1914–15 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season November 2021 November 2016 Brentford 1914–15 Dusty Rhodes H. Jason-Saunders Griffin Park Southern League Second Division 7th FA Cup Fifth qualifying round White (7) White (7) 5,000 400 _goldborder _brentford 1914_15h _goldborder _brentford 1914 20h 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF 000000 _blueborder _brentford 1914_15a _blueborder _brentford 1914 20h FFF200 FFD200 FFF200 FFFFFF 000000 1913–14 1915–16 During the 1914–15 English football season, Brentford competed in the Southern League Second Division. The season began one month after Britain entered the First World War, which unsettled the squad as players left to undertake military or munitions duties. The Bees finished in mid-table in what would be the club's last season of competitive football until 1919–20. Season summary thumb|upright|Player-manager Dusty Rhodes stood down at the end of the season to serve in the Royal Army Pay Corps.Haynes Coumbe 2006 175 Brentford's players were due to report back for pre-season training during the week beginning 3 August 1914, but those preparations were disrupted by Britain's declaration of war on Germany on 4 August.White 1989 104-106 Just two players had been signed, forwards Jack Curtis and Stephen Stonley.White 1989 104-106 As the season got underway, Brentford lost just two of the first 10 Southern League Second Division matches, but by that point it had become obvious that the war would not be over by Christmas as predicted.White 1989 104-106 Beginning in mid-October 1914, the squad was decimated by departures to serve in the army (Kent, Sloley, Hendren, Amos), work in munitions at the Royal Arsenal (McGovern, Johnson, Stonley) or on transfers (J. Curtis, Spratt).White 1989 104-106 Reserves, guest players, free transfers and local amateurs were brought in to plug gaps in the squad, with full back Fred Price, half backs Mick O'Brien, Charles Allwright and forwards Michael Donaghy, Walter Chalk, F. Arnold and Charles Hibbert making up for the departures of the professionals in the second half of the season. Amateur Walter Chalk would become something of a minor success, scoring six goals in 9 appearances. Notably, a 10–0 win over Abertillery on 28 November 1914 set a new club record, but the result was declared void two days later when Abertillery resigned from the Southern League.White 1989 104-106 Earlier wins over Leyton and Mardy were also chalked off when those clubs also left the league. Brentford won just three of the final 15 matches of the season, with the one bright spot being the emergence of inside right Henry White. Low attendances meant the Bees finished a mid-table season £7,000 in debt (equivalent to £0 in UK) and 1914–15 would become the final season of competitive football until 1919–20, after the war ended in November 1918.White 1989 104-106 Three former Brentford players died during the season: Private Harry Gould, a former reserve team player, died whilst in training with the Royal Fusiliers on 7 September 1914.75452497 Harry Gould 2 October 2017 Private William Mehew, an occasional player at the turn of the century, was serving in the Northamptonshire Regiment when he was killed during the Battle of Aubers on 9 May 1915.Brentford Remembers three more players that made the ultimate sacrifice https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/november/brentford-remembers-three-more-players-that-made-the-ultimate-sacrifice/ 11 November 2021 www.brentfordfc.com en-gb One-time England amateur international George Littler, a former Brentford reserve, was serving as a sergeant in the King's Royal Rifle Corps when he died of wounds suffered during the Battle of Aubers on 11 May 1915.England Matches – The Amateurs 1906–1939 http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslAm.html 15 November 2016 www.englandfootballonline.com63611 George Albert Littler 15 November 2016 League table 1914–15 Southern Football League#Division Two Division Two BRE Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Southern League Second Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultScorer(s)15 September 1914Coventry CityH3–1Sloley, Stonley (2, 1 pen)212 September 1914BarryA1–0White314 September 1914Mid RhonddaA0–0426 September 1914Ton PentreA0–0513 October 1914Stalybridge CelticA1–5J. Curtis631 October 1914Ebbw ValeH3–0Sloley (3)77 November 1914LlanellyA0–3814 November 1914Newport CountyH1–0Stonley (pen)912 December 1914Swansea TownH2–0Johnson, Hendren1025 December 1914StokeH2–2Stonley, Sloley1126 December 1914StokeA0–3122 January 1915Coventry CityA2–3Stonley, White139 January 1915PontypriddA0–11416 January 1915BarryH0–01530 January 1915Ton PentreH3–3Hibbert, White, F. Price1613 February 1915Stalybridge CelticH1–3Chalk176 March 1915Ebbw ValeA4–1Arnold (2), White, Chalk1813 March 1915LlanellyH2–2Martin (og), Chalk1920 March 1915Newport CountyA0–52027 March 1915Mid RhonddaH3–1White, Chalk (2)212 April 1915Merthyr TownH1–1O'Brien223 April 1915Swansea TownA0–8235 April 1915Merthyr TownA0–32410 April 1915PontypriddH6–0O'Brien (2), Chalk, White (2), Barclay FA Cup 1914–15 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorerQR421 November 1914NunheadA1–0StonleyQR55 December 1914BoscombeA0–0QR5 (replay)9 December 1914BoscombeH0–1 Source: 100 Years Of Brentford100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 363 Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1914–15 season. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGKTed PriceENG1914 9 5 1883 6 13 yCroydon Common1912DefendersDFFrank PriceENG1914 9 5 1885 2 28 yShepherds Bush1914DFDusty Rhodes (c) ENG 1914 9 5 1882 8 16 ySunderland1908ManagerDFBertie Rosier ENG 1914 9 5 1893 3 21 ySouthall1913MidfieldersHBCharles AllwrightENG1914 9 5 1888 6 11 yKingston upon Thames1914HBAlf AmosENG1914 9 5 1893 2 9 yOld Kingstonians1913HBAlec BarclayENG1914 9 5 1885 11 1 yIlford1910AmateurHBBobby JacksonENG1914 9 5 1887 2 9 yPortsmouth1913HBTom McGovernIRE 17831914 9 5 1888 11 11 yHalifax Town1913HBMick O'BrienIRE 17831914 9 5 1893 8 10 yCeltic1915ForwardsFWHerbert AllwrightENG1915 9 4 1892 3 4 yUnattached1915FWF. ArnoldENGn/aWest Kensington1915FWWalter ChalkENG1914 9 4 1885 7 10 yOld Kingstonians1915AmateurFWJack ChapmanENG1914 9 5 1895 4 29 ySouthall1913AmateurFWGeorge CurtisENG1914 9 5 1888 10 22 yKingston upon Thames1914FWMichael DonaghyENG1914 9 5 1889 1 26 yLuton Town1915FWPatsy HendrenENG1914 9 5 1889 2 5 yQueens Park Rangers1911Played when his cricket commitments allowedFWCharles HibbertENG1914 9 5 1894 1 25 yUxbridge1914AmateurFWTommy KentENG1914 9 5 1888 9 10 ySlough Town1913AmateurFWJack LandENG1914 9 5 1883 3 31 yHounslow1910FWRichard SloleyENG1914 9 5 1891 8 20 yCambridge University1914AmateurFWStephen Stonley ENG1914 9 5 1889 9 29 yWoolwich Arsenal1914FWCharles SymesENG1914 9 5 1888 3 13 ySouth Tooting1912FWHenry WhiteENG1914 9 5 1895 8 8 yWhamcliffe Athletic1913AmateurPlayers who left the club mid-seasonDFWalter SprattENG1914 9 5 1889 4 14 yRotherham Town1911Transferred to Manchester UnitedHBJoe JohnsonENG1914 9 5 1882 12 12 yClapton Orient1913Transferred to Hartlepools UnitedFWJack CurtisENG1914 9 5 1888 12 13 yFulham1914Transferred to Stockport CountyGuest playersGKWilliam HughesENGn/aLeyton1915Amateur, guest from LeytonHBHarry CraneENG1914 9 5 1890 9 25 yWoking1915Amateur, guest from WokingFWCharles BedellENG1914 9 5 1880 5 17 yTufnell Park1915Amateur, guest from Tufnell ParkFWNorman CarsonENG1914 9 5 1889 1 20 yShepherd's Bush1915Amateur, guest from Shepherd's BushFWRichard FraserENGn/aChelsea1914Guest from ChelseaFWPercy MatthewsENG1914 9 5 1884 2 19 yUxbridge1914Amateur, guest from UxbridgeFWCecil SalisburyENG1914 9 5 1886 9 4 yWoking1915Amateur, guest from WokingFWJames SangsterENG1914 9 5 1891 5 22 ySouthall1914Amateur, guest from Southall 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 1939,Joyce Michael Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 Tony Brown 2012 190589161X Nottingham Bees ReviewBees Review: Brentford Official Matchday Programme vs Hull City 3 November 2015 Regal Sports Press Milton Keynes 61–67 Coaching staff NameRoleENG Dusty RhodesManagerENG Fred HallidaySecretaryENG Tommy SpicerTrainerENG Michael WhithamTrainer Statistics Appearances and goals right Price Rhodes (c) Spratt Barclay McGovern Amos Curtis White Stonley Arnold Hendren Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Southern League season. PosNatNameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKENGTed Price22030250DFENGFrank Price101—101DFENGDusty Rhodes22020240DFENGBertie Rosier100010DFENGWalter Spratt15030180HBENGCharles Allwright50—50HBENGAlf Amos23030260HBENGAlec Barclay12130151HBENGBobby Jackson100010HBENGJoe Johnson11120131HBENGJack Land100010HBIRE 1783Tom McGovern15030180HBIRE 1783Mick O'Brien93—93FWENGHerbert Allwright20—20FWENGF. Arnold72—72FWENGWalter Chalk96—96FWENGJack Chapman200020FWENGJack Curtis14120161FWENGMichael Donaghy70—70FWENGPatsy Hendren13110141FWENGCharles Hibbert111—111FWENGTommy Kent401050FWENGRichard Sloley351045FWENGStephen Stonley14431175FWENGCharles Symes102030FWENGHenry White16700167Players guested during the seasonGKENGWilliam Hughes20—20HBENGHarry Crane10—10FWENGCharles Bedell10—10FWENGNorman Carson20—20FWENGGeorge Curtis10—10FWENGRichard Fraser30—30FWENGPercy Matthews30—30FWENGCecil Salisbury10—10FWENGJames Sangster—2020 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years of Brentford Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerSL2FACTotalFWENGHenry White707FWENGWalter Chalk6—6FWENGRichard Sloley505FWENGStephen Stonley415HBIRE 1783Mick O'Brien3—3FWENGF. Arnold2—2FWENGCharles Hibbert1—1DFENGFrank Price1—1HBENGAlec Barclay101FWENGJack Curtis101FWENGPatsy Hendren101HBENGJoe Johnson101Opponents101Total35136 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years of Brentford Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Dusty RhodesENG5 September 191410 April 1915 27 9 8 10|24 8 7 9 Summary Games played 27 (24 Southern League Second Division, 3 FA Cup)Games won 9 (8 Southern League Second Division, 1 FA Cup)Games drawn 8 (7 Southern League Second Division, 1 FA Cup)Games lost 10 (9 Southern League Second Division, 1 FA Cup)Goals scored 36 (35 Southern League Second Division, 1 FA Cup)Goals conceded 46 (45 Southern League Second Division, 1 FA Cup)Clean sheets 9 (8 Southern League Second Division, 1 FA Cup)Biggest league win 6–0 versus Pontypridd, 10 April 1915Worst league defeat 8–0 versus Swansea Town, 3 April 1915Most appearances 26, Alf Amos (23 Southern League Second Division, 3 FA Cup)Top scorer (league) 7, Henry WhiteTop scorer (all competitions) 7, Henry White Transfers & loans Guest players' arrival and departure dates correspond to their first and last appearances of the season. Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.6 June 1914FWENG Jack CurtisENG Fulhamn/a12 June 1914FWENG Stephen StonleyENG Woolwich Arsenaln/aJune 1914FWENG Cyril Northamn/an/aThe Southern Football League – Season 1914–15 – Players Registered or Transferred from June 1st to June 30th 1914 1915July 1914GKENG Ed MartinUnattachedAmateurThe Southern Football League – Season 1914–15 – Players Registered or Transferred from July 1st to July 31st 1914 1915August 1914HBENG Bert GibsonUnattachedAmateurThe Southern Football League – Season 1914–15 – Players Registered or Transferred from August 1st to August 31st 1914 1915August 1914DFENG Oliver PayneUnattachedAmateurAugust 1914FWENG Arthur WhiteUnattachedAmateurSeptember 1914HBENG Jack LandENG Hounslown/aThe Southern Football League – Season 1914–15 – Players Registered or Transferred from September 1st to September 30th 1914 1915September 1914FWENG Charles SymesENG South Tootingn/a24 October 1914DFENG Edward HawkinsENG Portsmouthn/aThe Football Association – Season 1914–15 – Summary Of Professional Registrations https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LKi740kJuExtQgdhgi728pFdxALbGsGp/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=115104281188819564453&rtpof=true&sd=true 1 January 2021 Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resourceOctober 1914FWENG Jack ChapmanENG SouthallAmateurThe Southern Football League – Season 1914–15 – Players Registered or Transferred from October 1st to October 31st 1914 1915October 1914FWENG George CurtisENG Kingston upon ThamesAmateur28 November 1914HBIRE 1783 Mick O'BrienSCO Celticn/aNovember 1914HBENG Richard JonasENG Shepherd's BushAmateurThe Southern Football League – Season 1914–15 – Players Registered or Transferred from November 1st to November 30th 1914 19158 December 1914FWENG Charles AllwrightENG Kingston upon ThamesAmateurDecember 1914FWENG Charles HibbertENG UxbridgeAmateurDecember 1914DFENG Frank PriceENG Shepherd's BushAmateur1914FWENG Tommy KentENG Slough TownAmateurFebruary 1915FWENG Walter ChalkENG Old KingstoniansAmateurMarch 1915FWENG Herbert AllwrightUnattachedAmateurMarch 1915FWENG F. ArnoldENG West KensingtonAmateurMarch 1915FWENG Michael DonaghyENG Luton Townn/a1915HBENG Leonard ForresterENG MillwallAmateurThe Southern Football League – Season 1914–15 – Players Registered or Transferred from January 1st to February 28th 1915 19151915FWENG George SteersENG Shepherd's BushAmateurPlayers transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.29 January 1915FWENG Jack CurtisENG Stockport Countyn/a4 February 1915DFENG Walter SprattENG Manchester United£17529 March 1915HBENG Joe JohnsonENG Hartlepools Unitedn/aGuest players inDate fromPos.NamePrevious clubDate toRef.12 September 1914FWENG Percy MatthewsENG Uxbridge13 October 19147 November 1914FWENG Richard FraserENG Chelsea2 January 191531 October 1914FWENG James SangsterENG Southall9 December 19149 January 1915FWENG Charles BedellENG Tufnell Park9 January 191516 January 1915HBENG Harry CraneENG Woking16 January 191516 January 1915FWENG Cecil SalisburyENG Woking16 January 191530 January 1915FWENG Norman CarsonENG Shepherd's Bush13 February 19156 March 1915GKENG William HughesENG Leyton13 March 1915 References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford