1984–85 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season February 2024 Brentford 1984–85 Frank McLintock Martin Lange Griffin Park Third Division 13th FA Cup Third round League Cup Second round Football League Trophy Runners-up Cassells,Cooke (12) Cassells,G. Roberts (18) 8,214 2,003 4,074 _brentford_home_84-85 _brentford_home_84-85new _brentford_home_84-85 _red stripes _brentford_home_84-85 000000 000000 _brentford_away_84-85 _brentford_away_84-85 _brentford_away_84-85 _dark blue stripes _brentford_away_84-85 FFFFFF 1983–84 1985–86 During the 1984–85 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. The season is best remembered for the club's first appearance in a Football League Trophy final, which was lost 3–1 to Wigan Athletic. Season summary Frank McLintock prepared for his first full season as Brentford manager by trimming his squad, releasing goalkeeper Paddy Roche, defenders Jim McNichol, Ian Bolton, Graham Wilkins and forward Tony Mahoney.White, p. 324-326. His only significant signings were left back Jamie Murray from Cambridge United for £27,500 and centre back Steve Wignall from Colchester United for a £18,000 fee. Manager McLintock presided over a season of transition in the Third Division, treading water in mid-table through to the end of 1984 and then dropping further in the early months of 1985.Brentford results for the 1984–1985 season http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1984-1985/results live https://web.archive.org/web/20160321202928/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1984-1985/results 21 March 2016 20 February 2017 Statto.com en-GB The goals of £20,000 signing Robbie Cooke allayed any fears that the club would be sucked into a relegation battle for the second successive season. The Bees repeated the previous season's feats in the League Cup and FA Cup, reaching the second and third rounds respectively. McLintock gave teenage defenders Keith Millen and Roger Joseph their debuts late in the season and both of whom would go on to become key players for the club. Brentford finished in 13th place in the Third Division.Brentford League Table 1984-1985 http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1984-1985/table live https://web.archive.org/web/20160324064216/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1984-1985/table 24 March 2016 20 February 2017 Statto.com en-GB Brentford's 1984–85 season is chiefly remembered for the club's run to the final of the Football League Trophy. The competition had been established in the 1982–83 season as the Football League Group Cup, but by 1984–85 the tournament had gained prestige, with sponsorship from Freight Rover and Wembley Stadium was announced as the venue for the final. The Bees won six matches in a row to reach the final, scoring 17 goals and conceding just three. The final was reached after an emphatic 6–0 Southern Area Final win over Newport County at Griffin Park, in which winger Gary Roberts scored four goals in a four-minute spell either side of half-time. The final versus Wigan Athletic at Wembley Stadium on 1 June 1985 was Brentford's first appearance at the ground since the 1942 London War Cup final.Haynes Graham A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia 1998 Yore Publications 1 874427 57 7 135 A disappointing defensive performance led to a 3–1 defeat, with Robbie Cooke scoring what proved to be the consolation goal. Two club records were set or equalled during the season: Most Football League games without a clean sheet: 20 (29 September 1984 – 26 January 1985)Brentford scoring and sequence records http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/records live https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193423/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/records 4 March 2016 21 February 2017 Statto.com en-GB Fastest hattrick (all competitions): 3 minutes – Gary Roberts (versus Newport County, Football League Trophy Southern Area final, 17 May 1985)Brentford's Official Matchday Magazine versus AFC Bournemouth 16 November 1996 2 League table 1984–85 Football League Third Division Third Division BRE y Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Pre-season DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)1 August 1984WembleyA1–1n/aHurlock4 August 1984West Ham UnitedH1–02,109Cassells7 August 1984Baldock TownA1–2n/aMyers11 August 1984Tottenham HotspurH0–33,61215 August 1984ChelseaH0–32,77520 August 1984Luton TownH0–2893 Football League Third Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)125 August 1984OrientH0–14,17121 September 1984WalsallA1–04,747Booker38 September 1984Wigan AthleticH2–03,724Cassells, Salman418 September 1984Rotherham UnitedA1–13,644Hurlock522 September 1984Swansea CityH3–04,298Hurlock, Cassells (2)629 September 1984Cambridge UnitedA2–12,580Kamara, Cassells72 October 1984Doncaster RoversH1–14,901Harle (og)86 October 1984Bradford CityH0–14,196913 October 1984MillwallA0–25,3851020 October 1984GillinghamH5–24,053G. Roberts (3), Alexander, Cassells1123 October 1984BurnleyA1–32,916Malley (og)1227 October 1984York CityH2–14,261Salman, G. Roberts133 November 1984Bristol CityA1–17,674Kamara147 November 1984Derby CountyA0–110,5301510 November 1984Lincoln CityH2–24,115Cassells, Booker1624 November 1984BournemouthA0–14,1131727 November 1984Newport CountyA0–21,589181 December 1984Bolton WanderersH2–13,668Cassells, Kamara1915 December 1984Preston North EndA1–12,818G. Roberts2022 December 1984Hull CityA0–46,3542126 December 1984Bristol RoversH0–35,2542229 December 1984ReadingH2–15,161Booker, Richardson (og)231 January 1985Plymouth ArgyleA1–16,926Alexander2419 January 1985Wigan AthleticA1–13,358Cooke2526 January 1985Newport CountyH2–53,962Kamara (pen), Cooke262 February 1985Cambridge UnitedH2–03,254Cooke, Torrance279 February 1985Swansea CityA2–34,440Kamara, Cooke2816 February 1985Doncaster RoversA2–23,129Cooke, Salman2923 February 1985Bristol CityH1–24,526Booker302 March 1985York CityA0–14,288315 March 1985BurnleyH2–13,267Cooke, Butler329 March 1985GillinghamA0–25,7993323 March 1985Bradford CityA4–56,038Cooke (3), Booker3427 March 1985WalsallH3–13,021G. Roberts, Hurlock, Cooke3530 March 1985Derby CountyH1–14,423G. Roberts366 April 1985Bristol RoversA0–34,419378 April 1985Plymouth ArgyleH3–14,043Cassells (2, 1 pen), G. Roberts3813 April 1985Lincoln CityA1–11,980Cooke3916 April 1985OrientA1–03,164Booker4020 April 1985BournemouthH0–03,5594123 April 1985Rotherham UnitedH3–03,019G. Roberts (2), Cassells4227 April 1985Bolton WanderersA1–14,230Kamara434 May 1985Preston North EndH3–13,476Booker, G. Roberts, Cooke446 May 1985ReadingA0–03,8984511 May 1985Hull CityH2–14,309Skipper (og), Cassells (pen)4619 May 1985MillwallH1–15,050Cassells FA Cup 1984–85 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)1R17 November 1984Bishop's StortfordH4–03,948Alexander (2), Cassells (2)2R8 December 1984Northampton TownH2–24,449Alexander, Cassells (pen)2R (replay)17 December 1984Northampton TownA2–03,610Hurlock, Cassells3R5 January 1985Oldham AthleticA1–24,163Kamara Football League Cup 1984–85 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)1R (1st leg)28 August 1984Cambridge UnitedH2–03,037G. Roberts (2)1R (2nd leg)4 September 1984Cambridge UnitedA0–1 (won 2–1 on aggregate)2,3472R (1st leg)26 September 1984Leicester CityA2–47,638Alexander, Kamara2R (2nd leg)9 October 1984Leicester CityH0–2 (lost 6–2 on aggregate)6,291 Football League Trophy 1984–85 Football League Trophy RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)NotesSR1 (1st leg)6 February 1985ReadingA3–12,500Torrance (2), P. RobertsSR1 (2nd leg)26 February 1985ReadingH2–0 (won 5–1 on aggregate)2,011Wignall, G. RobertsSR219 March 1985Cambridge UnitedH1–02,003CookeSQF11 April 1985Swansea CityA2–01,653Booker (2)SSF30 April 1985BournemouthA3–24,657Cooke (2), KamaraSF17 May 1985Newport CountyH6–08,214Cassells (2, 1 pen), G. Roberts (4)F1 June 1985Wigan AthleticN1–339,897CookeMatch played at Wembley Stadium, London. Sources: 100 Years of Brentford,100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 398 The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties,Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 124-136. Statto Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1984–85 season. Pos.NameNat.Date of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inNotesGoalkeepersGKGary PhillipsENG1984 8 25 1961 9 20 yBarnet1984GKTrevor SwinburneENG1984 8 25 1953 6 20 yCarlisle United1983DefendersDFBobby FisherENG1984 8 25 1956 8 3 yCambridge United1984DFRoger JosephENG1984 8 25 1965 12 24 ySouthall1984DFKeith MillenENG1984 8 25 1966 9 26 yYouth1985DFJamie MurraySCO1984 8 25 1958 12 27 yCambridge United1984DFPaul RobertsENG1984 8 25 1962 4 27 yMillwall1983DFDanis SalmanENG1984 8 25 1960 3 12 yYouth1975DFSteve WignallENG1984 8 25 1954 9 17 yColchester United1984MidfieldersMFBob BookerENG1984 8 25 1958 1 25 yBedmond Sports & Social1978MFTerry BullivantENG1984 8 25 1956 9 23 yCharlton Athletic1983MFTerry Hurlock (c)ENG1984 8 25 1958 11 22 yLeytonstone/Ilford1980MFChris KamaraENG1984 8 25 1957 12 25 yPortsmouth1981MFTony LynchENG1984 8 25 1966 1 20 yYouth1983MFGary RobertsWAL1984 8 25 1960 4 5 yWembley1980MFGeorge TorranceSCO1984 8 25 1957 9 17 yWokingham Town1984ForwardsFWRowan AlexanderSCO1984 8 25 1961 1 28 ySt Mirren1984FWSteve ButlerENG1984 8 25 1962 1 27 yWindsor & Eton1984FWKeith CassellsENG1984 8 25 1957 7 10 ySouthampton1983FWRobbie CookeENG1984 8 25 1957 2 16 yCambridge United1984Loaned from Cambridge United before transferring permanentlyFWFrancis JosephENG1984 8 25 1960 3 6 yWimbledon1982Players who left the club mid-seasonGKRichard KeyENG1984 8 25 1956 4 13 yOrient1984ReleasedMFTommy FinneyNIR1984 8 25 1952 11 6 yCambridge United1984ReleasedMFTerry RoweENG1984 8 25 1964 6 8 yYouth1982Released Sources: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties,Croxford Mark The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties Lane David Waterman Greville Legends Publishing 2011 978-1906796716 Sunbury, Middlesex Timeless BeesHaynes Graham Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 Coumbe Frank Yore Publications 2006 978-0955294914 Coaching staff NameRoleSCO Frank McLintockManagerSCO John DochertyAssistant ManagerENG Ron WoolnoughPhysiotherapistENG Ted DaviesChief Scout Statistics Appearances and goals Substitute appearances in brackets. PosNatNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKENGRichard Key10———10GKENGGary Phillips210000070280GKENGTrevor Swinburne240404000320DFENGBobby Fisher27 (1)030402036 (1)0DFENGRoger Joseph1000000010DFENGKeith Millen16 (1)000005021 (1)0DFSCOJamie Murray460404070610DFENGPaul Roberts27 (1)030401 (1)135 (2)1DFENGDanis Salman433404070583DFENGSteve Wignall360302061471MFENGBob Booker35 (3)72 (1)0206245 (4)9MFENGTerry Bullivant5000003 (2)08 (2)0MFNIRTommy Finney501020—80MFENGTerry Hurlock403414060544MFENGChris Kamara38 (1)641416152 (1)9MFENGTony Lynch5 (5)0000 (1)0207 (6)0MFWALGary Roberts391140425 (1)552 (1)18MFENGTerry Rowe10—00—10MFSCOGeorge Torrance11 (2)110—1 (2)213 (4)3FWSCORowan Alexander17 (2)233210 (1)022 (3)6FWENGSteve Butler3100—1041FWENGKeith Cassells38 (2)1244205249 (2)18FWENGRobbie Cooke2412——743116FWENGFrancis Joseph3000200050 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: The Big Brentford Book of the EightiesCroxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 426. Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerFL3FACFLCFLTTotalFWENGKeith Cassells1240218MFWALGary Roberts1102518FWENGRobbie Cooke12——416MFENGBob Booker70029MFENGChris Kamara61119FWSCORowan Alexander23106MFENGTerry Hurlock31004DFENGDanis Salman30003MFSCOGeorge Torrance10—23FWENGSteve Butler10—01DFENGPaul Roberts00011DFENGSteve Wignall00011Opponents40004Total62941893 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Frank McLintockSCO25 August 19841 June 1985 61 25 15 21 46 16 14 16 Summary Games played 61 (46 Third Division, 4 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 7 Football League Trophy)Games won 25 (16 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 6 Football League Trophy)Games drawn 15 (14 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy)Games lost 21 (16 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 3 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy)Goals scored 93 (62 Third Division, 9 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 18 Football League Trophy)Goals conceded 81 (64 Third Division, 4 FA Cup, 7 League Cup, 6 Football League Trophy)Clean sheets 15 (8 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 4 Football League Trophy)Biggest league win 3–0 on two occasions; 5–2 versus Gillingham, 20 October 1984Worst league defeat 4–0 versus Hull City, 22 December 1984Most appearances 61, Jamie Murray (46 Third Division, 4 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 7 Football League Trophy)Top scorer (league) 12, Keith Cassells, Robbie CookeTop scorer (all competitions) 18, Keith Cassells, Gary Roberts Transfers & loans Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.July 1984DFENG Jamie MurrayENG Cambridge United£27,500August 1984DFENG Roger JosephENG SouthallTrialAugust 1984GKENG Richard KeyENG Orientn/aAugust 1984DFENG Steve WignallENG Colchester United£18,000Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 138-144.September 1984GKSCO Rowan AlexanderSCO St Mirren£25,000December 1984FWENG Steve ButlerENG Windsor & Etonn/aDecember 1984GKENG Gary PhillipsENG Barnet£4,000December 1984MFSCO George TorranceENG Wokingham Townn/aMarch 1985FWENG Robbie CookeENG Cambridge United£20,000April 1985DFENG Jamie BatesENG Crystal Palacen/aPlayers loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.January 1985FWENG Robbie CookeENG Cambridge UnitedMarch 1985Players loaned outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef.December 1984DFENG Tony SpencerENG AldershotMarch 1985Players releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.July 1984DFENG Ian BoltonENG BarnetJuly 1984Player: Ian Robert Bolton https://www.watfordfcarchive.co.uk/player/ian-bolton 16 February 2024 Watford Football Club ArchiveSeptember 1984GKENG Richard KeyENG SunderlandOctober 1984October 1984DFENG Terry RoweUSA Wichita Wings1984December 1984MFNIR Tommy FinneyENG Cambridge UnitedDecember 1984April 1985DFENG Tony SpencerRetiredMay 1985MFENG Terry BullivantRetiredMay 1985DFENG Paul Robertsn/aMay 1985GKENG Trevor SwinburneENG Leeds UnitedJune 1985 Awards Supporters' Player of the Year: Danis SalmanCroxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 383. Players' Player of the Year: Danis Salman Notes nb References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford