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.

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.

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[update] still stands, and 515 games in senior competition, since overtaken by Gil Merrick.