1927–28 FAI Cup
{{Infobox football tournament season
|country = Republic of Ireland
|title = FAI Cup
|year = 1927–28
|other_titles =
|winners = Bohemians
|count = 1
|goals = 87
|matches = 19
|prev_season = 1926-27
|next_season = 1928-29
}}
The FAI Cup 1927–28{{ref label|Free State Cup|A|}} was the seventh edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 7 January 1928 and concluded on 17 March with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance{{ref label|Official Attendance|B|}} of 25,000 people watched amateur side Bohemians defeat defending champions Drumcondra to secure a quadruple of trophies.
First round
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |
| Tie no
!Home team !Score !Away team !Date |
|---|
| 1
|3–9 |7 January 1928 |
| 2
|7–0 |7 January 1928 |
| 3
|2–1 |7 January 1928 |
| 4
|2–0 |7 January 1928 |
| 5
|6–1 |Bendigo |8 January 1928 |
| 6
|2–4 |8 January 1928 |
| 7
|4–0 |Cork City |8 January 1928 |
| 8
|3–3 |8 January 1928 |
| replay
|4–1 |12 January 1928 |
Second round
Semi-finals
{{football box
|date = 4 February, 1928
|team1 = Bohemians
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Shelbourne
|goals1 = McMahon (pen)
|goals2 = McCarthy(o.g.)
|stadium = Dalymount Park, Dublin}}
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{{football box
|date = 19 February, 1928
|team1 = Fordsons
|score = 0–3
|report =
|team2 = Drumcondra
|goals1 =
|goals2 = McCarney
Doyle(2)
=Replay=
{{football box
|date = 19 February, 1928
|team1 = Bohemians
|score = 0–0
|report =
|team2 = Shelbourne
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Dalymount Park, Dublin}}
=Second replay=
{{football box
|date = 22 February, 1928
|team1 = Bohemians
|score = 4–1
|report =
|team2 = Shelbourne
|goals1 = Dennis
Daly(o.g.)
White
C.Robinson
|goals2 = Kinsella
|stadium = Dalymount Park, Dublin}}
Final
{{football box
|date = 17 March, 1928
|team1 = Bohemians
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = Drumcondra
|goals1 = White
Dennis
|goals2 = Keogh
|stadium = Dalymount Park, Dublin
|referee = Jean Langenus (Belgium)
|attendance = 25,000}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;" |
| Winner of FAI Cup 1927–28 |
|---|
| Bohemians 1st Title |
Notes
A. {{note|Free State Cup}} From 1923 to 1936, the FAI Cup was known as the Free State Cup.
B. {{note|Official Attendance}} Attendances were calculated using gate receipts which limited their accuracy as a large proportion of people, particularly children, attended football matches in Ireland throughout the 20th century for free by a number of means.
References
;General
- {{cite book|last=Terry O'Rourke|first=Sean Ryan|title=Gillette book of the FAI CUP|publisher=Irish Soccer Co-op|year=1985}}
External links
- [http://www.fai.ie/ FAI Website]
{{FAI Cup seasons}}
{{1927–28 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fai Cup 1927-28}}