1926–27 Manchester City F.C. season
1926–27 season of Manchester City
Manchester City F.C. 1926–27 football season
The 1926–27 season was Manchester City F.C. ' s thirty-sixth season of league football and first season back in the Football League Second Division since the 1909–10 season, and the first time they had been in the Second Division without achieving promotion since 1898.
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GAv
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
Pts
42
22
10
10
108
61
1.77
54
15
3
3
65
23
33
7
7
7
43
38
21
Reports
Date
Opponents
H / A
Venue
Result
F – A
Scorers
Attendance
28 August 1926
Fulham
H
Maine Road
4 – 2
Austin, Barrass, Roberts, Hicks
34,000
1 September 1926
Portsmouth
H
Maine Road
4 – 0
Roberts (2), Johnson, Hicks
25,000
4 September 1926
Grimsby Town
A
Blundell Park
2 – 2
Roberts, Johnson
16,599
6 September 1926
Oldham Athletic
A
Boundary Park
2 – 1
Pringle, Austin
26,009
11 September 1926
Blackpool
H
Maine Road
2 – 1
Austin, Johnson
34,885
18 September 1926
Reading
A
Elm Park
0 – 1
24,000
22 September 1926
Oldham Athletic
H
Maine Road
3 – 0
Roberts, Johnson, Hicks
25,676
25 September 1926
Swansea Town
H
Maine Road
3 – 1
Roberts, Johnson, Hicks
35,000
2 October 1926
Nottingham Forest
A
City Ground
3 – 3
Johnson (2), B. Cowan
15,121
9 October 1926
Barnsley
H
Maine Road
1 – 1
Hicks
18,000
16 October 1926
Southampton
H
Maine Road
3 – 4
McMullan, Austin, Johnson
30,000
23 October 1926
Port Vale
A
Recreation Ground
2 – 0
McMullan, Johnson
14,000
30 October 1926
Clapton Orient
H
Maine Road
6 – 1
Barrass (3), Roberts (2), Johnson
28,979
6 November 1926
Notts County
A
Meadow Lane
0 – 1
6,000
13 November 1926
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
Maine Road
2 – 1
McMullan, Austin
15,000
20 November 1926
Hull City
A
Anlaby Road
2 – 3
Barrass, Johnson
11,582
27 November 1926
South Shields
H
Maine Road
1 – 2
Barrass
12,000
4 December 1926
Preston North End
A
Deepdale
4 – 2
Austin (3), Barrass
25,000
11 December 1926
Chelsea
H
Maine Road
1 – 0
Bell
26,868
18 December 1926
Bradford City
A
Valley Parade
3 – 4
Hicks (2), Roberts
17,580
25 December 1926
Middlesbrough
H
Maine Road
3 – 5
S. Cowan, B. Cowan, Johnson
44,077
27 December 1926
Middlesbrough
A
Ayresome Park
1 – 2
Roberts
43,753
1 January 1927
Portsmouth
A
Fratton Park
1 – 2
Johnson
20,000
15 January 1927
Fulham
A
Craven Cottage
5 – 2
Gibson (2), Austin, B. Cowan, S. Cowan
24,000
22 January 1927
Grimsby Town
H
Maine Road
2 – 0
Johnson, Hicks
21,212
29 January 1927
Blackpool
A
Bloomfield Road
4 – 2
Hicks (2), B. Cowan, Johnson
9,223
5 February 1927
Reading
H
Maine Road
3 – 0
Roberts, Hicks, O.G.(Evans)[ 1]
30,000
12 February 1927
Swansea Town
A
Vetch Field
3 – 1
Johnson (2), Hicks
20,000
19 February 1927
Nottingham Forest
H
Maine Road
1 – 1
B. Cowan
48,689
26 February 1927
Barnsley
A
Oakwell
1 – 1
B. Cowan
14,000
12 March 1927
Port Vale
H
Maine Road
4 – 1
Johnson (2), B. Cowan, Hicks
30,000
19 March 1927
Clapton Orient
A
Millfields Road
4 – 2
Hicks (3), Austin
15,141
26 March 1927
Notts County
H
Maine Road
4 – 1
B. Cowan (2), Hicks (2)
15,000
2 April 1927
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
Molineux
1 – 4
B. Cowan
11,361
9 April 1927
Hull City
H
Maine Road
2 – 2
B. Cowan, Bell
21,508
15 April 1927
Darlington
A
Feethams
2 – 2
Broadhurst, Johnson
10,000
16 April 1927
South Shields
A
Talbot Road
2 – 2
Roberts, Hicks
6,000
18 April 1927
Darlington
H
Maine Road
7 – 0
Broadhurst (4), Johnson (2), Bell
40,000
23 April 1927
Preston North End
H
Maine Road
1 – 0
Hicks
40,000
25 April 1927
Southampton
A
The Dell
1 – 1
Roberts
8,000
30 April 1927
Chelsea
A
Stamford Bridge
0 – 0
39,995
7 May 1927
Bradford City
H
Maine Road
8 – 0
Johnson (3), Broadhurst (2), Hicks, Bell, Roberts
49,384[ 2]
FA Cup
Date
Round
Opponents
H / A
Venue
Result
F – A
Scorers
Attendance
8 January 1927
Third round
Birmingham
A
St Andrew's
1 – 4
Hicks
39,503
Squad statistics
Squad
Appearances for competitive matches only
Scorers
See also
References
^ English Football League Tables website
^ Gary James book 'Manchester City - the Complete Record' & other Man City statisticians
External links
Ardwick A.F.C. Manchester City F.C.