1927-28
First Division
Finished 8th of 22 · P42 W17 D9 L16 · 78 scored, 73 conceded
Results
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1927 | H | Leicester City | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Aug 1927 | A | Portsmouth | 1–3 | L |
| 3 Sept 1927 | A | Liverpool | 0–0 | D |
| 5 Sept 1927 | H | Portsmouth | 7–2 | W |
| 10 Sept 1927 | H | Arsenal | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Sept 1927 | A | Burnley | 2–4 | L |
| 24 Sept 1927 | H | Bury | 1–0 | W |
| 1 Oct 1927 | A | Sheffield United | 3–0 | W |
| 8 Oct 1927 | H | Middlesbrough | 5–1 | W |
| 15 Oct 1927 | H | Sunderland | 4–2 | W |
| 22 Oct 1927 | A | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct 1927 | H | Newcastle United | 3–0 | W |
| 5 Nov 1927 | A | Birmingham City | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov 1927 | H | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Nov 1927 | A | Manchester United | 1–5 | L |
| 26 Nov 1927 | H | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | W |
| 3 Dec 1927 | A | Cardiff City | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Dec 1927 | H | Everton | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Dec 1927 | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Dec 1927 | H | Sheffield Wednesday | 5–4 | W |
| 26 Dec 1927 | A | Derby County | 0–5 | L |
| 27 Dec 1927 | H | Derby County | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Dec 1927 | A | Leicester City | 0–3 | L |
| 7 Jan 1928 | H | Liverpool | 3–4 | L |
| 21 Jan 1928 | A | Arsenal | 3–0 | W |
| 4 Feb 1928 | A | Bury | 0–0 | D |
| 8 Feb 1928 | H | Burnley | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Feb 1928 | H | Sheffield United | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb 1928 | A | Sunderland | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Mar 1928 | A | Newcastle United | 5–7 | L |
| 17 Mar 1928 | H | Birmingham City | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar 1928 | A | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Mar 1928 | A | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Mar 1928 | H | Manchester United | 3–1 | W |
| 6 Apr 1928 | A | West Ham United | 0–0 | D |
| 7 Apr 1928 | A | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | W |
| 9 Apr 1928 | H | West Ham United | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr 1928 | H | Cardiff City | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Apr 1928 | A | Everton | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Apr 1928 | H | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | D |
| 2 May 1928 | H | Huddersfield Town | 3–0 | W |
| 5 May 1928 | A | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–2 | L |
Scores are shown Villa first. League matches only; cup ties not included.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 102 | 66 | +36 | 53 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 91 | 68 | +23 | 51 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 96 | 72 | +24 | 48 |
| 4 | Derby County | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 96 | 83 | +13 | 44 |
| 5 | Bury | 42 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 44 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 70 | 80 | -10 | 44 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 81 | 66 | +15 | 43 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 78 | 73 | +5 | 43 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 79 | 81 | -2 | 43 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 82 | 86 | -4 | 41 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 70 | 75 | -5 | 41 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 78 | -12 | 41 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 79 | 86 | -7 | 40 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 81 | 78 | +3 | 39 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 74 | 76 | -2 | 39 |
| 16 | Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 84 | 87 | -3 | 39 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 81 | 88 | -7 | 39 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 72 | 80 | -8 | 39 |
| 19 | Burnley | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 82 | 98 | -16 | 39 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 66 | 90 | -24 | 39 |
| 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 74 | 86 | -12 | 38 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 81 | 88 | -7 | 37 |
Positions decided on goal average, as the rules of the day had it. Two points for a win.
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Sources: engsoccerdata (1888–2025) and football-data.co.uk (recent seasons), compiled by the Villa Blog results pipeline.