1907–08 Brentford F.C. season

English football team season January 2021 Brentford 1907–08 William Brown(until January 1908)George Parsonage(from January 1908) Charlie Dorey Griffin Park Southern League First Division 16th FA Cup First round Bowman (21) Secretary Manager Bowman (22) _brentford early 1900s _brentford 1906_09 _brentford early 1900s 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF 0000FF 1906–07 1908–09 During the 1907–08 English football season, Brentford competed in the Southern League First Division. A poor season ended with a 16th-place finish. Season summary thumb|upright|Captain George Parsonage was named as player-caretaker manager in January 1908. Though Brentford manager William Brown managed to retain most of his key players for the 1907–08 season, his release of future England international forward Fred Pentland was seen as being ill-advised.White, p. 90-91. In came goalkeeper John Montgomery, full back Vince Hayes, half back Jock Hamilton and centre forward Adam Bowman. Brentford started the Southern League First Division season poorly and with the club entering a period of financial instability, the relationship between the committee and the players began to deteriorate. Hopes of a money-spinning FA Cup run ended in the first round at the hands of Lancashire Combination club Carlisle United and in January 1908 manager Brown tendered his resignation, which was accepted. Captain George Parsonage was named as player-caretaker manager in January 1908 and after reshuffling the lineup, he oversaw an upturn in form which led the Bees to a 16th-place finish. One of the highlights of a dreadful season was the goalscoring of forward Adam Bowman, who scored 22 goals in all competitions before being sold to Leeds City for £300 in April. There was some cheer to be had in the United League, in which the first team won the division title, while the reserve team finished the season as Great Western Suburban League champions. The season marked a beginning of a period of financial trouble for Brentford, with Fulham's election to the Football League and Chelsea's home fixtures clashing with those at Griffin Park conspiring to draw potential support in West London away from the Bees. By mid-April 1908, the club owed its players £500 in unpaid wages (equivalent to £0 in UK), which necessitated the sale of top-scorer Bowman. One club record was set during the season:Haynes Graham A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia 1998 Yore Publications 1 874427 57 7 117–120 Most Southern League away defeats in a season: 16 League table 1907–08 Southern Football League#Division One Division One BRE Results Brentford's goal tally listed first. Legend WinDrawLoss Southern League First Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultScorer(s)13 September 1907LeytonA0–227 September 1907Bristol RoversA0–3314 September 1907LeytonH2–0Hagan, Parsonage421 September 1907ReadingA1–5Bowman528 September 1907WatfordH4–1Bowman (2), Corbett (2)65 October 1907Norwich CityA2–3Bowman (2)712 October 1907Northampton TownH3–1Bowman (3)819 October 1907SouthamptonA0–3926 October 1907Plymouth ArgyleH2–1Parsonage, Corbett102 November 1907West Ham UnitedA1–5Hagan (pen)119 November 1907Queens Park RangersH1–1Hagan (pen)1216 November 1907Tottenham HotspurA0–11323 November 1907Swindon TownH2–0Corbett, Hagan1430 November 1907Crystal PalaceA1–2McAllister157 December 1907Luton TownH3–1Underwood, Bowman (2)1614 December 1907Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–11721 December 1907PortsmouthH1–1Corbett1825 December 1907MillwallH1–2Corbett1926 December 1907New BromptonA1–2Bowman2028 December 1907Bradford Park AvenueA0–2214 January 1908Bristol RoversH0–32218 January 1908ReadingH1–0Parsonage2325 January 1908WatfordA2–1Corbett, Bowman248 February 1908Northampton TownA0–02515 February 1908SouthamptonH4–0Corbett, Bowman (2), Underwood2622 February 1908Plymouth ArgyleA1–2Black (og)2729 February 1908West Ham UnitedH4–0Bowman (2), Corbett, Parsonage287 March 1908Queens Park RangersA0–1299 March 1908Norwich CityH2–1Bowman, Brown3014 March 1908Tottenham HotspurH3–0Bowman (3)3121 March 1908Swindon TownA0–03228 March 1908Crystal PalaceH1–1Corbett334 April 1908Luton TownA0–13411 April 1908Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–0Underwood, Bowman3517 April 1908MillwallA0–23618 April 1908PortsmouthA2–3Underwood, Tomlinson3720 April 1908New BromptonH1–0Corbett3825 April 1908Bradford Park AvenueH1–2Underwood FA Cup 1907–08 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorer(s)1R11 January 1908Carlisle UnitedA2–2Bowman, Corbett1R (replay)15 January 1908Carlisle UnitedH1–3 Tomlinson Source: 100 Years of Brentford100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC 1989 0951526200 White Eric 359 Playing squad y SCO GK John Montgomery y ENG GK Charlie Williams y ENG DF Raymond Abbott y SCO DF Andy Clark y ENG DF Vince Hayes y SCO DF Jock Watson y ENG MF Albert Bull y SCO MF Jock Hamilton y ENG MF Jimmy Jay y y ENG MF George Parsonage (c) y ENG MF Jimmy Tomlinson y ENG FW Norman Brown y ENG FW Fred Corbett y ENG FW Patsy Hendren y ENG FW James Lloyd-Evans y SCO FW Tom McAllister y ENG FW Lindsay Syrad y ENG FW Tosher Underwood y Left club during season y SCO FW Adam Bowman to Leeds City y y SCO FW Patrick Hagan to Hibernian y Source: 100 Years of Brentford, The Football AssociationThe Football Association – Season 1907–08 – Summary Of Professional Registrations https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KJN10EU122PV-RnjdezKF4ywK3K_Oxq0/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=115104281188819564453&rtpof=true&sd=true 1 January 2021 Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource Coaching staff William Brown (3 September 1907 – January 1908) NameRoleENG William BrownSecretary ManagerIRE 1783 Bob CroneTrainer George Parsonage ( – 25 January April 1908) NameRoleENG George ParsonageCaretaker ManagerIRE 1783 Bob CroneTrainer Statistics Appearances none Williams Clark Watson Tomlinson Parsonage (c) Jay Brown Hagan Bowman Corbett Underwood Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Southern League season. Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerSL1FACTotalFWSCOAdam Bowman21122FWENGFred Corbett11112FWENGTosher Underwood505FWSCOPatrick Hagan404HBENGGeorge Parsonage404HBENGJimmy Tomlinson112FWENGNorman Brown101FWSCOTom McAllister101Opponents101Total49352 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford Summary Games played 40 (38 Southern League First Division, 2 FA Cup)Games won 14 (14 Southern League First Division, 0 FA Cup)Games drawn 6 (5 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)Games lost 20 (19 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)Goals scored 52 (49 Southern League First Division, 3 FA Cup)Goals conceded 58 (53 Southern League First Division, 5 FA Cup)Clean sheets 10 (10 Southern League First Division, 0 FA Cup)Biggest league win 4–0 on two occasionsWorst league defeat5–1 on two occasionsMost appearances 40, George Parsonage (38 Southern League First Division, 2 FA Cup)Top scorer (league) 21, Adam BowmanTop scorer (all competitions) 22, Adam Bowman References Category:Brentford F.C. seasons Brentford