1963–64 Brentford F.C. season

Brentford
1963–64 season
Chairman Jack Dunnett
Manager Malky MacDonald
Stadium Griffin Park
Third Division 15th
FA Cup Fourth round
League Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Ward (19)
All: Ward (22)
Highest home attendance 26,000
Lowest home attendance 6,800
Average home league attendance 11,883

During the 1963–64 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. Despite expectations that the club could achieve a second-successive promotion, poor form in late 1963 and early 1964 led to a mid-table finish.

Season summary

After a single-season stay in the Fourth Division, Brentford had returned to the Third Division as champions for the 1963–64 season.[1] A large outlay had been made on new signings during the previous 12 months and though chairman Jack Dunnett stated that the club's big-spending days were a thing of the past, he would continue to make money available to manager Malky MacDonald during the season.[1] There was very little transfer activity during the 1963 off-season, with half backs Willie Smith and Bill Slater coming in (Slater returned to Griffin Park after 11 years away) and £5,000 was spent on Liverpool full back Allan Jones as a replacement for the inexperienced Tom Anthony.[1] Redevelopment work was carried out on Griffin Park throughout the summer, with floodlight pylons erected at each corner of the ground, while new club offices and a bar were built into the Braemar Road stand.[1]

Brentford had what was perceived to be a poor start to the season and sat in mid-table after 10 matches.[1][2] Expectations had been high after the Fourth Division championship triumph at the end of the previous season, but defeat to an attractive Coventry City side (managed by former Brentford player Jimmy Hill) on 5 October 1963 highlighted the gulf between the Third and Fourth Divisions.[1] In the wake of the defeat, Brentford rapidly recovered and won six and drew two of the following 10 matches, which included a 9–0 thrashing of Wrexham at Griffin Park,[2] a result which remains as the club's record Football League win.[3] The team's form collapsed in late November 1963 and despite something of a recovery after a spell of over three months without a league win, the Bees were consigned to a 15th-place finish.[2] Some success was had in the FA Cup with a run to the fourth round, but after seeing off Second Division Middlesbrough in the third round, Fourth Division strugglers Oxford United took Brentford to a replay in the fourth round and then emerged 2–1 victors at Griffin Park.[2]

100 goals were scored during the season,[2] just two shy of the total set during the previous campaign,[4] but the team's achilles heel was the goalkeeping position, with four players vying for the position, though November 1963 signing Chic Brodie would eventually make the position his own.[5] The end of the 1963–64 season was notable for the retirement of full back and captain Ken Coote.[6] He had made 559 appearances and scored 15 goals over the course of 15 seasons for Brentford and is the club's all-time record appearance maker.[6]

A large number of record were set or equalled during the season:

  • Record Football League win: 9–0 versus Wrexham, 15 October 1963[3]
  • Most goals conceded in a home Football League defeat: 6 (2–6 versus Luton Town, 8 February 1964)[3]
  • Most consecutive matches without failing to score a Football League goal: 26 (4 March – 14 September 1963)[3]
  • Most consecutive matches without failing to score a home Football League goal: 41 (21 August 1962 – 28 March 1964)[3]
  • Most Football League away draws in a season: 10[7]
  • Most home Football League goals conceded in a season: 36[7]
  • Quickest time to reach 50 Football League goals in a season: 22 matches[8]

League table

Pos Team Pld Home Away F A GA GD Pts
W D L F A W D L F A
1Coventry City4614726232896362998611.607+2760
2Crystal Palace46174238146107353773511.431+2260
3Watford46166157287610223179591.339+2058
4Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic46174247157412324379581.362+2156
5Bristol City4613735224788324084641.313+2055
6Reading46155349266512303679621.274+1752
7Mansfield Town46158051205315254276621.226+1451
8Hull City46119345275810284173681.074+549
9Oldham Athletic46133744357511293573701.043+348
10Peterborough United46136452275513234375701.071+547
11Shrewsbury Town46136443195513306173800.912–747
12Bristol Rovers46968523410211394591791.152+1246
13Port Vale46136435133812183653491.082+446
14Southend United46910442266512355277780.987–145
15Queens Park Rangers46134647345513294476780.974–245
16Brentford46114854364109334487801.087+744
17Colchester United461085452621110254270681.029+243
18Luton Town46122942414811223964800.800–642
19Walsall4679734356512254159760.776–1740
20Barnsley4699534293614346568940.723–2639
21Millwall46941033295612203853670.791–1438
22Crewe Alexandra46105829261715215150770.649–2734
23Wrexham469410504242172565751070.701–3232
24Notts County4678829262120166645920.489–4727

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
Relegated

Results

Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Third Division

No. DateOpponentVenueResultScorer(s)
1 24 August 1963Notts CountyH4–1Block, Brooks, Loxley (og), McAdams
2 27 August 1963Bristol City H1–2Dick
3 31 August 1963Crewe AlexandraA1–1McLeod
4 7 September 1963Crystal PalaceH2–1Block, McAdams
5 10 September 1963Bristol CityA3–3Dick (2), Kurila (og)
6 14 September 1963WalsallA2–2McAdams, Block
7 16 September 1963Port ValeA0–3
8 21 September 1963Reading H4–2Dick (3), Block
9 28 September 1963Luton TownA2–0Dick, McAdams
10 1 October 1963Port ValeH1–2McAdams
11 5 October 1963Coventry CityH2–3Dick, McAdams
12 9 October 1963WrexhamA4–2Slater (2), McAdams, Dick
13 12 October 1963Bristol Rovers H2–5Fielding, Dick
14 15 October 1963WrexhamH9–0McAdams (2), Ward (2), Fox (og), Hales, Brooks (2), Summers
15 19 October 1963BarnsleyA1–1Brooks
16 21 October 1963Mansfield TownA2–2Dick, Ward
17 26 October 1963MillwallH3–1McAdams, Block (2)
18 29 October 1963Mansfield TownH4–0Dick, Ward (3)
19 2 November 1963Colchester UnitedA2–1Block, Dick
20 9 November 1963WatfordH1–2Dick
21 23 November 1963Peterborough United H2–0Dick (2)
22 30 November 1963Oldham AthleticA1–4Block
23 14 December 1963Notts CountyA0–2
24 21 December 1963Crewe AlexandraH2–2Fielding, Dick
25 28 December 1963Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A0–2
26 11 January 1964Crystal Palace A0–1
27 18 January 1964WalsallH1–1Ward
28 1 February 1964ReadingA3–4Block, Lazarus, Ward
29 8 February 1964Luton TownH2–6McAdams, Lazarus
30 15 February 1964Coventry CityA2–2Dick, Ward
31 22 February 1964Bristol Rovers A1–3Block
32 29 February 1964Queens Park RangersH2–2Block, Lazarus
33 7 March 1964 Millwall A 3–1 McAdams, Ward (2)
34 14 March 1964Colchester UnitedH3–1Ward (2), Lazarus
35 16 March 1964Southend United A1–2Ward
36 20 March 1964 Queens Park Rangers A 2–2 Ward (2)
37 28 March 1964Southend UnitedH3–0Higginson, Fielding, McAdams
38 30 March 1964Shrewsbury TownH0–1
39 31 March 1964Shrewsbury TownA1–1Summers
40 4 April 1964Peterborough UnitedA0–3
41 11 April 1964Oldham AthleticH2–0Ward (2)
42 13 April 1964Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic H2–0Jones, Ward
43 18 April 1964Hull CityA0–0
44 21 April 1964 Watford A 2–2 Fielding, McAdams
45 25 April 1964 Barnsley H 1–1 Thomson
46 28 April 1964Hull City H1–3Hales

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResult Scorer(s)
1R 16 November 1963 Margate H 2–2 Block, Dick
1R (replay) 20 November 1963 Margate A 2–0 Ward (2)
2R 7 December 1963 Gravesend & Northfleet H 1–0 Block
3R 4 January 1964 Middlesbrough H 2–1 Dick, McAdams
4R 25 January 1964 Oxford United A 2–2 Block, Ward
4R (replay)28 January 1964Oxford United H1–2 McAdams

Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResult Scorer(s)
1R (1st leg) 4 September 1963 Reading A 1–1 Block
1R (replay) 23 September 1963 Reading H 2–0 Spiers (og), McLaughlin
2R 25 September 1963 Bournemouth H 0–0
2R (replay)4 November 1963Bournemouth A0–2

Playing squad

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1963–64 season.
Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Chic Brodie Scotland 22 February 1937 (aged 26) Northampton Town 1963
GK Gerry Cakebread England 1 April 1936 (aged 27) Youth 1954
GK Gordon Phillips England 17 November 1946 (aged 16) Hayes 1963
GK Fred Ryecraft England 28 August 1939 (aged 23) Southall 1959
Defenders
DF Tom Anthony England 16 August 1943 (aged 20) Youth 1961
DF Ken Coote (c) England 19 May 1928 (aged 35) Wembley 1949
DF Alan Hawley England 7 June 1946 (aged 17) Youth 1962
DF Allan Jones Wales 6 January 1940 (aged 23) Liverpool 1963
DF George Thomson Scotland 19 October 1936 (aged 26) Everton 1963
Midfielders
HB Matt Crowe Scotland 4 July 1932 (aged 31) Norwich City 1962
HB Peter Gelson England 18 October 1941 (aged 21) Youth 1961
HB Tommy Higginson Scotland 6 January 1937 (aged 26) Kilmarnock 1959
HB Hugh McLaughlin Scotland 2 September 1943 (aged 19) St Roch's 1961
HB Mel Scott England 26 September 1939 (aged 23) Chelsea 1963
HB Bill Slater England 29 April 1927 (aged 36) Wolverhampton Wanderers 1963 Amateur
HB Willie Smith Scotland 6 December 1943 (aged 19) Celtic 1963
Forwards
FW Micky Block England 28 January 1940 (aged 23) Chelsea 1962
FW John Dick Scotland 19 March 1930 (aged 33) West Ham United 1962
FW John Fielding England 2 September 1939 (aged 23) Southport 1963
FW Johnny Hales Scotland 15 May 1940 (aged 23) St Roch's 1958
FW Mark Lazarus England 5 December 1938 (aged 24) Queens Park Rangers 1964
FW Billy McAdams Northern Ireland 20 January 1934 (aged 29) Leeds United 1962
FW Tim Soutar England 25 February 1946 (aged 17) Youth 1961
FW George Summers Scotland 30 July 1941 (aged 22) Shawfield 1959
FW Dai Ward Wales 13 July 1934 (aged 29) Watford 1963
Players who left the club mid-season
FW Johnny Brooks England 23 December 1931 (aged 31) Chelsea 1961 Transferred to Crystal Palace
FW George McLeod Scotland 30 November 1932 (aged 30) Luton Town 1958 Transferred to Queens Park Rangers

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 Scotland Chic Brodie 25 0 4 0 — 29 0
GK England Gerry Cakebread 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
GK England Gordon Phillips 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
GK England Fred Ryecraft 15 0 1 0 4 0 20 0
DF England Tom Anthony 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF England Ken Coote 19 0 1 0 4 0 24 0
DF Wales Allan Jones 45 1 6 0 4 0 55 1
DF England Alan Hawley 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
DF Scotland George Thomson 23 1 4 0 — 27 1
HB Scotland Matt Crowe 34 0 6 0 1 0 41 0
HB England Peter Gelson 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
HB Scotland Tommy Higginson 37 1 5 0 1 0 43 1
HB Scotland Hugh McLaughlin 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 1
HB England Mel Scott 44 0 6 0 4 0 54 0
HB England Bill Slater 5 2 0 0 0 0 5 2
HB Scotland Willie Smith 13 0 1 0 4 0 18 0
FW England Micky Block 35 11 6 3 4 1 45 15
FW England Johnny Brooks 6 4 0 0 2 0 8 4
FW Scotland John Dick 30 18 6 2 4 0 40 20
FW England John Fielding 28 4 0 0 3 0 31 4
FW Scotland Johnny Hales 9 2 3 0 0 0 12 2
FW EnglandMark Lazarus 204— — 204
FW Northern Ireland Billy McAdams 39 14 6 2 3 0 48 16
FW Scotland George McLeod 14 1 3 0 3 0 20 1
FW England Tim Soutar 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW Scotland George Summers 9 2 0 0 1 0 10 2
FW Wales Dai Ward 33 19 6 3 — 39 22
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[5]

Goalscorers

Pos. Nat Player FL3 FAC FLC Total
FW Wales Dai Ward 19 3 — 22
FW Scotland John Dick 18 2 0 20
FW Northern Ireland Billy McAdams 14 2 0 16
FW England Micky Block 11 3 1 15
FW England Mark Lazarus 4 — — 4
FW England Johnny Brooks 4 0 0 4
FW England John Fielding 4 0 0 4
FW Scotland Johnny Hales 2 0 0 2
HB England Bill Slater 2 0 0 2
FW Scotland George Summers 2 0 0 2
HB Scotland Tommy Higginson 1 0 0 1
DF Wales Allan Jones 1 0 0 1
FW Scotland George McLeod 1 0 0 1
DF Scotland George Thomson 1 0 0 1
HB Scotland Hugh McLaughlin 0 0 1 1
Opponents 3 0 0 3
Total8710 3100
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[5]

Management

Name Nat From To Record All Comps Record League
PWDLW %PWDLW %
Malky MacDonald Scotland 24 August 1963 28 April 1964 56 19 18 19 033.93 46 15 14 17 032.61

Summary

Games played56 (46 Third Division, 6 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)
Games won19 (15 Third Division, 3 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Games drawn18 (14 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)
Games lost19 (17 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Goals scored100 (87 Third Division, 10 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Goals conceded90 (80 Third Division, 7 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Clean sheets10 (8 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)
Biggest league win9–0 versus Wrexham, 12 September 1963
Worst league defeat6–2 versus Luton Town, 8 February 1964
Most appearances55, Allan Jones (45 Third Division, 6 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)
Top scorer (league)19, Dai Ward
Top scorer (all competitions)22, Dai Ward

Transfers & loans

Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
June 1963 HB Scotland Willie Smith Scotland Celtic Free [10]
July 1963 HB England Bill Slater England Wolverhampton Wanderers Amateur [11]
August 1963 DF Wales Allan Jones England Liverpool £5,000 [12]
October 1963 FW Wales Dai Ward England Watford £8,000 [13]
November 1963 GK Scotland Chic Brodie England Northampton Town £10,000 [14]
November 1963 DF Scotland George Thomson England Everton n/a [15]
1963 GK England Gordon Phillips England Hayes n/a [16]
1963 n/a England John Todd n/a n/a [1]
January 1964 FW England Mark Lazarus England Queens Park Rangers Part-exchange [17]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Fee Ref.
January 1964 FW Scotland George McLeod England Queens Park Rangers Part-exchange [18]
January 1964 FW England Johnny Brooks England Crystal Palace n/a [19]
Players released
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
April 1964 DF England Ken Coote Retired [6]
April 1964 HB Scotland Matt Crowe South Africa Port Elizabeth City n/a [20]
April 1964 FW Scotland Johnny Hales Retired [21]
April 1964 GK England Fred Ryecraft England Gravesend & Northfleet n/a [22]
April 1964 HB England Graham Sawyer England Bexley United 1964 [23]
April 1964 HB England Bill Slater England Northern Nomads n/a [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 White 1989, p. 250-254.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Brentford results for the 1963-1964 season - Statto.com". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Brentford scoring and sequence records - Statto.com". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 387. ISBN 0951526200.
  6. 1 2 3 Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 40-41.
  7. 1 2 Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia. Yore Publications. pp. 78–79. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
  8. ↑ Haynes 1998, p. 50.
  9. ↑ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  10. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 150.
  11. 1 2 Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 146.
  12. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 88-89.
  13. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 164-165.
  14. ↑ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. pp. 255–256. ISBN 978-1906796709.
  15. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 160.
  16. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 124.
  17. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 96.
  18. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 107.
  19. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 28.
  20. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 43.
  21. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 71.
  22. ↑ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 139-140.
  23. ↑ "Graham Sawyer". Retrieved 23 January 2017.
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