Английская Википедия:1939–40 Brentford F.C. season
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox football club season During the 1939–40 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League, playing three matches before competitive football was suspended due to the outbreak of the Second World War. The club played in three unofficial wartime competitions for the remainder of the season – groups B and C of the Football League South and the Football League War Cup.
Season summary
After narrowly avoiding relegation towards the end of the 1938–39 season,[1] Brentford manager Harry Curtis allowed full back Joe Wilson and half backs Sam Briddon and Tally Sneddon to transfer away from the club.[2][3] Curtis signed young Sunderland inside forward Percy Saunders and brought in former Manchester United wing half Tom Mansley as his new captain.Шаблон:Sfn The season opened with a heavy 5–1 Football League Jubilee Fund defeat to neighbours Chelsea on 19 August 1939.Шаблон:Sfn Brentford began the regular season with a win, a draw and a defeat, before competitive football was suspended following Britain's declaration of war on Germany on 3 September 1939.[4] Percy Saunders, who had scored on his debut on the opening day,[4] would be the only pre-war Brentford player to die on active service during the war, when his ship was torpedoed in the Indian Ocean in March 1942.Шаблон:Sfn
The cessation of competitive football was worrying for Brentford, with £12,000 having been spent on new players during the off-season (equivalent to £Шаблон:Inflation in 2024) and there was little prospect of recouping it through the turnstiles.Шаблон:Sfn 23 of Brentford's 30-man squad were called to arms, into the War Police Reserve or into the munitions industry.Шаблон:Sfn Within two weeks of the declaration of war, the Football League agreed that football could continue, in order to keep clubs in business and to raise funds.Шаблон:Sfn
Brentford entered Group B of the new Football League South in October 1939.[5] The squad was augmented by three guest players who had previously played for the club – Scottish half backs Duncan McKenzie and Archie Scott and inside forward Bert Stephens.[5] 30-year old centre forward Jack Holliday (a prolific goalscorer in the Third and Second Divisions between 1932 and 1935) experienced a renaissance, with 14 goals in 16 appearances.[5] Brentford finished the Group B campaign in mid-table.[6]
A further 18-match campaign followed in Group C in the first six months of 1940, with 13 players guesting, including two former international Brentford players – Scotland's David McCulloch and the United States' Jim Brown.[5] The Bees finished 4th in the 10-team group and exited the Football League War Cup in the first round.[5]
League tables
Football League First Division
Шаблон:Main 1939–40 Football League
Football League South Group B
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Football League South Group C
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Results
- Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 26 August 1939 | Everton | A | 1–1 | 30,466 | Saunders |
2 | 28 August 1939 | Blackpool | A | 1–2 | 21,633 | Boulter |
3 | 2 September 1939 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–0 | 12,079 | Holliday |
Football League South Group B
No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 21 October 1939 | Chelsea | H | 2–2 | 6,628 | Holliday, Gorman |
2 | 28 October 1939 | Portsmouth | A | 1–3 | 3,000 | Boulter |
3 | 4 November 1939 | Southampton | H | 3–1 | 4,757 | Boulter (2), Manley |
4 | 11 November 1939 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–1 | 8,000 | |
5 | 18 November 1939 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 4–1 | 3,533 | Holliday (3), Townsend |
6 | 25 November 1939 | Aldershot | A | 0–1 | 4,000 | |
7 | 2 December 1939 | Reading | H | 3–0 | 4,077 | Smith, Holliday (2) |
8 | 9 December 1939 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H | 5–2 | 4,680 | Townsend (2), McKenzie, Hopkins, Boulter |
9 | 16 December 1939 | Fulham | A | 4–2 | 5,000 | Holliday, Hopkins, Manley |
10 | 25 December 1939 | Portsmouth | H | 4–0 | 4,811 | Holliday (3), Manley |
11 | 26 December 1939 | Southampton | A | 3–2 | 6,000 | Holliday, Hopkins, Townsend |
12 | 30 December 1939 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–7 | 3,942 | |
13 | 6 January 1940 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–3 | 2,071 | Manley (2) |
14 | 13 January 1940 | Aldershot | H | 4–3 | 1,836 | Townsend (2), W. Brown, Hopkins |
15 | 20 January 1940 | Reading | A | 1–3 | 1,900 | Hopkins |
16 | 24 January 1940 | Chelsea | A | 2–3 | 2,000 | Griffith (og), Holliday |
17 | 27 January 1940 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | 2–2 | 3,000 | James, Holliday |
18 | 14 February 1940 | Fulham | H | 2–5 | 1,885 | Wilkins, McKenzie |
Football League South Group C
No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
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1 | 10 February 1940 | Arsenal | A | 1–3 | 5,000 | Boulter |
2 | 17 February 1940 | West Ham United | H | 4–3 | 1,885 | Smith, Boulter, McKenzie (pen), Wilkins |
3 | 24 February 1940 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–3 | 7,000 | Wilkins, McKenzie (pen) |
4 | 2 March 1940 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 7,110 | McCulloch |
5 | 9 March 1940 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | 9,815 | Yorston |
6 | 16 March 1940 | Southampton | H | 5–0 | 3,600 | Yorston (2), Hunt |
7 | 22 March 1940 | Portsmouth | H | 3–1 | 6,500 | Wilkins, McKenzie (2) |
8 | 23 March 1940 | Millwall | A | 1–4 | 14,490 | Hunt |
9 | 25 March 1940 | Portsmouth | A | 3–1 | 8,000 | Holliday, Wilkins, Hunt |
10 | 30 March 1940 | Fulham | H | 5–0 | 6,956 | Hunt (2), Yorston, Wilkins, W. Brown |
11 | 6 April 1940 | Arsenal | H | 2–4 | 8,000 | Yorston, Doherty |
12 | 10 April 1940 | Southampton | A | 1–4 | 4,000 | Wilkins |
13 | 13 April 1940 | West Ham United | A | 1–1 | 8,000 | Hunt |
14 | 17 April 1940 | Millwall | H | 1–1 | 5,000 | Doherty |
15 | 4 May 1940 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–3 | 5,521 | Wilkins, Hutchins (og) |
16 | 11 May 1940 | Chelsea | H | 2–0 | 3,168 | McKenzie (pen), Hopkins |
17 | 18 May 1940 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–1 | 3,000 | Hunt, Hopkins |
18 | 3 June 1940 | Fulham | A | 5–3 | 1,000 | Wilkins (2), Burgess (2), Holliday |
Football League War Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1R (1st leg) | 20 April 1940 | Fulham | A | 1–4 | 12,000 | Smith |
1R (2nd leg) | 27 April 1940 | Fulham | H | 1–2 (lost 6–2 on aggregate) | 7,695 | J. Brown |
- Sources: A-Z Of Bees,[4] Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[7] 100 Years Of Brentford[5]
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1939–40 season.
- Sources: Timeless Bees,[8] Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939,[9] 100 Years Of Brentford[5]
Coaching staff
Name | Role |
---|---|
Шаблон:Flagicon Harry Curtis | Manager |
Шаблон:Flagicon Jimmy Bain | Assistant manager |
Шаблон:Flagicon Bob Kane | Trainer |
Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Cartmell | Assistant trainer |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Шаблон:Football squad on pitch
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[5]
Goalscorers
Pos. | Nat | Player | FL1 | FLB | FLC | LWC | Total |
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FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Jack Holliday | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Douglas Hunt | — | — | 9 | — | 9 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Idris Hopkins | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Duncan McKenzie | — | 2 | 5 | — | 7 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | George Wilkins | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Les Boulter | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 |
HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Tom Manley | 0 | 5 | — | 0 | 5 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Len Townsend | — | 5 | 0 | — | 5 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Benny Yorston | — | — | 5 | — | 5 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Les Smith | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Buster Brown | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Harry Burgess | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Peter Doherty | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | David McCulloch | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Percy Saunders | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Jim Brown | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Bert Stephens | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
DF | Шаблон:Flagicon | Bill Gorman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Joe James | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Opponents | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Total | 3 | 42 | 42 | 2 | 89 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[5]
Wartime international caps
Pos. | Nat | Player | Caps | Goals | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Idris Hopkins | 3 | 0 | [10] |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Les Smith | 1 | 0 | [11] |
Management
Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | ||||
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P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
Harry Curtis | Шаблон:Flagicon | 26 August 1939 | 3 June 1940 |
Summary
Games played | 41 (3 Football League, 18 Football League South Group B, 18 Football League South Group C, 2 Football League War Cup) |
Games won | 17 (1 Football League, 8 Football League South Group B, 8 Football League South Group C, 0 Football League War Cup) |
Games drawn | 7 (1 Football League, 2 Football League South Group B, 4 Football League South Group C, 0 Football League War Cup) |
Games lost | 17 (1 Football League, 8 Football League South Group B, 6 Football League South Group C, 2 Football League War Cup) |
Goals scored | 89 (3 Football League, 42 Football League South Group B, 42 Football League South Group C, 2 Football League War Cup) |
Goals conceded | 84 (3 Football League, 41 Football League South Group B, 34 Football League South Group C, 6 Football League War Cup) |
Clean sheets | 6 (1 Football League, 2 Football League South Group B, 3 Football League South Group C, 0 Football League War Cup) |
Biggest league win | 5–0 on two occasions |
Worst league defeat | 7–0 versus Queens Park Rangers, 30 December 1939 |
Most appearances | 39, Bill Gorman (3 Football League, 17 Football League South Group B, 17 Football League South Group C, 2 Football League War Cup) |
Top scorer (league) | 17, Jack Holliday |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 17, Jack Holliday |
Transfers & loans
- Guest players' arrival and departure dates correspond to their first and last appearances of the season.
References
Шаблон:Brentford F.C. seasons Шаблон:1939–40 in English football
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