# 1927–28 Manchester United F.C. season

The 1927–28 season was Manchester United's 32nd season in the Football League.

## First Division

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 27 August 1927 | Middlesbrough | H | 3 – 0 | Spence (2), Hanson | 44,957 |
| 29 August 1927 | The Wednesday | A | 2 – 0 | Hanson, Partridge | 17,944 |
| 3 September 1927 | Birmingham | A | 0 – 0 | | 25,863 |
| 7 September 1927 | The Wednesday | H | 1 – 1 | McPherson | 18,759 |
| 10 September 1927 | Newcastle United | H | 1 – 7 | Spence | 50,217 |
| 17 September 1927 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2 – 4 | Spence (2) | 17,307 |
| 19 September 1927 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0 – 3 | | 18,243 |
| 24 September 1927 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3 – 0 | Hanson (2), Spence | 13,952 |
| 1 October 1927 | Leicester City | A | 0 – 1 | | 22,385 |
| 8 October 1927 | Everton | A | 2 – 5 | Bennion, Spence | 40,080 |
| 15 October 1927 | Cardiff City | H | 2 – 2 | Spence, Sweeney | 31,090 |
| 22 October 1927 | Derby County | H | 5 – 0 | Spence (3), Johnston, McPherson | 18,304 |
| 29 October 1927 | West Ham United | A | 2 – 1 | McPherson, own goal | 21,972 |
| 5 November 1927 | Portsmouth | H | 2 – 0 | McPherson, own goal | 13,119 |
| 12 November 1927 | Sunderland | A | 1 – 4 | Spence | 13,319 |
| 19 November 1927 | Aston Villa | H | 5 – 1 | Partridge (2), Johnston, McPherson, Spence | 25,991 |
| 26 November 1927 | Burnley | A | 0 – 4 | | 18,509 |
| 3 December 1927 | Bury | H | 0 – 1 | | 23,581 |
| 10 December 1927 | Sheffield United | A | 1 – 2 | Spence | 11,984 |
| 17 December 1927 | Arsenal | H | 4 – 1 | Hanson, McPherson, Partridge, Spence | 18,120 |
| 24 December 1927 | Liverpool | A | 0 – 2 | | 14,971 |
| 26 December 1927 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1 – 1 | Spence | 31,131 |
| 31 December 1927 | Middlesbrough | A | 2 – 1 | Hanson, Johnston | 19,652 |
| 7 January 1928 | Birmingham | H | 1 – 1 | Hanson | 16,853 |
| 21 January 1928 | Newcastle United | A | 1 – 4 | Partridge | 25,912 |
| 4 February 1928 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1 – 4 | Johnston | 23,545 |
| 11 February 1928 | Leicester City | H | 5 – 2 | Nicol (2), Spence (2), Hanson | 16,640 |
| 25 February 1928 | Cardiff City | A | 0 – 2 | | 15,579 |
| 7 March 1928 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0 – 0 | | 35,413 |
| 10 March 1928 | West Ham United | H | 1 – 1 | Johnston | 21,577 |
| 14 March 1928 | Everton | H | 1 – 0 | Rawlings | 25,667 |
| 17 March 1928 | Portsmouth | A | 0 – 1 | | 25,400 |
| 28 March 1928 | Derby County | A | 0 – 5 | | 8,323 |
| 31 March 1928 | Aston Villa | A | 1 – 3 | Rawlings | 24,691 |
| 6 April 1928 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2 – 3 | Spence, Thomas | 23,795 |
| 7 April 1928 | Burnley | H | 4 – 3 | Rawlings (3), Williams | 28,311 |
| 9 April 1928 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2 – 1 | Johnston, Rawlings | 28,590 |
| 14 April 1928 | Bury | A | 3 – 4 | Johnston, McLenahan, Williams | 17,440 |
| 21 April 1928 | Sheffield United | H | 2 – 3 | Rawlings, Thomas | 27,137 |
| 25 April 1928 | Sunderland | H | 2 – 1 | Hanson, Johnston | 9,545 |
| 28 April 1928 | Arsenal | A | 1 – 0 | Rawlings | 22,452 |
| 5 May 1928 | Liverpool | H | 6 – 1 | Spence (3), Rawlings (2), Hanson | 30,625 |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 16 | Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 84 | 87 | 0.966 | 39 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 81 | 88 | 0.920 | 39 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 72 | 80 | 0.900 | 39 |
| 19 | Burnley | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 82 | 98 | 0.837 | 39 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 66 | 90 | 0.733 | 39 |

## FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 14 January 1928 | Round 3 | Brentford | H | 7 – 1 | Hanson (4), Johnston, McPherson, Spence | 18,538 |
| 28 January 1928 | Round 4 | Bury | A | 1 – 1 | Johnston | 25,000 |
| 1 February 1928 | Round 4 Replay | Bury | H | 1 – 0 | Spence | 48,001 |
| 18 February 1928 | Round 5 | Birmingham | H | 1 – 0 | Johnston | 52,568 |
| 3 March 1928 | Round 6 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0 – 2 | | 42,312 |