1910–11 Brentford F.C. season explained

Club:Brentford
Season:1910–11
Manager:Fred Halliday
Chairman:H. Jason-Saunders
Stadium:Griffin Park
League:Southern League First Division
League Result:12th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:First round
League Topscorer:Reid (21)
Mgrtitle:Secretary Manager
Season Topscorer:Reid (21)
Highest Attendance:14,000
Lowest Attendance:3,000
Pattern La1:_brentford early 1900s
Pattern B1:_brentford 1910_14
Pattern Ra1:_brentford early 1900s
Pattern So1:_2 gold stripes
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Prevseason:1909–10
Nextseason:1911–12

During the 1910–11 English football season, Brentford competed in the Southern League First Division. Despite contending for promotion during the first half of the season, injuries dropped the Bees to a mid-table finish.

Season summary

A £315 loss on the 1909–10 season meant that there was little transfer activity for Brentford manager Fred Halliday to conduct over the course of the 1910 off-season, with half back George Kennedy, full back John Christie and returning outside right Joe Ryalls being the only signings of note. The Bees had a good first half of the Southern League First Division season, losing just five of the opening 20 matches, with Geordie Reid (Southern League XI) and Steve Buxton and John Christie (both London XI) winning representative honours. Despite the promising form, the majority of the team's goals were scored by Reid, who bagged 14 goals in a 17-match spell.

Brentford's promotion challenge was effectively ended by a 3–0 defeat to Swindon Town (champions at the end of the season) on 7 January 1911 and the team slipped from 5th position into mid-table. Injuries to George Kennedy, Joe Ryalls, Geordie Reid and George Anderson at differing times disrupted the attack and Brentford finished the season having scored 41 league goals, with Geordie Reid having scored over half the team's total (21), which equalled Adam Bowman's club record for most Southern League goals in a season.[1] Some pride was salvaged with victory over West London rivals Queens Park Rangers in the inaugural Ealing Hospital Cup in April.

League table

See main article: article.

Results

Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Southern League First Division

No.DateOpponentVenueResultScorer(s)
13 September 1910Exeter CityA0–0
210 September 1910Swindon TownH1–1Ling (pen)
317 September 1910Bristol RoversA1–0Ling (pen)
424 September 1910Crystal PalaceH2–1Kennedy, Reid
528 September 1910New BromptonA1–2Ryalls
61 October 1910Norwich CityH2–0Hollinrake, Ryalls
78 October 1910LeytonA1–4Reid
815 October 1910WatfordH2–0Sibbald, Anderson
922 October 1910Plymouth ArgyleA0–2
1029 October 1910SouthamptonH3–2Reid (2), Kennedy
115 November 1910Southend UnitedA2–0Sibbald, Bartlett
1212 November 1910Coventry CityH1–0Reid
1326 November 1910MillwallH3–1Reid (3)
143 December 1910Queens Park RangersA0–2
1510 December 1910West Ham UnitedH3–0Hollinrake (2), Reid
1617 December 1910Luton TownA1–1Reid
1724 December 1910PortsmouthH2–0Hamilton, Reid
1826 December 1910Northampton TownA0–2
1927 December 1910Northampton TownH0–0
2031 December 1910Exeter CityH3–1Reid (3)
217 January 1911Swindon TownA0–3
2221 January 1911Bristol RoversH3–0Sibbald, Hollinrake, Reid
2328 January 1911Crystal PalaceA1–1Sibbald
2411 February 1911LeytonH0–0
2518 February 1911WatfordA0–1
2625 February 1911Plymouth ArgyleH1–2Reid
274 March 1911SouthamptonA0–2
2811 March 1911Southend UnitedH3–1Reid (3)
2918 March 1911Coventry CityA0–2
3025 March 1911New BromptonH0–2
311 April 1911MillwallA1–1Sibbald
328 April 1911Queens Park RangersH1–1Anderson
3314 April 1911Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–1
3415 April 1911West Ham UnitedA0–2
3517 April 1911Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–1Reid
3618 April 1911Norwich CityA0–1
3722 April 1911Luton TownH1–0Bartlett
3829 April 1911PortsmouthA1–2Reid

FA Cup

See main article: article and 1910–11 FA Cup.

Playing squad

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1910–11 season.

Pos.NameNat.Date of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inNotes
Goalkeepers
GKArchie LingSeptember 3, 1910Swindon Town1909
Defenders
DFSteve BuxtonSeptember 3, 1910South Bank1908
DFJohn ChristieSeptember 3, 1910Croydon Common1910
DFDusty RhodesSeptember 3, 1910Sunderland1908
Midfielders
HBBert BadgerSeptember 3, 1910Nottingham Forest1910
HBAlec BarclaySeptember 3, 1910Ilford1910Amateur
HBJock HamiltonSeptember 3, 1910Leeds City1909
HBGeorge KennedySeptember 3, 1910Chelsea1910
HBJack LandSeptember 3, 1910Hounslow1910
HBPhil RichardsSeptember 3, 1910Bradford Park Avenue1908
Forwards
FWGeorge AndersonSeptember 3, 1910Birmingham1909
FWAlbert BartlettSeptember 3, 1910Bradford City1909
FWGeorge Frost (c)September 3, 1910Wallsend Elm Villa1910
FWBert HollinrakeSeptember 3, 1910South Ealing Rovers1909Amateur
FWJames MacDonaldSeptember 3, 1910Hanwell1909
FWGeordie ReidSeptember 3, 1910Bradford Park Avenue1908
FWJoe RyallsSeptember 3, 1910Nottingham Forest1910
FWJack SibbaldSeptember 3, 1910Wallsend Elm Villa1910

Coaching staff

NameRole
Fred HallidaySecretary Manager
Tom CowperTrainer

Statistics

Appearances and goals

PosNatNameLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKArchie Ling38210392
DFSteve Buxton38010390
DFJohn Christie500050
DFDusty Rhodes33010340
HBBert Badger13000130
HBAlec Barclay600060
HBJock Hamilton37110381
HBGeorge Kennedy22210232
HBJack Land400040
HBPhil Richards34010350
FWGeorge Anderson29210302
FWAlbert Bartlett30210312
FWGeorge Frost700070
FWBert Hollinrake19410204
FWJames MacDonald4040
FWGeordie Reid3521103621
FWJoe Ryalls35210362
FWJack Sibbald29500295

Goalscorers

Pos.NatPlayerSL1FACTotal
FWGeordie Reid21021
FWJack Sibbald505
FWBert Hollinrake404
FWGeorge Anderson202
FWAlbert Bartlett202
HBGeorge Kennedy202
GKArchie Ling202
FWJoe Ryalls202
Total41041

Summary

Games played 39 (38 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)
Games won 14 (14 Southern League First Division, 0 FA Cup)
Games drawn 9 (9 Southern League First Division, 0 FA Cup)
Games lost 16 (15 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)
Goals scored 41 (41 Southern League First Division, 0 FA Cup)
Goals conceded 43 (42 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)
Clean sheets 12 (12 Southern League First Division, 0 FA Cup)
Biggest league win 3–0 on two occasions
Worst league defeat 3–0 versus Swindon Town, 7 January 1911; 4–1 versus Leyton, 8 October 1910
Most appearances 39, Steve Buxton, Archie Ling (38 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)
Top scorer (league) 21, Geordie Reid
Top scorer (all competitions) 21, Geordie Reid

Transfers & loans

Players transferred in
DatePos.NamePrevious ClubFeeRef.
12 May 1910FW Joe Ryalls Nottingham Forestn/a[4]
20 July 1910HB George Kennedy Chelsean/a
July 1910DF William Harwood Cubbington AlbionAmateur[5]
30 August 1910DF Arthur Cleverley Yiewsleyn/a
16 September 1910DF John Christie Croydon Commonn/a[6]
19 December 1910HB Bert Badger Nottingham ForestFree[7]
December 1910FW Herbert Daniels KingstonianAmateur[8]
December 1910HB Dudley Page KingstonianAmateur[9]
1910HB Walter Allen Barnet & AlstonAmateur[10]
1910HB Charles Allwright Hanwell TownAmateur
1910FW Grantham Bowlern/an/a
1910HB Alec Barclay IlfordAmateur
1910FW John Caborn UxbridgeAmateur
1910FW John ChuterUnattachedAmateur
1910FW Thomas DoreyUnattachedAmateur[11]
1910FW Raymond EdwardsUnattachedAmateur
1910FB Albert HooperUnattachedAmateur
1910GK A. LovegroveUnattachedAmateur
1910FB R. MiddletonUnattachedAmateur
1910FW R. A. NichollsUnattachedAmateur
1910FW Henry Trumper Ealing WednesdayAmateur
1910FW Harry WashingtonUnattachedAmateur
10 April 1911HB Henry Hogarth Burnleyn/a[12]
Players transferred out
DatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.
19 May 1910FW James Swarbrick StokeNominal[13]
Players released
DatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.
August 1910HB William Harwood Cubbington Albionn/a[14]
March 1911HB Dudley Page Crystal Palace16 March 1911[15]
April 1911FW Albert Bartlett Reading30 August 1911
April 1911HB Charlie Blackalln/an/a
April 1911FW George Frostn/an/a
April 1911FW Bert Hollinraken/an/a
April 1911FW James MacDonald Croydon Common18 July 1911
April 1911FW Joe Ryalls Chesterfield Town15 September 1911

Notes and References

  1. Book: Haynes, Graham . A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia . 1998 . Yore Publications . 1 874427 57 7 . 119.
  2. Book: 100 Years Of Brentford . Brentford FC . 1989 . 0951526200 . White . Eric . 361.
  3. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 190589161X . Nottingham.
  4. News: 4 May 1910 . Brentford have re-signed Jock Hamilton and have also secured the return of Jimmy Ryalls from Nottingham Forest. . County of Middlesex Independent.
  5. News: 30 July 1910 . W Harwood, an amateur half back, has signed from Cubbington, near Leamington. . County of Middlesex Independent.
  6. Web site: Biographies – John Christie . 8 May 2018 . Croydon Common Football Club.
  7. Web site: Player: Herbert Osborne Badger . 2024-05-29 . Watford Football Club Archive . en.
  8. Book: The Southern Football League – Season 1910–11 – Players Registered from Dec. 1st 1910 to Jan. 13th 1911 . 1911.
  9. News: 24 December 1910 . Page and Daniels have been signed from Kingstonian. . County of Middlesex Independent.
  10. Book: The Southern Football League – Season 1910–11 – Players Registered from August 20th to September 20th . 1911.
  11. Book: The Southern Football League – Season 1910–11 – Players Registered from July 20th to August 19th . 1911.
  12. Web site: The Football Association – Season 1910–11 – Summary Of Professional Registrations . 1 January 2021 . Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource.
  13. News: 9 July 1910 . J Swarbrick has been transferred to Stoke. Brentford will profit over the deal by a small transfer fee. . County of Middlesex Independent.
  14. News: 31 August 1910 . Brentford have signed Cleverly as reserve half back. W Harwood has been released. . County of Middlesex Independent.
  15. News: 18 March 1911 . Page, the old Kingstonian player who was with Brentford for some months has signed as a professional with Crystal Palace. . County of Middlesex Independent.