1968–69 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season December 2024 Brentford 1968–69 Jimmy Sirrel Ron Blindell Griffin Park Fourth Division 11th FA Cup Second round League Cup Third round Mansley (14) Mansley (17) 17,425 3,361 6,419 _red_stripes _redstripes2 _red_stripes 000000 ff0000 1967–68 1969–70 During the 1968–69 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Fourth Division. Off the back of 18 months of extreme financial problems, the club finished in mid-table. Season summary After two tumultuous seasons off the pitch, a continued cash crisis meant that during the 1968 off-season, Brentford manager Jimmy Sirrel would not be provided with the funds to buy players who could guarantee a lasting run at promotion from the Fourth Division.White 1989 271-273 He was able to plug the gaps in his threadbare squad, bringing in full back Denis Hunt and journeyman forwards Pat Terry and Peter Deakin.White 1989 271-273 A need to balance the books led to Ian Lawther (one of the club's most consistent goalscorers since the 1964–65 season) being sold for a £3,000 fee a matter of days before the beginning of the season.White 1989 271-273 Manager Sirrel's young team began the season in promising form, losing just two of the first 15 league matches to consolidate a position in the top six.Brentford results for the 1968–1969 season http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1968-1969/results live https://web.archive.org/web/20160912204721/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1968-1969/results 12 September 2016 26 January 2017 Statto.com en-GB Brentford's position belied the club's personnel problems, with a growing catalogue of injuries, illness and suspensions.White 1989 271-273 £10,000 was spent on Arsenal winger Gordon Neilson in October 1968, an extravagant amount given Brentford's financial problems.White 1989 271-273 An inconsistent spell between November 1968 and April 1969 dropped the Bees as low as 19th, two places above the re-election zone, but six wins in the final seven matches of the season lifted the club to an 11th-place finish. League table 1968–69 Football League#Fourth Division y Fourth Division BRE Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Pre-season DateOpponentVenueResultScorer(s)27 July 1968West Ham UnitedH1–0Dobson Football League Fourth Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)110 August 1968Colchester UnitedH4–07,586Deakin, Moughton (og), Terry, Ross217 August 1968Scunthorpe UnitedA1–13,685Terry324 August 1968Port ValeH3–17,443Mansley, Fenton (2)426 August 1968RochdaleH1–19,149Deakin531 August 1968Exeter CityA2–28,835Terry, Richardson67 September 1968ChesterfieldH1–09,703Fenton714 September 1968Peterborough UnitedA1–26,435Dobson818 September 1968ChesterA2–28,410Terry, Ross921 September 1968York CityH5–18,360Carr (og), Terry (3), Ross1028 September 1968Bradford CityA0–36,491115 October 1968Newport CountyH1–17,825Mansley127 October 1968RochdaleA0–05,1811312 October 1968Swansea TownA3–26,912Neilson, Terry, Fenton1419 October 1968WrexhamH1–17,791Mansley1526 October 1968Notts CountyA2–04,173Mansley (2)162 November 1968AldershotH2–49,806Mansley, Higginson174 November 1968DarlingtonH0–18,550189 November 1968Lincoln CityA0–16,1211923 November 1968Bradford Park AvenueA2–02,341Fenton, Kirby2030 November 1968Halifax TownH1–16,002Mansley2114 December 1968Swansea TownH2–14,321Terry, Hawley2221 December 1968WrexhamA0–24,8672326 December 1968Newport CountyA1–13,750Gelson244 January 1969WorkingtonH0–36,0812511 January 1969AldershotA2–19,280Mansley (2)2618 January 1969Lincoln CityH2–26,572Terry, Ross2725 January 1969DarlingtonA1–35,184Dobson2831 January 1969Southend UnitedA0–410,9692922 February 1969Grimsby TownH4–25,697Richardson, Neilson (2), Terry3028 February 1969Colchester UnitedA1–27,268Neilson315 March 1969WorkingtonA0–12,318328 March 1969Scunthorpe UnitedH2–15,456Neilson, Nelmes3310 March 1969Southend UnitedH1–16,030Terry3415 March 1969Port ValeA1–44,478Ross (pen)3522 March 1969Exeter CityH0–15,2423626 March 1969Notts CountyH0–03,3613729 March 1969ChesterfieldA2–13,261Mansley, Neilson388 April 1969Doncaster RoversA0–511,5613912 April 1969York CityA1–23,767Mansley4014 April 1969Doncaster RoversH1–04,222Richardson4119 April 1969Peterborough UnitedH2–04,492Fenton, Mansley4221 April 1969Bradford Park AvenueH3–04,137Fenton (2), Ross (pen)4328 April 1969Halifax TownA0–26,9484430 April 1969ChesterH2–14,090Mansley, Fenton453 May 1969Grimsby TownA2–01,672Gelson, Dobson465 May 1969Bradford CityH2–15,720Richardson, Mansley FA Cup 1968–69 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)Notes1R16 November 1968WokingH2–05,990Fenton, RossBoth teams played in change colours, with Brentford borrowing Watford's home shirts for the match.2R7 December 1968WatfordA0–112,883 Football League Cup 1968–69 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)1R14 August 1968AldershotA4–25,977Rafferty (og), Deakin, Mansley, Terry2R4 September 1969Hull CityH3–011,485Mansley (2), Fenton3R24 September 1969Norwich CityH0–217,425 Sources: 100 Years Of Brentford,100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 390 Statto Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1968–69 season. Pos.NameNat.Date of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inNotesGoalkeepersGKChic BrodieSCO1968 8 10 1937 2 22 yNorthampton Town1963GKGordon PhillipsENG1968 8 10 1946 11 17 yHayes1963Loaned to Queens Park RangersDefendersDFPeter GelsonENG1968 8 10 1941 10 18 yYouth1961DFAlan HawleyENG1968 8 10 1946 6 7 yYouth1962DFTommy HigginsonSCO1968 8 10 1937 1 6 yKilmarnock1959DFDenis HuntENG1968 8 10 1937 9 8 yGillingham1968DFAllan JonesWAL1968 8 10 1940 1 6 yLiverpool1963DFAlan NelmesENG1968 8 10 1948 10 20 yChelsea1967DFDick RenwickENG1968 8 10 1942 11 27 yAldershot1969MidfieldersMFGeorge DobsonENG1968 8 10 1949 8 24 yYouth1966MFAllan MansleyENG1968 8 10 1946 8 31 yBlackpool1968MFGordon NeilsonSCO1968 8 10 1947 5 28 yArsenal1968MFJohn RichardsonENG1968 8 10 1949 2 5 yMillwall1966MFBobby RossSCO1968 8 10 1942 5 10 yShrewsbury Town1966ForwardsFWRon Fenton (c)ENG1968 8 10 1940 9 21 yBirmingham City1968Assistant managerFWRon FosterENG1968 8 10 1938 11 22 yDallas Tornado1969FWPat TerryENG1968 8 10 1933 10 2 ySwindon Town1968Players who left the club mid-seasonGKRon WillisENG1968 8 10 1947 12 27 yCharlton Athletic1968Returned to Charlton Athletic after loanMFBrian CatererENG1968 8 10 1943 1 31 yLeatherhead1968Amateur, releasedFWPeter DeakinENG1968 8 10 1938 3 25 yPeterborough United1968ReleasedFWKeith HookerENG1968 8 10 1950 1 31 yYouth1965Loaned to Brentwood Town, releasedFWGeorge KirbyENG1968 8 10 1933 12 20 yNew York Generals1968Transferred to Worcester City Sources: 100 Years Of Brentford, Timeless BeesHaynes Graham Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 Coumbe Frank Yore Publications 2006 978-0955294914 Coaching staff NameRoleSCO Jimmy SirrelManagerENG Ron FentonAssistant ManagerENG Eddie LyonsPhysiotherapist Statistics Appearances and goals Substitute appearances in brackets. PosNatNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKSCOChic Brodie2202010250GKENGGordon Phillips2300020250DFENGPeter Gelson4222030472DFENGAlan Hawley8 (2)1200010 (2)1DFSCOTommy Higginson37 (2)1103041 (2)1DFENGDenis Hunt1200020140DFWALAllan Jones4502030500DFENGAlan Nelmes441202 (1)048 (1)1DFENGDick Renwick170——170MFENGBrian Caterer10——10MFENGGeorge Dobson22 (6)3003025 (6)3MFENGAllan Mansley411420334617MFSCOGordon Neilson23 (4)620—25 (4)6MFENGJohn Richardson41 (1)4202045 (1)4MFSCOBobby Ross43 (1)6213048 (1)7FWENGPeter Deakin7 (1)2—219 (1)3FWENGRon Fenton39 (2)9212143 (2)11FWENGRon Foster3 (1)0——3 (1)0FWENGKeith Hooker10000010FWENGGeorge Kirby511 (1)0—6 (1)1FWENGPat Terry291200213113Players loaned in during the seasonGKENGRon Willis10——10 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerFL4FACFLCTotalMFENGAllan Mansley140317FWENGPat Terry120113FWENGRon Fenton91111MFSCOBobby Ross6107MFSCOGordon Neilson60—6MFENGJohn Richardson4004MFENGGeorge Dobson3003FWENGPeter Deakin2—13DFENGPeter Gelson2002FWENGGeorge Kirby10—1DFENGAlan Hawley1001DFSCOTommy Higginson1001DFENGAlan Nelmes1001Opponents2013Total642773 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Jimmy SirrelSCO10 August 19685 May 1969 51 21 12 18 46 18 12 16 Summary Games played 51 (46 Fourth Division, 2 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Games won 21 (18 Fourth Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Games drawn 12 (12 Fourth Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games lost 18 (16 Fourth Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals scored 73 (64 Fourth Division, 2 FA Cup, 7 League Cup)Goals conceded 70 (65 Fourth Division, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)Clean sheets 12 (10 Fourth Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Biggest league win 4–0 versus Colchester United, 10 August 1968; 5–1 versus York City, 21 September 1968Worst league defeat 5–0 versus Doncaster Rovers, 8 April 1969Most appearances 50, Allan Jones (45 Fourth Division, 2 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Top scorer (league) 14, Allan MansleyTop scorer (all competitions) 17, Allan Mansley Transfers & loans Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.29 May 1968FWENG Pat TerryENG Swindon Townn/aSwindon Town FC – Profile – Pat Terry https://townenders.com/profile.php?person_code=TERRYPAT 26 December 2024 TownEnders.comJune 1968DFENG Denis HuntENG GillinghamFreeHaynes Coumbe 2006 83-84July 1968MFENG Peter DeakinENG Peterborough Unitedn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 46October 1968FWENG Brian CatererENG LeatherheadAmateurHaynes Coumbe 2006 35October 1968FWENG George KirbyUSA New York Generalsn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 92-93October 1968MFSCO Gordon NeilsonENG Arsenal£10,000Haynes Coumbe 2006 114February 1969DFENG Dick RenwickENG Aldershot£1,500Croxford Mark The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies Lane David Waterman Greville Legends Publishing 2011 978-1906796709 Sunbury, Middlesex 357–358March 1969FWENG Ron FosterUSA Dallas TornadoTrialHaynes Coumbe 2006 59Players loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.September 1968GKENG Ron WillisENG Charlton AthleticSeptember 1968Haynes Coumbe 2006 170Players transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.August 1968FWNIR Ian LawtherENG Halifax Town£3,000Ian Lawther http://nifootball.blogspot.co.uk/2007/01/ian-lawther.html 26 January 2017 nifootball.blogspot.co.uk1968FWENG George KirbyENG Worcester Cityn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 92-93Players loaned outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef.1969GKENG Gordon PhillipsENG Queens Park Rangers1969White 1989 271-273n/aFWENG Keith HookerENG Brentwood Townn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 80Players releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.October 1968FWENG Brian CatererENG LeatherheadOctober 1968Haynes Coumbe 2006 35October 1968FWENG Peter DeakinENG Nuneaton BoroughOctober 1968Haynes Coumbe 2006 46May 1969FWENG Ron FosterRetiredHaynes Coumbe 2006 59May 1969DFENG Denis HuntENG Folkestone1969Haynes Coumbe 2006 83-84May 1969FWENG Pat TerryENG Hillingdon BoroughJuly 19691969FWENG Keith HookerRSA 1928 Durban Spurs1969Haynes Coumbe 2006 80 Notes References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford