1966–67 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season June 2019 April 2022 Brentford 1966–67 Billy Gray(until March 1967)Jimmy Sirrel(from March 1967) Jack Dunnett(until 24 February 1967)Ron Blindell(from 24 February 1967) Griffin Park Fourth Division 9th FA Cup Third round League Cup Second round Docherty (13) Docherty (19) 10,650 3,600 6,727 _red_stripes _red_stripes _red_stripes _whitesides _redtop_2whitestripes 000000 000000 1965–66 1967–68 During the 1966–67 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Fourth Division. In a season overshadowed by the events of 19 January 1967, a promotion charge was derailed by five defeats in the final six matches of the campaign. Season summary In a bid to buy Brentford out of the bottom two divisions of the Football League, the large transfer funds made available by chairman Jack Dunnett to previous managers Malky MacDonald and Tommy Cavanagh had left the club with mounting debts.White 1989 262-266 Cavanagh had spent £30,000 on seven players since being appointed to the manager's job in January 1965, with five key attacking players (Bloomfield, Lazarus, Ward, Bonson and Fielding) being sold on for a total less than half that sum during the course of the 1965–66 Third Division season, towards the end of which he was sacked.White 1989 262-266 New manager Billy Gray had failed to halt Brentford's relegation slide, which meant that the club would be members of the Fourth Division for the 1966–67 season.White 1989 262-266 An average home attendance of 11,000 would be needed to break even and attendances had been falling year on year since the 1963–64 season.White 1989 262-266Haynes 1998 53-54 A net loss on the previous season of £19,823 on the previous season (equivalent to £0 in UK) meant that manager Gray had no money to buy established players and so he brought in a number of youngsters, including his nephew John Richardson.White 1989 262-266 Brentford had a good start to the season, winning the first two matches to sit top of the Fourth Division. Despite the strikeforce being bolstered by the experienced Brian Bedford,16 September 1966 Brentford Capture Bedford Middlesex County Times a winless run of five defeats in eight matches dropped the club into the relegation places in mid-October 1966.Brentford results for the 1966–1967 season http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1966-1967/results live https://web.archive.org/web/20161220174945/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1966-1967/results 20 December 2016 26 January 2017 Statto.com en-GB Manager Billy Gray then made wholesale changes to the starting XI, introducing a number of youngsters. The new-look team went on to win five consecutive matches.White 1989 262-266 The establishment of the new lineup led to a clearout of players, with out-of-favour Micky Block, Billy Cobb, John Regan, Mel Scott and Ron Crisp all exiting Griffin Park before the end of the season.White 1989 262-266 The Bees failed to keep up their good form through November and December and dropped back into mid-table.White 1989 262-266 The club weathered the storm caused by the tumultuous events of 19 January 1967, which resulted in the departure of chairman Jack Dunnett and manager Billy Gray.White 1989 262-266 Trainer Jimmy Sirrel took over as acting manager and built on the improved January form under Gray and led the team on a 16-match unbeaten league run, which equalled the club record at the time.White 1989 262-266 The run left Brentford within three points of the promotion places,11v11 league table generator https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-four/15-april-1967/ 5 September 2019 www.11v11.com but five consecutive defeats in the final six matches of the season ended any chance of promotion. The Brentford reserve team had a successful season, beating local rivals Fulham in a replay to win the 1966–67 London Challenge Cup.Haynes Graham A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia 1998 Yore Publications 1 874427 57 7 82 League table 1966–67 Football League#Fourth Division y Fourth Division BRE Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Fourth Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)120 August 1966BarnsleyA1–02,433Ross227 August 1966Luton TownH1–06,770Cobb33 September 1966AldershotA1–35,583Docherty47 September 1966Lincoln CityA1–34,364Richardson510 September 1966WrexhamH1–15,510Docherty617 September 1966Southend UnitedA0–38,200724 September 1966Tranmere RoversH1–15,620Bedford827 September 1966Lincoln CityH2–26,230Grummett (og), Ross91 October 1966Bradford CityA0–24,005108 October 1966ChesterfieldA0–34,9681111 October 1966AldershotH1–06,110Lawther1215 October 1966Stockport CountyH2–15,710Curley, Docherty1318 October 1966Halifax TownH1–06,090Docherty (pen)1422 October 1966RochdaleA3–12,652Lawther (2), Ross1529 October 1966SouthportH2–16,760Ross, Higginson165 November 1966Notts CountyA2–33,883Bedford (2)1712 November 1966ChesterH4–06,600Docherty, Lawther (2), Bedford1815 November 1966Halifax TownA2–32,495Jones, Curley1919 November 1966Bradford Park AvenueA2–24,182Docherty, Curley2010 December 1966BarrowH0–35,4102117 December 1966BarnsleyH3–14,250Lawther, Docherty, Bedford2226 December 1966Hartlepools UnitedA2–28,140Scott, Docherty2327 December 1966Hartlepools UnitedH1–25,770Docherty2431 December 1966Luton TownA0–38,5312514 January 1967WrexhamA0–011,0382621 January 1967Southend UnitedH1–110,650Lawther273 February 1967Tranmere RoversA0–09,8362811 February 1967Bradford CityH2–07,460Docherty, Ross2918 February 1967York CityH1–17,620Lawther3025 February 1967ChesterfieldH1–07,010Docherty313 March 1967Stockport CountyA2–18,288Bedford, Docherty3211 March 1967York CityA0–01,8553318 March 1967RochdaleH4–06,340Docherty, Ross (2), Lawther3425 March 1967Port ValeA3–13,434Richardson, Lawther, Curley3527 March 1967Newport CountyH1–19,600Ross3628 March 1967Newport CountyA1–12,546Lawther371 April 1967Notts CountyH1–07,760Hooker388 April 1967ChesterA2–12,683Bedford, Higginson3911 April 1967Exeter CityH3–17,800Bedford (3)4015 April 1967Bradford Park AvenueH1–110,000Ross4122 April 1967SouthportA0–25,2314225 April 1967Exeter CityA0–12,9344329 April 1967Crewe AlexandraH0–25,710446 May 1967BarrowA0–18,7694510 May 1967Crewe AlexandraA0–13,4034613 May 1967Port ValeH2–03,600James (og), Wilson FA Cup 1966–67 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)1R26 November 1966Chelmsford CityH1–08,530Docherty (pen)2R7 January 1967OrientA0–08,0942R (replay)10 January 1967OrientH3–110,078Docherty (2), Richardson3R28 January 1967SunderlandA2–536,908Docherty (2) Football League Cup 1966–67 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)1R24 August 1966MillwallH0–07,3501R (replay)29 August 1966MillwallA1–05,222Docherty2R13 September 1966Ipswich TownH2–45,860Crisp, Ross Sources: 100 Years Of Brentford,100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 389 Statto Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1966–67 season. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGKChic BrodieSCO1966 8 20 1937 2 22 yNorthampton Town1963GKGordon PhillipsENG1966 8 20 1946 11 17 yHayes1963DefendersDFPeter GelsonENG1966 8 20 1941 10 18 yYouth1961DFAlan HawleyENG1966 8 20 1946 6 7 yYouth1962DFTommy HigginsonSCO1966 8 20 1937 1 6 yKilmarnock1959DFAllan JonesWAL1966 8 20 1940 1 6 yLiverpool1963DFHamish MacKenzieSCO1966 8 20 1945 3 11 yDunfermline Athletic1964DFMichael OgburnENG1966 8 20 1948 2 19 yPortsmouth1965MidfieldersMFPhil BaseyWAL1966 8 20 1948 8 27 yYouth1966MFTom CurleySCO1966 8 20 1945 6 11 yCeltic1965MFGeorge DobsonENG1966 8 20 1949 8 24 yYouth1966MFJohn DochertySCO1966 8 20 1940 4 29 ySheffield United1966MFEddie ReeveENG1966 8 20 1947 12 3 yYouth1964MFBobby Ross (c)SCO1966 8 20 1942 5 10 yShrewsbury Town1966MFGeorge ThomsonSCO1966 8 20 1936 10 19 yEverton1963ForwardsFWBrian BedfordWAL1966 8 20 1933 12 24 yScunthorpe United1966FWBrian EtheridgeENG1966 8 20 1944 3 4 yNorthampton Town1966FWKeith HookerENG1966 8 20 1950 1 31 yYouth1965FWIan LawtherNIR1966 8 20 1939 10 20 yScunthorpe United1964FWJohn RichardsonENG1966 8 20 1949 2 5 yMillwall1966FWJohn SouthENG1966 8 20 1948 4 8 yFulham1966FWBobby WilsonENG1966 8 20 1944 5 29 yFeltham1967AmateurPlayers who left the club mid-seasonDFRon CrispENG1966 8 20 1938 9 24 yWatford1965ReleasedMFBilly CobbENG1966 8 20 1940 9 29 yPlymouth Argyle1964Transferred to Luton TownMFMel ScottENG1966 8 20 1939 9 26 yChelsea1963ReleasedFWJohn ReganENG1966 8 20 1944 6 18 yShrewsbury Town1966Transferred to Crewe Alexandra Sources: 100 Years Of Brentford, Timeless BeesHaynes Graham Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 Coumbe Frank Yore Publications 2006 978-0955294914 Coaching staff Billy Gray (20 August 1965 – March 1967) NameRoleENG Billy GrayManagerSCO Jimmy SirrelTrainerENG Eddie LyonsPhysiotherapist Jimmy Sirrel (March – 13 May 1967) NameRoleSCO Jimmy SirrelManagerENG Eddie LyonsPhysiotherapist Statistics Appearances and goals Substitute appearances in brackets. PosNatNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKSCOChic Brodie800030110GKENGGordon Phillips3804000420DFENGRon Crisp700031101DFENGPeter Gelson44 (1)0403051 (1)0DFENGAlan Hawley3703030430DFSCOTommy Higginson4324030502DFWALAllan Jones2314000271DFSCOHamish MacKenzie1700030200DFENGMichael Ogburn1201000130MFWALPhil Basey20000020MFENGBilly Cobb71—2091MFSCOTom Curley2641000274MFENGGeorge Dobson20000020MFSCOJohn Docherty431345315019MFENGEddie Reeve18 (2)0101020 (2)0MFSCOBobby Ross46940315310MFENGMel Scott1210020141MFSCOGeorge Thomson2503000280FWWALBrian Bedford211010—2210FWENGBrian Etheridge60200080FWENGKeith Hooker9 (1)100009 (1)1FWNIRIan Lawther38 (1)11403045 (1)11FWENGJohn Regan20—0020FWENGJohn Richardson2023110243FWENGJohn South10100020FWENGBobby Wilson11——11 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerFL4FACFLCTotalMFSCOJohn Docherty135119FWNIRIan Lawther110011FWWALBrian Bedford100—10MFSCOBobby Ross90110MFSCOTom Curley4004FWENGJohn Richardson2103DFSCOTommy Higginson2002FWENGBobby Wilson1——1MFENGBilly Cobb1—01MFENGMel Scott1001FWENGKeith Hooker1001DFWALAllan Jones1001DFENGRon Crisp0011Opponents2002Total586367 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Billy GrayENG20 August 196625 February 1967 37 14 11 12 30 11 9 10Jimmy SirrelSCO3 March 196713 May 1967 16 7 4 5 16 7 4 5 Summary Games played 53 (46 Fourth Division, 4 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Games won 21 (18 Fourth Division, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Games drawn 15 (13 Fourth Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Games lost 17 (15 Fourth Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals scored 67 (58 Fourth Division, 6 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Goals conceded 66 (56 Fourth Division, 6 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)Clean sheets 17 (13 Fourth Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Biggest league win 4–0 on two occasionsWorst league defeat 3–0 on four occasionsMost appearances 52, Peter Gelson (45 Fourth Division, 4 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Top scorer (league) 13, John DochertyTop scorer (all competitions) 19, John Docherty Transfers & loans Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.May 1966FWENG John RichardsonENG Millwalln/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 134July 1966FWWAL Ellis Wyn Jonesn/an/a29 July 1966 Young Star Is New Bee The Brentford & Chiswick Times15 September 1966FWWAL Brian BedfordENG Scunthorpe United£2,000November 1966MFENG Alan JefferiesENG Didcot Townn/a18 November 1966 Father's Footsteps – Almost The Brentford & Chiswick TimesNovember 1966FWENG John SouthENG Fulhamn/a1966MFENG George Dobsonn/an/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 48April 1967FWENG Bobby WilsonENG FelthamAmateurHaynes Coumbe 2006 170Players transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.October 1966MFENG Micky BlockENG WatfordFree30 September 1966 Block Joins Watford Middlesex County TimesNovember 1966MFENG Billy CobbENG Luton Town£2,0002 December 1966 Cobb Leaves Middlesex County TimesNovember 1966FWENG John ReganENG Crewe Alexandra£1,000Haynes Coumbe 2006 132Players releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.13 December 1966MFENG Ron CrispUSA Los Angeles TorosFreeHaynes Coumbe 2006 42February 1967MFENG Mel ScottUSA Oakland ClippersFebruary 196724 February 1967 Scott Is Off To USA The Brentford & Chiswick TimesMay 1967MFWAL Phil BaseyENG Crawley Town1967Haynes Coumbe 2006 16May 1967FWWAL Brian BedfordUSA Atlanta Chiefs1967Haynes Coumbe 2006 18May 1967MFSCO Tom CurleyENG Crewe AlexandraAugust 1967Haynes Coumbe 2006 44May 1967FWENG Brian EtheridgeBEL Daring Club de Bruxelles1967Haynes Coumbe 2006 53May 1967MFENG Alan Jefferiesn/a19 May 1967 Free Transfers For Six Brentford Men Middlesex ChronicleMay 1967DFSCO Hamish MacKenzien/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 99May 1967DFENG Michael Ogburnn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 118May 1967FWENG John SouthENG Guildford City1967Haynes Coumbe 2006 152May 1967FWENG Barry ThornleyENG Oxford UnitedJuly 1967Haynes Coumbe 2006 160May 1967FWENG Bobby WilsonENG Walton & HershamAmateurHaynes Coumbe 2006 170 Awards Supporters' Player of the Year: John DochertyHaynes Coumbe 2006 49 References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford