1915–16 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season August 2020 Brentford 1915–16 Fred Halliday H. Jason-Saunders Griffin Park London Combination Principle Tournament 7th London Combination Supplementary Tournament 8th White (13) Secretary-Manager White (13) 5,000 1,000 1914–15 1916–17 During the 1915–16 English football season, Brentford competed in the London Combination. In the first season of non-competitive wartime football during the First World War, the Bees finished in mid-table in each of the leagues run by the London Combination. Season summary thumb|Future Cardiff City captain Fred Keenor guested for Brentford in each wartime season.|250x250px Having ended the 1914–15 Southern League Second Division season £7,000 in debt (equivalent to £0 in UK), the suspension of competitive football due to the ongoing First World War proved to be a blessing for Brentford.White 1989 106-107 The club was given the chance to face Football League clubs Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Clapton Orient and Fulham in the wartime London Combination.White 1989 106-107 Professionalism had also been abolished, meaning that the club needed only to pay its players their expenses.White 1989 106-107 In addition, the clubs of the London Combination were predominantly London-based, meaning those expenses would be lower than that of previous seasons.White 1989 106-107 The squad had been decimated by the entry of players into the Army or munitions work,White 1989 106-107 which meant that only goalkeeper Ted Price, full backs Dusty Rhodes and Bertie Rosier, half back Alf Amos and forwards Patsy Hendren and Henry White played in the majority of Brentford's matches during the season. White top-scored with 13 goals. Brentford began the London Combination's Principle Tournament strongly, losing just one of the first 10 matches, but the departure of the locally based Football Battalion to the Western Front robbed the club of a source of quality guest players.White 1989 106-107 Local amateurs, guests and soldiers were brought in to plug gaps in the team.White 1989 106-107 A few guests made notable contributions during the season, including Swindon Town's Bertie Denyer (9 goals in 9 appearances) and Middlesbrough's Dick Wynn (8 goals in 20 appearances). Middlesbrough proved to be a ready source of players, with former Brentford full back Joe Hisbent, half backs Henry Cook, George Malcolm and forward Harry Chapelhow guesting. Brentford finished the London Combination's two league competitions in mid-table, with the highlights being two West London derby wins versus Queens Park Rangers and wins over Football League clubs Clapton Orient, Arsenal and neighbours Fulham. Two former Brentford players died during the season: Forward John Bayne, an occasional player at the turn of the century, was serving as a private in the Black Watch when he was killed by a rifle grenade at Richebourg-Saint-Vaast on 21 July 1915.253629 John Bayne Former inside right Alex Walker was serving as a private in the Royal Scots when he died of tuberculosis in Scotland on 12 May 1916.416364 Alexander White Walker 14 August 2017 League tables London Combination London Combination Principle Tournament main WDL 2 y 6 BRE TOT Tottenham Hotspur BRE Brentford QPR Queens Park Rangers 8 8 6 38 35 6 8 8 36 40 8 3 11 27 41 complete Football and the First World War London Combination Supplementary Tournament main WDL 2 y 7 BRE WAT Watford BRE Brentford CRO Croydon Common 5 3 6 22 20 5 2 7 29 33 4 3 7 28 27 complete Football and the First World War Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss London Combination Principle Tournament No.DateOpponentVenueResultScorer(s)14 September 1915West Ham UnitedH2–1Powell, F. Price211 September 1915Tottenham HotspurA1–1Sloley318 September 1915Crystal PalaceH1–0Keenor425 September 1915Queens Park RangersA2–1F. Price, Gregson52 October 1915FulhamH2–2White, Sloley69 October 1915Clapton OrientA3–1Sloley (3)716 October 1915WatfordH1–2Sloley (pen)823 October 1915MillwallA3–3Gregson, White, Wynn930 October 1915Croydon CommonH2–1Allman (og), Sloley106 November 1915ArsenalA1–3Shaw (og)1113 November 1915West Ham UnitedA1–4Hooper1220 November 1915Tottenham HotspurH1–1Wynn1327 November 1915Crystal PalaceA0–1144 December 1915Queens Park RangersH4–0White, Hendren (2), Wynn1511 December 1915FulhamA3–4White (2), Wynn1618 December 1915Clapton OrientH1–1Denyer1725 December 1915ChelseaH1–2G. Curtis1827 December 1915ChelseaA1–4Malcolm191 January 1916WatfordA1–3Denyer208 January 1916MillwallH1–1Wynn2115 January 1916Croydon CommonA2–2Denyer (2)2222 January 1916ArsenalH2–2Chapelhow, Denyer London Combination Supplementary Tournament No.DateOpponentVenueResultScorer(s)15 February 1916Luton TownA3–4White (2), Hendren212 February 1916ArsenalH2–1Denyer, White319 February 1916Queens Park RangersA1–1Wynn44 March 1916West Ham UnitedA2–4Denyer (2)511 March 1916Croydon CommonH3–1Amos, Gordon, Hooper618 March 1916ArsenalA2–5Denyer, Hooper725 March 1916Queens Park RangersH4–0Wynn, Hooper (2), Sloley81 April 1916Crystal PalaceA3–6Sloley (2), Hendren98 April 1916West Ham UnitedH1–3White1015 April 1916Croydon CommonA0–01121 April 1916FulhamH2–1White, Wynn, (pen)1224 April 1916FulhamA0–11329 April 1916Luton TownH0–3146 May 1916Crystal PalaceH6–3Knight (2, 1 pen), White (3), Trumper Source: 100 Years Of Brentford100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 363 Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1915–16 season. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGKTed PriceENG1915 9 4 1883 6 13 yCroydon Common1912DefendersDFDusty Rhodes (c) ENG 1915 9 4 1882 8 16 ySunderland1908TrainerDFBertie Rosier ENG 1915 9 4 1893 3 21 ySouthall1913MidfieldersHBCharles AllwrightENG1915 9 4 1888 6 11 yKingston-on-Thames1914HBAlf AmosENG1915 9 4 1893 2 9 yOld Kingstonians1913HBGeorge CurtisENG1915 9 4 1888 10 22 yKingston-on-Thames1914HBMick O'BrienIRE 17831915 9 4 1893 8 10 yCeltic1915ForwardsFWHerbert AllwrightENG1915 9 4 1892 3 4 yUnattached1915FWWalter ChalkENG1915 9 4 1885 7 10 yOld Kingstonians1915AmateurFWPatsy HendrenENG1915 9 4 1889 2 5 yQueens Park Rangers1911Played when his cricket commitments allowedFWCharles HibbertENG1915 9 4 1894 1 25 yUxbridge1914AmateurFWFrank PriceENG1915 9 5 1885 2 28 yShepherds Bush1914FWAlfred RosierENG1915 9 4 1888 9 6 yUnattached1915AmateurFWRichard SloleyENG1915 9 4 1891 8 20 yCambridge University1914AmateurFWHenry WhiteENG1915 9 4 1895 8 8 yWhamcliffe Athletic1913AmateurGuest playersGKW. Griffithsn/an/aWest Ham United1916Guest from West Ham UnitedDFJoe HisbentENG1915 9 4 1881 12 29 yMiddlesbrough1915Guest from MiddlesbroughDFFred KeenorWAL1915 9 4 1894 7 31 yCardiff City1915Guest from Cardiff CityHBHenry CookENG1915 9 4 1893 10 23 yMiddlesbrough1915Guest from MiddlesbroughHBWalter HatherallENG1915 9 4 1894 4 22 yn/a1916GuestHBFred JepsonENG1915 9 4 1889 12 20 ySpennymoor United1915Guest from Spennymoor UnitedHBJohn LambENG1915 9 4 1889 7 25 yThe Wednesday1915Guest from The WednesdayHBGeorge MalcolmENG1915 9 4 1889 6 20 yMiddlesbrough1915Guest from MiddlesbroughHBBilly MatthewsWAL1881 (aged 33–34)Chester1915Guest from ChesterHBArchie MitchellENG1915 9 4 1885 12 15 yQueens Park Rangers1916Guest from Queens Park RangersHBF. Stuckeyn/an/aOld Kingstonians1916Amateur, guest from Old KingstoniansHBBilly WakeENG1915 9 4 1886 1 5 yQueens Park Rangers1916Guest from Queens Park RangersFWGeorge BowlerENG1915 9 4 1890 1 23 yTottenham Hotspur1915Guest from Tottenham HotspurFWJ. Championn/an/an/a1916GuestFWHarry ChapelhowENG1915 9 4 1885 3 6 yPenrith1916Guest from PenrithFWBilly ClarksonENG1915 9 4 1891 9 22 yBurnley1915Guest from BurnleyFWJack CurtisENG1915 9 4 1888 12 13 yStockport County1915Guest from Stockport CountyFWBertie DenyerENG1915 9 4 1893 4 9 ySwindon Town1915Guest from Swindon TownFWArthur FeatherstoneENGn/an/a1915GuestFWCharlie FreemanENG1915 9 4 1887 8 22 yChelsea1915Guest from ChelseaFWT. Gordonn/an/an/a1916GuestFWAlf GregsonENG1915 9 4 1889 3 2 yGrimsby Town1915Guest from Grimsby TownFWBill HooperENG1915 9 4 1884 2 20 ySouthport Central1915Guest from Southport CentralFWWilliam KnightENG1915 9 4 1877 2 10 ySteel Barrel Works1916Guest from Steel Barrel WorksFWJ. Newmann/an/an/a1916GuestFWBert PowellENG1915 9 4 1886 11 23 yBoscombe1915Guest from BoscombeFWWilliam SteerENG1915 9 4 1888 10 10 yChelsea1915Guest from ChelseaFWHenry TrumperENG1915 9 4 1889 11 23 yUnattached1916GuestFWDick WynnENG1892 (aged 22–23)Middlesbrough1915Guest from Middlesbrough Sources: 100 Years of Brentford, 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 Fred HallidaySecretary-ManagerENG Dusty RhodesTrainer Statistics Appearances and goals right Price Rhodes (c) B. Rosier Malcolm Cook Amos Curtis Sloley White Wynn Hendren Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the London Combination season. PosNatNameLeague(Principle)League(Suppl.)TotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKENGTed Price220130350DFENGDusty Rhodes210130340DFENGBertie Rosier190100290HBENGCharles Allwright701080HBENGAlf Amos130101231HBENGGeorge Curtis6150111HBIRE 1783Mick O'Brien300030FWENGHerbert Allwright100010FWENGWalter Chalk100010FWENGPatsy Hendren82142224FWENGCharles Hibbert300030FWENGFrank Price420042FWENGAlfred Rosier304070FWENGRichard Sloley97641511FWENGHenry White1751383013Players guested during the seasonGKn/aW. Griffiths—1010DFENGJoe Hisbent12060180DFWALFred Keenor51—51HBENGHenry Cook10090190HBENGWalter Hatherall—2020HBENGFred Jepson201030HBENGJohn Lamb60—60HBENGGeorge Malcolm11170181HBWALBilly Matthews10—10HBENGArchie Mitchell—1010HBn/aF. Stuckey—1010HBENGBilly Wake—1010FWENGGeorge Bowler20—20FWn/aJ. Champion—1010FWENGHarry Chapelhow21100121FWENGBilly Clarkson70—70FWENGJack Curtis130—130FWENGBertie Denyer554499FWENGArthur Featherstone10—10FWENGCharlie Freeman10—10FWn/aT. Gordon—1111FWENGAlf Gregson42—42FWENGBill Hooper5163114FWENGWilliam Knight—2222FWn/aNewman—1010FWENGBert Powell210021FWENGWilliam Steer40—40FWENGHenry Trumper—3131FWENGDick Wynn12583208 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years of Brentford Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerLCPLCSTotalFWENGHenry White5813FWENGRichard Sloley7411FWENGBertie Denyer549FWENGDick Wynn538FWENGBill Hooper135FWENGPatsy Hendren224FWENGAlf Gregson2—2FWENGFrank Price2—2FWENGWilliam Knight—22HBWALFred Keenor1—1FWENGBert Powell1—1FWENGHarry Chapelhow101HBENGGeorge Curtis101HBENGGeorge Malcolm101FWn/aT. Gordon—11FWENGHenry Trumper—11HBENGAlf Amos011Opponents202Total362965 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years of Brentford Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord League(Principle)Record League(Suppl.)PWDLW %PWDLW %PWDLW %Fred HallidayENG4 September 19156 May 1916 36 11 10 15|14 5 2 7|22 6 8 8 Summary Games played 36 (22 London Combination Principle Tournament, 14 London Combination Supplementary Tournament)Games won 11 (5 London Combination Principle Tournament, 6 London Combination Supplementary Tournament)Games drawn 10 (2 London Combination Principle Tournament, 8 London Combination Supplementary Tournament)Games lost 15 (7 London Combination Principle Tournament, 8 London Combination Supplementary Tournament)Goals scored 65 (36 London Combination Principle Tournament, 29 London Combination Supplementary Tournament)Goals conceded 73 (40 London Combination Principle Tournament, 33 London Combination Supplementary Tournament)Clean sheets 4 (2 London Combination Principle Tournament, 2 London Combination Supplementary Tournament)Biggest win 4–0 on two occasionsWorst defeat 3–0 versus Luton Town, 29 April 1916; 4–1 on two occasions; 5–2 versus Arsenal, 18 March 1916; 6–3 versus Crystal Palace, 1 April 1916Most appearances 35, Ted Price (22 London Combination Principle Tournament, 13 London Combination Supplementary Tournament)Top scorer 13, Henry White Transfers & loans Guest players' arrival and departure dates correspond to their first and last appearances of the season. Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.4 December 1915FWENG Alfred RosierUnattachedAmateurn/aHBSCO Jimmy KennedyENG Watfordn/aLitster John Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players PM Publications NorwichGuest players inDate fromPos.NamePrevious clubDate toRef.4 September 1915FWENG Jack CurtisENG Stockport County1 January 19164 September 1915HBWAL Fred KeenorWAL Cardiff City9 October 19154 September 1915FWENG Bert PowellENG Boscombe11 September 191511 September 1915FWENG Billy ClarksonENG Burnley30 October 191511 September 1915HBENG John LambENG The Wednesday30 October 191525 September 1915FWENG Alf GregsonENG Grimsby Town23 October 191516 October 1915FWENG William SteerENG Chelsea8 January 191623 October 1915DFENG Joe HisbentENG Middlesbrough21 April 191623 October 1915HBENG George MalcolmENG Middlesbrough21 April 191623 October 1915FWENG Dick WynnENG Middlesbrough21 April 191630 October 1915FWENG Arthur Featherstonen/a30 October 19156 November 1915HBENG Henry CookENG Middlesbrough30 October 191513 November 1915FWENG Bill HooperENG Southport Central15 April 191620 November 1915HBWAL Billy MatthewsENG Chester20 November 191511 December 1915FWENG Bertie DenyerENG Swindon Town1 April 191611 December 1915FWENG Charlie FreemanENG Chelsea11 December 191525 December 1915FWENG George BowlerENG Tottenham Hotspur27 December 191527 December 1915HBENG Fred JepsonENG Spennymoor United5 February 191615 January 1916FWENG Harry ChapelhowENG Penrith29 April 191619 February 1919FWNewmann/a19 February 191911 March 1916FWT. Gordonn/a11 March 19161 April 1916GKW. GriffithsENG West Ham United1 April 19161 April 1916HBENG Walter Hatheralln/aEnd of season15 April 1916FWENG Henry TrumperUnattachedEnd of season24 April 1916FWJ. Championn/a24 April 191624 April 1916FWENG William KnightENG Steel Barrel WorksEnd of season24 April 1916HBF. StuckeyENG Old Kingstonians24 April 19166 May 1916HBENG Archie MitchellENG Queens Park RangersEnd of season6 May 1916HBENG Billy WakeENG Queens Park RangersEnd of season References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford