1960–61 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season April 2022 November 2016 Brentford 1960–61 Malky MacDonald Frank Davis Griffin Park Third Division 17th FA Cup First round League Cup Third round Towers (21) Towers (22) 21,000 3,500 7,392 _blueborder _vneckblue _blueborder _ _bluetop fde500 fde500 fde500 000000 fde500 1959–60 1961–62 During the 1960–61 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. An abundance of draws led to a 17th-place finish and it was the last of seven seasons to feature the "Terrible Twins" strike partnership of Jim Towers and George Francis. Season summary Despite making something of a name for themselves as the "nearly men" of the Third Division, manager Malky MacDonald made few changes to the Brentford squad for the fourth-consecutive off-season.White 1989 238-241 The one major change at Brentford was that of the club's traditional red and white-striped shirts, which were passed over in favour of an amber shirt with a blue 'V' neck, due to the number of times the club would be forced to wear its change strip during the season.White 1989 238-241 Negative feedback from the supporters ensured that the change of colours was a one-season experiment.White 1989 238-241 Brentford started the 1960–61 season well and topped the table after winning the first two matches, but a 6–1 defeat to Watford at Vicarage Road on 30 August 1960 shook the team's confidence.Brentford results for the 1960–1961 season http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1960-1961/results live https://web.archive.org/web/20160912145304/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1960-1961/results 12 September 2016 29 November 2016 Statto.com The same XI atoned for that display with a 4–0 victory over Shrewsbury Town four days later, but the view had become prevalent around Griffin Park that some of Brentford's settled XI were past their peak.White 1989 238-241 Manager MacDonald tinkered with his squad and bit-part, reserve or youth players Tommy Higginson, John Docherty, Ron Peplow and Johnny Hales were given runs in the team. Amidst a run of just two wins in 19 league matches, the new Football League Cup gave the Bees some cheer when Second Division club Sunderland were defeated 4–3 at Griffin Park in the club's first-ever match in the competition. The Bees were knocked out after a replay versus reigning Football League champions Burnley in the third round. A first round exit in the FA Cup in November ensured that the Third Division would be Brentford's sole focus for the remainder of the season. Brentford entered 1961 in 15th place in the Third Division, only three points above the relegation zone.11v11 league table generator https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-three/02-january-1961/ 5 September 2019 www.11v11.com Chairman Frank Davis posted a £7,000 loss, which took the club's debt over £50,000 and a players' strike (in support of their claim for the removal of the maximum wage) was also a real possibility.White 1989 238-241 In a bid to alleviate some of the club's debt, promising outside right John Docherty was sold to Sheffield United for a club record £17,000 in March 1961.Haynes Coumbe 2006 49 The club rallied and lost just five of the remaining 21 matches of the season, but a failure to convert the 11 draws into wins (four consecutive home draws in February and March equalled the club record) ensured that Brentford finished in a lowly 17th place.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 29 November 2016 Statto.com Brentford's final match of the season versus Reading, although won 2–1, pushed the average league attendance at Griffin Park down to 7,392, which was the club's lowest since the 1924–25 season.White 1989 238-241 The "Terrible Twins" (forwards Jim Towers and George Francis) had a mixed season, with Towers scoring 22 goals (low by the standards set for himself) and Francis just 10, which led to him being dropped from the team in February 1961 – a decision which would have been considered unthinkable just six months earlier.White 1989 238-241 Despite scoring 13 goals in 10 matches for the reserve team, Francis failed to earn a recall to the first team squad.White 1989 238-241 Francis' replacement, teenager George Summers, scored six goals during the final months of the season. League table 1960–61 Football League Third Division Third Division y BRE Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Third Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)120 August 1960Tranmere RoversH4–110,100Towers (2), Bristow, Goundry (pen)223 August 1960WatfordH2–116,500Heath, Goundry (pen)327 August 1960Halifax TownA0–16,048430 August 1960WatfordA1–618,065Chung (og)53 September 1960Shrewsbury TownH4–08,900Francis (3), Towers66 September 1960Torquay UnitedH2–38,800Rainford, Bettany (og)710 September 1960WalsallA0–410,864814 September 1960Torquay UnitedA1–15,857Francis917 September 1960BuryH1–58,800Francis1019 September 1960Queens Park RangersA0–012,7111124 September 1960ChesterfieldA1–15,617Rainford1227 September 1960Queens Park RangersH2–015,000Rainford, Towers131 October 1960Southend UnitedH1–17,700Rainford143 October 1960Port ValeA2–36,843Towers, Peplow158 October 1960Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA1–05,791McLeod1615 October 1960Bradford CityH2–27,300Towers, Peplow (pen)1722 October 1960BarnsleyA1–17,124Peplow (pen)1829 October 1960Newport CountyH2–47,600Towers (2)1912 November 1960Grimsby TownH0–18,1002019 November 1960Hull CityA0–37,798212 December 1960Coventry CityA0–213,5892210 December 1960Bristol CityH2–05,200Towers, Francis2319 December 1960Tranmere RoversA0–25,5842423 December 1960Swindon TownH2–14,480Higginson, Docherty2531 December 1960Halifax TownH2–07,000Francis, Towers267 January 1961Swindon TownA1–18,663Docherty2714 January 1961Shrewsbury TownA0–36,8562821 January 1961WalsallH3–16,250Francis, Towers (2)2928 January 1961Colchester UnitedA4–24,040Rainford, Bristow, Towers (2)304 February 1961BuryA0–15,8613111 February 1961ChesterfieldH2–26,250Towers (2)3218 February 1961Southend UnitedA1–17,711Towers3325 February 1961Coventry CityH1–15,500Summers344 March 1961Bradford CityA1–37,500McLeod3511 March 1961BarnsleyH0–07,0003618 March 1961Newport CountyA1–03,000Summers3725 March 1961Colchester UnitedH0–04,800381 April 1961Grimsby TownA0–07,049393 April 1961Notts CountyH3–05,400Summers, Towers (2)404 April 1961Notts CountyA0–03,933418 April 1961Hull CityH2–26,380Towers, McLeod4214 April 1961ReadingA0–410,9004322 April 1961Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH2–24,400Summers, Towers4425 April 1961Port ValeH0–03,5004529 April 1961Bristol CityA0–38,466462 May 1961ReadingH2–14,700Summers (2) FA Cup 1960–61 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer1R5 November 1960WatfordA2–218,759Francis (2)1R (replay)8 November 1960WatfordH0–221,000 Football League Cup 1960–61 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)2R25 October 1960SunderlandH4–310,400Towers, McLeod, Rainford3R22 November 1960BurnleyH1–19,900Rainford3R (replay)6 December 1960BurnleyA1–212,757Docherty Sources: 100 Years Of Brentford,100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 386 Statto Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1960–61 season. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGKGerry CakebreadENG1960 8 20 1936 4 1 yYouth1954DefendersDFVernon AvisENG1960 8 20 1935 10 24 yYouth1952DFKen Coote (c)ENG1960 8 20 1928 5 19 yWembley1949DFJimmy GitshamENG1960 8 20 1942 5 12 yYouth1959DFTom WilsonENG1960 8 20 1930 7 3 yFulham1957MidfieldersHBGeorge BristowENG1960 8 20 1933 6 25 yYouth1950HBIan DargieENG1960 8 20 1931 10 3 yTonbridge1952HBBilly GoundryENG1960 8 20 1934 3 28 yHuddersfield Town1955HBTommy HigginsonSCO1960 8 20 1937 1 6 yKilmarnock1959HBRon PeplowENG1960 8 20 1935 5 4 ySouthall1955ForwardsFWTerry CurranENG1960 8 20 1940 6 29 yTottenham Hotspur1957FWJohn DochertySCO1960 8 20 1940 4 29 ySt Roch's1959FWGeorge FrancisENG1960 8 20 1934 2 4 yYouth1955FWJohnny HalesSCO1960 8 20 1940 5 15 ySt Roch's1958FWDennis HeathENG1960 8 20 1934 9 28 yYouth1954FWGeorge McLeodSCO1960 8 20 1932 11 30 yLuton Town1958FWDanny O'DonnellSCO1960 8 20 1939 2 27 yKirkintilloch Rob Roy1960Loaned to DumbartonFWEric ParsonsENG1960 8 20 1923 11 9 yChelsea1956FWJohnny RainfordENG1960 8 20 1930 12 11 yCardiff City1953FWGeorge SummersSCO1960 8 20 1941 7 30 yShawfield1959FWJim TowersENG1960 8 20 1933 4 15 yYouth1954 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 Malky MacDonaldManagerENG Fred MonkTrainerENG Jack HollidayAssistant Trainer Statistics Appearances and goals right Cakebread Wilson Coote (c) Bristow Dargie Higginson Docherty Rainford Francis Towers McLeod Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Football League season. PosNatNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKENGGerry Cakebread4602030510DFENGVernon Avis60000060DFENGKen Coote4102030460DFENGJimmy Gitsham40000040DFENGTom Wilson4002030450HBENGGeorge Bristow2322010262HBENGIan Dargie4602030510HBENGBilly Goundry2320010242HBSCOTommy Higginson3212030371HBENGRon Peplow1730010183FWENGTerry Curran50000050FWSCOJohn Docherty1720021193FWENGGeorge Francis31822203510FWSCOJohnny Hales2200000220FWENGDennis Heath1510000151FWSCOGeorge McLeod3632031414FWSCODanny O'Donnell20000020FWENGEric Parsons20200040FWENGJohnny Rainford4152033468FWSCOGeorge Summers1560010166FWENGJim Towers422120314722 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerFL3FACFLCTotalFWENGJim Towers210122FWENGGeorge Francis82010FWENGJohnny Rainford5038FWSCOGeorge Summers6006FWSCOGeorge McLeod3014HBENGRon Peplow3003FWSCOJohn Docherty2013HBENGGeorge Bristow2002HBENGBilly Goundry2002FWENGDennis Heath1001HBSCOTommy Higginson1001Opponents2002Total562664 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Malky MacDonaldSCO20 August 19602 May 1961 51 14 19 18 46 13 17 16 Summary Games played 51 (46 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Games won 14 (13 Third Division, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Games drawn 19 (17 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Games lost 18 (16 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals scored 64 (56 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 6 League Cup)Goals conceded 80 (70 Third Division, 4 FA Cup, 6 League Cup)Clean sheets 13 (13 Third Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Biggest league win 4–0 versus Shrewsbury Town, 3 September 1960Worst league defeat 6–1 versus Watford, 30 August 1960Most appearances 51, Gerry Cakebread, Ian Dargie (46 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Top scorer (league) 21, Jim TowersTop scorer (all competitions) 22, Jim Towers Transfers & loans Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.October 1960FWENG Barry RowanENG Watfordn/a17187 28 November 2016 Barry RowanPlayers transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.10 September 1960HBSCO Charlie McInallySCO Albion Roversn/aPlayers' Transfers – 1960 http://sfha.org.uk/Trans60.doc 5 September 2019 Scottish Football Historical ArchiveMarch 1961FWSCO John DochertyENG Sheffield United£17,000Haynes Coumbe 2006 49Players loaned outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef.24 September 1960FWSCO Danny O'DonnellSCO Dumbartonn/aPlayers releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.May 1961DFENG Vernon AvisENG Bedford Town1961Haynes Coumbe 2006 14May 1961HBENG George BristowENG Queens Park RangersMay 1961Seasonal Stats – 1961–62 http://www.qprnet.com/uploads/1/2/0/8/120823999/qpr1961.xls 9 May 2018 QPRnetMay 1961FWENG Terry CurranENG Kettering Town1961Haynes Coumbe 2006 44May 1961HBENG Billy GoundryENG Bedford Town1961Haynes Coumbe 2006 68May 1961FWENG Dennis HeathENG Bedford Town1961Haynes Coumbe 2006 74May 1961DFENG Ken HorneENG Dover1961Haynes Coumbe 2006 81-82May 1961FWENG Eric ParsonsENG Dover1961Haynes Coumbe 2006 121May 1961HBENG Ron PeplowENG Folkestone Town1961Haynes Coumbe 2006 123May 1961FWENG Barry RowanENG Dover1961Rowan, Barry http://grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/1098 28 November 2016 The Grecian ArchiveMay 1961HBENG Sid RussellENG Bexleyheath & Welling1961Haynes Coumbe 2006 139 References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford