1927–28 FC Basel season
1927–28 season | |
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Chairman | From 8 July to 15 September 1927![]() From 15 September ![]() |
Ground | Landhof, Basel |
Serie A | Group Stage: 3rd |
Swiss Cup | Round of 64 |
Top goalscorer | League: Karl Wüthrich (8) All: Karl Wüthrich (8) |
Highest home attendance | 3,500 on 9 October 1927 vs Nordstern Basel and on 29 April 1928 vs Old Boys Basel |
Lowest home attendance | 1,500 on 22 January 1928 vs Concordia Basel |
Average home league attendance | 2,700 |
The FC Basel 1927–28 season was their thirty fifth season since the club's foundation on 15 November 1893. The club's new chairman was Karl Junker took over the presidency from Carl Burkhardt at the AGM on 8 July 1927. However Junker only remained as president until 15 September, then Karl Ibach took over for his third period. FC Basel played their home games in the Landhof in the district Wettstein in Kleinbasel.
Overview
Basel played a total of 27 matches in their 1927–28 season. 16 of these were in the domestic league, one was in the Swiss Cup and 10 were friendly matches. Of these 10 friendlies four were played at home in the Landhof and six were away games. Apart from the away game against Mulhouse all other matches were in Switzerland.
Probably one of the biggest highlights during these friendly games, was the fixture in the Landhof against Everton, who had just won the English Football League championship that season. The game attracted 8,000 supporters, but Basel lost the comparison against the English champions by two goals to nil. Both goals were scored by Dixie Dean.[1] Dean's greatest point of note is that he is still the only player in English football to score 60 league goals in one season and this (1927–28) was the season in that he accomplished this record.[2] At that the end of that season he was 21 years old.
The 1927–28 Swiss Serie A was divided into three regional groups, each group with nine teams. Basel were allocated to the Central group together with the other three local clubs Concordia Basel, Nordstern Basel and Old Boys Basel. The other five teams allocated to this group were Young Boys Bern, FC Bern, Aarau, Grenchen and Solothurn. The teams that won each group continue to the finals and the last placed teams in the groups had to play a barrage against relegation. FC Basel played a good season, won ten matches, one was drawn and they suffered five defeats. Basel scored 27 goals and conceded 21. With 21 points they ended the season in third position, two points behind group winners and local rivals Nordstern.[3]
In this season Swiss Cup Basel were drawn against Young Fellows Zürich in the first round and were eliminated because they lost 0–1.[4]
Players
- Squad members
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- Players who left the squad
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Results
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendly matches
Pre- and mid-season
14 August 1927 Pre-season | Basel ![]() | 2 – 4 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Enderlin (I) ![]() Enderlin (I) ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 800 Referee: ![]() |
21 August 1927 Pre-season | Lausanne-Sport ![]() | 3 – 5 | ![]() | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
16:00 | Syrvet ![]() Syrvet ![]() Fauguel ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Referee: ![]() |
28 August 1927 Pre-season | Basel ![]() | 4 – 2 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Bielser ![]() Enderlin (I) ![]() Strasser ![]() Streng ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 800 Referee: ![]() |
Winter break
15 January 1928 Winter break | Mulhouse ![]() | 4 – 3 | ![]() | Stade de Bourtzwiller Mulhouse |
Bilger ![]() Arny ![]() Zolg ![]() Steiner ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: ![]() |
29 January 1928 Winter break | Chiasso ![]() | 4 – 0 | ![]() | Chiasso |
700 | Grassi ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Summary |
25 March 1928 Mid-season | Zürich ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Letzigrund, Zürich |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: ![]() |
15 April 1928 Mid-season | Luzern ![]() | 5 – 0 | ![]() | Luzern |
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Summary |
12 May 1928 End of season | Basel ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
17:00 | Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: ![]() |
17 May 1928 End of season | Basel ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: ![]() |
Serie A
Central Group results
4 September 1927 Round 1 | FC Bern | 3 – 2 | Basel | Neufeld, Bern |
Ramseyer ![]() Brand ![]() Brand ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,800 Referee: ![]() |
25 September 1927 Round 2 | Solothurn | 1 – 3 | Basel | Sportplatz Steinbrugg, Solothurn |
Dreyer ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 500 Referee: ![]() |
9 October 1927 Round 3 | Basel | 1 – 0 | Nordstern Basel | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Schlecht ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: ![]() |
16 October 1927 Round 4 | Aarau | 2 – 0 | Basel | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau |
Roomberg ![]() Imhof (II) ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: ![]() |
30 October 1927 Round 5 | Basel | 0 – 5 | Young Boys | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: ![]() |
20 November 1927 Round 6 | Old Boys | 2 – 3 | Basel | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel |
14:30 | Bossi ![]() Bossi ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: ![]() |
27 November 1927 Round 7 | Basel | 2 – 1 | Grenchen | Landhof, Basel |
13:00 | Wüthrich ![]() Wüthrich ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Referee: ![]() |
4 December 1927 Round 8 | Nordstern Basel | 0 – 1 | Basel | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
14:30 | Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: ![]() |
11 December 1927 Round 9 | Young Boys | 0 – 0 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
Summary | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
18 December 1927 Round 10 | Concordia Basel | 0 – 1 | Basel | Landhof, Basel |
14:30 | Summary | ![]() |
Referee: ![]() |
22 January 1928 Round 11 | Basel | 2 – 1 | Concordia Basel | Landhof, Basel |
14:3. | Wüthrich ![]() Enderlin (I) ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: ![]() |
12 February 1928 Round 12 | Basel | 1 – 2 | FC Bern | Landhof, Basel |
14:30 | Wüthrich ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,900 Referee: ![]() |
19 February 1928 Round 13 | Basel | 4 – 0 | Solothurn | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Wüthrich ![]() Enderlin (I) ![]() Oswald ![]() Wüthrich ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
4 March 1928 Round 14 | Basel | 3 – 1 | Aarau | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Wüthrich ![]() Oswald ![]() Oswald ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
1 April 1928 Round 15 | Grenchen | 3 – 2 | Basel | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
Schüpbach (II) ![]() Schüpbach (II) ![]() Schüpbach (II) ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 600 Referee: ![]() |
29 April 1928 Round 16 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Old Boys | Landhof, Basel |
13:45 | Bielser ![]() Enderlin (I) ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: ![]() |
Central Group table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Nordstern Basel | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 11 | +29 | 23 | Group winners / Advance to finals |
2 | Young Boys | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 10 | +24 | 22 | |
3 | Basel | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 21 | |
4 | Aarau | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 20 | |
5 | FC Bern | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 17 | |
6 | Grenchen | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 13 | |
7 | Concordia Basel | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 11 | |
8 | Old Boys | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 40 | −25 | 10 | |
9 | Solothurn | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 43 | −27 | 7 | Relegation play-off |
Swiss Cup
2 October 1927 Round of 64 | Basel | 0 – 1 | Young Fellows Zürich | Landhof, Basel |
15:15 | Summary | ![]() |
Referee: ![]() |
See also
References
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "FC Basel - Everton FC 0:2 (0:1)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ James M. Ross. "English League Leading Goalscorers 1889–2007". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Bilanz - Saison 1927/28". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "FC Basel - FC Young Fellows Zürich 0:1 (0:0)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
Sources
- Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2014/2015. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2027-6
- Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5
- FCB team 1927–28 at fcb-archiv.ch
- Switzerland 1927-28 at RSSSF