1927 World Series, Teams, New York Yankees
The 1927 New York Yankees had perhaps the most feared line-up in the history of baseball. Nicknamed "Murderers Row," their batting order boasted the all-time great Babe Ruth at the top of his considerable powers, hitting .356 with a then-record 60 home runs and 164 RBI that year.


1927 World Series, Teams, New York Yankees
He was complemented by future Hall of Famers Lou Gehrig at first base, who hit .373 with 47 home runs and a league-leading 175 RBI, Tony Lazzeri at second base who drove in 102 runs with a .309 average, and center fielder Earle Combs, who hit .356 and scored 137 runs as the team's leadoff hitter. Left fielder Bob Meusel also drove in over 100 runs, with a .337 average.


1927 World Series, Teams, New York Yankees
The team's pitching staff was led by another Hall of Famer, Waite Hoyt, who had his best season with a 22–7 record and a league-leading 2.63 ERA to add to his league-leading wins total. Three more pitchers won 18 or more games, rookie Wilcy Moore (19–7, 2.28), Herb Pennock (19–8, 3.00) and Urban Shocker (18–6, 2.84).


1927 World Series, Teams, New York Yankees
Moore would have won the ERA title under current rules, but in those days qualification was based on the number of complete games pitched, and he made only 12 starts all year: 13 of his wins and a league-leading 13 saves (figured retroactively) came during his 38 relief appearances. Rounding out the staff were veteran Dutch Ruether (13–6, 3.38), George Pipgras (10–3, 4.11) and swingman Myles Thomas (7–4, 4.87).


1927 World Series, Teams, New York Yankees
Not surprisingly, the Yankees ran away with the pennant under the leadership of manager Miller Huggins. They finished with a record of 110–44, 19 games in front of the second-place Philadelphia Athletics. They were overwhelming favorites to win the World Series.


1927 World Series, Teams, Pittsburgh Pirates
The 1927 Pittsburgh Pirates were by no means a weak team, but they certainly suffer in comparison with their American League rivals. The Pirates went 94–60 for manager Donie Bush during the regular season, finishing 1+1⁄2 games ahead of the defending World Champions St. Louis Cardinals.


1927 World Series, Teams, Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirates also had their share of future Hall of Famers, but they were not quite of the caliber of those of the Yankees. The team's best hitter was right fielder Paul "Big Poison" Waner, who hit a league-leading .380 and drove in 131 runs, also a league-leading total. His brother, rookie center fielder Lloyd "Little Poison" Waner hit .355 and scored a league-leading 133 runs, in spite of his almost complete lack of power (he collected just 25 extra-base hits in over 650 plate appearances).


1927 World Series, Teams, Pittsburgh Pirates
Third baseman Pie Traynor hit .342 and drove in over 100 runs, joining shortstop Glenn Wright who also topped the century mark. However, Wright and Paul Waner also led the team in home runs with 9 each, underscoring the huge difference in power with their rivals: the Pirates hit 54 home runs as a team, fewer than Babe Ruth by himself, and barely a third as many as the Yankees' 158.


1927 World Series, Teams, Pittsburgh Pirates
Other solid hitters for the Pirates included first baseman Joe Harris, who hit .326 with 73 RBI, second baseman George Grantham (.305) and left fielder Clyde Barnhart (.319). In fact, catcher Johnny Gooch, who hit .258, was the only regular besides Wright to hit below .300, and back-up outfielder Kiki Cuyler added his own .309 average in 285 at-bats to the parade, as the Pirates batted .305 as a team—pitchers included.


1927 World Series, Teams, Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirates' pitching was not as dominant. Two veterans of the 1925 World Championship team, Lee Meadows and Ray Kremer both posted 19 wins, with Kremer leading the league with a 2.47 ERA. Carmen Hill had pitched part of six seasons in the majors before 1927, never winning more than three games. In 1927, he put everything together, winning a team-leading 22 games against 11 losses, with a 3.24 ERA at age 31. Vic Aldridge went 15–10 as the fourth starter, but his 4.25 ERA was well over the league average. In the bullpen, Johnny Miljus put together a good season, posting a 1.90 ERA in 76 innings, with an 8–3 record.


1927 World Series, Series Summary
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Pittsburgh Pirates (0)


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 1
The 1927 World Series opened under sunny skies and balmy weather at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, October 5. The crowd of 41,467 saw Yankee right-hander Waite Hoyt (22–6, 2.64 ERA) and Pirate ace Ray Kremer (19–8, 2.47 ERA) oppose each other in Game 1.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 1
The Governor of Pennsylvania, John S. Fisher was at Forbes Field, as well as New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker. Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis was seated near the Yankees' dugout. National League President John A. Heydler was in another field box.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 1
Adding to the festivities was a brass band in red coats that paraded around the field before the game. The photographers took pictures of Pirates' Manager Donie Bush and the Yankees' Miller Huggins shaking hands. The Babe was photographed with Huggins, Bush, Mayor Walker, Lou Gehrig, and the Waners.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 1
When the game started, Earle Combs hit the first ball Kremer threw and drove it deep to left field, where Clyde Barnhart caught it. After Mark Koenig struck out swinging, Babe Ruth came up. He swung at the first ball and singled to right field for the first hit of the series. Then on a count of three and two, Gehrig hit a short fly to right field. Paul Waner tried to make a shoestring catch, but the ball got through him for a triple and Ruth scored.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 1
In the bottom of the first, the Pirates tied the game at one. Lloyd Waner was hit by a pitch, moved to third on his brother's double, and tagged up on Glenn Wright's sacrifice fly. With one out in the third, second baseman George Grantham kicked Koenig's grounder behind first base for an error. Ruth again hit Kremer's first pitch and smashed a single to right, sending Koenig to third. Gehrig walked.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 1
With the bases loaded, Kremer walked Bob Meusel, forcing home Koenig. Tony Lazzeri then grounded to Wright, who got the ball to second in time to force Meusel, but Grantham could not get rid of it in time to complete a double play. Ruth scored. With Gehrig on third and Lazzeri on first, a double steal was attempted. Catcher Earl Smith made a bluff throw to second and then threw to Pie Traynor at third, catching Gehrig halfway between the bases, but Smith let Traynor's return throw to the plate get past him for an error. Gehrig scored. The Yankees led 4–1.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 1
The Pirates picked up one run in the bottom of the third on Kremer's double and Paul Waner's single, making the score 4–2. After Hoyt developed a blister on a finger of his pitching hand in the fourth, Huggins watched him carefully. Koenig doubled to center in the fifth and went to third when Ruth grounded out to Grantham. Gehrig's sacrifice fly to Paul Waner scored Koenig.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 1
The Pirates came back with one run in the bottom of the inning on Lloyd Waner's double and Barnhart's single to left. After Lazzeri doubled in the sixth, Pirates Manager Donie Bush lifted Kremer and brought in right-hander Johnny Miljus, who retired the side.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 1
Pittsburgh came up in the eighth trailing 5–3. Wright lined a single over Lazzeri's head. Then Traynor lined a single to center. Wright stopped at second. Huggins decided that Hoyt had had enough and called for Wilcy Moore.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 1
Grantham grounded to Gehrig who threw to Koenig in time to force Traynor at second. On the play, Koenig was bowled over and had the air knocked out of him. Wright went to third on the play and scored on Joe Harris's single to center, making the score 5–4. On a daring run and long slide, Grantham beat Combs's throw to third. Smith then grounded to Gehrig, who stepped on first to end the inning. Moore retired the Pirates in order in the ninth. The Yankees won Game 1 of the World Series, 5–4.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 2
The Pirates opened the scoring in the bottom of the first. Lloyd Waner tripled down the left field foul line, and Clyde Barnhart drove Ruth up against the concrete wall in right on his sacrifice fly scoring Waner. The Pirates led 1–0.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 2
In the top of the third, Combs singled between Harris and Grantham and raced to third on Koenig's line single over second, scoring on Lloyd Waner's fumble sending Koenig around to third. Ruth's high sacrifice fly to Lloyd Waner scored Koenig. Gehrig doubled to the exit gate in right-center. Wright then made an acrobatic diving stop of Meusel's drive headed for left field but couldn't regain his balance in time to throw Meusel out, Gehrig reaching third base and scoring on Lazzeri's sacrifice fly to Paul Waner. The Yankees led 3–1.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 2
Pipgras pitched beautifully, with a blazing fastball and a sharp-breaking curve, scattering six hits over seven innings. In the top of the eighth, Meusel singled over second. On a hit-and-run play, Lazzeri singled to right, Meusel racing to third. When Aldridge's wild pitch almost knocked Dugan down, Meusel scored and Lazzeri went to second. Dugan attempted a sacrifice bunt, but catcher Johnny Gooch pounced on the ball and threw to third base to get Lazzeri sliding in. Aldridge then walked Benny Bengough and Pipgras, and southpaw Mike Cvengros relieved him. He hit Combs forcing in Dugan, and gave up a single to Koenig scoring Bengough. The Yankees led 6–1, and held on to win 6–2.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 3
The Series moved to New York for Game 3 without a travel day off.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 3
Starter Herb Pennock retired leadoff hitter Lloyd Waner on an easy roller to Koenig. Rhyne and Paul Waner both flied to Meusel in left. With the Yankees up in the first, on a count of two and two, leadoff hitter Combs slapped a single over second. Koenig got an infield hit on a ground ball that bounced off starter Lee Meadows' glove and was kicked around by Rhyne, Combs reaching second. After Ruth popped to Wright behind second, Gehrig got hold of a fastball and drove it to the warning track in left-center for a triple scoring both Combs and Koenig, but was thrown out at the plate trying for an inside-the-park home run. The Yankees led 2–0.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 3
Pennock was in total control. He retired the Pirates in order without a hit over the first seven innings. Lazzeri opened the home half of the seventh with a single into short center, only the fifth hit of the game, all by the Yanks. Dugan bunted him to second and beat the throw to first. Huggins sent up Cedric Durst to bat for Grabowski. His grounder moved Lazzeri to third and Dugan to second. Rhyne fielded Pennock's slow grounder but threw to the plate too late to get Lazzeri, Dugan taking third and Pennock reaching first.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 3
Koenig's deep double to right wall scored Pennock and put Combs on third. Lefthander Mike Cvengros relieved Meadows, but Ruth crushed a home run high into the right-field bleachers, the crowd cheering wildly as he trotted around the bases behind Combs and Koenig. The inning finally ended when Cvengros struck out Gehrig and Meusel. The Yankees led 8–0, and held on for an 8–1 win. Pennock finished with a three-hitter, walking none.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 4
Looking to become the manager of the first American League club to sweep a World Series in four straight games, Huggins sent Wilcy Moore to the mound against the Pirates' Carmen Hill for Game 4.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 4
Lloyd Waner led off the game with a drive off Moore's glove and beat it out for a hit. Koenig threw out Barnhart, sending Little Poison to second. Wright singled to right, scoring Waner. The Yanks tied the game at one in the bottom of the first when the first three hitters, Combs, Koenig and Ruth, all singled to right.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 4
In the bottom of the fifth inning, Combs singled to short center. Koenig struck out swinging but Ruth hit his second home run of the Series, to deep center. The Yankees led 3–1.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 4
In the top of the seventh inning, Smith would have grounded out third to first base, but Moore dropped Gehrig's toss for an error. Pitcher Emil Yde ran for Smith, and Fred Brickell batted for Hill. Lazzeri, in his haste to make a double play on Brickell's grounder, bobbled the ball and both runners reached, Yde taking second and Brickell making it to first. Lloyd Waner's sacrifice bunt moved them up. Barnhart's single over second scored Yde and sent Brickell to third. Paul Waner's sacrifice fly to center scored Brickell, tying the score at three apiece.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 4
There was a new battery for the Pirates in the bottom of the seventh, Johnny Miljus and catcher Johnny Gooch. The score remained tied through the seventh, the eighth and the top of the ninth, bringing the Yanks up in their half of the ninth with a chance to win the game and the series. Miljus opened with a walk to Combs. Koenig beat out a bunt down the third base line for a single, bringing Ruth up.


1927 World Series, Matchups, Game 4
Miljus' wild pitch sent Combs to third and Koenig to second, and manager Bush ordered Miljus to walk Ruth, loading the bases for Gehrig, who struck out swingingas did Meusel looking. Lazzeri fouled deep into the left field bleachers for strike one, but on the next pitch Miljus uncorked another wild pitch. Combs raced home with the winning run, and the Series was over with the Yankees winning 4–3. To date, this is the only World Series to end with a runner scoring on a wild pitch.


1927 World Series, Composite line score
1927 World Series (4–0): New York Yankees (A.L.) over Pittsburgh Pirates (N.L.)


1927 World Snooker Championship
The 1927 World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament held at various venues from 29 November 1926 to 12 May 1927. At the time, it was called the Professional Championship of Snooker but it is now recognised as the inaugural edition of the World Snooker Championship. The impetus for the championship came from professional English billiards player Joe Davis and billiard hall manager Bill Camkin, who had both observed the growing popularity of snooker, and proposed the event to the Billiards Association and Control Council. There were ten players who entered the competition, including most of the leading billiards players.


1927 World Snooker Championship
The two matches in the preliminary round were held at Thurston's Hall in London, and the semi-finals final took place at Camkin's Hall in Birmingham. Venues for the quarter-finals were determined by the players involved, resulting in one match being held at Thurston's Hall, one at Camkin's Hall, and one each in Nottingham and Liverpool.


1927 World Snooker Championship
The final took place from 9 to 12 May 1927, with Joe Davis winning the title by defeating Tom Dennis by 20 frames to 11 in the final. Davis had led 7–1 following the first day's play and had achieved a winning margin at 16–7. The highest break of the tournament was 60, compiled by Albert Cope in the 21st frame of his match against Davis. It remained the highest break in the Championship until Davis made a 61 in the 1929 final. The same trophy awarded to Davis is still presented to the world champion each year.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Background
Professional English billiards player and billiard hall manager Joe Davis had noticed the increasing popularity of snooker compared to billiards in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiard hall manager Bill Camkin, who had also seen snooker's increasing appeal, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise an official professional snooker championship in the 1926–27 season. A earlier request, in 1924 from professional Tom Dennis had been rejected by the BACC's Secretary A. Stanley Thorn, who doubted that snooker was popular enough to attract large enough audiences to make such a competition viable.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Background
Davis drafted the conditions under which a championship could take place, after a conversation with Camkin, and sent it to the BACC, who gave their consent. At its meeting on 1 September 1926, the Professional Championship Committee of the BACC agreed the terms for the tournament, and set a closing date for entries of 1 November 1926. The competition was open to any professional English billiards player.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Background
The preliminary rounds were to be held at Thurston's Hall in London, and the venue for the semi-finals and final was to be Camkin's Hall on John Bright Street in Birmingham, with the players having to arrange dates and venues for the other matches. The winner of the tournament would retain the title until either they resigned it, they were defeated in a BACC-sanctioned championship match, or they refused to defend it against a BACC-approved challenger; with a proviso that the champion would not be required to defend the title more than once a year.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Background
Match referees would require BACC approval, and the games were to be played with composition balls and under the official BACC rules of snooker. Stanley Thorn wrote that the decision to promote a professional championship had been made "in view of the increasing popularity of the game of snooker," and added that "the winner will be declared on the number of games won, but the conditions state that play shall be continued until the full number of games has been completed."


1927 World Snooker Championship, Background
The entry fee was five guineas per player, with a five-guineas sidestake. Gate receipts for each match, after expenses, were to be equally shared out between the players concerned. It was planned that the half of the total entry fees would be awarded between the winner and runner-up, with the winner receiving sixty percent. However, Davis, the eventual champion, won the £6 and 10 shillings from gate receipts, and the BACC used the player's part of the fees towards purchasing the trophy.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Background
Snooker historian Clive Everton wrote that when the official professional snooker tournament was introduced, "billiards was still very much the premier game, with snooker a sideshow which few were convinced would ever come to much as a public entertainment," and that the early championships received "minimal publicity." The same trophy awarded to Davis is still presented to the world champion each year.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Background
There were ten players who entered the championship. The Observer's correspondent opined that "the policy of playing a serious [snooker] match in conjunction with the billiards has proved an additional public attraction," and that only three of the leading billiards players, Willie Smith, Tom Reece, and Arthur Peall, had declined to participate in the championship. An article in Athletic News said that the field of entrants was "on the whole representative and piquant."


1927 World Snooker Championship, Background
Originally called the Professional Championship of Snooker, the annual competition was not titled the World Championship until 1935, but the 1927 tournament is  now referred to as the first World Snooker Championship.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Summary
The first match played was between Melbourne Inman and Tom Newman at Thurston's Hall, Leicester Square in London. The snooker game was played as an added extra to the main event, a billiards match. The match was played on an experimental billiard table with 3+1⁄4 inch pockets, 1⁄4 inch smaller than normal. The billiards match was to 16,000 with Inman receiving a 3,500 start. The match started on 29 November 1926 with two sessions per day until 11 December. One frame of snooker was played at the end of each session. Inman won the first two frames, but after 8 frames Newman led 5–3. Inman then won the next five frames to secure victory 8–5, the match finishing on the Monday afternoon, a week after it started. Newman won the billiards match easily 16,000–13,039 despite giving a 3,500 handicap.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Summary
Tom Dennis and Fred Lawrence played their match on 9 and 10 December at the Lord Nelson Hotel, Carlton Street, Nottingham. Dennis led 5–3 after the first day. Although Dennis won the first frame on the second afternoon, Lawrence won the other three to leave the match level at 6–6. In the evening session Dennis won the first two frames to eliminate Lawrence 8–6.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Summary
Joe Davis and Joe Brady met on 29 and 30 December 1926 in Cable Street, Liverpool. Davis won all four frames in the afternoon and led 5–3 at the end of the first day. The match ended 10–5 on the second day, with Davis having achieved a winning margin at 8–5.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Summary
Tom Carpenter and Nat Butler played their match on 31 December 1926 and 1 January 1927 at Thurston's Hall. Eight frames were played on the first day, in two sessions. The score was 2–2 after the afternoon but Carpenter won all four in the evening to lead 6–2. Butler won the first frame on the second day but Carpenter won the next two to win 8–3.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Summary
The first semi-final saw Joe Davis meet Albert Cope over three days from 31 January to 2 February in Birmingham. On the first day Davis won the four afternoon frames and three of the four in the evening to lead 7–1. On the second day Davis extended his lead to 10–1 before Cope won three successive frames. Davis still led 11–4 overnight, just one frame from victory. On the final day Davis won the first frame to take the match 12–4. He took two more frames in the afternoon to lead 14–5 and eventually won 16–7.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Summary
Cope made a 60 break in frame 21, winning the frame 87–24. Cope's break of 60 was the highest made in the tournament, and in recognition of this Cope would receive a commemorative certificate from the BACC. The break remained the best in the Championship until Davis made a 61 in the 1929 final.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Summary
The match between Inman and Carpenter was also played at Thurston's Hall, Leicester Square in London. As with the game between Inman and Newman, it was played as an added extra to a billiards match. The billiards match was to 7,000 with Carpenter receiving a 1,000 start. The match was played from Monday 14 to Saturday 19 March 1927 with two sessions per day. One frame of snooker was generally played in each session, although with a possible 15 frames and only 12 sessions, two frames would be required on occasions. Two frames were played on the Wednesday afternoon. Carpenter won the evening frame on the Friday to win the match 8–3, having led throughout. Carpenter also won the billiards match 7,000–4,798, which finished the following day.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Summary
The second semi-final, between Dennis and Carpenter, was played from 20 to 22 April in Birmingham. Carpenter led 5–3 after the first day but Dennis won all four frames on the second afternoon to lead 7–5. The second day ended with Dennis 9–7 ahead. Carpenter won three frames on the final afternoon to level the match at 10–10 but Dennis won the first two in the evening to complete a 12–10 victory.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Summary
Starting on 25 April, Newman and Davis contested the BACC Professional Billiards Championship, a title later recognised as the world championship for billiards. During the match, Davis compiled a billiards championship record break of 2,501, using the "pendulum cannon" shot, where the object balls are kept near a corner pocket for repeated cannon strokes. Newman won the match 16,000–14,763 on 7 May.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Final
The snooker final between Davis and Dennis was played from 9 to 12 May at Camkin's Hall in Birmingham and was refereed by Camkin. Davis won the first seven frames before Dennis took the last of the day to give Davis a 7–1 lead after the first day. Davis won three frames on the second afternoon and, although the evening session was shared, Davis led 12–4. Davis made a 57 break in frame 11, winning the frame 78–32. Both sessions on the third day were shared to leave Davis 16–8 ahead.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Final
Davis had taken a winning lead by taking taking the 23rd frame 80–34 to lead 16–7. Davis won four of the seven frames on the last day, resulting in a final score of 20–11. Davis was presented with the trophy by the BACC chairman John C. Bissett. After each of the sessions on 12 May, Davis was scheduled to perform an exhibition of the billiards "pendulum cannon", which by that time was already on the way to being restricted in competitive play by the BACC.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Final
Writing about the snooker final in The Billiard Player, Arthur Goundrill commented that "without casting any doubts on Dennis's skill as a player, it may be said that Davis is in a class by himself at the 22-ball game. 'Extraordinary' is the only way to describe his potting, and his positional play is perfect in its conception." Quoting Davis's brother Fred Davis, who said that "Joe was a great player before anyone else knew how to play the game," Everton added "he was certainly far too good for his rivals in the early championships." Davis went on to win the World Championship every year until 1940, after which the event was on hold, due to World War II, until 1946, when he won his fifteenth title and announced that he would no longer play in the tournament.


1927 World Snooker Championship, Main draw
Match results are shown below. Winning players and scores are denoted in bold text.


1927 Wyoming Cowboys football team
The 1927 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1927 college football season. In its first season under head coach George McLaren, the team compiled a 4–5 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 122 to 105.


1927 Yale Bulldogs football team
The 1927 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1927 college football season. They finished with a 7–1 record. Running back Bruce Caldwell was suspended after the 5–1 start. Although most selectors have named either Illinois or Georgia as the 1927 national champion, Yale was retroactively named as the national champion by one selector, the College Football Researchers Association.


1927 Yugoslav Football Championship
The 1927 National Championship (Serbo-Croato-Slovenian: Državno prvenstvo 1927. / Државно првенство 1927.) was the first year in which the championship was played in a  league system, with Hajduk Split being the first national league champion. Newcomer BSK Beograd replaced Jugoslavija Beograd as Serbia's top-performing club, this was due to half of the Jugoslavija players switching clubs to play for BSK. Hajduk and second-place club BSK entered the 1927 Mitropa Cup.


1927 Yugoslav Football Championship, Qualifiers
For the final stage of the national championship, the clubs were qualified through their subassociation competitions, although this year, the major subassociations of Belgrade and Zagreb gave each two teams for the qualifying stage, qualifying the subassociation champions directly, while the second placed will participate in a qualifying round. Hajduk Split also qualified directly as Cup winner, while the champions of the rest of the subassociations played the qualifying round.


1927 Yugoslav Football Championship, Qualifiers
The qualified teams were Ilirija, SAŠK and SAND. The elimination of Građanski and Jugoslavija, both former national champions, was a major surprise. The qualification was played only in one round. As Hajduk Osijek and SAND ended tied in their match, an additional match between them was played in Osijek on May 30 which qualified SAND.


1927 Zagreb local elections
The 1927 local elections in Zagreb were held on 4 September, 7 days before the parliamentary elections. The Croatian Bloc coalition won a majority in the City Assembly and reelected Vjekoslav Heinzel as mayor.


1927 Zagreb local elections, Results
The Croatian Bloc, a coalition consisting of the Croatian Federalist Peasant Party and Croatian Party of Rights, won 50% of the votes and 25 seats in the City Assembly. The Republican Alliance of Workers and Peasants, a party list formed by the banned Communist Party, came second with 12.59% of the votes. Vjekoslav Heinzel was reelected mayor in his last term. The 1927 local elections were the last ones before the 6 January Dictatorship when King Alexander I banned all political parties.


1927 college football season
The 1927 college football season ended with the Illini of the University of Illinois (7–0–1) being recognized as champion under the Dickinson System. At season's end, the Rissler Cup was awarded to the team that finished first in the "Dickinson ratings", which considered strength of schedule, in that a win, loss or tie against a "strong" opponent was worth more than one against a lesser team, and the results were averaged.


1927 college football season
Until the final week, when the team was upset by Georgia Tech, Georgia's "Dream and Wonder team" was ranked No. 1. Georgia had upset Eastern power Yale 14–10. Though most selectors have either Illinois or Georgia as the 1927 national champion, Dana X. Bible's Texas Aggies were retroactively named as the national champion by one selector, Jeff Sagarin.


1927 college football season
In the Rose Bowl, the Pittsburgh Panthers (8–0–1) were invited to play against the Pacific Coast Conference champion. Though USC and Stanford had identical records in conference play, Stanford was given a chance to "avenge" its 7–7 tie against Alabama in the previous years Rose Bowl. Stanford won 7–6. Although an Illinois vs. USC matchup would have been equally plausible for the 1928 Rose Bowl, their Pasadena meeting would have to wait 80 years—until 2008.


1927 college football season, Rule changes
The major rules change in 1927 was the moving of the goal posts from the goal line, to the end of the end zone, where they have been ever since. The move was for both safety reasons and to de-emphasize the kicking game


1927 college football season, September
September 17 Washington defeated Willamette 32–6. September 24 USC beat Occidental 33–0; Army beat Boston University, 13–0; Pittsburgh beat Thiel College 42–0. Texas A&M shut out Trinity 45–0.


1927 college football season, October
October 1 USC beat Santa Clara 52–12. Notre Dame beat Iowa's Coe College 28–7;  Army beat Detroit Mercy 6–0. Yale beat Bowdoin 41–0;


1927 college football season, October
The Western Conference (later the Big Ten) teams opened their seasons. Minnesota beat North Dakota, 57–10, Michigan beat Ohio Wesleyan, 33–0, and Illinois beat Bradley, 19–0. Pittsburgh beat Grove City College, 33–0; Nebraska beat Iowa State, 6–0; Georgia beat Virginia, 32–0; and Texas A&M beat Southwest Texas 31–0.


1927 college football season, October
October 8 USC edged Oregon State 13–12; Detroit Mercy, fresh from its 6–0 loss at West Point, played at Notre Dame and lost 20–0; Army beat Marquette 21–12; In a battle of Bulldogs, Georgia beat Yale 14–10 in New Haven. Pittsburgh won another shutout, over West Virginia, 49–0;


1927 college football season, October
Minnesota beat Oklahoma State, 40–0, Michigan beat Michigan State, 21–0, and Illinois beat Butler 58–0. At Columbia, Missouri, Missouri beat Nebraska, 7–6, and Texas A&M recorded its third shutout, an 18–0 win over Sewanee.


1927 college football season, October
October 15 USC played at Stanford University in Palo Alto, to a 13–13 tie. Notre Dame and Navy played at Baltimore, with the Irish winning 19–6. Army beat Davis & Elkins College, 27–6Yale beat Brown 19–0; In Western Conference play, Minnesota and Indiana played to a 14–14 tieMichigan won at Wisconsin, 14–0, Illinois and Iowa State played to a 12–12 tie, Pittsburgh beat Drake 32–0; Nebraska beat Grinnell College 58–0Furman v. Georgia took place in Athens, Ga., as the University of Georgia hosted the Paladins of Furman University and won, 32–0. Texas A&M surrendered its first points in a 40–6 win over Arkansas.


1927 college football season, October
October 22 USC beat Caltech 51–0 ; Notre Dame beat Indiana 19–6(4–0) Army and (2–1) Yale met at New Haven, with Yale winning 10–6Minnesota beat Iowa, 38–0Michigan beat Ohio State, 21–0, Brown was upset by Lebanon Valley, 13–12Illinois edged Northwestern, 7–6Pittsburgh beat crosstown team Carnegie Tech, but not in a shutout (23–7). Nebraska was idle; Georgia beat Auburn, 33–3Texas A&M played at Texas Christian, and was tied, 0–0.


1927 college football season, October
October 29 Michigan (4–0–0) and Illinois (3–0–1) faced off at Champaign, Ill. The Illini won 14–0.


1927 college football season, October
USC beat California, 13–0Notre Dame beat Georgia Tech, 26–7Army beat Bucknell 34–0; Yale beat Dartmouth, 19–0;Minnesota beat Wisconsin, 13–7; Pittsburgh beat Allegheny 62–0; Nebraska beat visiting Syracuse, 21–0; Georgia beat Tulane, 31–0Texas A&M had beaten Texas Tech, 47–6, in a Friday game.


1927 college football season, November
November 5 USC was idle, while (5–1–1) Stanford and (7–0–0) Washington met in Seattle for a conference game, with Stanford winning 13–7.


1927 college football season, November
In a meeting of unbeatens, (5–0–0) Notre Dame hosted (4–0–1) Minnesota. The teams played to a 7–7 tie.


1927 college football season, November
Army beat Franklin & Marshall, 45–0; Yale beat Maryland 30–6Michigan won at Chicago, 14–0 and Illinois beat Iowa 14–0Pittsburgh and Washington & Jefferson, both (6–0–0), played to a 0–0 tieNebraska beat Kansas, 47–13; Georgia defeated Florida at Jacksonville, 28–0; Texas A&M beat SMU, 39–13


1927 college football season, November
On Armistice Day, November 11, Texas A&M defeated Rice University in Houston, 14–0.


1927 college football season, November
November 12 USC beat Colorado 46–7; (6–1–0) Army faced off against (5–0–1) Notre Dame at Yankee Stadium. The Cadets handed Rockne's team its first defeat, 18–0


1927 college football season, November
Yale beat Princeton 14–6; Minnesota beat Drake 27–6; Michigan beat Navy 27–12; Illinois beat Chicago 15–6; Georgia beat Clemson, 32–0(6–0–1) Pittsburgh and (4–1–0) Nebraska faced off in Pittsburgh, with the Panthers winning 21–13


1927 college football season, November
November 19 USC defeated Washington State, 27–0, while Stanford beat visiting California, 13–6 to close their season at 8–2–1. Though USC, at 8–1–1, had the better overall record, Stanford's two losses at been outside the conference, to St. Mary's and to Santa Clara, and they had tied USC. In PCC play, Stanford and USC both finished 4–0–1, and either could have been invited to play in the 1928 Rose Bowl. The Rose Bowl committee went with Stanford, which had been tied by Alabama in the 1927 New Year's Day game.


1927 college football season, November
Notre Dame beat Drake University in Des Moines, 32–0. Drake, which played against Navy, Pitt, Minnesota, Notre Dame and UCLA, would finish at 3–6–0 Army beat Ursinus College 13–0; Yale closed its season hosting Harvard, and won 14–0; Illinois defeated Ohio State, 13–0At Ann Arbor, (5–0–2) Minnesota visited (6–1–0) Michigan. The Gophers beat the Wolverines 13–7 to close their seasons. Nebraska won at Kansas State, 33–0 Georgia beat Mercer, 26–7


1927 college football season, November
November 24 On Thanksgiving Day, Pittsburgh beat Penn State, 30–0. Pitt, with a record of 8–0–1, had outscored its opponents 283 to 20, with seven shutouts, and was selected to meet Stanford in the Rose Bowl.


1927 college football season, November
Nebraska beat visiting New York University, 27–18; Texas A&M closed its season with a 28–7 win over Texas.


1927 college football season, November
November 26 Notre Dame (6–1–1) and USC (7–0–1) played before an estimated record crowd of 123,000 (Reported as 117,000 in the Chicago Tribune) at Soldier Field in Chicago, with Notre Dame winning 7–6 (on the strength of a blocked extra point attempt) to hand the Trojans their first loss.


1927 college football season, November
In the Army–Navy Game, played before a crowd of 70,000 at the Polo Grounds in New York, Army came back from 9–0 at halftime to win 14–9. In Birmingham, Georgia beat Alabama, 20–6.


1927 college football season, November
(9–0–0) Georgia faced off against (7–1–1) Georgia Tech in Atlanta to close the season. The Yellow Jackets undid the Bulldogs' hopes for a perfect season, winning 12–0


1927 college football season, Rose Bowl
As the only post-season college football game, the Rose Bowl sought an East-West matchup between the best available eastern team and the PCC champion. In 1927, the Pitt Panthers had finished the season at 8–0–1, with seven shutouts against various levels of opposition, while Stanford had won the Pacific Coast Conference going 8–2–1. Since January 1, 1928, fell on a Sunday, the game was played on Monday, January 2. Stanford Punter Frankie Wilton had been the "goat" of the 1927 Rose Bowl, after an Alabama defender broke through the line, blocked his kick, and set up the Tide's tying touchdown.


1927 college football season, Rose Bowl
Wilton lost the ball after being hit on his own 20 yard line, and Pitt's Jimmy Hagan ran the fumble in for a touchdown. Walter Heinecke of Stanford blocked the point attempt, holding Pitt's lead to 6–0. Wilton's chance at redemption came later, when his teammate Spud Lewis fumbled a yard from goal. Wilton scooped up the ball and crashed through for the tying touchdown. The Stanford kick was good, and the Indians held on for a 7–6 win.


1927 college football season, National championship
Starting with the 2012 football season, Texas A&M began claiming the 1927 national championship. Georgia's "Dream and Wonder team" was also chosen a national champion. They defeated Yale, another choice for national champion.


1927 college football season, Dickinson System
The AP sportswriters' poll would not begin continuously until 1936. (although, the first time was a one instance publishing in 1934)  Frank G. Dickinson, an economics professor at the University of Illinois, had invented the Dickinson System to rank colleges based upon their records and the strength of their opposition. The system was originally designed to rank teams in the Big Nine (later the Big Ten) conference. Chicago clothing manufacturer Jack Rissman then persuaded Dickinson to rank the nation's teams under the system, and awarded the Rissman Trophy to the winning university.


1927 college football season, Dickinson System
Although Dickinson retroactively applied the system to the 1924 and 1925 seasons, the year 1926 was the first in which the trophy was awarded at season's end. The system awarded 30 points for a win over a "strong team", and 20 for a win over a "weak team". Losses were awarded points (15 for loss to a strong team, 10 for loss to a weak team). Ties were treated as half a win and half a loss (22.5 for a tie with a strong team, 15 for a tie with a weak team). An average was then derived by dividing the points by games played.


1927 in Afghanistan
The following lists events that happened during 1927 in Afghanistan.


1927 in American television
This is a list of American television-related events in 1927.


1927 in Argentine football
1927 in Argentine football saw both leagues reunified under the name "Asociación Amateurs Argentina de Football". The championship was won by San Lorenzo obtaining its 3rd. title.


1927 in Argentine football
Sportivo Barracas returned to Primera División, while Sportivo Almagro changed its name to "Almagro".


1927 in Argentine football, Argentina national team
Argentina won its 3rd. Copa América title, tournament held by Perú.


1927 in Argentine football, Argentina national team
The national team also won the Copa Newton defeating Uruguay 1-0 at Montevideo.


1927 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1927 in Australia.


1927 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1927.


1927 in Australian literature, Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1927 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.


1927 in Australian literature, Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1927 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.


1927 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 1927 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 26th season of competitive football in the country.


1927 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Paulista
In 1927 there were two different editions of the Campeonato Paulista. One was organized by the Associação Paulista de Esportes Atléticos (APEA) while the other one was organized by the Liga de Amadores de Futebol (LAF).


1927 in Brazilian football, Brazil national team
The Brazil national football team did not play any matches in 1927.


1927 in British music
This is a summary of 1927 in music in the United Kingdom.


1927 in British radio
This is a list of events from British radio in 1927.


1927 in British television
This is a list of British television-related events in 1927.


1927 in Canada, Historical Documents
Popular infant care author writes government guide to raising babies, including growth, health, habits, and "character and disposition"


1927 in Canada, Historical Documents
Speaker delivers strongly anti-Catholic commentary at packed Ku Klux Klan meeting in Regina


1927 in Canada, Historical Documents
MP Agnes Macphail calls for government pension coverage for war veterans unable to work


1927 in Canada, Historical Documents
British privy council renders decision on long-disputed Labrador border between Newfoundland and Canada


1927 in Canada, Historical Documents
U.S. border restrictions force Canadian residents working in U.S.A. to qualify for immigration


1927 in Canada, Historical Documents
Hunter regrets killing one of Jack Miner's "noble" Canada geese


1927 in Canada, Historical Documents
Son of "dead" man who skippered schooner lost in Lake Ontario gale learns he started life anew in Oklahoma


1927 in Canadian football, Canadian Football News in 1927
No senior league games played in the Alberta Rugby Football Union for this year.


1927 in Canadian football, Regular season, Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points


1927 in Canadian football, Grey Cup Championship
15th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium - Toronto, Ontario


1927 in Chile
The following lists events that happened during 1927 in Chile.


1927 in El Salvador
The following lists events that happened in 1927 in El Salvador.


1927 in Estonia
This article lists events that occurred during 1927 in Estonia.


1927 in Germany, Events
, Date unknown - Emil Lerp invented the transportable gasoline chainsaw.


1927 in Iceland
The following lists events that happened in 1927 in Iceland.


1927 in Japan
Events in the year 1927 in Japan. It corresponds to Shōwa 2 (昭和2年) in the Japanese calendar.


1927 in Liberia
The following lists events that happened during 1927 in Liberia.


1927 in Malaya
This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1927, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.


1927 in Mandatory Palestine
Events in the year 1927 in the British Mandate of Palestine.


1927 in Mandatory Palestine, Events
A house in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem which was completely destroyed during the 1927 Jericho earthquake


1927 in Michigan, Population
In the 1920 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 3,668,412, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1930, Michigan's population had increased by 32.0% to 4,842,325.


1927 in Michigan, Population, Cities
The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 15,000 based on 1920 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1910 and 1930 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.


1927 in Michigan, Population, Boom cities of the 1920s
The 1920s saw an explosion of growth in the population of small cities near Detroit, with some communities growing more than three fold. Dearborn was the most extreme case, growing 20-fold from 2,470 to 50,358 persons.


1927 in Michigan, Population, Counties
The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 40,000 based on 1920 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1910 and 1930 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.


1927 in New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1927 in New Zealand.


1927 in New Zealand, Incumbents, Government
The 22nd New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was by the Reform Party with a strong majority, and with the Labour and Liberal parties in opposition.


1927 in New Zealand, Arts and literature, Film
See : Category:1927 film awards, 1927 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1927 films


1927 in New Zealand, Sport, Chess
The 36th National Chess Championship was held in Auckland, and was won by A.W.O. Davies of Auckland, his third title.


1927 in New Zealand, Sport, Lawn bowls
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Auckland.


1927 in Norwegian football, Class A of local association leagues
Class A of local association leagues (kretsserier) is the predecessor of a national league competition.


1927 in Norwegian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1927 in Norwegian music.


1927 in Persia
The following lists events that happened in 1927 in the Imperial State of Persia.


1927 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 1927 in South Africa.


1927 in South Africa, Railways, Locomotives
Seven new steam locomotive types, five Cape gauge and two narrow gauge, enter service on the SAR. All the Cape Gauge locomotives were delivered equipped with the new AAR knuckle couplers.


1927 in Taiwan
Events from the year 1927 in Taiwan, Empire of Japan.


1927 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1927 to Wales and its people.


1927 in architecture
The year 1927 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.


1927 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1927 throughout the world.


1927 in aviation, Events, August
August 27: Paul Redfern attempts to fly from Georgia to Rio de Janeiro but fails before making it the entire way


1927 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1927  throughout the world.


1927 in baseball, Negro leagues final standings, Eastern Colored League final standings
†Homestead was not in the league, but these games counted in the standings. Atlantic City won both first and second halves.


1927 in basketball
The following are the basketball events of the year 1927  throughout the world.


1927 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1927.


1927 in country music, Events
Note:  "MY MOTHER WAS A LADY" was originally titled "IF BROTHER JACK WERE HERE". First pressings of Victor 21433 show the incorrect title, subsequent pressings were corrected to read MY MOTHER WAS A LADY with IF BROTHER JACK WERE HERE in parenthesis.


1927 in film
The following is an overview of 1927 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.


1927 in film, Top-grossing films (U.S.)
The top ten 1927 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:


1927 in film, Notable films released in 1927
For the complete list of US film releases for the year, see United States films of 1927


1927 in fine arts of the Soviet Union
The year 1927 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.


1927 in jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1927.


1927 in jazz
Musicians born that year included John Dankworth, Cleo Laine and Stan Getz.


1927 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1927.


1927 in motorsport
The following is an overview of the events of 1927 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.


1927 in motorsport, Annual events
The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had own significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.


1927 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1927.


1927 in paleontology
Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1927.


1927 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named dinosaurs
A non-neosauropod eusauropod known from a forelimb and rear half of a skeleton. The type species is Cetiosauriscus stewarti.


1927 in paleontology, Synapsids, Mammals, Cetaceans
A close relative of the baiji; now referred to Parapontoporia


1927 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).


1927 in poetry, Works published in other languages, Indian subcontinent
Including all of the British colonies that later became India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Listed alphabetically by first name, regardless of surname:


1927 in poetry, Births
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:


1927 in poetry, Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:


1927 in radio
The year 1927 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.


1927 in rail transport
This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1927.


1927 in science
The year 1927 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.


1927 in science fiction
The year 1927 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.


1927 in science fiction, Awards
The main science-fiction Awards known at the present time did not exist at this time.


1927 in sports
1927 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.


1927 in television
The year 1927 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1927.


1927 in the Belgian Congo
The following lists events that happened during 1927 in the Belgian Congo.


1927 in the Soviet Union
The following lists events that happened during 1927 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.


1927 in the United Kingdom
This year saw the renaming of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, recognising in name the Irish Free State's independence, it having come into existence with the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1922.


1927 in the environment
This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1927. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.


1927 state highway renumbering (New York)
The system that had been in place prior to 1927 had route numbers were from 1–80, with generally north–south routes having even numbers and generally east–west routes having odd numbers. This scheme was abandoned with the advent of the U.S. Highway System in 1927. There was some renumbering done in 1927 to avoid overlapping route numbers.


1927 Úrvalsdeild
The 1927 Úrvalsdeild is an season of top-flight Icelandic football.


1927 Úrvalsdeild, Overview
The number of teams dropped back to four as ÍBV did not enter. KR won the championship.


1927-28 NHL transactions
The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 1927–28 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to and for which player(s) or other consideration(s), if applicable.


1927–1928 Massachusetts legislature
The 145th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1927 and 1928.


1927–28 Aberdeen F.C. season
The 1927–28 season was Aberdeen's 23rd season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 24th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One and the Scottish Cup.


1927–28 Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan 1927–28, part of the 1927–28 Swedish football season, was the fourth Allsvenskan season played. The first match was played 31 July 1927 and the last match was played 3 June 1928. Örgryte IS won the league ahead of runners-up Hälsingborgs IF, while Djurgårdens IF and Stattena IF were relegated.


1927–28 American Soccer League, Overview, New teams
During the 1927 off-season, Charles Stoneham bought Indiana Flooring and renamed it the New York Nationals. In order to bring the number of teams back to twelve after the withdrawal of the Springfield Babes and Philadelphia Field Club the previous season, the league admitted the Hartford Americans and Philadelphia Celtic.


1927–28 American Soccer League, Overview, New format
With twelve teams in place, the league made significant changes to its schedule from the previous season. Rather than running a single, 44 game, table for the entire season, the league split the season into two halves, each with its own table. At the end of the season, the top two teams from each half would enter a playoff to determine the league championship.


1927–28 American Soccer League, Overview, Season
The first half of the 1927-28 season began September 10, 1927, and ended on January 8, 1928. Ten games into the season, Philadelphia Celtic withdrew due to financial problems. By this time, the Hartford Americans were also showing financial weakness. Therefore, the league requested Hartford voluntarily withdraw from the league both to strengthen the league's financial position and to create a balanced schedule for the rest of the season. By the end of the first half, Boston had finished at the top of the table, but Bethlehem Steel and New Bedford tied with forty-one points each. This led to an improvised first half playoff game on February 22, 1928, between Bethlehem Steel and New Bedford to determine second place. The second half of the season began on February 4, 1928, and ended May 30, 1928.


1927–28 American Soccer League, Overview, Playoffs
The structural problems with the proposed playoff system became obvious by the end of the first half of the season. As mentioned above, Bethleham Steel and New Bedford finished tied for second place. This led to a playoff game which, ironically, did not take place until February 22, 1928, nearly two weeks after the second half of the season began. In that game, played in Tiverton, Rhode Island, the Whalers defeated the Steelmen, 2-0. Further complications arose at the end of the second half.


1927–28 American Soccer League, Overview, Playoffs
When New Bedford and the Fall River Marksmen finished as the top two teams this led to an unbalanced playoff. The league had intended to have a four team playoff, but the playoff now consisted of three teams – Boston, New Bedford and Fall River. Therefore, the league first decided to allow Bethlehem Steel to enter as the fourth team. This led to a protest by the New York Nationals that they deserved to be the fourth team on account of finishing above Bethlehem Steel in the second half.


1927–28 American Soccer League, Overview, Playoffs
The league executives decided then to include both the Nationals and Bethlehem Steel, making the playoffs a five-team affair. Bethlehem Steel defeated the Nationals in a two-game series, the first on June 4 and the second on June 6th. Three days later, Bethlehem met the Boston Soccer Club in the first game of their semifinal series. The Bethlehem players were clearly fatigued and their goalkeeper, Dave Edwards went down injured as Bethlehem lost. Rather than travel back to their home stadium in Pennsylvania for the second leg of the series, Bethlehem elected to play at Hawthorne Stadium in Brooklyn.


1927–28 American Soccer League, Overview, Playoffs
This was home to the Brooklyn Wanderers. While there, Bethlehem requested the Wanderers loan their goalkeeper, future Aberdeen great Steve Smith, to replace the injured Edwards. However, Bethlehem Steel failed to notify league officials that Smith would be a guest player. After Bethlehem won the game, 4-0, going through on aggregate, Boston lodged a complaint which the league sustained. The second game was declared void and Boston's first leg victory became the deciding game in the semifinal. In the other semifinal, the New Bedford Whalers defeated the Fall River Marksmen.


1927–28 American Soccer League, Overview, Playoffs
However, two players from each team were sent off in the second game. Then Sturdy Maxwell, one of the ejected Whalers players got into a post-game fight with Tec White of the Marksmen. The league suspended White and Maxwell, depriving the Whalers of their starting right half. In the final between the Boston Soccer Club and New Bedford Whalers, both teams scored in the first half, but the Whalers clinched the championship with three second half goals by Barney Battles Jr.


1927–28 American Soccer League, Playoffs, First half playoff
When Bethlehem Steel and New Bedford finished tied for second place during the first half of the season, this playoff game in February was used to determine the second place team for playoff purposes.


1927–28 American Soccer League, Playoffs, Semifinals, Seminfinal  1
The league voided the result of the second leg game after it was discovered Bethlehem Steel used Steve Smith, the Brooklyn Wanderers goalkeeper, in place of the injured Dave Edwards.


1927–28 American Soccer League, League Cup
The winners of the League Cup final were awarded the H.E. Lewis Cup


1927–28 Arsenal F.C. season
The 1927–28 season was Arsenal's 9th consecutive season in the top division of English football.


1927–28 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
The 1927–28 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1927–28 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Mike Papke, who was in his third season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Alumni Gymnasium in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 20–2, 12–1 in SoCon play to win the SoCon regular season championship. They defeated Clemson, Georgia Tech, and Mississippi A&M to advance to the championship game of the Southern Conference Tournament where they lost to Mississippi.


1927–28 Austrian football championship, Overview
It was contested by 13 teams, and SK Admira Wien won the championship.


1927–28 Belgian First Division, Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and Beerschot won the championship.


1927–28 Birmingham F.C. season
The 1927–28 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 32nd in the Football League and their 15th in the First Division. They finished in 11th position in the 22-team division. They also competed in the 1927–28 FA Cup, entering at the third round proper and losing to Manchester United in the fifth. Bill Harvey stood down as manager at the end of the season.


1927–28 Birmingham F.C. season
Twenty-seven players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Half-back Alec Leslie was ever-present over the 45-match season, and Joe Bradford was leading scorer for the seventh successive year, with 32 goals, of which 29 came in the league.


1927–28 Birmingham F.C. season
This season saw the last appearance by Frank Womack. He made his Birmingham debut in 1908, and went on to set club appearance records of 491 league games, a record which as of 2012 still stands, and 515 games in senior competition, since overtaken by Gil Merrick. He never scored a senior goal.


1927–28 Blackpool F.C. season
The 1927–28 season was Blackpool F.C. 's 27th season (24th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing nineteenth.


1927–28 Blackpool F.C. season
Sydney Beaumont became the club's new manager prior to the start of the season, succeeding Major Frank Buckley.


1927–28 Blackpool F.C. season
Jimmy Hampson was the club's top scorer, with 31 goals, including four goals against Nottingham Forest at Bloomfield Road on 24 March 1928, Blackpool winning 5–3. He also scored two hat-tricks: one at Wolves on 26 November 1927, and one at home to Fulham on 5 May 1928, the final day of the season. Two other players also scored hat-tricks during the season: Tommy Browell, in a 6–2 victory over Bristol City at Bloomfield Road, and Bert Fishwick, in a 3–1 victory at home to Reading.


1927–28 Blackpool F.C. season
A milestone occurred on Christmas Eve, when Blackpool played their 1,000th Football League game, at Fulham.


1927–28 Blackpool F.C. season, Season synopsis
It took until the seventh game (after a run of five consecutive defeats) for Blackpool to chalk up their first victory, a 6–2 scoreline at home to Bristol City. Tommy Browell scored a hat-trick, while Albert Watson, Sidney Tufnell and Horace Williams netted one each.


1927–28 Blackpool F.C. season, Season synopsis
They were victorious in only three further games before Christmas, at which point they had accrued just thirteen points.


1927–28 Blackpool F.C. season, Season synopsis
1928 saw a slight improvement, with eight victories, which kept them just clear of relegation.


1927–28 Blackpool F.C. season, Season synopsis
Their FA Cup campaign started and ended at the Third Round stage with a 4–1 home defeat by Oldham Athletic.


1927–28 Boston Bruins season
The 1927–28 Boston Bruins season was the team's fourth in the NHL. The Bruins finished first in the American Division, marking its first division title in franchise history and its second playoff appearance. The team lost in the playoffs to the eventual Stanley Cup champion New York Rangers.


1927–28 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
For the second straight season, Harry Oliver led the Bruins in scoring, and although the team's attack was relatively anemic – the Bruins finished with 77 goals, leading only the last-place teams in both divisions, the Chicago Black Hawks and the New York Americans – they cut down sharply in goals allowed, leading the division behind Hal Winkler's goaltending. Eddie Shore was the team's great star, finishing just one point behind Oliver in scoring and leading the league in penalty minutes by a wide margin.


1927–28 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
Winkler in his own turn had fifteen shutouts, tied with Alex Connell for the league lead and a new NHL record; Winkler's mark remains the Bruins' single-season record for shutouts, eighty years later. Although veteran Sprague Cleghorn was fading and missed a quarter of the season with injuries, Shore and defense partner Lionel Hitchman were ironmen, playing most of each game.


1927–28 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
Prominent newcomers included Dutch Gainor and Dit Clapper, both of whose rights were purchased from the minor leagues, and who would make a significant impact with the Bruins down the years.


1927–28 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
With Boston's first place finish, the Bruins became the first team to win the Prince of Wales Trophy, awarded for the first time in this season.


1927–28 Boston Bruins season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals AgainstTeams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1927–28 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs
The Bruins gained a first-round bye by virtue of winning the division, and played the New York Rangers in the second round in a two-game, total goal series. Their scoring problems of the regular season continued, exacerbated by a flu bug going through the dressing room and various minor injuries; Shore, Clapper, Gainor and Connor were particularly affected.


1927–28 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs
Boston tied the first game 1–1 in New York, the Rangers' final home game of the playoffs – this was the first of perennial disruptions to the Rangers' playoff schedule due to Madison Square Garden hosting the circus in the spring. The Bruins lost the second match in Boston 4–1, on three Ranger third-period goals as the weakened Brown-and-Gold folded at last, to drop the total-goal series five goals to two. Harry Oliver, who scored a goal in each game, was the sole offensive threat.


1927–28 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The 1927–28 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 21st in the club's history.


1927–28 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The club finished 6th in Division Three North, and reached the 2nd round of the FA Cup. During the season the club suffered financial problems and were close to liquidation; they were saved by donations from fans.


1927–28 Brentford F.C. season
During the 1927–28 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. A season of transition saw the Bees finish in mid-table and score 76 goals, which was at that time the club's best goalscoring tally since joining the Football League in 1920.


1927–28 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Despite a sizeable amount of money in the bank after the previous season's cup exploits and big money sales of Jack Allen, Archie Clark and George Anderson, Brentford manager Harry Curtis elected to add to, rather than rebuild, his squad for the 1927–28 season. He invested in Scottish youngsters John Cairns, Jimmy Drinnan, William Hodge, Alexander Stevenson, Samuel Ward and English teenager Joe Wiggins.


1927–28 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Three defeats in the opening 10 matches of the season put the Bees as high as second place, with off-season signing Jack Phillips scoring 9 goals, Herbert Lawson five and Ernie Watkins four. By mid-October 1927, the goals had dried up and the club dropped to mid-table. During this period, Brentford suffered a club record 7–1 FA Cup defeat to Manchester United. A 3–2 victory over Walsall at Griffin Park on 5 December (one of just two wins in the midst of the bad run) was witnessed by 2,024, the club record lowest for a home Football League match.


1927–28 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
The Bees' form picked up again late January 1928 and the team secured a 12th-place finish. Jack Phillips finished the season as he began it, with 9 goals in 10 matches, to finish as top-scorer with 18 goals. Brentford's 76 goals was the highest since joining the Football League in 1920 and the club finished the season £171 in profit (equivalent to £10,400 in 2021).


1927–28 British Home Championship
The 1927–28 British Home Championship was an international football tournament played during the 1927–28 season between the British Home Nations. The competition was won by Wales who did not lose a game and only dropped a single point during the tournament. This championship is most notable for what became known as the "Wembley Wizards" when a scratch Scottish team crushed a highly regarded England side 5–1 at the English national stadium of Wembley.


1927–28 British Home Championship
England had endured a dreadful run of form in the years following the First World War, only managing to even share the trophy once in the previous eight years. This trend reached its nadir in 1928, as they began the campaign with a 2–0 defeat to Ireland in Belfast. Wales and Scotland both began well, with a competitive 2–2 draw in Wrexham, Wales following this by defeating England 2–1 in Burnley to take the lead in the competition, a position they made unassailable by beating Ireland by the same scoreline in their final match.


1927–28 British Home Championship
Ireland nevertheless still claimed second place by beating the Scots by a single goal in their own final match. In the last game, between England and Scotland at Wembley, Scotland decimated England with powerful attacking football from a team only recently brought together following the defeat to Ireland. This defeat gave England their lowest ELO Rating (1681) in their history.


1927–28 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
The 1927–28 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of Buffalo during the 1927–28 NCAA college men's basketball season. The head coach was Art Powell, coaching his twelfth season with the Bulls.


1927–28 Campeonato de Portugal
The 1927–28 Campeonato de Portugal was the 7th edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The 1927–28 Campeonato de Portugal began on the 4 March 1928. The final was played on the 30 June 1928 at the Campo de Palhavã.


1927–28 Campeonato de Portugal
Belenenses were the previous holders, having defeated Vitória de Setúbal 3–0 in the previous season's final. Carcavelinhos defeated Sporting CP, 3–1 in the final to win their first Campeonato de Portugal.


1927–28 Canadian Professional Hockey League season
The 1927–28 CPHL season was the second season of the Canadian Professional Hockey League, a minor professional ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, with one team based in Detroit, Michigan. Eight teams participated in the league, and the Stratford Nationals won the championship.


1927–28 Canadian Professional Hockey League season, Regular season
The Toronto Ravinas changed their name to the Toronto Falcons on February 13th.


1927–28 Canadian Professional Hockey League season, Playoffs, Semifinals
Both games were played in Detroit because the attendance was larger.


1927–28 Canadian Professional Hockey League season, Playoffs, Final
Stratford Nationals beat Kitchener Millionaires 2 wins to none, 1 tie.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 1927–28 season was the 27th season of competitive football played by Cardiff City F.C. and the team's seventh consecutive season in the First Division of the Football League. The team were reigning holders of the FA Cup starting the campaign, having won the previous year's final. As a result, there were few significant changes in the playing squad from the previous season, with the club choosing to invest funds in their home ground Ninian Park. Despite being one of the lowest scoring sides in the league, Cardiff finished sixth in the First Division and were considered title contenders until late into the campaign when they suffered a poor run of form.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season
In their defence of the FA Cup, Cardiff recorded victories over Southampton and Liverpool to reach the third round where they were eliminated by Nottingham Forest. In the Welsh Cup, Cardiff were able to retain their title by defeating Bangor 2–0 in the final, both goals being scored by Hughie Ferguson. They also competed in the 1927 FA Charity Shield against amateur side Corinthians as winners of the previous year's FA Cup. Ferguson was again on the scoresheet to help his side to a 2–1 victory with Len Davies scoring the winning goal.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season
George McLachlan appeared more than any other player during the season, featuring in 50 matches in all competitions. Ferguson was the club's top goalscorer for the second consecutive season, netting 25 times in all competitions. Poor attendance figures continued from the previous season due to the economic downturn in the South Wales region with a season low league crowd of 6,606 attending a league match against Derby County in November 1927.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Background
Cardiff City were competing in the First Division of the Football League for the seventh consecutive season. The previous season, Cardiff had become the first team from outside England to win the FA Cup by defeating Arsenal 1–0 in the 1927 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. However, in the league, they had endured a downturn in form and finished the campaign in 16th place.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Background
Despite a drop in attendance figures during the 1926–27 season due to the economic situation in the South Wales area, part of the 1926 United Kingdom general strike, the Cardiff's finances were significantly boosted by the successful cup run. The gate receipts for the final had generated the club more than £23,000 in revenue, while unusual forms of income such as £40 from Columbia Records for the rights to sell recordings of the singing at the match further boosted the club.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Background
The board decided to invest the money in the club's home ground Ninian Park hiring local engineering firm Connies & Meaden to begin construction of a roof above the Grange End Stand. The club also undertook a tour of Wales after the final to display the FA Cup around the country.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Background
The decision to invest in Ninian Park ultimately left manager Fred Stewart with little money to spend on his team. The club's programme however noted that the playing staff had never before "been so well placed for players as at present" and that the decision was made due to "the satisfaction of the directors with the men at their disposal." The signings that Stewart was able to add were inexpensive players from amateur leagues including Joe Hillier, who previously played for South Wales rivals Swansea Town, and John Ridgeway, an amateur from the Sheffield area. At boardroom level, Walter Parker decided to step down from his role as chairman and was replaced by Watkins J. Williams. Club captain Fred Keenor received offers from several English clubs having led his side to FA Cup victory, but chose to remain with Cardiff.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Football League First Division, August–December
Cardiff began the season with a home fixture against Bolton Wanderers at Ninian Park which attracted a crowd of more than 24,000. Goals from George McLachlan and Len Davies secured a winning start to the campaign with a 2–1 victory. The win prompted an unbeaten start to the campaign for Cardiff who recorded four consecutive draws in their following games.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Football League First Division, August–December
Beginning with a 3–3 draw with Sheffield Wednesday, with Ernie Curtis, Billy Thirlaway and the previous season's top goalscorer Ferguson all scoring their first of the season, the run continued with a goalless draw with Blackburn Rovers and 1–1 draws with Middlesbrough and Blackburn again in the reverse fixture. Ferguson added a brace during a 3–1 victory over Birmingham City on 17 September and was among the scorers a week later during another 3–1 win over league leaders and reigning First Division champions Newcastle United, in a match which attracted a season high home crowd of 30,590 at Ninian Park. The defeat was the first Newcastle had suffered during the season and moved Cardiff into second place, with The Times picking Keenor out for praise in restricting the play of the opposition's leading forward Hughie Gallacher.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Football League First Division, August–December
The side's unbeaten start to the season was brought to an end on 1 October as they suffered a heavy 8–2 defeat to Huddersfield. Despite the nature of the defeat, The Times attributed the severity of the defeat more to the "first-class" play of the opposition rather than the deficiency of Cardiff's play. The defeat dropped Cardiff five positions to seventh in the table at the start of October. Cardiff returned to form the following week, defeating struggling Tottenham Hotspur at Ninian Park, before drawing 2–2 with Manchester United on 15 October.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Football League First Division, August–December
In their next match, Cardiff conceded early as 21st place Portsmouth took the lead in the opening minute, before retaking control of the match through goals by Thirlaway, Ferguson and George McLachlan as they "somewhat easily" overcame the initial deficit according to The Times. With Curtis, Keenor and Len Davies absent on international duty, Cardiff fell to their second league defeat of the season to end October with a 4–1 loss against Leicester City. Cardiff's goal was scored by Potter Smith in his first appearance of the campaign, and he kept his place for the following fixture and scored again in a 1–1 draw with Liverpool on 5 November.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Football League First Division, August–December
Despite his goalscoring efforts, Smith was replaced by the returning Curtis for a 2–0 defeat to West Ham United before Curtis himself was replaced by Willie Davies. He made his first appearance for Cardiff since 20 November 1926 in a 4–4 draw with Derby County having overcome a bout of pleurisy that had kept him sidelined and even confined to a sanatorium. He scored his side's third goal to give them a 3–0 lead in front of a home league fixture low crowd of 6,606, but Derby rallied and the match ended tied.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Football League First Division, August–December
Crowd numbers had initially remained high at the start of the season as the team's FA Cup success peaked interest, but numbers dropped as the campaign progressed with the economic downturn in the South Wales region affecting the club's supporters. The Football Express noted that "enthusiasts who, in previous seasons were regular visitors, but who now, on the score of the economy  ...  content themselves with a visit to selected games." Another high-scoring game followed, as Cardiff ended November with a 4–3 win over Sheffield United.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Football League First Division, August–December
On 3 December, Cardiff met Aston Villa at Ninian Park. Ferguson gave his side the lead after three minutes and, although Villa equalised soon after, he added a second midway through the first half to give Cardiff a 2–1 victory to move into third place. They moved up to second by defeating Sunderland 2–0 a week later despite spending a period effectively reduced to 10-men due to an injury to Keenor.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Football League First Division, August–December
However, this proved to be the pinnacle of their league season as a three-game losing streak through mid-December began with a 1–0 defeat to mid-table Bury at Ninian Park, their first home defeat of the season. The match also proved to be the final game for Willie Davies who was sold to Notts County in order to raise funds as low attendance figures continued to impact the club's finances. The three-game losing streak concluded with a 2–1 losses to Burnley on 24 December and league leaders Everton two days later.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Football League First Division, August–December
The latter match was played in driving snow as Everton dominated the tie with Dixie Dean scoring both of the opposition goals. Harry Wake scored for Cardiff in only his second appearance of the season and he followed this up by scoring against Everton again in the reverse fixture the following day to help his side to a 2–0 victory. Cardiff finished the calendar year with their fourth loss in five matches, a 2–1 defeat against Bolton.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Football League First Division, January–May
On 7 January, Cardiff met bottom placed side Sheffield Wednesday at Ninian Park, with a crowd of under 10,000 for the third time during the year. However, they were unable to live up to their higher placing and were held to a 1–1 draw. Due to FA Cup commitments, Cardiff played only one further match in January, against Middlesbrough. Thirlaway and Ferguson scored one goal each to secure a victory and prgress Cardiff to fourth.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Football League First Division, January–May
Keenor and Len Davies were again absent on international duty for Cardiff's 2–0 loss to Newcastle on 4 February, but returned to help their side 4–0 win over Huddersfield a week later, with Len Davies on the scoresheet to deny their opposition the chance to go top of the table. The match was Sam Irving 's last for the club as he was also allowed to leave to join Chelsea to sure up the club's finances.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Football League First Division, January–May
Ferguson scored his 15th league goal of the campaign to help his side to a 2–1 win over Birmingham on 22 February and was on target again three days later in a 2–0 win over Manchester United, both played at Ninian Park. However, the club's lacklustre form in away matches continued as they lost 3–0 to 21st place Portsmouth on 3 March. The travelled to Tottenham two days later and, despite being under pressure for long spells in the game, held out until conceding the only goal of the match shortly before the final whistle.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Football League First Division, January–May
Curtis became the third first team departure to raise funds after the game, joining Birmingham. Stewart made several signings from non-league sides to compensate for the sales, with Matt Robinson, Tom Helsby, William Roberts and Francis Harris all arriving by the end of the season, although none featured for the senior team during the campaign.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Football League First Division, January–May
Cardiff defeated Leicester 3–0 on 10 March with Ferguson scoring a brace and also secured their first win away from home for two months by winning 2–1 over Liverpool at Anfield, raising Cardiff to third in the table four points behind leaders Huddersfield. However, their chances of challenging for the league title quickly evaporated with two heavy defeats; Their worst home loss of the season, 5–1 against West Ham, was a followed a week later by a 7–1 defeat to Derby County.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Football League First Division, January–May
With a congested schedule in April, Stewart named several reserves in the squad for an away match against Arsenal and the weakened side succumbed to a 3–0 defeat. Within the next four days, Cardiff played two more times and record consecutive 2–2 draws with Sheffield United and in the reverse fixture against Arsenal.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Football League First Division, January–May
Cardiff lost 3–1 to Aston Villa on 14 April, McLachlan scoring his side's goal for his tenth of the season in the league, before beating Sunderland 3–1 a week later. The victory was the first the club had recorded in seven matches. Cardiff ended the season with a 3–0 defeat to Bury before winning their final match 3–2 over Burnley on 5 May. Cardiff finished in sixth position, nine points behind league winners Everton, despite being the third lowest scoring side in the First Division and being in the top ten for goals conceded during the campaign.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Football League First Division, January–May
Only four teams possessed a lower goal average ratio than Cardiff, three of whom finished in the bottom four. The club's strong home form was cited by journalists as a reason for the success, as they lost only twice at Ninian Park, the joint lowest in the division with league winners Everton and third placed Leicester.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Cup matches, FA Cup
Entering the competition as reigning holders, Cardiff began the defence of their title against Southampton on 14 January 1928. The Times noted that Southampton had a "reputation as a cup-fighting team" but Cardiff were considered heavy favourites for the tie. Their opponents lived up to their reputation as the game proved difficult for Cardiff before they secured a 2–1 win with goals from Ferguson and Len Davies. In the fourth round, Cardiff were drawn at home against fellow First Division side Liverpool.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Cup matches, FA Cup
The match was played on 28 January in poor conditions; there were doubts ahead of kick-off as to whether the match would go ahead. Liverpool took the lead in the first half with a penalty given for handball, but McLachlan equalised for Cardiff two minutes later. In the second half, Cardiff took the lead in unusual circumstances when the Liverpool defence turned away from Jimmy Nelson's free-kick, which allowed the ball to roll tamely into the net past the unsighted goalkeeper. Liverpool came close to equalising late on but Cardiff progressed to the fifth round with a 2–1 win.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Cup matches, FA Cup
Victory over Liverpool resulted in an away tie against Nottingham Forest on 18 February in the fifth round. Ferguson gave Cardiff an early lead before Forest equalised from the penalty spot after a foul by Nelson. With the tie poised at 1–1, Forest scored a controversial winning goal as Cardiff protested that the ball had gone out of play for a goal kick immediately beforehand. The goal was given and Forest held on to win as Ferguson missed a late opportunity to equalise. The FA Cup trophy remained in Cardiff's possession until it was handed back to The Football Association on 5 March.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Cup matches, Welsh Cup
Cardiff were also the reigning holders of the Welsh Cup and began their defence of the trophy on 15 March 1928 against Oswestry Town. Despite resting some first team players, Cardiff recorded a comfortable 7–1 victory over their non-league opponents, with Len Davies scoring the club's only hat-trick of the campaign and Fred Castle and Smith each scoring a brace. In round six, Cardiff defeated local rivals Swansea Town 1–0 with Smith the goalscorer.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Cup matches, Welsh Cup
Rhyl were drawn as Cardiff's opponents for the semi-final and the two sides recorded a 2–2 draw on 18 April. The draw resulted in a replay being played a week later, with Cardiff overcoming their opponents with a 2–0 victory. In the final, Cardiff met Bangor at Farrar Road Stadium. Ferguson scored his second brace of the competition to ensure Cardiff retained the Welsh Cup with a 2–0 win.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Cup matches, FA Charity Shield
As winners of the FA Cup the previous season, Cardiff took part in the FA Charity Shield against amateur side Corinthians on 12 October 1927. The match was held at Stamford Bridge, the home ground of Chelsea. After a goalless first half, Corinthians took the lead through Gilbert Ashton and held the advantage until the 77th minute when Ferguson headed a cross from Thirlaway into the opposition net. With the momentum behind them, Cardiff continued to attack and they took the lead with three minutes of normal time remaining when Len Davies converted from a corner kick. As of August 2020, Cardiff remain the only Welsh side to have both won and competed in the competition.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Friendly
As winners of the FA Cup, Cardiff were invited to take part in a challenge match against the reigning Scottish Cup holders Celtic at Hampden Park. The Cardiff squad were described as "weary" by writer James Leighton heading into the game, having lost heavily to Huddersfield two days prior. Despite starting the stronger of the two sides, Celtic ultimately ran out 4–1 winners, with Curtis scoring Cardiff's goal.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Player details
Stewart used 24 players in all competitions during the campaign. McLachlan made more appearances than any other player, featuring in 50 matches in total. He was ever present in the league, playing all 42 matches, and missed only one senior game during the season, a 7–1 win over Oswestry in the Welsh Cup. Billy Hardy, Nelson and Thirlaway all fell one short of McLachlan, appearing in 49 matches. Four other players, Len Davies, Tom Farquharson, Keenor and Ferguson, appeared in more than 40 matches during the campaign. Jim Baillie and Jerry Murphy both made only one appearance during the season.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Player details
For the second consecutive season, Ferguson was the club's top goalscorer. He scored 25 times in all competitions, with 18 in the league, 2 in the FA Cup, 4 in the Welsh Cup and 1 in the Charity Shield. Len Davies also passed 20 goals in the campaign, scoring 21 in total, and was the only player to score a hat-trick during the season in a 7–1 win over Oswestry. McLachlan and Thirlaway were the only other players to reach double figures, scoring 12 and 11 respectively. Eight other players scored at least once during the season, as well as one opposition own goal.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Player details, Player statistics
FW = Forward, HB = Halfback, GK = Goalkeeper, DF = Defender


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Aftermath
Although the sixth-place finish during the campaign was the Cardiff's highest finish in the First Division since the 1923–24 season, the 1927–28 campaign is generally regarded as the start of the club's downfall that would see them relegated the following season and culminate with relegation to the Third Division South within three years. In his 1999 book C'mon City! A Hundred Years of the Bluebirds, chronicling the history of the club, Grahame Lloyd wrote that although the season "represented a reasonable return. In truth, it masked a dangerous lurch towards mediocrity." The failure to replace first team players with sufficient quality and an ageing core of the squad are both cited by historians as factors in the club's eventual downturn.


1927–28 Cardiff City F.C. season, Aftermath
At the end of the season Cardiff organised a tour of Denmark for the side, playing friendlies against Aarhus, Aalborg and an Odense XI. They won all three matches, conceding only a single goal in the process. During their final match in Odense an opposition player, Creutz Jensen, impressed the Cardiff delegation so much that they immediately signed him on a free transfer. However, Jensen was denied a work permit by the Ministry of Labour and the move, which would have seen him become the first foreign player in the club's history, subsequently collapsed.


1927–28 Celtic F.C. season
During the 1927–28 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish First Division.


1927–28 Challenge Cup
The 1927–28 Challenge Cup was the 28th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.


1927–28 Challenge Cup, First round
In the single first round replay Halifax beat Hunslet 16–2 on 15 February.


1927–28 Challenge Cup, Second round
In the two replays Huddersfield beat Dewsbury 16–8 on 29 February and Hull FC beat 16–0 on 1 March.


1927–28 Challenge Cup, Third round
Having played out a scoreless game Batley and Hull FC repeated the score in a replay on 20 March and the tie went to a second replay which Hull won 6–2 on neutral territory, Headingley, on 26 March.


1927–28 Challenge Cup, Final
Swinton beat Warrington 5–3 in the final played at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 14 April 1928. The game generated receipts of £3159 1s 11d and the attendance of 33,909 set a new record for a game at Central Park.


1927–28 Challenge Cup, Final
This was Swinton's third Challenge Cup Final win from four Final appearances and completed a League and Cup double for the club.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's second season of play.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season
The team was coming off a 19–22–3 expansion season, however, team owner Frederic McLaughlin saw it as a disappointment, and fired head coach Pete Muldoon. He was replaced by Barney Stanley. The team would score only 68 goals, 3rd fewest in the league, and allow a league high 134, and finish with a 7–34–3 record, dead last in the NHL. Midway through the season, the Hawks fired Stanley and named Hugh Lehman, who was the backup goaltender, as the team's head coach.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season
Injuries played a big part in the Hawks horrible season, as Babe Dye, who scored a team high 25 goals the previous year, would suit up for only 9 games and get no points. Team captain and scoring leader from 1926–27, Dick Irvin, would miss 30 games due to injuries, and as a result, goals were hard to come by. Mickey MacKay would lead the Hawks with 17 goals, while Duke Keats would have a team best 22 points and 55 penalty minutes.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season
In goal, rookie Chuck Gardiner would get the majority of action, playing in 40 games, winning 6 of them and posting a 2.83 GAA, along with 3 shutouts.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season
Chicago would miss the playoffs for the first time in the club's short history, finishing 29 points behind the Pittsburgh Pirates for the final playoff spot in the American Division.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, November
The Black Hawks opened the 1927–28 season on the road against the Boston Bruins on November 15. The Black Hawks and the Bruins fought to a 1–1 tie. In their next game two nights later, the Black Hawks won their first game of the season, defeating the Montreal Maroons 3–2 in Montreal. Chicago finished their three game road trip in Toronto, where they lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, November
On November 23, the Black Hawks hosted the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Ottawa Senators, losing a close one by a 2–1 score. Three nights later, the Black Hawks earned their first shutout of the season, as they battled to a 0–0 tie against the Detroit Cougars. Chicago ended off November with a 5–2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, November
The Black Hawks earned a 1–3–2 record in November, recording four points. The club was in fourth place in the five team American Division, five points behind the first place New York Rangers.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, December
The Black Hawks winless streak reached five games, as they opened December with a 3–1 loss to the Detroit Cougars. Chicago ended their winless skid, as on December 3, the club defeated the New York Rangers 4–2, earning their first win of the season on home ice. The Black Hawks would then drop their next three games, falling to a 2–7–2 record on the season.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, December
Chicago ended their losing streak with a 5–2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, however, the club would struggle for the rest of December, losing their remaining four games.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, December
The team finished the month with a 2–8–0 record, dropping their overall win-loss record to 3–11–2, earning eight points. The Black Hawks were in a tie for last place with the Pittsburgh in the American Division at the end of December.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, January
The losses continued to pile on for the Black Hawks, as they lost their first six games of the month, extending their overall losing streak to a franchise record ten games. Two of those losses were against the Pittsburgh Pirates, which dropped the Black Hawks into last place in the American Division with a 3–17–2 record.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, January
The losing streak ended on January 18, as the Black Hawks shutout the Detroit Cougars 2–0. Following the game, the team replaced head coach Barney Stanley with Hugh Lehman, who had started the season as the Black Hawks goaltender. In his first game as head coach of the Black Hawks on January 21, the team tied the Boston Bruins 1–1.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, January
On January 24, the Black Hawks suffered a 10–0 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, setting a team record for goals allowed in a game. The losses continued to pile up for Chicago, as they lost their remaining three games in January, including a high scoring 9–6 loss to the Ottawa Senators.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, January
Chicago struggled to a 1–10–1 record in January, setting a team record for losses in a month. Overall, the Black Hawks had a 4–21–3 record at the end of the month, earning 11 points, and in last place in the American Division, eight points behind the fourth place Pittsburgh Pirates.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, February
The Black Hawks began February off with a 6–0 victory over the New York Americans, ending their five game winless streak. After suffering losses to the Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Maroons, the Black Hawks surprised the American Division leading team, the New York Rangers, with a 3–0 victory on February 12.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, February
In their remaining five games in February, the Black Hawks posted a 1–4–0 record, with their lone victory over the Detroit Cougars on February 19.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, February
Chicago earned a record of 3–6–0 in February. Overall, the club's win-loss record at the end of the month was 7–27–3, earning 17 points.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, March
March would be a very tough month for the struggling Black Hawks, as Chicago concluded the season by losing all seven games they played in the month, which extended their overall losing streak to 10 games for the second time in the season.


1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season, March
March was the first time in team history that Chicago failed to earn a victory or a point, as the club had a 0–7–0 record. The team finished the season with a 7–34–3 record, earning 17 points, which was the lowest point total in the NHL.