During the 1987–88 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. The Bees contended for a place in the play-offs until a run of just two wins from the final 17 matches of the season dropped the club into mid-table.
After taking over as Brentford manager in January 1987, Steve Perryman continued the remodelling of his squad through the 1987 off-season.[1] Transferred out were defenderPhil Bater, midfielderPaul Maddy and forwardFrancis Joseph, with the deals raising £37,000.[2] In came a number of players on free transfers or a trial basis, the most notable of whom being former Chelsea midfielder Colin Lee, in a dual player/Youth Development Officer role.[2] After beginning the Third Division season in and around the relegation places,[3] manager Perryman continued to buy and sell players, raising another £10,000 from the sale of defender Jamie Murray and wingerIan Holloway and bringing in former Chelsea midfielder Keith Jones for a £40,000 fee.[2] With forward Gary Blissett failing to show form in front of goal and Andy Sinton almost single-handedly leading the attack from midfield, the loan signing of Paul Williams in October 1987 galvanised the team,[2] with Williams scoring six goals in eight appearances before being recalled by Charlton Athletic.[4] An eight-match unbeaten run from mid-November 1987 to 2 January 1988, despite the £30,000 sale of forward Robbie Cooke,[2] put Brentford as high as 6th position, once place outside the play-off zone.[3] The December loan signing of Arsenal midfielder Graham Rix proved key to the continued good form.[1]
A 1–0 win over Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on 16 January 1988, courtesy of a Keith Millen goal, raised Brentford into the play-off zone.[3] After 3–1 victory over rivalsFulham in the following league match and the recall of Graham Rix to Highbury, the Bees' form disintegrated.[3] The team lost four consecutive matches in February without scoring a goal and would win just two of the final 17 matches of the season to finish in 12th place.[3] Manager Steve Perryman had attempted to rectify the slump by signing midfielder Ian Stewart and forward Les Ferdinand on loan, but both proved to be a disappointment.[1]Right backRoger Joseph's performances earned him a place in the Third Division PFA Team of the Year, the first time a Brentford player had been recognised by the PFA.[5]
^Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. ISBN978-1906796716.
^Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. ISBN978-0955294914.
^"Transfer In". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
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During the 1987 88 English football season Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division The Bees contended for a place in the play offs until a run of just two wins from the final 17 matches of the season dropped the club into mid table Brentford1987 88 seasonChairmanMartin LangePlayer managerSteve PerrymanStadiumGriffin ParkThird Division12thFA CupFirst roundLeague CupFirst roundFootball League TrophyFirst roundTop goalscorerLeague Sinton 11 All Sinton 12 Highest home attendance8 712Lowest home attendance2 005Average home league attendance4 581Home coloursAway colours 1986 871988 89 Contents 1 Season summary 2 League table 3 Results 3 1 Legend 3 2 Pre season and friendlies 3 3 Football League Third Division 3 4 FA Cup 3 5 Football League Cup 3 6 Football League Trophy 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 Awards 9 ReferencesSeason summary EditAfter taking over as Brentford manager in January 1987 Steve Perryman continued the remodelling of his squad through the 1987 off season 1 Transferred out were defender Phil Bater midfielder Paul Maddy and forward Francis Joseph with the deals raising 37 000 2 In came a number of players on free transfers or a trial basis the most notable of whom being former Chelsea midfielder Colin Lee in a dual player Youth Development Officer role 2 After beginning the Third Division season in and around the relegation places 3 manager Perryman continued to buy and sell players raising another 10 000 from the sale of defender Jamie Murray and winger Ian Holloway and bringing in former Chelsea midfielder Keith Jones for a 40 000 fee 2 With forward Gary Blissett failing to show form in front of goal and Andy Sinton almost single handedly leading the attack from midfield the loan signing of Paul Williams in October 1987 galvanised the team 2 with Williams scoring six goals in eight appearances before being recalled by Charlton Athletic 4 An eight match unbeaten run from mid November 1987 to 2 January 1988 despite the 30 000 sale of forward Robbie Cooke 2 put Brentford as high as 6th position once place outside the play off zone 3 The December loan signing of Arsenal midfielder Graham Rix proved key to the continued good form 1 A 1 0 win over Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on 16 January 1988 courtesy of a Keith Millen goal raised Brentford into the play off zone 3 After 3 1 victory over rivals Fulham in the following league match and the recall of Graham Rix to Highbury the Bees form disintegrated 3 The team lost four consecutive matches in February without scoring a goal and would win just two of the final 17 matches of the season to finish in 12th place 3 Manager Steve Perryman had attempted to rectify the slump by signing midfielder Ian Stewart and forward Les Ferdinand on loan but both proved to be a disappointment 1 Right back Roger Joseph s performances earned him a place in the Third Division PFA Team of the Year the first time a Brentford player had been recognised by the PFA 5 League table EditMain article 1987 88 Football League Third Division Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts10 Blackpool 46 17 14 15 71 62 9 6511 Port Vale 46 18 11 17 58 56 2 6512 Brentford 46 16 14 16 53 59 6 6213 Gillingham 46 14 17 15 77 61 16 5914 Bury 46 15 14 17 58 57 1 59Source 6 Results EditBrentford s goal tally listed first Legend Edit Win Draw LossPre season and friendlies Edit Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer s 23 July 1987 Camberley Town A 2 0 n a Priddle Blissett27 July 1987 Truro City A 6 2 n a Blissett 2 Cooke pen Sinton Carroll Holloway1 August 1987 Yeading A 0 1 n a10 August 1987 Chelsea H 0 3 n a5 December 1987 Tottenham Hotspur H 0 0 4 34715 April 1987 Southampton H 0 2 n aFootball League Third Division Edit No Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer s 1 15 August 1987 Sunderland H 0 1 7 5092 29 August 1987 Bristol City H 0 2 4 3283 31 August 1987 Grimsby Town A 1 0 3 361 Blissett4 5 September 1987 Rotherham United H 1 1 3 604 Jones5 9 September 1987 Northampton Town A 1 2 5 748 Cooke pen 6 12 September 1987 Southend United A 3 2 4 418 Blissett Cooke Sinton7 15 September 1987 Chesterfield H 2 0 3 183 Benjamin og Cooke pen 8 19 September 1987 Blackpool H 2 1 3 886 Sinton Smith9 26 September 1987 Aldershot A 1 4 3 651 Sinton10 29 September 1987 Preston North End A 2 1 4 241 Sinton Carroll11 3 October 1987 Port Vale H 1 0 4 007 Sinton12 10 October 1987 Bury A 2 2 2 300 Bates Sinton13 17 October 1987 Walsall H 0 0 5 05614 20 October 1987 Chester City H 1 1 4 027 Cooke15 24 October 1987 Brighton amp Hove Albion A 1 2 7 600 Stanislaus16 31 October 1987 Bristol Rovers H 1 1 4 487 Williams17 3 November 1987 Gillingham A 1 0 4 513 Thorne18 7 November 1987 Notts County A 0 3 5 63419 21 November 1987 Wigan Athletic H 2 1 3 625 Sinton pen Williams20 28 November 1987 Doncaster Rovers A 1 0 1 360 Williams21 12 December 1987 Mansfield Town H 2 2 3 729 Carroll Blissett22 18 December 1987 York City A 1 1 1 801 Turner23 26 December 1987 Aldershot H 3 0 5 578 Millen Sinton Birch24 28 December 1987 Fulham A 2 2 9 369 Evans Birch25 1 January 1988 Bristol City A 3 2 12 877 Blissett 2 Sinton26 2 January 1988 Southend United H 1 0 5 752 Stanislaus27 9 January 1988 Northampton Town H 0 1 6 02528 16 January 1988 Blackpool A 1 0 3 911 Millen29 14 February 1988 Fulham H 3 1 8 712 Blissett Elkins og Millen30 17 February 1988 Rotherham United A 0 2 2 57231 20 February 1988 Sunderland A 0 2 15 45832 23 February 1988 Grimsby Town H 0 2 3 53433 27 February 1988 Port Vale A 0 1 3 87634 1 March 1988 Preston North End H 2 0 3 50535 5 March 1988 Walsall A 2 4 4 548 Blissett Evans36 12 March 1988 Bury H 0 3 3 92037 19 March 1988 Bristol Rovers A 0 0 3 38038 26 March 1988 Brighton amp Hove Albion H 1 1 5 331 Lee39 2 April 1988 Notts County H 1 0 4 388 Blissett40 4 April 1988 Wigan Athletic A 1 1 3 297 Evans41 9 April 1988 Gillingham H 2 2 3 875 Sinton 2 42 19 April 1988 Chesterfield A 1 2 2 010 Turner43 23 April 1988 Chester City A 1 1 1 793 Cockram44 30 April 1988 Doncaster Rovers H 1 1 3 122 Cockram45 2 May 1988 Mansfield Town A 1 2 2 664 Carroll46 7 May 1988 York City H 1 2 4 180 CarrollFA Cup Edit Main article 1987 88 FA Cup Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance1R 14 November 1987 Brighton amp Hove Albion H 0 2 6 358Football League Cup Edit Main article 1987 88 Football League Cup Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer s R1 1st leg 18 August 1987 Southend United H 2 1 2 837 Sinton BlissettR1 2nd leg 25 August 1987 Southend United A 2 4 lost 4 5 on aggregate 2 111 Carroll CookeFootball League Trophy Edit Main article 1987 88 Football League Trophy Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance ScorerSPR match 1 28 October 1987 Northampton Town A 0 1 3 076SPR match 2 24 November 1987 Notts County H 3 2 2 005 Williams 3 SR1 19 January 1988 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0 4 6 298Sources 100 Years of Brentford 4 The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties 7 8 StattoPlaying squad EditPlayers ages are as of the opening day of the 1987 88 season Pos Name Nat Date of birth age Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepersGK Tony Oliver 1967 09 22 22 September 1967 aged 19 Portsmouth 1987GK Gary Phillips 1961 09 20 20 September 1961 aged 25 Barnet 1984DefendersDF Jamie Bates 1968 02 24 24 February 1968 aged 19 Youth 1986DF Terry Evans 1965 04 12 12 April 1965 aged 22 Hillingdon 1985DF Matthew Howard 1970 12 05 5 December 1970 aged 16 Youth 1988DF Roger Joseph 1965 12 24 24 December 1965 aged 21 Southall 1984DF Keith Millen 1966 09 26 26 September 1966 aged 20 Youth 1985DF Roger Stanislaus 1968 11 02 2 November 1968 aged 18 Arsenal 1987MidfieldersMF Paul Buckle 1970 12 16 16 December 1970 aged 16 Youth 1988MF Robbie Carroll 1968 02 15 15 February 1968 aged 19 Gosport Borough 1986MF Allan Cockram 1963 10 08 8 October 1963 aged 23 St Albans City 1988MF Andy Feeley 1961 09 30 30 September 1961 aged 25 Leicester City 1987MF Keith Jones 1965 10 14 14 October 1965 aged 21 Chelsea 1987MF Colin Lee 1956 06 12 12 June 1956 aged 31 Chelsea 1987 Youth Development OfficerMF Steve Perryman 1951 12 21 21 December 1951 aged 35 Oxford United 1986 ManagerMF Andy Sinton 1966 03 19 19 March 1966 aged 21 Cambridge United 1985MF Paul Smith 1967 10 05 5 October 1967 aged 19 Arsenal 1987MF Wayne Turner c 1961 03 09 9 March 1961 aged 26 Coventry City 1986ForwardsFW Paul Birch 1968 12 03 3 December 1968 aged 18 Portsmouth 1987 Loaned from Portsmouth before transferring permanentlyFW Gary Blissett 1964 05 29 29 May 1964 aged 23 Crewe Alexandra 1987FW Bob Booker 1958 01 25 25 January 1958 aged 29 Bedmond Sports amp Social 1978Players who left the club mid seasonDF Jamie Murray 1958 12 27 27 December 1958 aged 28 Cambridge United 1984 Transferred to Cambridge UnitedMF Ian Holloway 1963 03 12 12 March 1963 aged 24 Wimbledon 1986 Transferred to Bristol RoversMF Sean Priddle 1965 12 14 14 December 1965 aged 21 Exeter City 1987 ReleasedMF Graham Rix 1957 10 23 23 October 1957 aged 29 Portsmouth 1987 Returned to Portsmouth after loanMF Ian Stewart 1961 09 10 10 September 1961 aged 25 Arsenal 1988 Returned to Arsenal after loanMF Steve Thorne 1968 09 15 15 September 1968 aged 18 Watford 1987 ReleasedFW Robbie Cooke 1957 02 16 16 February 1957 aged 30 Cambridge United 1984 Transferred to MillwallFW Les Ferdinand 1966 12 08 8 December 1966 aged 20 Queens Park Rangers 1987 Returned to Queens Park Rangers after loanFW Warren Gravette 1968 09 13 13 September 1968 aged 18 Tottenham Hotspur 1987 ReleasedFW Paul Williams 1965 04 16 16 April 1965 aged 22 Charlton Athletic 1987 Returned to Charlton Athletic after loanSources The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties 9 Timeless Bees 10 Coaching staff EditName Role Steve Perryman Manager Phil Holder Assistant Manager Roy Clare PhysiotherapistStatistics EditAppearances and goals Edit Substitute appearances in brackets Pos Nat Name League FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy TotalApps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsGK Tony Oliver 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0GK Gary Phillips 35 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 41 0DF Jamie Bates 20 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 23 3 1DF Terry Evans 29 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 32 4DF Matthew Howard 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0DF Roger Joseph 43 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 49 0DF Keith Millen 40 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 44 3DF Jamie Murray 4 0 2 0 6 0DF Roger Stanislaus 36 1 2 1 0 3 0 40 1 2MF Paul Buckle 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0MF Robbie Carroll 8 4 4 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 10 6 5MF Allan Cockram 7 2 7 2MF Andy Feeley 27 7 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 32 7 0MF Ian Holloway 1 0 1 0MF Keith Jones 34 2 1 1 0 1 0 36 2 1MF Colin Lee 19 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 23 3 1MF Steve Perryman 16 5 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 21 6 0MF Sean Priddle 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0MF Andy Sinton 46 11 1 0 2 1 3 0 52 12MF Paul Smith 10 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 8 1MF Steve Thorne 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1MF Wayne Turner 24 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 26 2FW Paul Birch 13 3 2 1 0 14 3 2FW Gary Blissett 40 1 9 0 0 2 1 2 0 44 1 10FW Bob Booker 1 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 14 0FW Robbie Cooke 15 1 4 1 0 2 1 1 0 19 1 5FW Warren Gravette 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0Players loaned in during the seasonMF Ian Stewart 4 3 0 4 3 0MF Graham Rix 6 0 6 0FW Les Ferdinand 3 0 3 0FW Paul Williams 7 3 1 3 8 6Players listed in italics left the club mid season Source The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties 11 Goalscorers Edit Pos Nat Player FL3 FAC FLC FLT TotalMF Andy Sinton 11 0 1 0 12FW Gary Blissett 9 0 1 0 10FW Paul Williams 3 3 6MF Robbie Carroll 4 0 1 0 5FW Robbie Cooke 4 0 1 0 5DF Terry Evans 4 0 0 0 4DF Keith Millen 3 0 0 0 3MF Allan Cockram 2 2FW Paul Birch 2 0 2DF Roger Stanislaus 2 0 0 2MF Wayne Turner 2 0 0 0 2MF Keith Jones 1 0 0 1DF Jamie Bates 1 0 0 0 1MF Colin Lee 1 0 0 0 1MF Paul Smith 1 0 0 0 1MF Steve Thorne 1 0 0 0 1Opponents 2 0 0 0 2Total 53 0 4 3 60Players listed in italics left the club mid season Source The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties 11 Management Edit Name Nat From To Record All Comps Record LeagueP W D L W P W D L W Steve Perryman 15 August 1987 7 May 1988 52 18 14 20 0 34 62 46 16 14 16 0 34 78Summary Edit Games played 52 46 Third Division 1 FA Cup 2 League Cup 3 Football League Trophy Games won 18 16 Third Division 0 FA Cup 1 League Cup 1 Football League Trophy Games drawn 14 14 Third Division 0 FA Cup 0 League Cup 0 Football League Trophy Games lost 20 16 Third Division 1 FA Cup 1 League Cup 2 Football League Trophy Goals scored 60 53 Third Division 0 FA Cup 4 League Cup 3 Football League Trophy Goals conceded 73 59 Third Division 2 FA Cup 5 League Cup 7 Football League Trophy Clean sheets 13 13 Third Division 0 FA Cup 0 League Cup 0 Football League Trophy Biggest league win 3 0 versus Aldershot 26 December 1987Worst league defeat 3 0 on two occasions 4 1 versus Aldershot 26 September 1987Most appearances 52 Andy Sinton 46 Third Division 1 FA Cup 2 League Cup 3 Football League Trophy Top scorer league 11 Andy SintonTop scorer all competitions 12 Andy SintonTransfers amp loans EditPlayers transferred inDate Pos Name Previous Club Fee Ref July 1987 FW Warren Gravette Tottenham Hotspur Free 2 July 1987 MF Colin Lee Chelsea n a 2 July 1987 GK Tony Oliver Portsmouth Trial 2 July 1987 MF Sean Priddle Exeter City Free 2 August 1987 MF Andy Feeley Leicester City Trial 2 August 1987 MF Paul Smith Arsenal Trial 2 3 September 1987 MF Keith Jones Chelsea 40 000 12 18 September 1987 DF Roger Stanislaus Arsenal Trial 2 September 1987 MF Steve Thorne Watford Trial 2 1987 MF Paul Buckle n a n a 2 1987 DF Jason Cousins n a n a 2 1987 MF Marcus Gayle n a n a 2 1987 DF Matthew Howard Watford n a 2 January 1988 FW Paul Birch Portsmouth 10 000 2 March 1988 MF Allan Cockram St Albans City Non contract 2 Players loaned inDate from Pos Name From Date to Ref 20 October 1987 FW Paul Williams Charlton Athletic November 1987 2 December 1987 FW Paul Birch Portsmouth January 1988 2 December 1987 MF Graham Rix Arsenal February 1988 2 February 1988 MF Ian Stewart Portsmouth March 1988 2 24 March 1988 FW Les Ferdinand Queens Park Rangers April 1988 2 Players transferred outDate Pos Name Subsequent club Fee Ref July 1987 DF Phil Bater Cardiff City 5 000 2 July 1987 FW Francis Joseph Reading 25 000 2 July 1987 MF Paul Maddy Chester City 7 000 2 21 August 1987 MF Ian Holloway Bristol Rovers 5 000 2 September 1987 DF Jamie Murray Cambridge United 5 000 2 11 December 1987 FW Robbie Cooke Millwall 30 000 13 Players loaned outDate from Pos Name To Date to Ref 1987 FW Francis Joseph HJK Helsinki July 1987 2 January 1988 n a Mark Gill Feltham n a 2 January 1988 n a Chris Good Hitchin Town n a 2 Players releasedDate Pos Name Subsequent club Join date Ref January 1988 MF Steve Thorne n a n a 2 April 1988 n a Chris Good n a n a 2 April 1988 FW Warren Gravette Maidenhead United April 1988 2 April 1988 MF Sean Priddle Weymouth 1988 2 May 1988 n a Mark Gill n a n a 2 May 1988 MF Paul Smith Bristol Rovers 15 July 1988 2 Awards EditSupporters Player of the Year Andy Sinton 5 Players Player of the Year Roger Joseph 5 Third Division PFA Team of the Year Roger Joseph 5 References Edit a b c White p 334 336 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al Croxford Lane amp Waterman p 218 222 a b c d e Brentford results for the 1987 1988 season Statto com Archived from the original on 29 November 2016 Retrieved 23 February 2017 a b White Eric ed 1989 100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC p 399 ISBN 0951526200 a b c d Croxford Lane amp Waterman p 383 Edward Ackers Season 1987 88 English Football League Tables Retrieved 6 August 2019 Croxford Lane amp Waterman p 204 217 Croxford Lane amp Waterman p 404 406 Croxford Mark Lane David Waterman Greville 2011 The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties Sunbury Middlesex Legends Publishing ISBN 978 1906796716 Haynes Graham Coumbe Frank 2006 Timeless Bees Brentford F C Who s Who 1920 2006 Yore Publications ISBN 978 0955294914 a b Croxford Lane amp Waterman p 429 Keith Jones at Soccerbase Transfer In www millwall history org uk Retrieved 25 June 2022 Retrieved from 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