1942–43 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season May 2026 November 2016 Brentford 1942–43 Harry Curtis Louis P. Simon Griffin Park Football League South 9th Football League South War Cup Group stage Townsend (18) Townsend (19) 23,180 3,210 25,768 _red_stripes _redstripes2 _red_stripes _whitesides _redtop_2whitestripes 000000 000000 1941–42 1943–44 During the 1942–43 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League South, due to the cessation of competitive football for the duration of the Second World War. Early in a mid-table season for the club, inside forward Len Townsend notably scored six goals in a 9–4 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion, the most-ever in any match by a Brentford player. Season summary Brentford returned to the Football League South for the 1942–43 season with cause for optimism, having generated over £20,000 (equivalent to £0 in UK) from the semi-finals and the final of the club's victorious 1941–42 London War Cup campaign.White 1989 174 Again the first team squad would be hit by a lack of unavailability of players, with no goalkeeper available for the second season in succession. Despite averaging only 12 appearances per season since the war began, centre forward Len Townsend had been averaging nearly a goal a game and was in fantastic form, scoring 17 goals in a 17 match spell, including six in a 9–4 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on 12 September 1942. The record of six goals in a single match bettered the official club record of five, but due to the unofficial nature of wartime football, Townsend does not hold the club record outright.Haynes Graham A-Z of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia 1998 Yore Publications 1 874427 57 7 62–63 Brentford's league form held up until the turn of the year then fell apart, losing 10 of the final 15 matches of the season in all competitions. Guest forwards Eddie Perry and Douglas Hunt, who had scored the bulk of the team's goals since the beginning of the 1940–41 season failed to find the net with such regularity, though Albion Rovers' guest Tommy Kiernan notably scored 9 goals in his 10 appearances. The discontinuation of the London War Cup meant that the Bees would be unable to defend their crown, so the club were entered into the Football League South War Cup, which ended in elimination in the group stages. Brentford finished the league season in 9th place and Len Townsend scored 19 goals in 20 appearances. League tables Football League South 1942–43 in English football main WDL 2 y 8 BRE ALD Aldershot BRE Brentford CHA Charlton Athletic 14 2 12 87 77 12 5 11 64 63 13 3 12 68 75 complete Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Football League South War Cup Football League War Cup main WDL 2 y BRE QPR Queens Park Rangers SOU Southampton CLA Clapton Orient BRE Brentford 4 1 1 16 8 4 0 2 14 6 1 2 3 6 14 1 1 4 7 15 complete A Record Of British Wartime FootballMcColl Brian A Record of British Wartime Football lulu.com 2014 1291840893 171–174 Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Football League South No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)129 August 1942Clapton OrientH2–23,210Holliday, D. Hunt25 September 1942FulhamA1–34,600D. Hunt312 September 1942Brighton & Hove AlbionH9–44,020Townsend (6), Kiernan (2), D. Hunt419 September 1942ChelseaH0–28,480526 September 1942Queens Park RangersA1–48,000Kiernan63 October 1942WatfordH3–03,590Wilkins, Hopkins, D. Hunt710 October 1942West Ham UnitedH6–27,000Kiernan, Fenton (og), Townsend (2)817 October 1942ArsenalA2–016,700Smith, Kiernan924 October 1942AldershotH4–15,000D. Hunt, Townsend, Aicken, Kiernan1031 October 1942Luton TownH2–25,000Sneddon, Townsend117 November 1942MillwallA2–14,557D. Hunt, Perry1214 November 1942Charlton AthleticA4–13,000Perry (2), Townsend, D. Hunt1321 November 1942ReadingH3–35,390Kiernan, D. Hunt (2)1428 November 1942Clapton OrientA0–22,500155 December 1942FulhamH4–25,200Townsend (3), McKenzie1612 December 1942Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–74,000Townsend, D. Hunt1719 December 1942ChelseaA4–28,154Townsend, McKenzie (2), Hopkins1825 December 1942Tottenham HotspurA1–114,621Townsend1926 December 1942Tottenham HotspurH2–112,540Townsend, Hopkins202 January 1943Queens Park RangersH2–07,500D. Hunt (2)219 January 1943WatfordA0–22,1772216 January 1943West Ham UnitedA1–47,500Perry2323 January 1943ArsenalH0–123,1802430 January 1943AldershotA1–24,000Townsend256 February 1943Luton TownA1–13,000Hunt (og)2613 February 1943MillwallH3–15,150McCulloch (2), Perry2720 February 1943Charlton AthleticH3–54,680James, Armstrong, Smith2827 February 1943ReadingA1–74,000Henley Football League South War Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)Grp6 March 1943Queens Park RangersH1–210,520O'DonnellGrp13 March 1943Clapton OrientA1–13,707HopkinsGrp20 March 1943SouthamptonH1–66,600TownsendGrp27 March 1943Queens Park RangersA0–29,954Grp3 April 1943Clapton OrientH3–24,080D. Hunt (2, 1 pen), HopkinsGrp10 April 1943SouthamptonA1–213,000Holliday Source: 100 Years Of Brentford100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 377 Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1942–43 season. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesDefendersDFBuster BrownENG1942 8 29 1910 9 6 yHuddersfield Town1937DFGeorge PoyserENG1942 8 29 1910 2 6 yPort Vale1934MidfieldersHBJoe JamesENG1942 8 29 1910 1 13 yBattersea Church1929HBErnest MuttittENG1942 8 29 1908 7 24 yMiddlesbrough1932Guest for Aldershot, Chelsea, Fulham and West Ham UnitedForwardsFWVic AickenIRE 17831942 8 29 1914 10 29 yGlentoran1937Guest for WatfordFWTommy CheethamENG1942 8 29 1910 10 11 yQueens Park Rangers1939FWJack HollidayENG1942 8 29 1908 12 19 yMiddlesbrough1932FWIdris HopkinsWAL1942 8 29 1910 10 11 yCrystal Palace1932FWBilly ScottENG1942 8 29 1907 12 6 yMiddlesbrough1932FWLes SmithENG1942 8 29 1918 3 13 yPetersham1934FWLen TownsendENG1942 8 29 1917 8 31 yHayes1937Guest for Belfast CelticFWGeorge WilkinsENG1942 8 29 1919 10 27 yHayes1939Guest playersGKHarry DukesENG1942 8 29 1912 3 31 yNorwich City1941Guest from Norwich CityGKKen GrovesENG1942 8 29 1921 10 9 yPreston North End1943Guest from Preston North EndGKJohn JacksonSCO1942 8 29 1906 11 29 yChelsea1942Guest from ChelseaGKBill MasonENG1942 8 29 1908 10 31 yQueens Park Rangers1942Guest from Queens Park RangersGKReg SaphinENG1942 8 29 1916 8 8 yWalthamstow Avenue1943Guest from Walthamstow AvenueDFAlex MuirSCOn/aAlbion Rovers1942Guest from Albion RoversHBErnie CollettENG1942 8 29 1914 11 17 yArsenal1943Guest from ArsenalHBDuncan McKenzieSCO1942 8 29 1912 8 10 yMiddlesbrough1943Guest from MiddlesbroughHBTally SneddonSCO1942 8 29 1914 4 1 ySwansea Town1942Guest from Swansea TownHBBill WhittakerENG1942 8 29 1922 12 20 yCharlton Athletic1942Guest from Charlton AthleticFWMatt ArmstrongSCO1942 8 29 1911 11 12 yAberdeen1942Guest from AberdeenFWAlbert BonassENG1942 8 29 1911 5 29 yQueens Park Rangers1942Guest from Queens Park RangersFWWalter BoyesENG1942 8 29 1913 1 5 yEverton1943Guest from EvertonFWEdwin CunninghamENG1942 8 29 1919 9 20 yBristol City1942Guest from Bristol CityFWHarry DooleyENGn/aUnattached1943GuestFWAllenby DriverENG1942 8 29 1919 9 29 ySheffield Wednesday1943Guest from Sheffield WednesdayFWJack FinchENG1942 8 29 1909 2 3 yFulham1943Guest from FulhamFWDick FossENG1942 8 29 1912 11 12 yChelsea1942Guest from ChelseaFWPat GallacherSCO1942 8 29 1913 1 9 yBournemouth1942Guest from BournemouthFWLes HenleyENG1942 8 29 1922 9 26 yArsenal1943Guest from ArsenalFWDennis HillmanENG1942 8 29 1918 11 27 yBrighton & Hove Albion1943Guest from Brighton & Hove AlbionFWDouglas HuntENG1942 8 29 1914 5 19 ySheffield Wednesday1942Guest from Sheffield WednesdayFWTommy KiernanSCO1942 8 29 1918 10 20 yAlbion Rovers1942Guest from Albion RoversFWDavid McCullochSCO1942 8 29 1912 10 5 yDerby County1943Guest from Derby CountyFWMiltonENGn/aFulham1943Amateur, guest from FulhamFWFrank O'DonnellSCO1942 8 29 1911 8 31 yBlackpool1943Guest from BlackpoolFWEddie PerryWAL1942 8 29 1909 1 19 yDoncaster Rovers1942Guest from Doncaster RoversFWReg PughWAL1942 8 29 1917 7 28 yCardiff City1942Guest from Cardiff CityFWJack VidlerENG1942 8 29 1905 6 13 yBristol City1943Guest from Bristol City Sources: 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 1939,Joyce Michael Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 Tony Brown 2012 190589161X Nottingham 100 Years Of Brentford Coaching staff NameRoleENG Harry CurtisManagerSCO Jimmy BainAssistant ManagerENG Bob KaneTrainerENG Jack CartmellAssistant Trainer Statistics Appearances and goals right Jackson W. Brown Poyser McKenzie James Sneddon Hopkins Kiernan Perry Hunt Smith Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Football League South season. PosNatNameLeagueFL War CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDFENGBuster Brown28060340DFENGGeorge Poyser25060310HBENGJoe James27160331HBENGErnest Muttitt6040100FWIRE 1783Vic Aicken21—21FWENGTommy Cheetham20—20FWENGJack Holliday521163FWWALIdris Hopkins22362285FWENGBilly Scott20—20FWENGLes Smith20260262FWENGLen Townsend1918112019FWENGGeorge Wilkins41—41Players guested during the seasonGKENGHarry Dukes10—10GKENGKen Groves—1010GKSCOJohn Jackson26030290GKENGBill Mason10—10GKENGReg Saphin—1010DFSCOAlex Muir20—20HBENGErnie Collett—3030HBSCODuncan McKenzie25340293HBSCOTally Sneddon181—181HBENGBill Whittaker801090FWSCOMatt Armstrong31—31FWENGAlbert Bonass10—10FWENGWalter Boyes20—20FWENGEdwin Cunningham10—10FWENGHarry Dooley—1010FWENGAllenby Driver10—10FWENGJack Finch101010FWENGDick Foss10—10FWSCOPat Gallacher10—10FWENGLes Henley11—11FWENGDennis Hillman10—10FWENGDouglas Hunt2412522914FWSCOTommy Kiernan109—109FWSCODavid McCulloch22—22FWENGMilton101020FWSCOFrank O'Donnell11—11FWWALReg Pugh10—10FWWALEddie Perry13550185FWENGJack Vidler10—10 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerFLSFLCTotalFWENGLen Townsend18119FWENGDouglas Hunt12214FWSCOTommy Kiernan9—9FWWALEddie Perry505FWWALIdris Hopkins325HBSCODuncan McKenzie303FWENGJack Holliday213FWSCODavid McCulloch2—2FWENGLes Smith202FWIRE 1783Vic Aicken1—1FWSCOMatt Armstrong1—1FWENGLes Henley1—1FWSCOFrank O'Donnell1—1HBSCOTally Sneddon1—1FWENGGeorge Wilkins1—1HBENGJoe James101Opponents202Total64771 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Wartime international caps Pos.NatPlayerCapsGoalsRefFWWALIdris Hopkins20Dai Hopkins http://www.11v11.com/players/dai-hopkins-33258/ 23 May 2016 11v11.com Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Harry CurtisENG29 August 194210 April 1943 34 13 6 15|28 12 5 11 Summary Games played 34 (28 London League, 6 Football League War Cup)Games won 13 (12 London League, 1 Football League War Cup)Games drawn 6 (5 London League, 1 Football League War Cup)Games lost 15 (11 London League, 4 Football League War Cup)Goals scored 71 (64 London League, 7 Football League War Cup)Goals conceded 78 (63 London League, 15 Football League War Cup)Clean sheets 3 (3 London League, 0 Football League War Cup)Biggest league win9–4 versus Brighton & Hove Albion, 12 September 1942Worst league defeat 7–1 versus Reading, 27 February 1943Most appearances 34, Buster Brown (28 London League, 6 Football League War Cup)Top scorer (league)18, Len TownsendTop scorer (all competitions)19, Len Townsend Transfers & loans Guest players' arrival and departure dates correspond to their first and last appearances of the season. Guest players inDate fromPos.NamePrevious clubDate toRef.29 August 1942FWENG Albert BonassENG Queens Park Rangers29 August 194229 August 1942FWENG Douglas HuntENG Sheffield WednesdayEnd of season29 August 1942GKENG Bill MasonENG Queens Park Rangers29 August 194229 August 1942HBSCO Duncan McKenzieENG MiddlesbroughEnd of season5 September 1942FWENG Edwin CunninghamENG Bristol City5 September 19425 September 1942GKSCO John JacksonENG Chelsea20 March 19435 September 1942HBSCO Tally SneddonWAL Swansea Town27 February 19435 September 1942HBENG Bill WhittakerENG Charlton AthleticEnd of season12 September 1942FWSCO Tommy KiernanSCO Albion Rovers19 December 194226 September 1942FWSCO Pat GallacherENG Portsmouth26 September 194226 September 1942FWWAL Reg PughWAL Cardiff City26 September 194210 October 1942FWSCO Matt ArmstrongSCO Aberdeen20 February 194331 October 1942FWWAL Eddie PerryENG Doncaster Rovers3 April 194312 December 1942GKENG Harry DukesENG Norwich City12 December 194219 December 1942FWENG Dick FossENG Chelsea19 December 194225 December 1942DFSCO Alex MuirSCO Albion Rovers26 December 19422 January 1943FWENG Allenby DriverENG Sheffield Wednesday2 January 19432 January 1943FWENG Jack FinchENG Fulham6 March 19439 January 1943FWENG Jack VidlerENG Bristol City9 January 194323 January 1943FWSCO David McCullochENG Derby County13 February 19436 February 1943FWENG Walter BoyesENG Everton13 February 194320 February 1943FWENG MiltonUnattached13 March 194327 February 1943FWENG Les HenleyENG Arsenal27 February 194327 February 1943FWENG Dennis HillmanENG Brighton & Hove Albion27 February 19436 March 1943FWSCO Frank O'DonnellENG Blackpool6 March 194320 March 1943HBENG Ernie CollettENG Arsenal3 April 194327 March 1943FWENG Harry DooleyUnattachedEnd of season27 March 1943GKENG Ken GrovesENG Preston North End27 March 19433 April 1943GKENG Reg SaphinENG Walthamstow AvenueEnd of seasonGuest players outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef.8 August 1942GKSCO Joe CrozierSCO Hibernian5 September 1942Hibernian Player Joseph Crozier, Games Played http://www.fitbastats.com/hibs/player_games.php?playerid=5999&page=1 26 June 2016 www.fitbastats.com12 December 1942HBIRE 1783 Vic AickenENG Watford19 December 1942Season: 1942/1943 https://www.watfordfcarchive.co.uk/season/1942-1943 31 May 2024 Watford Football Club Archive en19 September 1942HBENG Ernest MuttittENG Chelsea19 September 19429 January 1943HBENG Ernest MuttittENG West Ham United9 January 1943Ernie [ww 2] Muttitt http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=996&united=Ernie_%5Bww_2%5D_Muttitt 26 June 2016 www.westhamstats.info27 March 1943HBENG Ernest MuttittENG Chelsea10 April 1943Match Results for season 1942 – 1943 https://www.bounder.friardale.co.uk/Results/1942W.htm 19 May 2026 www.bounder.friardale.co.ukn/aHBENG Ernest MuttittENG Aldershotn/aErnie Muttitt – Players https://www.coludata.co.uk/player/ernie-muttitt 19 May 2026 www.coludata.co.uk enn/aHBENG Ernest MuttittENG Fulhamn/an/aFWENG Len TownsendIRE 1783 Belfast Celtic1943Haynes 1998 74 References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford