1965–66 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season March 2023 Brentford 1965–66 Tommy Cavanagh(until 18 April 1966)Ian Black(18 April–2 May 1966)Billy Gray(from 2 May 1966) Jack Dunnett Griffin Park Third Division 23rd (relegated) FA Cup Second round League Cup Second round Lawther (10) Lawther (11) 15,000 4,450 8,416 _red_stripes _redstripes2 _red_stripes _redtop_2whitestripes 000000 000000 1964–65 1966–67 During the 1965–66 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. After an awful first half of the season, Brentford dropped into the relegation places in January 1966 and failed to recover, ending the club's three-season spell in the Third Division. Season summary The lack of incoming transfer activity during the 1965 off-season served to highlight the view at Griffin Park that Brentford's squad was strong enough to secure promotion to the Second Division during the 1965–66 season.White 1989 260-262 The campaign began with a rousing 6–1 victory over local rivals Queens Park Rangers at Griffin Park, courtesy of goals from John Fielding, Joe Bonson, Ian Lawther and a Micky Block hat-trick.White 1989 260-262 The win gave way to three defeats and a draw in the following four matches, but consecutive victories over Shrewsbury Town and Swansea Town in mid-September proved to be a false drawn.Brentford results for the 1965–1966 season http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1965-1966/results live https://web.archive.org/web/20160328003102/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1965-1966/results 28 March 2016 25 January 2017 Statto.com en-GB Brentford would win just one more league match before the end of 1965 and the team's plight was worsened by the departures of influential attackers Jimmy Bloomfield, Mark Lazarus and John Fielding after disputes with manager Tommy Cavanagh.White 1989 260-262 Outside forward John Docherty was bought back from Sheffield United for his second spell at Griffin Park in December 1965,White 1989 260-262 but Brentford began 1966 entrenched in the relegation places. Misfiring forward Joe Bonson was sold in January 1966 and though manager Cavanagh was provided with the funds to purchase replacement forwards Brian Etheridge, John Regan and Bobby Ross,White 1989 260-262 the new signings failed to help the team convert draws into all-important wins, with four matches being drawn in March. Three consecutive defeats in early April left the supporters clamouring for Cavanagh's head and despite a brief respite after a 2–0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion, a 5–0 defeat away to Exeter City on 16 April led chairman Jack Dunnett to dispense with Cavanagh's services.White 1989 260-262 Youth team manager Ian Black won, drew and lost each of the following three matches in a caretaker capacity, before Billy Gray was appointed as manager.White 1989 260-262 Gray began his reign with Brentford in 23rd place and three points from safety with five matches remaining.11v11 league table generator https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-three/06-may-1966/ 5 September 2019 www.11v11.com A 3–0 home defeat to Mansfield Town in his first match in charge effectively ended all survival hopes after the gap to safety opened up to five points.11v11 league table generator https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-three/07-may-1966/ 5 September 2019 www.11v11.com A draw and a win versus Watford and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic respectively in the following two matches put the Bees back within two points of safety,11v11 league table generator https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-three/17-may-1966/ 5 September 2019 www.11v11.com but defeats in the final two matches of the season sealed the club's relegation to the Fourth Division. Three club records were set or equalled during the season: Most away Football League games without a win: 21 (24 April 1965 – 16 April 1966)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 25 January 2017 Statto.com en-GB Record home Football League defeat: 0–5 versus Bristol Rovers, 5 February 1966 First substitute to be utilised: Hugh McLaughlin (replaced Billy Cobb versus Oldham Athletic, Third Division, 23 October 1965)Haynes Graham A-Z of Bees : A Brentford Encyclopaedia 1998 Yore 1874427577 Harefield 121 39504068 League table 1965–66 Football League Third Division Third Division y BRE Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Third Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)121 August 1965Queens Park RangersH6–115,000Fielding, (Block 3, 1 pen), Bonson, Lawther224 August 1965Grimsby TownA2–35,002Block, Gelson328 August 1965Bristol RoversA1–112,160Cobb44 September 1965York CityH0–110,850511 September 1965Oxford UnitedA0–210,003614 September 1965Shrewsbury TownH4–010,950Lazarus (2), Lawther, Cobb718 September 1965Swansea TownH2–010,300Lawther, Block825 September 1965WalsallA1–18,384Cobb92 October 1965WorkingtonH0–18,700106 October 1965Shrewsbury TownA0–04,982119 October 1965Scunthorpe UnitedH0–17,7201216 October 1965WatfordA1–112,337Lawther1323 October 1965Oldham AthleticH0–08,1101430 October 1965GillinghamA0–18,669156 November 1965MillwallH1–214,800Higginson1620 November 1965Exeter CityH1–25,940Cobb1723 November 1965Grimsby TownH3–25,180Cobb, Thomson, Lawther1827 November 1965ReadingA0–26,1281911 December 1965Mansfield TownA0–23,637201 January 1966Scunthorpe UnitedA2–35,568Block, Docherty218 January 1966Peterborough UnitedH1–07,380Lawther2215 January 1966Oldham AthleticA1–112,029Cobb2329 January 1966Queens Park RangersA0–114,493245 February 1966Bristol RoversH0–56,2402512 February 1966Swindon TownA1–212,376Docherty2626 February 1966Oxford UnitedH5–17,100Docherty, Cobb, Etheridge, Lawther (2)271 March 1966Southend UnitedH2–09,000Lawther, Curley285 March 1966Swindon TownH0–19,900297 March 1966Southend UnitedA0–17,0293012 March 1966Swansea TownA1–17,925Regan3119 March 1966WalsallH2–27,900Regan, Docherty (pen)3226 March 1966WorkingtonA1–12,207Docherty3328 March 1966York CityA1–12,598Etheridge342 April 1966MillwallA0–113,385358 April 1966Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–217,176369 April 1966Hull CityH2–49,920Lawther, Docherty3711 April 1966Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–07,670Regan, Curley3816 April 1966Exeter CityA0–54,9753923 April 1966ReadingH1–17,800Gelson4026 April 1966Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH1–05,790Regan4130 April 1966Hull CityA1–424,318Regan427 May 1966Mansfield TownH0–37,9704310 May 1966WatfordH1–15,580Thomson4417 May 1966Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH1–05,130Docherty4521 May 1966Peterborough UnitedA0–33,9364628 May 1966GillinghamH0–24,450 FA Cup 1965–66 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)1R13 November 1965Yeovil TownH2–19,320Fielding (2)2R4 December 1965ReadingA0–510,582 Football League Cup 1965–66 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)2R22 November 1965WorkingtonA0–03,3742R (replay)30 November 1965WorkingtonH1–24,720Lawther Sources: 100 Years Of Brentford,100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 388 Statto Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1965–66 season. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGKChic BrodieSCO1965 8 21 1937 2 22 yNorthampton Town1963GKGordon PhillipsENG1965 8 21 1946 11 17 yHayes1963DefendersDFPeter GelsonENG1965 8 21 1941 10 18 yYouth1961DFAlan HawleyENG1965 8 21 1946 6 7 yYouth1962DFAllan JonesWAL1965 8 21 1940 1 6 yLiverpool1963DFHamish MacKenzieSCO1965 8 21 1945 3 11 yDunfermline Athletic1964DFGeorge ThomsonSCO1965 8 21 1936 10 19 yEverton1963MidfieldersHBRon CrispENG1965 8 21 1938 9 24 yWatford1965HBTommy HigginsonSCO1965 8 21 1937 1 6 yKilmarnock1959HBHugh McLaughlinSCO1965 8 21 1943 9 2 ySt Roch's1961HBEddie ReeveENG1965 8 21 1947 12 3 yYouth1964HBMel Scott (c)ENG1965 8 21 1939 9 26 yChelsea1963HBWillie SmithSCO1965 8 21 1943 12 6 yCeltic1963ForwardsFWMicky BlockENG1965 8 21 1940 1 28 yChelsea1962FWBilly CobbENG1965 8 21 1940 9 29 yPlymouth Argyle1964FWTom CurleySCO1965 8 21 1945 6 11 yCeltic1965FWJohn DochertySCO1965 8 21 1940 4 29 ySheffield United1966FWBrian EtheridgeENG1965 8 21 1944 3 4 yNorthampton Town1966FWIan LawtherNIR1965 8 21 1939 10 20 yScunthorpe United1964FWJohn ReganENG1965 8 21 1944 6 18 yShrewsbury Town1966FWBobby RossSCO1965 8 21 1942 5 10 yShrewsbury Town1966FWBarry ThornleyENG1965 8 21 1948 2 11 yGravesend & Northfleet1965Players who left the club mid-seasonFWJimmy BloomfieldENG1965 8 21 1934 2 15 yBirmingham City1964Transferred to West Ham UnitedFWJoe BonsonENG1965 8 21 1936 6 9 yNewport County1964Transferred to Lincoln CityFWJohn FieldingENG1965 8 21 1939 9 2 ySouthport1963Transferred to Grimsby TownFWMark LazarusENG1965 8 21 1938 12 5 yQueens Park Rangers1964Transferred to Queens Park Rangers 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 Tommy Cavanagh (21 August 1965 – 18 April 1966) NameRoleENG Tommy CavanaghManagerSCO Jimmy SirrelTrainerENG Eddie LyonsPhysiotherapist Ian Black (18 April – 2 May 1966) NameRoleSCO Ian BlackCaretaker ManagerSCO Jimmy SirrelTrainerENG Eddie LyonsPhysiotherapist Billy Gray (3–28 May 1966) NameRoleENG Billy GrayManagerSCO Jimmy SirrelTrainerENG Eddie LyonsPhysiotherapist Statistics Appearances and goals right Brodie Jones Hawley Scott (c) Gelson Thomson Curley Bonson Lawther Cobb Block Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Football League season. Substitute appearances in brackets. PosNatNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKSCOChic Brodie3501020380GKENGGordon Phillips1101000120DFENGPeter Gelson3422000362DFWALAllan Jones4402020480DFENGAlan Hawley3602020400DFSCOHamish MacKenzie20000020DFSCOGeorge Thomson4421020472HBENGRon Crisp10 (1)0100011 (1)0HBSCOTommy Higginson3012020341HBSCOHugh McLaughlin0 (1)000000 (1)0HBENGEddie Reeve20000020HBENGMel Scott3801020410HBSCOWillie Smith50000050FWENGMicky Block2962020336FWENGJimmy Bloomfield20—0020FWENGJoe Bonson1211020151FWENGBilly Cobb27 (2)7202031 (2)7FWSCOTom Curley1420000142FWSCOJohn Docherty267——267FWENGBrian Etheridge162——162FWENGJohn Fielding912200113FWNIRIan Lawther371020214111FWENGMark Lazarus92—20112FWENGJohn Regan125——125FWSCOBobby Ross170——170FWENGBarry Thornley70000070 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerFL3FACFLCTotalFWNIRIan Lawther100111FWENGBilly Cobb7007FWSCOJohn Docherty7——7FWENGMicky Block6006FWENGJohn Regan5——5FWENGJohn Fielding1203FWENGBrian Etheridge2——2FWENGMark Lazarus2—02FWSCOTom Curley2002HBENGPeter Gelson2002DFSCOGeorge Thomson2002FWENGJoe Bonson1001HBSCOTommy Higginson1001Total482151 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Tommy CavanaghENG22 August 196416 April 1966 42 9 11 22 38 8 10 20Ian Black (caretaker)SCO23 April 196630 April 1966 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 1Billy GrayENG7 May 196628 May 1966 5 1 1 3 5 1 1 3 Summary Games played 50 (46 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Games won 11 (10 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games drawn 13 (12 Third Division, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Games lost 26 (24 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals scored 51 (48 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals conceded 77 (69 Third Division, 6 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Clean sheets 10 (9 Third Division, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Biggest league win 6–1 versus Queens Park Rangers, 21 August 1965Worst league defeat 5–0 on two occasionsMost appearances 48, Allan Jones (44 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Top scorer (league) 10, Ian LawtherTop scorer (all competitions) 11, Ian Lawther Transfers & loans Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.May 1965DFENG Michael OgburnENG Portsmouthn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 118August 1965HBENG Ron CrispENG Watford£2,000Haynes Coumbe 2006 42August 1965FWSCO Tom CurleySCO Celticn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 44October 1965FWENG Barry ThornleyENG Gravesend & Northfleet£2,000Haynes Coumbe 2006 160December 1965FWSCO John DochertyENG Sheffield Unitedn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 491965HBENG Keith Hookern/an/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 118February 1966FWENG Brian EtheridgeENG Northampton Town£8,000Haynes Coumbe 2006 53March 1966FWENG John ReganENG Shrewsbury Town£4,250Haynes Coumbe 2006 132March 1966FWSCO Bobby RossENG Shrewsbury Town£4,250Haynes Coumbe 2006 138Players transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.August 1965FWWAL Dai WardENG Worcester City£2,000V, W, X, Y and Z http://bristolroversmemorabilia.weebly.com/v-w-x-y-and-z.html 18 March 2023 The Bristol Rovers History Group enOctober 1965FWENG Jimmy BloomfieldENG West Ham United£6,500Haynes Coumbe 2006 22-244 November 1965FWENG Mark LazarusENG Queens Park Rangers£6,000Seasonal Stats – 1965/66 http://www.qprnet.com/uploads/1/2/0/8/120823999/qpr1965.xls 9 May 2018 QPRnetDecember 1965FWENG John FieldingENG Grimsby Townn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 56January 1966FWENG Joe BonsonENG Lincoln Cityn/aHaynes Coumbe 2006 22-24Players releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.May 1966FWENG Joe GadstonENG Corby Town19666937 Joe Gadston 23 January 2017May 1966HBSCO Hugh McLaughlinENG Gravesend & Northfleet1966Haynes Coumbe 2006 107May 1966HBSCO Willie SmithENG Hastings UnitedAugust 19665 August 1966 Busy Time Ahead For Brentford The Brentford & Chiswick TimesMay 1966FWENG Tim SoutarENG Ashford Town (Kent)1966Haynes Coumbe 2006 152 References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford