During the 1982–83 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. The high point of a mid-table season was a run to the fourth round of the League Cup, then the furthest the club had then progressed in the competition. The 107 goals scored during the season is a club record.
Season summary
After many failed attempts, Brentford manager Fred Callaghan finally signed what would prove to be a potent strike partnership during the 1982 off-season – Francis Joseph from Wimbledon and Tony Mahoney from Fulham.[1] Goalkeeper David McKellar's contract was terminated after a serious breach of club discipline and he was replaced by former Chelsea goalkeeper Petar Borota, though Barota would only appear in three Football League Group Cup fixtures before being in turn replaced by Paddy Roche.[2] The defensive ranks were cleared out, with Pat Kruse, Mark Hill, Robbie Johnson, Paul Shrubb and Kevin Teer all released.[3] Experienced former Chelsea defender Graham Wilkins arrived on a free transfer.[2]
Brentford had a busy first half of the season, reaching the fourth round of the League Cup for the first time in club history, knocking out higher-division clubs Blackburn Rovers and Swansea City in the second and third rounds before falling to First Division club Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.[4] The Bees advanced to the second round of the FA Cup before suffering a disappointing replay defeat to Fourth Division club Swindon Town.[4] Forward Tony Mahoney, who had up until that point scored 15 goals in 28 appearances, broke his leg in three places during the defeat.[1]
Despite heavy scoring from forwards Francis Joseph, Tony Mahoney and winger Gary Roberts during the first half of the season,[5] Brentford's league form was patchy and 10 defeats from 14 matches between late December 1982 and early March 1983 ultimately killed hopes of a promotion challenge.[4] Manager Fred Callaghan signed Southampton forward Keith Cassells in a bid to replace Tony Mahoney's goals and while there was an upturn in form during the final two months of the season, Brentford could finish no higher than 9th.[4] The Bees finished the season with the best overall and best away attacking record in the Third Division.[6]
Four club records were set or equalled during the season:
- Most goals scored in a season (all competitions): 107[7]
- Record Football League away win: 7–1 versus Exeter City, 23 April 1983[8]
- Most goals scored in an away Football League win: 7 (7–1 versus Exeter City, 23 April 1983)[9]
- Three goalscorers with 10 or more goals by Christmas Day (all competitions): Francis Joseph, Gary Roberts, Tony Mahoney[10]
League table
- P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
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Division Champions, promoted |
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Promoted |
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Relegated |
Results
- Brentford's goal tally listed first.
No. |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
Attendance | Scorer(s) |
1 |
28 August 1982 | Bristol Rovers | H | 5–1 |
5,542 | Mahoney, Joseph (2), Roberts (2) |
2 |
4 September 1982 | Wigan Athletic | A | 2–3 |
5,019 | Mahoney, Joseph |
3 |
8 September 1982 | Reading | A | 1–1 |
3,790 | Joseph |
4 |
11 September 1982 | Southend United | H | 4–2 |
5,604 | Mahoney (2), Joseph, Roberts |
5 |
18 September 1982 | Orient | A | 3–3 |
3,458 | Mahoney, Roberts, Booker |
6 |
25 September 1982 | Millwall | H | 1–1 |
6,455 | McNichol |
7 |
28 September 1982 | Newport County | H | 2–0 |
5,706 | Joseph, Mahoney |
8 |
2 October 1982 | Walsall |
A | 1–2 |
2,723 | Kamara |
9 |
9 October 1982 | Chesterfield | H | 4–2 |
5,706 | Hurlock, Joseph (2), Bowles (pen) |
10 |
16 October 1982 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 4–4 |
3,266 | Mahoney, McNichol, Roberts, Booker |
11 |
20 October 1982 | Oxford United | A | 2–2 |
6,324 | Joseph, Mahoney |
12 |
23 October 1982 | Lincoln City | H | 2–0 |
8,017 | Joseph, Bowen |
13 |
30 October 1982 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–2 |
4,036 | |
14 |
2 November 1982 | Preston North End |
H | 3–1 |
6,142 | McNichol, Kamara, Roberts |
15 |
6 November 1982 | Bradford City | H | 0–2 |
6,669 | |
16 |
13 November 1982 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–2 |
10,034 | |
17 |
27 November 1982 | Sheffield United | A | 2–1 |
10,202 | Booker, Joseph |
18 |
4 December 1982 | Wrexham | H | 4–1 |
5,606 | Kamara, Mahoney, Joseph (2) |
19 |
18 December 1982 | Exeter City | H | 4–0 |
5,580 | Bowles, Walker, Whitehead, Booker |
20 |
27 December 1982 | Portsmouth | A | 1–2 |
14,476 | Joseph |
21 |
28 December 1982 | Gillingham | H | 1–1 |
7,796 | Joseph |
22 |
1 January 1983 | Bournemouth | A | 3–4 |
5,593 | Roberts, Joseph (2) |
23 |
3 January 1983 | Cardiff City |
H | 1–3 |
7,602 | Bowles (pen) |
24 |
8 January 1983 | Wigan Athletic |
H | 1–3 |
4,939 | Roberts |
25 |
15 January 1983 | Bristol Rovers |
A | 0–2 |
5,450 | |
26 |
22 January 1983 | Orient | H | 5–2 |
5,209 | Booker (2), Bowles (pen), Roberts, Hurlock |
27 |
29 January 1983 |
Southend United |
A |
2–4 |
3,310 |
Kamara, Roberts |
28 |
6 February 1983 | Newport County | A | 0–0 |
3,401 | |
29 |
12 February 1983 | Reading |
H | 1–2 |
6,273 | Bowles (pen) |
30 |
19 February 1983 | Chesterfield | A | 1–2 |
2,291 | Cassells |
31 |
26 February 1983 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1–0 |
4,413 | Bowles (pen) |
32 |
1 March 1983 | Preston North End | A | 0–3 |
3,663 | |
33 |
5 March 1983 | Lincoln City | A | 1–2 |
3,698 | Cassells |
34 |
11 March 1983 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–0 |
4,967 | Joseph, Kamara |
35 |
19 March 1983 |
Bradford City |
A |
1–0 |
3,828 |
Cassells |
36 |
22 March 1983 | Oxford United | H | 1–1 |
5,086 | Bowles |
37 |
26 March 1983 | Huddersfield Town |
H | 1–0 |
6,277 | Bowles (pen) |
38 |
1 April 1983 | Portsmouth | H | 1–1 |
12,593 | Joseph |
39 |
2 April 1983 |
Gillingham |
A |
2–2 |
4,168 |
Kamara (2) |
40 |
8 April 1983 |
Wrexham |
A |
4–3 |
2,104 |
Kamara, Cassells, Joseph (2) |
41 |
16 April 1983 | Walsall | H | 2–3 |
4,868 | Bowles (pen), Cassells |
42 |
23 April 1983 | Exeter City | A | 7–1 |
2,759 | Joseph (2), Kamara (2), Cassells (2), Roberts |
43 |
30 April 1983 | Sheffield United |
H | 2–1 |
4,987 | Hurlock, Roberts |
44 |
2 May 1983 | Cardiff City | A | 1–3 |
9,112 | Kamara |
45 |
8 May 1983 | Millwall |
A | 0–1 |
9,097 | |
46 |
14 May 1983 | Bournemouth |
H | 2–1 |
6,191 | Joseph, Bowles (pen) |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
Attendance |
Scorer(s) |
1R (1st leg) |
30 August 1982 |
Wimbledon |
A |
1–1 |
2,907 |
Roberts |
1R (2nd leg) |
14 September 1982 |
Wimbledon |
H |
2–0 (won 3–1 on aggregate) |
5,747 |
Mahoney (2) |
2R (1st leg) |
5 October 1982 |
Blackburn Rovers |
H |
3–2 |
6,201 |
Joseph, Hurlock, Bowles (pen) |
2R (2nd leg) |
27 October 1982 |
Blackburn Rovers |
A |
0–0 (won 3–2 on aggregate) |
4,137 |
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3R |
9 November 1982 |
Swansea City |
H |
1–1 |
15,262 |
Roberts |
3R (replay) |
17 November 1982 |
Swansea City |
A |
2–1 |
6,676 |
Roberts, Mahoney |
4R | 30 November 1982 | Nottingham Forest |
A | 0–2 |
16,479 |
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- Sources: 100 Years of Brentford,[11] The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties,[12] Statto
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1982–83 season.
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Substitute appearances in brackets.
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Football League Group Cup appearances and goals are not included in overall player totals.
- Source: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties[5]
Goalscorers
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Football League Group Cup appearances and goals are not included in overall player totals.
- Source: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties[5]
Management
Name |
Nat |
From |
To |
Record All Comps |
Record League |
P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % |
Fred Callaghan |
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28 August 1982 |
14 May 1983 |
7001560000000000000♠56 |
7001220000000000000♠22 |
7001140000000000000♠14 |
7001200000000000000♠20 |
07001392900000000000♠39.29 |
7001460000000000000♠46 |
7001180000000000000♠18 |
7001100000000000000♠10 |
7001180000000000000♠18 |
07001391300000000000♠39.13 |
Summary
Games played | 56 (46 Third Division, 3 FA Cup, 7 League Cup) |
Games won | 22 (18 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 3 League Cup) |
Games drawn | 14 (10 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 3 League Cup) |
Games lost | 20 (18 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
Goals scored | 107 (88 Third Division, 10 FA Cup, 9 League Cup) |
Goals conceded | 89 (77 Third Division, 5 FA Cup, 7 League Cup) |
Clean sheets | 11 (8 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) |
Biggest league win | 7–1 versus Exeter City, 23 April 1983 |
Worst league defeat | 3–0 versus Preston North End, 1 March 1983 |
Most appearances | 56, Paddy Roche (46 Third Division, 3 FA Cup, 7 League Cup) |
Top scorer (league) | 24, Francis Joseph |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 26, Francis Joseph |
References
- 1 2 White, p. 318-320.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 84-93.
- ↑ Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 65.
- 1 2 3 4 Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Brentford results for the 1982-1983 season - Statto.com". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- 1 2 3 Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 424.
- ↑ Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Brentford Home Page for the 1982-1983 season - Statto.com". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ↑ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia. Yore Publications. p. 63. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
- ↑ Haynes, p. 17.
- ↑ Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Brentford scoring and sequence records - Statto.com". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ↑ "Brentford | News | Latest News | Latest News | "TEN UP" TRIO". world.brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ↑ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 397. ISBN 0951526200.
- ↑ Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 70-83.
- ↑ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. ISBN 978-1906796716.
- ↑ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 382.
- 1 2 Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 383.
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