1980–81 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season June 2020 Brentford 1980–81 Fred Callaghan Dan Tana Griffin Park Third Division 9th FA Cup Second round League Cup First round Booker (7) Booker,Crown, Funnell (8) 11,610 4,883 6,752 _brentford_home_80-81 _brentford_home_80-81 _brentford_home_80-81 _brentford_home_80-81 _brentford_home_80-81 _brentford_home_80-81a _brentford_home_80-81a _brentford_home_80-81a _brentford_home_80-81a _brentford_home_80-81a 1979–80 1981–82 During the 1980–81 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. In a mid-table season, the Bees drew a club-record 19 league matches. Season summary thumb|upright|Free transfer left back signing Mark Hill made 42 appearances during the season. After narrowly saving Brentford from relegation to the Fourth Division at the end of the previous season, interim manager Fred Callaghan was given the job on a full-time basis, with Ron Harris appointed as his assistant.White, p. 314-315. Callaghan conducted a clear-out of the squad, releasing captain Jackie Graham and bit-part players Doug Allder, Allan Glover, Billy Holmes and Trevor Porter. Aside from Ron Harris (who would continue his playing career), Callaghan brought in five new players, with £20,000 laid out on midfielders David Crown, Terry Hurlock and Barry Silkman. £55,000 was generated from the sales of forwards Steve Phillips and Lee Holmes, but Callaghan was presented with a problem when Len Bond, Barry Tucker, John Fraser and Dave Carlton, mainstays of the team for the previous two years, refused to sign new contracts. All but Tucker would depart Griffin Park during the early months of the season, with Bond fetching a £12,000 fee. Brentford had a mixed start to the season, exiting the League Cup at the first hurdle, but three wins and two draws from six matches in September 1980 put the club in 6th position.Brentford results for the 1980–1981 season http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1980-1981/results live https://web.archive.org/web/20170217063119/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1980-1981/results 17 February 2017 15 February 2017 Statto.com en-GB Gradually the season played itself out into one of consolidation in mid-table, with Callaghan continuing to overhaul his squad. Forwards Gary Johnson and Lee Frost arrived from Chelsea in December 1980 for a £30,000 fee, while squad members Willie Graham, Iori Jenkins and Dean Smith were released in February 1981. Brentford ended the season in 9th place, off the back of a run of just two defeats in the final 21 matches. Bob Booker finished the season as the team's top scorer in league matches, with a meagre seven goals.100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 396 Four club records were set or equalled during the season: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 15 February 2017 Statto.com en-GBHaynes Graham A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia 1998 Yore Publications 1-874427-57-7 78–79 Most Football League draws in a season: 19 Most Football League away draws in a season: 10 Most consecutive away Football League draws: 6 (27 December 1980 – 7 March 1981) Most consecutive away Football League clean sheets: 4 (6 September – 8 October 1980) League table 1980–81 Football League Third Division Third Division BRE y Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Pre-season and friendlies DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)28 July 1980Yeovil TownA2–2n/aBooker, Crown31 July 1980HounslowA1–1n/aFunnell2 August 1980WimbledonA1–2772Booker4 August 1980Slough TownA0–2n/a6 August 1980ChelseaH3–04,550Smith, Hill, Crown5 February 1981Hillingdon BoroughA1–4n/aPullen9 March 1981KBH3–02,090Funnell (3)19 March 1981Dorchester TownA1–0n/aRoberts14 April 1981Walthamstow AvenueA5–2n/aCrown (2), Funnell, Roberts, McKellar (pen)27 April 1981Walton & HershamA2–2n/aCrown (2)28 April 1981Leytonstone/IlfordA1–4n/aBooker5 May 1981WembleyA4–2n/aRoberts (2), R. Johnson7 May 1981NK GOŠK DubrovnikA1–3n/aHarris12 May 1981HNK Hajduk SplitA1–1n/aShrubb Football League Third Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)116 August 1980Charlton AthleticA1–35,125Hill218 August 1980MillwallH1–06,524Funnell323 August 1980ReadingH1–26,717Funnell430 August 1980WalsallA3–24,586Walker, Hill, Funnell56 September 1980PortsmouthA2–016,971Booker, Funnell613 September 1980FulhamH1–311,610Booker715 September 1980BarnsleyH1–16,935Funnell820 September 1980BlackpoolA3–03,738Crown (2), Walker927 September 1980Hull CityH2–26,305Jenkins, Funnell1030 September 1980BarnsleyA1–011,227Walker114 October 1980Newport CountyH0–17,309128 October 1980Exeter CityA0–04,6651311 October 1980Carlisle UnitedA2–13,030Walker, Silkman (pen)1418 October 1980ChesterH0–16,6041520 October 1980GillinghamH3–36,786Crown, Hurlock, Smith1625 October 1980BurnleyA0–27,3241728 October 1980Plymouth ArgyleA1–07,249Smith181 November 1980Oxford UnitedH3–06,549Hill, Crown (2)193 November 1980Exeter CityH0–16,593208 November 1980ChesterfieldA1–27,127Graham2111 November 1980MillwallA2–24,279Booker, Hurlock2215 November 1980Charlton AthleticH0–18,1812329 November 1980Huddersfield TownA0–38,871246 December 1980Swindon TownH1–15,727Kruse2520 December 1980Rotherham UnitedA1–45,913G. Johnson2626 December 1980Colchester UnitedH2–16,241Kruse, Hurlock2727 December 1980Sheffield UnitedA0–013,130283 January 1981BurnleyH0–06,3792910 January 1981ChesterA0–02,2373017 January 1981Huddersfield TownH0–05,8313124 January 1981WalsallH4–05,503Frost, G. Johnson, Shrubb3231 January 1981ReadingA0–06,374337 February 1981FulhamA1–18,627Roberts3414 February 1981PortsmouthH2–210,162Tucker (pen), Roberts3521 February 1981Hull CityA0–04,5353628 February 1981BlackpoolH2–05,850G. Johnson, Frost377 March 1981Newport CountyA1–15,270Crown3814 March 1981Carlisle UnitedH1–16,209Frost3921 March 1981GillinghamA0–23,9164028 March 1981Plymouth ArgyleH0–15,868414 April 1981Oxford UnitedA1–14,085Booker4211 April 1981ChesterfieldH3–24,883Roberts, G. Johnson, Ridley (og)4318 April 1981Sheffield UnitedH1–15,622Booker4420 April 1981Colchester UnitedA2–02,609Shrubb, Booker4525 April 1981Rotherham UnitedH2–16,909Booker, Hurlock462 May 1981Swindon TownA0–08,968 FA Cup 1980–81 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)Notes1R22 November 1980Addlestone & Weybridge TownA2–26,536Booker, Funnell (pen)Match played at Griffin Park, Brentford. Brentford wore away colours.1R (replay)25 November 1980Addlestone & Weybridge TownH2–07,678Crown, Funnell2R13 December 1980FulhamA0–111,261 Football League Cup 1980–81 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)1R (1st leg)9 August 1980Charlton AthleticH3–15,847Crown, Smith, Walker1R (2nd leg)12 August 1980Charlton AthleticA0–5 (lost 6–3 on aggregate)3,764 Sources: 100 Years of Brentford, The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties,Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 22-35.Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 386-389. Statto Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1980–81 season. Pos.NameNat.Date of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inNotesGoalkeepersGKPaul McCulloughENG1980 8 9 1959 10 26 yDawlish Town1980GKDavid McKellarSCO1980 8 9 1956 5 22 yDerby County1980Loaned from Derby County before transferring permanentlyDefendersDFMark HillENG1980 8 9 1961 1 21 yQueens Park Rangers1980DFRobbie JohnsonENG1980 8 9 1962 3 30 yArsenal1981DFPat KruseENG1980 8 9 1953 11 30 yTorquay United1977DFJim McNicholSCO1980 8 9 1958 6 9 yLuton Town1978DFDanis SalmanENG1980 8 9 1960 3 12 yYouth1975DFPaul ShrubbENG1980 8 9 1955 8 1 yHellenic1977DFBarry TuckerWAL1980 8 9 1952 8 28 yNorthampton Town1978MidfieldersMFDavid CrownENG1980 8 9 1958 2 16 yWalthamstow Avenue1980MFLee FrostENG1980 8 9 1957 12 4 yChelsea1980MFTony FunnellENG1980 8 9 1957 8 20 yGillingham1980MFRon Harris (c)ENG1980 8 9 1944 11 13 yChelsea1980Assistant managerMFTerry HurlockENG1980 8 9 1958 11 22 yLeytonstone/Ilford1980MFGary RobertsWAL1980 8 9 1960 4 5 yWembley1980MFKevin TeerENG1980 8 9 1963 12 7 yYouth1981MFPaul WalkerENG1980 8 9 1960 12 17 yYouth1976ForwardsFWBob BookerENG1980 8 9 1958 1 25 yBedmond Sports & Social1978FWGary JohnsonENG1980 8 9 1959 9 14 yChelsea1980Players who left the club mid-seasonDFIori JenkinsWAL1980 8 9 1959 12 11 yChelsea1979ReleasedMFWillie GrahamNIR1980 8 9 1959 2 14 yNorthampton Town1977Transferred to Hillingdon BoroughMFBarry SilkmanENG1980 8 9 1952 6 29 yManchester City1980Transferred to Queens Park RangersFWDean SmithENG1980 8 9 1958 11 28 yLeicester City1977Released 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 LyonsPhysiotherapistENG John GriffinChief Scout Statistics Appearances and goals Substitute appearances in brackets. PosNatNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKENGPaul McCullough70000290GKSCODavid McKellar3903000420DFENGMark Hill37 (1)3202041 (1)3DFWALIori Jenkins11 (3)1002013 (3)1DFENGRobbie Johnson10——10DFENGPat Kruse4223020472DFSCOJim McNichol11 (3)0100012 (3)0DFENGDanis Salman380200 (1)040 (1)0DFENGPaul Shrubb38 (4)2302043 (4)2DFWALBarry Tucker2311000241MFENGDavid Crown37 (1)6312142 (1)8MFENGLee Frost153——153MFENGTony Funnell21 (2)62 (1)20023 (3)8MFNIRWillie Graham51000051MFENGRon Harris2903020340MFENGTerry Hurlock4243000454MFWALGary Roberts14 (5)300—14 (5)3MFENGBarry Silkman141—20161MFENGKevin Teer0 (1)000000 (1)0MFENGPaul Walker2943021345FWENGBob Booker25 (1)7312030 (1)8FWENGGary Johnson225——225FWENGDean Smith6 (1)210219 (1)3 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: The Big Brentford Book of the EightiesCroxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 422. Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerFL3FACFLCTotalFWENGBob Booker7108MFENGTony Funnell6208MFENGDavid Crown6118FWENGGary Johnson5——5MFENGPaul Walker4015MFENGTerry Hurlock4004MFENGLee Frost3——3MFWALGary Roberts30—3DFENGMark Hill3003FWENGDean Smith2013DFENGPat Kruse2002DFENGPaul Shrubb2002MFENGBarry Silkman1—01MFNIRWillie Graham1001DFWALIori Jenkins1001DFWALBarry Tucker1001Opponents1001Total524359 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Fred CallaghanENG9 August 19802 May 1981 51 16 20 15 46 14 19 13 Summary Games played 51 (46 Third Division, 3 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Games won 16 (14 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Games drawn 20 (19 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games lost 15 (13 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals scored 59 (52 Third Division, 4 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Goals conceded 58 (49 Third Division, 3 FA Cup, 6 League Cup)Clean sheets 18 (17 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Biggest league win 4–0 versus Walsall, 24 January 1981Worst league defeat 3–0 versus Huddersfield Town, 29 November 1980; 4–1 versus Rotherham United, 20 December 1980Most appearances 47, Pat Kruse, Paul Shrubb (42 Third Division, 3 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Top scorer (league) 7, Bob BookerTop scorer (all competitions) 8, Bob Booker, David Crown Transfers & loans Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.May 1980MFENG Ron HarrisENG Chelsean/aCroxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 36-43.July 1980MFENG David CrownENG Walthamstow Avenue£5,000July 1980DFENG Mark HillENG Queens Park RangersFree8991 Mark Hill 14 February 2017July 1980GKENG Paul McCulloughENG Dawlish Townn/a12344 Paul McCullough 14 February 2017August 1980MFENG Terry HurlockENG Leytonstone/Ilford£10,000August 1980MFENG Barry SilkmanENG Manchester City£5,000October 1980GKSCO David McKellarENG Derby County£25,000October 1980MFWAL Gary RobertsENG Wembley£6,000December 1980FWENG Lee FrostENG Chelsean/aDecember 1980FWENG Gary JohnsonENG Chelsea£30,0001980DFENG Kevin Teern/an/a1980DFENG Terry Rowen/an/aMarch 1981DFENG Robbie JohnsonENG ArsenalTrialPlayers loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.September 1980GKSCO David McKellarENG Derby CountyOctober 1980Players transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.August 1980FWENG Steve PhillipsENG Northampton Town£50,000October 1980GKENG Len BondENG Exeter City£12,000October 1980MFENG Barry SilkmanENG Queens Park Rangers£20,0001980FWENG Lee HolmesENG Enfield£5,000Players releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.August 1980MFENG Dave CarltonENG Northampton TownSeptember 1980August 1980MFENG John FraserENG Oxford City1980November 1980DFENG Dave O'Mahoneyn/an/aFebruary 1981MFNIR Willie GrahamENG Hillingdon BoroughFebruary 1981February 1981DFWAL Iori JenkinsENG Kettering Town1981February 1981FWENG Dean SmithENG Nuneaton BoroughFebruary 1981May 1981FWENG Lee FrostENG Addlestone & Weybridge Town1981May 1981GKENG Paul McCulloughSWE Mjällby AIFn/a Awards Supporters' Player of the Year: Terry HurlockCroxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 383. Players' Player of the Year: Terry Hurlock Notes nb References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford