1925–26 Brentford F.C. season
During the 1925–26 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South and finished in 18th place, conceding a club record 94 goals.
Season summary
Brentford manager Fred Halliday overhauled the club's squad during the 1925 off-season, with all but seven players being released.[1] Despite running a deficit of £6,000, the board of directors pledged a "substantial sum of money for the transfer of quality players, in came new goalkeeper John Thomson, four defenders, four half backs and new forwards Bill Finlayson and Bert Young.[1] 9 defeats from the opening 10 matches of the season left Brentford rooted to the bottom of the Football League and forward Reginald Parker (one of the club's highest scorers during the previous two seasons) elected to transfer to South Shields.[2] Griffin Park was closed by the Football League for the first and only time due to crowd disturbance during a 6–1 thrashing at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion on 12 September 1925. The ground was reopened 14 days later. The poor run ended with the first victory of the season on 17 October, 2–1 over Bristol Rovers.[2] Five wins in the following seven matches lifted the Bees out of the re-election places, with forwards Jack Lane,[5] Bill Finlayson and full back Percival Whitton (who had been deployed up front by manager Halliday) all coming into form,[6] with half back Alex Graham converting a number of penalties.[8]
By 20 February 1926, a run of just five defeats in 19 matches lifted Brentford to 13th in the table.[2] The signing of forward Ernie Watkins from Southend United for a then-club record fee of £1,000 in January 1928 proved to be money well-spent,[9] with Watkins scoring 11 goals in his first 12 matches, including a hat-trick in the Bees' biggest victory of the season, 5–1 versus Norwich City on 2 April.[10] The Bees' form petered out in the final two months of the season, winning just 3 of the final 12 matches to finish 18th with the worst defensive record in the division.[1][2] The 94 goals conceded during the 1925–26 season is a club record.[11]
League table
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
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Results
- Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend
Football League Third Division South
No. |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorer(s) |
1 |
29 August 1925 | Northampton Town | H | 3–4 | Allen (2), Graham |
2 |
2 September 1925 | Southend United | H | 1–3 | Allen |
3 |
5 September 1925 | Aberdare Athletic | A | 0–3 | |
4 |
7 September 1925 | Southend United |
H | 1–3 | Douglas |
5 |
12 September 1925 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
H | 1–6 | Parker |
6 |
19 September 1925 | Watford | A | 2–2 | Young, Parker |
7 |
23 September 1925 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–4 | |
8 |
26 September 1925 | Queens Park Rangers |
H | 1–2 | Beacham |
9 |
3 October 1925 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–2 | |
10 |
10 October 1925 | Bristol City | A | 0–3 | |
11 |
17 October 1925 | Bristol Rovers | A | 2–1 | Lane, Whitton |
12 |
24 October 1925 | Swindon Town |
H | 3–1 | Whitton, Finlayson, Graham (pen) |
13 |
31 October 1925 | Newport County |
A | 3–2 | Lane (2), Finlayson |
14 |
7 November 1925 | Luton Town | H | 1–0 | Lane |
15 |
14 November 1925 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | 2–3 | Whitton (2) |
16 |
21 November 1925 | Charlton Athletic | H | 4–0 | Whitton, Allen, Lane, Graham (pen) |
17 |
5 December 1925 | Merthyr Town | H | 1–1 | Graham (pen) |
18 |
19 December 1925 | Reading | H | 1–0 | Graham |
19 |
25 December 1925 | Millwall |
A | 1–2 | Hendren |
20 |
26 December 1925 | Millwall |
H | 2–0 | Allen (2) |
21 |
28 December 1925 | Exeter City | A | 1–6 | Finlayson |
22 |
2 January 1926 | Northampton Town | A | 1–6 | Allen |
23 |
9 January 1926 | Gillingham | A | 3–1 | Watkins, Douglas (2) |
24 |
16 January 1926 | Aberdare Athletic | H | 1–0 | Douglas |
25 |
23 January 1926 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
A | 2–3 | Lane, Watkins |
26 |
30 January 1926 | Watford | H | 4–3 | Graham (2), Rae, Hendren |
27 |
6 February 1926 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–1 | Plunkett (og) |
28 |
13 February 1926 | Crystal Palace | H | 3–2 | Watkins (2), Douglas |
29 |
20 February 1926 | Bristol City | H | 2–1 | Watkins, Graham |
30 |
27 February 1926 | Bristol Rovers | H | 4–1 | Watkins, Douglas, Graham (pen), Rae |
31 |
6 March 1926 | Swindon Town | A | 1–2 | Hendren |
32 |
13 March 1926 | Newport County | H | 3–3 | Watkins (2), Rae |
33 |
20 March 1926 | Luton Town |
A | 2–4 | Lane, Till (og) |
34 |
27 March 1926 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H | 0–2 | |
35 |
2 April 1926 | Norwich City | H | 5–1 | Hendren, Watkins (3) |
36 |
3 April 1926 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–0 | Young, Rae |
37 |
5 April 1926 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | |
38 |
10 April 1926 | Gillingham | H | 0–0 | |
39 |
17 April 1926 | Merthyr Town | A | 0–6 | |
40 |
24 April 1926 | Exeter City | H | 2–0 | Finlayson, Douglas |
41 |
26 April 1926 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–2 | Finlayson, Douglas |
42 |
1 May 1926 | Reading | A | 1–7 | Lane |
FA Cup
- Sources: Statto, 100 Years Of Brentford
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1925–26 season.
- Sources: Timeless Bees,[13] Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939,[14] 100 Years Of Brentford
Coaching staff
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years of Brentford
Goalscorers
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years of Brentford
Management
Name |
Nat |
From |
To |
Record All Comps |
Record League |
P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % |
Fred Halliday |
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29 August 1925 |
1 May 1926 |
7001440000000000000♠44 |
7001170000000000000♠17 |
7000600000000000000♠6 |
7001210000000000000♠21 |
7001386400000000000♠38.64| | 7001420000000000000♠42 |
7001160000000000000♠16 |
7000600000000000000♠6 |
7001200000000000000♠20 |
7001381000000000000♠38.10 |
Summary
Games played | 44 (42 Third Division South, 2 FA Cup) |
Games won | 17 (16 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup) |
Games drawn | 6 (6 Third Division South, 0 FA Cup) |
Games lost | 21 (20 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup) |
Goals scored | 73 (69 Third Division South, 4 FA Cup) |
Goals conceded | 97 (94 Third Division South, 3 FA Cup) |
Clean sheets | 8 (8 Third Division South, 0 FA Cup) |
Biggest league win | 5–1 versus Norwich City, 2 April 1926 |
Worst league defeat | 6–0 versus Merthyr Town, 2 April 1926; 7–1 versus Reading, 1 May 1926 |
Most appearances | 42, John Thomson (40 Third Division South, 2 FA Cup) |
Top scorer (league) | 11, Ernie Watkins |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 11, Ernie Watkins |
Transfers & loans
- Cricketers are not included in this list.
References
- 1 2 3 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 119–120. ISBN 0951526200.
- 1 2 3 4 Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Brentford results for the 1925-1926 season - Statto.com". Statto.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ Brentford Football Club Official Matchday Magazine versus Hull City 07/05/05. 2005. pp. 46–47.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". Archived from the original on 2016-05-06. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia. Harefield, Middlesex: Yore Publications. p. 79. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
- ↑ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ "RAE, Henry (1927) - Hamilton Academical Memory Bank". www.acciesmemorybank.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- 1 2 Dorey, F.W. (1925). Season 1925–26 Brentford Football Club Official Handbook. p. 19.
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