| 1927-28 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager |
Matt McQueen |
| Captain |
Don Mackinlay |
| Performance | |
| Division 1 |
16th |
| FA Cup |
4th round |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Hodgson (23) |
| FA Cup |
Chambers (1) |
| Overall |
Hodgson (23) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
29,738 |
The 1927-28 season was Liverpool's 36th season of football since they were established.
Squad[]
- GK. Arthur Riley
- GK. Elisha Scott
- DF. Tom Bromilow
- DF. Tom Morrison
- DF. Robert Done
- DF. Tommy Lucas
- DF. Neil McBain
- DF. Donald Mackinlay
- DF. Albert Shears
- DF. James Jackson
- DF. David McMullan
- DF. Jock McNab
- DF. Ephraim Longworth
- MF. Fred Hopkin
- MF. Dick Edmed
- MF. George Pither
- FW. Gordon Hodgson
- FW. Robert Clark
- FW. Henry Race
- FW. Bill Murray
- FW. Tom Reid
- FW. Harry Chambers
- FW. William Devlin
- FW. Jimmy Walsh
- FW. Tom Scott
Note: Fixed squad numbers were not introduced until the 1993-94 season.
Friendlies[]
Pre-season[]
No pre-season friendlies were played this season.
Other friendlies[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 February 1928 | St Johnstone | 3-2 | Chambers, Hopkin, Morrison |
| 9 April 1928 | Queen's Park | 1-3 | Hodgson |
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 1927 | Sheffield United | 1-1 | Devlin (3) |
| 31 August 1927 | Bury | 5-1 | Devlin (5, 14, 20, 63), Hodgson (75) |
| 3 September 1927 | Aston Villa | 0-0 | |
| 10 September 1927 | Sunderland | 1-2 | Hodgson (20) |
| 17 September 1927 | Derby | 5-2 | McNab (11), Devlin (28, 74), Hodgson (51), Edmed (62) |
| 19 September 1927 | Bury | 2-5 | Crown (og 31), Devlin (40) |
| 24 September 1927 | West Ham | 1-3 | Edmed |
| 1 October 1927 | Portsmouth | 8-2 | Devlin (3, 5, 44, 76), Pither (22), Hodgson (31, 37, 67) |
| 8 October 1927 | Leicester | 1-1 | Hodgson (8) |
| 15 October 1927 | Everton | 1-1 | Edmed (62) |
| 22 October 1927 | Bolton | 1-2 | Edmed (17) |
| 29 October 1927 | Blackburn | 4-2 | Reid (1, 63), Devlin (50), Hodgson (87) |
| 5 November 1927 | Cardiff | 1-1 | Devlin (37) |
| 12 November 1927 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5-2 | Hodgson (11, 24), Reid (50, 77, 78) |
| 19 November 1927 | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Chambers (57) |
| 26 November 1927 | Huddersfield | 4-2 | Edmed (29), Bromilow (40), Hodgson (58, 76) |
| 3 December 1927 | Newcastle | 1-1 | Hodgson (39) |
| 10 December 1927 | Birmingham | 2-3 | Hodgson (57, 58) |
| 17 December 1927 | Tottenham | 1-3 | Jackson (41) |
| 24 December 1927 | Man Utd | 2-0 | T. Scott (60), Chambers (88) |
| 27 December 1927 | Arsenal | 0-2 | |
| 31 December 1927 | Sheffield United | 2-1 | Chambers (23), Reid (77) |
| 2 January 1928 | Burnley | 2-2 | Edmed (43), Reid (73) |
| 7 January 1928 | Aston Villa | 4-3 | Edmed (12, 27), Reid (28), Hopkin (70) |
| 21 January 1928 | Sunderland | 2-5 | Hopkin (25), Reid (45) |
| 4 February 1928 | West Ham | 1-3 | Edmed (pen 57) |
| 11 February 1928 | Portsmouth | 0-1 | |
| 15 February 1928 | Derby | 3-2 | Race (46), Edmed (59, 60) |
| 25 February 1928 | Everton | 3-3 | Hopkin (5), Bromilow (73), Hodgson (78) |
| 3 March 1928 | Bolton | 4-2 | Hodgson (5), Reid (18, 80), Edmed (76) |
| 7 March 1928 | Arsenal | 3-6 | Hodgson (14, 60), Race (80) |
| 10 March 1928 | Blackburn | 1-2 | Edmed (pen 55) |
| 17 March 1928 | Cardiff | 1-2 | Reid (35) |
| 24 March 1928 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-4 | |
| 31 March 1928 | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Hodgson (60) |
| 6 April 1928 | Burnley | 2-2 | Walsh (80), Reid (81) |
| 7 April 1928 | Huddersfield | 4-2 | Reid (8), Hodgson (32), Edmed (36), Walsh |
| 14 April 1928 | Newcastle | 0-0 | |
| 21 April 1928 | Birmingham | 0-2 | |
| 25 April 1928 | Leicester | 1-1 | Reid (11) |
| 28 April 1928 | Tottenham | 2-0 | Bromilow (1), Hodgson (83) |
| 5 May 1928 | Man Utd | 1-6 | Hodgson (38) |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 14 January 1928 | Darlington | 1-0 | Chambers (60) |
| 4 | 28 January 1928 | Cardiff | 1-2 | Edmed (pen 32) |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sunderland | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 74 | 76 | 0.97 | 39 |
| 16 | Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 84 | 87 | 0.97 | 39 |
| 17 | West Ham | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 81 | 88 | 0.92 | 39 |
Player stats[]
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| DF | Tom Bromilow | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 3 |
| FW | Harry Chambers | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 4 |
| FW | Robert Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | William Devlin | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 |
| DF | Robert Done | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | Dick Edmed | 42 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 15 |
| FW | Gordon Hodgson | 32 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 23 |
| MF | Fred Hopkin | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| DF | James Jackson | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| DF | Ephraim Longworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Tommy Lucas | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| DF | Donald Mackinlay | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| DF | Neil McBain | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| DF | David McMullan | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| DF | Jock McNab | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| DF | Tom Morrison | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| FW | Bill Murray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | George Pither | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| FW | Henry Race | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| FW | Tom Reid | 25 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 15 |
| GK | Arthur Riley | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| GK | Elisha Scott | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| FW | Tom Scott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| DF | Albert Shears | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Jimmy Walsh | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Race | Raby United | Unknown | 1927 |
| Tom Morrison | St Mirren | £4,000 | November 1927 |
| Bill Murray | Clydebank | Unknown | 28 November 1927 |
| Robert Clark | Newcastle | £3,000 | January 1928 |
| Billy Millar | Linfield | Unknown | 1928 |
| Neil McBain | St Johnstone | £1,000 | 8 March 1928 |
| John Lindsay | Rhyl Athletic | Unknown | April 1928 |
| Jimmy McDougall | Partick Thistle | Unknown | April 1928 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Parry | Walsall | Unknown | July 1927 |
| David Pratt | Bury | Unknown | November 1927 |
| William Devlin | Hearts | Unknown | December 1927 |
| Harry Chambers | West Brom | £2,375 | 8 March 1928 |