1956–57 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season April 2022 November 2016 Brentford 1956–57 Bill Dodgin Sr. Frank Davis Griffin Park Third Division South 8th FA Cup Second round Francis (23) Francis (24) 18,760 6,088 11,482 _red_stripes _redstripes2 _red_stripes _redtop_2whitestripes 000000 000000 1955–56 1957–58 During the 1956–57 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. Despite topping the table early in the season, a poor run of form dropped the club to the lower reaches of mid-table by February 1957. A strong final two months of the season lifted the Bees to an 8th-place finish. Season summary With Brentford having failed to challenge for promotion since relegation to the Third Division South in 1954, reduced attendances at Griffin Park meant that manager Bill Dodgin Sr. again had little to spend in the transfer market, with his lone acquisition being full back Sid Russell from local Sunday league football.White 1989 221-224 Frank Latimer and Billy Sperrin were released after many years' service, in addition to more recent signings Leonard Geard, James Robertson and George Stobbart.White 1989 221-224 Brentford had a dream start to the 1956–57 season, winning the opening four matches and sitting atop the table.Brentford results for the 1956–1957 season http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1956-1957/results live https://web.archive.org/web/20161125043200/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1956-1957/results 25 November 2016 23 November 2016 Statto.com Three subsequent defeats dropped the Bees to as low as 13th-place, before top spot was again reached after another three wins in September 1956. Forwards Jeff Taylor and George Francis (supported by Jim Towers) were in imperious form, with Taylor having scored 9 goals and Francis 8 goals after 10 matches. A 4–0 defeat away to Ipswich Town on 22 September ended the run and Brentford won just three of next 20 league matches, with Taylor and Francis completely losing form and Towers spending periods out injured. The signing of Chelsea forward Eric Parsons had little impact.White 1989 221-224 The Bees reached their nadir on 19 January 1957, losing 7–0 to Walsall, a scoreline which equalled the club's record defeat.Haynes Graham A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia 1998 Yore Publications 1 874427 57 7 42 Three matches later, Brentford lost 5–1 to Northampton Town and completed a slide from 1st position on 18 September 1956 to 17th on 16 February 1957. Jim Towers' return to full fitness coincided with the team's return to form in March, with George Francis scoring five goals amidst a run of four consecutive wins. After victory over Southend United on 12 March, chairman Frank Davis announced that manager Bill Dodgin Sr. would be leaving Griffin Park at the end of the campaign.White 1989 221-224 Brentford lost just two of the remaining 11 matches of the season and battled to an 8th-place finish. A number of club records were set or equalled during the season: Record league defeat: 0–7 versus Walsall, 19 January 1957 Consecutive away league wins: 5 (21 April – 29 August 1956)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 23 November 2016 Statto.com Consecutive league draws: 5 (16 March – 6 April 1957) Most home league games without a clean sheet: 16 (3 March – 20 October 1956) League table 1956–57 Football League Third Division South Third Division South y BRE Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Third Division South No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)118 August 1956Plymouth ArgyleH4–113,710Newcombe, Goundry, Taylor, Towers221 August 1956Swindon TownH4–113,510Towers, Taylor (2), Bragg (pen)325 August 1956AldershotA2–07,043Towers, Francis429 August 1956Swindon TownA3–111,995Taylor (2), Francis51 September 1956WatfordH1–518,760Towers64 September 1956Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–512,191Goundry, Towers78 September 1956Shrewsbury TownA2–38,953Francis, Taylor812 September 1956Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–114,317Goundry, Francis915 September 1956WalsallH6–211,492Taylor (3), Bristow, Goundry, Francis1018 September 1956GillinghamH3–215,603Francis (3)1122 September 1956Ipswich TownA0–412,8881226 September 1956GillinghamA1–27,903Morgan1329 September 1956Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH2–212,604Francis, Newcombe146 October 1956Northampton TownH2–110,733Coleman (og), Francis1513 October 1956Southend UnitedA0–111,4631620 October 1956Crystal PalaceH1–111,345Taylor1727 October 1956Exeter CityA1–18,482Francis183 November 1956SouthamptonH4–014,198Francis (4)1910 November 1956Coventry CityA1–19,884Peplow (pen)2024 November 1956Colchester UnitedA0–17,290211 December 1956Newport CountyH0–011,1302215 December 1956Plymouth ArgyleA0–26,8232322 December 1956AldershotH2–27,284Parsons, Towers2425 December 1956Torquay UnitedH0–09,0242526 December 1956Torquay UnitedA0–29,5402629 December 1956WatfordA1–18,416Dudley2712 January 1957Shrewsbury TownH3–18,952Rainford, Dudley, Goundry2819 January 1957WalsallA0–713,892292 February 1957Ipswich TownH1–110,538Rees (og)309 February 1957Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA0–310,8983116 February 1957Northampton TownA0–59,306322 March 1957Crystal PalaceA2–011,679Parsons (2)334 March 1957MillwallH5–06,088Taylor, Towers, Francis, Coote, Goundry349 March 1957ReadingH4–010,223Francis (2), Taylor, McLaren (og)3512 March 1957Southend UnitedH3–211,941Francis (2), Towers3616 March 1957SouthamptonA3–312,166Parsons, Newcombe, Towers3718 March 1957MillwallA1–18,726Towers3823 March 1957Coventry CityH1–110,058Taylor3930 March 1957Norwich CityA1–111,685McNeil (og)406 April 1957Colchester UnitedH1–112,846Taylor4113 April 1957Newport CountyA0–35,4154219 April 1957Queens Park RangersH2–013,841Towers (2)4320 April 1957Exeter CityH3–09,262Taylor, Harvey (og), Francis4422 April 1957Queens Park RangersA2–29,661Dargie, Francis4527 April 1957Norwich CityH1–18,764Bragg (pen)461 May 1957ReadingA0–24,203 FA Cup 1956–57 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)1R17 November 1956Guildford CityH3–013,450Morton (og), Taylor, Beale (og)2R8 December 1956Crystal PalaceH1–116,750Taylor2R (replay)12 December 1956Crystal PalaceA2–3 23,136Towers, Francis Sources: 100 Years Of Brentford,100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 384 Statto, 11v11 Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1956–57 season. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGKGerry CakebreadENG1956 8 18 1936 4 1 yYouth1954GKSonny FeehanIRE1956 8 18 1926 9 17 yNorthampton Town1954DefendersDFAlan BasshamENG1956 8 18 1933 10 3 yYouth1953DFWally BraggENG1956 8 18 1929 7 8 yTwickenham Celtic1946DFKen HorneENG1956 8 18 1926 6 25 yBlackpool1950DFGeorge LowdenENG1956 8 18 1933 3 2 yUnattached1951DFSid RussellENG1956 8 18 1937 10 4 yJolly X1956MidfieldersHBGeorge BristowENG1956 8 18 1933 6 25 yYouth1950HBKen CooteENG1956 8 18 1928 5 19 yWembley1949HBIan DargieENG1956 8 18 1931 10 3 yTonbridge1952HBWendell MorganWAL1956 8 18 1935 4 22 yCardiff City1954HBRon PeplowENG1956 8 18 1935 5 4 ySouthall1955HBTerry RobinsonENG1956 8 18 1929 11 8 yLoughborough College1954AmateurHBLen RoeENG1956 8 18 1932 1 11 yRuislip Manor1951ForwardsFWVernon AvisENG1956 8 18 1935 10 24 yYouth1952FWBilly BloomfieldENG1956 8 18 1939 8 25 yYouth1956FWFrank DudleyENG1956 8 18 1925 5 9 yCardiff City1953FWGeorge FrancisENG1956 8 18 1934 2 4 yYouth1955FWBilly GoundryENG1956 8 18 1934 3 28 yHuddersfield Town1955FWDennis HeathENG1956 8 18 1934 9 28 yYouth1954FWLen NewcombeWAL1956 8 18 1931 2 28 yFulham1956FWEric ParsonsENG1956 8 18 1923 11 9 yChelsea1956FWJohn PearsonENG1956 8 18 1935 4 23 yYouth1955FWJohnny RainfordENG1956 8 18 1930 12 11 yCardiff City1953FWJeff TaylorENG1956 8 18 1930 9 20 yFulham1954FWJim TowersENG1956 8 18 1933 4 15 yYouth1954Players who left the club mid-seasonGKReg NewtonENG1956 8 18 1926 6 30 yLeyton Orient1949Transferred to Tunbridge Wells UnitedDFSid Tickridge (c)ENG1956 8 18 1923 4 10 yChelsea1955Retired 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 NameRoleENG Bill Dodgin Sr.ManagerENG Tom EgglestoneTrainerENG Jack HollidayAssistant Trainer Statistics Appearances and goals right Cakebread Bragg Russell Bristow Dargie Coote Parsons Taylor Francis Towers Newcombe Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Football League season. PosNatNameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKENGGerry Cakebread38030410GKIRESonny Feehan300030GKENGReg Newton500050DFENGAlan Bassham12020140DFENGWally Bragg33110341DFENGKen Horne500050DFENGGeorge Lowden300030DFENGSid Russell22000220DFENGSid Tickridge23030260HBENGGeorge Bristow16100161HBENGKen Coote44130471HBENGIan Dargie27130301HBWALWendell Morgan26110271HBENGRon Peplow14130171HBENGTerry Robinson12000120HBENGLen Roe200020FWENGVernon Avis100010FWENGBilly Bloomfield100010FWENGFrank Dudley420042FWENGGeorge Francis4123314424FWENGBilly Goundry31620336FWENGDennis Heath301040FWWALLen Newcombe43330463FWENGEric Parsons27420294FWENGJohn Pearson100010FWENGJohnny Rainford710071FWENGJeff Taylor3815224017FWENGJim Towers2412112513 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerFL3FACTotalFWENGGeorge Francis23124FWENGJeff Taylor15217FWENGJim Towers12113FWENGBilly Goundry606FWENGEric Parsons404FWWALLen Newcombe303FWENGFrank Dudley202DFENGWally Bragg101HBENGGeorge Bristow101HBENGKen Coote101HBENGIan Dargie101HBWALWendell Morgan101HBENGRon Peplow101FWENGJohnny Rainford101Opponents527Total78684 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Representative caps Pos.NatPlayerTeamCapsGoalsRefHBENGTerry RobinsonGBR80England Matches – The Amateurs 1947–1962 http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslAm2.html 7 August 2016 www.englandfootballonline.com Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Bill Dodgin Sr.ENG18 August 19561 May 1957 49 17 17 15 46 16 16 14 Summary Games played 49 (46 Third Division South, 3 FA Cup)Games won 17 (16 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)Games drawn 17 (16 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)Games lost 15 (14 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)Goals scored 84 (78 Third Division South, 6 FA Cup)Goals conceded 80 (76 Third Division South, 4 FA Cup)Clean sheets 10 (9 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)Biggest league win 5–0 versus Millwall, 4 March 1957Worst league defeat 7–0 versus Walsall, 19 January 1957Most appearances 47, Ken Coote (44 Third Division South, 3 FA Cup)Top scorer (league) 23, George FrancisTop scorer (all competitions) 24, George Francis Transfers & loans Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.August 1956DFENG Sid RussellENG Jolly XFreeHaynes Coumbe 2006 139-140November 1956FWENG Eric ParsonsENG Chelsean/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 139-140Players loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.August 1956FWSCO Tommy HenaughanSCO Kilmarnockn/aPlayer Appearances and goalscoring records – H http://sfha.org.uk/Appearance%20Records%20-%20H.doc live 18 April 2022 Scottish Football Historical Archive 286 https://web.archive.org/web/20211217125418/http://sfha.org.uk/Appearance%20Records%20-%20H.doc 17 December 2021 Players transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.February 1957GKENG Reg NewtonENG Tunbridge Wells Rangersn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 116Players releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.January 1957DFENG Sid TickridgeRetiredHaynes Coumbe 2006 161May 1957HBENG Wally BraggRetiredHaynes Coumbe 2006 25-26 References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford