Season story · Division 3
1927–28
22 league wins, 105–72 league goals and a campaign told match by match.
Manager: Bert Cooke2 recorded transfers
- Division
- Football League Division Three North
- Final league position
- 5th
- League matches
- 42
- League wins
- 22
- League draws
- 9
- League defeats
- 11
- League goals
- 105–72
- Average Prenton Park gate
- 5,893
The journey
Four moments from the campaign
27 Aug
Opening chapter
Southport · 1-0
View match7 Jan
Biggest victory
Durham City · 11-1
View match4 Feb
The biggest crowd
Bradford Park Avenue · 6-2
View match5 May
Final word
Lincoln City · 2-2
View match
Defining matches
The days that shaped the season
The team
Most-used XI
Top scorer
No data
Biggest crowd
13,815
Bradford Park Avenue
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
- Competitive matches
- 45
- Wins
- 24
Chapter 01
August 1927
WL2 competitive matches · 1W 0D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 02
September 1927
WWDD4 competitive matches · 2W 2D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 03
October 1927
WLWDD5 competitive matches · 2W 2D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 04
November 1927
WLWW4 competitive matches · 3W 0D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 05
December 1927
WWLDDW6 competitive matches · 3W 2D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 06
January 1928
WWLLW5 competitive matches · 3W 0D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 07
February 1928
LWWWL5 competitive matches · 3W 0D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Squad movement
Chapter 08
March 1928
WDLWW5 competitive matches · 3W 1D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 09
April 1928
WWWLDWL7 competitive matches · 4W 1D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 10
May 1928
LD2 competitive matches · 0W 1D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Summary
Selection summary
Competitive record
45 matches played
| Venue | Pld | Won | Draws | Lost | For | Agn | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Away | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | |||
| Total | 45 | 24 | 9 | 12 |
Match list
Results
45 matches
| Date | Opposition | Competition | Result | Att. | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/8 | HomeSouthport | 1-0 | |||
| 29/8 | AwayRotherham United | 2-1 | |||
| 3/9 | AwayDurham City | 1-3 | |||
| 10/9 | HomeWrexham | 2-1 | |||
| 17/9 | AwayChesterfield | 2-2 | |||
| 24/9 | 2-2 | ||||
| 1/10 | AwayNew Brighton | 0-1 | |||
| 8/10 | AwayStockport County | 1-0 | |||
| 15/10 | HomeBarrow | 5-0 | |||
| 22/10 | HomeCrewe Alexandra | 3-3 | |||
| 29/10 | AwayHalifax Town | 2-2 | |||
| 5/11 | HomeBradford City | 2-1 | |||
| 12/11 | AwayAshington | 3-0 | |||
| 19/11 | HomeDarlington | 3-1 | |||
| 26/11 | AwayShirebrook | 1-3 | |||
| 3/12 | HomeWigan Borough | 5-2 | |||
| 10/12 | HomeHalifax Town | 3-1 | |||
| 17/12 | 1-2 | ||||
| 24/12 | AwayLincoln City | 1-1 | |||
| 27/12 | HomeNelson | 1-1 | |||
| 31/12 | AwaySouthport | 0-1 | |||
| 2/1 | HomeRotherham United | 2-0 | |||
| 7/1 | HomeDurham City | 11-1 | |||
| 14/1 | 1-0 | ||||
| 21/1 | AwayWrexham | 2-0 | |||
| 28/1 | HomeChesterfield | 6-3 | |||
| 4/2 | 6-2 | ||||
| 11/2 | HomeNew Brighton | 4-0 | |||
| 15/2 | 2-3 | ||||
| 18/2 | HomeStockport County | 5-2 | |||
| 25/2 | AwayBarrow | 2-1 | |||
| 3/3 | AwayCrewe Alexandra | 2-3 | |||
| 10/3 | HomeHalifax Town | 2-2 | |||
| 17/3 | AwayBradford City | 3-1 | |||
| 24/3 | HomeAshington | 5-3 | |||
| 31/3 | AwayDarlington | 3-7 | |||
| 6/4 | HomeRochdale | 3-0 | |||
| 7/4 | 3-2 | ||||
| 9/4 | AwayRochdale | 1-2 | |||
| 14/4 | AwayWigan Borough | 1-0 | |||
| 21/4 | HomeDoncaster Rovers | 0-0 | |||
| 24/4 | AwayNelson | 3-5 | |||
| 28/4 | 2-0 | ||||
| 1/5 | AwayDoncaster Rovers | 5-2 | |||
| 5/5 | HomeLincoln City | 2-2 |