1967–68 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season November 2020 Brentford 1967–68 Jimmy Sirrel Ron Blindell Griffin Park Fourth Division 14th FA Cup First round League Cup First round Docherty,Lawther (11) Docherty (12) 9,440 3,740 6,211 _red_stripes _red_stripes _red_stripes 000000 ff0000 1966–67 1968–69 During the 1967–68 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Fourth Division. Weathering the storm of a severe financial crisis for the second successive season, the threadbare squad managed a mid-table finish. Season summary The positive outcome of the events of 19 January 1967 meant that Brentford would stay in business long enough to compete in the 1967–68 Fourth Division season.White 1989 262-266 A syndicate headed by Ron Blindell had taken over the shares of former chairman Jack Dunnett and assumed control of the club, with Blindell as chairman.White 1989 266-270 With a £100,000 debt (equivalent to £0 in UK) needing to be paid by 30 June 1968, drastic cost-cutting measures were enacted at Griffin Park.White 1989 266-270 Brentford's reserve and youth teams were scrapped and a mass clear-out of the squad led to just 16 professionals being retained.White 1989 266-270 Having been installed in the role full-time, manager Jimmy Sirrel was permitted to sign a small number of players, including Chelsea youth product Alan Nelmes and Charlton Athletic's inside forward Cliff Myers.White 1989 266-270 Injuries to John Richardson and George Thomson prior to the opening match of the season left Brentford with just 15 fit players and a lack of personnel would be a running saga during the campaign.White 1989 266-270 Regular goals from John Docherty and Ian Lawther in the early months of the season helped Brentford tread water in mid-table and then slowly rise towards the promotion places, coming as high as 6th place by early December 1967.Brentford results for the 1967–1968 season http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1967-1968/results live https://web.archive.org/web/20160829042921/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1967-1968/results 29 August 2016 26 January 2017 Statto.com en-GB Hopes of money-raising runs in the FA Cup and League Cup were extinguished with first round defeats in each competition, but chairman Blindell had revealed the positive news in November that the club was more or less breaking even.White 1989 266-270 9 defeats and just one victory in a 12-match spell between December 1967 and February 1968 undid all the good early-season work and dropped the Bees back into mid-table. Manager Sirrel was permitted to spend £12,000 on attackers Ron Fenton and Allan Mansley in January 1968, but was forced to sell Cliff Myers and top-scorer John Docherty to balance the books.White 1989 266-270 By March 1968, spiralling debts and the "Brentford Borough" saga threatened the club's existence for the second time in a year.White 1989 266-270 With £70,000 of the £135,000 debt needed to be paid in June 1968, former director Walter Wheatley stepped in and provided the club with a £69,000 interest-fee loan, repayable in 12 months.White 1989 266-270 On the pitch, the team had experienced something of a revival, winning five matches and drawing two of a 9-match spell between late February and early April, but the retirement of George Thomson and the departure of Eddie Reeve left manager Jimmy Sirrel with just 14 players with which to complete the season.White 1989 266-270 Brentford finished in 14th place and used just 18 outfield players during the course of the season.White 1989 266-270Brentford League Table 1967-1968 http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1967-1968/table live https://web.archive.org/web/20160324074820/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1967-1968/table 24 March 2016 26 January 2017 Statto.com en-GB League table 1967–68 Football League#Fourth Division y Fourth Division BRE Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Fourth Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)119 August 1967Hartlepools UnitedA0–25,343226 August 1967Newport CountyH3–14,500Docherty, Lawther, Dobson32 September 1967York CityA1–04,529Docherty45 September 1967Swansea TownA1–26,559Docherty (pen)59 September 1967RochdaleH4–05,630Ross, Docherty, Lawther, Melledew (og)616 September 1967Halifax TownH0–06,890723 September 1967Bradford Park AvenueA0–13,403826 September 1967Swansea TownH2–17,570Lawther, Docherty930 September 1967Doncaster RoversH4–27,300Lawther, Edwards, Jones, Thomson102 October 1967WrexhamA2–18,000Smith (og), Docherty117 October 1967Crewe AlexandraA0–26,2461214 October 1967Notts CountyH2–17,430Edwards, Lawther1321 October 1967Port ValeA1–45,944Higginson1424 October 1967WrexhamH0–07,9601528 October 1967ChesterH3–16,290Hooker, Thomson, Hawley164 November 1967ChesterfieldA1–29,644Higginson1711 November 1967Exeter CityH5–17,215Lawther (2), Ross, Wilkinson (og), Docherty1814 November 1967York CityH3–17,910Lawther, Gelson, Dobson1918 November 1967DarlingtonA3–24,789Gelson, Dobson, Albeson (og)2025 November 1967AldershotH1–19,440Docherty212 December 1967WorkingtonA0–21,7642216 December 1967Hartlepools UnitedH0–16,2002323 December 1967Newport CountyA2–22,700Docherty (2)2426 December 1967Southend UnitedH1–28,360Richardson2530 December 1967Southend UnitedA0–19,059266 January 1968BarnsleyH0–15,1802720 January 1968Halifax TownA0–34,6102827 January 1968Bradford CityH0–15,550293 February 1968Bradford Park AvenueH2–14,310Dobson, Fenton3010 February 1968Doncaster RoversA0–27,1833117 February 1968Luton TownH0–27,7103224 February 1968DarlingtonH2–04,155Lawther (2)332 March 1968Notts CountyA1–24,486Nelmes349 March 1968Bradford CityA3–27,118Fenton (2), Gelson (pen)3516 March 1968Port ValeH3–14,700Fenton, Hawley, Mansley3618 March 1968RochdaleA1–11,722Cockcroft (og)3723 March 1968ChesterA0–32,8613830 March 1968ChesterfieldH1–13,845Lawther396 April 1968Exeter CityA3–03,900Higginson, Fenton (2)4013 April 1968Crewe AlexandraH2–15,390Mansley (2)4115 April 1968BarnsleyA0–312,1744220 April 1968AldershotA0–05,1834323 April 1968Lincoln CityH1–34,890Gelson (pen)4427 April 1968WorkingtonH2–13,740Mansley, Gelson454 May 1968Lincoln CityA0–18,7014611 May 1968Luton TownA1–214,643Moore (og) FA Cup 1967–68 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)Notes1R13 December 1967Guildford CityH2–26,725Docherty, MyersBoth teams wore change colours.1R (replay)18 December 1967Guildford CityA1–210,050Myers Football League Cup 1967–68 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendance1R23 August 1967Southend UnitedA0–17,905 Sources: 100 Years Of Brentford,100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 389 Statto Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1967–68 season. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGKChic BrodieSCO1967 8 19 1937 2 22 yNorthampton Town1963GKGordon PhillipsENG1967 8 19 1946 11 17 yHayes1963DefendersDFPeter Gelson (c)ENG1967 8 19 1941 10 18 yYouth1961DFAlan HawleyENG1967 8 19 1946 6 7 yYouth1962DFTommy HigginsonSCO1967 8 19 1937 1 6 yKilmarnock1959DFAllan JonesWAL1967 8 19 1940 1 6 yLiverpool1963DFAlan NelmesENG1967 8 19 1948 10 20 yChelsea1967MidfieldersMFGeorge DobsonENG1967 8 19 1949 8 24 yYouth1966MFAllan MansleyENG1967 8 19 1946 8 31 yBlackpool1968MFJohn RichardsonENG1967 8 19 1949 2 5 yMillwall1966MFBobby RossSCO1967 8 19 1942 5 10 yShrewsbury Town1966MFGeorge ThomsonSCO1967 8 19 1936 10 19 yEverton1963ForwardsFWRon FentonENG1967 8 19 1940 9 21 yBirmingham City1968FWKeith HookerENG1967 8 19 1950 1 31 yYouth1965FWIan LawtherNIR1967 8 19 1939 10 20 yScunthorpe United1964Players who left the club mid-seasonMFJohn DochertySCO1967 8 19 1940 4 29 ySheffield United1966Transferred to ReadingMFCliff MyersENG1967 8 19 1946 9 23 yCharlton Athletic1967Transferred to Yeovil TownFWDennis EdwardsENG1967 8 19 1937 1 19 yPortsmouth1967Returned to Portsmouth after loanFWEddie ReeveENG1967 8 19 1947 12 3 yYouth1964Loaned to Lincoln City, releasedFWRon StillSCO1967 8 19 1943 6 20 yNotts County1967Released Sources: 100 Years Of Brentford, Timeless BeesHaynes Graham Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 Coumbe Frank Yore Publications 2006 978-0955294914 Coaching staff NameRoleSCO Jimmy SirrelManagerENG Eddie LyonsPhysiotherapist Statistics Appearances and goals Substitute appearances in brackets. PosNatNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKSCOChic Brodie10000010GKENGGordon Phillips4502010480DFENGPeter Gelson4352010465DFENGAlan Hawley4622010492DFSCOTommy Higginson41 (1)3201044 (1)3DFWALAllan Jones42 (1)1201045 (1)1DFENGAlan Nelmes241200 (1)026 (1)1MFENGGeorge Dobson3630010373MFSCOJohn Docherty281121103112MFENGAllan Mansley194——194MFENGCliff Myers9 (1)01 (1)21011 (2)2MFENGJohn Richardson20 (1)1100021 (1)1MFSCOBobby Ross39 (2)2201042 (2)2MFSCOGeorge Thomson2922000312FWENGRon Fenton196——196FWENGKeith Hooker16 (5)1101018 (5)1FWNIRIan Lawther401110104211FWENGEddie Reeve1 (1)000001 (1)0FWSCORon Still10——10Players loaned in during the seasonFWENGDennis Edwards112——112 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerFL4FACFLCTotalMFSCOJohn Docherty111012FWNIRIan Lawther110011FWENGRon Fenton6——6DFENGPeter Gelson5005MFENGAllan Mansley4——4MFENGGeorge Dobson3003DFSCOTommy Higginson3003FWENGDennis Edwards2——2DFENGAlan Hawley2002MFSCOBobby Ross2002MFSCOGeorge Thomson2002MFENGCliff Myers0202FWENGKeith Hooker1001DFWALAllan Jones1001DFENGAlan Nelmes1001MFENGJohn Richardson1001Opponents6006Total613064 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Jimmy SirrelSCO19 August 196711 May 1968 49 18 8 23 46 18 7 21 Summary Games played 49 (46 Fourth Division, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Games won 18 (18 Fourth Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games drawn 8 (7 Fourth Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games lost 23 (21 Fourth Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals scored 64 (61 Fourth Division, 3 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Goals conceded 69 (64 Fourth Division, 4 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Clean sheets 7 (7 Fourth Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Biggest league win 4–0 versus Rochdale, 9 September 1967; 5–1 versus Exeter City, 11 November 1967Worst league defeat 3–0 on three occasions; 4–1 versus Port Vale, 21 October 1967Most appearances 49, Alan Hawley (46 Fourth Division, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Top scorer (league) 11, John Docherty, Ian LawtherTop scorer (all competitions) 12, John Docherty Transfers & loans Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.June 1967MFENG Cliff MyersENG Charlton Athleticn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 114-115July 1967DFENG Alan NelmesENG Chelsean/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 114-115July 1967FWSCO Ron StillENG Notts CountyTrialHaynes Coumbe 2006 155August 1967MFENG Geoff AndersonENG Lincoln Cityn/a336 Geoff Anderson 26 January 2017January 1968FWENG Ron FentonENG Birmingham Cityn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 55January 1968MFENG Allan MansleyENG Blackpooln/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 100February 1968FWENG Dave BoothmanENG HamptonAmateurhttps://cdn.hattersheritage.co.uk/archive/1967-68+Season+DONE/Matches/M2825+Brentford+v+Luton+Town/Programme/Programme.pdf Brentford Football Club Official Programme – Season 1967–68 – Football League Div. IV – Brentford v. Luton Town 17 February 1968 The Brentford Printing & Publishing Co. Brentford 6 28 April 2021 February 1968GKENG John MaskellENG Wycombe WanderersAmateurPlayers loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.September 1967FWENG Dennis EdwardsENG PortsmouthDecember 1967Haynes Coumbe 2006 52-53Players transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.November 1967MFENG Geoff AndersonENG Port Valen/aFebruary 1968MFSCO John DochertyENG Readingn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 491968MFENG Cliff MyersENG Yeovil Townn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 114-115Players loaned outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef.n/aFWENG Eddie ReeveENG Lincoln Cityn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 132Players releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.August 1967FWSCO Ron StillENG Margate1967Haynes Coumbe 2006 155March 1968FWENG Eddie ReeveUSA Los Angeles WolvesMarch 1968Haynes Coumbe 2006 132May 1968MFSCO George ThomsonRetiredSands George 24 May 1968 End of a frustrating season. December–January slump kills Bees’ chances of promotion Middlesex Chronicle Notes References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford