1970–71 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season March 2023 Brentford 1970–71 Frank Blunstone Walter Wheatley (until January 1971)Eric Radley-Smith (from January 1971) Griffin Park Fourth Division 14th FA Cup Fifth round League Cup First round Ross (15) Ross (16) 10,058 4,176 6,776 _red_stripes _3whitestripes _red_stripes ff0000 000000 1969–70 1971–72 During the 1970–71 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Fourth Division. A forgettable league season was chiefly remembered for a run to the fifth round of the FA Cup, the furthest the Bees had progressed in the competition since 1948–49. Season summary After taking over halfway through an encouraging 1969–70 season, Brentford manager Frank Blunstone went into the 1970–71 Fourth Division season with the belief that the club would be able to finish one place higher and gain automatic promotion.White 1989 277–283 Five players were released (including ageing defensive stalwarts Tommy Higginson and Allan Jones) and three were transferred in – midfielder Jackie Graham from Guildford City,White 1989 276 utility player Paul Bence from Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea youth defender Michael Maskell.White 1989 277–283 Due to financial constraints, Blunstone's squad was limited to just 16 players for the fourth consecutive season,White 1989 277–283 but the youth team was reactivated after being disbanded due to budget cuts in 1967.Croxford Lane Waterman 2011 357 A failure to win any of the opening 9 matches of the season in all competitions set a new post-war club record.Croxford Lane Waterman 2011 14 The loan signing of former Busby Babe Alex Dawson from Brighton & Hove Albion in September 1970 helped improve matters, with the forward scoring 7 goals in 11 appearances and inspiring a five-match winning streak in October and November. Frustratingly, a £7,000 deal to buy him fell through and he left the club after his loan expired.Croxford Lane Waterman 2011 28–31 While the team slowly pulled itself away from the relegation zone and finished comfortably in mid-table, the FA Cup gradually became the main focus of the season.Brentford results for the 1970–1971 season http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1970-1971/results live https://web.archive.org/web/20160317055457/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1970-1971/results 17 March 2016 5 February 2017 Statto.com Third Division clubs Gillingham Walsall were beaten in the second round, but the third round draw failed to produce a money-spinning tie and instead an away trip to fellow Fourth Division club Workington. A John Docherty goal was enough to see off Workington and the fourth round draw produced another away tie, this time to Second Division club Cardiff City. Over 23,000 watched Brentford run out 2–0 winners at Ninian Park, courtesy of goals from Jackie Graham and John Docherty. Brentford also faced Second Division opponents in the fifth round, Hull City. Victory would have made Brentford the second Fourth Division club to reach the last-eight of the FA Cup.Moment in Time: Hull City en-gb Brentford FC https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/moment-in-time-hull-city_230093 10 December 2017 Brentford took the lead through Bobby Ross at Boothferry Park, but two late goals from the Tigers ended the Bees' run. Significantly for the long-term future of Brentford, the FA Cup run generated £8,000, which helped boost the profit on the season to £20,000 and enabled the final instalment of the club's 1967 £104,000 loan (equivalent to £0 in UK) to be paid off.White 1989 277–283 A 6–4 victory over York City on 9 November 1970 equalled the club record for highest aggregate score in a Football League match.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 25 February 2017 Statto.com League table 1970–71 Football League Fourth Division Fourth Division y BRE Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Pre-season and friendlies DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)1 August 1970Plymouth ArgyleA0–2n/a3 August 1970Yeovil TownA2–2n/aDocherty, Hawley8 August 1970Hillingdon BoroughA1–1n/aCross10 August 1970Bristol RoversH1–13,900Docherty11 November 1970West Ham UnitedH0–35,95021 April 1971Guildford CityA1–0n/aMoore Football League Fourth Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)115 August 1970ChesterH1–26,477Docherty222 August 1970Lincoln CityA0–26,813329 August 1970SouthportH0–15,324431 August 1970Cambridge UnitedA0–16,65455 September 1970Oldham AthleticA1–54,866Tawse612 September 1970Peterborough UnitedH1–14,176Ross719 September 1970Notts CountyA0–010,281823 September 1970Crewe AlexandraA3–51,909Cross, Gater (og), Turner926 September 1970DarlingtonH1–04,841Docherty1028 September 1970Stockport CountyA0–14,387113 October 1970Northampton TownA0–16,2821210 October 1970Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH1–25,965Graham1317 October 1970ChesterA2–15,834Dawson, Cross1419 October 1970AldershotH2–37,648Dawson, Ross1524 October 1970Southend UnitedA3–46,052Docherty, Dawson, Ross1631 October 1970Exeter CityH5–05,267Docherty (2), Cross, Graham, Ross177 November 1970Newport CountyA1–02,407Dawson189 November 1970York CityH6–45,955Dawson, Cross (2), Docherty (3)1914 November 1970Grimsby TownH2–05,497Dawson, Ross (pen)2028 November 1970Colchester UnitedA0–44,673215 December 1970BarrowH2–15,632Cross, Ross2219 December 1970Lincoln CityH2–15,966Graham, Bence2326 December 1970Scunthorpe UnitedA1–14,736Cross249 January 1971Stockport CountyH3–07,340Docherty, Ross, Cross2516 January 1971AldershotA0–17,533266 February 1971BarrowA1–02,338Bence2720 February 1971York CityA0–03,3662824 February 1971HartlepoolH1–09,246Graham2927 February 1971Exeter CityA0–13,892306 March 1971Southend UnitedH4–26,348Cross, Ross (2, 1 pen)318 March 1971Crewe AlexandraH3–17,631Bence, Neilson, Ross3213 March 1971Grimsby TownA5–13,336Cross, Bence, Ross (2)3315 March 1971HartlepoolA0–02,9363420 March 1971Newport CountyH0–38,4213524 March 1971WorkingtonA1–11,731Docherty3627 March 1971Oldham AthleticH1–17,207Renwick3729 March 1971Colchester UnitedH1–09,209Neilson383 April 1971SouthportA0–22,026399 April 1971Northampton TownH3–010,058Ross (2), Turner4010 April 1971Scunthorpe UnitedH0–17,5614112 April 1971Peterborough UnitedA2–13,841Neilson, Ross4217 April 1971Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA0–111,2064324 April 1971Notts CountyH2–29,229Cross, Graham4426 April 1971Cambridge UnitedH1–25,994O'Mara451 May 1971DarlingtonA1–21,629Cross467 May 1971WorkingtonH3–04,781Neilson, Graham, O'Mara FA Cup 1970–71 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)1R21 November 1970GillinghamH2–18,000Docherty, Dawson2R11 December 1970WalsallH1–08,500Cross3R2 January 1971WorkingtonA1–05,953Docherty4R23 January 1971Cardiff CityA2–023,335Graham, Docherty5R13 February 1971Hull CityA1–229,709Ross Football League Cup 1970–71 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendance1R18 August 1970AldershotA0–16,899 Sources: The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies,Croxford Mark The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies Lane David Waterman Greville Legends Publishing 2011 978-1906796709 Sunbury, Middlesex Statto Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1970–71 season. Pos.NameNat.Date of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inNotesGoalkeepersGKChic BrodieSCO1970 8 15 1937 2 22 yNorthampton Town1963GKGordon PhillipsENG1970 8 15 1946 11 17 yHayes1963DefendersDFPaul BenceENG1970 8 15 1948 12 21 yReading1970DFPeter GelsonENG1970 8 15 1941 10 18 yYouth1961DFAlan HawleyENG1970 8 15 1946 6 7 yYouth1962DFAlan NelmesENG1970 8 15 1948 10 20 yChelsea1967DFDick RenwickENG1970 8 15 1942 11 27 yAldershot1969MidfieldersMFJohn DochertySCO1970 8 15 1940 4 29 yReading1970MFAlan GaneENG1970 8 15 1950 6 11 ySlough Town1971AmateurMFJackie GrahamSCO1970 8 15 1946 7 16 yGuildford City1970MFAllan MansleyENG1970 8 15 1946 8 31 yBlackpool1968Loaned to Fulham and Notts CountyMFGordon NeilsonSCO1970 8 15 1947 5 28 yArsenal1968MFBobby Ross (c)SCO1970 8 15 1942 5 10 yShrewsbury Town1966MFBrian TawseSCO1970 8 15 1945 7 30 yBrighton & Hove Albion1970Loaned to FolkestoneMFBrian TurnerNZL1970 8 15 1949 7 31 yPortsmouth1970ForwardsFWRoger CrossENG1970 8 15 1948 10 20 yWest Ham United1970FWMick HeathENG1970 8 15 1953 1 9 yWalton & Hersham1971AmateurFWJohn O'MaraENG1970 8 15 1947 3 19 yWimbledon1971Players who left the club mid-seasonDFMichael MaskellENG1970 8 15 1952 1 25 yChelsea1970ReleasedFWAlex DawsonSCO1970 8 15 1940 2 21 yBrighton & Hove Albion1970Returned to Brighton & Hove Albion after loan Sources: The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies, Timeless BeesHaynes Graham Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 Coumbe Frank Yore Publications 2006 978-0955294914 Coaching staff NameRoleENG Frank BlunstoneManagerENG Eddie LyonsTrainer Statistics Appearances and goals Substitute appearances in brackets. PosNatNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKSCOChic Brodie1701010190GKENGGordon Phillips2904000330DFENGPaul Bence4445010504DFENGPeter Gelson4505010510DFENGAlan Hawley25 (1)0301029 (1)0DFENGMichael Maskell10—0010DFENGAlan Nelmes4605010520DFENGDick Renwick4015000451MFSCOJohn Docherty35 (1)10531041 (1)13MFSCOJackie Graham4265110487MFENGAllan Mansley7 (2)000007 (2)0MFSCOGordon Neilson16 (3)42 (1)01019 (4)4MFSCOBobby Ross461551105216MFSCOBrian Tawse7 (2)100108 (2)1MFNZLBrian Turner40 (2)2401045 (2)2FWENGRoger Cross461451105215FWENGMick Heath10——10FWENGJohn O'Mara92——92Players loaned in during the seasonFWSCOAlex Dawson10611—117 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years of Brentford100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 391 Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerFL4FACFLCTotalMFSCOBobby Ross151016FWENGRoger Cross141015MFSCOJohn Docherty103013FWSCOAlex Dawson61—7MFSCOJackie Graham6107DFENGPaul Bence4004MFSCOGordon Neilson4004FWENGJohn O'Mara2——2MFNZLBrian Turner2002DFENGDick Renwick1001MFSCOBrian Tawse1001Opponents1001Total667073 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years of Brentford Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Frank BlunstoneENG15 August 19707 May 1971 52 22 8 22 46 18 8 20 Summary Games played 52 (46 Fourth Division, 5 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Games won 22 (18 Fourth Division, 4 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games drawn 8 (8 Fourth Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games lost 22 (20 Fourth Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals scored 73 (66 Fourth Division, 7 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Goals conceded 66 (62 Fourth Division, 3 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Clean sheets 16 (13 Fourth Division, 3 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Biggest league win 5–0 versus Exeter City, 31 October 1970Worst league defeat 4–0 versus Colchester United, 28 November 1970; 5–1 versus Oldham Athletic, 5 September 1970Most appearances 52, Roger Cross, Alan Nelmes, Bobby Ross (46 Fourth Division, 5 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Top scorer (league) 15, Bobby RossTop scorer (all competitions) 16, Bobby Ross Transfers & loans Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.July 1970DFENG Paul BenceENG ReadingFreeCroxford Lane Waterman 2011 28–31July 1970MFSCO Jackie GrahamENG Guildford City£2,500Croxford Lane Waterman 2011 259–260July 1970DFENG Michael MaskellENG ChelseaFreeCroxford Lane Waterman 2011 28–311970DFENG Richard Poolen/an/aCroxford Lane Waterman 2011 3581970DFENG Kevin Hardingn/an/aCroxford Lane Waterman 2011 358March 1971FWENG John O'MaraENG Wimbledon£1,000Croxford Lane Waterman 2011 28–31April 1971FWENG Mick HeathENG Walton & HershamAmateurHaynes Coumbe 2006 74Players loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.September 1970FWSCO Alex DawsonENG Brighton & Hove AlbionNovember 1970Haynes Coumbe 2006 46Players loaned outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef.November 1970MFENG Allan MansleyENG FulhamDecember 1970Croxford Lane Waterman 2011 28–31February 1971MFSCO Brian TawseENG Folkestonen/aCroxford Lane Waterman 2011 28–31March 1971MFENG Allan MansleyENG Notts Countyn/aCroxford Lane Waterman 2011 28–31Players releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.October 1970DFENG Michael MaskellENG Stevenage Athletic1970Croxford Lane Waterman 2011 28–31May 1971GKSCO Chic BrodieENG MargateJuly 197120 September 2017 Chic Brodie http://www.margatefootballclubhistory.com/chicbrodie.shtml 4 February 2017May 1971MFENG Allan MansleyENG Notts CountyMay 1971Croxford Lane Waterman 2011 28–31May 1971MFSCO Brian TawseRSA 1928 Durban City1971Haynes Coumbe 2006 158June 1971DFENG Dick RenwickENG Stockport CountyOctober 1971Croxford Lane Waterman 2011 257–258 Awards Supporters' Player of the Year: Bobby RossCroxford Lane Waterman 2011 295 Players' Player of the Year: Alan NelmesCroxford Lane Waterman 2011 295 Notes References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford