1927–28 Brentford F.C. season explained

Club:Brentford
Season:1927–28
Manager:Harry Curtis
Chairman:Louis P. Simon
Stadium:Griffin Park
League:Third Division South
League Result:12th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
League Topscorer:Phillips (18)
Season Topscorer:Phillips (18)
Highest Attendance:12,513
Lowest Attendance:2,024
Average Attendance:7,331
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Prevseason:1926–27
Nextseason:1928–29

During the 1927–28 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. A season of transition saw the Bees finish in mid-table and score 76 goals, which was at that time the club's best goalscoring tally since joining the Football League in 1920.

Season summary

Despite a sizeable amount of money in the bank after the previous season's cup exploits and big money sales of Jack Allen, Archie Clark and George Anderson, Brentford manager Harry Curtis elected to add to, rather than rebuild, his squad for the 1927–28 season. He invested in Scottish youngsters John Cairns, Jimmy Drinnan, William Hodge, Alexander Stevenson, Samuel Ward and English teenager Joe Wiggins.

Three defeats in the opening 10 matches of the season put the Bees as high as second place,[1] with off-season signing Jack Phillips scoring 9 goals, Herbert Lawson five and Ernie Watkins four. By mid-October 1927, the goals had dried up and the club dropped to mid-table. During this period, Brentford suffered a club record 7–1 FA Cup defeat to Manchester United.[2] [3] A 3–2 victory over Walsall at Griffin Park on 5 December (one of just two wins in the midst of the bad run) was witnessed by 2,024, the club record lowest for a home Football League match. The Bees' form picked up again late January 1928 and the team secured a 12th-place finish. Jack Phillips finished the season as he began it, with 9 goals in 10 matches, to finish as top-scorer with 18 goals. Brentford's 76 goals was the highest since joining the Football League in 1920 and the club finished the season £171 in profit (equivalent to £ in).[4]

Results

Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League Third Division South

No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)
127 August 1927Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–513,164Phillips, Drinnan
229 August 1927Northampton TownH3–08,280Phillips (3)
33 September 1927Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH2–111,108Fletcher, Douglas
45 September 1927Northampton TownA2–37,220Lane, Watkins
510 September 1927Queens Park RangersA3–218,826Watkins, Phillips, Lane
614 September 1927Bristol RoversA3–12,578Phillips, Lawson, Watkins
717 September 1927Luton TownA2–59,182Lawson (2)
824 September 1927MillwallH6–112,513Douglas, Watkins (pen), Lawson (2), Phillips
91 October 1927Crystal PalaceA2–011,552Phillips, Lane
108 October 1927Exeter CityH1–111,326Lawson
1115 October 1927Torquay UnitedA1–24,185Lawson
1222 October 1927Coventry CityH4–14,666Craddock (2), Hodge, Lane
1329 October 1927Newport CountyA0–35,790
145 November 1927Swindon TownH1–49,527Lane
1512 November 1927GillinghamA1–23,293Lawson
163 December 1927Plymouth ArgyleH0–27,537
175 December 1927WalsallH3–22,024Watkins, Dearn (pen), Lane
1810 December 1927Merthyr TownA1–32,465Craddock
1917 December 1927Charlton AthleticH1–15,245Berry
2024 December 1927WatfordA1–15,226Craddock
2126 December 1927Southend UnitedA2–33,540Craddock (2)
2231 December 1927Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–36,061Lane
237 January 1928Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA0–14,796
2421 January 1928Queens Park RangersH0–310,430
2528 January 1928Luton TownH4–23,291Watkins (4)
264 February 1928MillwallA0–316,885
2711 February 1928Crystal PalaceH2–17,580Beacham, Drinnan
2818 February 1928Exeter CityA1–07,420Drinnan
2925 February 1928Torquay UnitedH1–28,355Lane
303 March 1928Coventry CityA0–08,188
3110 March 1928Newport CountyH3–15,759Berry (2), Phillips
3217 March 1928Swindon TownA1–16,500Phillips
3324 March 1928GillinghamH2–06,107Lane (2)
3431 March 1928WalsallA2–44,750Phillips, Drinnan
356 April 1928Norwich CityH3–111,814Berry, Price, Wiggins
367 April 1928Bristol RoversH5–17,894Wiggins, Cairns, Drinnan (2), Lawson
379 April 1928Norwich CityA1–110,848Berry (pen)
3814 April 1928Plymouth ArgyleA0–15,940
3921 April 1928Merthyr TownH4–04,583Phillips (2), Berry, Lane
4023 April 1928Southend UnitedH2–24,889Phillips (2)
4128 April 1928Charlton AthleticA2–37,122Watkins, Phillips
425 May 1928WatfordH1–14,775Phillips

FA Cup

See main article: 1927–28 FA Cup.

Playing squad

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1927–28 season.

Pos.NameNat.Date of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inNotes
Goalkeepers
GKHenry BaileyAugust 27, 1927Exeter City1927
Defenders
DFCharlie ButlerAugust 27, 1927Gillingham1926
DFJames DonnellyAugust 27, 1927Southend United1925
DFDick HendrieAugust 27, 1927Grays Thurrock United1927Assistant trainer
DFAlexander StevensonAugust 27, 1927Armadale1927
DFTed Winship1900 (aged 26–27)Kidderminster Harriers1926
Midfielders
HBJack BeachamAugust 27, 1927Weymouth1925
HBStephen Dearn (c)March 1901 (aged 26)Portsmouth1926
HBAlbert Fletcher1898 (aged 28–29)West Ham United1927
HBWilliam HodgeAugust 27, 1927Rangers1927
HBSamuel WardAugust 27, 1927Morton1927
Forwards
FWBill BerryAugust 27, 1927Gillingham1926
FWJohn CairnsAugust 27, 1927Charlton Athletic1927
FWAlfred DouglasAugust 27, 1927Washington Colliery1925
FWJimmy DrinnanAugust 27, 1927Newport County1927
FWJack LaneAugust 27, 1927Chesterfield1925
FWHerbert LawsonAugust 27, 1927Arsenal1927
FWJim McCaffertyNovember 1900 (aged 26)Halifax Town1927
FWJack PhillipsAugust 27, 1927Merthyr Town1927
FWWilliam PriceAugust 27, 1927Woking Town1928Amateur
FWErnie WatkinsAugust 27, 1927Southend United1926
FWJoe WigginsAugust 27, 1927Grays Thurrock United1927
Players who left the club mid-season
GKJim FergusonAugust 27, 1927St Roch's1926Transferred to Notts County
FWJoe CraddockAugust 27, 1927Gillingham1926Transferred to Dundee

Coaching staff

NameRole
Harry CurtisManager
Dick HendrieAssistant manager
Jack CartmellTrainer

Statistics

Appearances and goals

PosNatNameLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKHenry Bailey15000150
GKJim Ferguson27010280
DFCharlie Butler40000400
DFJames Donnelly100010
DFDick Hendrie001010
DFAlexander Stevenson200020
DFTed Winship41010420
HBJack Beacham29110301
HBStephen Dearn40110411
HBAlbert Fletcher33100331
HBWilliam Hodge19110201
HBSamuel Ward700070
FWBill Berry25610266
FWJohn Cairns110011
FWJoe Craddock11610126
FWAlfred Douglas24210252
FWJimmy Drinnan18600186
FWJack Lane3711103811
FWHerbert Lawson34900349
FWJim McCafferty100010
FWJack Phillips2318002318
FWWilliam Price110011
FWErnie Watkins2910103010
FWJoe Wiggins420042

Goalscorers

Pos.NatPlayerFL3FACTotal
FWJack Phillips18018
FWJack Lane11011
FWErnie Watkins10010
FWHerbert Lawson909
FWBill Berry606
FWJoe Craddock606
FWJimmy Drinnan606
FWAlfred Douglas202
FWJoe Wiggins202
HBJack Beacham101
FWJohn Cairns101
HBStephen Dearn101
HBAlbert Fletcher101
HBWilliam Hodge101
FWWilliam Price101
Opponent011
Total76177

Summary

Games played 43 (42 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)
Games won 16 (16 Third Division South, 0 FA Cup)
Games drawn 8 (8 Third Division South, 0 FA Cup)
Games lost 19 (18 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)
Goals scored 77 (76 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)
Goals conceded 81 (74 Third Division South, 7 FA Cup)
Clean sheets 6 (6 Third Division South, 0 FA Cup)
Biggest league win 6–1 versus Millwall, 24 September 1927
Worst league defeat 3–0 on two occasions; 4–1 versus Swindon Town, 5 November 1927; 5–2 on two occasions
Most appearances 42, Ted Winship (41 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)
Top scorer (league) 18, Jack Phillips
Top scorer (all competitions) 18, Jack Phillips

Transfers & loans

Cricketers are not included in this list.

Players transferred in
DatePos.NamePrevious ClubFeeRef.
July 1927FW Jack Phillips Merthyr TownFree
August 1927HB William Hodge RangersFree
1 September 1927HB Stewart Low MontroseFree
1927GK Henry Bailey Exeter CityFree
1927FW John Cairns Charlton AthleticFree
1927DF Bill Dempsey London Prison OSFree
1927FW Jimmy Drinnan Newport CountyExchange[8]
1927HB Albert Fletcher West Ham UnitedFree
1927FW Dick Hendrie Grays Thurrock UnitedFree
1927FW Jim McCafferty Halifax TownFree
1927DF Alexander Stevenson ArmadaleFree
1927HB Samuel Ward MortonFree
1927FW Joe Wiggins Grays Thurrock Unitedn/a
March 1928FW Thomas Brennan Longriggend Rob Royn/a[9]
March 1928FW Andy Durnion St Joseph'sn/a[10]
March 1928GK Freddie Fox Halifax Townn/a
March 1928FW Len Ramsell Chatham Townn/a
March 1928HB Teddy Ware Chatham TownAmateur
1928FW William Price Woking TownAmateur
Players transferred out
DatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.
May 1927FW George Anderson Chelsean/a[11]
May 1927HB Archie Clark Arsenal£700[12]
24 November 1927HB Harry Rae Hamilton Academicaln/a
January 1928HB Evan Evans Chatham Townn/a
11 February 1928FW Joe Craddock Dundeen/a[13]
March 1928GK Jim Ferguson Notts Countyn/a
Players released
DatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.
May 1928DF Charlie Butler Montreal Carsteel1928
May 1928FW John Cairns Leicester City1928
May 1928DF Bill Dempsey Queens Park Rangers1928[14]
May 1928DF James Donnelly Thames1928
May 1928HB Albert Fletcher Norwich City1928
May 1928HB Stewart Lown/a
May 1928FW William Price FulhamJune 1928[15]
May 1928HB Samuel WardRetired

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brentford results for the 1927–1928 season . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160309100356/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1927-1928/results . 9 March 2016 . 14 May 2016 . Statto.com.
  2. Book: Haynes, Graham . A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia . 1998 . Yore Publications . 1 874427 57 7 . Harefield, Middlesex . 42.
  3. Web site: England – FA Challenge Cup 1927–1928 . 14 May 2016 . RSSSF.
  4. News: 6 July 1928 . Brentford Make A Small Profit. Transfer Fees Balance Big Loss In Gate Receipts. Seven New Players. Directors Look Forward With Confidence To The Coming Season. . The Brentford & Chiswick Times.
  5. Book: Haynes, Graham . Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 . Coumbe . Frank . Yore Publications . 2006 . 978-0955294914.
  6. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 190589161X . Nottingham.
  7. Book: 100 Years Of Brentford . Brentford FC . 1989 . 0951526200 . White . Eric . 369.
  8. News: 12 August 1927 . Brentford’s Bright Prospects. A Big Bid For Promotion In The Coming Season. Full List Of Players. Illness Of Marshall: Competition For Forward Positions. . The Brentford & Chiswick Times.
  9. Book: Dorey, F.W. . Brentford Football Club Season 1928–29 Official Handbook . 1928 . 21–23.
  10. News: 16 March 1928 . Ferguson Joins Notts County . The Brentford & Chiswick Times.
  11. Web site: George Anderson Chelsea Player Profile . 9 June 2016 . Stamford-Bridge.com The History of Chelsea FC.
  12. Web site: Archie Clark . 9 June 2016 . Arsenal.com.
  13. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  14. News: 6 August 1928 . Of last season's players known to have fixed up elsewhere, Wiggins and Cairns have gone to Leicester City, Dempsey to Queens Park Rangers . The Athletic News.
  15. News: 22 June 1928 . Brentford Lose W.J. Price. Surprise Signature For Fulham As A Professional. . The Brentford & Chiswick Times.

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