Английская Википедия:1958–59 Brentford F.C. season
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox football club season During the 1958–59 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. Despite 32 goals from Jim Towers and 22 from George Francis, a number of defeats to low-placed clubs early in the season prevented the Bees from finishing higher than 3rd, one place away from promotion.
Season summary
After narrowly missing out on promotion in 1957–58, Brentford entered the 1958–59 Third Division season full of confidence.Шаблон:Sfn Despite making a profit of £6,789 on the previous season (equivalent to £Шаблон:Inflation in 2024), manager Malky MacDonald decided not to add to his squad and instead planned for the future by bringing in a number of Scottish youngsters.Шаблон:Sfn[1] Brentford began the season with a resounding 4–0 victory over Bradford City, hitting top spot, but dropped back after three consecutive defeats.[2] By the time the Bees drew 1–1 with Chesterfield on 4 October 1958, the team's inconsistency could be clearly pointed to a lack of support for forwards Jim Towers and George Francis, who had scored 13 of the team's 17 goals by that point of the season.Шаблон:Sfn In response, manager MacDonald paid £6,000 for Luton Town's outside left George McLeod.Шаблон:Sfn After defeats to Stockport County and Reading in late October, the team recovered and began to perform on a consistent basis.[2]
Brentford had a morale-boosting run to the fourth round of the FA Cup, eliminating Exeter City, King's Lynn and Barnsley on the way to a 2–0 defeat to First Division club West Bromwich Albion in front of 41,440 at The Hawthorns.[2] A 6–0 win over Southampton at The Dell on 9 March 1959 (which set a new club record for biggest away Football League win) established the Bees as promotion contenders.Шаблон:Sfn Three victories and two draws from the following five matches (which included a win and a draw versus leaders Plymouth Argyle) saw Brentford increase their grip on 3rd place in the table,[2] though at a cost to season-ending injuries to Ian Dargie and Len Newcombe.Шаблон:Sfn Defeats in crucial matches versus fellow promotion challengers Norwich City and Hull City in early April effectively ended the Bees' promotion charge and all hope of promotion mathematically ended with two matches left to play.[2][3] Brentford finished the season in 3rd place.[2]
Jim Towers' 37 goals scored in all competitions during the season was just two goals shy of Jack Holliday's club record of 39, set in the Third Division South in 1932–33.Шаблон:Sfn Towers' strike partner George Francis also finished amongst the top scorers in the Third Division, with 22 goals and 24 in all competitions.[4] Brentford finished the 1958–59 season with the best defensive record in the Third Division, conceding only 49 goals and also conceding the fewest away goals (27).[3] A new club record for most league away draws (10) was set during the season and the club record for fewest goalscorers in a season was equalled.[5]Шаблон:Sfn The 20 players used in all competitions was the lowest since the end of the Second World War and three players finishing the season as ever-presents in all 50 matches was another post-war record.[6]
League table
Шаблон:Main 1958–59 Football League
Results
- Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Third Division
No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
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1 | 25 August 1958 | Bradford City | H | 4–0 | 15,749 | Towers (2), Francis (2) |
2 | 28 August 1958 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–1 | 10,654 | |
3 | 30 August 1958 | Wrexham | A | 1–2 | 16,905 | Towers |
4 | 2 September 1958 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 0–1 | 14,845 | |
5 | 6 September 1958 | Southampton | H | 2–0 | 12,997 | Francis, Towers |
6 | 9 September 1958 | Mansfield Town | H | 2–0 | 13,625 | Towers (2) |
7 | 12 September 1958 | Accrington Stanley | A | 1–1 | 9,918 | Rainford |
8 | 15 September 1958 | Mansfield Town | A | 1–1 | 9,159 | Towers |
9 | 20 September 1958 | Halifax Town | H | 2–0 | 12,643 | Francis, Heath |
10 | 22 September 1958 | Hull City | A | 1–3 | 14,172 | Heath |
11 | 27 September 1958 | Newport County | A | 1–0 | 8,220 | Francis |
12 | 30 September 1958 | Hull City | H | 1–1 | 12,441 | Towers |
13 | 4 October 1958 | Chesterfield | H | 1–1 | 12,473 | Heath |
14 | 9 October 1958 | Notts County | A | 0–0 | 4,381 | |
15 | 11 October 1958 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2–1 | 12,325 | Towers, Rainford |
16 | 18 October 1958 | Stockport County | H | 1–4 | 12,488 | Towers |
17 | 25 October 1958 | Reading | A | 1–3 | 16,186 | Towers |
18 | 1 November 1958 | Colchester United | H | 2–1 | 11,945 | Towers, Heath |
19 | 8 November 1958 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | 0–0 | 11,564 | |
20 | 22 November 1958 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–1 | 13,784 | Drinkwater (og), Towers |
21 | 29 November 1958 | Bury | H | 0–0 | 11,741 | |
22 | 13 December 1958 | Rochdale | H | 2–1 | 9,432 | Towers, Dargie |
23 | 20 December 1958 | Bradford City | A | 0–3 | 11,473 | |
24 | 25 December 1958 | Swindon Town | H | 2–2 | 12,504 | McLeod, Francis |
25 | 26 December 1958 | Swindon Town | A | 1–1 | 12,690 | Francis |
26 | 3 January 1959 | Wrexham | H | 2–1 | 11,723 | Francis (2) |
27 | 31 January 1959 | Accrington Stanley | H | 2–1 | 11,260 | Francis, Towers |
28 | 7 February 1959 | Halifax Town | A | 0–0 | 4,654 | |
29 | 14 February 1959 | Newport County | H | 3–0 | 10,392 | McLeod, Bristow, Towers |
30 | 21 February 1959 | Chesterfield | A | 2–1 | 9,649 | Francis, Towers (pen) |
31 | 28 February 1959 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 5–2 | 13,138 | Towers (2), Francis, Rainford (2) |
32 | 7 March 1959 | Stockport County | A | 1–1 | 7,973 | Towers (pen) |
33 | 9 March 1959 | Southampton | A | 6–0 | 7,756 | McLeod, Towers (4), Francis |
34 | 14 March 1959 | Reading | H | 3–1 | 18,209 | Francis (2), Rainford |
35 | 21 March 1959 | Colchester United | A | 4–0 | 8,775 | Francis (2), McLeod, Towers |
36 | 27 March 1959 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 3–0 | 28,725 | Towers, Rainford, Francis |
37 | 28 March 1959 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H | 1–1 | 15,970 | McLeod |
38 | 30 March 1959 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–1 | 27,073 | Parsons |
39 | 4 April 1959 | Norwich City | A | 1–4 | 27,870 | Francis |
40 | 8 April 1959 | Southend United | A | 0–2 | 9,022 | |
41 | 11 April 1959 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–0 | 15,905 | Rainford |
42 | 18 April 1959 | Bury | A | 1–1 | 7,092 | Towers |
43 | 21 April 1959 | Notts County | H | 4–0 | 11,738 | Francis, Towers (3, 2 pens) |
44 | 25 April 1959 | Southend United | H | 6–1 | 11,264 | Rainford, Francis (2), Towers (2), Williamson (og) |
45 | 27 April 1959 | Rochdale | A | 0–0 | 2,191 | |
46 | 30 April 1959 | Norwich City | H | 0–4 | 19,035 |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1R | 15 November 1958 | Exeter City | H | 3–2 | 14,600 | Towers, Francis, Rainford | [nb 1] |
2R | 6 December 1958 | King's Lynn | H | 3–1 | 14,100 | Towers (3) | |
3R | 10 January 1959 | Barnsley | H | 2–0 | 16,890 | Towers, Francis | |
4R | 24 January 1959 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–2 | 41,440 |
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1958–59 season.
Coaching staff
Name | Role |
---|---|
Шаблон:Flagicon Malky MacDonald | Manager |
Шаблон:Flagicon Fred Monk | Trainer |
Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Holliday | Assistant Trainer |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Шаблон:Football squad on pitch
Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
GK | Шаблон:Flagicon | Gerry Cakebread | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
GK | Шаблон:Flagicon | Sonny Feehan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ken Horne | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
DF | Шаблон:Flagicon | Tom Wilson | 46 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | George Bristow | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ken Coote | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ian Dargie | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Billy Goundry | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ron Peplow | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Sid Russell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | John Caven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | George Francis | 45 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 24 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Johnny Hales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Dennis Heath | 25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Billy Horn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | George McLeod | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 5 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Len Newcombe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Eric Parsons | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Johnny Rainford | 46 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 9 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Jim Towers | 46 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 37 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[4]
Goalscorers
Pos. | Nat | Player | FL3 | FAC | Total |
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FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Jim Towers | 32 | 5 | 37 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | George Francis | 22 | 2 | 24 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Johnny Rainford | 8 | 1 | 9 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | George McLeod | 5 | 0 | 5 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Dennis Heath | 4 | 0 | 4 |
HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | George Bristow | 1 | 0 | 1 |
HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ian Dargie | 1 | 0 | 1 |
FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Eric Parsons | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Opponents | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
Total | 76 | 8 | 84 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[4]
Management
Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League | ||||||||
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P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
Malky MacDonald | Шаблон:Flagicon | 25 August 1958 | 30 April 1959 |
Summary
Games played | 50 (46 Third Division, 4 FA Cup) |
Games won | 24 (21 Third Division, 3 FA Cup) |
Games drawn | 15 (15 Third Division, 0 FA Cup) |
Games lost | 11 (10 Third Division, 1 FA Cup) |
Goals scored | 84 (76 Third Division, 8 FA Cup) |
Goals conceded | 54 (49 Third Division, 5 FA Cup) |
Clean sheets | 17 (16 Third Division, 1 FA Cup) |
Biggest league win | 6–0 versus Southampton, 9 March 1959 |
Worst league defeat | 4–0 versus Norwich City, 30 April 1959 |
Most appearances | 50, Johnny Rainford, Tom Wilson (46 Third Division, 4 FA Cup) |
Top scorer (league) | 32, Jim Towers |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 37, Jim Towers |
Transfers & loans
Notes
- ↑ Both teams wore change colours.
References
Шаблон:Brentford F.C. seasons Шаблон:1958–59 in English football