Season summary
Following the death of Dick Molyneux, William Brown was appointed Brentford secretary-manager on a permanent basis at the end of the 1905–06 season, having initially been appointed interim manager in February 1906.[1] He retained the Bees' nucleus of players (Watson, Jay, Parsonage, Tomlinson, Corbett, Underwood, Greaves, Shanks) and brought in a new goalkeeper (Williams), two full backs (McConnell and Taylor), half back Haworth and four new forwards (Greechan, Hagan, McAllister and Pentland).[1]
Brentford were a model of inconsistently throughout the Southern League First Division campaign, only winning consecutive matches on two occasions.[2] Key forward Tommy Shanks went on strike early in the season and was transferred to Leicester Fosse for £250, which weakened the forward line.[1] Fred Pentland proved to be an able replacement and finished as second-leading goalscorer behind Fred Corbett.[2] The highlight of the mid-table season was a run to the third round of the FA Cup for the second consecutive season, though the Bees were denied a first appearance in the fourth round after being taken to a replay by Southern League First Division strugglers Crystal Palace and then suffering defeat at Griffin Park.[2] Brentford finished the season £150 in profit (approximately £17,000 in 2017), the first time the club had done so since turning professional in late 1899.[1]
Two club records were set during the season:[3]
- Most Southern League home wins in a season: 14
- Most Southern League away draws in a season: 5
League table
1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.
2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Results
- Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Southern League First Division
No. |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorer(s) |
1 |
1 September 1906 | Watford |
H | 2–0 | Corbett, Underwood |
2 |
8 September 1906 | Northampton Town | A | 0–4 | |
3 |
15 September 1906 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 4–1 | Greechan, Corbett, Underwood, Pentland |
4 |
22 September 1906 |
Fulham |
A |
0–1 |
|
5 |
29 September 1906 |
Southampton |
H |
2–1 |
Greechan, Corbett |
6 |
6 October 1906 | West Ham United | A | 1–3 | Pentland (pen) |
7 |
13 October 1906 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–2 | Greaves, Underwood |
8 |
20 October 1906 | Swindon Town | A | 0–2 | |
9 |
27 October 1906 | Norwich City | H | 2–1 | Corbett (2) |
10 |
3 November 1906 |
Luton Town |
A |
0–2 |
|
11 |
10 November 1906 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–0 | Hagan, Pentland (pen) |
12 |
17 November 1906 | Bristol Rovers |
A | 1–3 | McAllister |
13 |
24 November 1906 |
Millwall |
A |
0–0 |
|
14 |
1 December 1906 |
Leyton |
H |
2–0 |
Tomlinson, Corbett |
15 |
8 December 1906 | Portsmouth | A | 0–0 | |
16 |
15 December 1906 | New Brompton |
H | 3–0 | Harvey (og), McAllister, Hagan |
17 |
22 December 1906 |
Plymouth Argyle |
A |
2–2 |
Corbett, McAllister |
18 |
25 December 1906 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
H |
3–1 |
Hagan, Parsonage, Corbett |
19 |
27 December 1906 |
Reading |
A |
0–4 |
|
20 |
29 December 1906 | Watford |
A | 4–1 | McAllister, Pentland (2), Syrad |
21 |
5 January 1907 |
Northampton Town |
H |
2–0 |
Corbett, Hagan |
22 |
26 January 1907 |
Fulham |
H |
1–0 |
Corbett |
23 |
9 February 1907 |
West Ham United |
H |
0–0 |
|
24 |
16 February 1907 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
A |
0–2 |
|
25 |
2 March 1907 |
Norwich City |
A |
1–1 |
Greaves |
26 |
9 March 1907 |
Luton Town |
H |
0–1 |
|
27 |
11 March 1907 |
Queens Park Rangers |
A |
1–1 |
Greaves |
28 |
16 March 1907 |
Crystal Palace |
A |
3–0 |
Parsonage, Pentland (2, 1 pen) |
29 |
18 March 1907 | Southampton |
A | 0–5 | |
30 |
23 March 1907 |
Bristol Rovers |
H |
2–1 |
McAllister, Hagan |
31 |
29 March 1907 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
A | 1–3 | Pentland |
32 |
30 March 1907 |
Millwall |
H |
0–2 |
|
33 |
1 April 1907 |
Reading |
H |
4–2 |
Pentland (4, 2 pen) |
34 |
6 April 1907 |
Leyton |
A |
3–1 |
McAllister, Corbett (2) |
35 |
8 April 1907 |
Swindon Town |
H |
5–2 |
McAllister, Underwood, Corbett (2), Hagan |
36 |
13 April 1907 |
Portsmouth |
H |
1–1 |
McAllister |
37 |
20 April 1907 |
New Brompton |
A |
0–5 |
|
38 |
27 April 1907 |
Plymouth Argyle |
H |
2–1 |
Hagan, Corbett |
FA Cup
- Source: 100 Years of Brentford[2]
Playing squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
- Source: 100 Years of Brentford[2]
Coaching staff
Name |
Role |
William Brown |
Secretary Manager |
Bob Crone |
Trainer |
Statistics
Appearances
Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Southern League season.
Goalscorers
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[2]
Management
Name |
Nat |
From |
To |
Record All Comps |
Record League |
P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % |
William Brown |
|
1 September 1906 |
27 April 1907 |
7001420000000000000♠42 |
7001200000000000000♠20 |
7000800000000000000♠8 |
7001140000000000000♠14 |
07001476200000000000♠47.62 |
7001380000000000000♠38 |
7001170000000000000♠17 |
7000800000000000000♠8 |
7001130000000000000♠13 |
07001447400000000000♠44.74 |
Summary
Games played | 42 (38 Southern League First Division, 4 FA Cup) |
Games won | 20 (17 Southern League First Division, 3 FA Cup) |
Games drawn | 8 (8 Southern League First Division, 0 FA Cup) |
Games lost | 14 (13 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup) |
Goals scored | 61 (57 Southern League First Division, 4 FA Cup) |
Goals conceded | 59 (56 Southern League First Division, 3 FA Cup) |
Clean sheets | 11 (10 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup) |
Biggest league win | 3–0 on two occasions; 4–1 on two occasions; 5–2 versus Swindon Town, 8 April 1907 |
Worst league defeat |
5–0 on two occasions |
Most appearances | 42, Jock Watson, Charlie Williams (38 Southern League First Division, 4 FA Cup) |
Top scorer (league) | 15, Fred Corbett |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 16, Fred Corbett |
References
- 1 2 3 4 White, p. 88-90.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 359. ISBN 0951526200.
- ↑ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia. Yore Publications. pp. 117–120. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
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