1949–50 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season June 2024 November 2016 Brentford 1949–50 Jackie Gibbons Frank Davis Griffin Park Second Division 9th FA Cup Fourth round Dare (14) Secretary-Manager Dare (14) 38,000 16,514 22,613 _red_stripes _redstripes2 _red_stripes _whitesides _redtop_2whitestripes 000000 000000 1948–49 1950–51 During the 1949–50 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. In his first season as manager, Jackie Gibbons guided the club to a 9th-place finish, a marked improvement on near-relegations in the previous two seasons. Season summary thumb|Brentford drew 0–0 in a friendly match played versus the Netherlands on 29 March 1950.White 1989 194-197 60,000 attended the fixture at De Kuip in Rotterdam.White 1989 194-197 1949–50 marked the first season since 1925–26 that Brentford would play a full season under the management of someone other than Harry Curtis, with former player Jackie Gibbons having taken over as manager in February 1949.White 1989 194-197 A new-look squad toured Sweden under Gibbons in pre-season, with new forward signings Ken Coote, Jimmy Hill and Dennis Rampling in attendance.White 1989 194-197 Joe Crozier, the club's near-ever-present goalkeeper since September 1937, elected to retire from full-time football and was replaced by his backups,Haynes Coumbe 2006 43-44 firstly Ted Gaskell and then Alf Jefferies. Brentford had a mixed season in the Second Division, with just three victories in the opening 15 matches leaving the club out of contention for challenging for promotion.Brentford results for the 1949–1950 season http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1949-1950/results live https://web.archive.org/web/20160805222003/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1949-1950/results 5 August 2016 23 June 2016 Statto.com A turnaround in form elevated the Bees from 21st place on 5 November 1949, to a season-high 7th on 8 April 1950. Two losses, a win and a draw from the final four matches dropped the club a final position of 9th. Brentford finished the campaign having conceded only 12 league goals at Griffin Park, the best home record in each of the top two divisions.White 1989 194-197 League table 1949–50 Football League Second Division Second Division y BRE Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Friendlies DateOpponentVenueResultAttendance29 March 1950NetherlandsA0–060,000 Football League Second Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)120 August 1949Tottenham HotspurH1–432,702Manley (pen)224 August 1949Queens Park RangersA3–320,931Dare (2), Monk327 August 1949BuryA2–116,116Woodward, Dare431 August 1949Queens Park RangersH0–225,74153 September 1949Leicester CityH0–120,302610 September 1949Bradford Park AvenueA2–012,754Goodwin, Paton714 September 1949Blackburn RoversH2–019,889Dare, Paton817 September 1949ChesterfieldH0–025,270919 September 1949Blackburn RoversA1–418,613Coote1024 September 1949Plymouth ArgyleA0–217,088111 October 1949Sheffield WednesdayH1–125,270Goodwin128 October 1949Preston North EndA0–230,1781315 October 1949Swansea TownH0–023,8711422 October 1949Leeds UnitedA0–127,3421529 October 1949SouthamptonH0–121,694165 November 1949Coventry CityA1–116,110Woodward1712 November 1949Luton TownH1–020,520Sperrin1819 November 1949BarnsleyA1–014,942Woodward1926 November 1949West Ham UnitedH0–221,887203 December 1949Sheffield UnitedA1–120,649Dare2110 December 1949Grimsby TownA1–016,384Girling2217 December 1949Tottenham HotspurA1–149,297Sperrin2324 December 1949BuryH2–017,401Dare (2)2426 December 1949Hull CityH3–133,791Dare, Sperrin, Goodwin2527 December 1949Hull CityA0–248,4472631 December 1949Leicester CityA1–131,919Dare2714 January 1950Bradford Park AvenueH2–019,781Coote, Paton2821 January 1950ChesterfieldA1–312,075Coote294 February 1950Plymouth ArgyleH0–022,3133018 February 1950Sheffield WednesdayA3–337,923Pointon, Hill, Dare3125 February 1950Preston North EndH1–025,387Goodwin324 March 1950Swansea TownA0–321,2393311 March 1950Leeds UnitedH0–022,2313418 March 1950SouthamptonA3–222,429Paton, Dare, Mallett (og)3525 March 1950Coventry CityH2–016,921Goodwin, Dare361 April 1950West Ham UnitedA2–218,826Manley (pen), Pointon377 April 1950Cardiff CityH1–024,584Goodwin388 April 1950Sheffield UnitedH1–022,411Dare3910 April 1950Cardiff CityA0–016,2604015 April 1950Luton TownA0–113,9914122 April 1950BarnsleyH3–016,514Pointon, Hill, Dare4229 April 1950Grimsby TownA1–411,253Garneys FA Cup 1949–50 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendance3R7 January 1950ChelseaH0–138,000 Sources: Statto, 11v11, 100 Years Of Brentford100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 380 Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1949–50 season. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGKTed GaskellENG1949 8 20 1916 12 19 yBuxton1937GKAlf JefferiesENG1949 8 20 1922 2 9 yOxford City1945GKReg NewtonENG1949 8 20 1926 6 30 yLeyton Orient1949DefendersDFBill GormanIRL1949 8 20 1911 1 13 yBury1938DFFred MonkENG1949 8 20 1920 10 9 yGuildford City1948DFRoddy MunroSCO1949 8 20 1920 7 27 yRangers1946DFWally QuintonENG1949 8 20 1917 12 13 yBirmingham City1949MidfieldersHBRon GreenwoodENG1949 8 20 1921 11 11 yBradford Park Avenue1949HBFrank LatimerENG1949 8 20 1923 10 3 ySnowdown Colliery Welfare1945HBTom ManleyENG1949 8 20 1912 10 7 yManchester United1939ForwardsFWJimmy AndersENG1949 8 20 1928 3 8 yPreston North End1948FWKen CooteENG1949 8 20 1928 5 19 yWembley1949FWBilly DareENG1949 8 20 1927 2 14 yHendon1948FWTom GarneysENG1949 8 20 1923 8 25 yChingford Town1949FWDickie GirlingENG1949 8 20 1922 5 24 yCrystal Palace1947FWJackie GoodwinENG1949 8 20 1920 9 29 yBirmingham City1949FWJimmy HillENG1949 8 20 1928 7 22 yReading1949FWDoug KeeneENG1949 8 20 1928 8 30 yKingsbury Town1946FWKevin O'FlanaganIRL1949 8 20 1919 6 10 yBarnet1949AmateurFWJohnny PatonSCO1949 8 20 1923 4 2 yCeltic1949FWBill PointonENG1949 8 20 1920 11 25 yQueens Park Rangers1950FWDennis RamplingENG1949 8 20 1923 11 25 yBournemouth & Boscombe Athletic1949FWBilly SperrinENG1949 8 20 1922 4 9 yGuildford City1949Players who left the club mid-seasonHBDavid NelsonSCO1949 8 20 1918 2 3 yFulham1947Transferred to Queens Park RangersHBGeorge PatersonSCO1949 8 20 1914 9 26 yCeltic1946Transferred to Yeovil TownFWViv WoodwardWAL1949 8 20 1914 5 25 yMillwall1948Transferred to Aldershot 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 NameRoleENG Jackie GibbonsSecretary-ManagerSCO Jimmy BainAssistant ManagerSCO Malky MacDonaldTrainerENG Jack CartmellAssistant Trainer Statistics Appearances and goals right Jefferies Monk Quinton Nelson Greenwood Manley (c) Goodwin Pointon Dare Coote Paton Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Football League season. PosNatNameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKENGTed Gaskell14000140GKENGAlf Jefferies26010270GKENGReg Newton200020DFIRLBill Gorman800080DFENGFred Monk25110261DFSCORoddy Munro19000190DFENGWally Quinton36010370HBENGRon Greenwood42010430HBENGFrank Latimer22010230HBENGTom Manley33200332HBSCODavid Nelson26010270HBSCOGeorge Paterson30—30FWENGJimmy Anders9010100FWENGKen Coote20300203FWENGBilly Dare4114104214FWENGTom Garneys110011FWENGDickie Girling14100141FWENGJackie Goodwin36610376FWENGJimmy Hill18200182FWENGDoug Keene100010FWIRLKevin O'Flanagan601070FWSCOJohnny Paton23500235FWENGBill Pointon12200122FWENGDennis Rampling100010FWENGBilly Sperrin14310153FWWALViv Woodward10300103 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerFL2FACTotalFWENGBilly Dare14014FWENGJackie Goodwin606FWSCOJohnny Paton505FWENGKen Coote303FWENGBilly Sperrin303FWWALViv Woodward303FWENGJimmy Hill202HBENGTom Manley202FWENGBill Pointon202FWENGTom Garneys101FWENGDickie Girling101DFENGFred Monk101Opponents101Total44044 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Amateur international caps Pos.NatPlayerCapsGoalsRefFWIRLKevin O'Flanagan11England Matches – The Amateurs 1947–1962 http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslAm2.html 21 November 2016 www.englandfootballonline.com Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Jackie GibbonsENG20 August 194929 April 1950 43 15 13 15 42 15 13 14 Summary Games played 43 (42 Second Division, 1 FA Cup)Games won 15 (15 Second Division, 0 FA Cup)Games drawn 13 (13 Second Division, 0 FA Cup)Games lost 15 (14 Second Division, 1 FA Cup)Goals scored 44 (44 Second Division, 0 FA Cup)Goals conceded 51 (49 Second Division, 2 FA Cup)Clean sheets 17 (17 Second Division, 0 FA Cup)Biggest league win 3–0 versus Barnsley, 22 April 1950Worst league defeat 4–1 on three occasionsMost appearances 43, Ron Greenwood (42 Second Division, 1 FA Cup)Top scorer (league) 14, Billy DareTop scorer (all competitions) 14, Billy Dare Transfers & loans Cricketers are not included in this list. Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.9 May 1949FWENG Dennis RamplingENG Bournemouth & Boscombe Athleticn/aBrentford Football Supporters And Social Club Official Handbook – 1949–50 1949 35May 1949FWENG Jimmy HillENG Readingn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 76-77July 1949GKENG Reg NewtonENG Leyton OrientPart-exchangeHaynes Coumbe 2006 116September 1949FWSCO Jack JordanENG Readingn/a10571 Jack Jordan 19 June 2016September 1949FWSCO Johnny PatonSCO Celtic£5,000Player: John Paton https://www.watfordfcarchive.co.uk/player/johnny-paton 1 June 2024 Watford Football Club Archive enSeptember 1949FWENG Billy SperrinENG Guildford Cityn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 152November 1949FWIRL Kevin O'FlanaganENG BarnetAmateurHaynes Coumbe 2006 11724 December 1949FWENG Tom GarneysENG Chingford Town£750Former Bee Passes Away http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~995935,00.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20180623033131/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~995935,00.html 23 June 2018 12 February 2018 brentfordfc.co.uk1949FWENG George FrancisUnattachedn/aBrentford Matchday Magazine versus Watford 24 January 1998 Quay Design of Poole 251949FWENG Dennis HeathENG Alexandra Villan/aLane David Cult Bees & Legends: Volume Two Legends Publishing 2005 0954368282 Hampton Hill 8–21 B00NPZL58SFebruary 1950FWENG Eddie Brownn/an/a2390 Eddie Brown 19 June 2016February 1950FWENG Bill PointonENG Queens Park RangersExchangeHaynes Coumbe 2006 126March 1950DFWAL Tecwyn JonesENG Holywell TownFreeHaynes Coumbe 2006 90Players transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.May 1949FWSCO Peter McKennanENG Middlesbrough£9,000White 1989 194-197July 1949FWENG Alan SmithENG Leyton OrientPart-exchangeHaynes Coumbe 2006 1471949HBSCO George PatersonENG Queens Park Rangersn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 121-122February 1950HBSCO David NelsonENG Queens Park RangersExchangeHaynes Coumbe 2006 115February 1950FWWAL Viv WoodwardENG Aldershotn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 171Players releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.September 1949DFSCO Malky MacDonaldRetiredHaynes Coumbe 2006 105May 1950FWENG Eddie BrownENG Torquay UnitedAugust 1950May 1950FWENG Les DevonshireENG ChesterJune 19505077 Les Devonshire 11 December 2016May 1950DFENG Doug KeeneENG Brighton & Hove AlbionJune 1950Haynes Coumbe 2006 91May 1950FWIRL Kevin O'FlanaganRetiredHaynes Coumbe 2006 117May 1950FWENG Dennis RamplingENG Weymouth1950Haynes Coumbe 2006 130 References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford