1926–27 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season May 2024 November 2016 Brentford 1926–27 Harry Curtis W. Flewitt Griffin Park Third Division South 11th FA Cup Fifth round Watkins (20) Watkins (24) 9,713 _red_stripes _whitestripes _red_stripes ff0000 000000 000000 1925–26 1927–28 20,799 4,775 During the 1926–27 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. In Harry Curtis' first season as manager, the club finished 11th and advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time. Season summary thumb|Brentford's 1926–27 team photograph.|300x300px After just one top-half finish in the Third Division South since entering the Football League in 1920, Brentford appointed former Gillingham manager Harry Curtis to the position on a one-year contract in May 1926.Chapman Mark Remembering The Guvnor: Harry Curtis https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/remembering-the-guvnor-harry-curtis_64110 22 May 2016 www.brentfordfc.com The club was still seeking a winning formula, after generally poor league placings from previous managers Fred Halliday and Archie Mitchell.Haynes Coumbe 2006 175-176 The directors of the club cleared the decks and retained just 9 of the previous season's squad.100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 121–123 Curtis brought with him assistant trainer Jack Cartmell (an ex-Brentford player) and five Gillingham players – full backs Wally Barnard and Charlie Butler, half back Charlie Reddock and forwards Bill Berry and Joe Craddock.Haynes Graham A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia 1998 Yore Publications 1 874427 57 7 Harefield, Middlesex 100 Former Gillingham half back Frank Marshall later signed in January 1927.Haynes Coumbe 2006 100-101 Jim Ferguson replaced the departed John Thomson in goal and defenders John Hodgson, Ted Winship, half backs Bert Bellamy, Joe Hodnett and forwards George Anderson and Stephen Dearn were also signed. A 4–0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on the opening day put Brentford at the top of the Third Division South table, which was the first time since joining the Football League that the club had occupied the top spot in the division.Brentford results for the 1926–1927 season http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1926-1927/results live https://web.archive.org/web/20160322205350/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1926-1927/results 22 March 2016 14 May 2016 Statto.com Defeat in the following match to Luton Town dropped the Bees back to 6th, but three successive wins in the following matches saw the club rise back to the top and they stayed there until 15 September. 10 goals in the first 9 matches from Ernie Watkins was a factor in the bright start.White 1989 369 By early December, the team's league form was affected by a fixture pile-up, caused by a run to the fifth round of the FA Cup. The 8 FA Cup matches played in a single season is the most ever by the club.Haynes 1998 49 The run was a financial success and generated enough money for the club to build a new grandstand on the Braemar Road side of Griffin Park.Haynes Coumbe 2006 175-176 thumb|upright|Harry Curtis would go on to become Brentford's longest-serving and most successful manager. A goal drought suffered by forwards Ernie Watkins, Jack Lane, Stephen Dearn and the departure of Jack Allen to The Wednesday in March 1927 saw Brentford limp through the final three months of the season.White 1989 369Haynes Coumbe 2006 9 The Bees finished the season in 11th place and had been rooted in mid-table since 5 February 1927. Ernie Watkins top-scored with 24 goals, then the highest tally for a Brentford player since the club joined the Football League.White 1989 369 Four consecutive home league draws between 2 and 30 April 1927 equalled the club record.Brentford scoring and sequence records http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/records live https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193423/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/records 4 March 2016 17 May 2016 Statto.com A notable departure after the season was that of 38-year old cricketer Patsy Hendren,Haynes Coumbe 2006 74-75 who had played intermittently as an outside forward for Brentford since 1907.Joyce 2012 135 During the season he had become the first Bees player since the club joined the Football League to score four goals in a match (during a 7–3 rout of Coventry City on 23 October 1926) and an 11,000 crowd turned up to see his final match against Newport County on Easter Saturday 1927.White 1989 369Haynes Coumbe 2006 74-75 Upon his departure, Hendren's 400-plus Brentford appearances was then the club record and he was posthumously inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in May 2015.Haynes 1998 38Wickham Chris Kevin O'Connor and Marcus Gayle join others in being added to Brentford FC Hall of Fame https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/new-additions-to-brentford-fc-hall-of-fame_70938 14 May 2016 www.brentfordfc.com League table 1926–27 Football League Third Division South Third Division South BRE y Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Third Division South No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)128 August 1926Brighton & Hove AlbionH4–012,057Rae (pen), Berry, Watkins (2)230 August 1926Luton TownA1–29,090Dearn34 September 1926Northampton TownA3–210,082Berry (2), Douglas46 September 1926Southend UnitedH3–17,996Watkins (2), Dearn511 September 1926Queens Park RangersH4–217,380Lane, Watkins (2), Douglas615 September 1926Southend UnitedA1–36,512Dearn718 September 1926MillwallH0–014,125825 September 1926Bristol RoversA3–18,311Lane, Watkins (2)92 October 1926Swindon TownH2–215,404Watkins (2)109 October 1926Exeter CityA1–37,152Lane1116 October 1926Crystal PalaceA3–414,860Berry (2), Lane1223 October 1926Coventry CityH7–39,099Hendren (4, 2 pens), Watkins, Dearn (2)1330 October 1926Charlton AthleticA1–18,058Rae146 November 1926Bristol CityH3–011,457Anderson (2), Dearn1520 November 1926Plymouth ArgyleH0–08,481164 December 1926Aberdare AthleticH1–49,485Baynham (og)1718 December 1926WatfordH3–09,631Watkins, Dearn, Douglas1825 December 1926Norwich CityA1–210,743Hendren1927 December 1926Norwich CityH3–017,002Allen, Watkins, Douglas201 January 1927Luton TownH2–29,116Lane, Dearn2115 January 1927Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–19,517Hendren2222 January 1927Northampton TownH1–14,775Allen235 February 1927MillwallA0–319,1782412 February 1927Bristol RoversH0–26,6302526 February 1927Exeter CityH6–16,986Watkins (2), Lane (2), Craddock, Douglas265 March 1927Crystal PalaceH3–08,205Watkins, Allen, Lane279 March 1927Swindon TownA2–44,659Craddock, Hendren2812 March 1927Coventry CityA1–311,910Watkins2916 March 1927Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA1–33,195Watkins3019 March 1927Charlton AthleticH2–06,755Donnelly (pen), Craddock3126 March 1927Bristol CityA0–114,0623230 March 1927GillinghamA2–12,947Watkins, Lawson332 April 1927Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH0–06,766349 April 1927Plymouth ArgyleA1–29,556Craddock3515 April 1927Merthyr TownH1–19,031Lane3616 April 1927Newport CountyH1–17,801Watkins3719 April 1927Merthyr TownA0–13,9103823 April 1927Aberdare AthleticA1–31,227Craddock3925 April 1927Newport CountyA0–01,7214030 April 1927GillinghamH0–05,793415 May 1927Queens Park RangersA1–111,355Lawson427 May 1927WatfordA0–04,999 FA Cup 1926–27 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)1R27 November 1926ClaptonA1–14,412Anderson1R (replay)1 December 1926ClaptonH7–35,936Lane (2), Watkins (3), Hendren (2)2R11 December 1926GillinghamA1–110,076Hendren2R (replay)15 December 1926GillinghamH1–06,695Dearn3R10 January 1927Oldham AthleticA4–210,670Allen (3), Watkins4R29 January 1927West Ham UnitedA1–135,000Lane4R (replay)2 February 1927West Ham UnitedH2–020,799Lane, Allen5R19 February 1927ReadingA0–133,042 Sources: Statto, 11v11, 100 Years of BrentfordWhite 1989 369 Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1926–27 season. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGKArthur CollinsENG1926 8 28 1902 9 16 yDerby County1926GKJim FergusonSCO1926 8 28 1896 8 30 ySt Roch's1926DefendersDFCharlie ButlerENG1926 8 28 1897 10 10 yGillingham1926DFJames Donnelly IRE 1926 8 28 1893 12 18 ySouthend United1925DFJohn HodgsonENG1926 8 28 1900 9 28 ySunderland1926DFTed WinshipENG1900 (aged 25–26)Kidderminster Harriers1926MidfieldersHBJack BeachamENG1926 8 28 1902 8 15 yWeymouth1925HBBert BellamyENG1926 8 28 1896 4 7 ySwansea Town1926HBArchie ClarkENG1926 8 28 1902 4 4 yAylesford Paper Mills1927HBJoe HodnettENG1926 8 28 1896 7 18 yMerthyr Town1926HBFrank MarshallSCO1904 (aged 21–22)Gillingham1927HBAlan NobleENG1926 8 28 1900 6 19 yLeeds United1925HBHarry RaeSCO1926 8 28 1895 10 22 yClyde1925HBCharlie ReddockSCO1902 (aged 23–24)Gillingham1926ForwardsFWGeorge AndersonSCO1926 8 28 1904 10 24 yAirdrieonians1926FWBill BerryENG1926 8 28 1904 8 18 yGillingham1926FWJoe CraddockENG1926 8 28 1902 8 3 yGillingham1926FWStephen Dearn ENGMarch 1901 (aged 25)Portsmouth1926FWAlfred DouglasENG1926 8 28 1899 3 26 yWashington Colliery1925FWPatsy HendrenENG1926 8 28 1889 2 5 yQueens Park Rangers1911Played when his cricket commitments allowedFWJack Lane (c) ENG1926 8 28 1898 5 29 yChesterfield1925 FWHerbert LawsonENG1926 8 28 1905 4 12 yArsenal1927FWErnie WatkinsENG1926 8 28 1898 4 3 ySouthend United1926Players who left the club mid-seasonFWJack AllenENG1926 8 28 1903 1 31 yLeeds United1924Transferred to The Wednesday Sources: 100 Years of Brentford,White 1989 369 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 Harry CurtisManagerENG Tom RatcliffTrainerENG Jack CartmellAssistant trainer Statistics Appearances and goals right Ferguson Donnelly Butler Marshall Rae Bellamy Hendren Lane (C) Watkins Dearn Douglas Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Football League season. PosNatNameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKENGArthur Collins400040GKSCOJim Ferguson38080460DFENGCharlie Butler27080350DFIREJames Donnelly39150441DFENGJohn Hodgson400040DFENGTed Winship11030140HBENGJack Beacham14060200HBENGBert Bellamy33060390HBENGArchie Clark10—10HBENGJoe Hodnett900090HBSCOFrank Marshall210—210HBENGAlan Noble10020120HBSCOHarry Rae30280382HBSCOCharlie Reddock600060FWENGJack Allen7344117FWSCOGeorge Anderson821193FWENGBill Berry22520245FWENGJoe Craddock12500125FWENGStephen Dearn30861369FWENGAlfred Douglas26560325FWENGPatsy Hendren217832910FWENGJack Lane419844913FWENGHerbert Lawson132—132FWENGErnie Watkins3520744224 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years of BrentfordWhite 1989 369 Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerFL3FACTotalFWENGErnie Watkins20424FWENGJack Lane9413FWENGPatsy Hendren7310FWENGStephen Dearn819FWENGJack Allen347FWENGBill Berry505FWENGJoe Craddock505FWENGAlfred Douglas505FWSCOGeorge Anderson213FWENGHerbert Lawson202HBSCOHarry Rae202DFIREJames Donnelly101Opponent101Total701787 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years of BrentfordWhite 1989 369 Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Harry CurtisENG28 August 19267 May 1927 50 17 17 16|42 13 14 15 Summary Games played 50 (42 Third Division South, 8 FA Cup)Games won 17 (13 Third Division South, 4 FA Cup)Games drawn 17 (14 Third Division South, 3 FA Cup)Games lost 16 (15 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)Goals scored 87 (70 Third Division South, 17 FA Cup)Goals conceded 70 (61 Third Division South, 9 FA Cup)Clean sheets 14 (12 Third Division South, 2 FA Cup)Biggest league win 6–1 versus Exeter City, 26 February 1927Worst league defeat 3–0 versus Millwall, 5 February 1927; 4–1 versus Aberdare Athletic, 4 December 1926Most appearances 48, Jim Ferguson (38 Third Division South, 8 FA Cup)Top scorer (league) 20, Ernie WatkinsTop scorer (all competitions) 24, Ernie Watkins Transfers & loans Cricketers are not included in this list. Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.May 1926HBENG Bert BellamyWAL Swansea TownFreePlayer: Herbert Bellamy https://www.watfordfcarchive.co.uk/player/bert-bellamy 31 May 2024 Watford Football Club Archive enMay 1926GKENG Arthur CollinsENG Derby CountyFreeHaynes Coumbe 2006 39June 1926DFENG Wally BarnardENG GillinghamFreeBarnard Wally Clapton 1922 https://www.vintagefootballers.com/product/barnard-wally-image-1-clapton-1922/ 7 July 2019 Vintage Footballers en-GBJune 1926FWENG Bill BerryENG GillinghamFree11 June 1926 More New Players For Brentford. Number Signed Now Totals Nineteen. Goalkeeper And Backs Still Wanted. Chiswick TimesJune 1926GKSCO Jim FergusonSCO St Roch'sFreeJune 1926DFENG John HodgsonENG SunderlandFreeJune 1926HBSCO Charlie ReddockENG GillinghamFreeAugust 1926DFENG Ted WinshipENG Kidderminster HarriersFree6 July 1929 Winship in Brentford Hospital. Recovering from Serious Illness County of Middlesex IndependentSeptember 1926DFENG Charlie ButlerENG GillinghamFree27 September 1926 Brentford secured the signature of C. J. Butler, the Gillingham left back, in time to turn out at Bristol on Saturday The Athletic News1926FWSCO George AndersonSCO AirdrieoniansFreeHaynes Coumbe 2006 111926FWENG James BirchENG Queens Park RangersFreeBirch Jimmy Queens Park Rangers 1923 http://vintagefootballers.com/product/birch-jimmy-image-1-queens-park-rangers-1923/ 23 December 2018 Vintage Footballers en-GB1926FWENG Joe CraddockENG GillinghamFreeHaynes Coumbe 2006 421926FWENG Stephen DearnENG PortsmouthFreeHaynes Coumbe 2006 471926HBENG Joe HodnettWAL Merthyr TownFreeHaynes Coumbe 2006 77January 1927HBSCO Frank MarshallENG Gillingham£500Haynes Coumbe 2006 100-101March 1927HBENG Archie ClarkENG Aylesford Paper MillsFree21 March 1927 Brentford have signed as a professional A. Clarke, centre half back, from Aylesford (Kent) Paper Mills F.C. The Athletic NewsMarch 1927FWENG Herbert LawsonENG ArsenalFreeHaynes Coumbe 2006 95Players transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.August 1926FWENG Bert YoungWAL Bangor Cityn/aV, W, X, Y and Z http://bristolroversmemorabilia.weebly.com/v-w-x-y-and-z.html 18 March 2023 The Bristol Rovers History Group en8 March 1927FWENG Jack AllenENG The Wednesday£750A and B http://bristolroversmemorabilia.weebly.com/a-and-b.html 18 March 2023 The Bristol Rovers History Group enPlayers releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.September 1926FWSCO Bill FinlaysonUSA Springfield Babes1926Haynes Coumbe 2006 56May 1927DFENG Wally BarnardRetiredDorey F.W. Brentford Football Club Season 1926–27 Official Handbook 1926 9May 1927HBENG Bert BellamyENG Wellingborough TownMay 1927May 1927GKENG Arthur CollinsENG ScarboroughAugust 1927Haynes Coumbe 2006 39May 1927HBENG Jimmy ElliottRetiredHaynes Coumbe 2006 53May 1927DFENG John HodgsonENG Hartlepools United1927Haynes Coumbe 2006 77May 1927HBENG Joe HodnettENG GillinghamAugust 1927Hodnett Joe Wolverhampton Wanderers 1923 https://www.vintagefootballers.com/product/hodnett-joe-image-1-wolves-1923/ 7 July 2019 Vintage Footballers en-GBMay 1927HBENG Alan NobleENG MillwallMay 1927Noble Alan Leeds United 1922 https://www.vintagefootballers.com/product/noble-alan-image-1-leeds-1922/ 7 July 2019 Vintage Footballers en-GBMay 1927DFENG Jack PriceENG Torquay United28 June 1927Haynes Coumbe 2006 127-128May 1927DFENG Percival WhittonRetiredMay 1927FWENG Bert YoungWAL Newport County192712 August 1927 Brentford’s Bright Prospects. A Big Bid For Promotion In The Coming Season. Full List Of Players. Illness Of Marshall: Competition For Forward Positions. The Brentford & Chiswick Times References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford