1923–24_Brentford_F.C._season

1923–24 Brentford F.C. season

1923–24 Brentford F.C. season

1923–24 season of Brentford F.C.

During the 1923–24 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South and finished in 17th place.

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Season summary

Reginald Parker scored almost half of Brentford's goals during the season.

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

Main article: 1923–24 Football League Third Division South

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Source: [citation needed]

Results

Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Third Division South

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FA Cup

Main article: 1923–24 FA Cup
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  • Sources: Statto, 100 Years of Brentford,[7] The Complete History[10]

Playing squad

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1923–24 season.
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  • Sources: Timeless Bees,[11] Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939,[12] 100 Years Of Brentford[7]

Coaching staff

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Statistics

Appearances and goals

Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Football League season.
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  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years of Brentford[7]

Goalscorers

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  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years of Brentford[7]

Management

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Summary

Games played46 (42 Third Division South, 4 FA Cup)
Games won14 (13 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)
Games drawn14 (12 Third Division South, 2 FA Cup)
Games lost18 (17 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)
Goals scored45 (41 Third Division South, 4 FA Cup)
Goals conceded55 (51 Third Division South, 4 FA Cup)
Clean sheets9 (8 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)
Biggest league win3–0 versus Norwich City, 8 March 1924; 4–1 on two occasions
Worst league defeat6–0 versus Gillingham, 19 March 1924
Most appearances46, 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.
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Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Match played at RAF Stadium, Uxbridge.

References

  1. [1]
    White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 117–118. ISBN 0951526200.
  2. [2]
    Joyce 2012, p. 148-149.
  3. [3]
    Joyce 2012, p. 135.
  4. [4]
    Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 83.
  5. [5]
    Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 120.
  6. [6]
    Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 170.
  7. [7]
    White 1989, p. 367.
  8. [8]
    "Brentford results for the 1923-1924 season". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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    Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia. Harefield, Middlesex: Yore Publications. p. 78. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
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    Haynes, Graham; Twydell, Dave (2008). Brentford F.C.: The Complete History 1889–2008. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9557889-5-6. OCLC 528356934.
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    Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0955294914.
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    Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 190589161X.
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    "Altrincham FC Pre-War Players, Part 1". www.lusaweb.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  14. [14]
    Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 123.
  15. [15]
    Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 68.
  16. [16]
    "Brentford's new player. Noteworthy acquisition from Sheffield United". County of Middlesex Independent. 8 August 1923.
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    Joyce 2012, p. 20.
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    Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 62.
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    Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 86.
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    Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 9.
  21. [21]
    Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 34.
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    "Hunter Cyril Brentford 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  23. [23]
    Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 87.
  24. [24]
    Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 92.
  25. [25]
    Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 112.
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