During the 1948–49 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. It was Harry Curtis' final season as manager and he was replaced by Jackie Gibbons in February 1949. Brentford ended the season in 18th-place, just one point away from a second relegation in three seasons, though the Bees advanced to the sixth round of the FA Cup for the third time in the club's history.
1948–49 was Harry Curtis' 24th and final season as Brentford manager.
Brentford manager Harry Curtis prepared conservatively for the 1948–49 Second Division season, with inside forwardViv Woodward and wing halfPaddy Harris being his only veteran additions to the first team squad.[1][2] The Essential Work Order made it almost impossible for the Bees to sign any player aged under 30, due to the club having spent £28,300 (almost double the club's net income, equivalent to £1,094,800 in 2023) on six new players during the previous financial year, with only Jack Chisholm and Fred Monk aged under 30.[3] Curtis elected to build for the future with the signings of young players Les Devonshire, Jimmy Anders, Micky Bull and Billy Dare, but Dare was the only one of the quartet who would go on to make an impact on the first team.[4][5][6] On the eve of the season, it was announced that Curtis would step down from the manager's position at the end of the campaign.[3]
After two wins from the opening seven matches, Curtis signed Leicester City forward Peter McKennan for £8,000.[3] He failed to have an immediate effect on the team's goalscoring problems,[7] but Brentford were able to stay afloat in mid-table due to the low number of goals conceded.[8] Amidst a dire run of form in league matches around the turn of the year,[8] McKennan finally came into form and scored 9 goals in a seven-match spell,[7] firing Brentford into the sixth round of the FA Cup for the second time in four seasons.[9] In the midst of the run was an 8–2 victory over Bury, in which McKennan became the third (and as of September 2023, most recent) Brentford player to score five goals in a Football League match.[8][10] The Bury fixture also marked the first match in charge for player-managerJackie Gibbons, having replaced Harry Curtis, who remained at Griffin Park until the end of the season as an adviser to Gibbons.[3] Brentford's FA Cup run ended with defeat to Leicester City in the sixth round,[8] with the 38,678 crowd setting a new club record, which still stands as of September 2023.[11]
Brentford's form deserted them in the wake of the FA Cup exit, with just two victories during the remaining 14 league matches of the season.[8]Centre halfRon Greenwood was bought from Bradford Park Avenue for £9,000 in February 1949,[12] with all of the money being recouped following the sale of captain Jack Chisholm to Sheffield United for £16,000 a month later.[13] Advanced preparations for the 1949–50 season continued in April, with the £7,000 purchase of Jackie Goodwin and Wally Quinton from Birmingham City.[3] Brentford slumped to an 18th-place finish, just one point above 21st-place Nottingham Forest.[8] Young forward Billy Dare was blooded in the final two months of the season and showed promise for the future with four goals in the final six matches.[7]
^Lane, David (2005). Cult Bees & Legends: Volume Two. Hampton Hill: Legends Publishing. pp. 118–129. ISBN0954368282.
^Brentford Football Supporters And Social Club Official Handbook – 1949–50. 1949. p. 30.
^Lucas, Eric (21 May 1948). "Jimmy Hogan Will Be Leaving Brentford – Famous Coach's Contract Not To Be Renewed – Four Teams Next Season – Junior Side For Up To Eighteen Will Compete In Hounslow League". The Brentford & Chiswick Times.
^"Players – O'Brien to Patching" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016. p. 6. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
^"Player Appearances and goalscoring records – C". Scottish Football Historical Archive. p. 137. from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
^"Seasonal Stats – 1949–50". QPRnet. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
October 24, 2023
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During the 1948 49 English football season Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division It was Harry Curtis final season as manager and he was replaced by Jackie Gibbons in February 1949 Brentford ended the season in 18th place just one point away from a second relegation in three seasons though the Bees advanced to the sixth round of the FA Cup for the third time in the club s history Brentford1948 49 seasonChairmanFrank DavisManagerHarry Curtis until 14 February 1949 Jackie Gibbons from 15 February 1949 StadiumGriffin ParkSecond Division18thFA CupSixth roundTop goalscorerLeague Monk 11 All Monk 13 Highest home attendance38 678Lowest home attendance14 360Average home league attendance22 755Home colours 1947 481949 50 Contents 1 Season summary 2 League table 3 Results 3 1 Legend 3 2 Football League Second Division 3 3 FA Cup 4 Playing squad 5 Coaching staff 5 1 Harry Curtis 21 August 1948 14 February 1949 5 2 Jackie Gibbons 15 February 7 May 1949 6 Statistics 6 1 Appearances and goals 6 2 Goalscorers 6 3 Management 6 4 Summary 7 Transfers amp loans 8 ReferencesSeason summary Edit nbsp 1948 49 was Harry Curtis 24th and final season as Brentford manager Brentford manager Harry Curtis prepared conservatively for the 1948 49 Second Division season with inside forward Viv Woodward and wing half Paddy Harris being his only veteran additions to the first team squad 1 2 The Essential Work Order made it almost impossible for the Bees to sign any player aged under 30 due to the club having spent 28 300 almost double the club s net income equivalent to 1 094 800 in 2023 on six new players during the previous financial year with only Jack Chisholm and Fred Monk aged under 30 3 Curtis elected to build for the future with the signings of young players Les Devonshire Jimmy Anders Micky Bull and Billy Dare but Dare was the only one of the quartet who would go on to make an impact on the first team 4 5 6 On the eve of the season it was announced that Curtis would step down from the manager s position at the end of the campaign 3 After two wins from the opening seven matches Curtis signed Leicester City forward Peter McKennan for 8 000 3 He failed to have an immediate effect on the team s goalscoring problems 7 but Brentford were able to stay afloat in mid table due to the low number of goals conceded 8 Amidst a dire run of form in league matches around the turn of the year 8 McKennan finally came into form and scored 9 goals in a seven match spell 7 firing Brentford into the sixth round of the FA Cup for the second time in four seasons 9 In the midst of the run was an 8 2 victory over Bury in which McKennan became the third and as of September 2023 most recent Brentford player to score five goals in a Football League match 8 10 The Bury fixture also marked the first match in charge for player manager Jackie Gibbons having replaced Harry Curtis who remained at Griffin Park until the end of the season as an adviser to Gibbons 3 Brentford s FA Cup run ended with defeat to Leicester City in the sixth round 8 with the 38 678 crowd setting a new club record which still stands as of September 2023 11 Brentford s form deserted them in the wake of the FA Cup exit with just two victories during the remaining 14 league matches of the season 8 Centre half Ron Greenwood was bought from Bradford Park Avenue for 9 000 in February 1949 12 with all of the money being recouped following the sale of captain Jack Chisholm to Sheffield United for 16 000 a month later 13 Advanced preparations for the 1949 50 season continued in April with the 7 000 purchase of Jackie Goodwin and Wally Quinton from Birmingham City 3 Brentford slumped to an 18th place finish just one point above 21st place Nottingham Forest 8 Young forward Billy Dare was blooded in the final two months of the season and showed promise for the future with four goals in the final six matches 7 League table EditMain article 1948 49 Football League Second Division Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts16 Coventry City 42 15 7 20 55 64 0 859 3717 Bradford Park Avenue 42 13 11 18 65 78 0 833 3718 Brentford 42 11 14 17 42 53 0 792 3619 Leicester City 42 10 16 16 62 79 0 785 3620 Plymouth Argyle 42 12 12 18 49 64 0 766 36Source citation needed Rules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal average 3 Goals scoredResults EditBrentford s goal tally listed first Legend Edit Win Draw LossFootball League Second Division Edit No Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer s 1 21 August 1948 Coventry City H 2 2 26 090 Nelson Monk2 25 August 1948 Leeds United A 0 0 26 6253 28 August 1948 Sheffield Wednesday A 0 0 35 1164 1 September 1948 Leeds United H 1 3 19 212 Woodward5 4 September 1948 Lincoln City H 2 1 22 414 Manley Girling6 6 September 1948 Leicester City A 0 0 24 1517 11 September 1948 Chesterfield A 1 0 11 057 Girling8 15 September 1948 Leicester City H 1 2 17 986 Buchanan9 18 September 1948 West Bromwich Albion H 0 0 28 21210 25 September 1948 Bury A 2 1 22 473 Monk 2 11 2 October 1948 West Ham United A 0 0 31 36912 9 October 1948 Queens Park Rangers A 0 2 25 81413 16 October 1948 Luton Town H 2 0 23 211 Gibbons Buchanan14 23 October 1948 Bradford Park Avenue A 1 3 14 906 Blakeman15 30 October 1948 Southampton H 0 0 29 88716 6 November 1948 Barnsley A 2 1 20 883 Nelson pen Monk17 13 November 1948 Grimsby Town H 2 0 24 992 Keene Monk18 20 November 1948 Nottingham Forest A 2 1 19 278 Gibbons Monk19 4 December 1948 Plymouth Argyle A 0 1 25 61120 11 December 1948 Blackburn Rovers H 0 1 21 42121 18 December 1948 Coventry City A 1 2 21 280 Manley22 25 December 1948 Cardiff City H 1 1 22 813 Monk23 27 December 1948 Cardiff City A 0 2 49 23624 1 January 1949 Sheffield Wednesday H 2 1 16 753 Buchanan Monk25 15 January 1949 Lincoln City A 1 3 13 125 McKennan26 22 January 1949 Chesterfield H 1 1 25 549 Monk27 5 February 1949 West Bromwich Albion A 0 2 39 48228 19 February 1949 Bury H 8 2 23 249 McKennan 5 1 pen Gibbons Monk29 5 March 1949 Queens Park Rangers H 0 3 29 42030 12 March 1949 Luton Town A 1 2 16 682 Chisholm31 19 March 1949 Bradford Park Avenue H 1 0 18 413 Manley pen 32 26 March 1949 Southampton A 0 2 25 21733 2 April 1949 Barnsley H 0 0 18 48534 6 April 1949 Fulham H 0 0 29 16035 9 April 1949 Grimsby Town A 0 3 15 69536 15 April 1949 Tottenham Hotspur A 0 2 39 05037 16 April 1949 Nottingham Forest H 2 1 15 857 Gager og Dare38 18 April 1949 Tottenham Hotspur H 1 1 19 004 Dare39 23 April 1949 Fulham A 1 2 39 149 Dare40 25 April 1949 West Ham United A 1 1 15 553 Smith41 30 April 1949 Plymouth Argyle H 2 2 14 360 Buchanan 2 42 7 May 1949 Blackburn Rovers A 1 2 15 453 Gray og DareFA Cup Edit Main article 1948 49 FA Cup Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer s 3R 8 January 1949 Middlesbrough H 3 2 a e t 30 000 Harper Monk McKennan4R 29 January 1949 Torquay United H 1 0 24 500 McKennan5R 12 February 1949 Burnley H 4 2 34 000 McKennan 2 Gibbons Monk6R 26 February 1949 Leicester City H 0 2 38 678Sources Statto 11v11 100 Years Of Brentford 7 Playing squad EditPlayers ages are as of the opening day of the 1948 49 season Pos Name Nat Date of birth age Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGK Joe Crozier nbsp 1914 12 02 2 December 1914 aged 33 East Fife 1937GK Ted Gaskell nbsp 1916 12 19 19 December 1916 aged 31 Buxton 1937DefendersDF Bill Gorman nbsp 1911 01 13 13 January 1911 aged 37 Bury 1938DF Malky MacDonald nbsp 1913 10 26 26 October 1913 aged 34 Kilmarnock 1946 CoachDF Roddy Munro nbsp 1920 07 27 27 July 1920 aged 28 Rangers 1946DF Wally Quinton nbsp 1917 12 13 13 December 1917 aged 30 Birmingham City 1949MidfieldersHB Ron Greenwood nbsp 1921 11 11 11 November 1921 aged 26 Bradford Park Avenue 1949HB Tom Manley nbsp 1912 10 07 7 October 1912 aged 35 Manchester United 1939HB David Nelson nbsp 1918 02 03 3 February 1918 aged 30 Fulham 1947HB George Paterson nbsp 1914 09 26 26 September 1914 aged 33 Celtic 1946HB Alan Smith nbsp 1921 10 15 15 October 1921 aged 26 Arsenal 1946ForwardsFW Peter Buchanan nbsp 1915 10 13 13 October 1915 aged 32 Fulham 1947FW Billy Dare nbsp 1927 02 14 14 February 1927 aged 21 Hendon 1948FW Jackie Gibbons nbsp 1914 04 10 10 April 1914 aged 34 Bradford Park Avenue 1947 ManagerFW Dickie Girling nbsp 1922 05 24 24 May 1922 aged 26 Crystal Palace 1947FW Tony Harper nbsp 1925 05 26 26 May 1925 aged 23 Headington United 1948FW Peter McKennan nbsp 1918 07 16 16 July 1918 aged 30 Leicester City 1948FW Doug Keene nbsp 1928 08 30 30 August 1928 aged 19 Kingsbury Town 1946FW Fred Monk nbsp 1920 10 09 9 October 1920 aged 27 Guildford City 1948FW Viv Woodward nbsp 1914 05 25 25 May 1914 aged 34 Millwall 1948Players who left the club mid seasonHB Jack Chisholm c nbsp 1924 10 09 9 October 1924 aged 23 Tottenham Hotspur 1947 Transferred to Sheffield UnitedHB Paddy Harris nbsp 1918 02 20 20 February 1918 aged 30 Notts County 1948 ReleasedFW Alec Blakeman nbsp 1918 06 11 11 June 1918 aged 30 Oxford City 1946 Transferred to Sheffield UnitedSources 100 Years of Brentford 7 Timeless Bees 14 Coaching staff EditHarry Curtis 21 August 1948 14 February 1949 Edit Name Role nbsp Harry Curtis Manager nbsp Jimmy Bain Assistant Manager nbsp Malky MacDonald Trainer Coach nbsp Jack Cartmell TrainerJackie Gibbons 15 February 7 May 1949 Edit Name Role nbsp Jackie Gibbons Manager nbsp Jimmy Bain Assistant Manager nbsp Malky MacDonald Coach nbsp Jack Cartmell Trainer nbsp Harry Curtis Advisory ManagerStatistics EditAppearances and goals Edit nbsp CrozierMacDonaldGormanChisholm c NelsonManleyMcKennanHarperBuchananGirlingMonkBrentford s highest appearance makers in each position during the Football League season Pos Nat Name League FA Cup TotalApps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsGK nbsp Joe Crozier 41 0 4 0 45 0GK nbsp Ted Gaskell 1 0 0 0 1 0DF nbsp Bill Gorman 42 0 4 0 46 0DF nbsp Malky MacDonald 30 0 4 0 34 0DF nbsp Roddy Munro 13 0 0 0 13 0DF nbsp Wally Quinton 1 0 1 0HB nbsp Jack Chisholm 30 1 4 0 34 1HB nbsp Ron Greenwood 12 0 12 0HB nbsp Paddy Harris 4 0 4 0HB nbsp Tom Manley 42 3 4 0 46 3HB nbsp David Nelson 40 2 4 0 44 2HB nbsp George Paterson 6 0 0 0 6 0HB nbsp Alan Smith 3 1 0 0 3 1FW nbsp Alec Blakeman 9 1 9 1FW nbsp Peter Buchanan 34 5 4 0 38 5FW nbsp Billy Dare 13 4 0 0 13 4FW nbsp Jackie Gibbons 15 3 2 1 17 4FW nbsp Dickie Girling 24 2 2 0 26 2FW nbsp Tony Harper 19 0 2 1 21 1FW nbsp Doug Keene 12 1 2 0 14 1FW nbsp Peter McKennan 24 6 4 3 28 9FW nbsp Fred Monk 37 11 4 2 41 13FW nbsp Viv Woodward 10 1 0 0 10 1Players listed in italics left the club mid season Source 100 Years Of Brentford 7 Goalscorers Edit Pos Nat Player FL2 FAC TotalFW nbsp Fred Monk 11 2 13FW nbsp Peter McKennan 6 3 9FW nbsp Peter Buchanan 5 0 5FW nbsp Billy Dare 4 0 4FW nbsp Jackie Gibbons 3 1 4HB nbsp Tom Manley 3 0 3FW nbsp Dickie Girling 2 0 2HB nbsp David Nelson 2 0 2FW nbsp Alec Blakeman 1 1HB nbsp Jack Chisholm 1 0 1FW nbsp Doug Keene 1 0 1HB nbsp Alan Smith 1 0 1FW nbsp Viv Woodward 1 0 1FW nbsp Tony Harper 0 1 1Opponents 2 0 2Total 42 8 50Players listed in italics left the club mid season Source 100 Years Of Brentford 7 Management Edit Name Nat From To Record All Comps Record LeagueP W D L W P W D L W Harry Curtis nbsp 21 August 1948 14 February 1949 30 11 9 10 0 36 67 27 8 9 10 0 29 63Jackie Gibbons nbsp 15 February 1949 7 May 1949 16 3 5 8 0 18 75 15 3 5 7 0 20 00Summary Edit Games played 46 42 Second Division 4 FA Cup Games won 14 11 Second Division 3 FA Cup Games drawn 14 14 Second Division 0 FA Cup Games lost 18 17 Second Division 1 FA Cup Goals scored 50 42 Second Division 8 FA Cup Goals conceded 59 53 Second Division 6 FA Cup Clean sheets 17 16 Second Division 1 FA Cup Biggest league win 8 2 versus Bury 19 February 1949Worst league defeat 3 0 on two occasionsMost appearances 46 Bill Gorman Tom Manley 42 Second Division 4 FA Cup Top scorer league 11 Fred MonkTop scorer all competitions 13 Fred MonkTransfers amp loans EditCricketers are not included in this list Players transferred inDate Pos Name Previous Club Fee Ref 1 May 1948 FW nbsp Les Devonshire nbsp Queens Park Rangers n a 15 July 1948 FW nbsp Ron Brown nbsp Blackburn Rovers n a 16 July 1948 HB nbsp Paddy Harris nbsp Notts County n a 16 July 1948 FW nbsp Viv Woodward nbsp Millwall Free 1 August 1948 n a nbsp Ray Jefferies nbsp Oxford City n a 17 September 1948 FW nbsp Jimmy Anders nbsp Preston North End n a 4 September 1948 FW nbsp Micky Bull n a n a 5 September 1948 FW nbsp Peter McKennan nbsp Leicester City 8 000 3 19 November 1948 FW nbsp Billy Dare nbsp Hendon n a 18 1948 FW nbsp Jim Towers n a n a 19 February 1949 HB nbsp Ron Greenwood nbsp Bradford Park Avenue 9 000 12 May 1949 FW nbsp Ken Coote nbsp Wembley Amateur 17 29 April 1949 FW nbsp Jackie Goodwin nbsp Birmingham City 3 500 17 5 May 1949 DF nbsp Wally Quinton nbsp Birmingham City 3 500 20 Players transferred outDate Pos Name Subsequent club Fee Ref May 1948 FW nbsp Tommy Dawson nbsp Swindon Town n a 21 May 1948 DF nbsp Harry Oliver nbsp Watford 2 000 22 September 1948 n a nbsp Tommy Connors nbsp Celtic n a 23 November 1948 FW nbsp Alec Blakeman nbsp Middlesbrough n a 24 November 1948 FW nbsp Tommy Dougall nbsp Sunderland n a 25 March 1949 HB nbsp Jack Chisholm nbsp Sheffield United 16 000 13 Players releasedDate Pos Name Subsequent club Join date Ref 1949 HB nbsp Paddy Harris Retired 2 May 1949 FW nbsp Peter Buchanan nbsp Headington United 1949 5 May 1949 GK nbsp Joe Crozier nbsp Chelmsford City 1949 26 May 1949 FW nbsp Les Devonshire nbsp Wealdstone 1949 27 May 1949 FW nbsp Jackie Gibbons Retired 28 May 1949 FW nbsp Robert Sherwood nbsp Queens Park Rangers May 1949 29 References Edit a b Haynes amp Coumbe 2006 p 171 a b Haynes amp Coumbe 2006 p 72 a b c d e f White 1989 p 190 193 a b Haynes amp Coumbe 2006 p 11 a b c Haynes amp Coumbe 2006 p 30 Haynes amp Coumbe 2006 p 45 a b c d e f g White Eric ed 1989 100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC p 380 ISBN 0951526200 a b c d e f Brentford results for the 1948 1949 season Statto com Archived from the original on 5 August 2016 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O Brien to Patching PDF Watford Football Club archive 1881 2016 p 6 Retrieved 9 May 2018 Player Appearances and goalscoring records C Scottish Football Historical Archive p 137 Archived from the original on 17 April 2021 Retrieved 9 May 2018 Haynes amp Coumbe 2006 p 21 Haynes amp Coumbe 2006 p 49 50 Joe Crozier Barry Hugman s Footballers Retrieved 9 June 2016 Les Devonshire 7 March 2007 Retrieved 17 June 2016 Haynes amp Coumbe 2006 p 64 Seasonal Stats 1949 50 QPRnet Retrieved 9 May 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1948 49 Brentford F C season amp oldid 1084706018, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
