1920–21_Brentford_F.C._season

1920–21 Brentford F.C. season

1920–21 Brentford F.C. season

1920–21 season of Brentford F.C.

During the 1920–21 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. It was Brentford's inaugural season in the Football League and ended with the club successfully applying for re-election.

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Season summary

Harry King was the leading goalscorer during the season and was the first Brentford player to register a Football League hattrick.

After 18 seasons as members of the Southern League, Brentford were named as founder members of the new Football League Third Division for the 1920–21 campaign.[1] In preparation, 11 new players were signed and £2,000 was spent on improvements to Griffin Park.[2] Despite flirting with a position in mid-table during August and September 1920, the club endured a torrid season, sinking to the re-election places by October and largely remaining there for the rest of the season.[3] The FA Cup was exited in the first round.[3] Brentford successfully applied for re-election to the Football League at the end of the season without going to a poll.[4] Three directors resigned after the season, due to a deficit of nearly £6,000 (equivalent to £336,200 in 2024).[2]

The goalscoring of former Arsenal forward Harry King provided one of the rare bright spots of the season, with his 18 goals accounting for nearly half that of the team's total.[5] King also became the first Brentford player to register a Football League hat-trick in a 5–0 thrashing of Grimsby Town on 28 March 1921,[5] the Bees' biggest win of the season.[3] The result established the club record for the highest winning margin in a Football League match, which would stand until broken in September 1929.[6] Secretary manager Fred Halliday stood down after the season and reverted to an administrative role within the club.[7] Management adviser Billy Brawn also stepped down.[8] Brentford's 9 league victories during the season is the joint-fewest in the club's history and Jimmy Hodson became the club's record-oldest player when he appeared in the final match of the season at age 40 years, 8 months and two days.[9]

League table

Main article: 1920–21 Football League Third Division

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Source: fchd.info

Results

Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Third Division

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FA Cup

Main article: 1920–21 FA Cup
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Playing squad

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1920–21 season.
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  • Sources: 100 Years of Brentford,[10] Timeless Bees,[12] Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939[13]

Coaching staff

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Statistics

Appearances and goals

Hodson (C)
Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Football League season.
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  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years of Brentford[10]

Goalscorers

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  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years of Brentford[10]

Management

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Summary

Games played43 (42 Third Division, 1 FA Cup)
Games won9 (9 Third Division, 0 FA Cup)
Games drawn12 (12 Third Division, 0 FA Cup)
Games lost22 (21 Third Division, 1 FA Cup)
Goals scored43 (42 Third Division, 1 FA Cup)
Goals conceded69 (67 Third Division, 2 FA Cup)
Clean sheets12 (12 Third Division, 0 FA Cup)
Biggest league win5–0 versus Grimsby Town, 28 March 1921
Worst league defeat4–0 on two occasions, 6–2 versus Northampton Town, 2 April 1921
Most appearances39, Jimmy Elliott (38 Third Division, 1 FA Cup)
Top scorer (league)17, Harry King
Top scorer (all competitions)18, Harry King

Transfers & loans

Cricketers are not included in this list.
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References

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