1949–50 Brentford F.C. season

During the 1949–50 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. In his first season as manager, Jackie Gibbons guided the club to a 9th-place finish, a marked improvement on near-relegations in the previous two seasons.

Season summary

1949–50 marked the first season since 1925–26 that Brentford would play a full season under the management of someone other than Harry Curtis, with former player Jackie Gibbons having taken over as manager in February 1949. A new-look squad toured Sweden under Gibbons in pre-season, with new forward signings Ken Coote, Jimmy Hill and Dennis Rampling in attendance. Joe Crozier, the club's near-ever-present goalkeeper since September 1937, elected to retire from full-time football and was replaced by his backups, firstly Ted Gaskell and then Alf Jefferies.

Brentford had a mixed season in the Second Division, with just three victories in the opening 15 matches leaving the club out of contention for challenging for promotion. A turnaround in form elevated the Bees from 21st place on 5 November 1949, to a season-high 7th on 8 April 1950. Two losses, a win and a draw from the final four matches dropped the club a final position of 9th. Brentford finished the campaign having conceded only 12 league goals at Griffin Park, the best home record in each of the top two divisions.

League table

Results Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend WinDrawLoss Friendlies DateOpponentVenueResultAttendance29 March 1950NetherlandsA0–060,000

Football League Second Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)120 August 1949Tottenham HotspurH1–432,702Manley (pen)224 August 1949Queens Park RangersA3–320,931Dare (2), Monk327 August 1949BuryA2–116,116Woodward, Dare431 August 1949Queens Park RangersH0–225,74153 September 1949Leicester CityH0–120,302610 September 1949Bradford Park AvenueA2–012,754Goodwin, Paton714 September 1949Blackburn RoversH2–019,889Dare, Paton817 September 1949ChesterfieldH0–025,270919 September 1949Blackburn RoversA1–418,613Coote1024 September 1949Plymouth ArgyleA0–217,088111 October 1949Sheffield WednesdayH1–125,270Goodwin128 October 1949Preston North EndA0–230,1781315 October 1949Swansea TownH0–023,8711422 October 1949Leeds UnitedA0–127,3421529 October 1949SouthamptonH0–121,694165 November 1949Coventry CityA1–116,110Woodward1712 November 1949Luton TownH1–020,520Sperrin1819 November 1949BarnsleyA1–014,942Woodward1926 November 1949West Ham UnitedH0–221,887203 December 1949Sheffield UnitedA1–120,649Dare2110 December 1949Grimsby TownA1–016,384Girling2217 December 1949Tottenham HotspurA1–149,297Sperrin2324 December 1949BuryH2–017,401Dare (2)2426 December 1949Hull CityH3–133,791Dare, Sperrin, Goodwin2527 December 1949Hull CityA0–248,4472631 December 1949Leicester CityA1–131,919Dare2714 January 1950Bradford Park AvenueH2–019,781Coote, Paton2821 January 1950ChesterfieldA1–312,075Coote294 February 1950Plymouth ArgyleH0–022,3133018 February 1950Sheffield WednesdayA3–337,923Pointon, Hill, Dare3125 February 1950Preston North EndH1–025,387Goodwin324 March 1950Swansea TownA0–321,2393311 March 1950Leeds UnitedH0–022,2313418 March 1950SouthamptonA3–222,429Paton, Dare, Mallett (og)3525 March 1950Coventry CityH2–016,921Goodwin, Dare361 April 1950West Ham UnitedA2–218,826Manley (pen), Pointon377 April 1950Cardiff CityH1–024,584Goodwin388 April 1950Sheffield UnitedH1–022,411Dare3910 April 1950Cardiff CityA0–016,2604015 April 1950Luton TownA0–113,9914122 April 1950BarnsleyH3–016,514Pointon, Hill, Dare4229 April 1950Grimsby TownA1–411,253Garneys

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendance3R7 January 1950ChelseaH0–138,000

Sources: Statto, 11v11, 100 Years Of Brentford

Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1949–50 season. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGKTed GaskellBuxton1937GKAlf JefferiesOxford City1945GKReg NewtonLeyton Orient1949DefendersDFBill GormanBury1938DFFred MonkGuildford City1948DFRoddy MunroRangers1946DFWally QuintonBirmingham City1949MidfieldersHBRon GreenwoodBradford Park Avenue1949HBFrank LatimerSnowdown Colliery Welfare1945HBTom ManleyManchester United1939ForwardsFWJimmy AndersPreston North End1948FWKen CooteWembley1949FWBilly DareHendon1948FWTom GarneysChingford Town1949FWDickie GirlingCrystal Palace1947FWJackie GoodwinBirmingham City1949FWJimmy HillReading1949FWDoug KeeneKingsbury Town1946FWKevin O'FlanaganBarnet1949AmateurFWJohnny PatonCeltic1949FWBill PointonQueens Park Rangers1950FWDennis RamplingBournemouth & Boscombe Athletic1949FWBilly SperrinGuildford City1949Players who left the club mid-seasonHBDavid NelsonFulham1947Transferred to Queens Park RangersHBGeorge PatersonCeltic1946Transferred to Yeovil TownFWViv WoodwardMillwall1948Transferred to Aldershot Sources: 100 Years Of Brentford, Timeless Bees

Coaching staff NameRole Jackie GibbonsSecretary-Manager Jimmy BainAssistant Manager Malky MacDonaldTrainer Jack CartmellAssistant Trainer

Statistics

Appearances and goals

PosNatNameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKTed Gaskell14000140GKAlf Jefferies26010270GKReg Newton200020DFBill Gorman800080DFFred Monk25110261DFRoddy Munro19000190DFWally Quinton36010370HBRon Greenwood42010430HBFrank Latimer22010230HBTom Manley33200332HBDavid Nelson26010270HBGeorge Paterson30—30FWJimmy Anders9010100FWKen Coote20300203FWBilly Dare4114104214FWTom Garneys110011FWDickie Girling14100141FWJackie Goodwin36610376FWJimmy Hill18200182FWDoug Keene100010FWKevin O'Flanagan601070FWJohnny Paton23500235FWBill Pointon12200122FWDennis Rampling100010FWBilly Sperrin14310153FWViv Woodward10300103 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford

Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerFL2FACTotalFWBilly Dare14014FWJackie Goodwin606FWJohnny Paton505FWKen Coote303FWBilly Sperrin303FWViv Woodward303FWJimmy Hill202HBTom Manley202FWBill Pointon202FWTom Garneys101FWDickie Girling101DFFred Monk101Opponents101Total44044 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford

Amateur international caps Pos.NatPlayerCapsGoalsRefFWKevin O'Flanagan11

Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Jackie Gibbons20 August 194929 April 1950

Summary Games played 43 (42 Second Division, 1 FA Cup)Games won 15 (15 Second Division, 0 FA Cup)Games drawn 13 (13 Second Division, 0 FA Cup)Games lost 15 (14 Second Division, 1 FA Cup)Goals scored 44 (44 Second Division, 0 FA Cup)Goals conceded 51 (49 Second Division, 2 FA Cup)Clean sheets 17 (17 Second Division, 0 FA Cup)Biggest league win 3–0 versus Barnsley, 22 April 1950Worst league defeat 4–1 on three occasionsMost appearances 43, Ron Greenwood (42 Second Division, 1 FA Cup)Top scorer (league) 14, Billy DareTop scorer (all competitions) 14, Billy Dare

Transfers & loans Cricketers are not included in this list. Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.9 May 1949FW Dennis Rampling Bournemouth & Boscombe Athleticn/aMay 1949FW Jimmy Hill Readingn/aJuly 1949GK Reg Newton Leyton OrientPart-exchangeSeptember 1949FW Jack Jordan Readingn/aSeptember 1949FW Johnny Paton Celtic£5,000September 1949FW Billy Sperrin Guildford Cityn/aNovember 1949FW Kevin O'Flanagan BarnetAmateur24 December 1949FW Tom Garneys Chingford Town£7501949FW George FrancisUnattachedn/a1949FW Dennis Heath Alexandra Villan/aFebruary 1950FW Eddie Brownn/an/aFebruary 1950FW Bill Pointon Queens Park RangersExchangeMarch 1950DF Tecwyn Jones Holywell TownFreePlayers transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.May 1949FW Peter McKennan Middlesbrough£9,000July 1949FW Alan Smith Leyton OrientPart-exchange1949HB George Paterson Queens Park Rangersn/aFebruary 1950HB David Nelson Queens Park RangersExchangeFebruary 1950FW Viv Woodward Aldershotn/aPlayers releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.September 1949DF Malky MacDonaldRetiredMay 1950FW Eddie Brown Torquay UnitedAugust 1950May 1950FW Les Devonshire ChesterJune 1950May 1950DF Doug Keene Brighton & Hove AlbionJune 1950May 1950FW Kevin O'FlanaganRetiredMay 1950FW Dennis Rampling Weymouth1950

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