The 1927–28 English football season was Aston Villa's 36th season in The Football League. There were debuts for Joe Beresford (224), Pongo Waring (216), Joe Tate (180), Ben Olney (84), Jack Yates (15), John Brittleton (10), Fred Tully (7), Joe Hickman (2), and Harry Goddard (1).[1]
| 1927–28 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Billy Smith |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 8th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| 15--9--9 | |
Dicky York was limited to just four goals in 30 appearances in 1927–28.[2]
Both matches in the Second City derby resulted in 1-1 draws,[3] with Billy Walker scoring away[4] and Tommy Smart scoring a penalty at Villa Park.[5]
When Villa beat Huddersfield 3–0 on 2 May 1928, they ended the Yorkshire club's championship challenge.[6] Arthur Dorrell, Pongo Waring and Billy Walker scored the goals.[7]
Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Cardiff City | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 70 | 80 | 0.875 | 44 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 81 | 66 | 1.227 | 43 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 78 | 73 | 1.068 | 43 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 79 | 81 | 0.975 | 43 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 82 | 86 | 0.953 | 41 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
- ^ "Detailed bio". Aston Villa Database. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/all-the-matches
- ^ "Birmingham 1-1 Aston Villa, 1927-28 Division One , 5 Nov 1927".
- ^ "Aston Villa 1-1 Birmingham, 1927-28 Division One , 17 Mar 1928".
- ^ Association Football. 3 May 1928, The Times
- ^ "Aston Villa 3-0 Huddersfield Town, 1927-28 Division One , 2 May 1928".