Английская Википедия:1942–43 Brentford F.C. season
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox football club season During the 1942–43 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League South, due to the cessation of competitive football for the duration of the Second World War. Early in a mid-table season for the club, inside forward Len Townsend notably scored six goals in a 9–4 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion, the most-ever in any match by a Brentford player.
Season summary
Brentford returned to the Football League South for the 1942–43 season with cause for optimism, having generated over £20,000 (equivalent to £Шаблон:Inflation in 2024) from the semi-finals and the final of the club's victorious 1941–42 London War Cup campaign.Шаблон:Sfn Again the first team squad would be hit by a lack of unavailability of players, with no goalkeeper available for the second season in succession.[1] Despite averaging only 12 appearances per season since the war began, centre forward Len Townsend had been averaging nearly a goal a game and was in fantastic form, scoring 17 goals in a 17 match spell, including six in a 9–4 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on 12 September 1942.[1] The record of six goals in a single match bettered the official club record of five, but due to the unofficial nature of wartime football, Townsend does not hold the club record outright.[2]
Brentford's league form held up until the turn of the year then fell apart, losing 10 of the final 15 matches of the season in all competitions.[1] Guest forwards Eddie Perry and Douglas Hunt, who had scored the bulk of the team's goals since the beginning of the 1940–41 season failed to find the net with such regularity, though Albion Rovers' guest Tommy Kiernan notably scored 9 goals in his 10 appearances.[1] The discontinuation of the London War Cup meant that the Bees would be unable to defend their crown, so the club were entered into the Football League South War Cup, which ended in elimination in the group stages.[3] Brentford finished the league season in 9th place and Len Townsend scored 19 goals in 20 appearances.[3]
League tables
Football League South
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Football League South War Cup
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Results
- Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League South
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 August 1942 | Clapton Orient | H | 2–2 | 3,210 | Holliday, D. Hunt |
| 2 | 5 September 1942 | Fulham | A | 1–3 | 4,600 | D. Hunt |
| 3 | 12 September 1942 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 9–4 | 4,020 | Townsend (6), Kiernan (2), D. Hunt |
| 4 | 19 September 1942 | Chelsea | H | 0–2 | 8,480 | |
| 5 | 26 September 1942 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–4 | 8,000 | Kiernan |
| 6 | 3 October 1942 | Watford | H | 3–0 | 3,590 | Wilkins, Hopkins, D. Hunt |
| 7 | 10 October 1942 | West Ham United | H | 6–2 | 7,000 | Kiernan, Fenton (og), Townsend (2) |
| 8 | 17 October 1942 | Arsenal | A | 2–0 | 16,700 | Smith, Kiernan |
| 9 | 24 October 1942 | Aldershot | H | 4–1 | 5,000 | D. Hunt, Townsend, Aicken, Kiernan |
| 10 | 31 October 1942 | Luton Town | H | 2–2 | 5,000 | Sneddon, Townsend |
| 11 | 7 November 1942 | Millwall | A | 2–1 | 4,557 | D. Hunt, Perry |
| 12 | 14 November 1942 | Charlton Athletic | A | 4–1 | 3,000 | Perry (2), Townsend, D. Hunt |
| 13 | 21 November 1942 | Reading | H | 3–3 | 5,390 | Kiernan, D. Hunt (2) |
| 14 | 28 November 1942 | Clapton Orient | A | 0–2 | 2,500 | |
| 15 | 5 December 1942 | Fulham | H | 4–2 | 5,200 | Townsend (3), McKenzie |
| 16 | 12 December 1942 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–7 | 4,000 | Townsend, D. Hunt |
| 17 | 19 December 1942 | Chelsea | A | 4–2 | 8,154 | Townsend, McKenzie (2), Hopkins |
| 18 | 25 December 1942 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | 14,621 | Townsend |
| 19 | 26 December 1942 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–1 | 12,540 | Townsend, Hopkins |
| 20 | 2 January 1943 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–0 | 7,500 | D. Hunt (2) |
| 21 | 9 January 1943 | Watford | A | 0–2 | 2,177 | |
| 22 | 16 January 1943 | West Ham United | A | 1–4 | 7,500 | Perry |
| 23 | 23 January 1943 | Arsenal | H | 0–1 | 23,180 | |
| 24 | 30 January 1943 | Aldershot | A | 1–2 | 4,000 | Townsend |
| 25 | 6 February 1943 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | 3,000 | Hunt (og) |
| 26 | 13 February 1943 | Millwall | H | 3–1 | 5,150 | McCulloch (2), Perry |
| 27 | 20 February 1943 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–5 | 4,680 | James, Armstrong, Smith |
| 28 | 27 February 1943 | Reading | A | 1–7 | 4,000 | Henley |
Football League South War Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grp | 6 March 1943 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–2 | 10,520 | O'Donnell |
| Grp | 13 March 1943 | Clapton Orient | A | 1–1 | 3,707 | Hopkins |
| Grp | 20 March 1943 | Southampton | H | 1–6 | 6,600 | Townsend |
| Grp | 27 March 1943 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–2 | 9,954 | |
| Grp | 3 April 1943 | Clapton Orient | H | 3–2 | 4,080 | D. Hunt (2, 1 pen), Hopkins |
| Grp | 10 April 1943 | Southampton | A | 1–2 | 13,000 | Holliday |
- Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[1]
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1942–43 season.
- Sources: Timeless Bees,[4] Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939,[5] 100 Years Of Brentford[1]
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[1]
Goalscorers
| Pos. | Nat | Player | FLS | FLC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Len Townsend | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Douglas Hunt | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Tommy Kiernan | 9 | — | 9 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Eddie Perry | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Idris Hopkins | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Duncan McKenzie | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Jack Holliday | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | David McCulloch | 2 | — | 2 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Les Smith | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Vic Aicken | 1 | — | 1 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Matt Armstrong | 1 | — | 1 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Les Henley | 1 | — | 1 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Frank O'Donnell | 1 | — | 1 |
| HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Tally Sneddon | 1 | — | 1 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | George Wilkins | 1 | — | 1 |
| HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Joe James | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Opponents | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Total | 64 | 7 | 71 | ||
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[1]
Wartime international caps
| Pos. | Nat | Player | Caps | Goals | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Idris Hopkins | 2 | 0 | [6] |
Management
| Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
| Harry Curtis | Шаблон:Flagicon | 29 August 1942 | 10 April 1943 | ||||||||||
Summary
| Games played | 34 (28 London League, 6 Football League War Cup) |
| Games won | 13 (12 London League, 1 Football League War Cup) |
| Games drawn | 6 (5 London League, 1 Football League War Cup) |
| Games lost | 15 (11 London League, 4 Football League War Cup) |
| Goals scored | 71 (64 London League, 7 Football League War Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 78 (63 London League, 15 Football League War Cup) |
| Clean sheets | 3 (3 London League, 0 Football League War Cup) |
| Biggest league win | 9–4 versus Brighton & Hove Albion, 12 September 1942 |
| Worst league defeat | 7–1 versus Reading, 27 February 1943 |
| Most appearances | 34, Buster Brown (28 London League, 6 Football League War Cup) |
| Top scorer (league) | 18, Len Townsend |
| Top scorer (all competitions) | 19, Len Townsend |
Transfers & loans
- Guest players' arrival and departure dates correspond to their first and last appearances of the season.
References
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