Season story · Division 3
1926–27
19 wins, 87 goals and a campaign told match by match.
Manager: Bert Cooke
- Matches
- 44
- Wins
- 19
- Draws
- 9
- Defeats
- 16
- Goals
- 87–70
- Average gate
- 5,708
The journey
Four moments from the campaign
28 Aug
Opening chapter
Durham City · 0-3
View match30 Apr
Biggest victory
Walsall · 6-0
View match4 Sept
The biggest crowd
New Brighton · 4-1
View match7 May
Final word
Nelson · 0-2
View match
Defining matches
The days that shaped the season
The team
Most-used XI
Top scorer
No data
Biggest crowd
16,047
New Brighton
Season form
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Season timeline
The campaign, month by month
Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.
- Months
- 10
- Matches
- 44
- Wins
- 19
Chapter 01
August 1926
WL2 matches · 1W 0D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 02
September 1926
WWLWDD6 matches · 3W 2D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 03
October 1926
LWLLW5 matches · 2W 0D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 04
November 1926
WLDD4 matches · 1W 2D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 05
December 1926
LLLWW5 matches · 2W 0D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 06
January 1927
WDWDLL6 matches · 2W 2D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 07
February 1927
WLWL4 matches · 2W 0D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 08
March 1927
WWD3 matches · 2W 1D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 09
April 1927
DLDWWLLW8 matches · 3W 2D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Sat 2DDoncaster RoversPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 9LStoke CityVictoria Ground · League2-0Fri 15DHalifax TownPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 16WRotherham UnitedPrenton Park · League4-0Mon 18WAccrington StanleyPrenton Park · League2-1Tue 19LHalifax TownUnknown · League2-0Sat 23LBradford Park AvenueUnknown · League5-3Sat 30WWalsallPrenton Park · League6-0Chapter 10
May 1927
W1 matches · 1W 0D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Summary
Selection summary
Overall record
44 matches played
| Venue | Pld | Won | Draws | Lost | For | Agn | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | |||
| Home | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | |||
| Total | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 |
Match list
Results
44 matches
| Date | Opposition | Competition | Result | Att. | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/8 | AwayDurham City | 0-3 | |||
| 30/8 | AwayBarrow | 2-1 | |||
| 4/9 | HomeNew Brighton | 4-1 | |||
| 6/9 | AwayLincoln City | 1-2 | |||
| 11/9 | HomeRochdale | 0-1 | |||
| 18/9 | AwaySouthport | 1-3 | |||
| 20/9 | HomeLincoln City | 1-1 | |||
| 25/9 | HomeStockport County | 0-0 | |||
| 2/10 | 2-1 | ||||
| 9/10 | HomeCrewe Alexandra | 1-0 | |||
| 16/10 | AwayChesterfield | 3-1 | |||
| 23/10 | AwayAshington | 4-3 | |||
| 30/10 | AwayWrexham | 0-1 | |||
| 6/11 | HomeWigan Borough | 3-1 | |||
| 13/11 | AwayDoncaster Rovers | 4-1 | |||
| 20/11 | HomeStoke City | 1-1 | |||
| 27/11 | AwaySouthport | 1-1 | |||
| 2/12 | HomeSouthport | 1-2 | |||
| 4/12 | 1-2 | ||||
| 18/12 | HomeNelson | 2-3 | |||
| 25/12 | 2-3 | ||||
| 27/12 | HomeAshington | 2-1 | |||
| 1/1 | HomeBarrow | 7-2 | |||
| 8/1 | AwayRotherham United | 2-2 | |||
| 15/1 | HomeDurham City | 8-3 | |||
| 22/1 | AwayNew Brighton | 0-0 | |||
| 24/1 | AwayWalsall | 5-1 | |||
| 29/1 | AwayRochdale | 3-1 | |||
| 5/2 | HomeSouthport | 3-0 | |||
| 12/2 | AwayStockport County | 2-1 | |||
| 19/2 | 2-0 | ||||
| 26/2 | AwayCrewe Alexandra | 4-1 | |||
| 5/3 | HomeChesterfield | 3-2 | |||
| 19/3 | HomeWrexham | 3-2 | |||
| 26/3 | AwayWigan Borough | 1-1 | |||
| 2/4 | HomeDoncaster Rovers | 1-1 | |||
| 9/4 | AwayStoke City | 2-0 | |||
| 15/4 | HomeHalifax Town | 0-0 | |||
| 16/4 | HomeRotherham United | 4-0 | |||
| 18/4 | 2-1 | ||||
| 19/4 | AwayHalifax Town | 2-0 | |||
| 23/4 | 5-3 | ||||
| 30/4 | HomeWalsall | 6-0 | |||
| 7/5 | AwayNelson | 0-2 |