad statistics

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GKEngland Bob Dixon 41040450
GKEngland Dick Williams 100010
DFScotland Bob McGrory 42040460
DFEngland Billy Spencer 42040460
MFEngland Len Armitage 38430414
MFEngland Cecil Eastwood 700070
MFScotland Thomas Godfrey 601070
MFEngland Peter Jackson 400040
MFEngland Harry Sellars 33340373
MFEngland Harold Watson 200020
MFScotland Tom Williamson 40241443
FWScotland Bobby Archibald 41642458
FWEngland Walter Bussey 21841259
FWEngland John Cull 19340233
FWEngland Harry Davies 4011424413
FWEngland Jack Eyres 610061
FWEngland Dick Johnson 14100141
FWScotland Bob Lister 100010
FWEngland John Shirley 420042
FWEngland Joey Williams 20200202
FWEngland Charlie Wilson 4032464438
Own goals 303

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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