Rahul Sharma (Editor)

1927–28 Birmingham F.C. season

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Chairman
  
Howard Cant

Ground
  
St Andrew's

Secretary-manager
  
Bill Harvey

Football League First Division
  
11th

FA Cup
  
Fifth round (eliminated by Manchester United)

Top goalscorer
  
League: Joe Bradford (29) All: Joe Bradford (32)

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 as of 2012 still stands, and 515 games in senior competition, since overtaken by Gil Merrick. He never scored a senior goal.

Appearances and goals

  • Players with name struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
  • References

    1927–28 Birmingham F.C. season Wikipedia