During the 1930–31 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. Despite failing to challenge for promotion, the Bees finished in 3rd place and advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time in four years.
Inside rightJack Lane, one of Brentford's great players of the 1920s and early 1930s, transferred out of the club in January 1931.
Brentford entered the 1930–31 Third Division South season with largely the same personnel which secured a runners-up finish the previous year. The only significant signing was goalkeeperEdward Nash from Swindon Town in September 1930, to cover for Freddie Fox,[1] from whom Nash would take over the goalkeeping position during the second half of the season.[2] The previous season's prolific forward line of Billy Lane, Jack Lane and Cecil Blakemore again showed excellent goalscoring form during the first half of the season, with Bill Berry returning to the fold after a season in the reserve team and replacing the out-of-form John Payne.[2]
Despite the large number of goals, the team's form was patchy, though a run of 8 defeats in 15 league matches between 27 September and 27 December 1930 only dropped the Bees from 5th to 7th position.[3] An 8–2 victory over Crystal Palace on Christmas Day was Brentford's biggest win of the season and equalled the club record for highest aggregate score in a Football League match.[4] The Bees also embarked on a run to the fourth round of the FA Cup, falling to First DivisionPortsmouth at Griffin Park.[3] Despite the transfer of 19-goal Jack Lane to Crystal Palace in January 1931,[5] Brentford's form improved,[3] with Billy Lane continuing to score and new forward signings George Robson and Les Wilkins making a contribution.[2] 9 wins in the final 31 matches saw the Bees finish the season in 3rd place,[3] 9 points behind champions Notts County.[6]
Brentford's 1930–31 season is notable for the amount of hat-tricks scored, with Billy Lane claiming three, Jack Lane two and Frederick Gamble one,[2] which convinced West Ham United to sign Gamble in exchange for Les Wilkins in February 1931, despite Gamble having made only 13 appearances in just under two years.[7] During the season, Billy Lane and Jack Lane each scored a hat-trick in the same match twice during a one-month period – in the 6–1 FA Cup first round victory over Ilford on 29 November 1930 and in the 8–2 league victory over Crystal Palace on Christmas Day.[8] Jack Lane's only goal of the game versus Norwich City in the FA Cup second round on 13 December 1930 marked the first time in the club's Football League history that three players had reached 10 goals for the season prior to Christmas Day.[9] The other goalscorers then on double figures were Billy Lane and Cecil Blakemore.[9]
^Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia. Harefield, Middlesex: Yore Publications. p. 68. ISBN1 874427 57 7.
^ ab. brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
^Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. ISBN978-0955294914.
^Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN190589161X.
^"James Shaw". Arsenal.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ ab"Bees' Latest Captures". County of Middlesex Independent. 7 June 1930.
^"Bees Team Completed. Another Inside Right Signed. Benefit For Jack Lane: Tribute To A Sportsman: Not The Oldest Player: Brentford's Cricket Success". County of Middlesex Independent. 16 August 1930.
^ abArgus (8 May 1931). "I note that Thames have engaged Martin Woosnam (half-back) and F. J. McDonough (goalkeeper), whom Brentford placed on the free transfer list last week". Brentford & Chiswick Times.
^"On This Day". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
August 29, 2023
1930, brentford, season, during, 1930, english, football, season, brentford, competed, football, league, third, division, south, despite, failing, challenge, promotion, bees, finished, place, advanced, fourth, round, first, time, four, years, brentford1930, se. During the 1930 31 English football season Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South Despite failing to challenge for promotion the Bees finished in 3rd place and advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time in four years Brentford1930 31 seasonChairmanLouis P SimonManagerHarry CurtisStadiumGriffin ParkThird Division South3rdFA CupFourth roundTop goalscorerLeague W Lane 27 All W Lane 32 Highest home attendance23 544Lowest home attendance2 306Average home league attendance8 236Home colours 1929 301931 32 Contents 1 Season summary 2 League table 3 Results 3 1 Legend 3 2 Football League Third Division South 3 3 FA Cup 4 Playing squad 5 Coaching staff 6 Statistics 6 1 Appearances and goals 6 2 Goalscorers 6 3 Management 6 4 Summary 7 Transfers amp loans 8 Notes 9 ReferencesSeason summary Edit Inside right Jack Lane one of Brentford s great players of the 1920s and early 1930s transferred out of the club in January 1931 Brentford entered the 1930 31 Third Division South season with largely the same personnel which secured a runners up finish the previous year The only significant signing was goalkeeper Edward Nash from Swindon Town in September 1930 to cover for Freddie Fox 1 from whom Nash would take over the goalkeeping position during the second half of the season 2 The previous season s prolific forward line of Billy Lane Jack Lane and Cecil Blakemore again showed excellent goalscoring form during the first half of the season with Bill Berry returning to the fold after a season in the reserve team and replacing the out of form John Payne 2 Despite the large number of goals the team s form was patchy though a run of 8 defeats in 15 league matches between 27 September and 27 December 1930 only dropped the Bees from 5th to 7th position 3 An 8 2 victory over Crystal Palace on Christmas Day was Brentford s biggest win of the season and equalled the club record for highest aggregate score in a Football League match 4 The Bees also embarked on a run to the fourth round of the FA Cup falling to First Division Portsmouth at Griffin Park 3 Despite the transfer of 19 goal Jack Lane to Crystal Palace in January 1931 5 Brentford s form improved 3 with Billy Lane continuing to score and new forward signings George Robson and Les Wilkins making a contribution 2 9 wins in the final 31 matches saw the Bees finish the season in 3rd place 3 9 points behind champions Notts County 6 Brentford s 1930 31 season is notable for the amount of hat tricks scored with Billy Lane claiming three Jack Lane two and Frederick Gamble one 2 which convinced West Ham United to sign Gamble in exchange for Les Wilkins in February 1931 despite Gamble having made only 13 appearances in just under two years 7 During the season Billy Lane and Jack Lane each scored a hat trick in the same match twice during a one month period in the 6 1 FA Cup first round victory over Ilford on 29 November 1930 and in the 8 2 league victory over Crystal Palace on Christmas Day 8 Jack Lane s only goal of the game versus Norwich City in the FA Cup second round on 13 December 1930 marked the first time in the club s Football League history that three players had reached 10 goals for the season prior to Christmas Day 9 The other goalscorers then on double figures were Billy Lane and Cecil Blakemore 9 League table EditMain article 1930 31 Football League Third Division South Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation1 Everton C P 42 28 5 9 121 66 1 833 61 Promotion to the First Division2 West Bromwich Albion P 42 22 10 10 83 49 1 694 543 Tottenham Hotspur 42 22 7 13 88 55 1 600 514 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 21 5 16 84 67 1 254 475 Port Vale 42 21 5 16 67 61 1 098 476 Bradford Park Avenue 42 18 10 14 97 66 1 470 467 Preston North End 42 17 11 14 83 64 1 297 458 Burnley 42 17 11 14 81 77 1 052 459 Southampton 42 19 6 17 74 62 1 194 4410 Bradford City 42 17 10 15 61 63 0 968 4411 Stoke City 42 17 10 15 64 71 0 901 4412 Oldham Athletic 42 16 10 16 61 72 0 847 4213 Bury 42 19 3 20 75 82 0 915 4114 Millwall 42 16 7 19 71 80 0 888 3915 Charlton Athletic 42 15 9 18 59 86 0 686 3916 Bristol City 42 15 8 19 54 82 0 659 3817 Nottingham Forest 42 14 9 19 80 85 0 941 3718 Plymouth Argyle 42 14 8 20 76 84 0 905 3619 Barnsley 42 13 9 20 59 79 0 747 3520 Swansea Town 42 12 10 20 51 74 0 689 3421 Reading R 42 12 6 24 72 96 0 750 30 Relegation to the Third Division22 Cardiff City R 42 8 9 25 47 87 0 540 25Source citation needed Rules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal average 3 Goals scored C Champion P Promoted R Relegated Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation1 Notts County C P 42 24 11 7 97 46 2 109 59 Promoted2 Crystal Palace 42 22 7 13 107 71 1 507 513 Brentford 42 22 6 14 90 64 1 406 504 Brighton amp Hove Albion 42 17 15 10 68 53 1 283 495 Southend United 42 22 5 15 76 60 1 267 49Source citation needed C Division Champions P PromotedResults EditBrentford s goal tally listed first Legend Edit Win Draw LossFootball League Third Division South Edit No Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer s Notes1 30 August 1930 Luton Town A 1 1 11 686 Foster2 3 September 1930 Northampton Town H 0 4 11 3563 6 September 1930 Bristol Rovers H 4 0 9 919 Blakemore 2 W Lane 2 4 8 September 1930 Fulham A 1 1 12 248 W Lane5 13 September 1930 Newport County A 2 0 2 758 W Lane6 17 September 1930 Fulham H 4 1 9 564 W Lane 2 J Lane Payne7 20 September 1930 Gillingham H 1 1 9 407 Payne8 24 September 1930 Notts County H 2 2 9 999 Blakemore pen W Lane9 27 September 1930 Exeter City A 0 4 5 35210 4 October 1930 Brighton amp Hove Albion H 3 2 9 348 W Lane Blakemore J Lane11 11 October 1930 Torquay United A 3 0 6 944 J Lane Hill og W Lane12 18 October 1930 Coventry City H 1 2 10 244 W Lane13 25 October 1930 Walsall A 4 1 2 943 J Lane W Lane Berry14 1 November 1930 Queens Park Rangers H 5 3 10 857 Berry 2 J Lane Blakemore 2 1 pen 15 8 November 1930 Norwich City A 0 3 9 17216 15 November 1930 Thames H 6 1 7 211 Berry 2 J Lane Blakemore 2 W Lane 2 17 22 November 1930 Clapton Orient N 0 3 8 319 nb 1 18 6 December 1930 Watford A 3 1 6 775 W Lane Berry Blakemore pen 19 18 December 1930 Bournemouth amp Boscombe Athletic H 1 2 2 306 J Lane20 20 December 1930 Swindon Town A 2 3 4 728 Blakemore J Lane21 25 December 1930 Crystal Palace H 8 2 11 770 J Lane 3 Berry 2 W Lane 3 22 26 December 1930 Crystal Palace A 1 5 15 853 W Lane23 27 December 1930 Luton Town H 0 1 7 35324 3 January 1931 Bristol Rovers A 5 2 7 449 W Lane 3 Berry 2 25 17 January 1931 Newport County H 3 2 7 170 J Lane Berry W Lane26 28 January 1931 Gillingham A 1 1 2 547 J Lane27 31 January 1931 Exeter City H 2 1 7 575 Gamble Berry28 7 February 1931 Brighton amp Hove Albion A 0 1 9 45129 14 February 1931 Torquay United H 0 0 6 46430 21 February 1931 Coventry City A 1 0 9 651 Blakemore31 28 February 1931 Walsall H 6 1 7 117 Berry 2 Gamble 3 John og 32 7 March 1931 Queens Park Rangers A 1 3 10 331 Sherlaw33 14 March 1931 Norwich City H 3 1 9 013 Hannah og Robson Wilkins34 21 March 1931 Thames A 0 2 3 67535 28 March 1931 Clapton Orient H 3 0 7 757 W Lane Robson Berry36 3 April 1931 Southend United H 3 1 6 027 W Lane Blakemore Robson37 4 April 1931 Notts County A 0 1 14 75938 6 April 1931 Southend United A 1 0 9 969 Berry39 11 April 1931 Watford H 2 1 8 163 W Lane Blakemore pen 40 18 April 1931 Bournemouth amp Boscombe Athletic A 0 1 3 66241 25 April 1931 Swindon Town H 5 2 4 327 Berry 2 W Lane Robson42 2 May 1931 Northampton Town A 2 1 3 698 Sherlaw BerryFA Cup Edit Main article 1930 31 FA Cup Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer s 1R 29 November 1930 Ilford A 6 1 5 718 W Lane 3 J Lane 3 2R 13 December 1930 Norwich City H 1 0 12 000 J Lane3R 10 January 1931 Cardiff City H 2 2 16 500 Berry W Lane3R replay 14 January 1931 Cardiff City A 2 1 25 000 W Lane J Lane4R 24 January 1931 Portsmouth H 0 1 23 544Sources Statto 11v11 100 Years of Brentford 2 Playing squad EditPlayers ages are as of the opening day of the 1930 31 season Pos Name Nat Date of birth age Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGK Freddie Fox 1898 11 22 22 November 1898 aged 31 Halifax Town 1928GK Frank McDonough 1899 12 24 24 December 1899 aged 30 Annfield Plain 1930GK Edward Nash 1902 04 12 12 April 1902 aged 28 Swindon Town 1930DefendersDF Tom Adamson 1901 02 12 12 February 1901 aged 29 Bury 1929DF Bill Bann 1902 08 15 15 August 1902 aged 28 Tottenham Hotspur 1930DF William Hodge 1904 08 31 31 August 1904 aged 25 Rangers 1927DF Alexander Stevenson 1903 10 24 24 October 1903 aged 26 Armadale 1927MidfieldersHB Jimmy Bain 1899 02 06 6 February 1899 aged 31 Manchester Central 1928HB Reginald Davies c 1897 09 30 30 September 1897 aged 32 Portsmouth 1928HB Harry Salt 1899 01 20 20 January 1899 aged 31 Crystal Palace 1929HB Teddy Ware 1906 09 17 17 September 1906 aged 23 Chatham Town 1928ForwardsFW Ralph Allen 1906 06 30 30 June 1906 aged 24 Fulham 1930FW Bill Berry 1904 08 18 18 August 1904 aged 26 Gillingham 1926FW Cecil Blakemore 1897 12 08 8 December 1897 aged 32 Bristol City 1929FW Jackie Foster 1903 03 21 21 March 1903 aged 27 Bristol City 1929FW Billy Lane 1904 10 23 23 October 1904 aged 25 Reading 1929FW Herbert Lawson 1905 04 12 12 April 1905 aged 25 Arsenal 1927FW George Robson 1908 06 17 17 June 1908 aged 22 West Ham United 1931FW James Shaw 1904 08 08 8 August 1904 aged 26 Arsenal 1930FW David Sherlaw 1901 09 17 17 September 1901 aged 28 Charlton Athletic 1928FW Norman Thomson 1901 02 20 20 February 1901 aged 29 Norwich City 1930FW Les Wilkins 1907 01 21 21 January 1907 aged 23 West Ham United 1931Players who left the club mid seasonFW Frederick Gamble 1905 05 29 29 May 1905 aged 25 Southall 1928 Transferred to West Ham UnitedFW Jack Lane 1898 05 29 29 May 1898 aged 32 Chesterfield 1925 Transferred to Crystal PalaceFW John Payne 1906 01 03 3 January 1906 aged 24 West Ham United 1929 Transferred to Manchester CityFW Les Roberts 1901 05 28 28 May 1901 aged 29 Swindon Town 1930 Transferred to Manchester CitySources 100 Years of Brentford 2 Timeless Bees 10 Football League Players Records 1888 to 1939 11 Coaching staff EditName Role Harry Curtis Manager Bob Kane Trainer Jack Cartmell Assistant trainerStatistics EditAppearances and goals Edit NashStevensonAdamsonBainDavies C SaltJ LaneBlakemoreFosterBerryW LaneBrentford s highest appearance makers in each position during the Football League season Pos Nat Name League FA Cup TotalApps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsGK Freddie Fox 19 0 2 0 21 0GK Frank McDonough 2 0 0 0 2 0GK Edward Nash 21 0 3 0 24 0DF Tom Adamson 36 0 5 0 41 0DF Bill Bann 3 0 0 0 3 0DF William Hodge 19 0 0 0 19 0DF Alexander Stevenson 26 0 5 0 31 0HB Jimmy Bain 42 0 5 0 47 0HB Reginald Davies 38 0 4 0 42 0HB Harry Salt 25 0 5 0 30 0HB Teddy Ware 17 0 0 0 17 0FW Ralph Allen 2 0 2 0FW Bill Berry 32 18 5 1 37 19FW Cecil Blakemore 35 13 5 0 40 13FW Jackie Foster 39 1 5 0 44 1FW Frederick Gamble 6 4 0 0 6 4FW Billy Lane 33 27 5 5 38 32FW Jack Lane 25 14 5 5 30 19FW Herbert Lawson 4 0 1 0 5 0FW John Payne 10 2 0 0 10 2FW Les Roberts 5 0 0 0 5 0FW George Robson 13 5 13 5FW James Shaw 1 0 0 0 1 0FW David Sherlaw 6 2 0 0 6 2FW Norman Thomson 1 0 0 0 1 0FW Les Wilkins 2 1 2 1Players listed in italics left the club mid season Source 100 Years of Brentford 2 Goalscorers Edit Pos Nat Player FL3 FAC TotalFW Billy Lane 27 5 32FW Bill Berry 18 1 19FW Jack Lane 14 5 19FW Cecil Blakemore 13 0 13FW George Robson 5 5FW Frederick Gamble 4 0 4FW John Payne 2 0 2FW David Sherlaw 2 0 2FW Les Wilkins 1 1FW Jackie Foster 1 0 1Opponents 3 0 3Total 90 11 101Players listed in italics left the club mid season Source 100 Years of Brentford 2 Management Edit Name Nat From To Record All Comps Record LeagueP W D L W P W D L W Harry Curtis 30 August 1930 2 May 1931 47 25 7 15 0 53 19 42 22 6 14 0 52 38Summary Edit Games played 47 42 Third Division South 5 FA Cup Games won 25 22 Third Division South 3 FA Cup Games drawn 7 6 Third Division South 1 FA Cup Games lost 15 14 Third Division South 1 FA Cup Goals scored 101 90 Third Division South 11 FA Cup Goals conceded 69 64 Third Division South 5 FA Cup Clean sheets 8 7 Third Division South 1 FA Cup Biggest league win 8 2 versus Crystal Palace 25 December 1930Worst league defeat 4 0 on two occasionsMost appearances 47 Jimmy Bain 42 Third Division South 5 FA Cup Top scorer league 27 Billy LaneTop scorer all competitions 32 Billy LaneTransfers amp loans EditCricketers are not included in this list Players transferred inDate Pos Name Previous Club Fee Ref May 1930 FW James Shaw Arsenal Free 12 3 June 1930 DF Bill Bann Tottenham Hotspur Free 13 June 1930 FW Les Roberts Swindon Town Free 13 August 1930 FW Norman Thomson Norwich City Nominal 14 September 1930 GK Edward Nash Swindon Town n a 1 February 1931 FW George Robson West Ham United n a 15 February 1931 FW Bert Stephens Ealing Association Free 16 February 1931 FW Les Wilkins West Ham United Exchange 17 March 1931 FW Ralph Allen Fulham Free 18 Players transferred outDate Pos Name Subsequent club Fee Ref May 1930 DF George Dumbrell Leicester City 1 750 19 29 January 1931 FW Jack Lane Crystal Palace n a 20 January 1931 FW John Payne Manchester City n a 21 January 1931 FW Les Roberts Manchester City n a 22 February 1931 FW Frederick Gamble West Ham United Exchange 7 Players releasedDate Pos Name Subsequent club Join date Ref May 1931 GK Freddie Fox Truro City n a 23 May 1931 GK Frank McDonough Thames May 1931 24 May 1931 FW James Shaw Gillingham May 1931 25 May 1931 HB Martin Woosnam Thames May 1931 24 Notes Edit Match played at Wembley Stadium London due to Clapton Orient s Lea Bridge Stadium being temporarily closed due it failing to satisfy Football League requirements This is the only occasion on which Brentford have played a league match on neutral territory References Edit a b Haynes amp Coumbe 2006 p 114 a b c d e f g h White Eric ed 1989 100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC p 371 ISBN 0951526200 a b c d Brentford results for the 1930 1931 season Statto com Archived from the original on 23 March 2016 Retrieved 17 May 2016 Brentford scoring and sequence records Statto com Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 17 May 2016 Haynes amp Coumbe 2006 p 93 94 Brentford League Table 1930 1931 Statto com Archived from the original on 24 March 2016 Retrieved 17 May 2016 a b Haynes amp Coumbe 2006 p 62 Haynes Graham 1998 A Z Of Bees Brentford Encyclopedia Harefield Middlesex Yore Publications p 68 ISBN 1 874427 57 7 a b Ten Up Trio brentfordfc co uk Archived from the original on 12 February 2018 Retrieved 11 February 2018 Haynes Graham Coumbe Frank 2006 Timeless Bees Brentford F C Who s Who 1920 2006 Yore Publications ISBN 978 0955294914 Joyce Michael 2012 Football League Players Records 1888 to 1939 Nottingham Tony Brown ISBN 190589161X James Shaw Arsenal com Retrieved 9 June 2016 a b Bees Latest Captures County of Middlesex Independent 7 June 1930 Bees Team Completed Another Inside Right Signed Benefit For Jack Lane Tribute To A Sportsman Not The Oldest Player Brentford s Cricket Success County of Middlesex Independent 16 August 1930 Haynes amp Coumbe 2006 p 136 Bert Stephens Barry Hugman s Footballers Retrieved 25 July 2018 Haynes amp Coumbe 2006 p 169 Ralph Allen Fulhamweb Retrieved 9 June 2016 Haynes amp Coumbe 2006 p 50 51 John Jack Lane Holmesdale Online Retrieved 9 June 2016 Haynes amp Coumbe 2006 p 122 Haynes amp Coumbe 2006 p 134 135 Haynes amp Coumbe 2006 p 59 60 a b Argus 8 May 1931 I note that Thames have engaged Martin Woosnam half back and F J McDonough goalkeeper whom Brentford placed on the free transfer list last week Brentford amp Chiswick Times On This Day www gillinghamfootballclub com Retrieved 14 November 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1930 31 Brentford F C season amp oldid 1145217049, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
