1917–18 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season November 2024 Brentford 1917–18 Fred Halliday H. Jason-Saunders Griffin Park London Combination 6th Cock (27) Secretary-Manager Cock (27) 6,000 1,500 1916–17 1918–19 During the 1917–18 English football season, Brentford competed in the London Combination, due to the cessation of competitive football for the duration of the First World War. In a patchy season, the Bees finished in mid-table. Season summary thumb|upright|Former Brentford half back George Kennedy was killed on the Western Front in November 1917. The wartime London Combination was streamlined for the 1917–18 season, with the clubs voting to expel Portsmouth, Watford, Southampton and Luton Town, which would reduce travelling expenses on Britain's congested railways.White 1989 108-109 Despite the entry of the United States into the First World War in April 1917, Britain was still mired in war and manager Fred Halliday again had trouble securing players to play.White 1989 108-109 Of Brentford's squad, goalkeeper Ted Price, defenders Jack Peart, Dusty Rhodes and forwards Albert Chester, Patsy Hendren and Henry White would appear in the majority of the matches during the season. Half back Bill Stanton, previously with Watford, was a rare wartime signing and he too would be regularly available.White 1989 108-109 Manager Fred Halliday struggled to field a settled side during the opening months of the season and Brentford suffered six defeats in eight matches between mid-September and mid-November 1917.White 1989 108-109 In late November, Halliday pulled off a transfer coup, re-signing former Brentford forward Jack Cock as a guest from Huddersfield Town,White 1989 108-109 to whom he had transferred in April 1914.White 1989 101-103 Cock went on to score 27 goals in 23 appearances, which included two hattricks and a five-goal haul versus rivals Queens Park Rangers on the final day of the season. Henry White, frequently Brentford's top scorer during the First World War, supported ably with 17 goals. The season was notable for some high scoring wins (4–0, 6–2, 6–1 versus Queens Park Rangers; 5–0 versus Clapton Orient and 5–2 versus Tottenham Hotspur) and crushing defeats (7–1 versus Millwall, 6–1 versus Tottenham Hotspur; 8–3, 7–3, 7–2 versus West Ham United and 4–0 on two occasions). A number of former Brentford players were killed during the season:Bees Review: Brentford Official Matchday Programme vs Hull City 3 November 2015 Regal Sports Press Milton Keynes 61–67 Lance sergeant Richard Kemp, served with the King's Royal Rifle Corps and died at Dörnitz Altengrabow prisoner-of-war camp on 17 August 1917.895657 Lance Serjeant R C Kemp 9 November 2024 Private James Greechan, died of wounds suffered during the Battle of Langemarck on 25 August 1917, while serving with the Highland Light Infantry.James Greechan Service Record https://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/james-greechan-service-record/ 15 February 2019 Football and the First World War enThe Magazine of Highams Park Baptist Church – October/November 2017 http://www.hpbc.co.uk/content/pages/documents/1507380854.pdf 15 February 2019 21 Company Sergeant Major George Kennedy UK DCM MM, died of wounds suffered during the Battle of Passchendaele on 16 November 1917, while serving with the Canadian Infantry Corps.George Kennedy – Chelsea, Brentford and Lincoln City https://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/george-kennedy-footballer/ 9 November 2024 Football and the First World War en-US Private William Kirby, killed at Polygon Wood during the Battle of Passchendaele on 3 October 1917, while serving with the Royal Engineers.West Ham's true heroes: The Hammers who served their country https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2019/june/25-june/west-hams-true-heroes-hammers-who-served-their-country 9 November 2024 West Ham United F.C. en He had appeared as a guest during the 1916–17 season.William Kirby http://www.croydoncommon.com/KIRBY_William.pdf 8 May 2018 Croydon Common Football Club Bombardier William Allwright, served with the Royal Field Artillery and died of a stroke in Britain on 12 April 1918, having returned to convalesce.388838 William Allwright 2 November 2019 Private Harry Dutfield, served with the Leicestershire Regiment and was killed near Voormezeele, West Flanders on 6 June 1918.136605 Harry Dutfield 2 November 2019 League table London Combination London Combination main WDL 2 y 5 BRE ARS Arsenal BRE Brentford CRY Crystal Palace 16 5 15 76 57 16 3 17 81 94 13 4 19 54 83 complete Football and the First World War Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss London Combination No.DateOpponentVenueResultScorer(s)11 September 1917Clapton OrientH1–0Keenor28 September 1917MillwallA3–1Hendren, Gregson (2)315 September 1917Tottenham HotspurH5–2Hendren (2), White (3)422 September 1917ChelseaA1–3Hendren529 September 1917Crystal PalaceA0–466 October 1917ArsenalH2–2Gregson, Sloley713 October 1917West Ham UnitedA3–8Heydenrick, Green, Stanton820 October 1917FulhamH1–3Chester927 October 1917Clapton OrientA3–1White (2), Stanton103 November 1917MillwallH0–41110 November 1917Tottenham HotspurA1–6Chester1217 November 1917ChelseaH1–0Hooper1324 November 1917Crystal PalaceH3–0Cock (3)141 December 1917ArsenalA1–4Cock158 December 1917West Ham UnitedH3–2Cock, Denyer, White1615 December 1917FulhamH0–21722 December 1917Clapton OrientH5–0Edwards, White, Cock (2), Hendren1825 December 1917Queens Park RangersH1–1Cock1926 December 1917Queens Park RangersA4–0Hendren, Hanney, Stanton, White2029 December 1917MillwallA1–7Cock215 January 1918Tottenham HotspurH2–3White, Cock2212 January 1918ChelseaA1–4Cock2319 January 1918Crystal PalaceA4–3Chester, E. Rhodes (3)2426 January 1918ArsenalH3–2Cock (2), White252 February 1918West Ham UnitedA2–7Corless, Chester269 February 1918Queens Park RangersH6–1White (2), Cock (3), Hooper (pen)2716 February 1918Clapton OrientA1–1Cock2823 February 1918MillwallH3–1Cock (2), Sloley292 March 1918Tottenham HotspurA0–3309 March 1918ChelseaH0–13116 March 1918Crystal PalaceH0–23223 March 1918ArsenalA3–1Cock, Chalmers, Cockerill (og)3329 March 1918FulhamH2–3Chester, Hooper3430 March 1918West Ham UnitedH3–7White (2, 1 pen), Chester351 April 1918FulhamA6–4Cock (2), Allwright, White (2), Chester366 April 1918Queens Park RangersA6–2Cock (5), White Source: 100 Years Of Brentford100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 364 Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1917–18 season. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGKTed PriceENG1917 9 1 1883 6 13 yCroydon Common1912DefendersDFAlf AmosENG1917 9 1 1893 2 9 yOld Kingstonians1913DFJack PeartENG1917 9 1 1884 10 13 yCroydon Common1916DFFrank PriceENG1917 9 1 1885 2 28 yShepherds Bush1914DFDusty Rhodes (c) ENG 1917 9 1 1882 8 16 ySunderland1908TrainerMidfieldersHBCharles AllwrightENG1917 9 1 1888 6 11 yKingston upon Thames1914HBGeorge CurtisENG1917 9 1 1888 10 22 yKingston upon Thames1914HBMick O'BrienIRE 17831917 9 1 1893 8 10 yCeltic1915HBBill StantonENG1917 9 1 1890 5 9 yWatford1917ForwardsFWAlbert ChesterENG1917 9 1 1886 3 17 yMillwall1916FWPatsy HendrenENG1917 9 1 1889 2 5 yQueens Park Rangers1911Played when his cricket commitments allowedFWRichard SloleyENG1917 9 1 1891 8 20 yCambridge University1914AmateurFWHenry WhiteENG1917 9 1 1895 8 8 yWhamcliffe Athletic1913AmateurGuest playersGKFred CraigSCO1917 9 1 1891 1 16 yPlymouth Argyle1917Guest from Plymouth ArgyleGKW. Griffithsn/an/aWest Ham United1917Guest from West Ham UnitedGKJimmy MorrisENGn/aClapton Orient1917Guest from Clapton OrientGKWalter ScottENG1917 9 1 1886 1 21 yWorksop Town1917Guest from Worksop TownDFFred BullockENG1917 9 1 1886 7 1 yHuddersfield Town1917Guest from Huddersfield TownHBSam BlottENG1917 9 1 1886 6 19 yPlymouth Argyle1917Guest from Plymouth ArgyleHBJimmy BrandhamENG1917 9 1 1890 1 22 yFulham1918Guest from FulhamHBWalter FrisbyENG1917 9 1 1893 3 8 ySouthampton1917Guest from SouthamptonHBTed HanneyENG1917 9 1 1889 1 19 yManchester City1917Guest from Manchester CityHBE. HeydenrickRSA 1912n/aUnattached1917GuestHBBill HooperENG1917 9 1 1884 2 20 ySouthport Central1917Guest from Southport CentralHBGeorge HunterENG1917 9 1 1885 6 1 yManchester United1917Guest from Manchester UnitedHBJames LockwoodENG1917 9 1 1887 2 20 yQueens Park Rangers1918Guest from Queens Park RangersHBMansellENGn/aThe Wednesday1917Guest from The WednesdayHBJ. Meen/an/an/a1917GuestHB Sam MorrisENG1917 9 1 1886 10 20 yBristol Rovers1917Guest from Bristol RoversHBRobert NashENGn/aUnattached1917GuestHBCecil RhodesENG1917 9 1 1894 4 1 yStockton1918GuestHBT. Robertsn/an/aLuton Town1917Guest from Luton TownHBT. Smithn/an/an/a1917GuestHBTalbotn/an/an/a1918GuestHBMaurice WoodwardENG1917 9 1 1891 10 12 ySouthend United1917Guest from Southend UnitedHBBilly YensonENG1880 (aged 36–37)Croydon Common1917Guest from Croydon CommonFWBilly BrawnENG1917 9 1 1878 8 1 yUnattached1917GuestFWDavid ChalmersSCO1917 9 1 1891 7 22 yGrimsby Town1918Guest from Grimsby TownFWJack CockENG1917 9 1 1893 11 14 yHuddersfield Town1917Guest from Huddersfield TownFWAlbert CorlessENG1917 9 1 1886 4 25 yWest Ham United1918Guest from West Ham UnitedFWJack CurtisENG1917 9 1 1888 12 13 yStockport County1917Guest from Stockport CountyFWA. Davisn/an/an/a1917GuestFWBertie DenyerENG1917 9 1 1893 4 9 ySwindon Town1917Guest from Swindon TownFWJames DillimoreENG1917 9 1 1894 12 19 yn/a1917GuestFWBilly EdwardsWAL1917 9 1 1895 10 24 yn/a1917GuestFWW. Elliottn/an/an/a1918GuestFWThomas GrahamENG1917 9 1 1887 7 20 yCastleford Town1917Guest from Castleford TownFWJohn GreenENG1917 9 1 1893 10 4 yWolverhampton Wanderers1917Guest from Wolverhampton WanderersFWAlf GregsonENG1917 9 1 1889 3 2 yGrimsby Town1917Guest from Grimsby TownFWW. Harrisonn/an/an/a1917GuestFWH. Jamesn/an/an/a1918GuestFWA. Jonesn/an/aUnattached1917GuestFWFred KeenorWAL1917 9 1 1894 7 31 yCardiff City1917Guest from Cardiff CityFWW. Ramsayn/an/an/a1917GuestFWB. N. Sidneyn/an/an/a1917Guest Sources: 100 Years of Brentford, Timeless Bees,Haynes Graham Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 Coumbe Frank Yore Publications 2006 978-0955294914 Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939Joyce Michael Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 Tony Brown 2012 190589161X Nottingham Coaching staff NameRoleENG Fred HallidaySecretary-ManagerENG Dusty RhodesTrainer Statistics Appearances and goals right Price Rhodes (c) Peart Hooper Yenson Brandham Chester White Cock Edwards Hendren Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the London Combination season. PosNatNameTotalAppsGoalsGKENGTed Price200DFENGAlf Amos80DFENGJack Peart260DFENGFrank Price10DFENGDusty Rhodes233HBENGCharles Allwright31HBENGGeorge Curtis10HBIRE 1783Mick O'Brien20HBENGBill Stanton253FWENGAlbert Chester307FWENGPatsy Hendren346FWENGRichard Sloley10FWENGHenry White2417Players guested during the seasonGKSCOFred Craig10GKn/aW. Griffiths10GKENGJimmy Morris110GKENGWalter Scott30DFENGFred Bullock60HBENGSam Blott10HBENGJimmy Brandham90HBENGWalter Frisby20HBENGTed Hanney101HBRSA 1912E. Heydenrick11HBENGBill Hooper223HBENGGeorge Hunter170HBENGJames Lockwood10HBENGMansell10HBn/aJ. Mee10HBENGSam Morris50HBENGRobert Nash10HBENGCecil Rhodes10HBn/aT. Roberts10HBn/aT. Smith10HBn/aTalbot10HBENGMaurice Woodward70HBENGBilly Yenson150FWENGBilly Brawn10FWSCODavid Chalmers11FWENGJack Cock2327FWENGAlbert Corless21FWENGJack Curtis30FWn/aA. Davis10FWENGBertie Denyer21FWENGJames Dillimore10FWWALBilly Edwards101FWn/aW. Elliott10FWENGThomas Graham10FWENGJohn Green91FWENGAlf Gregson53FWn/aW. Harrison10FWn/aH. James20FWn/aA. Jones10FWWALFred Keenor91FWn/aW. Ramsay10FWn/aB. N. Sidney10 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years of Brentford Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerTotalFWENGJack Cock27FWENGHenry White17FWENGAlbert Chester7FWENGPatsy Hendren6FWENGAlf Gregson3HBENGBill Hooper3DFENGDusty Rhodes3HBENGBill Stanton3HBENGCharles Allwright1FWSCODavid Chalmers1FWENGAlbert Corless1FWENGBertie Denyer1FWWALBilly Edwards1FWENGJohn Green1HBENGTed Hanney1HBRSA 1912E. Heydenrick1FWWALFred Keenor1Opponents1Total81 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years of Brentford Management NameNatFromToRecordPWDLW %Fred HallidayENG1 September 19176 April 1918 36 16 3 17 Summary Games played 36Games won 16Games drawn 3Games lost 17Goals scored 81Goals conceded 94Clean sheets 5Biggest win 5–0 versus Clapton Orient, 22 December 1917Worst defeat 7–1 versus Millwall, 29 December 1917Most appearances 39, Patsy HendrenTop scorer 27, Jack Cock Transfers & loans Guest players' arrival and departure dates correspond to their first and last appearances of the season. Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.1 September 1917HBENG Bill StantonENG WatfordFreeGuest players inDate fromPos.NamePrevious clubDate toRef.1 September 1917DFENG Fred BullockENG Huddersfield Town6 October 19171 September 1917FWENG Jack CurtisENG Stockport County24 November 19171 September 1917FWENG Alf GregsonENG Grimsby Town6 October 19171 September 1917DFENG Ted HanneyENG Manchester CityEnd of season1 September 1917HBENG George HunterENG Manchester United19 January 19181 September 1917FWWAL Fred KeenorWAL Cardiff City23 March 19181 September 1917GKENG Jimmy MorrisENG Clapton Orient1 April 191822 September 1917FWENG John GreenENG Wolverhampton Wanderers5 January 191822 September 1917FWA. JonesUnattached22 September 191722 September 1917HBT. RobertsENG Luton Town22 September 191722 September 1917GKENG Walter ScottENG Worksop Town6 October 191713 October 1917GKW. GriffithsENG West Ham United13 October 191713 October 1917HBRSA 1912 E. HeydenrickUnattached13 October 191713 October 1917HBJ. Meen/a13 October 191713 October 1917FWB. N. Sidneyn/a13 October 191713 October 1917HBT. Smithn/a13 October 191720 October 1917HBENG Sam MorrisENG Bristol Rovers26 December 191720 October 1917HBENG Maurice WoodwardENG Southend UnitedEnd of season3 November 1917FWENG Billy BrawnUnattached3 November 19173 November 1917FWW. Harrisonn/a3 November 19173 November 1917HBENG MansellENG The Wednesday3 November 19173 November 1917HBENG Robert NashUnattached3 November 1917Robert Nash http://www.croydoncommon.com/NASH_Robert_Albert.pdf 8 May 2018 Croydon Common Football Club10 November 1917HBENG Sam BlottENG Plymouth Argyle10 November 191710 November 1917GKSCO Fred CraigENG Plymouth Argyle10 November 1917Scallan Trevor Fred Craig http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=202&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7 18 November 2016 www.greensonscreen.co.uk10 November 1917FWENG James Dillimoren/a10 November 191710 November 1917FWW. Ramsayn/a10 November 191717 November 1917FWENG Bertie DenyerENG Swindon Town8 December 191717 November 1917FWENG Thomas GrahamENG Castleford Town17 November 191717 November 1917FWENG Bill HooperENG Southport CentralEnd of season24 November 1917FWENG Jack CockENG Huddersfield TownEnd of season24 November 1917HBENG Billy YensonENG Croydon Common30 March 1918William Yenson http://www.croydoncommon.com/YENSON_William.pdf 8 May 2018 Croydon Common Football Club1 December 1917FWA. Davisn/a1 December 19178 December 1917HBENG Walter FrisbyENG Southampton15 December 191715 December 1917FWWAL Billy Edwardsn/a23 March 19185 January 1918FWH. Jamesn/aEnd of season12 January 1918HBENG Cecil RhodesENG Stockton12 January 191819 January 1918HBTalbotn/a19 January 19182 February 1918FWENG Albert CorlessENG West Ham United16 February 19182 February 1918FWW. Elliottn/a2 February 191816 February 1918HBENG Jimmy BrandhamENG Fulham1 April 191823 February 1918HBENG James LockwoodENG Queens Park Rangers23 February 191823 March 1918FWSCO David ChalmersENG Grimsby Town23 March 1918Guest players outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef.1917HBSCO Jimmy KennedySCO Airdrieonians1918Litster John Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players PM Publications Norwich References 30em Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford