1932–33_Brentford_F.C._season

1932–33 Brentford F.C. season

1932–33 Brentford F.C. season

1932–33 season of Brentford F.C.

During the 1932–33 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. Brentford won the division championship and secured promotion to the second tier of English football for the first time in the club's history. Jack Holliday set a new club goalscoring record of 39 goals in a season, which as of 2023 has yet to be broken. It is statistically Brentford's second-best season, after 1929–30.

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Season summary

Brentford's then-longest serving player Bill Berry was transferred to Crystal Palace in part-exchange for Idris Hopkins in November 1932.

Brentford manager Harry Curtis made a number of signings in the 1932 off-season, but none would prove more crucial to the club's future success than the acquisition of forwards Jack Holliday, Billy Scott and half back Herbert Watson from First Division Middlesbrough for a combined £1,500 fee in May 1932.[1] The majority of the money was raised from the sale of record goalscorer Billy Lane to Watford earlier that month.[2] The club entered the season with one of its youngest-ever squads.[3]

Brentford had a dream start to the Third Division South season, going undefeated and winning 12 of the opening 14 matches.[4] A new club record of 16 consecutive undefeated Football League matches was established, with the run stretching back to wins in the final two matches of the 1931–32 season.[5] The record stood until it was overtaken during 2013–14.[6] The Bees topped the table after the second match of the season.[4] After briefly dropping back to 2nd on goal difference, they quickly rose back to the summit and remained there until a 5–5 draw with Luton Town (which set a new club record for highest aggregate score in an away Football League match) on 1 February 1933 dropped the club back to 2nd.[4][7] Manager Curtis signed a new three-year contract in January 1933 and forward Jack Holliday was in prolific scoring form, hitting 26 goals in his first 20 appearances of the season, including four hat-tricks.[8] One of the hat-tricks comprised five goals in the draw with Luton Town,[8] which made Holliday the first player to score five goals for Brentford in a Football League match.[9]

Brentford went back to the top of the table after a 6–0 victory over Newport County on 4 February, the team's biggest victory of the season.[4] Aside from a minor blip in mid-March through to early-April, the Bees held onto top spot and clinched the Third Division South championship after a 2–1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on 26 April 1933,[4] with nearest rivals Exeter City five points behind with only two matches to play.[10] Brentford drew the remaining three matches of the season and were promoted to the Second Division for the first time in the club's history.[4][11]

Jack Holliday broke Billy Lane's three-year old club record for most goals in a season with four strikes in a 7–3 mauling of Cardiff City on 1 April and he finished the season with 39 goals in all competitions.[1][8] Despite his exploits, Holliday did not finish as the Third Division South's top scorer, due to Coventry City's Clarrie Bourton bettering Holliday's total of 38 by two goals.[12] A number of Football League club records were set during the season, including fewest away defeats (4), fewest defeats (6), most away goals scored (45) and most points (62 – two points for a win).[5] Brentford's average Football League home attendance of 13,300 was the highest in the Third Division South.[13] 1932–33 is statistically Brentford's second-best season, with the club having acquired 2.10 points per game under the current ruling of three points for a win.[6]

Reserve team

Brentford's reserve team finished as champions of the London Combination for the second successive season.[14] The team won all their home matches during the season, which formed a large chunk of the reserve team club record of 43 consecutive home victories, a run which ran from November 1931 to November 1933.[15] Ralph Allen captained the team, scored a large chunk of the goals and the final match of the season versus Aldershot Reserves was played in front of a crowd of 9,000, a club record for a reserve team fixture.[15][16]

League table

Main article: 1932–33 Football League Third Division South

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Results

Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Third Division South

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FA Cup

Main article: 1932–33 FA Cup
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Playing squad

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1932–33 season.
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  • Sources: 100 Years of Brentford,[8] Timeless Bees,[17] Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939[18]

Coaching staff

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Statistics

Appearances and goals

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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[8]

Goalscorers

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  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years of Brentford[8]

Amateur international caps

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Summary

Games played43 (42 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)
Games won26 (26 Third Division South, 0 FA Cup)
Games drawn10 (10 Third Division South, 0 FA Cup)
Games lost7 (6 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)
Goals scored92 (90 Third Division South, 2 FA Cup)
Goals conceded52 (49 Third Division South, 3 FA Cup)
Clean sheets9 (9 Third Division South, 0 FA Cup)
Biggest league win6–0 versus Newport County, 4 February 1933
Worst league defeat3–0 versus Norwich City, 3 December 1932
Most appearances43, Tom Baker (42 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)
Top scorer (league)38, Jack Holliday
Top scorer (all competitions)39, Jack Holliday

Transfers & loans

Cricketers are not included in this list.
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