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Match details
1st Division
Old Trafford | Sat 5 May 1928 at 15:15 UK local time
Manchester United
6
-
1
Liverpool
Starting Lineup
1
Arthur Riley
2
Neil McBain
3
Donald McKinlay
(c)
4
David McMullan
5
James Jackson
6
Tom Bromilow
7
Dick Edmed
8
Gordon Hodgson
9
Bill Murray
10
Harry Race
11
Fred Hopkin
Goals
Gordon Hodgson
38'
Opposition Lineup
Alf Steward
Charlie Moore
Tom Jones
Hugh McLenahan
Frank Mann
John Wilson
Joseph Spence
Jim Hanson
Bill Rawlings
Billy Johnston
Harry Thomas
Opposition goals
Joseph Spence
12'
Bill Rawlings
31'
Bill Rawlings
36'
Joseph Spence
44'
Joseph Spence
48'
Jim Hanson
74'
Notes
- Liverpool league position after match: 15
- Manchester United league position after match: 19
-
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Other details
Manager:
George Patterson (2nd term)
Opposition manager:
Herbert Bamlett
Attendance:
30,625
Half-time score:
4
-
1
Game number:
1281
League game number:
1144
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27.08.1927 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield United
31.08.1927 | 5 - 1 | Bury
03.09.1927 | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa
10.09.1927 | 1 - 2 | Sunderland
17.09.1927 | 5 - 2 | Derby County
19.09.1927 | 2 - 5 | Bury
24.09.1927 | 1 - 3 | West Ham United
01.10.1927 | 8 - 2 | Portsmouth
08.10.1927 | 1 - 1 | Leicester City
15.10.1927 | 1 - 1 | Everton
22.10.1927 | 1 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers
29.10.1927 | 4 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers
05.11.1927 | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City
12.11.1927 | 5 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday
19.11.1927 | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough
26.11.1927 | 4 - 2 | Huddersfield Town
03.12.1927 | 1 - 1 | Newcastle United
10.12.1927 | 2 - 3 | Birmingham City
17.12.1927 | 1 - 3 | Tottenham Hotspur
24.12.1927 | 2 - 0 | Manchester United
27.12.1927 | 0 - 2 | Arsenal
31.12.1927 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield United
02.01.1928 | 2 - 2 | Burnley
07.01.1928 | 4 - 3 | Aston Villa
14.01.1928 | 1 - 0 | Darlington
21.01.1928 | 2 - 5 | Sunderland
28.01.1928 | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City
04.02.1928 | 1 - 3 | West Ham United
11.02.1928 | 0 - 1 | Portsmouth
15.02.1928 | 3 - 2 | Derby County
25.02.1928 | 3 - 3 | Everton
03.03.1928 | 4 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers
07.03.1928 | 3 - 6 | Arsenal
10.03.1928 | 1 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers
17.03.1928 | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City
24.03.1928 | 0 - 4 | Sheffield Wednesday
31.03.1928 | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough
06.04.1928 | 2 - 2 | Burnley
07.04.1928 | 4 - 2 | Huddersfield Town
14.04.1928 | 0 - 0 | Newcastle United
21.04.1928 | 0 - 2 | Birmingham City
25.04.1928 | 1 - 1 | Leicester City
28.04.1928 | 2 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur
05.05.1928 | 1 - 6 | Manchester United
Related images & files
Liverpool Echo
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1st Division table after the match
Overall
Home
Away
#
P
W
D
L
F
A
W
D
L
F
A
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
1
Everton
42
20
13
9
102
66
11
8
2
60
28
9
5
7
42
38
53
2
Huddersfield Town
42
22
7
13
91
68
15
1
5
57
31
7
6
8
34
37
51
3
Leicester City
42
18
12
12
96
72
14
5
2
66
25
4
7
10
30
47
48
4
Derby County
42
17
10
15
96
83
12
4
5
59
30
5
6
10
37
53
44
5
Bury
42
20
4
18
80
80
13
1
7
53
35
7
3
11
27
45
44
6
Cardiff City
42
17
10
15
70
80
12
7
2
44
27
5
3
13
26
53
44
7
Bolton Wanderers
42
16
11
15
81
66
12
5
4
47
26
4
6
11
34
40
43
8
Aston Villa
42
17
9
16
78
73
13
3
5
52
30
4
6
11
26
43
43
9
Newcastle United
42
15
13
14
79
81
9
7
5
49
41
6
6
9
30
40
43
10
Arsenal
42
13
15
14
82
86
10
6
5
49
33
3
9
9
33
53
41
11
Birmingham City
42
13
15
14
70
75
10
7
4
36
25
3
8
10
34
50
41
12
Blackburn Rovers
42
16
9
17
66
78
13
5
3
41
22
3
4
14
25
56
41
13
Sheffield United
42
15
10
17
79
86
12
4
5
56
42
3
6
12
23
44
40
14
Sheffield Wednesday
42
13
13
16
81
78
9
6
6
45
29
4
7
10
36
49
39
15
Liverpool
42
13
13
16
84
87
10
6
5
54
36
3
7
11
30
51
39
16
West Ham United
42
14
11
17
81
88
9
7
5
48
34
5
4
12
33
54
39
17
Sunderland
42
15
9
18
74
76
9
5
7
37
29
6
4
11
37
47
39
18
Burnley
42
16
7
19
82
98
12
5
4
55
31
4
2
15
27
67
39
19
Manchester United
42
16
7
19
72
80
12
6
3
51
27
4
1
16
21
53
39
20
Portsmouth
42
16
7
19
66
90
13
4
4
40
23
3
3
15
26
67
39
21
Tottenham Hotspur
42
15
8
19
74
86
12
3
6
47
34
3
5
13
27
52
38
22
Middlesbrough
42
11
15
16
81
88
7
9
5
46
35
4
6
11
35
53
37
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