Seasons · Division Two · Season 8
1927/28
Finished 3rd · Manager Dick Ray
- Played
- 43
- Won
- 25
- Drawn
- 7
- Lost
- 11
- For
- 98
- Against
- 50
- Points
- 57
- league only
The season
Form & highlights
Home form
Away form
- Biggest win
- 6–0 v Notts County
- Biggest defeat
- 1–5 v Preston North End
- Clean sheets
- 18
- Top scorer
- John White · 21
- Most assists
- —
- Avg attendance
- 20,566
Matchlog
Every fixture
Division Two · 42 played
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | South Shields | 5–1 | Won 5–1 v South Shields |
| 29 Aug | Barnsley | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Barnsley |
| 3 Sep | Southampton | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Southampton |
| 10 Sep | Nottingham Forest | 4–0 | Won 4–0 v Nottingham Forest |
| 17 Sep | Manchester City | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Manchester City |
| 24 Sep | Hull City | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Hull City |
| 26 Sep | Barnsley | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Barnsley |
| 1 Oct | Preston North End | 1–5 | Lost 1–5 v Preston North End |
| 8 Oct | Swansea City | 5–0 | Won 5–0 v Swansea City |
| 15 Oct | Fulham | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Fulham |
| 22 Oct | Grimsby Town | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Grimsby Town |
| 29 Oct | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Oldham Athletic |
| 5 Nov | Notts County | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Notts County |
| 12 Nov | Reading | 6–2 | Won 6–2 v Reading |
| 19 Nov | Blackpool | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Blackpool |
| 26 Nov | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v West Bromwich Albion |
| 3 Dec | Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Leyton Orient |
| 10 Dec | Chelsea | 5–0 | Won 5–0 v Chelsea |
| 17 Dec | Bristol City | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Bristol City |
| 24 Dec | Stoke City | 5–1 | Won 5–1 v Stoke City |
| 26 Dec | Port Vale | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Port Vale |
| 27 Dec | Port Vale | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Port Vale |
| 31 Dec | South Shields | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v South Shields |
| 7 Jan | Southampton | 4–1 | Won 4–1 v Southampton |
| 21 Jan | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Nottingham Forest |
| 28 Jan | Bristol City | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Bristol City |
| 4 Feb | Hull City | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Hull City |
| 11 Feb | Preston North End | 2–4 | Lost 2–4 v Preston North End |
| 18 Feb | Swansea City | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Swansea City |
| 25 Feb | Fulham | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Fulham |
| 3 Mar | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Grimsby Town |
| 10 Mar | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Oldham Athletic |
| 17 Mar | Notts County | 6–0 | Won 6–0 v Notts County |
| 24 Mar | Reading | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Reading |
| 31 Mar | Blackpool | 4–0 | Won 4–0 v Blackpool |
| 7 Apr | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v West Bromwich Albion |
| 9 Apr | Wolves | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Wolves |
| 10 Apr | Wolves | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Wolves |
| 14 Apr | Leyton Orient | 4–0 | Won 4–0 v Leyton Orient |
| 21 Apr | Chelsea | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Chelsea |
| 25 Apr | Manchester City | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Manchester City |
| 5 May | Stoke City | 1–5 | Lost 1–5 v Stoke City |
FA Cup · 1 played
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Manchester City | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Manchester City |