1910–11 Brentford F.C. season
1910–11 season | |||
Chairman | H. Jason-Saunders | ||
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Secretary Manager | Fred Halliday | ||
Stadium | Griffin Park | ||
Southern League Division One | 12th | ||
FA Cup | First round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Reid (21) All: Reid (21) | ||
Highest home attendance | 14,000 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,000 | ||
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During the 1910–11 English football season, Brentford competed in the Southern League Division One. Despite contending for promotion during the first half of the season, injuries dropped the Bees to a mid-table finish.
Season summary
A £315 loss on the 1909–10 season meant that there was little transfer activity for Brentford manager Fred Halliday to conduct over the course of the 1909 off-season, with half back George Kennedy, full back John Christie and returning outside right Joe Ryalls being the only signings of note.[1] The Bees had a good first half of the Southern League Division One season, losing just five of the opening 20 matches, with Geordie Reid (Southern League XI) and Steve Buxton and John Christie (both London XI) winning representative honours.[1] Despite the promising form, the majority of the team's goals were scored by Reid, who bagged 14 goals in a 17-match spell.[2]
Brentford's promotion challenge was effectively ended by a 3–0 defeat to Swindon Town (champions at the end of the season) on 7 January 1911 and the team slipped from 5th position into mid-table.[1] Injuries to George Kennedy, Joe Ryalls, Geordie Reid and George Anderson at differing times disrupted the attack and Brentford finished the season having scored 41 league goals, with Geordie Reid having scored over half the team's total (21).[1] Some pride was salvaged with victory over West London rivals Queens Park Rangers in the inaugural Ealing Hospital Cup in April.[1]
League table
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv1 | Pts2 | Notes |
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1 | Swindon Town | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 80 | 31 | 2.58 | 53 | |
2 | Northampton Town | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 27 | 2 | 48 | |
3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 36 | 1.61 | 48 | |
4 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 55 | 48 | 1.15 | 47 | |
5 | West Ham United | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 63 | 46 | 1.37 | 45 | |
6 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 41 | 1.27 | 40 | |
7 | Leyton | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 57 | 52 | 1.1 | 40 | |
8 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 55 | 0.98 | 39 | |
9 | Luton Town | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 67 | 63 | 1.06 | 38 | |
10 | Norwich City | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 48 | 0.96 | 38 | |
11 | Coventry City | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 65 | 68 | 0.96 | 38 | |
12 | Brentford | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 42 | 0.98 | 37 | |
13 | Exeter City | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 53 | 0.96 | 37 | |
14 | Watford | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 65 | 0.75 | 35 | |
15 | Millwall | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 54 | 0.78 | 31 | |
16 | Bristol Rovers | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 42 | 55 | 0.76 | 30 | |
17 | Southampton | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 42 | 67 | 0.62 | 30 | |
18 | New Brompton | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 65 | 0.52 | 30 | |
19 | Southend United | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 64 | 0.73 | 29 | Relegated to Division Two |
20 | Portsmouth | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 0.64 | 27 |
1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976–77 season.
2 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
Win | Draw | Loss |
Southern League Division One
No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorer(s) |
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1 | 3 September 1910 | Exeter City | A | 0–0 | |
2 | 10 September 1910 | Swindon Town | H | 1–1 | Ling (pen) |
3 | 17 September 1910 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–0 | Ling (pen) |
4 | 24 September 1910 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–1 | Kennedy, Reid |
5 | 28 September 1910 | New Brompton | A | 1–2 | Ryalls |
6 | 1 October 1910 | Norwich City | H | 2–0 | Hollinrake, Ryalls |
7 | 8 October 1910 | Leyton | A | 1–4 | Reid |
8 | 15 October 1910 | Watford | H | 2–0 | Sibbald, Anderson |
9 | 22 October 1910 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–2 | |
10 | 29 October 1910 | Southampton | H | 3–2 | Reid (2), Kennedy |
11 | 5 November 1910 | Southend United | A | 2–0 | Sibbald, Bartlett |
12 | 12 November 1910 | Coventry City | H | 1–0 | Reid |
13 | 26 November 1910 | Millwall | H | 3–1 | Reid (3) |
14 | 3 December 1910 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–2 | |
15 | 10 December 1910 | West Ham United | H | 3–0 | Hollinrake (2), Reid |
16 | 17 December 1910 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | Reid |
17 | 24 December 1910 | Portsmouth | H | 2–0 | Hamilton, Reid |
18 | 26 December 1910 | Northampton Town | A | 0–2 | |
19 | 27 December 1910 | Northampton Town | H | 0–0 | |
20 | 31 December 1910 | Exeter City | H | 3–1 | Reid (3) |
21 | 7 January 1911 | Swindon Town | A | 0–3 | |
22 | 21 January 1911 | Bristol Rovers | H | 3–0 | Sibbald, Hollinrake, Reid |
23 | 28 January 1911 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–1 | Sibbald |
24 | 11 February 1911 | Leyton | H | 0–0 | |
25 | 18 February 1911 | Watford | A | 0–1 | |
26 | 25 February 1911 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–2 | Reid |
27 | 4 March 1911 | Southampton | A | 0–2 | |
28 | 11 March 1911 | Southend United | H | 3–1 | Reid (3) |
29 | 18 March 1911 | Coventry City | A | 0–2 | |
30 | 25 March 1911 | New Brompton | H | 0–2 | |
31 | 1 April 1911 | Millwall | A | 1–1 | Sibbald |
32 | 8 April 1911 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–1 | Anderson |
33 | 14 April 1911 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–1 | |
34 | 15 April 1911 | West Ham United | A | 0–2 | |
35 | 17 April 1911 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1–1 | Reid |
36 | 18 April 1911 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | |
37 | 22 April 1911 | Luton Town | H | 1–0 | Bartlett |
38 | 29 April 1911 | Portsmouth | A | 1–2 | Reid |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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R1 | 14 January 1911 | Preston North End | H | 0–1 |
- Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[2]
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1910–11 season.
Pos. | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
GK | Archie Ling | 14 March 1881 (aged 29) | Swindon Town | 1909 | ||
Defenders | ||||||
DF | Steve Buxton | 3 February 1888 (aged 22) | South Bank | 1908 | ||
DF | John Christie | 15 August 1883 (aged 27) | Croydon Common | 1910 | ||
DF | Dusty Rhodes (c) | 16 August 1882 (aged 28) | Sunderland | 1908 | ||
Midfielders | ||||||
HB | Bert Badger | 4 October 1882 (aged 27) | Nottingham Forest | 1910 | ||
HB | Alec Barclay | 1 November 1885 (aged 24) | Ilford | 1910 | Amateur | |
HB | Jock Hamilton | 28 February 1879 (aged 31) | Leeds City | 1909 | ||
HB | George Kennedy | 12 March 1882 (aged 28) | Chelsea | 1910 | ||
HB | Jack Land | 31 March 1883 (aged 27) | Hounslow | 1910 | ||
HB | Phil Richards | 19 February 1884 (aged 26) | Bradford Park Avenue | 1908 | ||
Forwards | ||||||
FW | George Anderson | 1881 (aged 28–29) | Birmingham | 1909 | ||
FW | Albert Bartlett | 10 April 1884 (aged 26) | Bradford City | 1909 | ||
FW | George Frost | 24 December 1887 (aged 22) | n/a | 1910 | ||
FW | Bert Hollinrake | 26 September 1890 (aged 19) | Unattached | 1909 | Amateur | |
FW | James MacDonald | 1 October 1887 (aged 22) | Hanwell | 1909 | ||
FW | Geordie Reid | 1882 (aged 27–28) | Bradford Park Avenue | 1908 | ||
FW | Joe Ryalls | 3 January 1881 (aged 29) | Nottingham Forest | 1910 | ||
FW | Jack Sibbald | 12 September 1890 (aged 19) | Wallsend Elm Villa | 1910 |
Coaching staff
Fred Halliday
Name | Role |
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Fred Halliday | Secretary Manager |
Appearances and goals
- Substitute appearances in brackets.
Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
GK | Archie Ling | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
DF | Steve Buxton | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
DF | John Christie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
DF | Dusty Rhodes | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
HB | Bert Badger | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
HB | Alec Barclay | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
HB | Jock Hamilton | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
HB | George Kennedy | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
HB | Jack Land | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
HB | Phil Richards | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
FW | George Anderson | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
FW | Albert Bartlett | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
FW | George Frost | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
FW | Bert Hollinrake | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |
FW | James MacDonald | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
FW | Geordie Reid | 35 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 21 | |
FW | Joe Ryalls | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
FW | Jack Sibbald | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[2]
Goalscorers
Pos. | Nat | Player | SL1 | FAC | Total |
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FW | Geordie Reid | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
FW | Jack Sibbald | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
FW | Bert Hollinrake | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
FW | George Anderson | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | Albert Bartlett | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
HB | George Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
GK | Archie Ling | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | Joe Ryalls | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Total | 41 | 0 | 41 |
- 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 | ||||||||
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P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
Fred Halliday | 3 September 1910 | 29 April 1911 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 35.90| | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 36.84 |
Summary
Games played | 39 (38 Southern League Division One, 1 FA Cup) |
Games won | 14 (14 Southern League Division One, 0 FA Cup) |
Games drawn | 9 (9 Southern League Division One, 0 FA Cup) |
Games lost | 16 (15 Southern League Division One, 1 FA Cup) |
Goals scored | 41 (41 Southern League Division One, 0 FA Cup) |
Goals conceded | 43 (42 Southern League Division One, 1 FA Cup) |
Clean sheets | 12 (12 Southern League Division One, 0 FA Cup) |
Biggest league win | 3–0 on two occasions |
Worst league defeat | 3–0 versus Swindon Town, 7 January 1911; 4–1 versus Leyton, 8 October 1910 |
Most appearances | 39, Steve Buxton, Archie Ling (38 Southern League Division One, 1 FA Cup) |
Top scorer (league) | 21, Geordie Reid |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 21, Geordie Reid |
Transfers & loans
Players transferred in | |||||
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Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
June 1910 | FW | Joe Ryalls | Nottingham Forest | n/a | [1] |
July 1910 | HB | George Kennedy | Chelsea | n/a | [1] |
September 1910 | DF | John Christie | Croydon Common | n/a | [4] |
1910 | HB | Bert Badger | Nottingham Forest | n/a | [2] |
1910 | HB | Alec Barclay | Ilford | Amateur | [2] |
1910 | FW | George Frost | n/a | n/a | [2] |
1910 | HB | Jack Land | Hounslow | n/a | [2] |
Players released | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
April 1911 | FW | Albert Bartlett | Reading | n/a | [2] |
April 1911 | HB | Charlie Blackall | n/a | n/a | [2] |
April 1911 | FW | George Frost | n/a | n/a | [2] |
April 1911 | FW | Bert Hollinrake | n/a | n/a | [2] |
April 1911 | FW | James MacDonald | Croydon Common | July 1911 | [5] |
April 1911 | FW | Joe Ryalls | Chesterfield Town | n/a | [2] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 White 1989, p. 96-97.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 361. ISBN 0951526200.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ "Croydon Common FC - Biographies - John Christie" (PDF).
- ↑ "Croydon Common FC - Biographies - J. McDonald" (PDF).