1926/27 was Manchester City's 31st season of competitive football and its 10th in the (old) English Second Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Tommy Johnson who scored 25 goals from just 39 appearances. The 2 players to make the most appearances for the club this season were Sammy Cookson and George Hicks who both played 43 times. The club had 12 different goalscorers and used 25 different players including 9 debutants. Debutants this season were Bert Gray, Billy Cowan, Charlie Broadhurst, Dick Finnigan, Matt Barrass, Peter Bell, Ted Bennett, Tom Gibson and Watty Allan.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division Two (old) | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 108 | 61 | 54 | 3rd |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3rd Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 122 | 60 | 62 | 62 | |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 87 | 49 | 38 | 54 | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 108 | 61 | 47 | 54 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 62 | 52 | 10 | 52 | |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 80 | 55 | 25 | 50 | |
| 6 | Preston North End | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 74 | 72 | 2 | 49 | |
| 7 | Hull City | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 63 | 52 | 11 | 47 | |
| 8 | Port Vale | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 88 | 78 | 10 | 45 | |
| 9 | Blackpool | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 95 | 80 | 15 | 44 | |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 74 | 84 | -10 | 44 | |
| 11 | Barnsley | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 88 | 87 | 1 | 43 | |
| 12 | Swansea City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 43 | |
| 13 | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 62 | -2 | 42 | |
| 14 | Reading | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 72 | -8 | 40 | |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 73 | 75 | -2 | 35 | |
| 16 | Notts County | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 70 | 96 | -26 | 35 | |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 74 | 91 | -17 | 34 | |
| 18 | Fulham | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 58 | 92 | -34 | 34 | |
| 19 | Gateshead | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 71 | 96 | -25 | 33 | |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 60 | 96 | -36 | 31 | |
| 21 | Darlington | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 79 | 98 | -19 | 30 | |
| 22 | Bradford City | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 50 | 88 | -38 | 23 |
Matches
43
| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/08/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Fulham | Home | 4-2 |
| 01/09/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Portsmouth | Home | 4-0 |
| 04/09/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Grimsby Town | Away | 2-2 |
| 06/09/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Oldham Athletic | Away | 2-1 |
| 11/09/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Blackpool | Home | 2-1 |
| 18/09/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Reading | Away | 0-1 |
| 22/09/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Oldham Athletic | Home | 3-0 |
| 25/09/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Swansea City | Home | 3-1 |
| 02/10/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Nottingham Forest | Away | 3-3 |
| 09/10/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Barnsley | Home | 1-1 |
| 16/10/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Southampton | Home | 3-4 |
| 23/10/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Port Vale | Away | 2-0 |
| 30/10/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Leyton Orient | Home | 6-1 |
| 06/11/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Notts County | Away | 0-1 |
| 13/11/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 2-1 |
| 20/11/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Hull City | Away | 2-3 |
| 27/11/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Gateshead | Home | 1-2 |
| 04/12/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Preston North End | Away | 4-2 |
| 11/12/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Chelsea | Home | 1-0 |
| 18/12/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Bradford City | Away | 3-4 |
| 25/12/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Middlesbrough | Home | 3-5 |
| 27/12/1926 | English Division Two (old) | Middlesbrough | Away | 1-2 |
| 01/01/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Portsmouth | Away | 1-2 |
| 08/01/1927 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | Away | 1-4 |
| 15/01/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Fulham | Away | 5-2 |
| 22/01/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Grimsby Town | Home | 2-0 |
| 29/01/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Blackpool | Away | 4-2 |
| 05/02/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Reading | Home | 3-0 |
| 12/02/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Swansea City | Away | 3-1 |
| 19/02/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Nottingham Forest | Home | 1-1 |
| 26/02/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Barnsley | Away | 1-1 |
| 12/03/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Port Vale | Home | 4-1 |
| 19/03/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Leyton Orient | Away | 4-2 |
| 26/03/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Notts County | Home | 4-1 |
| 02/04/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 1-4 |
| 09/04/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Hull City | Home | 2-2 |
| 15/04/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Darlington | Away | 2-2 |
| 16/04/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Gateshead | Away | 2-2 |
| 18/04/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Darlington | Home | 7-0 |
| 23/04/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Preston North End | Home | 1-0 |
| 25/04/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Southampton | Away | 1-1 |
| 30/04/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Chelsea | Away | 0-0 |
| 07/05/1927 | English Division Two (old) | Bradford City | Home | 8-0 |