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1906–07 Brentford F.C. season

During the 1906–07 English football season, Brentford competed in the Southern League First Division. The highlight of the mid-table season was a run to the third round of the FA Cup.

Brentford
1906–07 season
ChairmanCharlie Dorey
Secretary ManagerWilliam Brown
StadiumGriffin Park
Southern League First Division10th
FA CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Corbett (15)
All: Corbett (16)
Highest home attendance21,478

Season summary

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Future England international forward Fred Pentland scored 13 goals during the season.

Following the death of Dick Molyneux, William Brown was appointed Brentford secretary-manager on a permanent basis at the end of the 1905–06 season, having initially been appointed interim manager in February 1906.[1] He retained the Bees' nucleus of players (Watson, Jay, Parsonage, Tomlinson, Corbett, Underwood, Greaves, Shanks) and brought in a new goalkeeper (Williams), two full backs (McConnell and Taylor), half back Haworth and four new forwards (Greechan, Hagan, McAllister and Pentland).[1]

Brentford were a model of inconsistently throughout the Southern League First Division season, only winning consecutive matches on two occasions.[2] Key forward Tommy Shanks went on strike early in the season and was transferred to Leicester Fosse for £250, which weakened the forward line.[1] Fred Pentland proved to be an able replacement and finished as second-leading goalscorer behind Fred Corbett.[2] The highlight of the mid-table season was a run to the third round of the FA Cup for the second consecutive season, though the Bees were denied a first appearance in the fourth round after being taken to a replay by Southern League First Division strugglers Crystal Palace and then suffering defeat at Griffin Park.[2] Brentford finished the season £150 in profit (equivalent to £20,000 in 2024), the first time the club had done so since turning professional in late 1899.[1]

Two club records were set during the season:[3]

  • Most Southern League home wins in a season: 14
  • Most Southern League away draws in a season: 5

League table

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Main article: 1906–07 Southern Football League § Division One

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
8 Norwich City 38 15 12 11 57 48 1.188 42
9 Watford 38 13 16 9 46 43 1.070 42
10 Brentford 38 17 8 13 57 56 1.018 42
11 Southampton 38 13 9 16 49 56 0.875 35
12 Reading 38 14 6 18 57 47 1.213 34
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

Results

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Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Southern League First Division

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No. Date Opponent Venue Result Scorer(s)
1 1 September 1906 Watford H 2–0 Corbett, Underwood
2 8 September 1906 Northampton Town A 0–4
3 15 September 1906 Queens Park Rangers H 4–1 Greechan, Corbett, Underwood, Pentland
4 22 September 1906 Fulham A 0–1
5 29 September 1906 Southampton H 2–1 Greechan, Corbett
6 6 October 1906 West Ham United A 1–3 Pentland (pen)
7 13 October 1906 Tottenham Hotspur H 2–2 Greaves, Underwood
8 20 October 1906 Swindon Town A 0–2
9 27 October 1906 Norwich City H 2–1 Corbett (2)
10 3 November 1906 Luton Town A 0–2
11 10 November 1906 Crystal Palace H 2–0 Hagan, Pentland (pen)
12 17 November 1906 Bristol Rovers A 1–3 McAllister
13 24 November 1906 Millwall A 0–0
14 1 December 1906 Leyton H 2–0 Tomlinson, Corbett
15 8 December 1906 Portsmouth A 0–0
16 15 December 1906 New Brompton H 3–0 Harvey (og), McAllister, Hagan
17 22 December 1906 Plymouth Argyle A 2–2 Corbett, McAllister
18 25 December 1906 Brighton & Hove Albion H 3–1 Hagan, Parsonage, Corbett
19 27 December 1906 Reading A 0–4
20 29 December 1906 Watford A 4–1 McAllister, Pentland (2), Syrad
21 5 January 1907 Northampton Town H 2–0 Corbett, Hagan
22 26 January 1907 Fulham H 1–0 Corbett
23 9 February 1907 West Ham United H 0–0
24 16 February 1907 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–2
25 2 March 1907 Norwich City A 1–1 Greaves
26 9 March 1907 Luton Town H 0–1
27 11 March 1907 Queens Park Rangers A 1–1 Greaves
28 16 March 1907 Crystal Palace A 3–0 Parsonage, Pentland (2, 1 pen)
29 18 March 1907 Southampton A 0–5
30 23 March 1907 Bristol Rovers H 2–1 McAllister, Hagan
31 29 March 1907 Brighton & Hove Albion A 1–3 Pentland
32 30 March 1907 Millwall H 0–2
33 1 April 1907 Reading H 4–2 Pentland (4, 2 pen)
34 6 April 1907 Leyton A 3–1 McAllister, Corbett (2)
35 8 April 1907 Swindon Town H 5–2 McAllister, Underwood, Corbett (2), Hagan
36 13 April 1907 Portsmouth H 1–1 McAllister
37 20 April 1907 New Brompton A 0–5
38 27 April 1907 Plymouth Argyle H 2–1 Hagan, Corbett

FA Cup

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Main article: 1906–07 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Scorer(s)
1R 12 January 1907 Glossop H 2–1 Corbett, Pentland (pen)
2R 2 February 1907 Middlesbrough H 1–0 Hagan
3R 23 February 1907 Crystal Palace A 1–1 Hagan
3R (replay) 27 February 1907 Crystal Palace H 0–1
  • Source: 100 Years of Brentford[2]

Playing squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   ENG Charlie Williams
— DF   ENG Raymond Abbott
— DF   ENG Albert Bull
— DF   ENG Alf Gilson
— DF   SCO John McConnell
— DF   SCO Jock Watson
— MF   ENG Robert Haworth
— MF   ENG Jimmy Jay
— MF   ENG George Parsonage (c)
— MF   ENG Jimmy Tomlinson
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW   ENG Fred Corbett
— FW   ENG David Greaves
— FW   SCO James Greechan
— FW   ENG Neve Grice
— FW   SCO Patrick Hagan
— FW   SCO Tom McAllister
— FW   SCO John McCourt
— FW   ENG Fred Pentland
— FW   ENG Lindsay Syrad
— FW   ENG Tosher Underwood

Left club during season

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW   EIR Tommy Shanks (to Leicester Fosse)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF   SCO Archie Taylor (to West Ham United)
  • Source: 100 Years of Brentford[2]

Coaching staff

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Name Role
  William Brown Secretary Manager
  Bob Crone Trainer

Statistics

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Appearances

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Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Southern League season.

Goalscorers

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Pos. Nat Player SL1 FAC Total
FW   Fred Corbett 15 1 16
FW   Fred Pentland 12 1 13
FW   Tom McAllister 9 0 9
FW   Patrick Hagan 7 2 9
FW   Tosher Underwood 4 0 4
FW   David Greaves 3 0 3
FW   James Greechan 2 0 2
HB   George Parsonage 2 0 2
FW   Lindsay Syrad 1 0 1
HB   Jimmy Tomlinson 1 0 1
Opponents 1 0 1
Total 57 4 61
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[2]

Management

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Name Nat From To Record All Comps Record League
P W D L W % P W D L W %
William Brown   1 September 1906 27 April 1907 42 20 8 14 047.62 38 17 8 13 044.74

Summary

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Games played 42 (38 Southern League First Division, 4 FA Cup)
Games won 20 (17 Southern League First Division, 3 FA Cup)
Games drawn 8 (8 Southern League First Division, 0 FA Cup)
Games lost 14 (13 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)
Goals scored 61 (57 Southern League First Division, 4 FA Cup)
Goals conceded 59 (56 Southern League First Division, 3 FA Cup)
Clean sheets 11 (10 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)
Biggest league win 3–0 on two occasions; 4–1 on two occasions; 5–2 versus Swindon Town, 8 April 1907
Worst league defeat 5–0 on two occasions
Most appearances 42, Jock Watson, Charlie Williams (38 Southern League First Division, 4 FA Cup)
Top scorer (league) 15, Fred Corbett
Top scorer (all competitions) 16, Fred Corbett

References

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  1. ^ a b c d White, p. 88-90.
  2. ^ a b c d e f White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 359. ISBN 0951526200.
  3. ^ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia. Yore Publications. pp. 117–120. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
  4. ^ England - Southern League Final Tables RSSSF
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