1927–28 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

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Huddersfield Town 1927–28 football season

Huddersfield Town1927–28 season

Chairman|  Sir Amos Brook Hirst
Manager|  Jack Chaplin
Football League First Division| 2nd
FA Cup| Runners-Up
(knocked out by Blackburn Rovers)
Top goalscorer| League: George Brown (27)
All: George Brown (35)
Highest home attendance| 55,200 vs Middlesbrough (18 February 1928)
Lowest home attendance| 7,098 vs Derby County (5 November 1927)
Biggest win| 8–2 vs Cardiff City (1 October 1927)
7–1 vs Sheffield United (12 November 1927)
Biggest defeat| 0–4 vs Cardiff City (11 February 1928)

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1928–29 ->

Huddersfield Town's 1927–28 campaign was the last season of Town's true dominance of English football. They finished 2nd behind Everton, although if they had won all their last 3 games, they would have won the title, but they only beat Portsmouth and lost to Sheffield United and Aston Villa. They also reached their 3rd FA Cup Final, losing to Blackburn Rovers in controversial circumstances.

## Squad at the start of season[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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\--  | GK |  ENG | Billy Mercer
\--  | GK |  ENG | Hugh Turner
\--  | DF |  ENG | Ned Barkas
\--  | DF |  ENG | Billy Carr
\--  | DF |  ENG | Roy Goodall
\--  | DF |  ENG | Tommy Meads
\--  | DF |  ENG | Levi Redfern
\--  | DF |  ENG | Norman Smith
\--  | DF |  ENG | Bon Spence
\--  | DF |  SCO | David Steele
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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\--  | DF |  ENG | Sam Wadsworth
\--  | DF |  ENG | Tom Wilson
\--  | MF |  EIR | Laurie Cumming
\--  | MF |  SCO | Alex Jackson
\--  | MF |  ENG | Billy Smith
\--  | FW |  ENG | George Brown
\--  | FW |  ENG | Johnny Dent
\--  | FW |  ENG | Bob Kelly
\--  | FW |  ENG | Harry Raw
\--  | FW |  ENG | Clem Stephenson

## Review[edit]

Town's team of the mid 1920s were all-conquering, almighty and described as the best team in the world. Just 1 season after relinquishing their championship title, but they were still a formidable force in the 1st Division. This was proven by their record 8-2 win over Cardiff City in October and the 7-1 win over Sheffield United in November. George Brown still continued his goalscoring exploits by scoring 35 goals during the season, including 27 in the league. They were still in the hunt for the title until late April. They needed to win their last 3 games to have a realistic chance of reclaiming their title, but defeats to Sheffield United and Aston Villa made the win over Portsmouth irrelevant. They missed out on the championship by 2 points to Everton.

## Squad at the end of the season[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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\--  | GK |  ENG | Billy Mercer
\--  | GK |  ENG | Hugh Turner
\--  | DF |  ENG | Ned Barkas
\--  | DF |  SCO | Willie Campbell
\--  | DF |  ENG | Billy Carr
\--  | DF |  ENG | Roy Goodall
\--  | DF |  ENG | Tommy Meads
\--  | DF |  ENG | Bill Pickering
\--  | DF |  ENG | Levi Redfern
\--  | DF |  ENG | Bon Spence
\--  | DF |  SCO | David Steele
\--  | DF |  ENG | Sam Wadsworth
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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\--  | DF |  ENG | Tom Wilson
\--  | MF |  EIR | Laurie Cumming
\--  | MF |  SCO | Alex Jackson
\--  | MF |  ENG | Jimmy Smailes
\--  | MF |  ENG | Billy Smith
\--  | MF |  SCO | George Wilson
\--  | FW |  ENG | George Brown
\--  | FW |  ENG | Johnny Dent
\--  | FW |  ENG | Bob Kelly
\--  | FW |  ENG | Harry Raw
\--  | FW |  ENG | Clem Stephenson

## Results[edit]

### Division One[edit]

Date | Opponents | Home/
Away | Result
F - A | Scorers | Attendance | Position

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27 August 1927  | Newcastle United | H  | 1 - 3  | Brown  | 24,465  | 17th
29 August 1927  | Birmingham | A  | 1 - 3  | Brown  | 16,432  | 18th
3 September 1927  | West Ham United | A  | 2 - 4  | Brown, Jackson  | 23,925  | 22nd
10 September 1927  | Tottenham Hotspur | A  | 2 - 2  | Dent, Brown  | 27,983  | 21st
17 September 1927  | Manchester United | H  | 4 - 2  | Brown (3), Dent  | 17,307  | 20th
24 September 1927  | Everton | A  | 2 - 2  | B. Smith, Jackson  | 37,269  | 20th
1 October 1927  | Cardiff City | H  | 8 - 2  | Kelly (3), Jackson, Dent (2), Goodall (pen), B. Smith  | 12,975  | 16th
8 October 1927  | Blackburn Rovers | A  | 1 - 1  | Jackson  | 28,032  | 16th
15 October 1927  | Bolton Wanderers | H  | 1 - 0  | Jackson (pen)  | 19,818  | 11th
22 October 1927  | Aston Villa | H  | 1 - 1  | Jackson  | 14,679  | 12th
29 October 1927  | Sunderland | A  | 0 - 3  |  | 22,070  | 16th
5 November 1927  | Derby County | H  | 2 - 1  | B. Smith, Goodall (pen)  | 7,098  | 15th
12 November 1927  | Sheffield United | A  | 7 - 1  | Meads, B. Smith (2), Brown (2), Jackson (2)  | 22,163  | 13th
19 November 1927  | Bury | H  | 3 - 0  | Brown (2), B. Smith  | 12,273  | 9th
26 November 1927  | Liverpool | A  | 2 - 4  | B. Smith, Goodall (pen)  | 34,128  | 11th
3 December 1927  | Arsenal | H  | 2 - 1  | B. Smith (2)  | 15,140  | 7th
10 December 1927  | Burnley | A  | 1 - 0  | Brown  | 19,130  | 5th
17 December 1927  | Leicester City | H  | 3 - 1  | Brown (2), Kelly  | 13,717  | 3rd
24 December 1927  | Portsmouth | A  | 1 - 2  | Brown  | 21,785  | 5th
26 December 1927  | Sheffield Wednesday | H  | 1 - 0  | Jackson  | 21,336  | 4th
27 December 1927  | Sheffield Wednesday | A  | 5 - 0  | Barkas (pen), B. Smith, Brown (3)  | 41,824  | 2nd
31 December 1927  | Newcastle United | A  | 3 - 2  | Brown, Jackson, Barkas (pen)  | 33,640  | 2nd
2 January 1928  | Middlesbrough | A  | 1 - 3  | Brown  | 26,032  | 2nd
7 January 1928  | West Ham United | H  | 5 - 2  | Jackson (2), Brown (3)  | 10,972  | 2nd
21 January 1928  | Tottenham Hotspur | H  | 4 - 2  | Brown, B. Smith (2), Jackson  | 17,892  | 2nd
4 February 1928  | Everton | H  | 4 - 1  | Dent, B. Smith (3)  | 51,284  | 2nd
11 February 1928  | Cardiff City | A  | 0 - 4  |  | 21,073  | 2nd
25 February 1928  | Bolton Wanderers | A  | 1 - 0  | B. Smith  | 44,082  | 2nd
7 March 1928  | Manchester United | A  | 0 - 0  |  | 35,413  | 2nd
10 March 1928  | Sunderland | H  | 4 - 2  | Stephenson, Jackson, Kelly, Brown  | 17,497  | 1st
14 March 1928  | Blackburn Rovers | H  | 3 - 1  | Goodall (pen), Jackson, Brown  | 10,890  | 1st
17 March 1928  | Derby County | A  | 0 - 0  |  | 24,684  | 1st
31 March 1928  | Bury | A  | 3 - 2  | G. Wilson, Raw, Dent  | 14,636  | 1st
7 April 1928  | Liverpool | H  | 2 - 4  | Jackson, Brown  | 27,290  | 2nd
9 April 1928  | Birmingham | H  | 2 - 0  | Dent (2)  | 28,779  | 1st
10 April 1928  | Middlesbrough | H  | 2 - 4  | Stephenson, Goodall (pen)  | 29,034  | 1st
14 April 1928  | Arsenal | A  | 0 - 0  |  | 38,707  | 1st
25 April 1928  | Burnley | H  | 1 - 2  | Brown  | 20,643  | 2nd
28 April 1928  | Leicester City | A  | 2 - 1  | Raw, Barkas (pen)  | 29,191  | 2nd
30 April 1928  | Sheffield United | H  | 0 - 1  |  | 22,380  | 2nd
2 May 1928  | Aston Villa | A  | 0 - 3  |  | 30,173  | 2nd
5 May 1928  | Portsmouth | H  | 4 - 1  | Jackson (2), B. Smith, Barkas  | 11,706  | 2nd

### FA Cup[edit]

Date | Round | Opponents | Home/
Away | Result
F - A | Scorers | Attendance

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14 January 1928  | Round 3  | Lincoln City | H  | 4 - 2  | Brown, B. Smith, Goodall (pen), Steele  | 19,329
28 January 1928  | Round 4  | West Ham United | H  | 2 - 1  | Brown, Jackson  | 27,525
18 February 1928  | Round 5  | Middlesbrough | H  | 4 - 0  | Steele, Brown, Jackson, B. Smith  | 55,200
3 March 1928  | Round 6  | Tottenham Hotspur | H  | 6 - 1  | B. Smith (2), Brown (4)  | 52,390
24 March 1928  | Semi-Final  | Sheffield United | N | 2 - 2  | Jackson, Brown  | 69,260
26 March 1928  | Semi-Final Replay  | Sheffield United | N | 0 - 0  |  | 53,749
2 April 1928  | Semi-Final 2nd Replay  | Sheffield United | N | 1 - 0  | Jackson  | 69,370
21 April 1928  | Final | Blackburn Rovers | N | 1 - 3  | Jackson  | 92,041

## Appearances and goals[edit]

Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals

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Ned Barkas |  England | DF | 36 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 4
George Brown |  England | FW | 32 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 35
Willie Campbell |  Scotland | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
Billy Carr |  England | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
Laurie Cumming |  Ireland | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
Johnny Dent |  England | FW | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 8
Roy Goodall |  England | DF | 29 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 37 | 6
Alex Jackson |  Scotland | FW | 39 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 24
Bob Kelly |  England | FW | 35 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 43 | 5
Tommy Meads |  England | DF | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1
Billy Mercer |  England | GK | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 0
Bill Pickering |  England | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
Harry Raw |  England | FW | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2
Levi Redfern |  England | DF | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 0
Jimmy Smailes |  England | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
Billy Smith |  England | MF | 38 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 21
Norman Smith |  England | DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0
Bon Spence |  England | DF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0
David Steele |  Scotland | DF | 24 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 2
Clem Stephenson |  England | FW | 31 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 2
Hugh Turner |  England | GK | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0
Sam Wadsworth |  England | DF | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0
George Wilson |  Scotland | MF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
Tom Wilson |  England | DF | 41 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49 | 0

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FA competitions|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds
* Final)
* FA Charity Shield

Football League|

* Football League (First Division
* Second Division
* Third Division)

Lower leagues|

* Isthmian League
* Northern League
* Southern League
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Related to national team|

* Home Championship

Club seasons

First Division|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Birmingham
* Blackburn Rovers
* Bolton Wanderers
* Burnley
* Bury
* Cardiff City
* Derby County
* Everton
* Huddersfield Town
* Leicester City
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* Middlesbrough
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* The Wednesday
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* Barnsley
* Blackpool
* Bristol City
* Chelsea
* Clapton Orient
* Fulham
* Grimsby Town
* Hull City
* Leeds United
* Manchester City
* Nottingham Forest
* Notts County
* Oldham Athletic
* Port Vale
* Preston North End
* Reading
* South Shields
* Southampton
* Stoke City
* Swansea Town
* West Bromwich Albion
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Third Division|

| North|

* Accrington Stanley
* Ashington
* Barrow
* Bradford City
* Bradford Park Avenue
* Chesterfield
* Crewe Alexandra
* Darlington
* Doncaster Rovers
* Durham City
* Halifax Town
* Hartlepools United
* Lincoln City
* Nelson
* New Brighton
* Rochdale
* Rotherham United
* Southport
* Stockport County
* Tranmere Rovers
* Wigan Borough
* Wrexham

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* Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
* Brentford
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol Rovers
* Charlton Athletic
* Coventry City
* Crystal Palace
* Exeter City
* Gillingham
* Luton Town
* Merthyr Town
* Millwall
* Newport County
* Northampton Town
* Norwich City
* Plymouth Argyle
* Queens Park Rangers
* Southend United
* Swindon Town
* Torquay United
* Walsall
* Watford

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