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NEWTON HEATH/
MANCHESTER UNITED SEASON
1927-1928

Manchester United season stats A statistical compilation of all Newton Heath/Manchester United matches during the 1927-1928 season including RESULTS, STATS and HISTORY. Navigate page below for a statistical breakdown unrivalled by other sites, as we are proud to showcase the club’s entire history of first team games offering stats on appearances, goals, opponent manager, club manager, stadium, competition, opponents, opponent nationality, red cards, cup finals, penalties for, penalties against, own goals for, own goals against, most goals scored, most goals conceded, hat-tricks and a chronological list of all matches played in 1927-1928.
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Newton Heath/Manchester United 1927-1928 Season Record

Manchester United club crest PWDLFA
P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 24 15 6 3 60 28 +32 62.50
A 23 4 2 17 22 56 -34 17.39
Total 47 19 8 20 82 84 -2 40.43
 
First Match Played: 27 Aug 1927 Middlesbrough W 3-0 League Division One @ Old Trafford  
Last Match Played: 05 May 1928 Liverpool W 6-1 League Division One @ Old Trafford
Highest Attendance: (52568) 18 Feb 1928 Birmingham City W 1-0 FA Cup @ Old Trafford
Most Goals scored in a Match: (7) See table below
Most Goals Conceded in a Match: (7) See table below
Other information
Goals scored Appearances Opponent Manager Club Manager
No Player Name Goals Apps
1. Spence, Joe 24 43
2. Hanson, James 14 35
3. Johnston, William 11 36
4. Rawlings, William 10 12
5. McPherson, Frank 7 29
6. Partridge, Edward 5 26
7. Nicol, George 2 5
8. Thomas, Harry 2 13
9. Williams, David "Rees" 2 16
10. Sweeney, Eric 1 4
11. McLenahan, Hugh 1 10
12. Bennion, Samuel 1 41
No Player Name Apps Goals
1. Spence, Joe 43 24
2. Bennion, Samuel 41 1
3. Wilson, John "Jack" 38 0
4. Jones, Thomas (1924-1937) 38 0
5. Richardson, Lancelot 36 0
6. Johnston, William 36 11
7. Hanson, James 35 14
8. Mann, Frank 31 0
9. Silcock, Jack 30 0
10. McPherson, Frank 29 7
11. Moore, Charlie 26 0
12. Partridge, Edward 26 5
13. Williams, David "Rees" 16 2
14. Thomas, Harry 13 2
15. Rawlings, William 12 10
16. Barson, Frank 11 0
17. Steward, Alfred 11 0
18. McLenahan, Hugh 10 1
19. Chapman, William 9 0
20. Hilditch, Clarence 5 0
21. Nicol, George 5 2
22. Sweeney, Eric 4 1
23. Ferguson, Daniel 4 0
24. Haslam, George 3 0
25. Ramsden, Charlie 2 0
26. Taylor, Christopher 2 0
27. Bain, James (1922-1928) 1 0
No Opponent Manager Count
1. Smith, Percy 4
2. Harvey, Bill 3
3. Crompton, Bob 3
4. McWilliam, Peter 2
5. Brown, Robert 2
6. Watt, Frank 2
7. Chaplin, Jack 2
8. Minter, Billy 2
9. Orr, William 2
10. McIntosh, Thomas 2
11. Stewart, Fred 2
12. Jobey, George 2
13. King, Syd 2
14. Tinn, Jack 2
15. Kyle, Bob 2
16. Smith, W J 2
17. Pickles, Albert 2
18. Nicholson, John 2
19. Chapman, Herbert 2
20. Foweraker, Charles 2
21. McQueen, Matt 1
22. Curtis, Harry 1
23. Patterson, George 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Bamlett, Herbert 47
Stadiums Manchester United have played at Manchester United by competition Manchester United opponents Manchester United opponent nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 24
2. Ewood Park 2
3. Gigg Lane 2
4. Anfield 1
5. Ayresome Park 1
6. Baseball Ground 1
7. Boleyn Ground 1
8. Bramall Lane 1
9. Burnden Park 1
10. Filbert Street 1
11. Fratton Park 1
12. Goodison Park 1
13. Highbury 1
14. Hillsborough 1
15. Leeds Road 1
16. Ninian Park 1
17. Roker Park 1
18. St Andrews 1
19. St James Park, Newcastle 1
20. Turf Moor 1
21. Villa Park 1
22. White Hart Lane 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 42
2. FA Cup 5
No Opponent Count
1. Bury 4
2. Birmingham City 3
3. Blackburn Rovers 3
4. Arsenal 2
5. Aston Villa 2
6. Bolton Wanderers 2
7. Burnley 2
8. Cardiff City 2
9. Derby County 2
10. Everton 2
11. Huddersfield Town 2
12. Leicester City 2
13. Liverpool 2
14. Middlesbrough 2
15. Newcastle United 2
16. Portsmouth 2
17. Sheffield United 2
18. Sheffield Wednesday 2
19. Sunderland 2
20. Tottenham Hotspur 2
21. West Ham United 2
22. Brentford 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 45
2. Wales 2
Manchester United red cards Manchester United Cup Finals
No Date Player Opponent
No red cards recorded.
No Date WDL F-A Opponent Competition
No cup finals recorded.
Manchester United penalties scored Manchester United penalties conceded
No Date Player Name No Opponent
1. 26-12-1927 Spence, Joe 1 Blackburn Rovers
Date Opponent No F-A Scorer
31-03-1928 Aston Villa 1 1-3 Thomas Smart 5' (pen), Thomas Waring 47', George Cook 67'
Manchester United own goals for Manchester United own goals against
Date No F-A Opponents Scorers
29-10-1927 1 2-1 West Ham United James W. Barrett 46' (o.g.), Francis McPherson 70'
05-11-1927 1 2-0 Portsmouth George Clifford 22' (o.g.), Francis McPherson 55'
Date No F-A Player Name Opponent
17-12-1927 1 4-1 Wilson, John "Jack" Arsenal
14-01-1928 1 7-1 Jones, Thomas (1924-1937) Brentford
Manchester United most goals scored Manchester United most goals conceded
Date Opponent WDL F-A HAN Competition
14-01-1928 Brentford W 7-1 H FA Cup
Date Opponent WDL F-A HAN Competition
10-09-1927 Newcastle United L 1-7 H League Division One
Manchester United Hat-tricks  
No Date Player Name No Opponent
1. 22-10-1927 Spence, Joe 3 Derby County
2. 14-01-1928 Hanson, James 4 Brentford
3. 07-04-1928 Rawlings, William 3 Burnley
4. 05-05-1928 Spence, Joe 3 Liverpool
 
Matches played in 1927-1928
No Date Comp WDL F-A HAN Scorers Opp Scorers
1. 27-08-1927 Div 1 W 3-0 H Joe Spence 50', 60', James Hanson 85'
2. 29-08-1927 Div 1 W 2-0 A Edward Partridge 1', James Hanson 38'
3. 03-09-1927 Div 1 D 0-0 A
4. 07-09-1927 Div 1 D 1-1 H Francis McPherson 58' Jimmy Trotter 39'
5. 10-09-1927 Div 1 L 1-7 H Joe Spence 48' Stan Seymour 18', 85', Tom McDonald 40', Hugh Gallacher 55', Tom Urwin 58', Neil Harris 61', Robert McKay 73'
6. 17-09-1927 Div 1 L 2-4 A Joe Spence 30', 86' George Brown 6', 40', 45', Johnny Dent 57'
7. 19-09-1927 Div 1 L 0-3 A Syd Puddlefoot 12', 44', Ted Harper 37'
8. 24-09-1927 Div 1 W 3-0 H James Hanson 10', 17', Joe Spence 48'
9. 01-10-1927 Div 1 L 0-1 A Hugh Adcock 30'
10. 08-10-1927 Div 1 L 2-5 A Joe Spence 44', Samuel Bennion 83' Dixie Dean 1', 8', 29', 44', 65'
11. 15-10-1927 Div 1 D 2-2 H Eric Sweeney 10', Joe Spence 82' Billy Thirlaway 15', Ernie Curtis 77'
12. 22-10-1927 Div 1 W 5-0 H William Johnston 47', Francis McPherson 56', Joe Spence 58', 61', 65'
13. 29-10-1927 Div 1 W 2-1 A James W. Barrett 46' (o.g.), Francis McPherson 70' Victor Watson 35'
14. 05-11-1927 Div 1 W 2-0 H George Clifford 22' (o.g.), Francis McPherson 55'
15. 12-11-1927 Div 1 L 1-4 A Joe Spence 41' Dave Halliday 16', 23', 66', Bobby Marshall 63'
16. 19-11-1927 Div 1 W 5-1 H Edward Partridge ??', ??', Joe Spence ??', William Johnston ??', Francis McPherson ??' George Cook ??'
17. 26-11-1927 Div 1 L 0-4 A George Beel 5', 52', Jack Hill 15', Joe Devine 48'
18. 03-12-1927 Div 1 L 0-1 H Norman Bullock 5'
19. 10-12-1927 Div 1 L 1-2 A Joe Spence 49' Albert Partridge 27', Fred Tunstall 58'
20. 17-12-1927 Div 1 W 4-1 H Joe Spence 20', Edward Partridge 52', Francis McPherson 75', James Hanson 77' Jack Wilson 38' (o.g.)
21. 24-12-1927 Div 1 L 0-2 A Tom Scott 60', Harry Chambers 88'
22. 26-12-1927 Div 1 D 1-1 H Joe Spence 52' (pen) Arthur Rigby 27'
23. 31-12-1927 Div 1 W 2-1 A William Johnston 3', James Hanson 14' Jim McClelland 52'
24. 07-01-1928 Div 1 D 1-1 H James Hanson 49' George Briggs 30'
25. 14-01-1928 FAC W 7-1 H Joe Spence 12', James Hanson 17', 25', 27', 75', Francis McPherson 32', William Johnston 40' Thomas Jones 35' (o.g.)
26. 21-01-1928 Div 1 L 1-4 A Edward Partridge 12' Stan Seymour 7', Jonathan Wilkinson 25', 41', Robert McKay 30'
27. 28-01-1928 FAC D 1-1 A William Johnston 78' Wally Amos 46'
28. 01-02-1928 FAC W 1-0 H Joe Spence 44'
29. 04-02-1928 Div 1 L 1-4 A William Johnston 47' Jimmy Armstrong 23', 80', Taffy O'Callaghan 41', Jimmy Dimmock 46'
30. 11-02-1928 Div 1 W 5-2 H James Hanson 18', George Nicol 43', 46', Joe Spence 60', 62' Arthur Chandler 30', Johnny Duncan 80'
31. 18-02-1928 FAC W 1-0 H William Johnston 25'
32. 25-02-1928 Div 1 L 0-2 A Len Davies 20', Hugh Ferguson 41'
33. 03-03-1928 FAC L 0-2 A Syd Puddlefoot 77', 80'
34. 07-03-1928 Div 1 D 0-0 H
35. 10-03-1928 Div 1 D 1-1 H William Johnston 88' Stanley Earle 15'
36. 14-03-1928 Div 1 W 1-0 H William Rawlings 44'
37. 17-03-1928 Div 1 L 0-1 A Jack Weddle 30'
38. 28-03-1928 Div 1 L 0-5 A Jack Whitehouse 16', Harry Bedford 53', 84', George Stephenson 55', 88'
39. 31-03-1928 Div 1 L 1-3 A William Rawlings 49' Thomas Smart 5' (pen), Thomas Waring 47', George Cook 67'
40. 06-04-1928 Div 1 L 2-3 A Henry Thomas 34', Joe Spence 53' Ted Vizard 12', Jack Round 50', *James McClelland 80'
41. 07-04-1928 Div 1 W 4-3 H William Rawlings 20', 46', 70', Rees Williams 90' George Beel 19', 30', Jack Bruton 55'
42. 09-04-1928 Div 1 W 2-1 H William Johnston 8', William Rawlings 31' *James McClelland 28'
43. 14-04-1928 Div 1 L 3-4 A William Johnston 70', Hugh McLenanhan 73', Rees Williams 85' Jack Ball 5', John.R.Smith 35', Frank Mann 67' (o.g.), Norman Bullock 80'
44. 21-04-1928 Div 1 L 2-3 H Henry Thomas 51', William Rawlings 84' Fred Tunstall 65', 73', Albert Partridge 75'
45. 25-04-1928 Div 1 W 2-1 H James Hanson 3', William Johnston 65' Dave Halliday 44'
46. 28-04-1928 Div 1 W 1-0 A William Rawlings 38'
47. 05-05-1928 Div 1 W 6-1 H Joe Spence 12', 44', 48', William Rawlings 31', 36', James Hanson 74' Gordon Hodgson 38'
 

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