CaptainGeorge Parsonage was named as player-caretaker manager in January 1908 and after reshuffling the lineup, he oversaw an upturn in form which led the Bees to a 16th-place finish.[1] One of the highlights of a dreadful season was the goalscoring of forward Adam Bowman, who scored 22 goals in all competitions before being sold to Leeds City for £300 in April.[1] There was some cheer to be had in the United League, in which the first team won the division title, while the reserve team finished the season as Great Western Suburban League champions.[1]
The season marked a beginning of a period of financial trouble for Brentford, with Fulham's election to the Football League and Chelsea's home fixtures clashing with those at Griffin Park conspiring to draw potential support in West London away from the Bees.[1] By mid-April 1908, the club owed its players £500 in unpaid wages (equivalent to £55,500 in 2024), which necessitated the sale of top-scorer Bowman.[1]
Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
^Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia. Yore Publications. pp. 117–120. ISBN1 874427 57 7.
^ abcWhite, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 359. ISBN0951526200.
^"The Football Association – Season 1907–08 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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During the 1907 08 English football season Brentford competed in the Southern League First Division A poor season ended with a 16th place finish Brentford1907 08 seasonChairmanCharlie DoreySecretary ManagerWilliam Brown until January 1908 George Parsonage from January 1908 StadiumGriffin ParkSouthern League First Division16thFA CupFirst roundTop goalscorerLeague Bowman 21 All Bowman 22 Home colours 1906 071908 09 Contents 1 Season summary 2 League table 3 Results 3 1 Legend 3 2 Southern League First Division 3 3 FA Cup 4 Playing squad 4 1 Left club during season 5 Coaching staff 5 1 William Brown 3 September 1907 January 1908 5 2 George Parsonage 25 January April 1908 6 Statistics 6 1 Appearances 6 2 Goalscorers 6 3 Summary 7 ReferencesSeason summary edit nbsp Captain George Parsonage was named as player caretaker manager in January 1908 Though Brentford manager William Brown managed to retain most of his key players for the 1907 08 season his release of future England international forward Fred Pentland was seen as being ill advised 1 In came goalkeeper John Montgomery full back Vince Hayes half back Jock Hamilton and centre forward Adam Bowman 1 Brentford started the Southern League First Division season poorly and with the club entering a period of financial instability the relationship between the committee and the players began to deteriorate 1 Hopes of a money spinning FA Cup run ended in the first round at the hands of Lancashire Combination club Carlisle United and in January 1908 manager Brown tendered his resignation which was accepted 1 Captain George Parsonage was named as player caretaker manager in January 1908 and after reshuffling the lineup he oversaw an upturn in form which led the Bees to a 16th place finish 1 One of the highlights of a dreadful season was the goalscoring of forward Adam Bowman who scored 22 goals in all competitions before being sold to Leeds City for 300 in April 1 There was some cheer to be had in the United League in which the first team won the division title while the reserve team finished the season as Great Western Suburban League champions 1 The season marked a beginning of a period of financial trouble for Brentford with Fulham s election to the Football League and Chelsea s home fixtures clashing with those at Griffin Park conspiring to draw potential support in West London away from the Bees 1 By mid April 1908 the club owed its players 500 in unpaid wages equivalent to 55 500 in 2024 which necessitated the sale of top scorer Bowman 1 One club record was set during the season 2 Most Southern League away defeats in a season 16League table editMain article 1907 08 Southern Football League Division One Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts 14 Watford 38 12 10 16 47 59 0 797 34 15 Norwich City 38 12 9 17 46 49 0 939 33 16 Brentford 38 14 5 19 49 53 0 925 33 17 Brighton amp Hove Albion 38 12 8 18 46 59 0 780 32 18 Luton Town 38 12 6 20 33 56 0 589 30Source citation needed Rules for classification The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976 77 season The points system 2 points for a win 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing Results editBrentford s goal tally listed first Legend edit Win Draw Loss Southern League First Division edit No Date Opponent Venue Result Scorer s 1 3 September 1907 Leyton A 0 2 2 7 September 1907 Bristol Rovers A 0 3 3 14 September 1907 Leyton H 2 0 Hagan Parsonage 4 21 September 1907 Reading A 1 5 Bowman 5 28 September 1907 Watford H 4 1 Bowman 2 Corbett 2 6 5 October 1907 Norwich City A 2 3 Bowman 2 7 12 October 1907 Northampton Town H 3 1 Bowman 3 8 19 October 1907 Southampton A 0 3 9 26 October 1907 Plymouth Argyle H 2 1 Parsonage Corbett 10 2 November 1907 West Ham United A 1 5 Hagan pen 11 9 November 1907 Queens Park Rangers H 1 1 Hagan pen 12 16 November 1907 Tottenham Hotspur A 0 1 13 23 November 1907 Swindon Town H 2 0 Corbett Hagan 14 30 November 1907 Crystal Palace A 1 2 McAllister 15 7 December 1907 Luton Town H 3 1 Underwood Bowman 2 16 14 December 1907 Brighton amp Hove Albion A 0 1 17 21 December 1907 Portsmouth H 1 1 Corbett 18 25 December 1907 Millwall H 1 2 Corbett 19 26 December 1907 New Brompton A 1 2 Bowman 20 28 December 1907 Bradford Park Avenue A 0 2 21 4 January 1908 Bristol Rovers H 0 3 22 18 January 1908 Reading H 1 0 Parsonage 23 25 January 1908 Watford A 2 1 Corbett Bowman 24 8 February 1908 Northampton Town A 0 0 25 15 February 1908 Southampton H 4 0 Corbett Bowman 2 Underwood 26 22 February 1908 Plymouth Argyle A 1 2 Black og 27 29 February 1908 West Ham United H 4 0 Bowman 2 Corbett Parsonage 28 7 March 1908 Queens Park Rangers A 0 1 29 9 March 1908 Norwich City H 2 1 Bowman Brown 30 14 March 1908 Tottenham Hotspur H 3 0 Bowman 3 31 21 March 1908 Swindon Town A 0 0 32 28 March 1908 Crystal Palace H 1 1 Corbett 33 4 April 1908 Luton Town A 0 1 34 11 April 1908 Brighton amp Hove Albion H 2 0 Underwood Bowman 35 17 April 1908 Millwall A 0 2 36 18 April 1908 Portsmouth A 2 3 Underwood Tomlinson 37 20 April 1908 New Brompton H 1 0 Corbett 38 25 April 1908 Bradford Park Avenue H 1 2 Underwood FA Cup edit Main article 1907 08 FA Cup Round Date Opponent Venue Result Scorer s 1R 11 January 1908 Carlisle United A 2 2 Bowman Corbett 1R replay 15 January 1908 Carlisle United H 1 3 a e t Tomlinson Source 100 Years of Brentford 3 Playing squad editNote Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player GK nbsp SCO John Montgomery GK nbsp ENG Charlie Williams DF nbsp ENG Raymond Abbott DF nbsp SCO Andy Clark DF nbsp ENG Vince Hayes DF nbsp SCO Jock Watson MF nbsp ENG Albert Bull MF nbsp SCO Jock Hamilton MF nbsp ENG Jimmy Jay No Pos Nation Player MF nbsp ENG George Parsonage c MF nbsp ENG Jimmy Tomlinson FW nbsp ENG Norman Brown FW nbsp ENG Fred Corbett FW nbsp ENG Patsy Hendren FW nbsp ENG James Lloyd Evans FW nbsp SCO Tom McAllister FW nbsp ENG Lindsay Syrad FW nbsp ENG Tosher Underwood Left club during season edit Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player FW nbsp SCO Adam Bowman to Leeds City No Pos Nation Player FW nbsp SCO Patrick Hagan to Hibernian Source 100 Years of Brentford 3 The Football Association 4 Coaching staff editWilliam Brown 3 September 1907 January 1908 edit Name Role nbsp William Brown Secretary Manager nbsp Bob Crone Trainer George Parsonage 25 January April 1908 edit Name Role nbsp George Parsonage Caretaker Manager nbsp Bob Crone TrainerStatistics editAppearances edit nbsp WilliamsWatsonClarkParsonage c JayTomlinsonHaganCorbettBrownUnderwoodBowmanBrentford s highest appearance makers in each position during the Southern League season Goalscorers edit Pos Nat Player SL1 FAC Total FW nbsp Adam Bowman 21 1 22 FW nbsp Fred Corbett 11 1 12 FW nbsp Tosher Underwood 5 0 5 FW nbsp Patrick Hagan 4 0 4 HB nbsp George Parsonage 4 0 4 HB nbsp Jimmy Tomlinson 1 1 2 FW nbsp Norman Brown 1 0 1 FW nbsp Tom McAllister 1 0 1 Opponents 1 0 1 Total 49 3 52 Players listed in italics left the club mid season Source 100 Years Of Brentford 3 Summary edit Games played 40 38 Southern League First Division 2 FA Cup Games won 14 14 Southern League First Division 0 FA Cup Games drawn 6 5 Southern League First Division 1 FA Cup Games lost 20 19 Southern League First Division 1 FA Cup Goals scored 52 49 Southern League First Division 3 FA Cup Goals conceded 58 53 Southern League First Division 5 FA Cup Clean sheets 10 10 Southern League First Division 0 FA Cup Biggest league win 4 0 on two occasions Worst league defeat 5 1 on two occasions Most appearances 40 George Parsonage 38 Southern League First Division 2 FA Cup Top scorer league 21 Adam Bowman Top scorer all competitions 22 Adam BowmanReferences edit a b c d e f g h i White p 90 91 Haynes Graham 1998 A Z Of Bees Brentford Encyclopedia Yore Publications pp 117 120 ISBN 1 874427 57 7 a b c White Eric ed 1989 100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC p 359 ISBN 0951526200 The Football Association Season 1907 08 Summary Of Professional Registrations Sky is Blue The Chesterfield FC history resource Archived from the original on 29 June 2021 Retrieved 1 January 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1907 08 Brentford F C season amp oldid 1142159364, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
