1900–01 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season June 2020 Brentford 1900–01 William Lewis York Road Southern League Second Division 1st (promoted) FA Cup Fourth qualifying round Turnbull (15) Turnbull (15) 1899–1900 1901–02 During the 1900–01 English football season, Brentford competed in the Southern League Second Division. An unbeaten league season led to Brentford topping the division, before failing to beat Swindon Town in a promotion-relegation test match. Promotion was finally assured when the club was elected into the Southern League First Division in July 1901. Season summary Despite the final implications of jumping the hurdle from amateur to professional status during the previous season, Brentford went into the 1900–01 Southern League Second Division campaign in a healthy state.White, p. 74-76. The club moved from Cross Roads (near South Ealing station) back to Brentford and would play their matches at Boston Park Cricket Club's ground York Road, a move which was beneficial for both clubs. Harry Underwood, a member of the Brentford committee, also managed to persuade a number of local tradesmen, to whom the club owed over £100 (equivalent to £0 in UK), to write off the debt. Now under the charge of William Lewis as a team manager of sorts, Brentford trimmed down the playing staff and signed two new professional players – left back Harry Gilmour and inside forward Joe Turner. Because of the reduction in size of the Southern League Second Division, Brentford also entered the London League to help generate revenue. Brentford began the Southern League season in fine form, but suffered a number of defeats in the early London League matches and consequently five new players were signed – goalkeeper Dave Clear, full back Jack Graham, half back William Hainsworth, inside right Roddy McLeod and centre forward Peter Turnbull. McLeod and Turnbull proved to be master-stroke signings and along with existing forwards Ralph McElhaney, E. Andrews and Joe Turner, the quintet fired Brentford to an unbeaten Southern League season. The Bees' 1st-place finish in the Second Division led to a test match at the end of the season versus Swindon Town, who had finished bottom of the First Division.Haynes Graham A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia 1998 Yore Publications 1 874427 57 7 119 With Brentford needing to win to secure promotion and with the score at 0–0, the match at Elm Park went into extra time and was called off after 107 minutes due to bad light. In the aftermath of the abandoned test match, the Brentford committee resolved to apply for the place in the First Division left vacant by Bristol City, who had been elected into the Football League. Brentford were passed over in favour of Northampton Town at the Southern League's AGM on 1 June, but Gravesend United's departure from the First Division due to financial problems in July led to Brentford's election into the First Division for the 1901–02 season. A number of club records were set during the season: Most Southern League away wins in a season: 7 Least Southern League home draws in a season: 1 Least Southern League defeats in a season: 0 Least Southern League home defeats in a season: 0 Least Southern League away defeats in a season: 0 Record Southern League win: 11–1 versus Wycombe Wanderers, 16 February 1901 Least goalscorers in all competitions in a Southern League season League table 1900–01 Southern Football League#Division Two Division Two BRE Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Southern League Second Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultScorer(s)129 September 1900FulhamA2–1Andrews, Turner213 October 1900Chesham TownA3–0McLeod (2), Turner320 October 1900SouthallH0–0410 November 1900Shepherds BushH6–2Turnbull (2), Turner (2), McLeod (2)524 November 1900Wycombe WanderersA4–1McElhaney, Turnbull (2), McLeod622 December 1900MaidenheadA1–0McElhaney729 December 1900Sheppey UnitedH2–0Harris, Turnbull819 January 1901SouthallA9–1Turnbull (5), Andrews, McElhaney, Turner (2)99 February 1901Grays UnitedA1–1Turnbull1016 February 1901Wycombe WanderersH11–1McElhaney (2), Andrews (2), Turner (3), Turnbull (2), McLeod (2)112 March 1901FulhamH5–1Turner, Englefield (og), Andrews (2), McElhaney129 March 1901Sheppey UnitedA5–0Andrews, McElhaney, McLeod (2), Turnbull1318 March 1901Chesham TownH2–1Broughton, Andrews1430 March 1901Shepherds BushA2–1McElhaney (2)155 April 1901MaidenheadH8–0McLeod (3), McElhaney (2), Andrews (2), Turnbull169 April 1901Grays UnitedH2–1Turner, McLeod Southern League Test Match DateOpponentVenueResultNotes29 April 1901Swindon TownN0–0 Match played at Elm Park, Reading. With the score at 0–0 after 107 minutes, the match was abandoned due to bad light. FA Cup 1900–01 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorer(s)3QR3 November 1900MaidenheadA3–1Dailley, McLeod, Harris4QR17 November 1900Richmond AssociationA0–1 Source: 100 Years of Brentford100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 355–365 Playing squad y ENG GK Dave Clear y ENG GK Louis Hare y SCO DF Harry Gilmour y ENG DF Jack Graham y SCO DF John Haugh y ENG DF Percy Swann y ENG MF Frederick Broughton y ENG MF William Hainsworth y ENG MF Alfred Mattocks y ENG MF William Mehew y ENG MF Walter Neal y ENG MF Billy Smith y y ENG FW E. Andrews y ENG FW Henry Beagley y ENG FW Richard Dailley y ENG FW Harry Harris y ENG FW William Hickman y ENG FW William Knight y SCO MF Ralph McElhaney y SCO FW Roddy McLeod y ENG FW Alfred Townsend y SCO FW Peter Turnbull y ENG FW Joe Turner y Source: 100 Years of Brentford Statistics Appearances none Clear Gilmour Graham Hainsworth Broughton Mattocks McElhaney (c) Turner McLeod Turnbull Andrews Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Southern League season. Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerSL2FACTMTotalFWSCOPeter Turnbull150015FWSCORoddy McLeod131014FWSCORalph McElhaney110011FWENGJoe Turner110011FWENGE. Andrews100010FWENGHarry Harris1102HBENG Frederick Broughton 10 01Opponents1001Total 632 065 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Management NameFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Committee29 September 190029 April 1901 19 15 3 1 16 14 2 0 Summary Games played 19 (16 Southern League Second Division, 1 Southern League Test Match, 2 FA Cup)Games won 15 (14 Southern League Second Division, 0 Southern League Test Match, 1 FA Cup)Games drawn 3 (2 Southern League Second Division, 1 Southern League Test Match, 0 FA Cup)Games lost 1 (0 Southern League Second Division, 0 Southern League Test Match, 1 FA Cup)Goals scored 66 (63 Southern League Second Division, 0 Southern League Test Match, 3 FA Cup)Goals conceded 12 (11 Southern League Second Division, 0 Southern League Test Match, 1 FA Cup)Clean sheets 7 (6 Southern League Second Division, 1 Southern League Test Match, 0 FA Cup)Biggest league win 11–1 versus Wycombe Wanderers, 16 February 1901Most appearances 18, E. Andrews, Frederick Broughton, Ralph McElhaney, Joe Turner (16 Southern League Second Division, 1 Southern League Test Match, 1 FA Cup)Top scorer (league) 15, Peter TurnbullTop scorer (all competitions) 15, Peter Turnbull Notes nb References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford