1948–49 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season December 2024 November 2016 Brentford 1948–49 Harry Curtis (until 14 February 1949)Jackie Gibbons (from 15 February 1949) Frank Davis Griffin Park Second Division 18th FA Cup Sixth round Monk (11) Monk (13) 38,678 14,360 22,755 _red_stripes _redstripes2 _red_stripes _whitesides _redtop_2whitestripes 000000 000000 1947–48 1949–50 During the 1948–49 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. It was Harry Curtis' final season as manager and he was replaced by Jackie Gibbons in February 1949. Brentford ended the season in 18th-place, just one point away from a second relegation in three seasons, though the Bees advanced to the sixth round of the FA Cup for the third time in the club's history. Season summary thumb|upright|1948–49 was Harry Curtis' 24th and final season as Brentford manager. Brentford manager Harry Curtis prepared conservatively for the 1948–49 Second Division season, with inside forward Viv Woodward and wing half Paddy Harris being his only veteran additions to the first team squad.Haynes Coumbe 2006 171Haynes Coumbe 2006 72 The Essential Work Order made it almost impossible for the Bees to sign any player aged under 30, due to the club having spent £28,300 (almost double the club's net income, equivalent to £0 in UK) on six new players during the previous financial year, with only Jack Chisholm and Fred Monk aged under 30.White 1989 190-193 Curtis elected to build for the future with the signings of young players Les Devonshire, Jimmy Anders, Micky Bull and Billy Dare, but Dare was the only one of the quartet who would go on to make an impact on the first team.Haynes Coumbe 2006 11Haynes Coumbe 2006 30Haynes Coumbe 2006 45 On the eve of the season, it was announced that Curtis would step down from the manager's position at the end of the campaign.White 1989 190-193 After two wins from the opening seven matches, Curtis signed Leicester City forward Peter McKennan for £8,000.White 1989 190-193 He failed to have an immediate effect on the team's goalscoring problems, but Brentford were able to stay afloat in mid-table due to the low number of goals conceded.Brentford results for the 1948–1949 season http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1948-1949/results live https://web.archive.org/web/20160805212626/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1948-1949/results 5 August 2016 23 June 2016 Statto.com Amidst a dire run of form in league matches around the turn of the year, McKennan finally came into form and scored 9 goals in a seven-match spell, firing Brentford into the sixth round of the FA Cup for the second time in four seasons.BRENTFOR Brentford F.C. In the midst of the run was an 8–2 victory over Bury, in which McKennan became the third (and as of , most recent) Brentford player to score five goals in a Football League match.Haynes Graham A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia Yore Publications 1998 1 874427 57 7 62 The Bury fixture also marked the first match in charge for player-manager Jackie Gibbons, having replaced Harry Curtis, who remained at Griffin Park until the end of the season as an adviser to Gibbons.White 1989 190-193 Brentford's FA Cup run ended with defeat to Leicester City in the sixth round, with the 38,678 crowd setting a new club record, which still stands as of .Haynes 1998 14 Brentford's form deserted them in the wake of the FA Cup exit, with just two victories during the remaining 14 league matches of the season. Centre half Ron Greenwood was bought from Bradford Park Avenue for £9,000 in February 1949,Haynes Coumbe 2006 70 with all of the money being recouped following the sale of captain Jack Chisholm to Sheffield United for £16,000 a month later.Haynes Coumbe 2006 36-37 Advanced preparations for the 1949–50 season continued in April, with the £7,000 purchase of Jackie Goodwin and Wally Quinton from Birmingham City.White 1989 190-193 Brentford slumped to an 18th-place finish, just one point above 21st-place Nottingham Forest. Young forward Billy Dare was blooded in the final two months of the season and showed promise for the future with four goals in the final six matches. League table 1948–49 Football League Second Division Second Division y BRE Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Second Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)121 August 1948Coventry CityH2–226,090Nelson, Monk225 August 1948Leeds UnitedA0–026,625328 August 1948Sheffield WednesdayA0–035,11641 September 1948Leeds UnitedH1–319,212Woodward54 September 1948Lincoln CityH2–122,414Manley, Girling66 September 1948Leicester CityA0–024,151711 September 1948ChesterfieldA1–011,057Girling815 September 1948Leicester CityH1–217,986Buchanan918 September 1948West Bromwich AlbionH0–028,2121025 September 1948BuryA2–122,473Monk (2)112 October 1948West Ham UnitedA0–031,369129 October 1948Queens Park RangersA0–225,8141316 October 1948Luton TownH2–023,211Gibbons, Buchanan1423 October 1948Bradford Park AvenueA1–314,906Blakeman1530 October 1948SouthamptonH0–029,887166 November 1948BarnsleyA2–120,883Nelson (pen), Monk1713 November 1948Grimsby TownH2–024,992Keene, Monk1820 November 1948Nottingham ForestA2–119,278Gibbons, Monk194 December 1948Plymouth ArgyleA0–125,6112011 December 1948Blackburn RoversH0–121,4212118 December 1948Coventry CityA1–221,280Manley2225 December 1948Cardiff CityH1–122,813Monk2327 December 1948Cardiff CityA0–249,236241 January 1949Sheffield WednesdayH2–116,753Buchanan, Monk2515 January 1949Lincoln CityA1–313,125McKennan2622 January 1949ChesterfieldH1–125,549Monk275 February 1949West Bromwich AlbionA0–239,4822819 February 1949BuryH8–223,249McKennan (5, 1 pen), Gibbons, Monk295 March 1949Queens Park RangersH0–329,4203012 March 1949Luton TownA1–216,682Chisholm3119 March 1949Bradford Park AvenueH1–018,413Manley (pen)3226 March 1949SouthamptonA0–225,217332 April 1949BarnsleyH0–018,485346 April 1949FulhamH0–029,160359 April 1949Grimsby TownA0–315,6953615 April 1949Tottenham HotspurA0–239,0503716 April 1949Nottingham ForestH2–115,857Gager (og), Dare3818 April 1949Tottenham HotspurH1–119,004Dare3923 April 1949FulhamA1–239,149Dare4025 April 1949West Ham UnitedA1–115,553Smith4130 April 1949Plymouth ArgyleH2–214,360Buchanan (2)427 May 1949Blackburn RoversA1–215,453Gray (og), Dare FA Cup 1948–49 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)3R8 January 1949MiddlesbroughH3–2 30,000Harper, Monk, McKennan4R29 January 1949Torquay UnitedH1–024,500McKennan5R12 February 1949BurnleyH4–234,000McKennan (2), Gibbons, Monk6R26 February 1949Leicester CityH0–238,678 Sources: Statto, 11v11, 100 Years Of Brentford100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 380 Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1948–49 season. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGKJoe CrozierSCO1948 8 21 1914 12 2 yEast Fife1937GKTed GaskellENG1948 8 21 1916 12 19 yBuxton1937DefendersDFBill GormanIRL1948 8 21 1911 1 13 yBury1938DFMalky MacDonaldSCO1948 8 21 1913 10 26 yKilmarnock1946CoachDFRoddy MunroSCO1948 8 21 1920 7 27 yRangers1946DFWally QuintonENG1948 8 21 1917 12 13 yBirmingham City1949MidfieldersHBRon GreenwoodENG1948 8 21 1921 11 11 yBradford Park Avenue1949HBTom ManleyENG1948 8 21 1912 10 7 yManchester United1939HBDavid NelsonSCO1948 8 21 1918 2 3 yFulham1947HBGeorge PatersonSCO1948 8 21 1914 9 26 yCeltic1946HBAlan SmithENG1948 8 21 1921 10 15 yArsenal1946ForwardsFWPeter BuchananSCO1948 8 21 1915 10 13 yFulham1947FWBilly DareENG1948 8 21 1927 2 14 yHendon1948FWJackie GibbonsENG1948 8 21 1914 4 10 yBradford Park Avenue1947ManagerFWDickie GirlingENG1948 8 21 1922 5 24 yCrystal Palace1947FWTony HarperENG1948 8 21 1925 5 26 yHeadington United1948FWPeter McKennanSCO1948 8 21 1918 7 16 yLeicester City1948FWDoug KeeneENG1948 8 21 1928 8 30 yKingsbury Town1946FWFred MonkENG1948 8 21 1920 10 9 yGuildford City1948FWViv WoodwardWAL1948 8 21 1914 5 25 yMillwall1948Players who left the club mid-seasonHBJack Chisholm (c)ENG1948 8 21 1924 10 9 yTottenham Hotspur1947Transferred to Sheffield UnitedHBPaddy HarrisIRL1948 8 21 1918 2 20 yNotts County1948ReleasedFWAlec BlakemanENG1948 8 21 1918 6 11 yOxford City1946Transferred to Sheffield United 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 Harry Curtis (21 August 1948 – 14 February 1949) NameRoleENG Harry CurtisManagerSCO Jimmy BainAssistant ManagerSCO Malky MacDonaldTrainer-CoachENG Jack CartmellTrainer Jackie Gibbons (15 February – 7 May 1949) NameRoleENG Jackie GibbonsManagerSCO Jimmy BainAssistant ManagerSCO Malky MacDonaldCoachENG Jack CartmellTrainerENG Harry CurtisAdvisory Manager Statistics Appearances and goals right Crozier MacDonald Gorman Nelson Chisholm (c) Manley Buchanan McKennan Monk Harper Girling Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Football League season. PosNatNameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKSCOJoe Crozier41040450GKENGTed Gaskell100010DFIRLBill Gorman42040460DFSCOMalky MacDonald30040340DFSCORoddy Munro13000130DFENGWally Quinton10—10HBENGJack Chisholm30140341HBENGRon Greenwood120—120HBIRLPaddy Harris40—40HBENGTom Manley42340463HBSCODavid Nelson40240442HBSCOGeorge Paterson600060HBENGAlan Smith310031FWENGAlec Blakeman91—91FWSCOPeter Buchanan34540385FWENGBilly Dare13400134FWENGJackie Gibbons15321174FWENGDickie Girling24220262FWENGTony Harper19021211FWENGDoug Keene12120141FWSCOPeter McKennan24643289FWENGFred Monk3711424113FWWALViv Woodward10100101 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerFL2FACTotalFWENGFred Monk11213FWSCOPeter McKennan639FWSCOPeter Buchanan505FWENGBilly Dare404FWENGJackie Gibbons314HBENGTom Manley303FWENGDickie Girling202HBSCODavid Nelson202FWENGAlec Blakeman1—1HBENGJack Chisholm101FWENGDoug Keene101HBENGAlan Smith101FWWALViv Woodward101FWENGTony Harper011Opponents202Total42850 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Harry CurtisENG21 August 194814 February 1949 30 11 9 10 27 8 9 10Jackie GibbonsENG15 February 19497 May 1949 16 3 5 8 15 3 5 7 Summary Games played 46 (42 Second Division, 4 FA Cup)Games won 14 (11 Second Division, 3 FA Cup)Games drawn 14 (14 Second Division, 0 FA Cup)Games lost 18 (17 Second Division, 1 FA Cup)Goals scored 50 (42 Second Division, 8 FA Cup)Goals conceded 59 (53 Second Division, 6 FA Cup)Clean sheets 17 (16 Second Division, 1 FA Cup)Biggest league win 8–2 versus Bury, 19 February 1949Worst league defeat 3–0 on two occasionsMost appearances 46, Bill Gorman, Tom Manley (42 Second Division, 4 FA Cup)Top scorer (league) 11, Fred MonkTop scorer (all competitions) 13, Fred Monk Transfers & loans Cricketers are not included in this list. Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.1 May 1948FWENG Les DevonshireENG Queens Park Rangersn/a7 May 1948 "Bees" Beat Rangers For Outside-left The Brentford & Chiswick TimesJuly 1948FWIRE 1783 Ron BrownENG Blackburn Roversn/a23 July 1948 Brown Of Blackburn Signed By Bees The Brentford & Chiswick TimesJuly 1948HBIRL Paddy HarrisENG Notts Countyn/aJuly 1948FWWAL Viv WoodwardENG MillwallFreeHaynes Coumbe 2006 171August 1948n/aENG Ray JefferiesENG Oxford Cityn/aHandbook 1949 36September 1948FWENG Jimmy AndersENG Preston North Endn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 11September 1948FWENG Micky Bulln/an/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 30September 1948FWSCO Peter McKennanENG Leicester City£8,000White 1989 190-19319 November 1948FWENG Billy DareENG Hendonn/aHandbook 1949 351948FWENG Jim Towersn/an/aLane David Cult Bees & Legends: Volume Two Legends Publishing 2005 0954368282 Hampton Hill 118–129February 1949HBENG Ron GreenwoodENG Bradford Park Avenue£9,000Haynes Coumbe 2006 70May 1949FWENG Ken CooteENG WembleyAmateurHandbook 1949 3629 April 1949FWENG Jackie GoodwinENG Birmingham City£3,500Handbook 1949 365 May 1949DFENG Wally QuintonENG Birmingham City£3,500Brentford Football Supporters And Social Club Official Handbook – 1949–50 1949 30 Handbook 1949Players transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.19 May 1948FWENG Tommy DawsonENG Swindon Town£7,000Swindon Town FC – Profile – Tommy Dawson https://townenders.com/profile.php?person_code=DAWSONTO 26 December 2024 TownEnders.comMay 1948DFENG Harry OliverENG Watford£2,000Player: Henry Spoors Oliver https://www.watfordfcarchive.co.uk/player/harry-oliver 1 June 2024 Watford Football Club Archive enSeptember 1948n/aSCO Tommy ConnorsSCO Celticn/aPlayer Appearances and goalscoring records – C http://sfha.org.uk/Appearance%20Records%20-%20C.doc live 9 May 2018 Scottish Football Historical Archive 137 https://web.archive.org/web/20210417115254/http://sfha.org.uk/Appearance%20Records%20-%20C.doc 17 April 2021 November 1948FWENG Alec BlakemanENG Middlesbroughn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 21November 1948FWSCO Tommy DougallENG Sunderlandn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 49-50March 1949HBENG Jack ChisholmENG Sheffield United£16,000Haynes Coumbe 2006 36-37Players releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.1949HBIRL Paddy HarrisRetiredHaynes Coumbe 2006 72May 1949FWSCO Peter BuchananENG Headington United1949Haynes Coumbe 2006 30May 1949GKSCO Joe CrozierENG Chelmsford City19494441 Joe Crozier 9 June 2016May 1949FWENG Les DevonshireENG Wealdstone19497 March 2007 Les Devonshire http://www.margatefootballclubhistory.com/lesdevonshire.shtml 17 June 2016May 1949FWENG Jackie GibbonsRetiredHaynes Coumbe 2006 64May 1949FWENG Robert SherwoodENG Queens Park RangersMay 1949Seasonal Stats – 1949–50 http://www.qprnet.com/uploads/1/2/0/8/120823999/qpr1949.xls 9 May 2018 QPRnet References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford