1931–32 Brentford F.C. season
Appearance
FA Cup | Fourth round | |
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Top goalscorer | League: Lane (22) All: Lane (27) | |
Highest home attendance | 26,139 | |
Lowest home attendance | 4,902 | |
Average home league attendance | 11,347 | |
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During the 1931–32 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. Despite leading the division for two months in mid-season, the Bees fell away and finished 5th.
Season summary
half back Jackie Gibbons and forwards George Cook, George Robson and Bert Stephens. The team had a very strong first half of the season, rising to the top of the table by 5 December 1931 and staying there until 13 February 1932, when a run of just five defeats in 31 matches in all competitions came to an end.[1] Billy Lane kept up his prolific goalscoring form from the previous two seasons, scoring 20 goals in a 27 match spell, with Jackie Foster, Bill Berry and Jackie Gibbons also supporting with regular goals.[2]
As in the previous two seasons, Brentford's suffered a slump in the second half of the campaign, losing 9 of 14 matches between mid-February and late April to drop to as low as 9th, though two wins from the final two matches of the season elevated the side to a 5th-place finish.hattrick (scored versus Coventry City on 12 September 1931) set a new club record.[5]
Reserve team
Brentford's
London Combination for the first time.[6] The team went undefeated at home from 21 November 1931, setting off a run which extended until 4 November 1933.[7] Ralph Allen captained the team and scored a large percentage of the goals.[7][8]
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Southend United | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 77 | 53 | 1.453 | 53 |
4 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 63 | 1.175 | 51 |
5 | Brentford | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 68 | 52 | 1.308 | 48 |
6 | Luton Town | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 95 | 70 | 1.357 | 47 |
7 | Exeter City | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 77 | 62 | 1.242 | 47 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
- Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Third Division South
No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
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1 | 29 August 1931 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–0 | 20,739 | Robson |
2 | 3 September 1931 | Thames | A | 1–1 | 4,217 | Cook |
3 | 5 September 1931 | Exeter City | A | 1–4 | 7,093 | Lane |
4 | 9 September 1931 | Reading | A | 2–1 | 9,155 | Lane, Foster |
5 | 12 September 1931 | Coventry City | H | 4–2 | 8,017 | Lane (3), Foster |
6 | 19 September 1931 | Gillingham | A | 2–1 | 7,225 | Lane, Foster |
7 | 24 September 1931 | Reading | H | 3–0 | 8,942 | Lane (2), Foster |
8 | 26 September 1931 | Luton Town | H | 1–0 | 12,540 | Burns |
9 | 3 October 1931 | Cardiff City | A | 2–3 | 9,521 | Burns, Lane |
10 | 10 October 1931 | Northampton Town | H | 2–0 | 12,694 | Lane (pen), Robson |
11 | 17 October 1931 | Bristol Rovers | H | 4–2 | 11,338 | Burns, Robson (2 pens), Berry |
12 | 24 October 1931 | Torquay United | A | 1–1 | 4,650 | Robson (pen) |
13 | 31 October 1931 | Clapton Orient |
H | 3–0 | 11,295 | Berry (2), Burns |
14 | 7 November 1931 | Swindon Town | A | 3–1 | 6,415 | Lane, Foster (2) |
15 | 14 November 1931 | Norwich City | H | 0–1 | 11,484 | |
16 | 21 November 1931 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–1 | 9,582 | Lane, Berry |
17 | 5 December 1931 | Watford | A | 4–1 | 12,086 | Robson, Foster, Lane (2) |
18 | 19 December 1931 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic |
A | 3–1 | 5,000 | Lane, Foster, Burns |
19 | 25 December 1931 | Fulham | H | 0–0 | 26,139 | |
20 | 26 December 1931 | Fulham | A | 1–2 | 29,253 | Robson |
21 | 2 January 1932 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–1 | 33,553 | Lane (2) |
22 | 13 January 1932 | Mansfield Town | H | 1–1 | 4,902 | Lane |
23 | 16 January 1932 | Exeter City | H | 2–2 | 11,981 | Lane, Foster |
24 | 28 January 1932 | Coventry City | A | 1–0 | 6,172 | Berry |
25 | 30 January 1932 | Gillingham | H | 1–1 | 11,361 | Berry |
26 | 6 February 1932 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | 7,402 | Lane |
27 | 13 February 1932 | Cardiff City | H | 2–3 | 16,239 | Crompton, Gibbins |
28 | 20 February 1932 | Northampton Town | A | 0–3 | 6,533 | |
29 | 27 February 1932 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–2 | 6,114 | |
30 | 5 March 1932 | Torquay United | H | 3–2 | 11,293 | Webster (og), Burns, Gibbins |
31 | 12 March 1932 | Clapton Orient |
A | 2–2 | 10,700 | Crompton, Foster |
32 | 19 March 1932 | Swindon Town | H | 2–0 | 10,179 | Robson (pen), Foster |
33 | 25 March 1932 | Southend United | H | 2–3 | 15,237 | Crompton, Gibbins |
34 | 26 March 1932 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | 10,422 | |
35 | 28 March 1932 | Southend United | A | 0–1 | 17,313 | |
36 | 2 April 1932 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–2 | 9,107 | Gibbins (2) |
37 | 9 April 1932 | Mansfield Town | A | 0–2 | 4,932 | |
38 | 13 April 1932 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–1 | 5,816 | Lane |
39 | 16 April 1932 | Watford | H | 1–2 | 6,723 | Burns |
40 | 23 April 1932 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–1 | 12,138 | |
41 | 30 April 1932 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic |
H | 4–2 | 5,906 | Foster (2), Cook, Lane |
42 | 7 May 1932 | Thames | H | 1–0 | 6,364 | Robson |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
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1R | 28 November 1931 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers
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A | 1–1 | 5,680 | Burns |
1R (replay) | 2 December 1931 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers
|
H | 2–1 | 10,000 | Lane (pen), Burns |
2R | 12 December 1931 | Norwich City | H | 4–1 | 17,050 | Lane (2), Robson, Berry |
3R | 9 January 1932 | Bath City | H | 2–0 | 15,700 | Lane, Berry |
4R | 23 January 1932 | Manchester City | A | 1–6 | 56,190 | Lane |
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1931–32 season.
Pos. | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
GK | Edward Nash | 12 April 1902 (aged 29) | Swindon Town | 1930 | ||
GK | Dave Smith
|
6 July 1903 (aged 28) | Gillingham | 1931 | ||
Defenders | ||||||
DF | Tom Adamson | 12 February 1901 (aged 30) | Bury | 1929 | ||
DF | Bill Bann | 15 August 1902 (aged 29) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1930 | ||
DF | William Hodge | 31 August 1904 (aged 26) | Rangers | 1927 | ||
DF | Alexander Stevenson | 24 October 1903 (aged 27) | Armadale | 1927 | ||
DF | George Weeks | 5 August 1902 (aged 29) | Southall | 1929 | ||
Midfielders | ||||||
HB
|
Jimmy Bain (c) | 6 February 1899 (aged 32) | Manchester Central | 1928 | ||
HB
|
Joe James | 13 January 1910 (aged 21) | Battersea Church | 1929 | ||
HB
|
Harry Salt | 20 January 1899 (aged 32) | Crystal Palace | 1929 | ||
HB
|
Teddy Ware | 17 September 1906 (aged 24) | Chatham Town | 1928 | ||
HB
|
Les Wilkins | 21 January 1907 (aged 24) | West Ham United | 1931 | ||
Forwards | ||||||
FW | Ralph Allen | 30 June 1906 (aged 25) | Fulham | 1930 | ||
FW | Bill Berry | 18 August 1904 (aged 27) | Gillingham | 1926 | ||
FW | Jackie Burns | 27 November 1906 (aged 24) | Queens Park Rangers | 1931 | Amateur | |
FW | George Cook | 27 February 1895 (aged 36) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1931 | ||
FW | Arthur Crompton | 9 January 1903 (aged 28) | Southend United | 1932 | ||
FW | Jackie Foster | 21 March 1903 (aged 28) | Bristol City | 1929 | ||
FW | Vivian Gibbins | 10 August 1901 (aged 30) | Clapton | 1932 | Amateur | |
FW | Billy Lane | 23 October 1904 (aged 26) | Reading | 1929 | ||
FW | Herbert Lawson | 12 April 1905 (aged 26) | Arsenal | 1927 | ||
FW | George Robson | 17 June 1908 (aged 23) | West Ham United | 1931 | ||
FW | Bert Stephens | 13 May 1909 (aged 22) | Ealing Association | 1931 |
- Sources: 100 Years of Brentford,[2] Timeless Bees,[9] Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939[10]
Coaching staff
Name | Role |
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Harry Curtis | Manager |
Bob Kane | Trainer |
Jack Cartmell | Assistant trainer |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
GK | Edward Nash | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
GK | Dave Smith
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
DF | Tom Adamson | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
DF | Bill Bann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | William Hodge | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
DF | Alexander Stevenson | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
DF | George Weeks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
HB | Jimmy Bain | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
HB | Joe James | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
HB | Harry Salt | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
HB | Teddy Ware | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
HB | Les Wilkins | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
FW | Ralph Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | Bill Berry | 31 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 8 | |
FW | Jackie Burns | 36 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 7 | |
FW | George Cook | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
FW | Arthur Crompton | 12 | 3 | — | 12 | 3 | ||
FW | Jackie Foster | 40 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 12 | |
FW | Vivian Gibbins | 8 | 5 | — | 8 | 5 | ||
FW | Billy Lane | 37 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 27 | |
FW | Herbert Lawson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | George Robson | 38 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 10 | |
FW | Bert Stephens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years of Brentford[2]
Goalscorers
Pos. | Nat | Player | FL3 | FAC | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FW | Billy Lane | 22 | 5 | 27 | |
FW | Jackie Foster | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
FW | George Robson | 9 | 1 | 10 | |
FW | Bill Berry | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
FW | Jackie Burns | 7 | 2 | 5 | |
FW | Vivian Gibbins | 5 | — | 5 | |
FW | Arthur Crompton | 3 | — | 3 | |
FW | George Cook | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Opponents | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Total | 68 | 10 | 78 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years of Brentford[2]
Amateur international caps
Pos. | Nat | Player | Caps | Goals | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FW | Jackie Burns | 3 | 0 | [11] | |
FW | Vivian Gibbins | 2 | 0 | [11] |
Management
Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
Harry Curtis | 9 August 1931 | 7 May 1932 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 46.81 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 45.24 |
Summary
Games played | 47 (42 Third Division South, 5 FA Cup) |
Games won | 22 (19 Third Division South, 3 FA Cup) |
Games drawn | 11 (10 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup) |
Games lost | 14 (13 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup) |
Goals scored | 78 (68 Third Division South, 10 FA Cup) |
Goals conceded | 61 (52 Third Division South, 9 FA Cup) |
Clean sheets | 10 (9 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup) |
Biggest league win | 3–0 on two occasions; 4–1 versus Watford, 5 December 1931 |
Worst league defeat | 3–0 versus Northampton Town, 20 February 1932; 4–1 versus Exeter City, 5 September 1931 |
Most appearances | 46, Teddy Ware (41 Third Division South, 5 FA Cup) |
Top scorer (league) | 22, Billy Lane |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 27, Billy Lane |
Transfers & loans
- Cricketers are not included in this list.
Players transferred in | |||||
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Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
May 1931 | FW | Andy Anderson | Blyth Spartans | n/a | [12] |
May 1931 | FW | Jackie Burns | Queens Park Rangers | Amateur | [13] |
May 1931 | FW | Malcolm Comrie | Denny Hibernians | n/a | [14] |
May 1931 | FW | Johnny McPhee | Sunderland | n/a | [15] |
May 1931 | GK | Dave Smith
|
Gillingham | Free | [16] |
August 1931 | FW | George Cook | Tottenham Hotspur | n/a | [3] |
August 1931 | FW | S. Fieldus | Millwall | n/a | [17] |
August 1931 | HB | Cecil Smith | Brentford Market | Free | [18] |
1931 | LH | Albert Woods | Gillingham | n/a | [19] |
11 February 1932 | FW | Vivian Gibbins | Clapton | Amateur | [20] |
February 1932 | FW | Arthur Crompton | Southend United | n/a | [21] |
Players transferred out | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
August 1931 | FW | Cecil Blakemore | Norwich City | £200 | [22] |
Players released | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
May 1932 | FW | Andy Anderson | n/a | n/a | [3] |
May 1932 | DF | Bill Bann | Bristol Rovers | 4 June 1932 | [23] |
May 1932 | FW | Malcolm Comrie | Manchester City | July 1932 | [24] |
May 1932 | FW | George Cook | Colwyn Bay United
|
1932 | [25] |
May 1932 | HB | Reginald Davies | Mansfield Town | 1932 | [26] |
May 1932 | FW | Vivian Gibbins | Bristol Rovers | 9 June 1932 | [27] |
May 1932 | GK | Edward Nash | Crystal Palace | August 1932 | [28] |
May 1932 | HB | Harry Salt | Walsall | May 1932 | [29] |
May 1932 | FW | David Sherlaw | St Johnstone | 6 July 1932 | [23] |
May 1932 | GK | Dave Smith
|
Nithsdale Wanderers | 1932 | [30] |
May 1932 | DF | George Weeks | Watford | July 1932 | [31] |
May 1932 | FW | Les Wilkins | Swindon Town | 1932 | [32] |
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- ^ "Andrew Anderson, outside-left of Blyth Spartans, by Brentford". Daily Herald. 8 May 1931.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – 1931–32". QPRnet. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "On The Wing – Latest Movements Of Players". The Athletic News. 1 June 1931.
- ^ "Brentford have signed on J. McPhee, a 19-year-old outside-right from Sunderland". Daily Herald. 16 May 1931.
- ^ Argus (8 May 1931). "I note that Thames have engaged Martin Woosnam (half-back) and F. J. McDonough (goalkeeper), whom Brentford placed on the free transfer list last week". Brentford & Chiswick Times.
- ^ "Brentford have signed S. Fieldus, inside-forward, last season with Millwall". Daily Herald. 12 August 1931.
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- ^ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 42.
- ^ "Brentford Ready. To Fight All The Way For Promotion. The Season's Prospects. Promise Of Brilliant Attack And Sound Defence". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 14 August 1931.
- ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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- ^ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 39.
- ^ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 45-46.
- ^ "Gibbins Leaves The "Bees"". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 10 June 1932.
- ^ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 114.
- ^ "J. Cunningham, the Queens Park Rangers' goalkeeper, and H. Salt, a Brentford half-back, have been signed by Walsall". Daily Herald. 24 May 1932.
- ^ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 147.
- ^ "Player: George Bartholomew Weeks". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 169.