1950–51 Brentford F.C. season

During the 1950–51 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. Amidst a period of transition, the Bees repeated the previous season's 9th-place finish.

Brentford
1950–51 season
ChairmanFrank Davis
Secretary-ManagerJackie Gibbons
StadiumGriffin Park
Second Division9th
FA CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Dare (16)
All: Dare (16)
Highest home attendance26,393
Lowest home attendance9,808
Average home league attendance19,593

Season summary

Jackie Gibbons' Brentford began the 1950–51 season with Billy Dare as the only recognised goalscorer on the club's books.[1] The squad was augmented by young forward Bernard Kelly and former Blackpool right half Ken Horne replaced the retired Malky MacDonald.[2][3] Aside from four wins in a row in August and September 1950, Brentford had a torrid first half of the season and fell to just one place above relegation by mid-November.[4] Injuries and constant tinkering meant manager Gibbons had been unable to field a settled XI.[1][5]

A 4–0 win over Southampton on Boxing Day was the turning point.[4] A new half back line was formed, with forwards Tony Harper and Jimmy Hill moving back to play alongside captain Ron Greenwood.[1] Fred Monk, who had been converted into a full back, was re-deployed in his original forward position.[1] Manager Jackie Gibbons also recruited football analyst Charles Reep in February 1951.[6] Fred Monk, Billy Sperrin and Billy Dare scored regularly from mid-January 1951 through to the end of the season and helped the team secure a second-successive 9th-place finish.[4][5] Monk set a new club record when he scored in 10 consecutive matches between February and April 1951.[1]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
7 Coventry City 42 19 7 16 75 59 1.271 45
8 Sheffield United 42 16 12 14 72 62 1.161 44
9 Brentford 42 18 8 16 75 74 1.014 44
10 Hull City 42 16 11 15 74 70 1.057 43
11 Doncaster Rovers 42 15 13 14 64 68 0.941 43
Source:

Results
Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division
No. DateOpponentVenueResult AttendanceScorer(s)
1 19 August 1950Luton Town A0–2 17,721
2 21 August 1950Blackburn RoversA2–3 30,176Garneys, Goodwin
3 26 August 1950Leeds UnitedH1–2 20,276Manley
4 30 August 1950Blackburn RoversH3–2 12,122Hill (2), Manley (pen)
5 2 September 1950West Ham UnitedA2–1 21,246Dare, Hill
6 6 September 1950BarnsleyA3–2 15,505Hill, Sinclair (2)
7 9 September 1950Swansea Town H2–1 23,572Hill, Sinclair
8 13 September 1950Barnsley H0–2 18,448
9 16 September 1950Hull CityA0–3 31,925
10 23 September 1950Doncaster RoversH1–1 21,544Dare
11 30 September 1950Preston North EndA2–4 29,881Dare (2)
12 7 October 1950Coventry City H0–4 19,754
13 14 October 1950Manchester CityA0–4 39,646
14 21 October 1950Birmingham City H2–1 19,273Sinclair, Goodwin
15 28 October 1950Cardiff CityA1–1 22,885Hill
16 4 November 1950Notts CountyH1–3 26,393Goodwin
17 11 November 1950Grimsby TownA2–7 14,985Goodwin, Broadbent
18 18 November 1950Leicester CityH0–0 16,277
19 25 November 1950ChesterfieldA2–2 9,719Sperrin (2)
20 2 December 1950Queens Park RangersH2–1 23,121Dare, Goodwin
21 9 December 1950BuryA1–2 10,825Goodwin
22 16 December 1950Luton TownH1–0 9,808Coote
23 23 December 1950Leeds UnitedA0–1 19,839
24 26 December 1950Southampton H4–0 22,435Dare (4)
25 30 December 1950West Ham UnitedH1–1 19,291Paton
26 13 January 1951Swansea TownA1–2 15,422Sperrin
27 20 January 1951Hull CityH2–1 20,523Sperrin, Sinclair
28 27 January 1951Queens Park RangersA1–1 26,290Dare
29 3 February 1951Doncaster RoversA3–0 20,733Sperrin, Monk, Greenwood
30 10 February 1951BuryH4–0 14,986Griffiths (og), Broadbent, Monk (2)
31 17 February 1951Preston North EndH2–4 23,434Goodwin, Monk
32 24 February 1951Coventry CityH3–3 22,892Sperrin (2), Monk (pen)
33 3 March 1951Manchester City H2–0 24,288Monk (pen), Sperrin
34 17 March 1951Cardiff CityH4–0 19,663Paton, Monk, Sperrin, Hill
35 23 March 1951Sheffield United H3–1 23,188Harper, Dare, Monk
36 24 March 1951Notts CountyA3–2 24,936Monk, Sperrin (2)
37 24 March 1951Sheffield United A1–5 20,816Monk
38 31 March 1951Grimsby TownH5–1 15,777Kelly, Monk, Dare, Paton (2)
39 7 April 1951Leicester CityA2–1 20,384Goodwin, Dare
40 14 April 1951ChesterfieldH4–0 17,278Goodwin, Dare (2), Monk
41 25 April 1951Birmingham CityA1–1 13,643Dare
42 5 May 1951SouthamptonA1–2 14,441Monk

FA Cup
Main article: 1950–51 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult Attendance Scorer
3R6 January 1951Stockport County A1–2 16,346 Paton

Playing squad
Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1950–51 season.
Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Ted Gaskell (1916-12-19)19 December 1916 (aged 33) Buxton 1937
GK Alf Jefferies (1922-02-09)9 February 1922 (aged 28) Oxford City 1945
GK Reg Newton (1926-06-30)30 June 1926 (aged 24) Leyton Orient 1949
Defenders
DF Ken Horne (1926-06-25)25 June 1926 (aged 24) Blackpool 1950
DF Fred Monk (1920-10-09)9 October 1920 (aged 29) Guildford City 1948
DF Roddy Munro (1920-07-27)27 July 1920 (aged 30) Rangers 1946
DF Wally Quinton (1917-12-13)13 December 1917 (aged 32) Birmingham City 1949
Midfielders
HB George Bristow (1933-06-25)25 June 1933 (aged 17) Youth 1950
HB Ron Greenwood (c) (1921-11-11)11 November 1921 (aged 28) Bradford Park Avenue 1949
HB Tony Harper (1925-05-26)26 May 1925 (aged 25) Headington United 1948
HB Jimmy Hill (1928-07-22)22 July 1928 (aged 22) Reading 1949
HB Frank Latimer (1923-10-03)3 October 1923 (aged 26) Snowdown Colliery Welfare 1945
HB Tom Manley (1912-10-07)7 October 1912 (aged 37) Manchester United 1939
Forwards
FW Jimmy Anders (1928-03-08)8 March 1928 (aged 22) Preston North End 1948
FW Ken Coote (1928-05-19)19 May 1928 (aged 22) Wembley 1949
FW Billy Dare (1927-02-14)14 February 1927 (aged 23) Hendon 1948
FW Tom Garneys (1923-08-25)25 August 1923 (aged 26) Chingford Town 1949
FW Jackie Goodwin (1920-09-29)29 September 1920 (aged 29) Birmingham City 1949
FW Bernard Kelly (1928-08-21)21 August 1928 (aged 21) Bath City 1950
FW Johnny Paton (1923-04-02)2 April 1923 (aged 27) Celtic 1949
FW Bill Pointon (1920-11-25)25 November 1920 (aged 29) Queens Park Rangers 1950
FW Tommy Sinclair (1921-10-13)13 October 1921 (aged 28) Aldershot 1950
FW Billy Sperrin (1922-04-09)9 April 1922 (aged 28) Guildford City 1949
Players who left the club mid-season
FW Peter Broadbent (1933-05-15)15 May 1933 (aged 17) Dover 1950 Transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Sources: 100 Years Of Brentford,[5] Timeless Bees[7]

Coaching staff
Name Role
Jackie Gibbons Secretary-Manager
Jimmy Bain Assistant Manager
David Richards Trainer
Jack Cartmell Assistant Trainer
George Poyser Assistant Trainer

Statistics

Appearances and goals
Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Football League season.
Pos Nat Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Ted Gaskell 2 0 0 0 2 0
GK Alf Jefferies 35 0 1 0 36 0
GK Reg Newton 5 0 0 0 5 0
DF Ken Horne 20 0 0 0 20 0
DF Fred Monk 37 13 1 0 38 13
DF Roddy Munro 38 0 1 0 39 0
DF Wally Quinton 5 0 0 0 5 0
HB George Bristow 5 0 0 0 5 0
HB Ron Greenwood 42 1 1 0 43 1
HB Frank Latimer 24 0 1 0 25 0
HB Tony Harper 29 1 1 0 30 1
HB Jimmy Hill 38 7 0 0 38 7
HB Tom Manley 520 052
FW Jimmy Anders 3 0 0 0 3 0
FW Peter Broadbent 16 2 0 0 16 2
FW Ken Coote 6 1 1 0 7 1
FW Billy Dare 33 16 1 0 34 16
FW Tom Garneys 11 1 0 0 11 1
FW Jackie Goodwin 31 9 0 0 31 9
FW Bernard Kelly 110 0 11
FW Johnny Paton 31 4 1 1 32 5
FW Bill Pointon 4 0 0 0 4 0
FW Tommy Sinclair 16 5 1 0 17 5
FW Billy Sperrin 26 11 1 0 27 11
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[5]

Goalscorers
Pos. Nat Player FL2 FAC Total
FW Billy Dare 16 0 16
DF Fred Monk 13 0 13
FW Billy Sperrin 11 0 11
FW Jackie Goodwin 9 0 9
HB Jimmy Hill 7 0 7
FW Tommy Sinclair 5 0 5
FW Johnny Paton 4 1 5
FW Peter Broadbent 2 0 2
HB Tom Manley 2 0 2
FW Ken Coote 1 0 1
FW Tom Garneys 1 0 1
HB Ron Greenwood 1 0 1
HB Tony Harper 1 0 1
FW Bernard Kelly 1 0 1
Opponents 1 0 1
Total75176
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[5]

Management
Name Nat From To Record All Comps Record League
PWDLW %PWDLW %
Jackie Gibbons 19 August 1950 5 May 1951 43 18 8 17 041.86 42 18 8 16 042.86

Summary
Games played43 (42 Second Division, 1 FA Cup)
Games won18 (18 Second Division, 0 FA Cup)
Games drawn8 (8 Second Division, 0 FA Cup)
Games lost17 (16 Second Division, 1 FA Cup)
Goals scored76 (75 Second Division, 1 FA Cup)
Goals conceded76 (74 Second Division, 2 FA Cup)
Clean sheets8 (8 Second Division, 0 FA Cup)
Biggest league win4–0 on four occasions, 5–1 versus Grimsby Town, 31 March 1951
Worst league defeat7–2 versus Grimsby Town, 11 November 1950
Most appearances43, Ron Greenwood (42 Second Division, 1 FA Cup)
Top scorer (league)16, Billy Dare
Top scorer (all competitions)16, Billy Dare

Transfers & loans
Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
May 1950 FW Peter Broadbent Dover n/a [8]
May 1950 DF Ken Horne Blackpool n/a [3]
May 1950 FW Terry Ledgerton Huyton n/a [9]
June 1950 HB Roy Hart n/a n/a [10]
June 1950 FW Bernard Kelly Bath City n/a [2]
August 1950 HB Cyril Bacon Leyton Orient n/a [11]
August 1950 n/a Jack Nicholson Dennistoun Waverley n/a [12]
August 1950 FW Tommy Sinclair Aldershot n/a [13]
December 1950 FW Tommy Mycock Distillery n/a [14]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Fee Ref.
October 1950 DF Bill Gorman Deal Town Free [15]
February 1951 FW Peter Broadbent Wolverhampton Wanderers £10,000 [8]
Players released
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
May 1951 FW Jimmy Anders Bradford City June 1951 [16]
May 1951 FW Tom Garneys Ipswich Town May 1951 [17]
May 1951 DF William Gibson Tranmere Rovers June 1951 [18]
May 1951 FW Dickie Girling Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic July 1951 [19]
May 1951 FW Bill Pointon Retired [20]
May 1951 FW Tommy Sinclair Aldershot August 1951 [13]

References
  1. White 1989, p. 199-201.
  2. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 91.
  3. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 81-82.
  4. Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Brentford results for the 1950-1951 season - Statto.com". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  5. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 381. ISBN 0951526200.
  6. Lee, Dave (27 March 2014). "Big Data: Would number geeks make better football managers?". BBC News. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  7. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  8. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 27.
  9. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 96.
  10. "Roy Hart". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  11. "Cyril Bacon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  12. "Scottish Football Historical Archive – N". p. 577.
  13. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 145.
  14. "Tommy Mycock". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  15. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 67-68.
  16. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 11.
  17. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 62.
  18. "William Gibson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  19. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 65.
  20. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 126.
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