1920–21 Brentford F.C. season

Brentford
1920–21 season
Chairman H. Jason-Saunders
Secretary Manager Fred Halliday
Stadium Griffin Park
Third Division 21st
FA Cup First round
Top goalscorer League: King (17)
All: King (18)
Average home league attendance 8,660

During the 1920–21 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. It was Brentford's inaugural season in the Football League and ended with the club successfully applying for re-election.

Season summary

Harry King was the leading goalscorer during the season and was the first Brentford player to register a Football League hattrick.

Brentford competed in the First Division of the Southern League during the 1919–20 season and were named as founder members of the new Football League Third Division for 1920–21.[1] In preparation, 11 new players were signed and £2,000 was spent on improvements to Griffin Park prior to the beginning of the season.[2] Despite flirting with a position in mid-table during August and September 1920, the club endured a torrid season, sinking to the re-election places by October and largely remaining there for the rest of the season, in addition to exiting the FA Cup in the first round.[3] Brentford successfully applied for re-election to the Football League at the end of the season without going to a poll.[4] Three directors resigned after the season, due to a deficit of nearly £6,000.[2]

The goalscoring of former Arsenal forward Harry King provided one of the rare bright spots of the season, with his 18 goals accounting for nearly half that of the team's total.[5] King also became the first Brentford player to register a Football League hat-trick in a 5–0 thrashing of Grimsby Town on 28 March 1921,[5] the Bees' biggest win of the season.[3] which established the club record for the highest winning margin in a Football League match, which would stand until broken in September 1929.[6] Secretary manager Fred Halliday stood down after the season and reverted to an administrative role within the club,[7] with management advisor Billy Brawn also stepping down.[8] Brentford's 9 league victories during the season is the joint-fewest in the club's history and Jimmy Hodson became the club's record-oldest player when he appeared in the final match of the season at age 40 years, 8 months and two days.[9]

League table

Pos Team Pld Home Away F A GA GD Pts
W D L F A W D L F A
1Crystal Palace4215424517975251770342.059+3659
2Southampton42145246105115181864282.286+3654
3Queens Park Rangers4214433811858232161321.906+2953
4Swindon Town4214525117759223273491.490+2452
5Swansea Town4291023219957242656451.244+1151
6Watford4214434015641119295944.341+1548
7Millwall421155258768172242301.400+1247
8Merthyr Town42135346202109142960491.224+1145
9Luton Town42146151152613104161561.089+544
10Bristol Rovers42153351223414173568571.193+1143
11Plymouth Argyle42107425131146102135341.029+143
12Portsmouth42108328142712183446480.958–239
13Grimsby Town42125432163414174349590.831–1039
14Northampton Town42114632234413275259750.787–1638
15Newport County4285820236411234143640.672–2137
16Norwich City42910231141614133944530.830–936
17Southend United42132632201614124144610.721–1736
18Brighton & Hove Albion42116428203216144142610.689–1936
19Exeter City4297527151812123939540.722–1535
20Reading4284926224314163742590.712–1731
21Brentford4279527232316154442670.627–2530
22Gillingham4269619242316155034740.459–4028

Pld = 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
New club in the league: all except Grimsby Town
Re-elected
Failed re-election (none)

Results

Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Third Division

No. DateOpponentVenueResultScorer(s)
1 28 August 1920Exeter CityA0–3
2 30 August 1920MillwallH1–0Boyne
3 4 September 1920Exeter CityH0–0
4 6 September 1920MillwallA0–0
5 11 September 1920Brighton & Hove Albion H2–0Amos, Challinor
6 18 September 1920Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–4
7 25 September 1920Crystal PalaceH0–4
8 2 October 1920Crystal Palace A2–4King (2)
9 9 October 1920Norwich City A0–0
10 16 October 1920Norwich City H3–1King (2), Thompson
11 23 October 1920Southampton A0–3
12 30 October 1920SouthamptonH1–1Thompson (pen)
13 6 November 1920Bristol Rovers A1–2King
14 13 November 1920Bristol RoversH0–0
15 20 November 1920ReadingA1–2Spreadbury
16 27 November 1920ReadingH3–2Boyne (2), King
17 4 December 1920Luton TownA0–2
18 11 December 1920Luton TownH1–0Boyne
19 18 December 1920Newport CountyH2–2King (2, 1 pen)
20 25 December 1920Queens Park RangersH0–2
21 27 December 1920Queens Park RangersA0–1
22 1 January 1921Newport CountyA1–3King
23 15 January 1921GillinghamA3–1Boyne (2), King
24 22 January 1921GillinghamH3–3Amos, King (pen), Boyne
25 5 February 1921Swansea Town H1–2Elliott
26 12 February 1921Swindon TownA0–1
27 19 February 1921Swindon Town H0–1
28 26 February 1921PortsmouthA2–0Henery, Anstiss
29 5 March 1921PortsmouthH1–2Boyne
30 12 March 1921WatfordA0–1
31 19 March 1921WatfordH1–0Anstiss
32 25 March 1921Grimsby TownA0–2
33 26 March 1921Northampton TownH1–1King
34 28 March 1921Grimsby TownH5–0King (3, 1 pen), Boyne, Anstiss
35 2 April 1921Northampton TownA2–6King, Elliott
36 9 April 1921Southend UnitedH2–2Spreadbury, Boyne
37 16 April 1921Southend United A1–4Anstiss
38 25 April 1921Merthyr TownH0–0
39 28 April 1921Swansea TownA1–1King (pen)
40 30 April 1921Merthyr TownA1–3Challinor
41 2 May 1921Plymouth ArgyleA0–0
42 7 May 1921Plymouth ArgyleH0–1

FA Cup

Main article: 1920–21 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult Scorer
R18 January 1921Huddersfield Town H1–2King

Playing squad

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1920–21 season.
Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Jack Durston England 11 July 1893 (aged 27) Queens Park Rangers 1919 Played when his cricket commitments allowed
GK William Young England 4 August 1892 (aged 28) South Shields 1920
Defenders
DF Jimmy Hodson England 5 September 1880 (aged 39) Belfast Celtic 1919
DF William Kearney England 18 September 1895 (aged 24) Sunderland Celtic 1920
DF Bertie Rosier England 21 March 1893 (aged 27) Southall 1913
DF Walter Spratt England 14 April 1889 (aged 31) Manchester United 1920
Midfielders
HB Alf Amos England 9 February 1893 (aged 27) Old Kingstonians 1913
HB Samuel Challinor England 2 April 1890 (aged 30) Unattached 1920
HB Jimmy Elliott England 1891 (aged 28–29) Tottenham Hotspur 1920
HB Fred Howe England 1895 (aged 24–25) Coventry City 1921
HB Sam Morris England 23 October 1886 (aged 33) Unattached 1919
Forwards
FW Harry Anstiss England 22 August 1899 (aged 21) Hammersmith Athletic 1920
FW Billy Baker England 8 January 1894 (aged 26) Unattached 1920
FW Reginald Boyne New Zealand 16 November 1891 (aged 28) Loughborough Brush 1919
FW Jack Cartmell England 28 August 1890 (aged 30) Unattached 1919
FW Herbert Cock England 7 October 1900 (aged 19) Unattached 1921
FW Patsy Hendren England 5 February 1889 (aged 31) Queens Park Rangers 1911 Played when his cricket commitments allowed
FW John Henery England n/a Houghton Rovers 1920
FW Harry King England 4 January 1886 (aged 34) Leicester City 1920
FW George Smith England n/a South Shields 1920
FW Bert Spreadbury England 30 April 1892 (aged 28) Royal Ordnance Woolwich 1920
FW George Taylor England 3 June 1900 (aged 20) Brentford Thursday 1920
FW Alfred Thompson England 28 April 1891 (aged 29) Unattached 1919
Players who left the club mid-season
HB Ernest Levitt England 2 April 1893 (aged 27) New Silksworth 1920 Released
FW Fred Morley England 1 March 1888 (aged 32) Blackpool 1913 Released

Coaching staff

Name Role
England Fred Halliday Secretary Manager
England Billy Brawn Advisory Manager
England Michael Witham Trainer

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Pos Nat Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK EnglandJack Durston 24000240
GK England William Young 18 0 1 0 19 0
DF EnglandJimmy Hodson 33010340
DF EnglandWilliam Kearney 600 060
DF EnglandBertie Rosier 3401 0350
DF EnglandWalter Spratt 400 040
HB EnglandAlf Amos 35210362
HB EnglandSamuel Challinor 3121 0322
HB England Jimmy Elliott 38 2 1 0 39 2
HB EnglandFred Howe 2020
HB EnglandErnest Levitt 600 060
HB EnglandSam Morris 2700 0270
FW England Harry Anstiss 19 4 0 0 19 4
FW EnglandBilly Baker 400040
FW New ZealandReginald Boyne 2110102210
FW EnglandJack Cartmell 2901 0300
FW EnglandHerbert Cock 1010
FW EnglandPatsy Hendren 2020
FW England John Henery 20 1 1 0 21 0
FW EnglandHarry King 3317113418
FW England Fred Morley 16 0 1 0 17 0
FW EnglandGeorge Smith 900 090
FW England Bert Spreadbury 12 2 0 0 12 2
FW EnglandGeorge Taylor 23000230
FW EnglandAlfred Thompson 1520 0152

Goalscorers

Pos. Nat Player FL3 FAC Total
FW England Harry King 17 1 18
FW New Zealand Reginald Boyne 10 0 10
FW England Harry Anstiss 4 0 4
HB England Alf Amos 2 0 2
HB England Samuel Challinor202
HB England Jimmy Elliott 2 0 2
FW England Bert Spreadbury 2 0 2
FW England Alfred Thompson 2 0 2
Total42143

Management

Name Nat From To Record All Comps Record League
PWDLW %PWDLW %
Fred Halliday England 28 August 1920 7 May 1921 43 9 12 22 20.93|42 9 12 21 21.43

Summary

Games played 43 (42 Third Division, 1 FA Cup)
Games won 9 (9 Third Division, 0 FA Cup)
Games drawn 12 (12 Third Division, 0 FA Cup)
Games lost 22 (21 Third Division, 1 FA Cup)
Goals scored 43 (42 Third Division, 1 FA Cup)
Goals conceded 69 (67 Third Division, 2 FA Cup)
Clean sheets 12 (12 Third Division, 0 FA Cup)
Biggest league win 5–0 versus Grimsby Town, 28 March 1921
Worst league defeat 4–0 on two occasions, 6–2 versus Northampton Town, 2 April 1921
Most appearances 39, Jimmy Elliott (38 Third Division, 1 FA Cup)
Top scorer (league) 17, Harry King
Top scorer (all competitions) 18, Harry King

Transfers & loans

Cricketers are not included in this list.
Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
June 1920 DF England Walter Spratt England Manchester United Free [13]
August 1920 FW England Harry Anstiss England Hammersmith Athletic Amateur [14]
1920 FW England Billy Baker Unattached Free [15]
1920 HB England Samuel Challinor Unattached Free [16]
1920 HB England Jimmy Elliott England Tottenham Hotspur Free [17]
1920DFEngland William KearneyEngland Sunderland CelticFree[18]
1920 FW England Harry King England Leicester City Free [19]
1920 HB England Ernest Levitt England New Silksworth Free [20]
1920 FW England George Smith England South Shields Free [19]
1920 FW England George Taylor England Brentford Thursday Free [21]
1920GKEngland William YoungEngland South ShieldsFree[22]
1921 HB England Fred Howe England Coventry City Free [23]
Players released
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
December 1920 HB England Ernest Levitt England West Stanley n/a [20]
January 1921 FW England Fred Morley United States Philadelphia Field Club 1921 [24]
May 1921 FW New Zealand Reginald Boyne Retired [25]
May 1921 FW England Billy Baker England Hampstead Town n/a [15]
May 1921 HB England Jack Cartmell England Boscombe 1921 [26]
May 1921 HB England Samuel Challinor England Halifax Town 1921 [16]
May 1921 FW England Herbert Cock Retired [27]
May 1921 FW England John Henery England Darlington 1921 [28]
May 1921 DF England Jimmy Hodson England Guildford United 1921 [29]
May 1921DFEngland William KearneyRetired[18]
May 1921 FW England Harry King Retired [5]
May 1921 HB England Sam Morris England Maidstone United 1921 [30]
May 1921 FW England George Smith Retired [19]
May 1921 DF England Walter Spratt England Sittingbourne 1921 [13]
May 1921 FW England Bert Spreadbury England Woolwich 1921 [13]
May 1921 FW England George Taylor England Millwall 1921 [21]
May 1921 FW England Alfred Thompson England Guildford United 1921 [21]

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