Английская Википедия:1959–60 Brentford F.C. season
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox football club season During the 1959–60 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. A strong run in the final 13 matches of the season lifted the Bees from mid-table to a 6th-place finish.
Season summary
After two strong pushes for promotion from the Third Division, Brentford manager Malky MacDonald conducted little transfer business in the 1959 off-season, with his main signing being that of former Chelsea centre half Bill Livingstone as cover for the injured Ian Dargie.Шаблон:Sfn However, two youngsters MacDonald signed from Scotland in June and July 1959 between them would go on to make nearly 700 appearances for the club – Tommy Higginson and John Docherty.Шаблон:Sfn As a testament how little the squad had changed over the previous three years, by the end of the season MacDonald had 12 players on the books who had all made over 100 appearances for Brentford – Cakebread, Wilson, Horne, Coote, Bristow, Goundry, Dargie, Parsons, Heath, Rainford, Francis and Towers.Шаблон:Sfn
Despite runs of one defeat in seven matches in August and September 1959 and six wins in seven matches in October, Brentford had uneven first half of the season and were rooted firmly in mid-table at the turn of the year.[1] Jim Towers became the Bees' record Football League goalscorer courtesy of a hattrick in a 3–0 defeat of Accrington Stanley on 24 October 1959 and he had taken 19 fewer matches to pass Jack Holliday's record.Шаблон:Sfn Towers' strike partner George Francis followed up with a hattrick in a 4–2 derby victory over rivals Queens Park Rangers and eclipsed that performance with a four-goal haul in a 5–0 FA Cup first round victory over non-league club Ashford Town on 14 November.[2] With the Brentford's so-so league form, the FA Cup looked to be the focus of the Bees' efforts, but they met their end in the following round versus Fourth Division club Exeter City.[2]
Brentford welcomed the 1960s with a 2–0 defeat to the eventual-promoted side Southampton at The Dell on 2 January 1960 and continued to muddle through to March, when a 1–0 victory over Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic on the 5th of the month kicked off a strong run which would last until the end of the season.[2] In the remaining 13 matches of the campaign, George Francis and Jim Towers each scored eight goals to fire Brentford to a 6th-place finish.[2] Francis ended the season as top scorer with 31 goals, the second time he had managed to better his fellow "Terrible Twin" Towers' total.[2]
League table
Шаблон:Main 1959–60 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) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 August 1959 | Barnsley | A | 2–1 | 7,418 | Francis (2) | |
| 2 | 25 August 1959 | Wrexham | H | 3–1 | 16,970 | Francis, Rainford, Towers (pen) | |
| 3 | 29 August 1959 | Southampton | H | 2–2 | 15,740 | Rainford (2) | |
| 4 | 2 September 1959 | Wrexham | A | 2–3 | 13,112 | Towers, McLeod (pen) | |
| 5 | 5 September 1959 | Reading | A | 3–3 | 13,523 | Francis (2), Heath | |
| 6 | 8 September 1959 | Bury | H | 1–1 | 16,000 | Rainford | |
| 7 | 12 September 1959 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2–1 | 12,500 | Towers, McLeod | |
| 8 | 15 September 1959 | Bury | A | 0–1 | 13,048 | ||
| 9 | 19 September 1959 | Port Vale | A | 1–3 | 12,817 | Francis | |
| 10 | 22 September 1959 | Halifax Town | H | 1–1 | 15,700 | Francis | |
| 11 | 26 September 1959 | Norwich City | H | 3–4 | 21,600 | Towers (2), Heath | |
| 12 | 28 September 1959 | Halifax Town | A | 0–1 | 7,654 | ||
| 13 | 3 October 1959 | Grimsby Town | A | 3–1 | 11,209 | Francis, Rainford (2) | |
| 14 | 6 October 1959 | Colchester United | H | 2–0 | 14,750 | Francis, Towers | |
| 15 | 10 October 1959 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–1 | 11,481 | Rainford, Francis | |
| 16 | 12 October 1959 | Colchester United | A | 1–2 | 7,790 | Francis | |
| 17 | 17 October 1959 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | 2–1 | 12,226 | Towers, Hales | |
| 18 | 24 October 1959 | Accrington Stanley | H | 3–0 | 12,700 | Towers (3) | |
| 19 | 31 October 1959 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 4–2 | 19,430 | Francis (3), Towers | |
| 20 | 21 November 1959 | York City | H | 1–2 | 13,100 | McLeod (pen) | |
| 21 | 28 November 1959 | Coventry City | A | 1–2 | 14,959 | Towers | |
| 22 | 12 December 1959 | Newport County | A | 2–4 | 9,401 | Goundry, Towers | |
| 23 | 19 December 1959 | Barnsley | H | 3–0 | 6,500 | Towers, Francis, Parsons | |
| 24 | 26 December 1959 | Southend United | A | 0–2 | 11,694 | ||
| 25 | 28 December 1959 | Southend United | H | 3–1 | 11,750 | Parsons (pen), Hales, Rainford | |
| 26 | 2 January 1960 | Southampton | A | 0–2 | 16,993 | ||
| 27 | 9 January 1960 | Swindon Town | A | 0–0 | 8,633 | ||
| 28 | 16 January 1960 | Reading | H | 2–2 | 9,200 | Francis, Parsons | |
| 29 | 23 January 1960 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–1 | 6,997 | Wallace (og) | |
| 30 | 6 February 1960 | Port Vale | H | 2–0 | 10,100 | Towers, Francis | |
| 31 | 13 February 1960 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | 22,388 | Francis | |
| 32 | 20 February 1960 | Grimsby Town | H | 0–2 | 10,900 | ||
| 33 | 27 February 1960 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–2 | 8,053 | Parsons | |
| 34 | 5 March 1960 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H | 1–0 | 9,750 | Francis | |
| 35 | 8 March 1960 | Chesterfield | H | 3–0 | 6,300 | Bristow, McLeod (pen), Towers | |
| 36 | 11 March 1960 | Accrington Stanley | A | 4–3 | 3,500 | Parsons, Towers, Francis (2) | |
| 37 | 19 March 1960 | Coventry City | H | 3–1 | 9,900 | Francis (2), Bristow | |
| 38 | 26 March 1960 | Chesterfield | A | 0–1 | 4,363 | [nb 1] | |
| 39 | 2 April 1960 | Swindon Town | H | 2–1 | 8,550 | Towers, Higgins (og) | |
| 40 | 9 April 1960 | York City | A | 1–0 | 4,608 | Towers | |
| 41 | 15 April 1960 | Mansfield Town | H | 1–1 | 9,575 | Francis | |
| 42 | 16 April 1960 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–1 | 16,000 | Towers | |
| 43 | 18 April 1960 | Mansfield Town | A | 1–0 | 7,626 | Parsons | |
| 44 | 23 April 1960 | Bradford City | A | 2–0 | 6,509 | Francis, Goundry | |
| 45 | 30 April 1960 | Newport County | H | 1–2 | 7,900 | Towers | |
| 46 | 3 May 1960 | Bradford City | H | 4–0 | 7,200 | Hales, Towers (2), Francis |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1R | 14 November 1959 | Ashford Town | H | 5–0 | 13,900 | Francis (4), Towers |
| 2R | 5 December 1959 | Exeter City | A | 1–3 | 10,000 | Francis |
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1959–60 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| GK | Шаблон:Flagicon | Gerry Cakebread | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| DF | Шаблон:Flagicon | Vernon Avis | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| DF | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ken Coote | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| DF | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ken Horne | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| DF | Шаблон:Flagicon | Tom Wilson | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | George Bristow | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ian Dargie | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Billy Goundry | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Bill Livingstone | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Charlie McInally | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ron Peplow | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Sid Russell | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | George Francis | 46 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 31 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Johnny Hales | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Dennis Heath | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Tommy Higginson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | George McLeod | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Eric Parsons | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Johnny Rainford | 46 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 8 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Jim Towers | 44 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 24 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[2]
Goalscorers
| Pos. | Nat | Player | FL3 | FAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | George Francis | 26 | 5 | 31 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Jim Towers | 23 | 1 | 24 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Johnny Rainford | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Eric Parsons | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | George McLeod | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Johnny Hales | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | George Bristow | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| HB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Billy Goundry | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Dennis Heath | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Opponents | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Total | 78 | 6 | 84 | ||
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[2]
Management
| Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
| Malky MacDonald | Шаблон:Flagicon | 22 August 1959 | 3 May 1960 | ||||||||||
Summary
| Games played | 48 (46 Third Division, 2 FA Cup) |
| Games won | 22 (21 Third Division, 1 FA Cup) |
| Games drawn | 9 (9 Third Division, 0 FA Cup) |
| Games lost | 17 (16 Third Division, 1 FA Cup) |
| Goals scored | 84 (78 Third Division, 6 FA Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 64 (61 Third Division, 3 FA Cup) |
| Clean sheets | 12 (11 Third Division, 1 FA Cup) |
| Biggest league win | 4–0 versus Bradford City, 3 May 1960 |
| Worst league defeat | 2–0 on three occasions; 3–1 versus Port Vale, 19 September 1959; 4–2 versus Newport County, 12 December 1959 |
| Most appearances | 48, Gerry Cakebread, George Francis, Johnny Rainford (46 Third Division, 2 FA Cup) |
| Top scorer (league) | 26, George Francis |
| Top scorer (all competitions) | 31, George Francis |
Transfers and loans
| Players transferred in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
| 27 June 1959 | FW | Шаблон:Flagicon John Docherty | Шаблон:Flagicon St Roch's | n/a | [4] |
| 11 July 1959 | FW | Шаблон:Flagicon Tommy Higginson | Шаблон:Flagicon Kilmarnock | n/a | [4] |
| July 1959 | DF | Шаблон:Flagicon Jimmy Gitsham | n/a | n/a | [5] |
| July 1959 | HB | Шаблон:Flagicon Bill Livingstone | Шаблон:Flagicon Chelsea | Free | Шаблон:Sfn |
| August 1959 | GK | Шаблон:Flagicon Fred Ryecraft | Шаблон:Flagicon Southall | Free | Шаблон:Sfn |
| February 1960 | FW | Шаблон:Flagicon Danny O'Donnell | Шаблон:Flagicon Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | n/a | [6] |
| Players transferred out | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
| 26 December 1959 | HB | Шаблон:Flagicon Jimmy Lafferty | Шаблон:Flagicon St Mirren | n/a | [4] |
| Players released | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
| January 1960 | FW | Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Bloomfield | Retired | [7] | |
| May 1960 | HB | Шаблон:Flagicon Bill Livingstone | Шаблон:Flagicon Hastings United | n/a | Шаблон:Sfn |
| May 1960 | FW | Шаблон:Flagicon Len Newcombe | Шаблон:Flagicon Guildford City | n/a | Шаблон:Sfn |
Notes
References
Шаблон:Brentford F.C. seasons Шаблон:1959–60 in English football
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