1947–48 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season June 2023 November 2016 Brentford 1947–48 Harry Curtis Frank Davis Griffin Park Second Division 15th FA Cup Fourth round Gibbons (13) Gibbons (14) 34,500 13,723 23,341 _red_stripes _redstripes2 _red_stripes _whitesides _redtop_2whitestripes 000000 000000 1946–47 1948–49 During the 1947–48 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. In the Bees' first second-tier season since 1934–35, the club slumped to a 15th-place finish. Season summary After relegation to the Second Division at the end of the 1946–47 season, Brentford were forced to cash in on their assets and received £16,000 from the sales of George Smith and Scotland international Archie Macaulay.White 1989 186-189 No less than 14 players departed Griffin Park during the off-season, with five players coming in at a cost of nearly £20,000 – half back David Nelson and forwards Peter Buchanan, Tommy Dawson, Tommy Dougall and Jackie Gibbons, with Gibbons rejoining the club after making 11 appearances while an amateur during the 1938–39 season.White 1989 186-189 After a poor start to the season, Jimmy Hogan was brought in as a coach.White 1989 186-189 It was long-serving trainer Bob Kane's final season with the club.Lucas Eric 21 May 1948 Jimmy Hogan Will Be Leaving Brentford – Famous Coach's Contract Not To Be Renewed – Four Teams Next Season – Junior Side For Up To Eighteen Will Compete In Hounslow League The Brentford & Chiswick Times Brentford had an awful start to the season, winning one and losing eight of the opening 9 matches to leave the club rooted to the bottom of the table.Brentford results for the 1947–1948 season http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1947-1948/results live https://web.archive.org/web/20160809012830/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1947-1948/results 9 August 2016 23 June 2016 Statto.com Bit-part half back Cyril Toulouse was transferred to Tottenham Hotspur in exchange for Jack Chisholm, who lead the team's recovery from the centre of the field.Haynes Coumbe 2006 36 Just three defeats in 13 matches between late-September and mid-December 1946 finally lifted the club out of the relegation places. More players came and went in the second half of the season – Tony Harper and Fred Monk came in from non-League football,Haynes Coumbe 2006 36 with Percy Gleeson, George Stewart and Arthur Shaw transferring out.Haynes Coumbe 2006 6618839 George Stewart 13 June 2016 Brentford finished a tumultuous season in 15th place, 11 points above the relegation zone and lost just four of the final 20 matches of the league campaign. The season ended with an irksome 1–0 defeat to local rivals (and Second Division champions) Queens Park Rangers in the Ealing Hospital Cup final.White 1989 186-189 The club record for fewest goalscorers in a season was equalled, with just eight players registering a goal.Haynes Graham A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia Yore Publications 1998 1 874427 57 7 63 League table 1947–48 Football League Second Division Second Division y BRE Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Second Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)123 August 1947FulhamA0–532,823227 August 1947Luton TownH0–317,022330 August 1947Coventry CityH1–419,107Gibbons43 September 1947Luton TownA0–320,92156 September 1947Newcastle UnitedA0–156,692610 September 1947Nottingham ForestH3–115,005Buchanan, Nelson, Blakeman713 September 1947Birmingham CityH1–225,523Dawson817 September 1947Nottingham ForestA0–218,617920 September 1947West Bromwich AlbionA2–329,445Buchanan, Gibbons1027 September 1947BarnsleyH3–322,137Gleeson, Gibbons, Buchanan114 October 1947Plymouth ArgyleA0–023,9591211 October 1947Bradford Park AvenueH2–124,682Dawson, Girling1318 October 1947Cardiff CityH0–034,4831425 October 1947Sheffield WednesdayH1–029,112Gibbons151 November 1947Tottenham HotspurA0–442,362168 November 1947MillwallH2–126,251Buchanan, Girling1715 November 1947ChesterfieldA0–411,3201822 November 1947West Ham UnitedH1–124,105Dawson1929 November 1947BuryA2–212,856Dawson, Gibbons206 December 1947SouthamptonH2–218,735Dawson, Nelson2113 December 1947Doncaster RoversA0–016,9162220 December 1947FulhamH0–220,7172325 December 1947Leicester CityH2–221,291Dawson (2)2427 December 1947Leicester CityA2–132,440Dawson, Girling253 January 1948Coventry CityA0–320,1802617 January 1948Newcastle UnitedH1–029,684Gibbons2731 January 1948Birmingham CityA0–037,542287 February 1948West Bromwich AlbionH1–025,234Nelson2914 February 1948BarnsleyA1–121,399Gibbons3021 February 1948Plymouth ArgyleH0–013,7233128 February 1948Bradford Park AvenueA1–111,666Buchanan326 March 1948Cardiff CityA0–141,0323320 March 1948Tottenham HotspurH2–031,297Buchanan, Monk3426 March 1948Leeds UnitedH3–030,538Girling, Gibbons (2)3527 March 1948MillwallA1–027,519Monk3629 March 1948Leeds UnitedA1–126,775Dawson373 April 1948ChesterfieldH0–324,1643810 April 1948West Ham UnitedA1–021,471Gibbons3912 April 1948Sheffield WednesdayA1–136,130Gibbons4017 April 1948BuryH4–120,419Blakeman, Gibbons, Buchanan, Dawson4124 April 1948SouthamptonA1–218,511Gibbons421 May 1948Doncaster RoversH2–116,939Buchanan, Girling FA Cup 1947–48 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)3R10 January 1948Rotherham UnitedA3–022,000Dawson, Gibbons, Buchanan4R24 January 1948MiddlesbroughH1–234,500Girling Sources: Statto, 11v11, 100 Years Of Brentford100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 379 Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1947–48 season. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGKJoe CrozierSCO1947 8 23 1914 12 2 yEast Fife1937GKTed GaskellENG1947 8 23 1916 12 19 yBuxton1937DefendersDFBill GormanIRL1947 8 23 1911 1 13 yBury1938DFMalky MacDonaldSCO1947 8 23 1913 10 26 yKilmarnock1946DFRoddy MunroSCO1947 8 23 1920 7 27 yRangers1946DFHarry OliverENG1947 8 23 1921 2 16 yHartlepools United1938DFEric VentomENG1947 8 23 1920 2 15 yUnattached1946MidfieldersHBJack ChisholmENG1947 8 23 1924 10 9 yTottenham Hotspur1947HBFrank LatimerENG1947 8 23 1923 10 3 ySnowdown Colliery Welfare1945HBTom ManleyENG1947 8 23 1912 10 7 yManchester United1939HBJohn MooreENG1947 8 23 1923 9 25 yUnattached1938HBDavid NelsonSCO1946 8 31 1918 2 3 yFulham1947HBGeorge Paterson (c)SCO1947 8 23 1914 9 26 yCeltic1946ForwardsFWAlec BlakemanENG1947 8 23 1918 6 11 yOxford City1946FWPeter BuchananSCO1947 8 23 1915 10 13 yFulham1947FWTommy DawsonENG1947 8 23 1915 2 6 yCharlton Athletic1947FWTommy DougallSCO1947 8 23 1921 5 17 yCoventry City1947FWJosé GallegoESP1947 8 23 1923 4 8 yCambridge City1947FWJackie GibbonsENG1947 8 23 1914 4 10 yBradford Park Avenue1947FWDickie GirlingENG1947 8 23 1922 5 24 yCrystal Palace1947FWFred MonkENG1947 8 23 1920 10 9 yGuildford City1948Players who left the club mid-seasonHBCyril ToulouseENG1947 8 23 1923 12 24 ySt Cuthberts1946Transferred to Tottenham HotspurFWPercy GleesonENG1947 8 23 1921 7 18 yHounslow Town1947Transferred to Guildford CityFWGeorge StewartSCO1947 8 23 1920 10 18 yHamilton Academical1946Transferred 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 NameRoleENG Harry CurtisManagerSCO Jimmy BainAssistant ManagerENG Jimmy HoganCoachENG Bob KaneTrainerENG Jack CartmellAssistant Trainer Statistics Appearances and goals right Crozier MacDonald Munro Nelson Chisholm Paterson (c) Buchanan Dawson Gibbons Blakeman Girling Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Football League season. PosNatNameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKSCOJoe Crozier40020420GKENGTed Gaskell200020DFIRLBill Gorman17020190DFSCOMalky MacDonald41020430DFSCORoddy Munro21000210DFENGHarry Oliver400040DFENGEric Ventom100010HBENGJack Chisholm19020210HBENGFrank Latimer16000160HBENGTom Manley27020290HBENGJohn Moore200020HBSCODavid Nelson40320423HBSCOGeorge Paterson26000260HBENGCyril Toulouse30—30FWENGAlec Blakeman25220272FWSCOPeter Buchanan40821429FWENGTommy Dawson3610213811FWSCOTommy Dougall200020FWESPJosé Gallego500050FWENGJackie Gibbons4113214314FWENGDickie Girling33521356FWENGPercy Gleeson910091FWENGFred Monk42—42FWSCOGeorge Stewart800080 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerFL2FACTotalFWENGJackie Gibbons13114FWENGTommy Dawson10111FWSCOPeter Buchanan819FWENGDickie Girling516HBSCODavid Nelson303FWENGAlec Blakeman202FWENGFred Monk202FWENGPercy Gleeson101Total44448 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Harry CurtisENG23 August 19471 May 1948 44 14 14 16 42 13 14 15 Summary Games played 44 (42 Second Division, 2 FA Cup)Games won 14 (13 Second Division, 1 FA Cup)Games drawn 14 (14 Second Division, 0 FA Cup)Games lost 16 (15 Second Division, 1 FA Cup)Goals scored 48 (44 Second Division, 4 FA Cup)Goals conceded 63 (61 Second Division, 2 FA Cup)Clean sheets 13 (12 Second Division, 1 FA Cup)Biggest league win 3–0 versus Leeds United, 26 March 1948; 4–1 versus Bury, 17 April 1948Worst league defeat 5–0 versus Fulham, 23 August 1947Most appearances 46, Jackie Gibbons, Malky MacDonald (41 Second Division, 2 FA Cup)Top scorer (league) 13, Jackie GibbonsTop scorer (all competitions) 14, Jackie Gibbons Transfers & loans Cricketers are not included in this list. Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.June 1947HBR. Goddardn/an/a1 August 1947 Signatures To-Day The Brentford & Chiswick Times11 August 1947FWENG Jackie GibbonsENG Bradford Park Avenue£8,000Haynes Coumbe 2006 6413 August 1947FWSCO Tommy DougallENG Coventry Cityn/a15 August 1947 Critical Days Are Ahead At Griffin Park Preview Of Prospects – Confidence And Team Spirit – Key To Success The Brentford & Chiswick TimesAugust 1947FWSCO Peter BuchananENG Fulham£3,000Haynes Coumbe 2006 30August 1947n/aSCO Tommy Connorsn/an/aAppearance Records – C http://sfha.org.uk/Appearance%20Records%20-%20C.doc live https://web.archive.org/web/20210417115254/http://sfha.org.uk/Appearance%20Records%20-%20C.doc 17 April 2021 9 May 2018 Scottish Football Historical Archive 137August 1947FWENG Tommy DawsonENG Charlton Athletic£5,000Haynes Coumbe 2006 46August 1947HBSCO David NelsonENG Fulham£3,000Haynes Coumbe 2006 115August 1947n/aENG Les Smithn/an/aLucas Eric 22 August 1947 Famous Irish International Not For Brentford – Dr. O'Flanagan Decides To Again Help Arsenal – Gallego Gets His Place – Surprises In Saturday's Public Trial The Brentford & Chiswick TimesOctober 1947HBENG Jack ChisholmENG Tottenham HotspurExchangeHaynes Coumbe 2006 36March 1948FWENG Fred MonkENG Guildford CityExchangeHaynes Coumbe 2006 110April 1948WHBernard Gardnern/an/a30 April 1948 Sportsman's Roundabout – "Bees" Sign Centre-Forward and Centre-Half The Brentford & Chiswick TimesApril 1948HBENG Tony HarperENG Headington Unitedn/a1948FWConnorsENG Wembleyn/a23 April 1948 Paterson Makes Request To Be Transferred – Brentford Place Oliver, Gleeson and Moore On List The Brentford & Chiswick TimesPlayers transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.15 May 1947GKENG Frank ClackENG Bristol City£1,500Frank Clack http://www.citystats.org.uk/playerdetail.asp?id=132&filter=C dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160813013021/http://www.citystats.org.uk/playerdetail.asp?id=132&filter=C 13 August 2016 13 June 2016 Citystats – Unofficial archive of results, players and managers4 June 1947FWENG Bill NaylorENG Leyton Orient£2,0006 June 1947 Two More. Naylor And Brown For Third Division Club. Surprise In Store The Brentford & Chiswick TimesJune 1947HBENG George SmithENG Queens Park Rangers£6,000Haynes Coumbe 2006 148July 1947FWSCO Archie MacaulayENG Arsenal£10,000Haynes Coumbe 2006 98October 1947HBENG Cyril ToulouseENG Tottenham HotspurExchangeHaynes Coumbe 2006 161-162March 1948FWSCO George StewartENG Queens Park Rangers£4,000Seasonal Stats – 1947/48 http://www.qprnet.com/uploads/1/2/0/8/120823999/qpr1947.xls 9 May 2018 QPRnet14 April 1948HBENG Arthur ShawENG Arsenaln/aArthur Shaw, 1924–2015 http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20151103/arthur-shaw-1924-2015 13 June 2016 www.arsenal.comApril 1948FWENG Percy GleesonENG Guildford CityExchangePlayers releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.May 1948FWConnorsn/an/aMay 1948FWESP José GallegoENG SouthamptonMay 19486977 José Gallego 13 June 2016May 1948HBR. Goddardn/an/aMay 1948HBENG John MooreENG Gloucester City1948Haynes Coumbe 2006 110May 1948DFENG Eric VentomRetired20150 Eric Ventom 13 June 2016 References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford