1923–24 Brentford F.C. season
During the 1923–24 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South and finished in 17th place.
1923–24 season | ||
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Manager | Archie Mitchell | |
Stadium | Griffin Park | |
Third Division South | 17th | |
FA Cup | Sixth qualifying round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Parker (18) All: Parker (20) | |
Highest home attendance | 12,000 | |
Lowest home attendance | 3,000 | |
Average home league attendance | 6,825 | |
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Season summary
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Third Division South club Brentford decided not to conduct an overhaul of its squad during the 1923 off-season.[1] Goalkeeper and half backs William Young, Cyril Hunter, Bill Inglis and James Kerr were retained,[2] as was outside forward Patsy Hendren.[3] Up front, Bobby Hughes, Henry Parkinson and Harry Williams were signed to boost the team's strikeforce.[4][5][6] Forwards Freddy Capper, Billy Clayson and Sidney Mulford were all retained, despite scoring just 11 goals between them during the 1922–23 season.[7]
Aside from a six-match unbeaten run in November and December 1923, Brentford spent much of the 1923–24 season in the bottom four of the Third Division South.[8] Three wins in the final four matches lifted the club to a 17th-place finish.[8] Youngster Reginald Parker proved to be a revelation up front and became the first Brentford player to hit 20 goals in a season since the club entered the Football League in 1920.[7] Billy Clayson also scored 10 goals, which meant Parker and Clayson accounted for 30 of the 45 goals the Bees scored during the season.[7] Brentford failed to draw an away league match during the campaign, a joint-club record.[9]
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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15 | Gillingham | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 58 | 0.741 | 37 |
16 | Exeter City | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 37 | 52 | 0.712 | 37 |
17 | Brentford | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 54 | 71 | 0.761 | 36 |
18 | Reading | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 51 | 57 | 0.895 | 35 |
19 | Southend United | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 84 | 0.631 | 34 |
Results
- Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Third Division South
No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
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1 | 25 August 1923 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–1 | 18,000 | |
2 | 27 August 1923 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–1 | 6,500 | Hughes |
3 | 1 September 1923 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–1 | 12,000 | |
4 | 3 September 1923 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–4 | 10,000 | Clayson |
5 | 8 September 1923 | Luton Town | H | 2–1 | 10,000 | Clayson, Parkinson |
6 | 10 September 1923 | Aberdare Athletic | A | 2–1 | 6,000 | Parkinson, Hughes |
7 | 15 September 1923 | Luton Town | A | 1–2 | 8,000 | Hunter |
8 | 22 September 1923 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1–2 | 5,000 | Hunter |
9 | 29 September 1923 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–2 | 7,000 | |
10 | 6 October 1923 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–2 | 10,000 | |
11 | 13 October 1923 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–2 | 9,000 | Mulford |
12 | 20 October 1923 | Southend United | A | 1–3 | 6,000 | Capper |
13 | 27 October 1923 | Southend United | H | 3–1 | 5,000 | Hughes, Parker (2) |
14 | 3 November 1923 | Portsmouth | A | 0–3 | 9,867 | |
15 | 10 November 1923 | Portsmouth | H | 1–1 | 9,000 | Capper |
16 | 24 November 1923 | Exeter City | H | 1–0 | 4,000 | Williams |
17 | 8 December 1923 | Aberdare Athletic | H | 1–1 | 6,000 | Clayson |
18 | 22 December 1923 | Gillingham | H | 3–2 | 5,000 | Johnstone, Clayson, Parker |
19 | 25 December 1923 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | 4–2 | 5,000 | Parker (2) |
20 | 26 December 1923 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H | 2–0 | 7,000 | Clayson, Parker |
21 | 29 December 1923 | Millwall | A | 1–4 | 9,000 | Parker (pen) |
22 | 5 January 1924 | Millwall | H | 1–3 | 7,000 | Amos (og) |
23 | 26 January 1924 | Newport County | H | 0–0 | 5,000 | |
24 | 2 February 1924 | Merthyr Town | A | 0–2 | 6,000 | |
25 | 9 February 1924 | Merthyr Town | H | 0–0 | 3,000 | |
26 | 16 February 1924 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–3 | 3,000 | Parker |
27 | 24 February 1924 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–0 | 5,000 | |
28 | 1 March 1924 | Norwich City | A | 3–2 | 7,000 | Parker (2), Williams |
29 | 8 March 1924 | Norwich City | H | 3–0 | 7,794 | Mulford, Parker, Inglis |
30 | 15 March 1924 | Swindon Town | H | 2–2 | 6,000 | Alton (pen), Parker |
31 | 19 March 1924 | Gillingham | A | 0–6 | 8,000 | |
32 | 22 March 1924 | Swindon Town | A | 1–2 | 6,000 | Parker |
33 | 29 March 1924 | Watford | H | 4–1 | 6,500 | Parker (2), Garnish, Clayson |
34 | 2 April 1924 | Exeter City | A | 0–1 | 3,500 | |
35 | 5 April 1924 | Watford | A | 1–0 | 4,500 | Williams |
36 | 12 April 1924 | Swansea Town | H | 2–2 | 7,000 | Parker, Clayson |
37 | 18 April 1924 | Reading | A | 0–1 | 11,8782 | |
38 | 19 April 1924 | Swansea Town | A | 0–4 | 6,000 | |
39 | 21 April 1924 | Reading | H | 4–1 | 5,000 | Williams (2), Parker, Alton (pen) |
40 | 22 April 1924 | Newport County | A | 2–3 | 6,000 | Hughes, Parker |
41 | 26 April 1924 | Northampton Town | H | 1–0 | 3,000 | Clayson |
42 | 3 May 1924 | Northampton Town | A | 3–2 | 4,000 | Hughes (3) |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) | Notes |
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5QR | 1 December 1923 | Botwell Mission | A | 1–2 | 7,629 | Parker | [nb 1] |
5QR (replay) | 5 December 1923 | Botwell Mission | H | 2–0 | 6,200 | Clayson, Parker (pen) | |
6QR | 15 December 1923 | Portsmouth | H | 1–1 | 9,059 | Clayson | |
6QR (replay) | 19 December 1923 | Portsmouth | A | 0–1 | 11,664 |
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1923–24 season.
Pos. | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
GK | William Young | ![]() |
4 August 1892 (aged 31) | South Shields | 1920 | |
Defenders | ||||||
DF | Philip Allen | ![]() |
5 November 1902 (aged 20) | Grenadier Guards | 1922 | |
DF | Charles Alton | ![]() |
24 December 1891 (aged 31) | Rotherham County | 1921 | |
DF | George Kell | ![]() |
13 July 1896 (aged 27) | The Wednesday | 1922 | |
DF | John Pearson | ![]() |
14 March 1896 (aged 27) | Burnley | 1923 | |
Midfielders | ||||||
HB | Cyril Hunter | ![]() |
8 February 1898 (aged 25) | Leadgate Park | 1921 | |
HB | Bill Inglis | ![]() |
4 September 1899 (aged 23) | Derby County | 1922 | |
HB | Roland James | ![]() |
4 May 1897 (aged 26) | West Bromwich Albion | 1922 | |
HB | Horace Jones | ![]() |
n/a | Ton Pentre | 1922 | |
HB | James Kerr | ![]() |
7 April 1894 (aged 29) | Blackburn Rovers | 1921 | |
Forwards | ||||||
FW | Freddy Capper (c) | ![]() |
8 May 1892 (aged 32) | The Wednesday | 1921 | |
FW | Billy Clayson | ![]() |
12 July 1897 (aged 26) | Wellingborough Town | 1922 | |
FW | Tom Garnish | ![]() |
3 May 1900 (aged 23) | Wandsworth | 1923 | |
FW | Patsy Hendren | ![]() |
5 February 1889 (aged 34) | Queens Park Rangers | 1911 | Played when his cricket commitments allowed |
FW | Bobby Hughes | ![]() |
5 September 1892 (aged 30) | Sheffield United | 1923 | |
FW | Gordon Johnstone | ![]() |
21 April 1900 (aged 23) | Houghton Rovers | 1922 | |
FW | Sidney Mulford | ![]() |
23 November 1896 (aged 26) | Kew Association | 1922 | |
FW | Reginald Parker | ![]() |
8 July 1902 (aged 21) | Boldon Comrades | 1922 | |
FW | Henry Parkinson | ![]() |
1899 (aged 23–24) | Hazel Grove | 1923 | |
FW | Harry Williams | ![]() |
29 July 1898 (aged 25) | Manchester United | 1923 | |
Players who left the club mid-season | ||||||
DF | Bert Gower | ![]() |
26 March 1899 (aged 24) | Ealing Celtic | 1923 | Amateur, transferred to Southall |
Coaching staff
Name | Role |
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Manager |
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Trainer |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
GK | ![]() |
William Young | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Bert Gower | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
DF | ![]() | Philip Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
DF | ![]() | Charles Alton | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
DF | ![]() |
George Kell | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
DF | ![]() | John Pearson | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
HB | ![]() | Cyril Hunter | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
HB | ![]() | Bill Inglis | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
HB | ![]() | Roland James | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
HB | ![]() |
Horace Jones | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
HB | ![]() |
James Kerr | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
FW | ![]() | Freddy Capper | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
FW | ![]() |
Billy Clayson | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 10 |
FW | ![]() |
Tom Garnish | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
FW | ![]() | Patsy Hendren | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
FW | ![]() | Bobby Hughes | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
FW | ![]() | Gordon Johnstone | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
FW | ![]() | Sidney Mulford | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
FW | ![]() |
Reginald Parker | 39 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 20 |
FW | ![]() |
Henry Parkinson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
FW | ![]() | Harry Williams | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years of Brentford[7]
Goalscorers
Pos. | Nat | Player | FL3 | FAC | Total |
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FW | ![]() |
Reginald Parker | 18 | 2 | 20 |
FW | ![]() |
Billy Clayson | 9 | 2 | 11 |
FW | ![]() |
Bobby Hughes | 7 | 0 | 7 |
HB | ![]() |
Harry Williams | 5 | 0 | 5 |
FW | ![]() |
Freddy Capper | 3 | 0 | 3 |
DF | ![]() |
Charles Alton | 2 | 0 | 2 |
HB | ![]() |
Cyril Hunter | 2 | 0 | 2 |
FW | ![]() |
Sidney Mulford | 2 | 0 | 2 |
FW | ![]() |
Henry Parkinson | 2 | 0 | 2 |
FW | ![]() |
Tom Garnish | 1 | 0 | 1 |
HB | ![]() |
Bill Inglis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
FW | ![]() |
Gordon Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Opponents | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Total | 41 | 4 | 45 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: 100 Years of Brentford[7]
Management
Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League | ||||||||
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P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
Archie Mitchell | ![]() |
25 August 1923 | 3 May 1924 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 30.43| | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 30.95 |
Summary
Games played | 46 (42 Third Division South, 4 FA Cup) |
Games won | 14 (13 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup) |
Games drawn | 14 (12 Third Division South, 2 FA Cup) |
Games lost | 18 (17 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup) |
Goals scored | 45 (41 Third Division South, 4 FA Cup) |
Goals conceded | 55 (51 Third Division South, 4 FA Cup) |
Clean sheets | 9 (8 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup) |
Biggest league win | 3–0 versus Norwich City, 8 March 1924; 4–1 on two occasions |
Worst league defeat | 6–0 versus Gillingham, 19 March 1924 |
Most appearances | 46, William Young (42 Third Division South, 4 FA Cup) |
Top scorer (league) | 18, Reginald Parker |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 20, Reginald Parker |
Transfers & loans
- Cricketers are not included in this list.
Players transferred in | |||||
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Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
July 1923 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | [13] |
July 1923 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | [14] |
August 1923 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | [15] |
August 1923 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | [16] |
September 1923 | FW | ![]() |
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£300 | [6] |
1923 | FW | ![]() |
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n/a | [17] |
1923 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | [18] |
1923 | FW | ![]() |
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Amateur | [19] |
Players transferred out | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
February 1924 | DF | ![]() |
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Amateur | [15] |
Players released | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
May 1924 | DF | ![]() |
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1924 | [20] |
May 1924 | FW | ![]() | Retired | [21] | |
May 1924 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | 1924 | [4] |
May 1924 | HB | ![]() |
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September 1924 | [22] |
May 1924 | HB | ![]() |
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1924 | [23] |
May 1924 | HB | ![]() |
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1924 | [24] |
May 1924 | FW | ![]() |
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1924 | [25] |
May 1924 | FW | ![]() |
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1924 | [5] |
May 1924 | DF | ![]() |
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1924 | [14] |
Notes
- Match played at RAF Stadium, Uxbridge.
References
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 117–118. ISBN 0951526200.
- Joyce 2012, p. 148-149.
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- Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 68.
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