1975–76 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season February 2024 Brentford 1975–76 John Docherty Dan Tana Griffin Park Fourth Division 18th FA Cup Third round League Cup Second round Cross (14) Cross (16) 12,452 3,453 5,096 _red_stripes _brentford_home_7577 _red_stripes _brentford_home_98-00 000000 000000 146b03 _brentford_away_7576 146b03 000000 146b03 1974–75 1976–77 During the 1975–76 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Fourth Division. A poor middle third of the season led to an 18th-place finish, just three points above the re-election zone. Season summary thumb|upright|Forward Andrew McCulloch joined Brentford for a club-record £25,000 fee in March 1976. Despite a strong finish to the previous campaign, only one incoming transfer (veteran goalkeeper Bill Glazier for £4,000) did not raise the belief around Griffin Park that Brentford would challenge for promotion from the Fourth Division during the 1975–76 season.White, p. 298-300. Instead, manager John Docherty made up the numbers with members of the club's youth team, with teenagers Gordon Sweetzer, Danis Salman, Paul Walker and Graham Cox all joining the club. Brentford had a strong start to the season, winning three and drawing three of the first six league matches of the season and advancing to the second round of the League Cup, where the run was brought to an end at Old Trafford by Manchester United.Brentford results for the 1975–1976 season http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1975-1976/results live https://web.archive.org/web/20160309233355/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1975-1976/results 9 March 2016 10 February 2017 Statto.com With goalkeeper Bill Glazier quitting the club after just 12 appearances, Brentford would tread water in the lower reaches of mid-table throughout the season, in which a run to the third round of the FA Cup became the focus. Having reached that stage of the competition for the first time since the 1970–71 season, the Bees took Second Division club Bolton Wanderers to a replay before losing 2–0 at Burnden Park. A slight upturn in form towards the end of the season was inspired by the signing of Oxford United forward Andrew McCulloch for a club record £25,000 fee.Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 114. Two club records were set during the season: Youngest Football League debutant: Danis Salman, 15 years, 8 months, 3 days (versus Watford, 15 November 1975)Celebrating 4,000 EFL Games: 1920–2016 http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/documents/4000games277-3382088.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170404205023/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/documents/4000games277-3382088.pdf 4 April 2017 24 October 2016 Lowest away Football League attendance: 894 versus Rochdale, 27 March 1976 League table 1975–76 Football League Fourth Division BRE y Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Pre-season and friendlies DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)2 August 1975Oxford UnitedH1–51,420Lawrence4 August 1975WaltonA0–0n/a6 August 1975PortsmouthH0–19557 August 1975HayesA2–1n/aGraham, Bartlett9 August 1975AldershotH1–11,490Cross11 August 1975BexleyA5–0n/aCross (2), Simmons, French, untraced (og)29 April 1976Hillingdon BoroughA4–2513Scales, Lawrence, Sweetzer, Poole3 May 1976HounslowA3–1n/aRussell, Malcolm, Sweetzer Football League Fourth Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)116 August 1975Bradford CityA1–12,385Johnson223 August 1975HartlepoolH1–14,948Cross330 August 1975Torquay UnitedA3–23,179Cross, Allen, Graham46 September 1975BarnsleyH1–05,605Cross515 September 1975Doncaster RoversA1–16,353Johnson620 September 1975Stockport CountyH2–16,282Simmons, Riddick724 September 1975BournemouthA0–34,113827 September 1975Huddersfield TownA1–24,160Sweetzer94 October 1975Newport CountyH1–35,678Graham1011 October 1975Lincoln CityA1–36,312Graham1118 October 1975SouthportH1–04,515Johnson1221 October 1975Northampton TownA1–36,225Scales1325 October 1975Cambridge UnitedA1–22,596French141 November 1975Scunthorpe UnitedH5–24,227French, Johnson, Cross (2), Graham153 November 1975WorkingtonH4–05,379French, Sweetzer, Johnson (pen), Cross167 November 1975Tranmere RoversA1–54,326Cross1715 November 1975WatfordH1–06,934Scales1829 November 1975Crewe AlexandraA0–12,248196 December 1975RochdaleH3–04,853Johnson (pen), Cross, Riddick2020 December 1975DarlingtonH3–04,193Sweetzer (2), Cross2126 December 1975Exeter CityA0–04,9122227 December 1975ReadingH2–210,612Johnson, Scales2310 January 1976Torquay UnitedH1–15,687Johnson2416 January 1976Stockport CountyA0–22,2672524 January 1976Doncaster RoversH0–14,8852631 January 1976Northampton TownH2–14,114Johnson (pen), Cross277 February 1976WorkingtonA1–11,231French2814 February 1976Tranmere RoversH0–14,7252921 February 1976WatfordA2–36,223Bristow (og), Sweetzer3023 February 1976BournemouthH1–24,585Graham3128 February 1976Cambridge UnitedH0–04,095326 March 1976Scunthorpe UnitedA1–23,377Sharp338 March 1976Newport CountyA0–11,1503413 March 1976Lincoln CityH1–05,386Cross3516 March 1976SouthportA0–21,5063620 March 1976Crewe AlexandraH0–03,8513727 March 1976RochdaleA2–1894McCulloch, French3829 March 1976DarlingtonA0–21,758393 April 1976Bradford CityH2–23,453McCulloch, Cross405 April 1976Huddersfield TownH0–04,4134110 April 1976BarnsleyA1–13,877Cross4216 April 1976Swansea CityH1–04,623Johnson4317 April 1976Exeter CityH5–14,175Bence, French (2), McCulloch, Cross4419 April 1976ReadingA0–112,9724524 April 1976HartlepoolA0–11,2764626 April 1976Swansea CityA2–21,480French, Johnson FA Cup 1975–76 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)1R22 November 1975Northampton TownH2–06,645Sweetzer (2)2R13 December 1975WimbledonA2–08,375Johnson (2, 1 pen)3R3 January 1976Bolton WanderersH0–012,4523R (replay)6 January 1976Bolton WanderersA0–218,538 Football League Cup 1975–76 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)1R (1st leg)19 August 1975Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–15,360Johnson (pen), Cross1R (2nd leg)27 August 1975Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–1 (won 3–2 on aggregate)11,016Cross2R10 September 1974Manchester UnitedA1–225,286Lawrence Sources: 100 Years of Brentford, The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies,Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 116-126.Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 308. Statto Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1975–76 season. Pos.NameNat.Date of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inNotesGoalkeepersGKPaul PriddyENG1975 8 16 1953 1 11 yWalton & Hersham1975DefendersDFMichael AllenENG1975 8 16 1949 3 30 yMiddlesbrough1971DFPaul Bence (c)ENG1975 8 16 1948 12 21 yReading1970DFKeith LawrenceENG1975 8 16 1954 3 25 yChelsea1974DFAlan NelmesENG1975 8 16 1948 10 20 yChelsea1967DFGordon RiddickENG1975 8 16 1943 11 6 yNorthampton Town1973DFTom SharpSCO1975 8 16 1957 7 30 yEverton1976Loaned from Everton before transferring permanentlyDFNigel SmithENG1975 8 16 1958 7 3 yQueens Park Rangers1975MidfieldersMFJackie GrahamSCO1975 8 16 1946 7 16 yGuildford City1970MFTerry JohnsonENG1975 8 16 1949 8 30 ySouthend United1974MFDanis SalmanENG1975 8 16 1960 3 12 yYouth1975MFTerry ScalesENG1975 8 16 1951 1 18 yWest Ham United1971ForwardsFWRoger CrossENG1975 8 16 1948 10 20 yFulham1973FWMicky FrenchENG1975 8 16 1955 5 7 yQueens Park Rangers1975FWAndrew McCullochENG1975 8 16 1950 1 3 yOxford United1976FWRichard PooleENG1975 8 16 1957 7 3 yYouth1972FWGordon SweetzerCAN1975 8 16 1957 1 27 yQueens Park Rangers1975Players who left the club mid-seasonGKBill GlazierENG1975 8 16 1943 8 2 yCoventry City1975ReleasedGKGraham HornENG1975 8 16 1954 8 23 yLuton Town1975Returned to Luton Town after loanFWDave SimmonsENG1975 8 16 1948 10 24 yCambridge United1974Transferred to Cambridge United Sources: The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies,Croxford Mark The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies Lane David Waterman Greville Legends Publishing 2011 978-1906796709 Sunbury, Middlesex Timeless BeesHaynes Graham Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 Coumbe Frank Yore Publications 2006 978-0955294914 Coaching staff NameRoleSCO John DochertyManagerENG Eddie LyonsTrainerENG Bob PearsonChief Scout Statistics Appearances and goals Substitute appearances in brackets. PosNatNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKENGBill Glazier190—30120GKENGPaul Priddy34040—380DFENGMichael Allen4514030521DFENGPaul Bence4614030531DFENGKeith Lawrence3504031421DFENGAlan Nelmes28 (1)03 (1)03034 (2)0DFENGGordon Riddick23 (3)21 (1)00 (1)024 (5)2DFSCOTom Sharp2 (10)1——2 (10)1DFENGNigel Smith3704030440MFSCOJackie Graham3854030455MFENGTerry Johnson461142315314MFENGDanis Salman3 (3)000003 (3)0MFENGTerry Scales4334030503FWENGRoger Cross3714302 (1)242 (1)16FWENGMicky French27 (4)81 (1)02030 (5)8FWENGAndrew McCulloch133——133FWENGRichard Poole2 (5)000002 (5)0FWENGDave Simmons101—2 (1)012 (1)1FWCANGordon Sweetzer25 (2)5420029 (2)7Players loaned in during the seasonGKENGGraham Horn30——30 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years of Brentford100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 393 Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerFL4FACFLCTotalFWENGRoger Cross140216MFENGTerry Johnson112114FWENGMicky French8008FWCANGordon Sweetzer5207MFSCOJackie Graham5005FWENGAndrew McCulloch3——3MFENGTerry Scales3003DFENGGordon Riddick2002DFSCOTom Sharp1——1FWENGDave Simmons10—1DFENGMichael Allen1001DFENGPaul Bence1001DFENGKeith Lawrence0011Opponents1001Total564464 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years of Brentford Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %John DochertySCO16 August 197526 April 1976 53 17 15 21 46 14 13 19 Summary Games played 53 (46 Fourth Division, 4 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Games won 17 (14 Fourth Division, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Games drawn 15 (13 Fourth Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Games lost 21 (19 Fourth Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals scored 64 (56 Fourth Division, 4 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)Goals conceded 67 (60 Fourth Division, 3 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)Clean sheets 14 (12 Fourth Division, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Biggest league win 4–0 versus Workington, 3 November 1975Worst league defeat 5–1 versus Tranmere Rovers, 7 November 1975Most appearances 53, Paul Bence, Terry Johnson (46 Fourth Division, 4 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Top scorer (league) 14, Roger CrossTop scorer (all competitions) 16, Roger Cross Transfers & loans Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.June 1975GKENG Bill GlazierENG Coventry City£4,000Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 128-130.September 1975GKENG Paul PriddyENG Walton & Hershamn/aSeptember 1975MFENG Danis SalmanENG Queens Park Rangersn/aSeptember 1975FWCAN Gordon SweetzerENG Queens Park RangersTrialSeptember 1975MFENG Paul Walkern/an/a1975GKENG Graham Coxn/an/aJanuary 1976MFENG Larry McGettiganUnattachedNon-contractPlayer: Lawrence McGettigan https://www.watfordfcarchive.co.uk/player/larry-mcgettigan 16 February 2024 Watford Football Club ArchiveJanuary 1976n/aSCO David OxleySCO DundeeTrialMarch 1976FWENG Andrew McCullochENG Oxford United£25,000March 1976DFSCO Tom SharpENG Evertonn/aPlayers loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.November 1975GKENG Graham HornENG Luton TownDecember 1975January 1976DFSCO Tom SharpENG EvertonMarch 1976Players transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.November 1975FWENG Dave SimmonsENG Cambridge UnitedNominalPlayers releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.October 1975GKENG Bill GlazierUSA St. Louis Stars19771975MFENG Barry SalvageENG MillwallAugust 1975May 1976DFENG Keith LawrenceENG Wealdstone1976May 1976MFENG Larry McGettiganENG Emeraldsn/aMay 1976DFENG Alan NelmesENG Hillingdon Borough1976May 1976n/aSCO David Oxleyn/an/aMay 1976FWENG Richard PooleENG WatfordJuly 1976 Awards Supporters' Player of the Year: Michael AllenCroxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 295. Players' Player of the Year: Michael Allen References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford