1912–13 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season April 2022 November 2016 Brentford 1912–13 Fred Halliday (until 13 November 1912)Dusty Rhodes (from 13 November 1912) H. Jason-Saunders Griffin Park Southern League First Division 19th FA Cup Fourth qualifying round Smith (12) Smith (12) 10,000 2,000 _brentford early 1900s _brentford 1910_14 _brentford early 1900s _2 gold stripes 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF 0000FF 1911–12 1913–14 During the 1912–13 English football season, Brentford competed in the Southern League First Division. Two long losing runs led to the Bees' relegation to the Second Division on the final day of the season. Season summary thumb|upright|Archie Ling was the first Brentford goalkeeper to make 100 league appearances and retired at the end of the season. After three consecutive mid-table seasons, Southern League First Division club Brentford's directors gambled on generating extra income by also entering the Southern Alliance.White 1989 99-101 Consequently, a larger squad was assembled, with many of the previous season's professionals retained.White 1989 99-101 Willis Rippon was the only significant departure – sold for £250 to Hamilton Academical.White 1989 99-101 Secretary-manager Fred Halliday brought in goalkeeper Ted Price, full back Tommy Fells, centre half Frank Bentley and forwards Frederick Chapple and James Morrison.White 1989 99-101 Brentford had a torrid beginning to the season, losing 12 of the first 15 matches. Of the starting forward line of Billy Brawn, Jack Sibbald, Frederick Chapple, Bob McTavish and Patsy Hendren, Chapple and Hendren were the only players to score during the period, which lead manager Halliday to sign Chelsea's Hugh Dolby and Bill Smith from non-league football.White 1989 99-101 Dolby failed to score in four matches and was dropped, while Smith helped contribute to a revival in mid-November, after full back Dusty Rhodes replaced Fred Halliday as manager on 13 November 1912. Between 9 November and 5 March 1913, Brentford lost just three matches, but another loss of form and injuries to the forward line led to seven consecutive defeats in March. A crucial 4–1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on 5 April boosted the Bees' survival chances, but a defeat and a win in the following two matches respectively put Brentford one place above the relegation zone going into the final day, level on points with Norwich City, but ahead by virtue of a 0.774 goal average.White 1989 99-101 Brentford would play away to Merthyr Town and Norwich City away to Reading on Saturday 26 April, but torrential rain and gale force winds forced the Bees' match to be postponed twice, to the following Tuesday.White 1989 99-101 Norwich City won their match 5–2, but the scoreline would not guarantee the Canaries' safety on goal average if Brentford won their match by any score.White 1989 99-101 On Tuesday 29 April, Brentford conceded the opening goal to Merthyr Town, before Bill Smith equalised two minutes after half time.White 1989 99-101 In the final 10 minutes, Brentford pushed forward and were hit on the break with just two minutes remaining, losing the match 2–1 and with it the club's First Division status.White 1989 99-101 League table 1912–13 Southern Football League#Division One Division One BRE Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Southern League First Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultScorer(s)Notes14 September 1912Crystal PalaceA1–3Chapple27 September 1912ReadingH1–0Chapple314 September 1912Norwich CityA0–2418 September 1912Crystal PalaceH2–1Chapple (2)521 September 1912GillinghamH0–1628 September 1912Northampton TownA0–275 October 1912Queens Park RangersH0–289 October 1912WatfordA0–1912 October 1912StokeA0–11019 October 1912MillwallA2–3Hendren (2)1126 October 1912Bristol RoversH0–1122 November 1912Swindon TownA0–2139 November 1912PortsmouthH1–0Smith1416 November 1912Exeter CityA0–11523 November 1912West Ham UnitedH5–1Sibbald (2), Chapple (3)167 December 1912Coventry CityH2–0Smith (2)1721 December 1912Merthyr TownH2–0Smith, Spratt (pen)1825 December 1912Plymouth ArgyleH2–2Brawn, McTavish1928 December 1912ReadingA1–4Hendren204 January 1913Norwich CityH1–0Hendren (pen)2118 January 1913GillinghamA4–0Barclay, Smith (3)2225 January 1913Northampton TownH0–0238 February 1913Queens Park RangersA1–2Hendren (pen)2415 February 1913StokeH4–2Chapple, Hendren (2, 1 pen), Smith2522 February 1913MillwallH0–0261 March 1913Bristol RoversA1–1Sibbald275 March 1913Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–2Chapple, Brawn288 March 1913Swindon TownH0–32912 March 1913Plymouth ArgyleA0–3The match was a replay of the original fixture on 26 December 1912, which was abandoned after 49 minutes due to a waterlogged pitch. Plymouth Argyle were leading 2–0 at the time.3015 March 1913PortsmouthA0–13121 March 1913SouthamptonH1–2Brawn3222 March 1913Exeter CityH0–13324 March 1913SouthamptonA1–3Brawn (pen)3429 March 1913West Ham UnitedA1–2Hendren355 April 1913Brighton & Hove AlbionH4–1Smith (2), Chapple, Hendren3612 April 1913Coventry CityA0–33719 April 1913WatfordH2–0Chapple, Smith3829 April 1913Merthyr TownA1–2Smith FA Cup 1912–13 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorerQR430 November 1912WatfordH0–0QR4 (replay)4 December 1912WatfordA1–5McTavish Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1912–13 season. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGKArchie LingENG1912 9 4 1881 3 14 ySwindon Town1909GKTed PriceENG1912 9 4 1883 6 13 yCroydon Common1912DefendersDFTommy FellsENG1912 9 4 1890 1 8 ySouth Kirkby1913DFWilliam HickletonENG1912 9 4 1882 5 12 yCoventry City1911On loan from Coventry CityDFDusty Rhodes (c) ENG1912 9 4 1882 8 16 ySunderland1908DFWalter SprattENG1912 9 4 1889 4 14 yRotherham Town1911MidfieldersHBAlec BarclayENG1912 9 4 1885 11 1 yIlford1910AmateurHBFrank BentleyENG1912 9 4 1886 10 9 yTottenham Hotspur1912HBGeorge KennedySCO1912 9 4 1882 3 12 yChelsea1910HBPhil RichardsENG1912 9 4 1884 2 19 yBradford Park Avenue1908ForwardsFWBilly Brawn ENG1912 9 4 1878 8 1 yChelsea1911FWFrederick ChappleENG1912 9 4 1884 2 3 yCrewe Alexandra1912 FWHugh DolbyENG1912 9 4 1888 3 6 yChelsea1912FWThomas GrahamENG1912 9 4 1887 7 20 yCastleford Town1911FWPatsy HendrenENG1912 9 4 1889 2 5 yCoventry City1911Played when his cricket commitments allowedFWBob McTavishSCO1912 9 4 1888 10 26 yTottenham Hotspur1912FWJohn MorrisonSCO1912 9 4 1888 1 18 yWest Ham United1912FWJack SibbaldENG1912 9 4 1890 9 12 yWallsend Elm Villa1910FWBill SmithENG1912 9 4 1887 6 23 yHickleton Main Colliery1912 Source: 100 Years Of Brentford,100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 361 Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939Joyce Michael Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 Tony Brown 2012 190589161X Nottingham Coaching staff Fred Halliday (4 September–13 November 1912) NameRoleENG Fred HallidaySecretary ManagerENG Tom CowperTrainer Dusty Rhodes (13 November 1912 – 29 April 1913) NameRoleENG Dusty RhodesManagerENG Fred HallidaySecretaryENG Tom CowperTrainer Statistics Appearances and goals right Price Rhodes (c) Spratt Barclay Bentley Kennedy Brawn Sibbald Smith McTavish Hendren Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Southern League season. PosNatNameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKENGTed Price37020390GKENGArchie Ling100010DFENGTommy Fells800080DFENGDusty Rhodes33000330DFENGWalter Spratt30120321HBENGAlec Barclay31120331HBENGFrank Bentley31020330HBSCOGeorge Kennedy23000230HBENGPhil Richards24020260FWENGBilly Brawn35420374FWENGFrederick Chapple2811203011FWENGHugh Dolby400040FWENGThomas Graham200020FWENGPatsy Hendren35920379FWSCOBob McTavish26021281FWSCOJohn Morrison10000100FWENGJack Sibbald23320253FWENGBill Smith2712002712Players loaned in during the seasonDFENGWilliam Hickleton10020120 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerSL1FACTotalFWENGBill Smith12012FWENGFrederick Chapple11011FWENGPatsy Hendren909FWENGBilly Brawn404FWENGJack Sibbald303HBENGAlec Barclay101DFENGWalter Spratt101FWSCOBob McTavish011Total42143 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Amateur international caps Pos.NatPlayerCapsGoalsRefHBENGAlec Barclay20England Matches – The Amateurs 1906–1939 http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslAm.html 30 October 2016 www.englandfootballonline.com Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Fred HallidayENG4 September 191213 November 1912 13 3 0 10|13 3 0 10Dusty RhodesENG13 November 191229 April 1913 27 7 6 14|25 7 5 13 Summary Games played 40 (38 Southern League First Division, 2 FA Cup)Games won 11 (11 Southern League First Division, 0 FA Cup)Games drawn 6 (5 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)Games lost 23 (22 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)Goals scored 43 (42 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)Goals conceded 60 (55 Southern League First Division, 5 FA Cup)Clean sheets 10 (9 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)Biggest league win 4–0 versus Gillingham, 18 January 1913; 5–1 versus West Ham United, 23 November 1912Worst league defeat 3–0 on three occasions; 4–1 versus Reading, 28 December 1912Most appearances 39, Ted Price (37 Southern League First Division, 2 FA Cup)Top scorer (league) 12, Bill SmithTop scorer (all competitions) 12, Bill Smith Transfers & loans Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.7 May 1912DFENG Tommy FellsENG South Kirkbyn/a8 May 1912 A New Full Back For Brentford County of Middlesex Independent2 July 1912HBENG Frank BentleyENG Tottenham Hotspurn/aTottenham Hotspur v Manchester United, 09 April 1912 http://www.11v11.com/matches/tottenham-hotspur-v-manchester-united-09-april-1912-59202/ 1 November 2016 11v11.com10 July 1912GKENG Ted PriceENG Croydon Commonn/aBiographies – Ted Price http://www.croydoncommon.com/PRICE_Edward.pdf 8 May 2018 Croydon Common Football Club7 August 1912FWSCO John MorrisonENG West Ham Unitedn/a3 August 1912 Preparing For The Fray – The Football World Viewed From The Inside County of Middlesex Independent14 August 1912FWENG Frederick ChappleENG Crewe Alexandra£150White 1989 99-101August 1912FWENG Albert MarkwickENG GuildfordAmateur3 August 1912 Field, Road And River – Pithy Pars Pertaining To Popular Pastimes County of Middlesex Independent2 October 1912FWENG Hugh DolbyENG Chelsean/aWhite 1989 99-10119 October 1912FWENG Bill SmithENG Hickleton Main Collieryn/aWhite 1989 99-101Players loaned inDatePos.NameSubsequent clubDate toRef.25 May 1912DFENG William HickletonENG Coventry CityEnd of seasonWhite 1989 99-101Players transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.June 1912FWENG Willie FurrENG Leicester Fossen/aWillie Furr Leicester City career stats https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/history/players?pid=919 17 July 2018 FoxesTalk en-GB6 August 1912FWSCO Willis RipponSCO Hamilton Academical£250Litster John Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players PM Publications NorwichAugust 1912DFENG Arthur CleverleyWAL Swansea Townn/aWhite 1989 97-99August 1912HBSCO Jock HamiltonWAL Swansea Townn/aPlayers – Jock Hamilton 1908–09 http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/players/hamiltonjock.htm 10 June 2016 The Mighty Might Whites – The Definitive History of Leeds UnitedPlayers releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.April 1913FWENG Hugh DolbyENG Clowne White Star22 August 1913The Football Association – Season 1913–14 – Summary Of Professional Registrations https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LDTUpE1MBSwkdVDnN2w4Jn_tqpKPGHFm/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=115104281188819564453&rtpof=true&sd=true 1 January 2021 Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resourceApril 1913FWENG Thomas GrahamENG Allerton Bywater Collieryn/aApril 1913HBSCO George KennedySCO Dumfriesn/aGeorge Kennedy – Chelsea, Brentford and Lincoln City http://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.com/george-kennedy-footballer/ 31 October 2016 Football and the First World War en-USApril 1913GKENG Archie LingRetiredWhite 1989 99-101April 1913FWENG Jack SibbaldENG Wallsend18 June 1913 Notes nb References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford