1906–07 Brentford F.C. season

During the 1906–07 English football season, Brentford competed in the Southern League First Division. The highlight of the mid-table season was a run to the third round of the FA Cup.

Brentford
1906–07 season
ChairmanCharlie Dorey
Secretary ManagerWilliam Brown
StadiumGriffin Park
Southern League First Division10th
FA CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Corbett (15)
All: Corbett (16)
Highest home attendance21,478

Season summary
Future England international forward Fred Pentland scored 13 goals during the season.

Following the death of Dick Molyneux, William Brown was appointed Brentford secretary-manager on a permanent basis at the end of the 1905–06 season, having initially been appointed interim manager in February 1906.[1] He retained the Bees' nucleus of players (Watson, Jay, Parsonage, Tomlinson, Corbett, Underwood, Greaves, Shanks) and brought in a new goalkeeper (Williams), two full backs (McConnell and Taylor), half back Haworth and four new forwards (Greechan, Hagan, McAllister and Pentland).[1]

Brentford were a model of inconsistently throughout the Southern League First Division season, only winning consecutive matches on two occasions.[2] Key forward Tommy Shanks went on strike early in the season and was transferred to Leicester Fosse for £250, which weakened the forward line.[1] Fred Pentland proved to be an able replacement and finished as second-leading goalscorer behind Fred Corbett.[2] The highlight of the mid-table season was a run to the third round of the FA Cup for the second consecutive season, though the Bees were denied a first appearance in the fourth round after being taken to a replay by Southern League First Division strugglers Crystal Palace and then suffering defeat at Griffin Park.[2] Brentford finished the season £150 in profit (equivalent to £16,900 in 2023), the first time the club had done so since turning professional in late 1899.[1]

Two club records were set during the season:[3]

  • Most Southern League home wins in a season: 14
  • Most Southern League away draws in a season: 5

League table
Main article: 1906–07 Southern Football League § Division One

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
8 Norwich City 38 15 12 11 57 48 1.188 42
9 Watford 38 13 16 9 46 43 1.070 42
10 Brentford 38 17 8 13 57 56 1.018 42
11 Southampton 38 13 9 16 49 56 0.875 35
12 Reading 38 14 6 18 57 47 1.213 34
Source:
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
Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Southern League First Division
No. DateOpponentVenueResultScorer(s)
1 1 September 1906Watford H2–0Corbett, Underwood
2 8 September 1906Northampton TownA0–4
3 15 September 1906Queens Park RangersH4–1Greechan, Corbett, Underwood, Pentland
4 22 September 1906 Fulham A 0–1
5 29 September 1906 Southampton H 2–1 Greechan, Corbett
6 6 October 1906West Ham UnitedA1–3Pentland (pen)
7 13 October 1906Tottenham HotspurH2–2Greaves, Underwood
8 20 October 1906Swindon TownA0–2
9 27 October 1906Norwich CityH2–1Corbett (2)
10 3 November 1906 Luton Town A 0–2
11 10 November 1906Crystal PalaceH2–0Hagan, Pentland (pen)
12 17 November 1906Bristol Rovers A1–3McAllister
13 24 November 1906 Millwall A 0–0
14 1 December 1906 Leyton H 2–0 Tomlinson, Corbett
15 8 December 1906PortsmouthA0–0
16 15 December 1906New Brompton H3–0Harvey (og), McAllister, Hagan
17 22 December 1906 Plymouth Argyle A 2–2 Corbett, McAllister
18 25 December 1906 Brighton & Hove Albion H 3–1 Hagan, Parsonage, Corbett
19 27 December 1906 Reading A 0–4
20 29 December 1906Watford A4–1McAllister, Pentland (2), Syrad
21 5 January 1907 Northampton Town H 2–0 Corbett, Hagan
22 26 January 1907 Fulham H 1–0 Corbett
23 9 February 1907 West Ham United H 0–0
24 16 February 1907 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–2
25 2 March 1907 Norwich City A 1–1 Greaves
26 9 March 1907 Luton Town H 0–1
27 11 March 1907 Queens Park Rangers A 1–1 Greaves
28 16 March 1907 Crystal Palace A 3–0 Parsonage, Pentland (2, 1 pen)
29 18 March 1907Southampton A0–5
30 23 March 1907 Bristol Rovers H 2–1 McAllister, Hagan
31 29 March 1907Brighton & Hove Albion A1–3Pentland
32 30 March 1907 Millwall H 0–2
33 1 April 1907 Reading H 4–2 Pentland (4, 2 pen)
34 6 April 1907 Leyton A 3–1 McAllister, Corbett (2)
35 8 April 1907 Swindon Town H 5–2 McAllister, Underwood, Corbett (2), Hagan
36 13 April 1907 Portsmouth H 1–1 McAllister
37 20 April 1907 New Brompton A 0–5
38 27 April 1907 Plymouth Argyle H 2–1 Hagan, Corbett

FA Cup
Main article: 1906–07 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult Scorer(s)
1R 12 January 1907 Glossop H 2–1 Corbett, Pentland (pen)
2R 2 February 1907 Middlesbrough H 1–0 Hagan
3R 23 February 1907 Crystal Palace A 1–1 Hagan
3R (replay)27 February 1907 Crystal Palace H0–1
  • Source: 100 Years of Brentford[2]

Playing squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Charlie Williams
— DF England ENG Raymond Abbott
— DF England ENG Albert Bull
— DF England ENG Alf Gilson
— DF Scotland SCO John McConnell
— DF Scotland SCO Jock Watson
— MF England ENG Robert Haworth
— MF England ENG Jimmy Jay
— MF England ENG George Parsonage (c)
— MF England ENG Jimmy Tomlinson
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW England ENG Fred Corbett
— FW England ENG David Greaves
— FW Scotland SCO James Greechan
— FW England ENG Neve Grice
— FW Scotland SCO Patrick Hagan
— FW Scotland SCO Tom McAllister
— FW Scotland SCO John McCourt
— FW England ENG Fred Pentland
— FW England ENG Lindsay Syrad
— FW England ENG Tosher Underwood

Left club during season

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 Ireland EIR Tommy Shanks (to Leicester Fosse)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Scotland SCO Archie Taylor (to West Ham United)
  • Source: 100 Years of Brentford[2]

Coaching staff
Name Role
England William Brown Secretary Manager
Ireland Bob Crone Trainer

Statistics

Appearances
Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Southern League season.

Goalscorers
Pos. Nat Player SL1 FAC Total
FW England Fred Corbett 15 1 16
FW England Fred Pentland 12 1 13
FW Scotland Tom McAllister 9 0 9
FW Scotland Patrick Hagan729
FW England Tosher Underwood 4 0 4
FW England David Greaves 3 0 3
FW Scotland James Greechan 2 0 2
HB England George Parsonage 2 0 2
FW England Lindsay Syrad 1 0 1
HB England Jimmy Tomlinson 1 0 1
Opponents 1 0 1
Total57461
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years Of Brentford[2]

Management
Name Nat From To Record All Comps Record League
PWDLW %PWDLW %
William Brown England 1 September 1906 27 April 1907 42 20 8 14 047.62 38 17 8 13 044.74

Summary
Games played42 (38 Southern League First Division, 4 FA Cup)
Games won20 (17 Southern League First Division, 3 FA Cup)
Games drawn8 (8 Southern League First Division, 0 FA Cup)
Games lost14 (13 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)
Goals scored61 (57 Southern League First Division, 4 FA Cup)
Goals conceded59 (56 Southern League First Division, 3 FA Cup)
Clean sheets11 (10 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup)
Biggest league win3–0 on two occasions; 4–1 on two occasions; 5–2 versus Swindon Town, 8 April 1907
Worst league defeat 5–0 on two occasions
Most appearances42, Jock Watson, Charlie Williams (38 Southern League First Division, 4 FA Cup)
Top scorer (league)15, Fred Corbett
Top scorer (all competitions)16, Fred Corbett

References
  1. White, p. 88-90.
  2. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 359. ISBN 0951526200.
  3. Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia. Yore Publications. pp. 117–120. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
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