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词条 1961–62 Brentford F.C. season
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  1. Season summary

      Off-season    Season  

  2. League table

  3. Results

     Legend  Football League Third Division  FA Cup   Football League Cup  

  4. Playing squad

  5. Coaching staff

  6. Statistics

     Appearances and goals   Goalscorers    Management    Summary  

  7. Transfers & loans

  8. Awards

  9. References

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During the 1961–62 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. Financial cutbacks and a reduction in size of the playing squad led to Brentford's relegation to the Fourth Division for the first time in the club's history.

Season summary

Off-season

After a number of seasons in which Brentford challenged and failed to win promotion from the Third Division with a wafer-thin squad, low attendances and a debt of over £50,000 meant that the 1961 off-season would be a period of turmoil.{{Sfn|White|1989|p=240-241}} A threat of a players' strike in support of the removal of the maximum wage during the second half of the previous season was averted and it was revealed that the club had turned down £12,000 and £9,000 bids respectively for prolific strike partners Jim Towers and George Francis during the 1959–60 season – a period when the club was still confident of promotion from the Third Division.{{Sfn|White|1989|p=240-241}} With those expectations dampened by mediocre performances in the 1960–61 season, up-and-coming outside left John Docherty was sold for £17,000 during the final months of the campaign.{{Sfn|White|1989|p=240-241}} Towers and particularly Francis performed poorly by their standards during the 1960–61 season and consequently bids of a similar amount to that of the previous year failed to materialise.{{Sfn|White|1989|p=240-241}}

Future Nottingham Central MP Jack Dunnett joined the board in July 1961 and would take over as chairman from Frank Davis three months later.[1] For the first time since relegation to the Third Division South in 1953, Brentford conducted an end-of-season clearout in a bid to reduce the squad size and wage bill.{{Sfn|White|1989|p=242-245}} Ken Horne, Billy Goundry, George Bristow, Dennis Heath and Eric Parsons, who had all made over 100 appearances for the club were released, as were five other bit-part players.{{Sfn|White|1989|p=242-245}} Most galling for the Brentford supporters was the sale of forwards Jim Towers and George Francis (who had accounted for 299 goals between them since 1954) to divisional and local rivals Queens Park Rangers for a combined £8,000 fee.{{Sfn|Haynes & Coumbe|2006|p=186-188}} £6,000 Cardiff City forward Brian Edgley was signed as a replacement and Ray Reeves and Jimmy Belcher were brought in to strengthen the back lines.{{Sfn|White|1989|p=242-245}} The signings took the squad size to just 16 players, six of whom held a part-time status (Cakebread, Dargie, Gelson, Gitsham, Reeves and Ryecraft) and of those, two (Gelson and Ryecraft) were juniors who had yet to make their senior debuts.{{Sfn|White|1989|p=242-245}} In addition, assistant trainer Jack Holliday (the club's record goalscorer) was sacked and trainer Fred Monk would resign in April 1962.{{Sfn|White|1989|p=242-245}}{{Sfn|White|1989|p=246}}

Season

Brentford had a dreadful start to the 1961–62 season, losing 8 of the first 9 matches in all competitions.[2] The signing of £6,000 former England international forward Johnny Brooks in early September 1961 helped boost the team's morale enough for them to register their first point of the season on 9 September 1961,{{Sfn|White|1989|p=242-245}} courtesy of a goalless draw with Southend United at Griffin Park.[2] After another loss and the Bees' first two victories of the season, three successive defeats led manager Malky MacDonald to re-sign forward George Francis from Queens Park Rangers on 6 October.{{Sfn|White|1989|p=242-245}} Francis' return helped inspire a victory over Swindon Town 24 hours later, courtesy of a Johnny Rainford goal.{{Sfn|White|1989|p=242-245}} The FA Cup provided a welcome distraction from the league, in which Brentford were firmly rooted in the relegation zone.[2] The Bees advanced to the third round of the FA Cup, taking high-flying Second Division club Leyton Orient to a replay before being knocked out.[2] After the defeat, the board again reached for the chequebook and signed outside forward Micky Block from Chelsea for a £5,000 fee.{{Sfn|White|1989|p=242-245}}

Poor form in the opening months of 1962 failed to avert the relegation threat and a bid to buy back Jim Towers from Queens Park Rangers failed,{{Sfn|White|1989|p=242-245}} but a run of three wins and one draw in late March and early April lifted Brentford to 21st, the club's highest position of the season so far.[2] Of the following four matches, a victory, a draw and two defeats left the Bees' in 23rd place, with their destiny out of their own hands.[2] Victory for 21st-place Barnsley over 20th-place Torquay United on 2 May ended the Bees' hopes of survival.[3] Brentford's 9-year stay in the Third Division officially ended the following day after a 2–0 defeat to Hull City at Boothferry Park.[2] The relegation completed a drop from the First Division in 1947 to the Fourth Division in 1962, a 15-year fall from grace.{{Sfn|White|1989|p=242-245}}

League table

{{main article|1961–62 Football League Third Division}}
PosTeamPldHomeAwayFAGAGDPts
WDLFAWDLFA
1Portsmouth46156248231256392487471.851+4065
2Grimsby Town461832491810310313880561.429+2462
3Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4614814218797272769451.533+2459
4Queens Park Rangers46153565319864642111731.521+3859
5Peterborough United461607603810674744107821.305+2558
6Bristol City46153556278510384594721.306+2254
7Reading46145446248411314277661.167+1153
8Northampton Town46126552248510333385571.491+2851
9Swindon Town46118448266710304578711.099+749
10Hull City46152643205612243467541.241+1348
11Bradford Park Avenue46135547277214335180781.026+247
12Port Vale46124741235711243565581.121+745
13Notts County46145444233416235167740.905–743
14Coventry City46116638265513264564710.901–743
15Crystal Palace4688750416611333983801.038+342
16Southend United46107631263911264357690.826–1242
17Watford46109437264415264863740.851–1141
18Halifax Town4695934356512284962840.738–2240
19Shrewsbury Town4687846375513274773840.869–1138
20Barnsley4696845414613265471950.747–2438
21Torquay United469410484462152856761000.760–2436
22Lincoln City46410931435711264457870.655–3035
23Brentford46113934292516196453930.570–4034
24Newport County466512293813191764461020.451–5622
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Key
Division champions, promoted
Promoted
Relegated

Results

Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League Third Division

No.DateOpponentVenueResultScorer(s)
119 August 1961Queens Park RangersA0–3
222 August 1961Halifax TownH0–2
326 August 1961ReadingH1–2Spiers (og)
428 August 1961Halifax TownA0–1
52 September 1961Newport CountyA1–6Edgley
65 September 1961Grimsby TownA0–1
79 September 1961Southend UnitedH0–0
816 September 1961Notts CountyA1–3Edgley
919 September 1961Coventry CityH2–1Higginson, Belcher
1023 September 1961Shrewsbury TownH4–0Edgley (2), Brooks, Rainford
1125 September 1961Coventry CityA0–2
1230 September 1961Peterborough UnitedA0–6
133 October 1961Bristol CityA0–3
147 October 1961Swindon TownH1–0Rainford
1510 October 1961Bristol CityH0–2
1614 October 1961Torquay UnitedA0–3
1721 October 1961PortsmouthH3–2Brooks, Edgley, Francis
1828 October 1961BarnsleyA2–2Summers, Edgley
1911 November 1961WatfordA1–2Francis
2018 November 1961Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH2–2Francis, Edgley
212 December 1961Lincoln CityH1–0Summers
229 December 1961Northampton TownA0–5
2316 December 1961Queens Park RangersH1–4Francis
2423 December 1961ReadingA0–4
2526 December 1961Bradford Park AvenueH2–0Edgley (pen), Francis
2613 January 1962Newport CountyH3–1Francis, Higginson, McLeod
2720 January 1962Southend UnitedA0–0
2827 January 1962Crystal PalaceA2–2Brooks, Block
392 February 1962Notts CountyH0–1
3010 February 1962Shrewsbury TownA3–1Brooks, Francis, McLeod
3117 February 1962Peterborough UnitedH2–0Brooks (pen), McLeod
3223 February 1962Swindon TownA2–5Summers, Francis
333 March 1962Torquay UnitedH0–2
3410 March 1962PortsmouthA0–4
3517 March 1962BarnsleyH1–1Francis
3624 March 1962Hull CityA0–3
3730 March 1962WatfordH3–0Francis (2), Summers
384 April 1962Bradford Park AvenueA2–1Francis, Summers
397 April 1962Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA1–1Block
4013 April 1962Crystal PalaceH4–2Brooks (2, 1 pen), Francis, Wood (og)
4120 April 1962Port ValeH1–2Brooks (pen)
4221 April 1962Lincoln CityA3–3Summers (2), Gelson
4323 April 1962Port ValeA0–3
4427 April 1962Northampton TownH3–0Francis, Brooks, Summers
451 May 1962Grimsby TownH0–2
463 May 1962Hull CityH0–2

FA Cup

{{Main article|1961–62 FA Cup}}
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorer(s)
1R4 November 1961Oxford UnitedH3–0Summers, Edgley (2)
2R25 November 1961AldershotA2–2Edgley, Francis
2R (replay)28 November 1961AldershotH2–0Edgley, Brooks
3R6 January 1962Leyton OrientH1–1Summers
3R (replay)8 January 1962Leyton OrientA1–2Higginson

Football League Cup

{{Main article|1961–62 Football League Cup}}
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorer
1R13 September 1961Leeds UnitedA1–4McLeod
  • Sources: 100 Years Of Brentford,[4] [https://web.archive.org/web/20161201081015/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1961-1962/results Statto]

Playing squad

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1961–62 season.

Pos.NameNat.Date of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inNotes
Goalkeepers
GKGerry CakebreadENG}}1961|8|19|1936|4|1|df=y}}Youth1954
Defenders
DFKen Coote (c)ENG}}1961|8|19|1928|5|19|df=y}}Wembley1949
DFJimmy GitshamENG}}1961|8|19|1942|5|12|df=y}}Youth1959
DFRay ReevesENG}}1961|8|19|1931|8|12|df=y}}Reading1961
DFTom WilsonENG}}1961|8|19|1930|7|3|df=y}}Fulham1957
Midfielders
HBJimmy BelcherENG}}1961|8|19|1932|10|31|df=y}}Ipswich Town1961
HBIan DargieENG}}1961|8|19|1931|10|3|df=y}}Tonbridge1952
HBPeter GelsonENG}}1961|8|19|1941|10|18|df=y}}Youth1961
HBTommy HigginsonSCO}}1961|8|19|1937|1|6|df=y}}Kilmarnock1959
Forwards
FWMicky BlockENG}}1961|8|19|1940|1|28|df=y}}Chelsea1962
FWJohnny BrooksENG}}1961|8|19|1931|12|23|df=y}}Chelsea1961
FWBrian EdgleyENG}}1961|8|19|1937|8|26|df=y}}Cardiff City1961
FWGeorge FrancisENG}}1961|8|19|1934|2|4|df=y}}Queens Park Rangers1961
FWJohnny HalesSCO}}1961|8|19|1940|5|15|df=y}}St Roch's1958
FWGeorge McLeodSCO}}1961|8|19|1932|11|30|df=y}}Luton Town1958
FWDanny O'DonnellSCO}}1961|8|19|1939|2|27|df=y}}Kirkintilloch Rob Roy1960
FWGeorge SummersSCO}}1961|8|19|1941|7|30|df=y}}Shawfield1959
Players who left the club mid-season
FWJohnny RainfordENG}}1961|8|19|1930|12|11|df=y}}Cardiff City1953Transferred to Tonbridge
  • Sources: 100 Years Of Brentford,[4] Timeless Bees,[5] Barry Hugman's Footballers

Coaching staff

NameRole
SCO}} Malky MacDonaldManager
ENG}} Fred MonkTrainer

Statistics

Appearances and goals

PosNatNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKENG}}Gerry Cakebread4605010520
DFENG}}Ken Coote4505010510
DFENG}}Jimmy Gitsham3405000390
DFENG}}Ray Reeves50000050
DFENG}}Tom Wilson1600010170
HBENG}}Jimmy Belcher3015010361
HBENG}}Ian Dargie3501010370
HBENG}}Peter Gelson2414000281
HBSCO}}Tommy Higginson4625110523
FWENG}}Micky Block202——202
FWENG}}Johnny Brooks381051004311
FWENG}}Brian Edgley27854103312
FWENG}}George Francis321451—3715
FWSCO}}Johnny Hales80001090
FWSCO}}George McLeod4635011524
FWSCO}}Danny O'Donnell90000090
FW{{flagicon>ENG}}Johnny Rainford1521010172
FWSCO}}George Summers30842103510
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[4]

Goalscorers

Pos.NatPlayerFL3FACFLCTotal
FWENG}}George Francis141—15
FWENG}}Brian Edgley84012
FWENG}}Johnny Brooks101011
FWSCO}}George Summers82010
FWSCO}}George McLeod3014
HBSCO}}Tommy Higginson2103
FWENG}}Micky Block2——2
FW{{flagicon>ENG}}Johnny Rainford2002
HBENG}}Jimmy Belcher1001
HBENG}}Peter Gelson1001
Opponents2002
Total539163
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[4]

Management

NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord League
PWDLW %PWDLW %
Malky MacDonaldSCO}}19 August 19613 May 1962{{WDL|52|15|10|27}}{{WDL|46|13|8|25}}

Summary

Games played 52 (46 Third Division, 5 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Games won 15 (13 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Games drawn 10 (8 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Games lost 27 (25 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Goals scored 63 (53 Third Division, 9 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Goals conceded 102 (93 Third Division, 5 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)
Clean sheets 12 (10 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Biggest league win 4–0 versus Shrewsbury Town, 23 September 1961
Worst league defeat 6–0 versus Peterborough United, 30 September 1961
Most appearances 52, Gerry Cakebread, Tommy Higginson, George McLeod (46 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Top scorer (league) 14, George Francis
Top scorer (all competitions) 15, George Francis

Transfers & loans

Players transferred in
DatePos.NamePrevious ClubFeeRef.
June 1961FWENG}} Brian EdgleyWAL}} Cardiff City£6,000Haynes & Coumbe|2006|p=52}}
July 1961HBENG}} Jimmy BelcherENG}} Ipswich Townn/aHaynes & Coumbe|2006|p=18-19}}
July 1961DFENG}} Ray ReevesENG}} Readingn/aHaynes & Coumbe|2006|p=132}}
2 September 1961FWSCO}} Dick LowrieSCO}} St Roch'sn/a[15]
2 September 1961FWSCO}} Hugh McLaughlinSCO}} St Roch'sn/a[6]
September 1961FWENG}} Johnny BrooksENG}} Chelsea£6,000White|1989|p=28}}
6 October 1961FWENG}} George FrancisENG}} Queens Park Rangersn/aHaynes & Coumbe|2006|p=186-188}}
December 1961DFENG}} Tom Anthonyn/an/a[7]
1961DFENG}} Tim Soutarn/an/aHaynes & Coumbe|2006|p=152}}
January 1962FWENG}} Micky BlockENG}} Chelsea£5,000White|1989|p=242-245}}
Players transferred out
DatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.
31 May 1961FWENG}} George FrancisENG}} Queens Park Rangers£4,000[8]
31 May 1961FWENG}} Jim TowersENG}} Queens Park Rangers£4,000[8]
1962FWENG}} Johnny RainfordENG}} TonbridgeFreeWhite|1989|p=242-245}}
Players released
DatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.
May 1962HBENG}} Jimmy BelcherENG}} Margate1962Haynes & Coumbe|2006|p=18-19}}
May 1962DFENG}} Ray ReevesENG}} Dover1962Haynes & Coumbe|2006|p=132}}
May 1962DFENG}} Tom WilsonENG}} Folkestone Town1962Haynes & Coumbe|2006|p=170-171}}

Awards

  • Supporters' Player of the Year: Ken Coote{{Sfn|Haynes & Coumbe|2006|p=41}}

References

1. ^{{cite book|url=|title=A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia|last=Haynes|first=Graham|date=1998|publisher=Yore Publications|year=|isbn=1 874427 57 7|location=|page=27|pages=|quote=|via=|accessdate=}}
2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{Cite web |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1961-1962/results |title=Brentford results for the 1961-1962 season - Statto.com |last=Ltd |first=Statto Organisation |website=Statto.com |access-date=30 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201081015/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1961-1962/results |archive-date=1 December 2016 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/torquay-united/1961-1962/results|title=Torquay United results for the 1961-1962 season - Statto.com|last=Ltd|first=Statto Organisation|website=Statto.com|access-date=30 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201143431/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/torquay-united/1961-1962/results|archive-date=1 December 2016|dead-url=yes|df=dmy-all}}
4. ^1 2 3 {{Cite book|title=100 Years Of Brentford|last=|first=|publisher=Brentford FC|year=1989|isbn=0951526200|editor-last=White|editor-first=Eric|location=|page=386|pages=|quote=|via=}}
5. ^{{Cite book|title=Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006|last=Haynes|first=Graham|last2=Coumbe|first2=Frank|publisher=Yore Publications|year=2006|isbn=978-0955294914|location=}}
6. ^1 {{Cite web |url=http://www.scottish-football-historical-archive.co.uk/Trans61.doc |title=Scottish Football Historical Archive – 1961}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://hugmansfootballers.com/player/430|title=Barry Hugman's Footballers – Tom Anthony|website=hugmansfootballers.com|access-date=30 November 2016}}
8. ^1 {{Cite web |url=http://qprnet.com/misc/seasonalstats/excels/QPR1961.xls |title=QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – 1961–62 |accessdate=9 May 2018}}
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