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First Division

Arsenal 1927/28 Season

Final position: 10th

Arsenal finished 10th in the First Division, winning 13 of 42 games. They went out of the FA Cup at the semi-final stage and went out of the London Challenge Cup in round 1. Jimmy Brain led the scoring on 29.

League Record

Played

42

Won

13

Drawn

15

Lost

14

GF

82

GA

86

Points

41

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Semi-final

London Challenge Cup

Round 1

Top Scorer

Jimmy Brain (29)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1927/28 season?
Arsenal finished 10th in the First Division in 1927/28.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1927/28 season?
In the First Division, Arsenal won 13, drew 15 and lost 14 of 42 games, scoring 82 goals and conceding 86, for 41 points.
How far did Arsenal go in the cups in 1927/28?
Arsenal's best cup run in 1927/28 was the FA Cup, reaching the semi-final.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1927/28?
Jimmy Brain was Arsenal's top scorer in 1927/28 with 29 goals.

Match by Match

Football League First Division42 matches13W 15D 14L
Arsenal 1927/28 Football League First Division results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScore
27 Aug 1927BuryA1–5
31 Aug 1927BurnleyH4–1
3 Sep 1927Sheffield UnitedH6–1
5 Sep 1927BurnleyA2–1
10 Sep 1927Aston VillaA2–2
17 Sep 1927SunderlandH2–1
24 Sep 1927Derby CountyA0–4
1 Oct 1927West Ham UnitedH2–2
8 Oct 1927PortsmouthA3–2
15 Oct 1927Leicester CityH2–2
22 Oct 1927The WednesdayA1–1
29 Oct 1928Bolton WanderersH1–2
5 Nov 1927Blackburn RoversA1–4
12 Nov 1927MiddlesbroughH3–1
19 Nov 1927BirminghamA1–1
3 Dec 1927Huddersfield TownA1–2
10 Dec 1927Newcastle UnitedH4–1
17 Dec 1927Manchester UnitedA1–4
24 Dec 1927EvertonH3–2
27 Dec 1927LiverpoolA2–0
31 Dec 1927BuryH3–1
2 Jan 1928Tottenham HotspurH1–1
7 Jan 1928Sheffield UnitedA4–6
21 Jan 1928Aston VillaH0–3
4 Feb 1928Derby CountyH3–4
11 Feb 1928West Ham UnitedA2–2
25 Feb 1928Leicester CityA2–3
7 Mar 1928LiverpoolH6–3
10 Mar 1928Bolton WanderersA1–1
14 Mar 1928SunderlandA1–5
17 Mar 1928Blackburn RoversH3–2
28 Mar 1928PortsmouthH0–2
31 Mar 1928BirminghamH2–2
6 Apr 1928Cardiff CityH3–0
7 Apr 1928Tottenham HotspurA0–2
9 Apr 1928Cardiff CityA2–2
14 Apr 1928Huddersfield TownH0–0
18 Apr 1928MiddlesbroughA2–2
21 Apr 1928Newcastle UnitedA1–1
28 Apr 1928Manchester UnitedH0–1
2 May 1929The WednesdayH1–1
5 May 1929EvertonA3–3
FA Cup5 matches4W 0D 1L
Arsenal 1927/28 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScore
14 Jan 1928R3West Bromwich AlbionH2–0
28 Jan 1928R4EvertonH4–3
18 Feb 1928R5Aston VillaH4–1
3 Mar 1928R6Stoke CityH4–1
24 Mar 1928SFBlackburn RoversA0–1
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