During the 1910–11 English football season, Brentford competed in the Southern League First Division. Despite contending for promotion during the first half of the season, injuries dropped the Bees to a mid-table finish.
Season summary
A £315 loss on the 1909–10 season meant that there was little transfer activity for Brentford manager Fred Halliday to conduct over the course of the 1910 off-season, with half back George Kennedy, full back John Christie and returning outside right Joe Ryalls being the only signings of note. The Bees had a good first half of the Southern League First Division season, losing just five of the opening 20 matches, with Geordie Reid (Southern League XI) and Steve Buxton and John Christie (both London XI) winning representative honours. Despite the promising form, the majority of the team's goals were scored by Reid, who bagged 14 goals in a 17-match spell.
Brentford's promotion challenge was effectively ended by a 3–0 defeat to Swindon Town (champions at the end of the season) on 7 January 1911 and the team slipped from 5th position into mid-table. Injuries to George Kennedy, Joe Ryalls, Geordie Reid and George Anderson at differing times disrupted the attack and Brentford finished the season having scored 41 league goals, with Geordie Reid having scored over half the team's total (21), which equalled Adam Bowman's club record for most Southern League goals in a season. Some pride was salvaged with victory over West London rivals Queens Park Rangers in the inaugural Ealing Hospital Cup in April.
League table
Results Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend WinDrawLoss
Southern League First Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultScorer(s)13 September 1910Exeter CityA0–0210 September 1910Swindon TownH1–1Ling (pen)317 September 1910Bristol RoversA1–0Ling (pen)424 September 1910Crystal PalaceH2–1Kennedy, Reid528 September 1910New BromptonA1–2Ryalls61 October 1910Norwich CityH2–0Hollinrake, Ryalls78 October 1910LeytonA1–4Reid815 October 1910WatfordH2–0Sibbald, Anderson922 October 1910Plymouth ArgyleA0–21029 October 1910SouthamptonH3–2Reid (2), Kennedy115 November 1910Southend UnitedA2–0Sibbald, Bartlett1212 November 1910Coventry CityH1–0Reid1326 November 1910MillwallH3–1Reid (3)143 December 1910Queens Park RangersA0–21510 December 1910West Ham UnitedH3–0Hollinrake (2), Reid1617 December 1910Luton TownA1–1Reid1724 December 1910PortsmouthH2–0Hamilton, Reid1826 December 1910Northampton TownA0–21927 December 1910Northampton TownH0–02031 December 1910Exeter CityH3–1Reid (3)217 January 1911Swindon TownA0–32221 January 1911Bristol RoversH3–0Sibbald, Hollinrake, Reid2328 January 1911Crystal PalaceA1–1Sibbald2411 February 1911LeytonH0–02518 February 1911WatfordA0–12625 February 1911Plymouth ArgyleH1–2Reid274 March 1911SouthamptonA0–22811 March 1911Southend UnitedH3–1Reid (3)2918 March 1911Coventry CityA0–23025 March 1911New BromptonH0–2311 April 1911MillwallA1–1Sibbald328 April 1911Queens Park RangersH1–1Anderson3314 April 1911Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–13415 April 1911West Ham UnitedA0–23517 April 1911Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–1Reid3618 April 1911Norwich CityA0–13722 April 1911Luton TownH1–0Bartlett3829 April 1911PortsmouthA1–2Reid
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultR114 January 1911Preston North EndH0–1
Source: 100 Years Of Brentford
Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1910–11 season. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGKArchie LingSwindon Town1909DefendersDFSteve BuxtonSouth Bank1908DFJohn ChristieCroydon Common1910DFDusty Rhodes Sunderland1908MidfieldersHBBert BadgerNottingham Forest1910HBAlec BarclayIlford1910AmateurHBJock HamiltonLeeds City1909HBGeorge KennedyChelsea1910HBJack LandHounslow1910HBPhil RichardsBradford Park Avenue1908ForwardsFWGeorge AndersonBirmingham1909FWAlbert Bartlett Bradford City1909FWGeorge Frost (c)Wallsend Elm Villa1910FWBert HollinrakeSouth Ealing Rovers1909AmateurFWJames MacDonaldHanwell1909FWGeordie ReidBradford Park Avenue1908 FWJoe RyallsNottingham Forest1910FWJack SibbaldWallsend Elm Villa1910 Source: 100 Years Of Brentford, Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939
Coaching staff NameRole Fred HallidaySecretary Manager Tom CowperTrainer
Statistics Appearances and goals
PosNatNameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKArchie Ling38210392DFSteve Buxton38010390DFJohn Christie500050DFDusty Rhodes33010340HBBert Badger13000130HBAlec Barclay600060HBJock Hamilton37110381HBGeorge Kennedy22210232HBJack Land400040HBPhil Richards34010350FWGeorge Anderson29210302FWAlbert Bartlett30210312FWGeorge Frost700070FWBert Hollinrake19410204FWJames MacDonald40—40FWGeordie Reid3521103621FWJoe Ryalls35210362FWJack Sibbald29500295 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford
Goalscorers Pos.NatPlayerSL1FACTotalFWGeordie Reid21021FWJack Sibbald505FWBert Hollinrake404FWGeorge Anderson202FWAlbert Bartlett202HBGeorge Kennedy202GKArchie Ling202FWJoe Ryalls202Total41041 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: 100 Years Of Brentford
Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Fred Halliday3 September 191029 April 1911 |
Summary Games played 39 (38 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)Games won 14 (14 Southern League First Division, 0 FA Cup)Games drawn 9 (9 Southern League First Division, 0 FA Cup)Games lost 16 (15 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)Goals scored 41 (41 Southern League First Division, 0 FA Cup)Goals conceded 43 (42 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)Clean sheets 12 (12 Southern League First Division, 0 FA Cup)Biggest league win 3–0 on two occasionsWorst league defeat 3–0 versus Swindon Town, 7 January 1911; 4–1 versus Leyton, 8 October 1910Most appearances 39, Steve Buxton, Archie Ling (38 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)Top scorer (league) 21, Geordie ReidTop scorer (all competitions) 21, Geordie Reid
Transfers & loans Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.12 May 1910FW Joe Ryalls Nottingham Forestn/a20 July 1910HB George Kennedy Chelsean/aJuly 1910DF William Harwood Cubbington AlbionAmateur30 August 1910DF Arthur Cleverley Yiewsleyn/a16 September 1910DF John Christie Croydon Commonn/a19 December 1910HB Bert Badger Nottingham ForestFreeDecember 1910FW Herbert Daniels KingstonianAmateurDecember 1910HB Dudley Page KingstonianAmateur1910HB Walter Allen Barnet & AlstonAmateur1910HB Charles Allwright Hanwell TownAmateur1910FW Grantham Bowlern/an/a1910HB Alec Barclay IlfordAmateur1910FW John Caborn UxbridgeAmateur1910FW John ChuterUnattachedAmateur1910FW Thomas DoreyUnattachedAmateur1910FW Raymond EdwardsUnattachedAmateur1910FB Albert HooperUnattachedAmateur1910GK A. LovegroveUnattachedAmateur1910FB R. MiddletonUnattachedAmateur1910FW R. A. NichollsUnattachedAmateur1910FW Henry Trumper Ealing WednesdayAmateur1910FW Harry WashingtonUnattachedAmateur10 April 1911HB Henry Hogarth Burnleyn/aPlayers transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.19 May 1910FW James Swarbrick StokeNominalPlayers releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.August 1910HB William Harwood Cubbington Albionn/aMarch 1911HB Dudley Page Crystal Palace16 March 1911April 1911FW Albert Bartlett Reading30 August 1911April 1911HB Charlie Blackalln/an/aApril 1911FW George Frostn/an/aApril 1911FW Bert Hollinraken/an/aApril 1911FW James MacDonald Croydon Common18 July 1911April 1911FW Joe Ryalls Chesterfield Town15 September 1911
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