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1921–22 Brentford F.C. season

During the 1921–22 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. The club improved on its debut season in the league to finish 9th, which would be its highest placing until 1929–30.

Brentford
1921–22 season
ChairmanH. Jason-Saunders
ManagerArchie Mitchell
StadiumGriffin Park
Third Division South9th
FA CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Morris (16)
All: Morris (17)
Highest home attendance13,836
Lowest home attendance4,000
Average home league attendance9,115

Season summary edit

 
Archie Mitchell took over as player-manager for the 1921–22 season.

After a torrid first season in the Football League, Archie Mitchell joined Brentford as player-manager and the club's squad was overhauled.[1] Outgoing manager Fred Halliday stayed at Griffin Park as secretary, which allowed Mitchell to focus solely on the team.[2] New signings Charles Alton and John Bethune bolstered the defence, half backs Charles Fisher and James Kerr came in and Thomas Elliott and Harry Morris were signed to replace the previous season's departed leading goalscorers Harry King and Reginald Boyne.[1] Cricketer and outside forward Patsy Hendren was available for much of the season.[3]

Brentford began the season inconsistently and hovered around mid-table, before a run of just four defeats in 17 games firmly established the club in the top six by January 1922.[4] Forwards Harry Morris and Harry Anstiss scored the majority of the team's goals and player-manager Mitchell had dropped himself from the team in favour of Cyril Hunter in December 1921.[3][5] On 11 February 1922, Freddy Capper became the first Brentford player to be sent off in a Football League match.[6] He received his marching orders from referee Harry Curtis, who would later be appointed as Brentford's manager in 1926.[6] Five defeats in seven matches during February and March, coupled with poor away form throughout the season, ruled out the possibility of automatic promotion, but the team finished strongly and won five of the final eight matches to finish 9th.[4] Brentford won just one away league match during the season, which is the joint-fewest in club history.[7]

A rare event occurred on the final day of the season at Swansea Town's Vetch Field, when Brentford were able to field just 9 men at the kick off.[2] William Young, Harry Anstiss and Freddy Capper missed their train at Paddington and manager Archie Mitchell was pressed into service as an emergency goalkeeper.[2]

League table edit

Main article: 1921–22 Football League Third Division South

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Watford 42 13 18 11 54 48 +6 44
8 Aberdare Athletic[a] 42 17 10 15 57 51 +6 44
9 Brentford 42 16 11 15 52 43 +9 43
10 Swansea Town 42 13 15 14 50 47 +3 41
11 Merthyr Town 42 17 6 19 45 56 −11 40
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ New club in the league; elected from Southern League

Results edit

Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend edit

Win Draw Loss

Football League Third Division South edit

No. Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer(s)
1 27 August 1921 Merthyr Town H 0–1 11,000
2 29 August 1921 Southend United A 1–1 6,000 Morris
3 3 September 1921 Merthyr Town A 0–2 6,000
4 5 September 1921 Southend United H 1–0 8,000 Bertram
5 10 September 1921 Watford H 1–1 10,732 Morris
6 14 September 1921 Bristol Rovers A 0–0 7,000
7 17 September 1921 Watford A 0–0 7,000
8 24 September 1921 Charlton Athletic H 0–2 13,000
9 1 October 1921 Charlton Athletic A 1–1 12,000 Anstiss
10 8 October 1921 Northampton Town H 1–0 9,000 Morris
11 15 October 1921 Northampton Town A 0–2 6,000
12 21 October 1921 Queens Park Rangers H 5–1 13,836 Morris (3), T. Elliott, Bertram
13 29 October 1921 Queens Park Rangers A 1–1 15,000 Mitchell (pen)
14 5 November 1921 Portsmouth H 2–2 11,000 Mitchell (pen), Morris
15 12 November 1921 Portsmouth A 0–1 12,894
16 19 November 1921 Norwich City A 0–0 6,000
17 26 November 1921 Norwich City H 2–1 5,000 Shields, Morris
18 10 December 1921 Reading A 3–0 8,000 Anstiss (2), Morris
19 24 December 1921 Bristol Rovers H 4–2 10,000 T. Elliott, Anstiss (2), Morris
20 26 December 1921 Aberdare Athletic H 2–1 12,000 T. Elliott, Anstiss
21 27 December 1921 Aberdare Athletic A 0–2 11,000
22 31 December 1921 Southampton A 0–0 10,000
23 14 January 1922 Southampton H 1–0 10,000 T. Elliott (pen)
24 21 January 1922 Plymouth Argyle H 3–1 7,000 Morris (2), Norton
25 28 January 1922 Plymouth Argyle A 1–4 7,000 Morris
26 4 February 1922 Newport County H 1–0 6,000 T. Elliott
27 11 February 1922 Newport County A 1–2 6,500 Norton
28 18 February 1922 Luton Town H 0–2 9,000
29 25 February 1922 Luton Town A 0–3 5,000
30 4 March 1922 Swindon Town H 3–0 5,000 Anstiss, Norton, Amos
31 11 March 1922 Swindon Town A 1–2 6,000 T. Elliott
32 18 March 1922 Gillingham A 0–0 8,000
33 25 March 1922 Gillingham H 0–1 6,000
34 1 April 1922 Millwall A 1–1 12,000 Morris
35 8 April 1922 Millwall H 1–0 6,000 Anstiss
36 14 April 1922 Brighton & Hove Albion H 4–0 10,000 Anstiss (3), Hendren
37 15 April 1922 Exeter City A 0–1 5,000
38 17 April 1922 Brighton & Hove Albion A 1–2 9,008 Anstiss
39 18 April 1922 Reading H 2–0 5,000 Anstiss, T. Elliott
40 24 April 1922 Exeter City H 5–2 4,000 Anstiss, Kerr, Morris, Capper, Amos
41 29 April 1922 Swansea Town A 0–1 5,000
42 6 May 1922 Swansea Town H 3–1 5,000 Morris, T. Elliott, Anstiss

FA Cup edit

Main article: 1921–22 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer(s)
5QR 3 December 1921 Dulwich Hamlet H 3–1 9,078 Capper, Mitchell, Morris
6QR 17 December 1921 Shildon Athletic H 1–0 9,250 T. Elliott
R1 7 January 1922 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–2 12,964
  • Sources: Statto, 100 Years of Brentford,[3] The Complete History[8]

Playing squad edit

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1921–22 season.
Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Notes
Goalkeepers
GK William Young   (1892-08-04)4 August 1892 (aged 29) South Shields 1920
Defenders
DF Charles Alton   (1891-12-24)24 December 1891 (aged 29) Rotherham County 1921
DF John Bethune   (1888-10-19)19 October 1888 (aged 32) Bristol Rovers 1921
DF Bertie Rosier   (1893-03-21)21 March 1893 (aged 28) Southall 1913
Midfielders
HB Alf Amos   (1893-02-09)9 February 1893 (aged 28) Old Kingstonians 1913
HB Jimmy Elliott   1891 (aged 29–30) Tottenham Hotspur 1920
HB Charles Fisher   (1899-06-09)9 June 1899 (aged 22) Kidderminster Harriers 1921
HB Fred Howe   1895 (aged 25–26) Kimberworth Old Boys 1920
HB Cyril Hunter   (1898-02-08)8 February 1898 (aged 23) Leadgate Park 1921
HB James Kerr   (1894-04-07)7 April 1894 (aged 27) Blackburn Rovers 1921 Amateur
HB Archie Mitchell   (1885-12-15)15 December 1885 (aged 35) Queens Park Rangers 1921 Manager
Forwards
FW Harry Anstiss   (1899-08-22)22 August 1899 (aged 22) Hammersmith Athletic 1920
FW George Bertram   (1896-01-15)15 January 1896 (aged 25) Fulham 1921
FW Freddy Capper   8 May 1892 (aged 30) The Wednesday 1921
FW Thomas Elliott   (1890-04-06)6 April 1890 (aged 31) Nottingham Forest 1921
FW Patsy Hendren (c)   (1889-02-05)5 February 1889 (aged 32) Queens Park Rangers 1911 Played when his cricket commitments allowed
FW Harry Morris   (1897-11-25)25 November 1897 (aged 23) Fulham 1921
FW Horace Norton   (1896-09-15)15 September 1896 (aged 24) Bradford City 1921
FW George Pither   (1899-06-24)24 June 1899 (aged 22) Isleworth Town 1921
FW Ralph Shields   1892 (aged 28–29) Exeter City 1921
  • Sources: 100 Years of Brentford,[3] Timeless Bees,[9] Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939[10]

Coaching staff edit

Name Role
  Archie Mitchell Manager
  Michael Witham Trainer

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

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   William Young 41 0 3 0 44 0
DF   Charles Alton 36 0 3 0 39 0
DF   John Bethune 10 0 0 0 10 0
DF   Bertie Rosier 34 0 3 0 37 0
HB   Alf Amos 40 2 3 0 43 2
HB   Jimmy Elliott 27 0 3 0 30 0
HB   Charles Fisher 6 0 0 0 6 0
HB   Fred Howe 1 0 0 0 1 0
HB   Cyril Hunter 21 0 — 21 0
HB   James Kerr 21 1 0 0 21 1
HB   Archie Mitchell 13 2 3 1 16 3
FW   Harry Anstiss 23 15 2 0 25 15
FW   George Bertram 10 2 0 0 10 2
FW   Freddy Capper 35 1 3 1 38 2
FW   Thomas Elliott 39 8 3 1 42 9
FW   Patsy Hendren 35 1 3 0 38 1
FW   Harry Morris 36 16 3 1 39 17
FW   Horace Norton 19 3 0 0 19 3
FW   George Pither 7 0 0 0 7 0
FW   Ralph Shields 8 1 1 0 9 1
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years of Brentford[3]

Goalscorers edit

Pos. Nat Player FL3 FAC Total
FW   Harry Morris 16 1 17
FW   Harry Anstiss 15 0 15
FW   Thomas Elliott 8 1 9
FW   Horace Norton 3 0 3
HB   Archie Mitchell 2 1 3
HB   Alf Amos 2 0 2
FW   George Bertram 2 0 2
HB   Jimmy Elliott 2 0 2
FW   Freddy Capper 1 1 2
FW   Patsy Hendren 1 0 1
HB   James Kerr 1 0 1
FW   Ralph Shields 1 0 1
Total 52 4 58
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years of Brentford[3]

Management edit

Name Nat From To Record All Comps Record League
P W D L W % P W D L W %
Archie Mitchell   27 August 1921 6 May 1922 45 18 11 16 040.00 42 16 11 15 038.10

Summary edit

Games played 45 (42 Third Division South, 3 FA Cup)
Games won 18 (16 Third Division South, 2 FA Cup)
Games drawn 11 (11 Third Division, 0 FA Cup)
Games lost 16 (15 Third Division, 1 FA Cup)
Goals scored 56 (52 Third Division, 4 FA Cup)
Goals conceded 46 (43 Third Division, 3 FA Cup)
Clean sheets 15 (14 Third Division, 1 FA Cup)
Biggest league win 4–0 versus Brighton & Hove Albion, 14 April 1922; 5–1 versus Queens Park Rangers, 21 October 1921
Worst league defeat 3–0 versus Luton Town, 25 February 1922
Most appearances 44, William Young (41 Third Division South, 3 FA Cup)
Top scorer (league) 16, Harry Morris
Top scorer (all competitions) 17, Harry Morris

Transfers & loans edit

Cricketers are not included in this list.
Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
June 1921 FW   George Bertram   Fulham Free [11]
June 1921 FW   Harry Morris   Fulham Free [12]
July 1921 FW   Ralph Shields   Exeter City Free [13]
20 August 1921 FW   George Pither   Isleworth Town Amateur [14]
August 1921 DF   John Bethune   Bristol Rovers Free [15]
August 1921 FW   Freddy Capper   The Wednesday Free [16]
August 1921 FW   Thomas Elliott   Nottingham Forest Free [17]
August 1921 HB   Archie Mitchell   Queens Park Rangers Free [18]
August 1921 GK   Edmund Wright   Aston Villa Free [19]
September 1921 GK   Ted Price   Queens Park Rangers Free [20]
October 1921 HB   Cyril Hunter   Leadgate Park Free [21]
1921 DF   Charles Alton   Rotherham County Free [22]
1921 HB   Charles Fisher   Kidderminster Harriers Free [23]
1921 HB   James Kerr   Blackburn Rovers Amateur [24]
1921 FW   Horace Norton   Bradford City Free [25]
Players released
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
May 1922 FW   George Bertram   Sittingbourne 1922 [26]
May 1922 DF   John Bethune   Sittingbourne July 1922 [27]
May 1922 HB   Charles Fisher   Margate n/a [23]
May 1922 HB   Fred Howe   Peterborough & Fletton United n/a [28]
May 1922 HB   Archie Mitchell Retired [18]
May 1922 FW   Horace Norton   Darlington 1922 [25]
May 1922 DF   Archie Reay   Gillingham July 1922 [29]
May 1922 FW   Ralph Shields   Sittingbourne 1922 [30]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 175.
  2. ^ a b c White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 115–116. ISBN 0951526200.
  3. ^ a b c d e f White 1989, p. 366.
  4. ^ a b "Brentford results for the 1921–1922 season". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  5. ^ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 84.
  6. ^ a b Haynes 1998, p. 43.
  7. ^ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia. Harefield, Middlesex: Yore Publications. p. 78. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
  8. ^ Haynes, Graham; Twydell, Dave (2008). Brentford F.C.: The Complete History 1889–2008. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9557889-5-6. OCLC 528356934.
  9. ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  10. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 190589161X.
  11. ^ "George Bertram". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  12. ^ "David Harry Morris". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Two Names Added To Town's 'Roll Of Honour'". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  14. ^ "Gleanings – Southern League's Selected". The Athletic News. 12 September 1921.
  15. ^ "Round The Country". The Athletic News. 22 August 1921.
  16. ^ "Capper Freddy Brentford 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  17. ^ "Elliott Tom Nottingham Forest 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  18. ^ a b Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 109.
  19. ^ "Wright, Edmund (Ed)". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  20. ^ "Seasonal Stats – 1921–22". QPRnet. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  21. ^ "Gleanings – The Position Of Crystal Palace". The Athletic News. 24 October 1921.
  22. ^ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 10.
  23. ^ a b Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 57.
  24. ^ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 92.
  25. ^ a b Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 117.
  26. ^ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 21.
  27. ^ "A and B". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  28. ^ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 82.
  29. ^ "On This Day". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  30. ^ Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 144.
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