1964–65 Brentford F.C. season
First round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Cobb (15) All: Cobb (18) | |
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Highest home attendance | 30,448 | |
Lowest home attendance | 5,380 | |
Average home league attendance | 10,740 | |
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During the 1964–65 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. Despite topping the table between September and October 1964, the worst away record in the division and a change of managers in January 1965 derailed the club's promotion charge.
Season summary
After a disappointing first season back in the
Despite a solid home record and regular goals from front players Cobb, Bonson,
Brentford's home record of 18 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat was the best in the Third Division and promotion may have been attained had the team not lost five consecutive away matches in mid-season.[1][4] Just one league win away from home equalled the club record.[5] By 19 December 1964, Joe Bonson, Mark Lazarus and Billy Cobb had each reached 10 or more goals for the season, which was the second instance of three Brentford players reaching double-figures before Christmas Day.[6]
The Brentford
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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3 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 95 | 61 | 1.557 | 59 |
4 | Hull City | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 91 | 57 | 1.596 | 58 |
5 | Brentford | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 83 | 55 | 1.509 | 57 |
6 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 82 | 58 | 1.414 | 55 |
7 | Gillingham | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 70 | 50 | 1.400 | 55 |
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 | 22 August 1964 | Luton Town | H | 2–2 | 10,883 | Bonson (2) |
2 | 24 August 1964 | Mansfield Town | A | 1–4 | 11,326 | Fielding |
3 | 28 August 1964 | Carlisle United | A | 1–0 | 11,023 | Bonson |
4 | 31 August 1964 | Mansfield Town | H | 1–0 | 10,592 | Lazarus |
5 | 5 September 1964 | Port Vale | H | 4–0 | 8,397 | Summers, Dick (2, 1 pen), Bonson |
6 | 9 September 1964 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–2 | 9,290 | Ward |
7 | 12 September 1964 | Colchester United | A | 3–0 | 3,977 | Fielding (2), Lazarus |
8 | 15 September 1964 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–0 | 12,759 | Ward, Lazarus |
9 | 19 September 1964 | Gillingham | H | 2–0 | 13,075 | Fielding, Bonson |
10 | 26 September 1964 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–1 | 14,208 | Summers |
11 | 28 September 1964 | Peterborough United | A | 1–3 | 13,311 | Dick |
12 | 3 October 1964 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–1 | 11,886 | Fielding |
13 | 6 October 1964 | Peterborough United | H | 3–1 | 12,448 | Fielding (2), Cobb |
14 | 9 October 1964 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 3–1 | 11,063 | Bonson (2), Lazarus |
15 | 14 October 1964 | Exeter City | A | 0–0 | 7,500 | |
16 | 17 October 1964 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2–0 | 11,372 | Fielding, Bonson |
17 | 20 October 1964 | Exeter City | H | 2–1 | 12,137 | Lazarus, Bloomfield |
18 | 24 October 1964 | Reading | A | 1–1 | 12,127 | Lazarus |
19 | 27 October 1964 | Hull City | H | 1–3 | 12,745 | Higginson |
20 | 31 October 1964 | Southend United | H | 2–1 | 11,215 | Dick, Lazarus |
21 | 7 November 1964 | Barnsley | A | 1–3 | 4,067 | Bonson |
22 | 21 November 1964 | Walsall | A | 3–4 | 8,227 | Cobb (2), Bonson |
23 | 28 November 1964 | Watford | H | 5–1 | 12,955 | Cobb (2), Lazarus (2, 1 pen), Bloomfield |
24 | 12 December 1964 | Luton Town | A | 2–4 | 6,014 | Lazarus, Lawther |
25 | 19 December 1964 | Carlisle United | H | 6–1 | 8,383 | Cobb (3), Lawther, Lazarus (2) |
26 | 26 December 1964 | Bristol City | H | 2–1 | 16,065 | Lawther, Bloomfield |
27 | 2 January 1965 | Port Vale | A | 1–2 | 4,533 | Lawther |
28 | 16 January 1965 | Colchester United | H | 1–0 | 9,049 | Gelson |
29 | 23 January 1965 | Gillingham | A | 0–1 | 14,474 | |
30 | 6 February 1965 | Bristol Rovers | A | 2–1 | 14,575 | Lawther, Lazarus |
31 | 13 February 1965 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–2 | 10,306 | Lazarus, Lawther |
32 | 20 February 1965 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 5–2 | 12,398 | Higginson, Cobb (3), Bedford (og) |
33 | 27 February 1965 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 0–1 | 5,564 | |
34 | 2 March 1965 | Bristol City | A | 2–3 | 11,152 | Cobb, Block (pen) |
35 | 13 March 1965 | Southend United | A | 1–0 | 7,815 | Lawther |
36 | 17 March 1965 | Workington | A | 1–1 | 3,747 | Cobb |
37 | 20 March 1965 | Barnsley | H | 1–0 | 7,954 | Cobb |
38 | 26 March 1965 | Scunthorpe United | A | 0–2 | 3,495 | |
39 | 3 April 1965 | Walsall | H | 0–0 | 7,511 | |
40 | 7 April 1965 | Workington | H | 3–0 | 6,946 | Lawther (2), Cobb |
41 | 10 April 1965 | Watford | A | 1–1 | 7,373 | Lawther |
42 | 16 April 1965 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
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H | 2–1 | 10,519 | Fielding (2) |
43 | 17 April 1965 | Reading | H | 2–1 | 8,929 | Evans (og), Block |
44 | 19 April 1965 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
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A | 1–0 | 6,700 | Gater (og) |
45 | 24 April 1965 | Hull City | A | 1–2 | 14,924 | Lawther |
46 | 27 April 1965 | Scunthorpe United | H | 4–0 | 6,164 | Bonson (2), Block, Bloomfield |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
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1R | 14 November 1964 | Wisbech Town | A | 2–0 | 3,473 | Bonson, Cobb |
2R | 5 December 1964 | Notts County | H | 4–0 | 9,400 | Bonson, Fielding, Cobb (2) |
3R | 9 January 1965 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | 15,100 | Lazarus |
3R (replay) | 12 January 1965 | Burnley | H | 0–2 | 30,448 |
Football League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
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1R | 2 September 1964 | Southend United | H | 0–2 | 5,380 |
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1964–65 season.
Pos. | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
GK | Chic Brodie | ![]() |
22 February 1937 (aged 27) | Northampton Town | 1963 | |
GK | Gordon Phillips | ![]() |
17 November 1946 (aged 17) | Hayes | 1963 | |
Defenders | ||||||
DF | Alan Hawley | ![]() |
7 June 1946 (aged 18) | Youth | 1962 | |
DF | Allan Jones | ![]() |
6 January 1940 (aged 24) | Liverpool | 1963 | |
DF | George Thomson | ![]() |
19 October 1936 (aged 27) | Everton | 1963 | |
Midfielders | ||||||
HB
|
Peter Gelson | ![]() |
18 October 1941 (aged 22) | Youth | 1961 | |
HB
|
Tommy Higginson | ![]() |
6 January 1937 (aged 27) | Kilmarnock | 1959 | |
HB
|
Hamish MacKenzie | ![]() |
11 March 1945 (aged 19) | Dunfermline Athletic | 1964 | |
HB
|
Hugh McLaughlin | ![]() |
2 September 1943 (aged 20) | St Roch's | 1961 | |
HB
|
Mel Scott (c) | ![]() |
26 September 1939 (aged 24) | Chelsea | 1963 | |
HB
|
Willie Smith | ![]() |
6 December 1943 (aged 20) | Celtic | 1963 | |
Forwards | ||||||
FW | Micky Block | ![]() |
28 January 1940 (aged 24) | Chelsea | 1962 | |
FW | Jimmy Bloomfield | ![]() |
15 February 1934 (aged 30) | Birmingham City | 1964 | |
FW | Joe Bonson | ![]() |
9 June 1936 (aged 28) | Newport County | 1964 | |
FW | Billy Cobb | ![]() |
29 September 1940 (aged 23) | Plymouth Argyle | 1964 | |
FW | John Dick | ![]() |
19 March 1930 (aged 34) | West Ham United | 1962 | |
FW | John Fielding | ![]() |
2 September 1939 (aged 24) | Southport | 1963 | |
FW | Ian Lawther | ![]() |
20 October 1939 (aged 24) | Scunthorpe United | 1964 | |
FW | Mark Lazarus | ![]() |
5 December 1938 (aged 25) | Queens Park Rangers | 1964 | |
FW | Dai Ward | ![]() |
13 July 1934 (aged 30) | Watford | 1963 | |
Players who left the club mid-season | ||||||
FW | Billy McAdams | ![]() |
20 January 1934 (aged 30) | Leeds United | 1962 | Transferred to Queens Park Rangers |
FW | George Summers | ![]() |
30 July 1941 (aged 23) | Shawfield | 1959 | Transferred to Port Elizabeth City |
Coaching staff
Malky MacDonald (22 August 1964 – 16 January 1965)
Name | Role |
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Manager |
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Trainer |
Tommy Cavanagh (17 January – 27 April 1965)
Name | Role |
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Manager |
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Trainer |
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Physiotherapist |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
GK | ![]() |
Chic Brodie | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
GK | ![]() |
Gordon Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Allan Jones | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Alan Hawley | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
George Thomson | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
HB | ![]() |
Peter Gelson | 42 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
HB | ![]() |
Tommy Higginson | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
HB | ![]() |
Hamish MacKenzie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
HB | ![]() |
Hugh McLaughlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
HB | ![]() |
Mel Scott | 46 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
HB | ![]() |
Willie Smith | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
Micky Block | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Bloomfield | 42 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 4 |
FW | ![]() |
Joe Bonson | 23 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 14 |
FW | ![]() |
Billy Cobb | 35 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 18 |
FW | ![]() |
John Dick | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
FW | ![]() |
John Fielding | 38 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 11 |
FW | ![]() |
Ian Lawther | 23 | 11 | — | — | 23 | 11 | ||
FW | ![]() |
Mark Lazarus | 33 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 15 |
FW | ![]() |
Billy McAdams | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
George Summers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
FW | ![]() |
Dai Ward | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[3]
Goalscorers
Pos. | Nat | Player | FL3 | FAC | FLC | Total |
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FW | ![]() |
Billy Cobb | 15 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
FW | ![]() |
Mark Lazarus | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
FW | ![]() |
Joe Bonson | 12 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
FW | ![]() |
Ian Lawther | 11 | — | — | 11 |
FW | ![]() |
John Fielding | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Bloomfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
FW | ![]() |
John Dick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
FW | ![]() |
Micky Block | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
HB | ![]() |
Tommy Higginson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
FW | ![]() |
George Summers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
FW | ![]() |
Dai Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
HB | ![]() |
Peter Gelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Opponents | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
Total | 83 | 7 | 0 | 90 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[3]
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 | ![]() |
22 August 1964 | 16 January 1965 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 51.52 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 53.57 |
Tommy Cavanagh | ![]() |
23 January 1965 | 27 April 1965 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 50.00 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 50.00 |
Summary
Games played | 51 (46 League Cup )
|
Games won | 26 (24 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Games drawn | 10 (9 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Games lost | 15 (13 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
Goals scored | 90 (83 Third Division, 7 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Goals conceded | 60 (55 Third Division, 3 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) |
Clean sheets | 16 (15 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Biggest league win | 6–1 versus Carlisle United, 19 December 1964 |
Worst league defeat | 4–1 versus Mansfield Town, 24 August 1964 |
Most appearances | 50, Chic Brodie (45 Third Division, 4 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
Top scorer (league) | 15, Billy Cobb |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 18, Billy Cobb |
Transfers & loans
Players transferred in | |||||
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Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
June 1964 | DF | ![]() |
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£12,000 | [10] |
June 1964 | FW | ![]() |
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£6,000 | [10] |
August 1964 | FW | ![]() |
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n/a | [11] |
August 1964 | HB | ![]() |
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Free | [12] |
October 1964 | FW | ![]() |
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£12,000 | [13] |
November 1964 | FW | ![]() |
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£17,000 | [14] |
1964 | HB | ![]() |
n/a | n/a | [15] |
1964 | FW | ![]() |
n/a | Free | [16] |
Players transferred out | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
22 September 1964 | FW | ![]() |
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£5,000 | [17] |
Players released | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
1965 | FW | ![]() |
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1965 | [18] |
April 1965 | DF | ![]() |
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1966 | [19] |
April 1965 | GK | ![]() |
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1965 | [8] |
April 1965 | FW | ![]() |
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1965 | [20] |
Awards
- Evening Standard Player of the Month: Jimmy Bloomfield (October 1964)[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j White 1989, p. 256-259.
- ^ a b c d "Brentford results for the 1964–1965 season". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Brentford Home Page for the 1964–1965 season". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
- ^ ""Ten Up" Trio". brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ a b Haynes 1998, p. 82.
- ^ a b c Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 33.
- ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 23-24.
- ^ "Joe Gadston". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 99.
- ^ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 38.
- ^ "Former Bee Dies". brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 132.
- ^ "Phil Basey – Great Chance To Take The Spotlight". Middlesex County Times. 5 August 1966.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – 1964/65". QPRnet. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 156.
- ^ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 12.
- ^ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 47-48.