SEASON STATISTICS: 1927-28
PROMOTED TO DIVISION ONE
Back Row: Armand, Edwards, Townsley, Potts, Menzies, Reed, Ure (Assistant Trainer).
Front Row: Turnbull, White, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell, Hart.
SATURDAY 27th AUGUST 1927
SOUTH SHIELDS 1
Ramage xx'
Shevlin, Wilson, Phizackles, Hutchinson, Stevenson, Davies, Matthewman, Smith, Ramage, Oxberry, Scott
A. Ward
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 5
Wainscoat 49', Mitchell 51', White 64', 75',
Jennings xx'
Potts, Roberts, Menzies, Edwards, Townsley, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 9,826
MONDAY 29th AUGUST 1927
LEEDS UNITED 2
White 75', Jennings 77'
Potts, Roberts, Menzies, Edwards, Townsley, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
W. Forshaw
DIVISION TWO
BARNSLEY 2
Tilson 44', Fletcher penalty 61'
Gale, Dixon, Hodgkinson, Allen, Caddick, Baines, Curran, Fletcher, Eaton, Tilson, Brook
Attendance: 21,219
SATURDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 1927
LEEDS UNITED 2
Wainscoat 42', 63'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
unknown
DIVISION TWO
SOUTHAMPTON 0
Allen, Hough, Bradford, Shelley, Harkus, Mitton, Henderson, Rowley, Rawlings, Petrie, Cribb
Attendance: 19,479
SATURDAY 10th SEPTEMBER 1927
LEEDS UNITED 4
Turnbull 5', Jennings 16', Wainscoat 24',
Mitchell 79'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
A. Scholey
DIVISION TWO
NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0
Langford, Marsden, Barratt, Green, Harrison, Wallace, Gibson, Stocks, Burton, Jones, Wadsworth
Attendance: 19,478
SATURDAY 17th SEPTEMBER 1927
MANCHESTER CITY 2
Johnson 48', 75'
Gray, Ridley, McCloy, Pringle, Cowan, McMullan, Bell, Barrass, Broadhurst, Johnson, Hicks
ℹ Barrass left the field for 15 mins during the first half due to a head injury
W. Bunnell
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 1
Jennings 16'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 40,931
SATURDAY 24th SEPTEMBER 1927
LEEDS UNITED 2
Jennings 63', Wainscoat 66'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Sissons, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
R. Brown
DIVISION TWO
HULL CITY 0
Maddison, Gibson, Bell, Mooney, Dixon, Sullivan, Martin, Scott, Guyan, Whitworth, Taylor
Attendance: 21,943
MONDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 1927
BARNSLEY 2
Tilson 43', Brook 71'
Gale, Dixon, Hodgkinson, Allen, Caddick, Baines, Curran, Fletcher, Tilson, McDonagh, Brook
W. Forshaw
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 1
Mitchell 83'
Potts, Roberts, Menzies, Edwards, Townsley, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 13,038
SATURDAY 1st OCTOBER 1927
PRESTON NORTH END 5
James 35', xx', Harrison xx', Reid xx', Russell xx'
Carr, Wade, T. Hamilton, Metcalf, Morris, Crawford, Reid, Russell, Roberts, James, Harrison
R. Bowie
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 1
White 12'
Potts, Roberts, Allan, Edwards✙45', Townsley, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 16,966
SATURDAY 8th OCTOBER 1927
LEEDS UNITED 5
Jennings penalty 10', 71', Turnbull 21',
White 36', 73'
Potts, Roberts, Allan, Baker, Townsley, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
A. Price
DIVISION TWO
SWANSEA TOWN 0
Ferguson, Williams, Milne, Collins, Sykes, Woodward, Hole, Lewis, Fowler, McPherson, Nicholas
Attendance: 18,697
SATURDAY 15th OCTOBER 1927
FULHAM 1
Craig 25'
Beecham, Dyer, Barrett, Oliver, Lowe, Steele, Temple, McKenna, Elliott, Craig, Penn
unknown
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 1
White 47'
Potts, Roberts, Allan, Baker, Townsley, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 16,704
SATURDAY 22nd OCTOBER 1927
GRIMSBY TOWN 3
Coglin xx', Meikle xx', Robson 28'
Cowell, Wilson, Jacobson, Coupland, Wrack, Powell, Meikle, Bestall, Robson, Coglin, Marshall
ℹ Wilfred Moore, aged 51, collapsed and died in the stand when Grimsby's third goal went in
R. Kelso
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 2
Jennings 1', Wainscoat 42'
Potts, Roberts, Allan, Coutts, Townsley, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 11,909
SATURDAY 29th OCTOBER 1927
LEEDS UNITED 1
Mitchell 13'
Potts, Allan, Menzies, Atkinson, Townsley, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
J. Roscoe
DIVISION TWO
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0
Hacking, Grundy, Ivill, Aldam, Armitage, Naylor, King, Taylor, Harris, Pynegar, Watson
Attendance: 17,615
SATURDAY 5th NOVEMBER 1927
NOTTS COUNTY 2
Staniforth 27', Hilton penalty 63'
Streets, Smith, Bisby, Kemp, Dinsdale, Hilton, Taylor, Kelly, Staniforth, Davis, Haden
A. Fogg
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 2
Jennings 10', 18'
Potts, Allan, Menzies, Atkinson, Townsley, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 9,866
SATURDAY 12th NOVEMBER 1927
LEEDS UNITED 6
Wainscoat 43', Turnbull 44', 56', White 55', xx',
Jennings 90'
Potts, Allan, Menzies, Atkinson, Townsley, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Jennings, saved by Duckworth xx
N. Shuker
DIVISION TWO
READING 2
Davey 75', 85'
Duckworth, Eggo, McConnell, Inglis, Messer, D. Evans, Knox, Richardson, Davey, Johnstone, Robson
Attendance: 17,257
SATURDAY 19th NOVEMBER 1927
BLACKPOOL 0
Hobbs, Barnett, Tilford, Watson, Thorpe, Benton, Meredith, Tremelling, Hampson, Tufnell, Neal
E. Wood
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 2
Mitchell 18', 75'
Potts, Allan, Menzies, Atkinson, Townsley, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 9,008
SATURDAY 26th NOVEMBER 1927
LEEDS UNITED 1
Townsley 42'
Potts, Allan, Menzies, Atkinson, Townsley, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
H. Mee
DIVISION TWO
WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2
Carter 13', 69'
Ashmore, Finch, Shaw, Magee, Evans, Fryer, Bytheway, Carter, Glidden, Wilson, Poxton
Attendance: 23,690
SATURDAY 3rd DECEMBER 1927
CLAPTON ORIENT 2
Kerr 25', 55'
Wood, Macdonald, Evans, Broadbent, Galbraith, Spence, Collins, Whipp, Kerr, Holland, Smith
E. Westwood
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 1
Mitchell xx'
Potts, Townsley, Allan, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings✙82', Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 12,838
SATURDAY 10th DECEMBER 1927
LEEDS UNITED 5
Jennings 15', xx', xx', 89', White 52'
Potts, Townsley, Allan, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
F. Burton
SATURDAY 17th DECEMBER 1927
BRISTOL CITY 1
Blakemore 40'
Coggins, J. Walsh, Glenn, Paul, Murray, Pugsley, Foster, Martin, Cherrett, Blakemore, Rankin
G. Nunnerley
DIVISION TWO
CHELSEA 0
Millington, Smith, Law, Priestley, Townrow, Sales, Crawford, Miller, Thompson, Wilson, Pearson
Attendance: 22,059
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 2
Wainscoat 74', White 85'
Potts, Townsley, Allan, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 18,236
SATURDAY 24th DECEMBER 1927
LEEDS UNITED 5
Jennings xx', 57', White xx', Turnbull xx',
Hart 86'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
I. Caswell
DIVISION TWO
STOKE CITY 1
Williamson 11'
Dixon, McGrory, Spencer, Armitage, Watson, Sellars, J. Williams, Williamson, Wilson, Davies, Archibald
Attendance: 12,889
MONDAY 26th DECEMBER 1927
PORT VALE 1
Simms 40'
Bennett, Maddock, Jimmy Oakes, Briscoe, Connelly, Rouse, Anstiss, Page, Kirkham, Gillespie, Simms
P. Strougher
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 2
Wainscoat 20', White 85'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 18,869
TUESDAY 27th DECEMBER 1927
LEEDS UNITED 3
Wainscoat 4', Jennings 50', 78'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Jennings, saved by Bennett 32'
P. Strougher
DIVISION TWO
PORT VALE 0
Bennett, Maddock, Wootton, Whitcombe, Connelly, Rouse, Lowe, Anstiss, Kirkham, Trotter, Simms
ℹ Just before half time, Bennett left the field with a split finger but returned for the second half. Trotter went in goal.
Attendance: 32,275
SATURDAY 31st DECEMBER 1927
LEEDS UNITED 3
Turnbull 9', Wainscoat 19', Keetley xx'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell
A. Ward
DIVISION TWO
SOUTH SHIELDS 0
Taylor, Hampson, Wilson, Henderson, Hardy, Hutchinson, W H. Smith, Oxberry, Ramage, Stevenson, Neilson
Attendance: 12,752
SATURDAY 7th JANUARY 1928
SOUTHAMPTON 1
Murphy 17'
Allen, Hough, Keeping, Harkus, Bradford, Woodhouse, Henderson, Rawlings, Bullock, S. Taylor, Murphy
H. Stott
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 4
White xx', xx', Wainscoat xx', Keetley xx'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Sissons, White, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 13,966
SATURDAY 14th JANUARY 1928
MANCHESTER CITY 1
Johnson 80'
Gray✙30', Ridley, McCloy, Barrass, Cowan, McMullan, Austin, Roberts, Broadhurst, Johnson, Hicks
ℹ After Bert Gray left the field with a broken cheekbone. Billy Austin took over in goal
R. Bowie
FA CUP 3rd ROUND
LEEDS UNITED 0
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 50,473
SATURDAY 21st JANUARY 1928
NOTTINGHAM FOREST 2
Stocks 22', Gibson 46'
Dexter, W. Thompson, Barratt, Belton, Harrison, Sturton, Gibson, Stocks, Roe, Price, Wadsworth
A Scholey
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 2
White 64', Keetley 66'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Sissons, White, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 13,133
SATURDAY 28th JANUARY 1928
LEEDS UNITED 3
Keetley 6', 24', 47'
Potts, Townsley, Robinson, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell
G. Nunnerley
DIVISION TWO
BRISTOL CITY 2
Blakemore penalty 64', Cherrett 80'
Coggins, J. Walsh, Glenn, Paul, Murray, Pugsley, Foster, Dransfield, Cherrett, Blakemore, Gallaghan
Attendance: 15,534
SATURDAY 4th FEBRUARY 1928
HULL CITY 3
Martin 46', 60', Wyper 70'
Maddison, Gibson, Bell, Sullivan, Dixon, Bleakley, Wyper, Swan, Nelson, Martin, Barraclough
R. Brown
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 1
Jennings xx'
Potts, Townsley, Allan, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Sissons, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 12,502
SATURDAY 11th FEBRUARY 1928
LEEDS UNITED 2
Wainscoat 63', 74'
Johnson, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Sissons, White, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell
R. Bowie
DIVISION TWO
PRESTON NORTH END 4
Russell 12', Reid 35', Robson 44', 82'
Carr, H. Hamilton, T. Hamilton, Chandler, Morris, Ward, Reid, Russell, Robson, James, Harrison
Attendance: 24,276
SATURDAY 18th FEBRUARY 1928
SWANSEA TOWN 1
Thompson 7'
Ferguson, Williams, Milne, Deacon, Woodward, McPherson, Hole, Lewis, Fowler, Thompson, Nicholas
A. Price
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 1
Jennings 79'
Johnson, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Sissons, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 13,444
SATURDAY 25th FEBRUARY 1928
LEEDS UNITED 2
White 56', Wainscoat 88'
Johnson, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Sissons, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
W. Thomas
DIVISION TWO
FULHAM 1
Temple 61'
Beecham, Hebdon, Gregory, Oliver, McNab, Barrett, Temple, Craig, Elliott, Steele, Penn
Attendance: 17,358
SATURDAY 3rd MARCH 1928
LEEDS UNITED 0
Johnson, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Sissons, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
R. Kelso
DIVISION TWO
GRIMSBY TOWN 0
Reed, Calderwood, Jacobson, Wilson, Wrack, Powell, Prior, Bestall, Robson, Coglin, Marshall
Attendance: 23,567
SATURDAY 10th MARCH 1928
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0
Prince, Grundy, Ivill, Adlam, Crompton, Naylor, King, Taylor, Harris, Pynegar, Watson
J. Roscoe
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 1
Keetley 53'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Stacey, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 22,029
SATURDAY 17th MARCH 1928
LEEDS UNITED 6
Keetley 10', 13', xx', Turnbull 15', Armand 20',
White 72'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Keetley, Armand, Mitchell
A. Fogg
DIVISION TWO
NOTTS COUNTY 0
Ferguson, Smith, Bisby, Kemp, Frogatt, Hilton, W. Davis, Matthews, Mills, Staniforth, Haden
Attendance: 17,643
SATURDAY 24th MARCH 1928
READING 0
Duckworth, Eggo, McConnell, Inglis, Messer, D. Evans, Goodwin, Baggett, Richardson, Johnstone, Robson
N. Shuker
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 1
Keetley 65'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 13,098
SATURDAY 31st MARCH 1928
LEEDS UNITED 4
Wainscoat 2', 75', Mitchell 10', Armand 85'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Stacey, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, Armand, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell
E. Wood
DIVISION TWO
BLACKPOOL 0
Crompton, Thorpe, Barnett, Watson, Ayres, Tremelling, Meredith, Oxberry, Hampson, Ramsay, Downes
Attendance: 22,354
SATURDAY 7th APRIL 1928
WEST BROMWICH ALBION 0
Ashmore, Finch, Shaw, Magee, Evans, Howarth, Glidden, Carter, Cookson, Chambers, Bromage
H. Mee
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 1
Turnbull 56'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 23,644
MONDAY 9th APRIL 1928
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 0
Botto, L. Williams, Shaw, Higham, Pritchard, Kay, Harrington, Marshall, Weaver, Green, Baxter
A. Fogg
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 0
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 25,521
TUESDAY 10th APRIL 1928
LEEDS UNITED 3
Keetley 32', 51', White 37'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell
A. Fogg
DIVISION TWO
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 0
Botto, L. Williams, Shaw, Baker, Pritchard, Kay, Harrington, Marshall, Weaver, Green, Baxter
Attendance: 29,821
SATURDAY 14th APRIL 1928
LEEDS UNITED 4
Keetley 33', 81', 89', White 49'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell
E. Westwood
DIVISION TWO
CLAPTON ORIENT 0
Slater, Hope, Lyons, Broadbent, Sage, Duffy, Ames, Whipp, Kerr, Dennison, Smith
Attendance: 22,884
SATURDAY 21st APRIL 1928
CHELSEA 2
Rodger 59', Wilson 71'
Millington, Smith, Odell, Irving, Rodger, Ferguson, Crawford, Thain, Thompson, Wilson, Jackson
F. Burton
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 3
Keetley 15', 56', White 40'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 47,562
WEDNESDAY 25th APRIL 1928
LEEDS UNITED 0
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell
unknown
DIVISION TWO
MANCHESTER CITY 1
Tait xx'
Barber, Ridley, McCloy, Sharp, Barrass, McMullan, Hicks, Marshall, Tait, Johnson, Brook
Attendance: 48,470
SATURDAY 5th MAY 1928
STOKE CITY 5
Wilson 5', 88', Bussey 11', Cull 39', Archibald 79'
Dixon, McGrory, Spencer, Armitage, Williamson, Sellars, Cull, Bussey, Wilson, Davies, Archibald
I. Caswell
DIVISION TWO
LEEDS UNITED 1
Wainscoat 48'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 12,401
Manchester City | ||||||||
LEEDS UNITED | ||||||||
3 | Chelsea | |||||||
4 | Preston N0rth End | |||||||
5 | Stoke City | |||||||
6 | Swansea Town | |||||||
7 | Oldham Athletic | |||||||
8 | West Bromwich Albion | |||||||
9 | Port Vale | |||||||
10 | Nottingham Forest | |||||||
11 | Grimsby Town | |||||||
12 | Bristol City | |||||||
13 | Barnsley | |||||||
14 | Hull City | |||||||
15 | Notts County | |||||||
16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||||||
17 | Southampton | |||||||
18 | Reading | |||||||
19 | Blackpool | |||||||
20 | Clapton Orient | |||||||
Fulham | ||||||||
South Shields |
WEDNESDAY 28th MARCH 1928
LEEDS UNITED 2
Keetley xx', xx'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Stacey, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, Armand, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Missed penalty: Armand (saved by Ward xx')
Referee: unknown
WEST RIDING SENIOR CUP 1st ROUND
BRADFORD CITY 0
Ward, Russell, Watson, Lloyd, Bancroft, Bauld, Harvey, C. Moore, Scriven, Islip, Richardson
Attendance: unknown
MONDAY 30th APRIL 1928
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN 1
Smith 84'
White, Pratt, King, Kerr, Johnston, Forrest, Smith, Miller, Devlin, MacMillan, Murray
Missed penalty: Smith (no other details xx')
Referee: A. Roberts
WILLIE WHITE TESTIMONIAL
LEEDS UNITED 2
Wainscoat 30', 42'
Potts, Townsley, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Duggan, White, Jennings, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Attendance: 7,000
MONDAY 7th MAY 1928
LEEDS UNITED 7
Keetley 17', xx', 70', 87', Mitchell xx', 46', 65'
Potts, Roberts, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Referee: unknown
WEST RIDING SENIOR CUP SEMI FINAL
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1
Raw 89'
Turner, Pickering, Wadsworth, Redfern, Wilson, Spence, Jackson, Kelly, Dent, Raw, W H. Smith
Attendance: 8,000
SATURDAY 12th MAY 1928
LEEDS UNITED 4
Mitchell 2', Hart 5', Turnbull 21', Keetley 47'
Potts, Roberts, Menzies, Edwards, Hart, Reed, Turnbull, White, Keetley, Wainscoat, Mitchell
Referee: T. Bryan
WEST RIDING SENIOR CUP FINAL
played at Elland Road
BRADFORD PARK AVENUE 2
McLean 40', Davies 44'
Clough, Manderson, Lloyd, Taylor, Matthews, Duckett, Davies, McLean, Hart, Hawes, Quantrill
Attendance: 10,000