1981–82 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season November 2021 Brentford 1981–82 Fred Callaghan Dan Tana (until September 1981)Martin Lange (from September 1981) Griffin Park Third Division 8th FA Cup Second round League Cup First round Bowen,G. Johnson,Roberts (8) Bowen (10) 10,834 4,124 5,692 _brentford_home_81-82 _brentford_home_81-83 _brentford_home_81-82 _brentford_home_81-83 000000 000000 _brentford_home_81-82a _brentford_home_81-82a _brentford_home_81-82a _brentford_home_81-82a _brentford_home_81-82a 1980–81 1982–83 During the 1981–82 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. After losing ground in January and February 1982, just one win from the final five matches of the season ended the Bees' hopes of promotion. Season summary thumb|upright|Midfielder Chris Kamara was signed from Portsmouth in an exchange deal in October 1981 and was named captain of Brentford in March 1982. Aside from the club record signing of £65,000 central defender Alan Whitehead, Brentford manager Fred Callaghan presided over a quiet 1981 off-season at Griffin Park.White, p. 316-317. Goalkeeper Paul Priddy returned to the club for a third spell on a part-time contract as cover for David McKellar, but the club went into the season understaffed in the striking department, having lost Gary Johnson to injury in a car crash and a suitable replacement could not be found in time. Bids for midfielders John Beck, Jeff Chandler, forward David Kemp and former Brentford player Andrew McCulloch had failed to yield any transfers. Despite going unbeaten in the first four Third Division matches of the season, a bad run of results in September and October 1981 dropped the club to just above the relegation places.Brentford results for the 1981–1982 season http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1981-1982/results live https://web.archive.org/web/20170217223740/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1981-1982/results 17 February 2017 16 February 2017 Statto.com en-GB Manager Callaghan acted swiftly in the transfer market, signing midfielders Stan Bowles, Chris Kamara and finally bolstering the forward line with the acquisition of Keith Bowen. The upturn in form was immediate and seven wins and one draw from a 10-match spell lifted the Bees from 18th place on 17 October to 4th on 28 December. The run included five consecutive away league wins, which equalled the club record.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 17 February 2017 Statto.com en-GB Brentford began 1982 with a run in which the team took just two points from a possible 24, which dropped the club back into mid-table. Former player Gordon Sweetzer briefly returned to Griffin Park in January, but scored just one goal in 9 appearances before returning to his native Canada. The team recovered in March and things further improved after forward David Kemp was finally signed on loan in March, but he succumbed to injury after just three appearances. A 2–1 win over Chester on 24 April put the Bees in 7th position, four points behind 3rd-place Lincoln City with five matches to play.English Division Three (old) 1981–1982 Table http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/division-three-old/1981-1982/table/1982-04-24 live https://web.archive.org/web/20091219055834/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/division-three-old/1981-1982/table/1982-04-24 19 December 2009 31 August 2017 Statto.com Brentford's outside chances of promotion were killed off in the following match versus Wimbledon at Griffin Park, losing 3–2, having been leading 2–0. The Bees finished the season in 8th position. League table 1981–82 Football League Third Division Third Division BRE y Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Pre-season and friendlies DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)5 August 1981WembleyA5–0n/aCrown, Walker, Booker, Rowe, B. Bowen8 August 1981Hillingdon BoroughA2–0n/aBooker, Roberts11 August 1981WokingA3–0n/aTonge (2), Roberts15 August 1981Cambridge UnitedH5–01,195Crown (3), Whitehead, Booker18 August 1981Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–3n/aBooker12 October 1981San Jose EarthquakesH8–23,970Roberts (3), K. Bowen (3), G. Johnson, Booker10 May 1982WatfordH1–22,098Roberts Football League Third Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)129 August 1981FulhamA2–17,632Tucker (pen), Brown (og)25 September 1981WalsallH0–05,353312 September 1981PortsmouthA2–210,364Crown, Booker419 September 1981Plymouth ArgyleH0–04,943521 September 1981GillinghamH0–15,425626 September 1981Doncaster RoversA0–15,494729 September 1981Newport CountyA1–04,040Tucker83 October 1981Carlisle UnitedH1–24,587G. Johnson910 October 1981Exeter CityA1–33,589Crown1017 October 1981Lincoln CityH3–14,187Booker, Whitehead, Tucker1119 October 1981Southend UnitedH0–15,0431224 October 1981ChesterfieldA2–05,525K. Bowen, Roberts1331 October 1981BurnleyH0–06,929143 November 1981Swindon TownA3–06,649G. Johnson, K. Bowen, Kamara157 November 1981Bristol CityH0–16,7581614 November 1981Oxford UnitedA2–15,693G. Johnson (2)1728 November 1981ChesterH1–05,201McNichol185 December 1981Preston North EndA3–14,171K. Bowen (2), G. Johnson1928 December 1981MillwallA1–07,474Roberts202 January 1982Huddersfield TownH0–15,4382119 January 1982WalsallA0–33,8532223 January 1982FulhamH0–110,8342327 January 1982ReadingA1–43,710Sweetzer2430 January 1982Plymouth ArgyleA0–15,008256 February 1982PortsmouthH2–25,947Tucker (pen), Bowles269 February 1982GillinghamA1–13,931Bowles2713 February 1982Carlisle UnitedA0–14,9422820 February 1982Newport CountyH2–04,297Roberts, Kamara2927 February 1982Exeter CityH2–04,934Whitehead, K. Bowen306 March 1982Lincoln CityA0–12,880318 March 1982Southend UnitedA1–14,058Kemp3213 March 1982ChesterfieldH2–05,374Roberts, Kamara3320 March 1982BurnleyA0–07,9063422 March 1982Bristol RoversH1–05,840Bowles (pen)3527 March 1982Bristol CityA1–06,243K. Bowen363 April 1982Oxford UnitedH1–25,786Booker379 April 1982MillwallH4–17,460G. Johnson, Booker, McNichol, Roberts3812 April 1982WimbledonA2–14,513Hurlock, Roberts3917 April 1982Preston North EndH0–05,6274019 April 1982Swindon TownH4–25,374Hurlock, K. Bowen, Bowles, McNichol4124 April 1982ChesterA2–11,484Kamara, G. Johnson4226 April 1982WimbledonH2–36,612Bowles, G. Johnson431 May 1982Doncaster RoversH2–24,124K. Bowen, Whitehead443 May 1982Bristol RoversA2–14,314Roberts, Kamara458 May 1982Huddersfield TownA1–14,542Bowles (pen)4615 May 1982ReadingH1–24,502Roberts FA Cup 1981–82 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)1R21 November 1981Exeter CityH2–06,416K. Bowen (2)2R16 December 1981Colchester UnitedH1–15,448Roberts2R (replay)30 December 1981Colchester UnitedA0–15,532 Football League Cup 1981–82 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendance1R (1st leg)2 September 1981Oxford UnitedA0–13,6211R (2nd leg)15 September 1981Oxford UnitedH0–2 (lost 3–0 on aggregate)5,490 Sources: 100 Years of Brentford,100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 396 The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties,Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 48-59.Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 390-391. Statto Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1981–82 season. Pos.NameNat.Date of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inNotesGoalkeepersGKDavid McKellarSCO1981 8 29 1956 5 22 yDerby County1980GKPaul PriddyENG1981 8 29 1953 7 11 yHayes1981DefendersDFMark HillENG1981 8 29 1961 1 21 yQueens Park Rangers1980DFRobbie JohnsonENG1981 8 29 1962 3 30 yArsenal1981DFJim McNicholSCO1981 8 29 1958 6 9 yLuton Town1978DFTerry RoweENG1981 8 29 1964 6 8 yYouth1982DFDanis SalmanENG1981 8 29 1960 3 12 yYouth1975DFTony SpencerENG1981 8 29 1965 4 23 yYouth1982DFBarry TuckerWAL1981 8 29 1952 8 28 yNorthampton Town1978DFAlan WhiteheadENG1981 8 29 1956 11 20 yBury1981MidfieldersMFStan BowlesENG1981 8 29 1948 12 24 yOrient1981MFRon HarrisENG1981 8 29 1944 11 13 yChelsea1980Assistant managerMFTerry HurlockENG1981 8 29 1958 11 22 yLeytonstone/Ilford1980MFChris Kamara (c)ENG1981 8 29 1957 12 25 yPortsmouth1981MFGary RobertsWAL1981 8 29 1960 4 5 yWembley1980MFPaul ShrubbENG1981 8 29 1955 8 1 yHellenic1977MFKeith TongeENG1981 8 29 1964 11 6 yYouth1982MFPaul WalkerENG1981 8 29 1960 12 17 yYouth1976ForwardsFWBob BookerENG1981 8 29 1958 1 25 yBedmond Sports & Social1978FWKeith BowenWAL1981 8 29 1958 2 26 yNorthampton Town1981FWGary JohnsonENG1981 8 29 1959 9 14 yChelsea1980Players who left the club mid-seasonDFPat KruseENG1981 8 29 1953 11 30 yTorquay United1977Loaned to Northampton Town, releasedMFDavid CrownENG1981 8 29 1958 2 16 yWalthamstow Avenue1980Transferred to PortsmouthFWDavid KempENG1981 8 29 1953 2 20 yPlymouth Argyle1982Returned to Plymouth Argyle after loanFWGordon SweetzerCAN1981 8 29 1957 1 27 yToronto Blizzard1982Released Sources: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties,Croxford Mark The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties Lane David Waterman Greville Legends Publishing 2011 978-1906796716 Sunbury, Middlesex Timeless BeesHaynes Graham Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 Coumbe Frank Yore Publications 2006 978-0955294914 Coaching staff NameRoleENG Fred CallaghanManagerENG Ron HarrisAssistant managerENG Eddie LyonsPhysiotherapist Statistics Appearances and goals Substitute appearances in brackets. PosNatNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKSCODavid McKellar4503020500GKENGPaul Priddy10000010DFENGMark Hill17 (1)0002019 (1)0DFENGRobbie Johnson10000010DFENGPat Kruse10000010DFSCOJim McNichol2633000293DFENGTerry Rowe1000000100DFENGDanis Salman4002020440DFENGTony Spencer30——30DFWALBarry Tucker3843020434DFENGAlan Whitehead42 (1)3302047 (1)3MFENGStan Bowles31620—336MFENGDavid Crown7 (1)2—209 (1)2MFENGRon Harris19 (1)0102022 (1)0MFENGTerry Hurlock4023020452MFENGChris Kamara31530—345MFWALGary Roberts39 (1)8212043 (1)9MFENGPaul Shrubb40001050MFENGKeith Tonge0 (1)000000 (1)0MFENGPaul Walker7 (2)000108 (2)0FWENGBob Booker27 (11)4202031 (11)4FWWALKeith Bowen37 (1)832—40 (1)10FWENGGary Johnson29 (1)8300032 (1)8FWCANGordon Sweetzer8 (1)1——8 (1)1Players loaned in during the seasonFWENGDavid Kemp31——31 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: The Big Brentford Book of the EightiesCroxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 423. Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerFL3FACFLCTotalFWWALKeith Bowen82—10MFWALGary Roberts8109FWENGGary Johnson8008MFENGStan Bowles60—6MFENGChris Kamara50—5FWENGBob Booker4004DFWALBarry Tucker4004DFSCOJim McNichol3003DFENGAlan Whitehead3003MFENGDavid Crown2—02MFENGTerry Hurlock2002FWENGDavid Kemp1——1FWCANGordon Sweetzer1——1Opponents1001Total563059 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Fred CallaghanENG29 August 198115 May 1982 51 20 12 19 46 19 11 16 Summary Games played 51 (46 Third Division, 3 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Games won 20 (19 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games drawn 12 (11 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games lost 19 (16 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Goals scored 59 (56 Third Division, 3 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Goals conceded 52 (47 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Clean sheets 16 (15 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Biggest league win 3–0 versus Swindon Town, 3 November 1981; 4–1 versus Millwall, 9 April 1982Worst league defeat 3–0 versus Walsall, 19 January 1982; 4–1 versus Reading, 27 January 1982Most appearances 50, David McKellar (45 Third Division, 3 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Top scorer (league) 8, Keith Bowen, Gary Johnson, Gary RobertsTop scorer (all competitions) 10, Keith Bowen Transfers & loans Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.August 1981GKENG Paul PriddyENG Hayesn/aAugust 1981DFENG Alan WhiteheadENG Bury£65,000Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 60-65.September 1981FWWAL Keith BowenENG Northampton Townn/aOctober 1981MFENG Stan BowlesENG Orient£25,000October 1981MFENG Chris KamaraENG PortsmouthExchange1981MFENG Keith Tongen/an/aJanuary 1982FWCAN Gordon SweetzerCAN Toronto BlizzardTrialMarch 1982DFENG Tony Spencern/an/aPlayers loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.March 1982FWENG David KempENG Plymouth ArgyleMarch 1982Players transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.September 1981FWENG Tony FunnellENG Bournemouth£5,000October 1981MFENG David CrownENG PortsmouthExchangePlayers loaned outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef.February 1982DFENG Pat KruseENG Northampton TownApril 1982Players releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.March 1982FWCAN Gordon SweetzerCAN Edmonton Drillers1982April 1982DFENG Pat KruseENG Barnet1982May 1982DFENG Mark HillENG Wycombe Wanderers1982May 1982DFENG Robbie JohnsonENG Hayes1982May 1982GKENG Paul PriddyRetiredMay 1982MFENG Paul ShrubbENG AldershotAugust 1982May 1982DFENG Kevin Teern/an/a Awards Supporters' Player of the Year: Stan BowlesCroxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 383. Players' Player of the Year: Alan Whitehead References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford