1927–28 FA Cup

August 2020 1927–28 FA Cup EnglandWales Blackburn Rovers(6th title) Huddersfield Town 1926–27 1928–29 The 1927–28 FA Cup was the 53rd staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Blackburn Rovers won the competition for the sixth and (as of 2024) final time, beating Huddersfield Town 3–1 in the final at Wembley. Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played. Calendar Round Date Extra preliminary round Saturday 3 September 1927 Preliminary round Saturday 17 September 1927 First round qualifying Saturday 1 October 1927 Second round qualifying Saturday 15 October 1927 Third round qualifying Saturday 29 October 1927 Fourth round qualifying Saturday 12 November 1927 First round proper Saturday 26 November 1927 Second round proper Saturday 10 December 1927 Third round proper Saturday 14 January 1928 Fourth round proper Saturday 28 January 1928 Fifth round proper Saturday 18 February 1928 Sixth round proper Saturday 3 March 1928 Semi-finals Saturday 24 March 1928 Final Saturday 21 April 1928 Qualifying rounds Most participating clubs that were not members of the Football League entered the competition in the qualifying rounds. For this tournament, they were joined by Football League Third Division North side Barrow, who were entered in the fourth qualifying round after the FA reduced the size of the first round proper from 38 matches to 34. The fourth qualifying round remained unchanged at 25 matches, and this season's winners were Stockton, Spennymoor United, Crook Town, Shildon, Workington (who defeated Barrow 3-1 at Lonsdale Park to gain their place in the main draw), Carlisle United, Rhyl, Oswestry Town, Denaby United, Gainsborough Trinity, Shirebrook, Peterborough & Fletton United, Wellington Town, Kettering Town, Southall, Botwell Mission, Clapton, Dartford, Ilford, Chatham, Dulwich Hamlet, London Caledonians, Aldershot, Poole and Bath City. Those featuring at this stage for the first time were Spennymoor United, Denaby United, Shirebrook, Peterborough & Fletton United, Botwell Mission (who would change their name to Hayes midway through the following season), Dartford and Aldershot, while Oswestry Town had not appeared in the main competition since 1887-88. Bath City also became the first club in the competition's history to progress from the extra preliminary round to the second round proper (although Hednesford Town and Thornycrofts (Woolston) had played more matches in reaching the first round proper in 1919-20). Bath defeated Melksham, Spencer Moulton, the team from the 5th Royal Tank Regiment, Swindon Corinthians, Welton Rovers, Lovell's Athletic and Southall before going out to London Caledonians. Spennymoor United progressed from the extra preliminary round to the main draw as well, but lost to Rotherham United in the first round proper. First round proper At this stage 40 clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined the 25 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. Millwall and Brentford were given byes to the third round while Torquay United did not enter the competition this season. To make the number of matches up, non-league sides Northfleet United, Aberdare Athletic and Leyton were given byes to this round, with Leyton having won the previous season's FA Amateur Cup and Aberdare Athletic having only recently been voted out of the Football League (in favour of Torquay). 34 matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 26 November 1927. Six matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Darlington4–1Chesterfield26 November 19272Dartford1–3Crystal Palace26 November 19273Bath City2–0Southall26 November 19274Nelson0–3Bradford Park Avenue26 November 19275Rochdale8–2Crook Town26 November 19276Watford1–2Brighton & Hove Albion30 November 19277Gillingham2–1Plymouth Argyle26 November 19278Crewe Alexandra2–2Ashington26 November 1927ReplayAshington0–2Crewe Alexandra30 November 19279Luton Town9–0Clapton30 November 192710Gainsborough Trinity6–0Stockton26 November 192711Ilford4–0Dulwich Hamlet26 November 192712Poole1–1Norwich City26 November 1927ReplayNorwich City5–0Poole1 December 192713Stockport County5–2Oswestry Town26 November 192714Accrington Stanley2–5Lincoln City26 November 192715Bristol Rovers4–2Walsall26 November 192716Northampton Town8–0Leyton26 November 192717Coventry City2–2Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic26 November 1927ReplayBournemouth & Boscombe Athletic2–0Coventry City30 November 192718Denaby United2–3Southport26 November 192719Shildon1–3New Brighton26 November 192720Northfleet United0–1London Caledonians26 November 192721Bradford City6–0Workington26 November 192722Carlisle United2–1Doncaster Rovers26 November 192723Spennymoor United1–1Rotherham United26 November 1927ReplayRotherham United4–2Spennymoor United1 December 192724Southend United1–0Wellington Town26 November 192725Exeter City9–1Aberdare Athletic26 November 192726Merthyr Town0–0Charlton Athletic26 November 1927ReplayCharlton Athletic2–1Merthyr Town30 November 192727Halifax Town3–0Hartlepools United26 November 192728Shirebrook1–3Tranmere Rovers26 November 192729Newport County0–1Swindon Town26 November 192730Durham City1–1Wrexham26 November 1927ReplayWrexham4–0Durham City30 November 192731Botwell Mission3–4Peterborough & Fletton United30 November 192732Rhyl4–3Wigan Borough26 November 192733Kettering Town2–0Chatham26 November 192734Aldershot2–1Queens Park Rangers30 November 1927 Second round proper The matches were played on Saturday, 10 December 1927. Two matches were drawn, with replays taking place in the following midweek fixture. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Darlington2–1Rochdale10 December 19272Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic6–1Bristol Rovers10 December 19273Gillingham2–0Southend United10 December 19274Crewe Alexandra2–0Stockport County10 December 19275Luton Town6–0Norwich City10 December 19276Gainsborough Trinity0–2Lincoln City10 December 19277London Caledonians1–0Bath City10 December 19278Swindon Town0–0Crystal Palace10 December 1927ReplayCrystal Palace1–2Swindon Town14 December 19279Wrexham1–0Carlisle United10 December 192710Tranmere Rovers3–1Halifax Town10 December 192711Northampton Town1–0Brighton & Hove Albion10 December 192712Bradford City2–3Rotherham United10 December 192713Bradford Park Avenue0–2Southport10 December 192714Exeter City5–3Ilford10 December 192715Charlton Athletic1–1Kettering Town10 December 1927ReplayKettering Town1–2Charlton Athletic15 December 192716New Brighton7–2Rhyl10 December 192717Peterborough & Fletton United2–1Aldershot10 December 1927 Third round proper The 44 First and Second Division clubs, entered the competition at this stage, along with Third Division Millwall and Brentford and amateur side Corinthian. London Caledonians and Peterborough & Fletton United were the last qualifying clubs remaining in the draw. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 14 January 1928. Three matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Birmingham4–3Peterborough & Fletton United14 January 19282Blackpool1–4Oldham Athletic14 January 19283Bristol City1–2Tottenham Hotspur14 January 19284Burnley0–2Aston Villa14 January 19285Liverpool1–0Darlington14 January 19286Preston North End0–3Everton14 January 19287Reading4–0Grimsby Town14 January 19288Notts County2–3Sheffield United14 January 19289Nottingham Forest1–0Tranmere Rovers14 January 192810Blackburn Rovers4–1Newcastle United14 January 192811The Wednesday3–0Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic14 January 192812Bolton Wanderers2–1Luton Town14 January 192813Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Chelsea14 January 192814Middlesbrough3–0South Shields14 January 192815Sunderland3–3Northampton Town14 January 1928ReplayNorthampton Town0–3Sunderland19 January 192816London Caledonians2–3Crewe Alexandra14 January 192817Swindon Town2–1Clapton Orient14 January 192818Wrexham2–1Swansea Town14 January 192819Manchester City1–0Leeds United14 January 192820Portsmouth0–2West Ham United14 January 192821Manchester United7–1Brentford14 January 192822Millwall1–2Derby County14 January 192823Hull City0–1Leicester City14 January 192824Huddersfield Town4–2Lincoln City14 January 192825Cardiff City2–1Southampton14 January 192826Port Vale3–0Barnsley14 January 192827Charlton Athletic1–1Bury14 January 1928ReplayBury4–3Charlton Athletic18 January 192828Arsenal2–0West Bromwich Albion14 January 192829Southport3–0Fulham14 January 192830New Brighton2–1Corinthian14 January 192831Stoke City6–1Gillingham14 January 192832Rotherham United3–3Exeter City14 January 1928ReplayExeter City3–1Rotherham United18 January 1928 Fourth round proper The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 28 January 1928. Three games were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Bury1–1Manchester United28 January 1928ReplayManchester United1–0Bury1 February 19282Reading0–1Leicester City28 January 19283Aston Villa3–0Crewe Alexandra28 January 19284Sunderland1–2Manchester City28 January 19285Derby County0–0Nottingham Forest28 January 1928ReplayNottingham Forest2–0Derby County1 February 19286Swindon Town1–2The Wednesday28 January 19287Wrexham1–3Birmingham28 January 19288Sheffield United3–1Wolverhampton Wanderers28 January 19289Tottenham Hotspur3–0Oldham Athletic28 January 192810Exeter City2–2Blackburn Rovers28 January 1928ReplayBlackburn Rovers3–1Exeter City2 February 192811Huddersfield Town2–1West Ham United28 January 192812Cardiff City2–1Liverpool28 January 192813Port Vale3–0New Brighton28 January 192814Arsenal4–3Everton28 January 192815Southport0–3Middlesbrough28 January 192816Stoke City4–2Bolton Wanderers28 January 1928 Fifth round proper The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 18 February 1928. There was one replay, played in the next midweek fixture. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Leicester City0–3Tottenham Hotspur18 February 19282Nottingham Forest2–1Cardiff City18 February 19283Blackburn Rovers2–1Port Vale18 February 19284The Wednesday1–1Sheffield United18 February 1928ReplaySheffield United4–1The Wednesday22 February 19285Manchester City0–1Stoke City18 February 19286Manchester United1–0Birmingham18 February 19287Huddersfield Town4–0Middlesbrough18 February 19288Arsenal4–1Aston Villa18 February 1928 Sixth round proper The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 3 March 1928. There were no replays. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Blackburn Rovers2–0Manchester United3 March 19282Sheffield United3–0Nottingham Forest3 March 19283Huddersfield Town6–1Tottenham Hotspur3 March 19284Arsenal4–1Stoke City3 March 1928 Semi-finals The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 24 March 1928. The Huddersfield Town–Sheffield United local derby tie went to two replays before it was settled in Huddersfield's favour. Huddersfield went on to meet Blackburn Rovers in the final at Wembley. 24 March 1928 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Arsenal Filbert Street, Leicester 24 March 1928 15:00 Huddersfield Town 2–2 Sheffield United Old Trafford, Manchester Replay 26 March 1928 19:45 Huddersfield Town 0–0 Sheffield United Goodison Park, Liverpool Replay 2 April 1928 19:45 Huddersfield Town 1–0 Sheffield United Maine Road, Manchester Final 1928 FA Cup Final The 1928 FA Cup Final was contested by Blackburn Rovers and Huddersfield Town at Wembley. Blackburn won 3–1, with goals from Jack Roscamp (2) and Tommy McLean. Alex Jackson scored Huddersfield's goal, making this the first final in 18 years where both teams scored. Match details 21 April 1928 15:00 BST Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Huddersfield Town (Report) Roscamp 1 82McLean 22 Jackson 55 Wembley, London 92,041 T. G. 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