1962–63 Brentford F.C. season

Brentford
1962–63 season
Chairman Jack Dunnett
Manager Malky MacDonald
Stadium Griffin Park
Fourth Division 1st (promoted)
FA Cup First round
League Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Dick (23)
All: Dick (24)
Highest home attendance 15,820
Lowest home attendance 6,800
Average home league attendance 11,418

During the 1962–63 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Fourth Division for the first time in the club's history. 67 goals from former international forwards John Dick, Billy McAdams and Johnny Brooks helped fire the Bees to the division title and an immediate return to the Third Division.

Season summary

Brentford was at one of the lowest points in its history after suffering relegation for the Fourth Division at the end of the 1961–62 season.[1] The relegation completed a 15-year fall from the First Division to the bottom tier and the average attendance at Griffin Park had fallen by 18,000 in that time.[1] Chairman Jack Dunnett pledged that he and his directors would invest money in the first team squad, which had been ravaged by a mass clearout over the previous year in a bid to cut costs amidst the abolishment of the maximum wage.[1] Club legend George Francis was sold to Gillingham for a £4,000 fee, ending a six-year Brentford career in which he scored 136 goals in 280 matches.[2] Funds were made available to manager Malky MacDonald he spent £5,000 on Norwich City wing half Matt Crowe and £10,000 on Leeds United's former Northern Ireland centre forward Billy McAdams.[1] Tommy Cavanagh was appointed as trainer to replace the departed Fred Monk.[1]

Three wins and four defeats from the opening seven matches led to the chequebook opening again, with the £17,500 purchase of West Ham United's experienced inside left John Dick breaking Brentford's incoming transfer record.[1] The transfer meant the Fourth Division Bees could field an ex-international forward line – Dick (Scotland), McAdams (Northern Ireland) and Brooks (England).[1] The team showed excellent form between September 1962 and the end of the year, rising from mid-table to 2nd place.[3] John Dick had as yet failed to live up to his status, but Billy McAdams ended the year on 15 goals and Johnny Brooks on 12.[1] The football calendar was frozen out between late December 1962 and February 1963 due to poor weather, but as league play got back underway, Brentford solidified their position in the promotion places,[3] especially after another £18,500 was spent on new signings John Fielding and Mel Scott in March.[1] John Dick came into form in mid-March and supported by McAdams and Brooks,[4] his 15 goals in the final 17 matches helped fire Brentford to the Fourth Division title.[1] The title win made Brentford the first club to win each of the Second, Third and Fourth Division championships.[1]

A handful of records were set or equalled during the season:

  • Most points in a league season: 62 (two points for a win)[5]
  • Most league goals scored in a season: 98[6]
  • Most consecutive league appearances: 168 – Gerry Cakebread (1 November 1958 – 18 August 1963)[7]

League table

Pos Team Pld Home Away F A GA GD Pts
W D L F A W D L F A
1Brentford 4618235931968393398641.531+3462
2Oldham Athletic46184165236710303795601.583+3559
3Crewe Alexandra4615445021977363786581.483+2859
4Mansfield Town461643612085104749108691.565+3957
5Gillingham46173349235108222671491.449+2257
6Torquay United4614814520689303675561.339+1956
7Rochdale46166148214514193867591.136+851
8Tranmere Rovers46153557255711244281671.209+1450
9Barrow46147252265513305482801.025+250
10Workington46134642204910344876681.118+847
11Aldershot469954232689313773691.058+447
12Darlington46133744336314285472870.828–1544
13Southport461193473545142571721060.679–3444
14York City46126542254514253767621.081+543
15Chesterfield46710643296611273570641.094+642
16Doncaster Rovers46910436265414285164770.831–1342
17Exeter City4696827327412304557770.740–2042
18Oxford United461010344273515264470710.986–141
19Stockport County4697734296413224156700.800–1441
20Newport County46116644293515326176900.844–1439
21Chester46115731234415204351660.773–1539
22Lincoln City461111148462813204368890.764–2135
23Bradford City46851037403515275364930.688–2932
24Hartlepools United465711333924172365561040.538–4825

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
New club in the league
Re-elected
Failed re-election (none)

Results

Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Fourth Division

No. DateOpponentVenueResultScorer(s)
1 18 August 1962Doncaster RoversA2–0McAdams (2)
2 21 August 1962Gillingham H1–2Edgley
3 25 August 1962Mansfield TownH1–3McAdams
4 29 August 1962GillinghamA4–1Brooks (3), Block
5 1 September 1962WorkingtonA1–3Summers
6 8 September 1962Exeter City H3–1McAdams, Dick, Hughes (og)
7 12 September 1962Crewe AlexandraA0–3
8 15 September 1962ChesterfieldA1–1McAdams
9 18 September 1962Stockport CountyH2–1Dick, McAdams
10 22 September 1962RochdaleH1–0McLeod
11 29 September 1962BarrowH2–1Dick (2)
12 2 October 1962Hartlepools UnitedH4–0Dick (2), McAdams, Block
13 6 October 1962DarlingtonA3–1Brooks (2, 1 pen), Block
14 13 October 1962SouthportH3–3McAdams, Brooks (2, 1 pen)
15 20 October 1962AldershotA0–0
16 27 October 1962Newport CountyH3–1McAdams (2), Block
17 10 November 1962Bradford CityH5–2McAdams (3), McLeod, Brooks (pen)
18 24 November 1962Stockport County A1–2Block
19 1 December 1962Lincoln CityA3–1Brooks, Summers, McAdams
20 8 December 1962Oldham AthleticH2–1Anthony, Brooks
21 15 December 1962Doncaster Rovers H1–0Meadows (og)
22 22 December 1962Mansfield TownA2–1Brooks (2)
23 26 December 1962ChesterH2–1Dick, McAdams
24 16 February 1963BarrowA1–1Summers
25 23 February 1963Darlington H1–3Dick
26 2 March 1963Southport A0–1
27 4 March 1963Tranmere RoversA2–1Summers (2)
28 9 March 1963AldershotH4–2Brooks (2, 1 pen), Henry (og), McAdams
29 12 March 1963Torquay UnitedH2–2Block, Brooks
30 16 March 1963Newport County A4–1McAdams, Dick (2), Brooks (pen)
31 20 March 1963 Rochdale A 5–3 Dick (3), McAdams, Brooks
32 23 March 1963Oxford UnitedH4–0Block, Higginson, McAdams (2)
33 29 March 1963Torquay UnitedA1–1McAdams
34 3 April 1963 Chester A 2–1 Dick (2)
35 6 April 1963Tranmere RoversH4–0McLeod (2), Dick, Brooks (pen)
36 12 April 1963York CityA1–1Brooks (pen)
37 13 April 1963Bradford City A1–2Dick
38 15 April 1963York CityH2–1Dick (2)
39 20 April 1963Lincoln CityH3–2Dick, Block, McAdams
40 22 April 1963Hartlepools UnitedA1–2Dick
41 27 April 1963Oldham AthleticA1–2Brooks
42 30 April 1963Crewe AlexandraH3–1Brooks (pen), Dick
42 4 May 1963ChesterfieldH2–1Dick, Fielding
44 11 May 1963Oxford United A1–2Summers
45 18 May 1963 Exeter City A 2–2 Hales, Scott
46 23 May 1963 Workington H 4–3 Fielding (2), Hales, Brown (og)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResult
1R3 November 1962Aldershot A0–1

Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResult Scorer(s)
1R 4 September 1962 Wrexham H 3–0 Summers, McAdams, Edgley
2R26 September 1962Sheffield United H1–4 Dick

Playing squad

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1962–63 season.
Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Gerry Cakebread England 1 April 1936 (aged 26) Youth 1954
GK Fred Ryecraft England 28 August 1939 (aged 22) Southall 1959
Defenders
DF Tom Anthony England 16 August 1943 (aged 19) Youth 1961
DF Ken Coote (c) England 19 May 1928 (aged 34) Wembley 1949
DF Jimmy Gitsham England 12 May 1942 (aged 20) Youth 1959
DF Alan Hawley England 7 June 1946 (aged 16) Youth 1962
Midfielders
HB Matt Crowe Scotland 4 July 1932 (aged 30) Norwich City 1962
HB Ian Dargie England 3 October 1931 (aged 30) Tonbridge 1952
HB Peter Gelson England 18 October 1941 (aged 20) Youth 1961
HB Tommy Higginson Scotland 6 January 1937 (aged 25) Kilmarnock 1959
HB Mel Scott England 26 September 1939 (aged 22) Chelsea 1963
Forwards
FW Micky Block England 28 January 1940 (aged 22) Chelsea 1962
FW Johnny Brooks England 23 December 1931 (aged 30) Chelsea 1961
FW John Dick Scotland 19 March 1930 (aged 32) West Ham United 1962
FW John Fielding England 2 September 1939 (aged 22) Southport 1963
FW Johnny Hales Scotland 15 May 1940 (aged 22) St Roch's 1958
FW Billy McAdams Northern Ireland 20 January 1934 (aged 28) Leeds United 1962
FW George McLeod Scotland 30 November 1932 (aged 29) Luton Town 1958
FW George Summers Scotland 30 July 1941 (aged 21) Shawfield 1959
Players who left the club mid-season
FW Brian Edgley England 26 August 1937 (aged 24) Cardiff City 1961 Transferred to Barnsley

Coaching staff

Name Role
Scotland Malky MacDonald Manager
England Tommy Cavanagh Trainer

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Pos Nat Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England Gerry Cakebread 28 0 1 0 2 0 31 0
GK England Fred Ryecraft 18 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
DF England Tom Anthony 33 1 1 0 1 0 35 1
DF England Ken Coote 46 0 1 0 2 0 49 0
DF England Jimmy Gitsham 16 0 0 0 2 0 18 0
DF England Alan Hawley 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
HB Scotland Matt Crowe 39 0 1 0 2 0 42 0
HB England Ian Dargie 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
HB England Peter Gelson 29 0 1 0 1 0 31 0
HB Scotland Tommy Higginson 46 1 1 0 2 0 49 1
HB England Mel Scott 17 1 — — 17 1
FW England Micky Block 42 8 1 0 2 0 45 8
FW England Johnny Brooks 39 22 1 0 1 0 41 22
FW Scotland John Dick 38 23 1 0 1 1 40 24
FW EnglandBrian Edgley 41— 1 152
FW England John Fielding 7 3 — — 7 3
FW Scotland Johnny Hales 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 2
FW Northern Ireland Billy McAdams 34 22 1 0 2 1 37 23
FW Scotland George McLeod 46 4 1 0 2 0 49 4
FW Scotland George Summers 15 6 0 0 1 1 16 7
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[4]

Goalscorers

Pos. Nat Player FL4 FAC FLC Total
FW Scotland John Dick 23 0 1 24
FW Northern Ireland Billy McAdams 22 0 1 23
FW England Johnny Brooks 22 0 0 22
FW England Micky Block 8 0 0 8
FW Scotland George Summers 6 0 1 7
FW Scotland George McLeod 4 0 0 4
FW England John Fielding 3 — — 3
FW Scotland Johnny Hales 2 0 0 2
FW England Brian Edgley 1 — 1 2
HB England Mel Scott 1 — — 1
DF England Tom Anthony 1 0 0 1
HB Scotland Tommy Higginson 1 0 0 1
Opponents 4 0 0 4
Total980 4102
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[4]

Management

Name Nat From To Record All Comps Record League
PWDLW %PWDLW %
Malky MacDonald Scotland 18 August 1962 23 May 1963 49 28 8 13 057.14 46 27 8 11 058.70

Summary

Games played49 (46 Fourth Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)
Games won28 (27 Fourth Division, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Games drawn8 (8 Fourth Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Games lost13 (11 Fourth Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Goals scored102 (98 Fourth Division, 0 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)
Goals conceded69 (64 Fourth Division, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)
Clean sheets8 (7 Fourth Division, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Biggest league win4–0 on three occasions
Worst league defeat3–0 versus Crewe Alexandra, 12 September 1962
Most appearances49, Ken Coote, Tommy Higginson, George McLeod (46 Fourth Division, 2 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Top scorer (league)23, John Dick
Top scorer (all competitions)24, John Dick

Transfers & loans

Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
June 1962 DF England Alan Hawley n/a n/a [9]
July 1962 HB Scotland Matt Crowe England Norwich City £5,000 [10]
July 1962 FW Northern Ireland Billy McAdams England Leeds United £10,000 [11]
September 1962 FW Scotland John Dick England West Ham United £17,500 [12]
March 1963 FW England John Fielding England Southport £7,000 [13]
March 1963 HB England Mel Scott England Chelsea £12,500 [14]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Fee Ref.
9 June 1962 FW Scotland Dick Lowrie Scotland Morton n/a [15]
August 1962 FW England George Francis England Gillingham £4,000 [2]
1 September 1962 FW Scotland Danny O'Donnell Scotland Brechin City n/a [15]
November 1962 FW England Brian Edgley England Barnsley n/a [16]
Players released
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
May 1963 HB England Ian Dargie England Yiewsley 1963 [17]
May 1963 DF England Jimmy Gitsham England Romford 1963 [18]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 White 1989, p. 246-249.
  2. 1 2 Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 186-188.
  3. 1 2 Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Brentford results for the 1962-1963 season - Statto.com". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 387. ISBN 0951526200.
  5. ↑ Wickham, Chris. "Brentford FC 2013/14 squad break a string of Club Records". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  6. ↑ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia. Yore Publications. p. 63. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
  7. ↑ Haynes 1998, p. 10.
  8. ↑ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  9. ↑ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. pp. 254–255. ISBN 978-1906796709.
  10. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 43.
  11. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 102.
  12. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 47-48.
  13. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 56.
  14. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 142.
  15. 1 2 "Scottish Football Historical Archive – Player's Transfers – 1962".
  16. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 52.
  17. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 45.
  18. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 65.
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