1932–33 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season December 2024 November 2016 Brentford 1932–33 Harry Curtis Louis P. Simon Griffin Park Third Division South 1st (promoted) FA Cup First round Holliday (38) Holliday (39) 20,693 8,377 13,300 _red_stripes _redstripes2 _red_stripes _redtop_2whitestripes 000000 000000 1931–32 1933–34 During the 1932–33 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. Brentford won the division championship and secured promotion to the second tier of English football for the first time in the club's history. Jack Holliday set a new club goalscoring record of 39 goals in a season, which as of has yet to be broken. It is statistically Brentford's second-best season, after 1929–30. Season summary thumb|upright|Brentford's then-longest serving player Bill Berry was transferred to Crystal Palace in part-exchange for Idris Hopkins in November 1932. Brentford manager Harry Curtis made a number of signings in the 1932 off-season, but none would prove more crucial to the club's future success than the acquisition of forwards Jack Holliday, Billy Scott and half back Herbert Watson from First Division Middlesbrough for a combined £1,500 fee in May 1932.Chapman Mark Boro Connections: Five players that shaped Brentford football Club's history https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/feature-brentford-boro-connections_69495 22 May 2016 www.brentfordfc.com The majority of the money was raised from the sale of record goalscorer Billy Lane to Watford earlier that month.Haynes Coumbe 2006 94 The club entered the season with one of its youngest-ever squads.12 August 1932 "Bees" Preparing – Team Building With Blend Of Youth And Experience – Club's Youngest Side The Brentford & Chiswick Times Brentford had a dream start to the Third Division South season, going undefeated and winning 12 of the opening 14 matches.Brentford results for the 1932–1933 season http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1932-1933/results live https://web.archive.org/web/20160325121905/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1932-1933/results 25 March 2016 18 May 2016 Statto.com A new club record of 16 consecutive undefeated Football League matches was established, with the run stretching back to wins in the final two matches of the 1931–32 season.Haynes 1998 78-79 The record stood until it was overtaken during 2013–14. The Bees topped the table after the second match of the season. After briefly dropping back to 2nd on goal difference, they quickly rose back to the summit and remained there until a 5–5 draw with Luton Town (which set a new club record for highest aggregate score in an away Football League match) on 1 February 1933 dropped the club back to 2nd.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 18 May 2016 Statto.com Manager Curtis signed a new three-year contract in January 1933 and forward Jack Holliday was in prolific scoring form, hitting 26 goals in his first 20 appearances of the season, including four hat-tricks. One of the hat-tricks comprised five goals in the draw with Luton Town,100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 372 which made Holliday the first player to score five goals for Brentford in a Football League match.Haynes Graham A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia 1998 Yore Publications 1-874427-57-7 Harefield, Middlesex 62 Brentford went back to the top of the table after a 6–0 victory over Newport County on 4 February, the team's biggest victory of the season. Aside from a minor blip in mid-March through to early-April, the Bees held onto top spot and clinched the Third Division South championship after a 2–1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on 26 April 1933, with nearest rivals Exeter City five points behind with only two matches to play.Brentford Table on Wednesday 26th April 1933 http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1932-1933/table/1933-04-26 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160816064446/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1932-1933/table/1933-04-26 16 August 2016 18 May 2016 Statto.com Brentford drew the remaining three matches of the season and were promoted to the Second Division for the first time in the club's history.Brentford Complete History http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/history live https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061629/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/history 4 March 2016 19 May 2016 Statto.com Jack Holliday broke Billy Lane's three-year old club record for most goals in a season with four strikes in a 7–3 mauling of Cardiff City on 1 April and he finished the season with 39 goals in all competitions. Despite his exploits, Holliday did not finish as the Third Division South's top scorer, due to Coventry City's Clarrie Bourton bettering Holliday's total of 38 by two goals.English League Leading Goalscorers https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html 19 May 2016 RSSSF A number of Football League club records were set during the season, including fewest away defeats (4), fewest defeats (6), most away goals scored (45) and most points (62 – two points for a win).Haynes 1998 78-79 Brentford's average Football League home attendance of 13,300 was the highest in the Third Division South.Haynes 1998 13 1932–33 is statistically Brentford's second-best season, with the club having acquired 2.10 points per game under the current ruling of three points for a win.Wickham Chris Brentford FC 2013/14 squad break a string of Club Records https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/201314-a-record-breaking-year_62644 19 May 2016 www.brentfordfc.com Reserve team Brentford's reserve team finished as champions of the London Combination for the second successive season.Haynes 1998 83 The team won all their home matches during the season, which formed a large chunk of the reserve team club record of 43 consecutive home victories, a run which ran from November 1931 to November 1933.Haynes 1998 108-110 Ralph Allen captained the team, scored a large chunk of the goals and the final match of the season versus Aldershot Reserves was played in front of a crowd of 9,000, a club record for a reserve team fixture.Haynes 1998 108-110Haynes Coumbe 2006 10 League table 1932–33 Football League Third Division South Third Division South BRE y Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Third Division South No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)127 August 1932Queens Park RangersA3–224,381Holliday (2), Crompton229 August 1932Coventry CityA3–218,909Foster, Allen (2)33 September 1932Torquay UnitedH3–112,567Holliday, Foster, Scott48 September 1932Coventry CityH2–18,377Holliday (2)510 September 1932Exeter CityA2–18,184Holliday (2)617 September 1932Luton TownH1–015,409Robson724 September 1932Newport CountyA6–17,343Holliday (3), Scott (2), Robson81 October 1932Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH1–112,963Crompton98 October 1932Swindon TownA0–06,6591015 October 1932Clapton OrientH4–214,440Holliday (3), Robson1122 October 1932Southend UnitedA1–09,453Crompton1229 October 1932Crystal PalaceH2–017,827Robson, Holliday135 November 1932GillinghamA3–112,880Holliday (3)1412 November 1932WatfordH2–114,661Robson, Scott1519 November 1932Cardiff CityA1–25,274Scott163 December 1932Norwich CityA0–314,1801717 December 1932Bristol RoversA4–215,355Burns, Scott (2), Allen1824 December 1932AldershotH2–011,972Crompton (2)1926 December 1932Northampton TownA0–114,2102027 December 1932Northampton TownH1–018,747Scott2131 December 1932Queens Park RangersH2–114,981Beecham (og), Crompton227 January 1933Torquay UnitedA1–14,882Holliday2321 January 1933Exeter CityH0–210,769241 February 1933Luton TownA5–53,044Holliday (5, 1 pen)254 February 1933Newport CountyH6–010,060Hopkins (2), Holliday (2), Walsh, Scott2611 February 1933Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA1–16,853Crompton2718 February 1933Swindon TownH1–011,559Walsh2825 February 1933Clapton OrientA5–17,814Scott, Crompton, Holliday (2), Hopkins294 March 1933Southend UnitedH3–114,288Holliday (2), Scott3011 March 1933Crystal PalaceA1–220,261Scott3118 March 1933GillinghamH1–211,445Robson3225 March 1933WatfordA1–110,057Holliday331 April 1933Cardiff CityH7–310,831Muttitt, Holliday (4, 1 pen), Crompton (2)348 April 1933ReadingA3–116,089Muttitt, Holliday, Crompton3514 April 1933Bristol CityA2–119,326Muttitt, Scott3614 April 1933Norwich CityH2–220,693Stephens, Hopkins3717 April 1933Bristol CityH2–115,212Hopkins, Scott3822 April 1933Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–18,659Holliday, Hopkins3926 April 1933Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–112,638Muttitt, Holliday4029 April 1933Bristol RoversH0–010,355413 May 1933ReadingH1–19,511Walsh426 May 1933AldershotA1–15,145Holliday FA Cup 1932–33 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)1R26 November 1932ReadingA2–318,000Scott, Holliday Sources: Statto, 11v11, 100 Years of Brentford Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1932–33 season. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGKTom BakerENG1932 8 27 1905 8 17 ySouthport1932DefendersDFTom AdamsonSCO1932 8 27 1901 2 12 yBury1929DFJack FrenchENG1903 (aged 28–29)Southend United1932DFWilliam HodgeSCO1932 8 27 1904 8 31 yRangers1927DFAlexander StevensonSCO1932 8 27 1903 10 24 yArmadale1927MidfieldersHBJimmy Bain (c)SCO1932 8 27 1899 2 6 yManchester Central1928HBJackie Burns ENG1932 8 27 1906 11 27 yQueens Park Rangers1931AmateurHBJoe JamesENG1932 8 27 1910 1 13 yBattersea Church1929HBDuncan McKenzieSCO1932 8 27 1912 8 10 yAlbion Rovers1932HBTeddy WareENG1932 8 27 1906 9 17 yChatham Town1928HBHerbert WatsonENG1932 8 27 1908 11 20 yMiddlesbrough1932ForwardsFWRalph AllenENG1932 8 27 1906 6 30 yFulham1930FWArthur CromptonENG1932 8 27 1903 1 9 ySouthend United1932FWJackie FosterENG1932 8 27 1903 3 21 yBristol City1929FWJack HollidayENG1932 8 27 1908 12 19 yMiddlesbrough1932FWIdris HopkinsWAL1932 8 27 1910 10 11 yCrystal Palace1932FWErnest MuttittENG1932 8 27 1908 7 24 yMiddlesbrough1932FWGeorge RobsonENG1932 8 27 1908 6 17 yWest Ham United1931FWBilly ScottENG1932 8 27 1907 12 6 yMiddlesbrough1932FWBert StephensENG1932 8 27 1909 5 13 yEaling Association1931FWCharlie WalshENG1932 8 27 1910 10 27 yArsenal1933FWAlf WheelerENG1932 8 27 1910 4 4 yMossley1932Players who left the club mid-seasonFWBill BerryENG1932 8 27 1904 8 18 yGillingham1926Transferred to Crystal Palace Sources: 100 Years of Brentford, Timeless Bees,Haynes Graham Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 Coumbe Frank Yore Publications 2006 978-0955294914 Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939Joyce Michael Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 Tony Brown 2012 978-1905891610 Nottingham Coaching staff NameRoleENG Harry CurtisManagerENG Bob KaneTrainerENG Jack CartmellAssistant trainerENG Fred KeatchSecretary Statistics Appearances and goals right Baker Stevenson Adamson Watson Bain (C) Burns Hopkins Robson Holliday Scott Crompton Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Football League season. PosNatNameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKENGTom Baker42010430DFSCOTom Adamson27010280DFENGJack French500050DFSCOWilliam Hodge25000250DFSCOAlexander Stevenson27010280HBSCOJimmy Bain37010380HBENGJackie Burns37110371HBENGJoe James500050HBSCODuncan McKenzie200020HBENGTeddy Ware11010120HBENGHerbert Watson34000340FWENGRalph Allen830083FWENGBill Berry10—10FWENGArthur Crompton3111103211FWENGJackie Foster21210222FWENGJack Holliday3438113539FWWALIdris Hopkins21600216FWENGErnest Muttitt14400144FWENGGeorge Robson24610256FWENGBilly Scott4114114215FWENGBert Stephens410041FWENGCharlie Walsh103—103FWENGAlf Wheeler100010 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years of Brentford Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerFL3FACTotalFWENGJack Holliday38139FWENGBilly Scott14115FWENGArthur Crompton11011FWWALIdris Hopkins606FWENGGeorge Robson606FWENGErnest Muttitt404FWENGRalph Allen303FWENGCharlie Walsh303FWENGJackie Foster202HBENGJackie Burns101FWENGBert Stephens101Opponents101Total90292 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years of Brentford Amateur international caps Pos.NatPlayerCapsGoalsRefFWENGJackie Burns31England Matches – The Amateurs 1906–1939 http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslAm.html 30 October 2016 www.englandfootballonline.com Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Harry CurtisENG27 August 19326 May 1933 43 26 10 7|42 26 10 6 Summary Games played 43 (42 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)Games won 26 (26 Third Division South, 0 FA Cup)Games drawn 10 (10 Third Division South, 0 FA Cup)Games lost 7 (6 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)Goals scored 92 (90 Third Division South, 2 FA Cup)Goals conceded 52 (49 Third Division South, 3 FA Cup)Clean sheets 9 (9 Third Division South, 0 FA Cup)Biggest league win 6–0 versus Newport County, 4 February 1933Worst league defeat 3–0 versus Norwich City, 3 December 1932Most appearances 43, Tom Baker (42 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)Top scorer (league) 38, Jack HollidayTop scorer (all competitions) 39, Jack Holliday Transfers & loans Cricketers are not included in this list. Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.May 1932FWENG Jack HollidayENG Middlesbroughn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 79May 1932HBENG Herbert WatsonENG Middlesbroughn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 166May 1932FWENG Billy ScottENG Middlesbroughn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 142-1431 August 1932HBSCO Duncan McKenzieSCO Albion Rovers£350Litster John Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players PM Publications NorwichAugust 1932DFENG Jack FrenchENG Southend UnitedFreeOctober 1932FWENG Ernest MuttittENG Middlesbroughn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 113November 1932FWWAL Idris HopkinsENG Crystal Palace£200Haynes Coumbe 2006 80-811932GKENG Tom BakerENG SouthportFreeHaynes Coumbe 2006 15 1932 DFSCO Robert FultonSCO Glasgow Perthshire n/a1932FWSCO Fred PopeSCO Partick Thistlen/a1932FWENG Alf WheelerENG MossleyFreeHaynes Coumbe 2006 167January 1933FWENG Charlie WalshENG Arsenaln/aCharlie Walsh https://www.arsenal.com/historic/players/charlie-walsh 8 June 2016 Arsenal.comPlayers transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.11 August 1932FWSCO Norman ThomsonENG Swindon Townn/aSwindon Town FC – Profile – Norman Thomson https://www.townenders.com/profile.php?person_code=THOMSONN 28 December 2024 TownEnders.comMay 1932FWENG Billy LaneENG Watford£1,500Haynes Coumbe 2006 94November 1932FWENG Bill BerryENG Crystal PalacePart-exchangeHaynes Coumbe 2006 20Players releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.May 1933FWENG Arthur CromptonENG Crystal Palace1933Haynes Coumbe 2006 42May 1933FWENG Jackie FosterENG BarrowJuly 1933Haynes Coumbe 2006 21May 1933FWENG Herbert LawsonENG Luton Town1933Haynes Coumbe 2006 95May 1933HBENG Robert MorrisENG Norwich City1933Robert Morris – Players – Colchester United http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=31 1 July 2016 www.coludata.co.ukMay 1933FWENG Alf WheelerENG Northampton Town1933Haynes Coumbe 2006 167 References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford