Английская Википедия:1933–34 Brentford F.C. season
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox football club season During the 1933–34 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division for the first time in the club's history. A strong run in the middle of the season saw the Bees hold the second promotion place throughout March 1934, before a slight drop in form led the club to a still-impressive 4th-place finish.
Season summary
In preparation for Brentford's first-ever Second Division season and after a loss of £932 on the previous season (equivalent to £Шаблон:Inflation in 2024),[1] manager Harry Curtis brought in a number of younger players to replace ageing full backs Tom Adamson, Alexander Stevenson and half back captain Jimmy Bain.Шаблон:Sfn Curtis stuck with the same free-scoring strikeforce of the previous season, electing to add only outside left Charlie Fletcher from Clapton Orient.Шаблон:Sfn Despite winning just 6 of the opening 16 matches of the season, Brentford found themselves in 8th place, before a run of 8 wins in 11 matches put the club into the second promotion place on 3 February 1934.[2] Manager Curtis had made an astute purchase in the transfer market in January, recruiting Southend United's full back Arthur Bateman as a replacement for Tom Adamson.Шаблон:Sfn
2nd place was held until a defeat to Bradford City on 24 March dropped Brentford back to 3rd and results in the following four matches dropped the club to 4th.[2] A 2–0 win over Swansea Town on 14 April saw the Bees rise back to the one remaining promotion place, with just three matches to play.[2] Defeat to Millwall in the first of those matches dropped Brentford back to 4th,[2] but a resounding 5–0 victory over Lincoln City in the penultimate match of the season left the Bees knowing that a draw and favourable results for 2nd-place Preston North End and 3rd-place Bolton Wanderers on the final day would be enough to secure promotion to the First Division.[3] Despite Brentford's 2–1 victory over Bury at Gigg Lane on the final day, victory for Preston North End saw the Lilywhites pip Bolton Wanderers into the second promotion place.[4] Brentford finished 4th in the club's first season in the second tier of English football.[5]
Just one of Brentford's 85 goals during the season came from a player who was not a forward, centre half Joe James and the tally of 8 goalscorers for the season was at that time the lowest in club history.[6][7] Jack Holliday top-scored with an impressive 27 goals and Idris Hopkins flourished at the higher level, scoring 21 times.[6] Ernest Muttitt, Billy Scott and Charlie Fletcher ably supported Holliday and Hopkins by also scoring in double-figures.[6]
League table
Шаблон:Main 1933–34 Football League
Results
- Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Second Division
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 August 1933 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | 12,702 | Hopkins |
| 2 | 31 August 1933 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 2–0 | 13,667 | Holliday (2) |
| 3 | 2 September 1933 | West Ham United | H | 4–1 | 19,918 | Holliday (2), Hopkins (2) |
| 4 | 6 September 1933 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 2–5 | 11,982 | Hopkins, Muttitt |
| 5 | 9 September 1933 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–1 | 20,945 | Watson |
| 6 | 16 September 1933 | Manchester United | H | 3–4 | 17,180 | Fletcher, Holliday, Muttitt |
| 7 | 23 September 1933 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–3 | 9,894 | Fletcher, Hopkins |
| 8 | 30 September 1933 | Hull City | H | 2–2 | 14,570 | Fletcher, Holliday |
| 9 | 7 October 1933 | Burnley | H | 5–2 | 14,797 | Hopkins (2), Holliday (2), Muttitt |
| 10 | 14 October 1933 | Oldham Athletic | A | 4–1 | 9,831 | James, Hopkins (2), Holliday |
| 11 | 21 October 1933 | Fulham | A | 1–1 | 35,421 | Holliday (pen) |
| 12 | 28 October 1933 | Southampton | H | 2–0 | 15,611 | Hopkins (2) |
| 13 | 4 November 1933 | Blackpool | A | 1–3 | 14,229 | Muttitt |
| 14 | 11 November 1933 | Bradford City | H | 2–1 | 12,932 | Muttitt, Holliday |
| 15 | 18 November 1933 | Port Vale | A | 0–1 | 11,349 | |
| 16 | 25 November 1933 | Notts County | H | 2–2 | 12,110 | Holliday, Scott |
| 17 | 2 December 1933 | Swansea Town | A | 3–2 | 4,269 | Fletcher (2), Muttitt |
| 18 | 9 December 1933 | Millwall | H | 3–0 | 12,017 | Scott (2), Holliday |
| 19 | 16 December 1933 | Lincoln City | A | 2–0 | 6,080 | Holliday (2, 1 pen) |
| 20 | 23 December 1933 | Bury | H | 2–3 | 12,761 | Muttitt, Fletcher |
| 21 | 25 December 1933 | Preston North End | H | 3–2 | 20,662 | Fletcher, Hopkins (2) |
| 22 | 26 December 1933 | Preston North End | A | 2–3 | 24,451 | Scott (2) |
| 23 | 30 December 1933 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–1 | 12,795 | Hopkins, Scott |
| 24 | 6 January 1934 | West Ham United | A | 2–3 | 24,108 | Muttitt, Holliday |
| 25 | 20 January 1934 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 3–0 | 17,566 | Scott, Fletcher, Holliday |
| 26 | 27 January 1934 | Manchester United | A | 3–1 | 16,891 | Muttitt (2), Fletcher |
| 27 | 3 February 1934 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–1 | 16,037 | Holliday (2), Scott |
| 28 | 10 February 1934 | Hull City | A | 1–0 | 10,566 | Hopkins |
| 29 | 17 February 1934 | Burnley | A | 1–3 | 11,666 | Holliday |
| 30 | 24 February 1934 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–1 | 15,927 | Scott, Muttitt |
| 31 | 3 March 1934 | Fulham | H | 1–2 | 25,184 | Holliday (pen) |
| 32 | 10 March 1934 | Southampton | A | 0–0 | 10,349 | |
| 33 | 17 March 1934 | Blackpool | H | 1–0 | 16,461 | Hopkins |
| 34 | 24 March 1934 | Bradford City | A | 1–2 | 12,394 | Hopkins |
| 35 | 30 March 1934 | Grimsby Town | A | 2–2 | 23,233 | Hopkins, Holliday |
| 36 | 31 March 1934 | Port Vale | H | 2–0 | 19,758 | Holliday, Scott |
| 37 | 2 April 1934 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–2 | 26,934 | Holliday |
| 38 | 7 April 1934 | Notts County | A | 2–1 | 11,657 | Allen, Hopkins |
| 39 | 14 April 1934 | Swansea Town | H | 2–0 | 14,848 | Hopkins, Muttitt |
| 40 | 21 April 1934 | Millwall | A | 0–2 | 21,671 | |
| 41 | 28 April 1934 | Lincoln City | H | 5–0 | 12,184 | Scott, Holliday (3), Hopkins |
| 42 | 5 May 1934 | Bury | A | 2–1 | 9,461 | Fletcher, Scott |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Attendance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3R | 13 January 1934 | Hull City | A | 18,000 | 0–1 |
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1933–34 season.
- Sources: 100 Years of Brentford,[6] Timeless Bees,[8] Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939[9]
Coaching staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flagicon Harry Curtis | Manager |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Bob Kane | Trainer |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Cartmell | Assistant Trainer |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Fred Keatch | Secretary |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Шаблон:Football squad on pitch
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years of Brentford[6]
Goalscorers
| Pos. | Nat | Player | FL2 | FAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Jack Holliday | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Idris Hopkins | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ernest Muttitt | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Billy Scott | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Charlie Fletcher | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ralph Allen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Joe James | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 85 | 0 | 85 | ||
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years of Brentford[6]
Amateur international caps
| Pos. | Nat | Player | Caps | Goals | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Jackie Burns | 3 | 1 | [10] |
Management
| Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
| Harry Curtis | Шаблон:Flagicon | 26 August 1933 | 5 May 1933 | ||||||||||
Summary
| Games played | 43 (42 Second Division, 1 FA Cup) |
| Games won | 22 (22 Second Division, 0 FA Cup) |
| Games drawn | 7 (7 Second Division, 0 FA Cup) |
| Games lost | 14 (13 Second Division, 1 FA Cup) |
| Goals scored | 85 (85 Second Division, 0 FA Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 61 (60 Second Division, 1 FA Cup) |
| Clean sheets | 11 (11 Second Division, 0 FA Cup) |
| Biggest league win | 5–0 versus Lincoln City, 28 April 1934 |
| Worst league defeat | 5–2 versus Bradford Park Avenue, 6 September 1933 |
| Most appearances | 43, Charlie Fletcher, Idris Hopkins (42 Second Division, 1 FA Cup) |
| Top scorer (league) | 27, Jack Holliday |
| Top scorer (all competitions) | 27, Jack Holliday |
Transfers & loans
- Cricketers are not included in this list.
References
Шаблон:Brentford F.C. seasons Шаблон:1933–34 in English football
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