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1906–07 season of Brentford F.C.
Brentford 1906–07 football season
During the 1906–07 English football season, Brentford competed in the Southern League First Division. The highlight of the mid-table season was a run to the third round of the FA Cup .
Season summary
Future England international forward Fred Pentland scored 13 goals during the season.
Following the death of
Brentford were a model of inconsistently throughout the
Leicester Fosse for £250, which weakened the forward line.
[1] Fred Pentland proved to be an able replacement and finished as second-leading goalscorer behind Fred Corbett.
[2] The highlight of the mid-table season was a run to the third round of the FA Cup for the second consecutive season, though the Bees were denied a first appearance in the fourth round after being taken to a replay by Southern League First Division strugglers
Crystal Palace and then suffering defeat at
Griffin Park .
[2] Brentford finished the season £150 in profit (equivalent to £16,900 in 2024), the first time the club had done so since turning professional in late 1899.
[1]
Two club records were set during the season:[3]
Most Southern League home wins in a season: 14
Most Southern League away draws in a season: 5
League table
Source:
goal average
to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Results
Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend
Southern League First Division
No.
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Scorer(s)
1
1 September 1906
Watford
H
2–0
Corbett , Underwood
2
8 September 1906
Northampton Town
A
0–4
3
15 September 1906
Queens Park Rangers
H
4–1
Greechan , Corbett , Underwood , Pentland
4
22 September 1906
Fulham
A
0–1
5
29 September 1906
Southampton
H
2–1
Greechan , Corbett
6
6 October 1906
West Ham United
A
1–3
Pentland (pen )
7
13 October 1906
Tottenham Hotspur
H
2–2
Greaves, Underwood
8
20 October 1906
Swindon Town
A
0–2
9
27 October 1906
Norwich City
H
2–1
Corbett (2)
10
3 November 1906
Luton Town
A
0–2
11
10 November 1906
Crystal Palace
H
2–0
Hagan , Pentland (pen )
12
17 November 1906
Bristol Rovers
A
1–3
McAllister
13
24 November 1906
Millwall
A
0–0
14
1 December 1906
Leyton
H
2–0
Tomlinson , Corbett
15
8 December 1906
Portsmouth
A
0–0
16
15 December 1906
New Brompton
H
3–0
Harvey (og ), McAllister , Hagan
17
22 December 1906
Plymouth Argyle
A
2–2
Corbett , McAllister
18
25 December 1906
Brighton & Hove Albion
H
3–1
Hagan , Parsonage , Corbett
19
27 December 1906
Reading
A
0–4
20
29 December 1906
Watford
A
4–1
McAllister , Pentland (2), Syrad
21
5 January 1907
Northampton Town
H
2–0
Corbett , Hagan
22
26 January 1907
Fulham
H
1–0
Corbett
23
9 February 1907
West Ham United
H
0–0
24
16 February 1907
Tottenham Hotspur
A
0–2
25
2 March 1907
Norwich City
A
1–1
Greaves
26
9 March 1907
Luton Town
H
0–1
27
11 March 1907
Queens Park Rangers
A
1–1
Greaves
28
16 March 1907
Crystal Palace
A
3–0
Parsonage , Pentland (2, 1 pen )
29
18 March 1907
Southampton
A
0–5
30
23 March 1907
Bristol Rovers
H
2–1
McAllister , Hagan
31
29 March 1907
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
1–3
Pentland
32
30 March 1907
Millwall
H
0–2
33
1 April 1907
Reading
H
4–2
Pentland (4, 2 pen )
34
6 April 1907
Leyton
A
3–1
McAllister , Corbett (2)
35
8 April 1907
Swindon Town
H
5–2
McAllister , Underwood , Corbett (2), Hagan
36
13 April 1907
Portsmouth
H
1–1
McAllister
37
20 April 1907
New Brompton
A
0–5
38
27 April 1907
Plymouth Argyle
H
2–1
Hagan , Corbett
FA Cup
Source: 100 Years of Brentford[2]
Playing squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Source: 100 Years of Brentford[2]
Coaching staff
Name
Role
William Brown
Secretary Manager
Bob Crone
Trainer
Statistics
Appearances
Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Southern League season.
Goalscorers
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 %
William Brown
1 September 1906
27 April 1907
42
20
8
14
0 47.62
38
17
8
13
0 44.74
Summary
Games played
42 (38 Southern League First Division, 4 FA Cup )
Games won
20 (17 Southern League First Division, 3 FA Cup)
Games drawn
8 (8 Southern League First Division, 0 FA Cup)
Games lost
14 (13 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)
Goals scored
61 (57 Southern League First Division, 4 FA Cup)
Goals conceded
59 (56 Southern League First Division, 3 FA Cup)
Clean sheets
11 (10 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)
Biggest league win
3–0 on two occasions; 4–1 on two occasions; 5–2 versus Swindon Town , 8 April 1907
Worst league defeat
5–0 on two occasions
Most appearances
42, Jock Watson , Charlie Williams (38 Southern League First Division, 4 FA Cup)
Top scorer (league)
15, Fred Corbett
Top scorer (all competitions)
16, Fred Corbett
References