1941–42 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season May 2026 November 2016 Brentford 1941–42 Harry Curtis Louis P. Simon Griffin Park London League 9th London War Cup Winners War Cup Winners' Match Draw Perry (16) Perry (20) 12,000 3,000 1940–41 1942–43 During the 1941–42 English football season, Brentford competed in the London League, due to the cessation of competitive football for the duration of the Second World War. Despite scoring over 80 goals in what proved to be a forgettable league season, the Bees won the London War Cup with what was the club's only victory at the old Wembley Stadium. Season summary With the Second World War in full swing, the Football League's London clubs took a stand against the Football League and its upcoming regional competition for the 1941–42 season, citing the financial difficulties of raising a team during wartime and having to travel long distances to away matches.White 1989 171-173 The rebel clubs broke away and competed in the London League during the 1941–42 season,White 1989 171-173 which led to their expulsion from the Football League.On This Day in History: Brentford joins the Football League https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/may/on-this-day-in-history-brentford-join-football-league/ 28 August 2020 www.brentfordfc.com en-gb Brentford began the season with a heavily depleted squad, with no goalkeeper available for the entirety of the season and just five of the club's 12 available outfield players made over 30 appearances during the 40-match campaign. Despite 16 goals in 19 appearances and 14 in 24 from returning guest forwards Eddie Perry and Douglas Hunt respectively, Brentford finished 9th of 16 teams in the London League.England 1941/42 https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eng42.html 21 June 2016 RSSSF The team scored 80 goals, but the lack of a first team goalkeeper saw eight guests wear the jersey and concede 76 goals between them. After finishing as runners-up in the previous season's London War Cup,White 1989 169-170 attentions turned to the 1941–42 edition of the competition when the group stage kicked off on 21 March 1942. Aided by goals from all across the forward line, Brentford finished the group stage as unbeaten leaders. The Bees faced Arsenal in the semi-final at Stamford Bridge and drew 0–0. The two teams met again for the replay White Hart Lane a fortnight later, with goals from George Wilkins, Douglas Hunt and a late penalty save from John Jackson ensuring Brentford's passage through to the final versus Portsmouth.White 1989 171-173 The two clubs faced off at Wembley Stadium on 30 May and a brace from Les Smith saw the Bees run out 2–0 winners, in what was the Bees' only victory at the old Wembley Stadium.Brentford FC History https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/history 21 June 2016 www.brentfordfc.com The 69,792 crowd is still the largest attendance at any Brentford match.Haynes Graham A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia 1998 Yore Publications 1 874427 57 7 Harefield, Middlesex 84 Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers met in a North versus South cup winners' charity match a week later, with the 1–1 draw at Stamford Bridge bringing an end to the 1941–42 season. On the night of 1/2 March 1942, Percy Saunders, a pre-war Brentford player, was killed when his ship was torpedoed in the Indian Ocean.Haynes Coumbe 2006 141 The inside forward had made his final appearance for the club in January 1940 and was serving as a sergeant in the 18th Divisional Workshops of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.White 1989 375 Saunders was the only former Brentford player to be killed in action during the Second World War.White 1989 375 League tables London League 1942–43 in English football main WDL 2 y 8 CHA Charlton Athletic BRE Brentford QPR Queens Park Rangers 14 5 11 72 64 14 2 14 80 76 11 3 16 52 59 BRE complete Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation London War Cup Group 2 main WDL 2 y BRE Brentford QPR Queens Park Rangers MIL Millwall ALD Aldershot 4 2 0 17 9 2 3 1 15 12 2 1 3 8 7 1 0 5 8 20 BRE complete A Record Of British Wartime FootballMcColl Brian A Record of British Wartime Football lulu.com 2014 1291840893 149 Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss London League No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)130 August 1941ArsenalH4–112,000Hapgood (og), Wilkins, Perry, L. Smith26 September 1941Queens Park RangersA4–38,000Hunt, Wilkins, Perry313 September 1941ReadingH3–26,100Perry (2), Wilkins420 September 1941Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–25,000Perry, Hunt527 September 1941Clapton OrientA3–13,500Perry, L. Smith, Hopkins64 October 1941Crystal PalaceH1–25,000Perry711 October 1941FulhamA3–46,000Townsend, Smale, Perry818 October 1941Tottenham HotspurH1–46,000Hunt925 October 1941PortsmouthA1–25,000Hunt101 November 1941ChelseaH3–14,650Perry, James, Hunt118 November 1941Charlton AthleticH2–16,320L. Smith, Hunt1215 November 1941West Ham UnitedH0–55,0001322 November 1941WatfordA6–14,000Hopkins (2), Perry (4)1429 November 1941AldershotH5–14,410Hopkins, Hunt (2), Townsend, Duns156 December 1941MillwallA2–42,000Muttitt, Townsend1613 December 1941ArsenalA3–19,739L. Smith, Duns, Perry1720 December 1941Queens Park RangersH4–33,500Townsend (3), Hunt1825 December 1941ReadingA3–4n/aTownsend, Hopkins, L. Smith1927 December 1941Brighton & Hove AlbionH4–25,000Townsend (2), Tooze (og), L. Smith203 January 1942Clapton OrientH5–23,420Barnes (og), Holliday (2), McKenzie2110 January 1942Crystal PalaceA0–26,0002217 January 1942FulhamH2–33,000L. Smith, Hopkins2331 January 1942PortsmouthH2–53,820Wilkins, Holliday247 February 1942ChelseaA1–13,135Wilkins2514 February 1942Charlton AthleticA2–33,909Perry, Duncan2621 February 1942West Ham UnitedA1–24,000Hunt2728 February 1942WatfordH5–33,110L. Smith, Hunt (2), Hopkins (2)287 March 1942AldershotA3–63,000Hopkins, Hunt, McKenzie2914 March 1942MillwallH4–34,500Hopkins, L. Smith, Cardwell (og), Hunt3025 April 1942Tottenham HotspurA1–26,000Sneddon London War Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)NotesGrp21 March 1942AldershotH6–25,120Hunt (2), L. Smith, Perry, WilkinsGrp28 March 1942MillwallH3–33,500Perry, McKenzie (pen)Grp4 April 1942Queens Park RangersA2–13,000Cheetham, Hunt Grp6 April 1942MillwallA2–2n/aCheetham (2)Grp11 April 1942Queens Park RangersH1–07,310PerryGrp18 April 1942AldershotA3–14,000Hopkins, L. Smith, J. SmithSF2 May 1942ArsenalN0–041,154Match played at Stamford Bridge, London.SF (replay)16 May 1942ArsenalN2–140,000Wilkins, HuntMatch played at White Hart Lane, London.F30 May 1942PortsmouthN2–069,752L. Smith (2)Match played at Wembley Stadium, London. War Cup Winners' Match DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorerNotes6 June 1942Wolverhampton WanderersN1–120,174Collett Source: 100 Years Of Brentford100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 376 Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1941–42 season. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesDefendersDFBuster BrownENG1941 8 30 1910 9 6 yHuddersfield Town1937DFGeorge PoyserENG1941 8 30 1910 2 6 yPort Vale1934MidfieldersHBVic AickenIRE 17831941 8 30 1914 10 29 yGlentoran1937Guest for Clapton OrientHBJack HollidayENG1941 8 30 1908 12 19 yMiddlesbrough1932HBJoe JamesENG1941 8 30 1910 1 13 yBattersea Church1929HBTom ManleyENG1941 8 30 1912 10 7 yManchester United1939HBErnest MuttittENG1941 8 30 1908 7 24 yMiddlesbrough1932Guest for Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Millwall and ReadingForwardsFWTommy CheethamENG1941 8 30 1910 10 11 yQueens Park Rangers1939Guest for Lincoln City and Queens Park RangersFWIdris HopkinsWAL1941 8 30 1910 10 11 yCrystal Palace1932FWLes SmithENG1941 8 30 1918 3 13 yPetersham1934FWLen TownsendENG1941 8 30 1917 8 31 yHayes1937Guest for ChelseaFWGeorge WilkinsENG1941 8 30 1919 10 27 yHayes1939Guest playersGKSam BartramENG1941 8 30 1914 1 22 yCharlton Athletic1941Guest from Charlton AthleticGKHarry BrownENG1941 8 30 1924 4 9 yQueens Park Rangers1942Guest from Queens Park RangersGKDavid DavisonENGn/aBlackburn Rovers1941Guest from Blackburn RoversGKHarry DukesENG1941 8 30 1912 3 31 yNorwich City1941Guest from Norwich CityGKJohn JacksonSCO1941 8 30 1906 11 29 yChelsea1941Guest from ChelseaGKGeorge PolandWAL1941 8 30 1913 9 21 yWrexham1941Guest from WrexhamGKJock PurdieENG1941 8 30 1918 5 24 yBradford City1942Guest from Bradford CityGKHorace RickettENG1941 8 30 1912 1 3 ySouthend United1942Guest from Southend UnitedDFDoug AndersonSCO1941 8 30 1914 3 25 yAberdeen1941Guest from AberdeenDFJimmy HarrisonENG1941 8 30 1921 2 12 yLeicester City1941Guest from Leicester CityHBErnie CollettENG1941 8 30 1914 11 17 yArsenal1942Guest from ArsenalHBDuncan McKenzieSCO1941 8 30 1912 8 10 yMiddlesbrough1941Guest from MiddlesbroughHBTally SneddonSCO1941 8 30 1914 4 1 ySwansea Town1942Guest from Swansea TownHBBill WhittakerENG1941 8 30 1922 12 20 yCharlton Athletic1942Guest from Charlton AthleticFWAlbert BonassENG1941 8 30 1911 5 29 yQueens Park Rangers1941Guest from Queens Park RangersFWAndy DuncanSCO1941 8 30 1911 1 25 yTottenham Hotspur1942Guest from Tottenham HotspurFWLen DunsENG1941 8 30 1916 9 26 ySunderland1941Guest from SunderlandFWDouglas HuntENG1941 8 30 1914 5 19 ySheffield Wednesday1942Guest from Sheffield WednesdayFWEric JonesENG1941 8 30 1915 2 15 yWest Bromwich Albion1942Guest from West Bromwich AlbionFWTommy KiernanSCO1941 8 30 1918 10 20 yAlbion Rovers1942Guest from Albion RoversFWDavid McCullochSCO1941 8 30 1912 10 5 yDerby County1941Guest from Derby CountyFWTom PeacockENG1941 8 30 1912 9 14 yNottingham Forest1942Guest from Nottingham ForestFWEddie PerryWAL1941 8 30 1909 1 19 yDoncaster Rovers1941Guest from Doncaster RoversFWDouglas SmaleENG1941 8 30 1916 3 27 yChelsea1941Guest from ChelseaFWJohn SmithENG1921 (aged 20–21)Chelsea1942Guest from ChelseaFWTrevor SmithENG1940 8 31 1910 9 8 yCrystal Palace1941Guest from Crystal Palace Sources: 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 100 Years Of Brentford Coaching staff NameRoleENG Harry CurtisManagerSCO Jimmy BainAssistant ManagerENG Bob KaneTrainerENG Jack CartmellAssistant Trainer Statistics Appearances and goals right Poland W. Brown Poyser McKenzie James Holliday Hopkins Wilkins Perry Hunt L. Smith Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Football League South season. PosNatNameLeagueL War CupCup Win.TotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDFENGBuster Brown2909010390DFENGGeorge Poyser2408010330HBIRE 1783Vic Aicken70——70HBENGJack Holliday183——183HBENGJoe James3017010381HBENGErnest Muttitt12110—131HBENGTom Manley—10—10FWENGTommy Cheetham—23—23FWWALIdris Hopkins281191103812FWENGLes Smith20994103013FWENGLen Townsend139——139FWENGGeorge Wilkins1757310258Players guested during the seasonGKENGHarry Brown1010—20GKENGDavid Davison10——10GKENGHarry Dukes10——10GKSCOJohn Jackson803010120GKWALGeorge Poland14050—190GKENGJock Purdie20——20GKENGHorace Rickett20——20GKENGSam Bartram10——10DFSCODoug Anderson50——50DFENGJimmy Harrison20——20HBENGErnie Collett——1111HBSCODuncan McKenzie2629110363HBSCOTally Sneddon8180—161HBENGBill Whittaker—20—20FWENGAlbert Bonass10——10FWSCOAndy Duncan11——11FWENGLen Duns5220—72FWENGDouglas Hunt241484103318FWENGEric Jones40——40FWSCOTommy Kiernan10——10FWSCODavid McCulloch10——10FWENGTom Peacock10——10FWWALEddie Perry191674102720FWENGDouglas Smale31——31FWENGJohn Smith—11—11FWENGTrevor Smith10——10 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerLFLLWCCWMTotalFWWALEddie Perry164020FWENGDouglas Hunt144018FWENGLes Smith94013FWWALIdris Hopkins111012FWENGLen Townsend9——9FWENGGeorge Wilkins5308HBENGJack Holliday3——3HBSCODuncan McKenzie2103FWENGTommy Cheetham—3—3FWENGLen Duns20—2FWSCOAndy Duncan1——1FWENGDouglas Smale1——1HBENGJoe James10—1FWENGErnest Muttitt10—1HBSCOTally Sneddon10—1HBENGErnie Collett——11FWENGJohn Smith—1—1Opponents4004Total80211102 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Wartime international caps Pos.NatPlayerCapsGoalsRefFWWALIdris Hopkins21Dai Hopkins http://www.11v11.com/players/dai-hopkins-33258/ 23 May 2016 11v11.comFWENGLes Smith10Les Smith http://www.11v11.com/players/les-smith-28096/ 20 June 2016 11v11.com Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Harry CurtisENG30 August 19416 June 1942 40 20 6 14|30 14 2 14 Summary Games played 40 (30 London League, 9 London War Cup, 1 War Cup Winners' Match)Games won 20 (14 London League, 6 London War Cup, 0 War Cup Winners' Match)Games drawn 6 (2 London League, 3 London War Cup, 1 War Cup Winners' Match)Games lost 14 (14 London League, 0 London War Cup, 0 War Cup Winners' Match)Goals scored 102 (80 London League, 21 London War Cup, 1 War Cup Winners' Match)Goals conceded 87 (76 London League, 10 London War Cup, 1 War Cup Winners' Match)Clean sheets 3 (0 London League, 3 London War Cup, 0 War Cup Winners' Match)Biggest league win6–1 versus Watford, 22 November 1941Worst league defeat 5–0 versus West Ham United, 15 November 1941Most appearances 40, Buster Brown (29 London League, 9 London War Cup, 1 War Cup Winners' Match)Top scorer (league)16, Eddie PerryTop scorer (all competitions)20, Eddie Perry Transfers & loans Guest players' arrival and departure dates correspond to their first and last appearances of the season. Guest players inDate fromPos.NamePrevious clubDate toRef.30 August 1941FWENG Douglas HuntENG Sheffield WednesdayEnd of season30 August 1941GKSCO John JacksonENG ChelseaEnd of season30 August 1941HBSCO Duncan McKenzieENG MiddlesbroughEnd of season30 August 1941FWWAL Eddie PerryENG Doncaster RoversEnd of season6 September 1941FWENG Eric JonesENG West Bromwich Albion18 October 194111 October 1941FWENG Douglas SmaleENG Chelsea3 January 194225 October 1941GKENG Sam BartramENG Charlton Athletic25 October 194125 October 1941FWENG Albert BonassENG Queens Park Rangers25 October 194125 October 1941FWENG Trevor SmithENG Crystal Palace25 October 19411 November 1941GKWAL George PolandWAL Wrexham25 April 19428 November 1941FWSCO David McCullochENG Derby County8 November 194115 November 1941GKENG Harry DukesENG Norwich City15 November 194129 November 1941DFSCO Doug AndersonSCO Aberdeen31 January 194229 November 1941FWENG Len DunsENG Sunderland18 April 19426 December 1941GKENG David DavisonENG Blackburn Rovers6 December 194127 December 1941DFENG Jimmy HarrisonENG Leicester City10 January 194227 December 1941GKENG Horace RickettENG Southend United10 January 194217 January 1942HBSCO Tally SneddonWAL Swansea Town30 May 19427 February 1942GKENG Jock PurdieENG Bradford City28 February 194214 February 1942FWSCO Andy DuncanENG Tottenham Hotspur14 February 19427 March 1942FWENG Tom PeacockENG Nottingham Forest7 March 194214 March 1942GKENG Harry BrownENG Queens Park Rangers21 March 194211 April 1942HBENG Bill WhittakerENG Charlton Athletic18 April 194218 April 1942FWENG John SmithENG Chelsea18 April 194225 April 1942FWSCO Tommy KiernanSCO Albion Rovers25 April 19426 June 1942HBENG Ernie CollettENG ArsenalEnd of seasonGuest players outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef.30 August 1941GKSCO Joe CrozierSCO Hibernian4 July 1942Hibernian Player Joseph Crozier, Games Played http://www.fitbastats.com/hibs/player_games.php?playerid=5999&page=2 26 June 2016 www.fitbastats.com22 November 1941FWENG Tommy CheethamENG Lincoln Cityn/aVickers John Tommy Cheetham http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=chee01 subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202402/http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=chee01 3 March 2016 26 June 2016 The Lincoln City FC Archive14 February 1942FWENG Len TownsendENG Chelsea6 April 1942White 1989 171-1739 May 1942FWENG Tommy CheethamENG Queens Park Rangers9 May 1942Seasonal Stats – Files – 1941–42 http://www.qprnet.com/uploads/1/2/0/8/120823999/qpr1941.xls 14 May 2019 QPRnetn/aHBIRE 1783 Vic AickenENG Clapton Orientn/aWhite 1989 171-173n/aHBENG Ernest MuttittENG Charlton Athleticn/aErnie Muttitt – Players https://www.coludata.co.uk/player/ernie-muttitt 19 May 2026 www.coludata.co.uk enn/aHBENG Ernest MuttittENG Chelsean/an/aHBENG Ernest MuttittENG Crystal Palacen/an/aHBENG Ernest MuttittENG Fulhamn/an/aHBENG Ernest MuttittENG Millwalln/an/aHBENG Ernest MuttittENG Readingn/aPlayers releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.2 March 1942FWENG Percy SaundersKilled in actionHaynes Coumbe 2006 141 Notes References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford