1928β29 season | ||
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Chairman | Louis P. Simon | |
Manager | Harry Curtis | |
Stadium | Griffin Park | |
Third Division South | 13th | |
FA Cup | Second round | |
Top goalscorer | League:
Watkins (14) All: Watkins (14) | |
Highest home attendance | 20,783 | |
Lowest home attendance | 3,366 | |
Average home league attendance | 8,159 | |
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During the 1928β29 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. An unbeaten start to the season was cancelled out by a run of 11 defeats in 12 games which left the Bees bottom of the Football League, but the team recovered to finish in mid-table.
Still in search of a winning formula after two mid-table finishes, Brentford manager Harry Curtis elected to add to rather than remodel of his squad during the 1928 off-season. [1] In came goalkeeper Freddie Fox, full back Baden Herod for a Β£1,500 club record fee, half back Reginald Davies and a number of young forwards. [1] He also brought in his former Gillingham trainer Bob Kane. [2] Youngster Joe Wiggins broke Brentford's outgoing transfer record in May 1928, with Leicester City paying Β£1,400 for a centre forward who had made just four senior appearances and scored two goals. [3]
Good goalscoring form from Jack Lane and Jack Phillips at the start of the season saw Brentford go seven matches unbeaten and rise to the top of the table. [4] Phillips was then sold to Bristol Rovers and a run of 12 league matches without a win (including a club record-equalling 9 league defeats in a row) plummeted the club to the bottom of the Football League. [5] [6] [7] Manager Curtis was offered the manager's job of an unnamed Second Division club in mid-October, but elected to stay at Griffin Park. [8]
In November 1928, Manager Harry Curtis pulled off a crucial Β£500 signing of Jimmy Bain from Manchester Central and the centre half galvanised the team. [9] Just three defeats in 18 matches between Boxing Day 1928 and April Fools' Day 1929 averted any fears of having to campaign for re-election. [7] Manager Curtis decided to cash in on club record signing Baden Herod, who was sold for a then-club record outgoing fee of Β£4,000 to Tottenham Hotspur in February 1929. [1] Just one draw from the final five matches of the season dropped Brentford to a final placing of 13th. [7] A minor competition, the London Charity Fund, was won in November 1928 and gold medals were presented to the players involved. [10]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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11 | Coventry City | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 57 | 1.088 | 42 |
12 | Southend United | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 80 | 75 | 1.067 | 41 |
13 | Brentford | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 56 | 60 | 0.933 | 38 |
14 | Walsall | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 73 | 79 | 0.924 | 38 |
15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 58 | 76 | 0.763 | 38 |
Win | Draw | Loss |
No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 25 August 1928 | Exeter City | H | 4β2 | 11,158 | Phillips (2), Drinnan, Berry |
2 | 1 September 1928 | Southend United | A | 1β1 | 8,082 | McKinley |
3 | 3 September 1928 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1β0 | 6,850 | Lane |
4 | 8 September 1928 | Merthyr Town | H | 2β1 | 9,153 | Lane, Phillips |
5 | 10 September 1928 | Swindon Town | H | 2β0 | 7,231 | Lane, Phillips |
6 | 15 September 1928 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | 1β1 | 7,573 | Watkins |
7 | 22 September 1928 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1β1 | 20,783 | Lane |
8 | 29 September 1928 | Luton Town | H | 0β1 | 13,758 | |
9 | 6 October 1928 | Coventry City | A | 0β1 | 16,993 | |
10 | 13 October 1928 | Northampton Town | H | 2β2 | 9,260 | Watkins (2) |
11 | 20 October 1928 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0β2 | 9,316 | |
12 | 27 October 1928 | Watford | H | 0β1 | 8,301 | |
13 | 3 November 1928 | Walsall | A | 0β2 | 7,937 | |
14 | 10 November 1928 | Newport County | H | 1β3 | 5,395 | Lane |
15 | 17 November 1928 | Crystal Palace | A | 0β1 | 11,323 | |
16 | 1 December 1928 | Torquay United | A | 1β4 | 4,614 | Berry |
17 | 15 December 1928 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0β4 | 10,940 | |
18 | 22 December 1928 | Fulham | H | 1β2 | 8,876 | Watkins |
19 | 25 December 1928 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2β3 | 8,600 | Douglas, Durnion |
20 | 26 December 1928 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 5β1 | 5,117 | Lane (4), Sherlaw |
21 | 29 December 1928 | Exeter City | A | 3β2 | 6,124 | Drinnan, Watkins, Sherlaw |
22 | 5 January 1929 | Southend United | H | 1β0 | 4,588 | Drinnan |
23 | 12 January 1929 | Gillingham | H | 4β1 | 5,042 | Douglas (2), Watkins, Sherlaw |
24 | 19 January 1929 | Merthyr Town | A | 2β2 | 2,500 | Drinnan, Sherlaw |
25 | 26 January 1929 | Gillingham | A | 2β1 | 3,756 | Watkins, Douglas |
26 | 2 February 1929 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2β2 | 10,590 | Sherlaw (2) |
27 | 9 February 1929 | Luton Town | A | 1β2 | 8,148 | Lawson |
28 | 16 February 1929 | Coventry City | H | 1β0 | 3,950 | Watkins |
29 | 23 February 1929 | Northampton Town | A | 1β1 | 8,555 | Watkins |
30 | 2 March 1929 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2β0 | 6,991 | Sherlaw, Drinnan |
31 | 9 March 1929 | Watford | A | 0β2 | 10,453 | |
32 | 13 March 1929 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H | 0β0 | 3,366 | |
33 | 16 March 1929 | Walsall | H | 1β0 | 7,111 | Douglas |
34 | 23 March 1929 | Newport County | A | 1β1 | 3,090 | Douglas |
35 | 29 March 1929 | Norwich City | H | 4β0 | 10,049 | Stone (2), Watkins (2) |
36 | 30 March 1929 | Crystal Palace | H | 2β4 | 13,314 | Watkins, Berry |
37 | 1 April 1929 | Norwich City | A | 4β2 | 9,713 | Berry (2), Watkins (2) |
38 | 6 April 1929 | Swindon Town | A | 1β3 | 3,107 | Gamble |
39 | 13 April 1929 | Torquay United | H | 0β0 | 4,507 | |
40 | 22 April 1929 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0β1 | 8,017 | |
41 | 27 April 1929 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 0β2 | 6,532 | |
42 | 4 May 1929 | Fulham | A | 0β1 | 16,524 |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
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1R | 24 November 1928 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 4β1 | 10,000 | Drinnan, Lane (2), Sherlaw |
2R | 8 December 1928 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 0β1 | 10,681 |
Pos. | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
GK | Henry Bailey | 2 December 1897 (aged 30) | Exeter City | 1927 | ||
GK | Freddie Fox | 22 November 1898 (aged 29) | Halifax Town | 1928 | ||
Defenders | ||||||
DF | George Dumbrell | 23 September 1906 (aged 21) | Dartford | 1928 | ||
DF | Alexander Stevenson | 24 October 1903 (aged 24) | Armadale | 1927 | ||
DF | Ted Winship | 1900 (aged 27β28) | Kidderminster Harriers | 1926 | ||
Midfielders | ||||||
HB | Jimmy Bain | 6 February 1899 (aged 29) | Manchester Central | 1928 | ||
HB | Jack Beacham | 15 August 1902 (aged 26) | Weymouth | 1925 | ||
HB | Reginald Davies ( c) | 30 September 1897 (aged 30) | Portsmouth | 1928 | ||
HB | Stephen Dearn | March 1901 (aged 27) | Portsmouth | 1926 | ||
HB | William Hodge | 31 August 1904 (aged 23) | Rangers | 1927 | ||
HB | Charlie Reddock | 1902 (aged 25β26) | Gillingham | 1926 | ||
HB | Teddy Ware | 17 September 1906 (aged 21) | Chatham Town | 1928 | ||
HB | Martin Woosnam | 1903 (aged 24β25) | Ealing Association | 1928 | Amateur | |
Forwards | ||||||
FW | Bill Berry | 18 August 1904 (aged 24) | Gillingham | 1926 | ||
FW | Alfred Douglas | 26 March 1899 (aged 29) | Washington Colliery | 1925 | ||
FW | Jimmy Drinnan | 28 May 1906 (aged 22) | Newport County | 1927 | ||
FW | Andy Durnion | 18 February 1907 (aged 21) | St Joseph's | 1928 | ||
FW | Frederick Gamble | 29 May 1905 (aged 23) | Southall | 1928 | ||
FW | Jack Lane | 29 May 1898 (aged 30) | Chesterfield | 1925 | ||
FW | Herbert Lawson | 12 April 1905 (aged 23) | Arsenal | 1927 | ||
FW | Charles McKinley | 13 September 1902 (aged 25) | Leyton | 1928 | ||
FW | Albert Richards | 18 July 1903 (aged 25) | Chatham Town | 1928 | ||
FW | David Sherlaw | 17 September 1901 (aged 26) | Charlton Athletic | 1928 | ||
FW | Norman Stone | 1904 (aged 23β24) | Corinthian | 1928 | Amateur | |
FW | Ernie Watkins | 3 April 1898 (aged 30) | Southend United | 1926 | ||
FW | Alexander Wood | 1906 (aged 21β22) | Airdrieonians | 1928 | ||
Players who left the club mid-season | ||||||
DF | Baden Herod | 16 May 1900 (aged 28) | Charlton Athletic | 1928 | Transferred to Tottenham Hotspur | |
HB | Andrew Heeps | 15 December 1899 (aged 28) | Airdrieonians | 1928 | Transferred to Camelon Juniors | |
HB | Albert Purdy | 15 March 1899 (aged 29) | Southend United | 1928 | Transferred to Dartford | |
FW | Jack Phillips | 28 May 1903 (aged 25) | Merthyr Town | 1927 | Transferred to Bristol Rovers |
Name | Role |
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Harry Curtis | Manager |
Dick Hendrie | Assistant manager |
Bob Kane | Trainer |
Jack Cartmell | Assistant trainer |
Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
GK | Henry Bailey | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
GK | Freddie Fox | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
DF | George Dumbrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | Baden Herod | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
DF | Alexander Stevenson | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
DF | Ted Winship | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
HB | Jimmy Bain | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
HB | Jack Beacham | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
HB | Reginald Davies | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
HB | Stephen Dearn | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
HB | Andrew Heeps | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
HB | William Hodge | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
HB | Albert Purdy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
HB | Charlie Reddock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
HB | Teddy Ware | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
HB | Martin Woosnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | Bill Berry | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
FW | Alfred Douglas | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | |
FW | Jimmy Drinnan | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 6 | |
FW | Andy Durnion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
FW | Frederick Gamble | 7 | 1 | β | 7 | 1 | ||
FW | Jack Lane | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 11 | |
FW | Herbert Lawson | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
FW | Charles McKinley | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
FW | Jack Phillips | 6 | 4 | β | 6 | 4 | ||
FW | Albert Richards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | David Sherlaw | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 8 | |
FW | Norman Stone | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
FW | Ernie Watkins | 36 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 14 | |
FW | Alexander Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pos. | Nat | Player | FL3 | FAC | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FW | Ernie Watkins | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
FW | Jack Lane | 9 | 2 | 11 | |
FW | David Sherlaw | 7 | 1 | 8 | |
FW | Alfred Douglas | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
FW | Jimmy Drinnan | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
FW | Bill Berry | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
FW | Jack Phillips | 4 | β | 4 | |
FW | Norman Stone | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | Frederick Gamble | 1 | β | 1 | |
FW | Andy Durnion | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | Herbert Lawson | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | Charles McKinley | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 56 | 4 | 60 |
Pos. | Nat | Player | Caps | Goals | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HB | Martin Woosnam | 1 | 0 | [13] |
Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League | ||||||||
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P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
Harry Curtis | 25 August 1928 | 4 May 1929 | 44 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 34.09 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 33.33 |
Games played | 44 (42 Third Division South, 2 FA Cup) |
Games won | 15 (14 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup) |
Games drawn | 10 (10 Third Division South, 0 FA Cup) |
Games lost | 19 (18 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup) |
Goals scored | 60 (56 Third Division South, 4 FA Cup) |
Goals conceded | 62 (60 Third Division South, 2 FA Cup) |
Clean sheets | 9 (9 Third Division South, 0 FA Cup) |
Biggest league win | 4β0 versus Norwich City, 29 March 1929; 5β1 versus Brighton & Hove Albion, 26 December 1928 |
Worst league defeat | 4β0 versus Plymouth Argyle, 15 December 1928 |
Most appearances | 38, Reginald Davies, Ernie Watkins (36 Third Division South, 2 FA Cup) |
Top scorer (league) | 14, Ernie Watkins |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 14, Ernie Watkins |
Players transferred in | |||||
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Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
May 1928 | HB | Andrew Heeps | Airdrieonians | Free | [14] |
May 1928 | FW | Charles McKinley | Leyton | Free | [14] |
June 1928 | HB | Reginald Davies | Portsmouth | Β£250 | [15] |
June 1928 | HB | Albert Purdy | Southend United | Free | [15] |
July 1928 | DF | Baden Herod | Charlton Athletic | Β£1,500 | [1] |
September 1928 | FW | David Sherlaw | Charlton Athletic | n/a | [16] |
November 1928 | HB | Jimmy Bain | Manchester Central | Β£500 | [9] |
November 1928 | FW | Norman Stone | Corinthian | Amateur | [17] |
1928 | DF | George Dumbrell | Dartford | Free | [18] |
1928 | FW | Frederick Gamble | Southall | Free | [19] |
1928 | FW | Albert Richards | Chatham Town | Free | [20] |
1928 | FW | Alexander Wood | Airdrieonians | Free | [21] |
1928 | HB | Martin Woosnam | Ealing Association | Amateur | [22] |
Players transferred out | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
May 1928 | FW | Joe Wiggins | Leicester City | Β£1,400 | [3] |
26 September 1928 | FW | Jack Phillips | Bristol Rovers | n/a | [5] |
December 1928 | HB | Albert Purdy | Dartford | n/a | [23] |
February 1929 | DF | Baden Herod | Tottenham Hotspur | Β£4,000 | [1] |
Players released | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
14 July 1928 | HB | Frank Marshall | Died of tuberculosis | [24] | |
February 1929 | HB | Andrew Heeps | Camelon Juniors | n/a | [25] |
May 1929 | GK | Henry Bailey | Thames | 1929 | [9] |
May 1929 | HB | Jack Beacham | Gillingham | 1929 | [26] |
May 1929 | FW | Thomas Brennan | Gillingham | August 1929 | [27] |
May 1929 | FW | Stephen Dearn | Retired | [28] | |
May 1929 | FW | Jimmy Drinnan | Luton Town | 1929 | [18] |
May 1929 | FW | Dick Hendrie | Retired | [29] | |
May 1929 | FW | Jim McCafferty | Shieldmuir Celtic | 1929 | [30] |
May 1929 | FW | Charles McKinley | Retired | [31] | |
May 1929 | FW | Len Ramsell | Retired | [32] | |
May 1929 | FW | Albert Richards | Dartford | 1929 | [20] |
May 1929 | FW | Norman Stone | Retired | [33] | |
May 1929 | FW | Alexander Wood | Charlton Athletic | 1929 | [21] |
1928β29 season | ||
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Chairman | Louis P. Simon | |
Manager | Harry Curtis | |
Stadium | Griffin Park | |
Third Division South | 13th | |
FA Cup | Second round | |
Top goalscorer | League:
Watkins (14) All: Watkins (14) | |
Highest home attendance | 20,783 | |
Lowest home attendance | 3,366 | |
Average home league attendance | 8,159 | |
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During the 1928β29 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. An unbeaten start to the season was cancelled out by a run of 11 defeats in 12 games which left the Bees bottom of the Football League, but the team recovered to finish in mid-table.
Still in search of a winning formula after two mid-table finishes, Brentford manager Harry Curtis elected to add to rather than remodel of his squad during the 1928 off-season. [1] In came goalkeeper Freddie Fox, full back Baden Herod for a Β£1,500 club record fee, half back Reginald Davies and a number of young forwards. [1] He also brought in his former Gillingham trainer Bob Kane. [2] Youngster Joe Wiggins broke Brentford's outgoing transfer record in May 1928, with Leicester City paying Β£1,400 for a centre forward who had made just four senior appearances and scored two goals. [3]
Good goalscoring form from Jack Lane and Jack Phillips at the start of the season saw Brentford go seven matches unbeaten and rise to the top of the table. [4] Phillips was then sold to Bristol Rovers and a run of 12 league matches without a win (including a club record-equalling 9 league defeats in a row) plummeted the club to the bottom of the Football League. [5] [6] [7] Manager Curtis was offered the manager's job of an unnamed Second Division club in mid-October, but elected to stay at Griffin Park. [8]
In November 1928, Manager Harry Curtis pulled off a crucial Β£500 signing of Jimmy Bain from Manchester Central and the centre half galvanised the team. [9] Just three defeats in 18 matches between Boxing Day 1928 and April Fools' Day 1929 averted any fears of having to campaign for re-election. [7] Manager Curtis decided to cash in on club record signing Baden Herod, who was sold for a then-club record outgoing fee of Β£4,000 to Tottenham Hotspur in February 1929. [1] Just one draw from the final five matches of the season dropped Brentford to a final placing of 13th. [7] A minor competition, the London Charity Fund, was won in November 1928 and gold medals were presented to the players involved. [10]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Coventry City | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 57 | 1.088 | 42 |
12 | Southend United | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 80 | 75 | 1.067 | 41 |
13 | Brentford | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 56 | 60 | 0.933 | 38 |
14 | Walsall | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 73 | 79 | 0.924 | 38 |
15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 58 | 76 | 0.763 | 38 |
Win | Draw | Loss |
No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 25 August 1928 | Exeter City | H | 4β2 | 11,158 | Phillips (2), Drinnan, Berry |
2 | 1 September 1928 | Southend United | A | 1β1 | 8,082 | McKinley |
3 | 3 September 1928 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1β0 | 6,850 | Lane |
4 | 8 September 1928 | Merthyr Town | H | 2β1 | 9,153 | Lane, Phillips |
5 | 10 September 1928 | Swindon Town | H | 2β0 | 7,231 | Lane, Phillips |
6 | 15 September 1928 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | 1β1 | 7,573 | Watkins |
7 | 22 September 1928 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1β1 | 20,783 | Lane |
8 | 29 September 1928 | Luton Town | H | 0β1 | 13,758 | |
9 | 6 October 1928 | Coventry City | A | 0β1 | 16,993 | |
10 | 13 October 1928 | Northampton Town | H | 2β2 | 9,260 | Watkins (2) |
11 | 20 October 1928 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0β2 | 9,316 | |
12 | 27 October 1928 | Watford | H | 0β1 | 8,301 | |
13 | 3 November 1928 | Walsall | A | 0β2 | 7,937 | |
14 | 10 November 1928 | Newport County | H | 1β3 | 5,395 | Lane |
15 | 17 November 1928 | Crystal Palace | A | 0β1 | 11,323 | |
16 | 1 December 1928 | Torquay United | A | 1β4 | 4,614 | Berry |
17 | 15 December 1928 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0β4 | 10,940 | |
18 | 22 December 1928 | Fulham | H | 1β2 | 8,876 | Watkins |
19 | 25 December 1928 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2β3 | 8,600 | Douglas, Durnion |
20 | 26 December 1928 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 5β1 | 5,117 | Lane (4), Sherlaw |
21 | 29 December 1928 | Exeter City | A | 3β2 | 6,124 | Drinnan, Watkins, Sherlaw |
22 | 5 January 1929 | Southend United | H | 1β0 | 4,588 | Drinnan |
23 | 12 January 1929 | Gillingham | H | 4β1 | 5,042 | Douglas (2), Watkins, Sherlaw |
24 | 19 January 1929 | Merthyr Town | A | 2β2 | 2,500 | Drinnan, Sherlaw |
25 | 26 January 1929 | Gillingham | A | 2β1 | 3,756 | Watkins, Douglas |
26 | 2 February 1929 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2β2 | 10,590 | Sherlaw (2) |
27 | 9 February 1929 | Luton Town | A | 1β2 | 8,148 | Lawson |
28 | 16 February 1929 | Coventry City | H | 1β0 | 3,950 | Watkins |
29 | 23 February 1929 | Northampton Town | A | 1β1 | 8,555 | Watkins |
30 | 2 March 1929 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2β0 | 6,991 | Sherlaw, Drinnan |
31 | 9 March 1929 | Watford | A | 0β2 | 10,453 | |
32 | 13 March 1929 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H | 0β0 | 3,366 | |
33 | 16 March 1929 | Walsall | H | 1β0 | 7,111 | Douglas |
34 | 23 March 1929 | Newport County | A | 1β1 | 3,090 | Douglas |
35 | 29 March 1929 | Norwich City | H | 4β0 | 10,049 | Stone (2), Watkins (2) |
36 | 30 March 1929 | Crystal Palace | H | 2β4 | 13,314 | Watkins, Berry |
37 | 1 April 1929 | Norwich City | A | 4β2 | 9,713 | Berry (2), Watkins (2) |
38 | 6 April 1929 | Swindon Town | A | 1β3 | 3,107 | Gamble |
39 | 13 April 1929 | Torquay United | H | 0β0 | 4,507 | |
40 | 22 April 1929 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0β1 | 8,017 | |
41 | 27 April 1929 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 0β2 | 6,532 | |
42 | 4 May 1929 | Fulham | A | 0β1 | 16,524 |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1R | 24 November 1928 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 4β1 | 10,000 | Drinnan, Lane (2), Sherlaw |
2R | 8 December 1928 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 0β1 | 10,681 |
Pos. | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | ||||||
GK | Henry Bailey | 2 December 1897 (aged 30) | Exeter City | 1927 | ||
GK | Freddie Fox | 22 November 1898 (aged 29) | Halifax Town | 1928 | ||
Defenders | ||||||
DF | George Dumbrell | 23 September 1906 (aged 21) | Dartford | 1928 | ||
DF | Alexander Stevenson | 24 October 1903 (aged 24) | Armadale | 1927 | ||
DF | Ted Winship | 1900 (aged 27β28) | Kidderminster Harriers | 1926 | ||
Midfielders | ||||||
HB | Jimmy Bain | 6 February 1899 (aged 29) | Manchester Central | 1928 | ||
HB | Jack Beacham | 15 August 1902 (aged 26) | Weymouth | 1925 | ||
HB | Reginald Davies ( c) | 30 September 1897 (aged 30) | Portsmouth | 1928 | ||
HB | Stephen Dearn | March 1901 (aged 27) | Portsmouth | 1926 | ||
HB | William Hodge | 31 August 1904 (aged 23) | Rangers | 1927 | ||
HB | Charlie Reddock | 1902 (aged 25β26) | Gillingham | 1926 | ||
HB | Teddy Ware | 17 September 1906 (aged 21) | Chatham Town | 1928 | ||
HB | Martin Woosnam | 1903 (aged 24β25) | Ealing Association | 1928 | Amateur | |
Forwards | ||||||
FW | Bill Berry | 18 August 1904 (aged 24) | Gillingham | 1926 | ||
FW | Alfred Douglas | 26 March 1899 (aged 29) | Washington Colliery | 1925 | ||
FW | Jimmy Drinnan | 28 May 1906 (aged 22) | Newport County | 1927 | ||
FW | Andy Durnion | 18 February 1907 (aged 21) | St Joseph's | 1928 | ||
FW | Frederick Gamble | 29 May 1905 (aged 23) | Southall | 1928 | ||
FW | Jack Lane | 29 May 1898 (aged 30) | Chesterfield | 1925 | ||
FW | Herbert Lawson | 12 April 1905 (aged 23) | Arsenal | 1927 | ||
FW | Charles McKinley | 13 September 1902 (aged 25) | Leyton | 1928 | ||
FW | Albert Richards | 18 July 1903 (aged 25) | Chatham Town | 1928 | ||
FW | David Sherlaw | 17 September 1901 (aged 26) | Charlton Athletic | 1928 | ||
FW | Norman Stone | 1904 (aged 23β24) | Corinthian | 1928 | Amateur | |
FW | Ernie Watkins | 3 April 1898 (aged 30) | Southend United | 1926 | ||
FW | Alexander Wood | 1906 (aged 21β22) | Airdrieonians | 1928 | ||
Players who left the club mid-season | ||||||
DF | Baden Herod | 16 May 1900 (aged 28) | Charlton Athletic | 1928 | Transferred to Tottenham Hotspur | |
HB | Andrew Heeps | 15 December 1899 (aged 28) | Airdrieonians | 1928 | Transferred to Camelon Juniors | |
HB | Albert Purdy | 15 March 1899 (aged 29) | Southend United | 1928 | Transferred to Dartford | |
FW | Jack Phillips | 28 May 1903 (aged 25) | Merthyr Town | 1927 | Transferred to Bristol Rovers |
Name | Role |
---|---|
Harry Curtis | Manager |
Dick Hendrie | Assistant manager |
Bob Kane | Trainer |
Jack Cartmell | Assistant trainer |
Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
GK | Henry Bailey | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
GK | Freddie Fox | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
DF | George Dumbrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | Baden Herod | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
DF | Alexander Stevenson | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
DF | Ted Winship | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
HB | Jimmy Bain | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
HB | Jack Beacham | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
HB | Reginald Davies | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
HB | Stephen Dearn | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
HB | Andrew Heeps | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
HB | William Hodge | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
HB | Albert Purdy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
HB | Charlie Reddock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
HB | Teddy Ware | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
HB | Martin Woosnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | Bill Berry | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
FW | Alfred Douglas | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | |
FW | Jimmy Drinnan | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 6 | |
FW | Andy Durnion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
FW | Frederick Gamble | 7 | 1 | β | 7 | 1 | ||
FW | Jack Lane | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 11 | |
FW | Herbert Lawson | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
FW | Charles McKinley | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
FW | Jack Phillips | 6 | 4 | β | 6 | 4 | ||
FW | Albert Richards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | David Sherlaw | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 8 | |
FW | Norman Stone | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
FW | Ernie Watkins | 36 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 14 | |
FW | Alexander Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pos. | Nat | Player | FL3 | FAC | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FW | Ernie Watkins | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
FW | Jack Lane | 9 | 2 | 11 | |
FW | David Sherlaw | 7 | 1 | 8 | |
FW | Alfred Douglas | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
FW | Jimmy Drinnan | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
FW | Bill Berry | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
FW | Jack Phillips | 4 | β | 4 | |
FW | Norman Stone | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | Frederick Gamble | 1 | β | 1 | |
FW | Andy Durnion | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | Herbert Lawson | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | Charles McKinley | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 56 | 4 | 60 |
Pos. | Nat | Player | Caps | Goals | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HB | Martin Woosnam | 1 | 0 | [13] |
Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
Harry Curtis | 25 August 1928 | 4 May 1929 | 44 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 34.09 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 33.33 |
Games played | 44 (42 Third Division South, 2 FA Cup) |
Games won | 15 (14 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup) |
Games drawn | 10 (10 Third Division South, 0 FA Cup) |
Games lost | 19 (18 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup) |
Goals scored | 60 (56 Third Division South, 4 FA Cup) |
Goals conceded | 62 (60 Third Division South, 2 FA Cup) |
Clean sheets | 9 (9 Third Division South, 0 FA Cup) |
Biggest league win | 4β0 versus Norwich City, 29 March 1929; 5β1 versus Brighton & Hove Albion, 26 December 1928 |
Worst league defeat | 4β0 versus Plymouth Argyle, 15 December 1928 |
Most appearances | 38, Reginald Davies, Ernie Watkins (36 Third Division South, 2 FA Cup) |
Top scorer (league) | 14, Ernie Watkins |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 14, Ernie Watkins |
Players transferred in | |||||
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Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
May 1928 | HB | Andrew Heeps | Airdrieonians | Free | [14] |
May 1928 | FW | Charles McKinley | Leyton | Free | [14] |
June 1928 | HB | Reginald Davies | Portsmouth | Β£250 | [15] |
June 1928 | HB | Albert Purdy | Southend United | Free | [15] |
July 1928 | DF | Baden Herod | Charlton Athletic | Β£1,500 | [1] |
September 1928 | FW | David Sherlaw | Charlton Athletic | n/a | [16] |
November 1928 | HB | Jimmy Bain | Manchester Central | Β£500 | [9] |
November 1928 | FW | Norman Stone | Corinthian | Amateur | [17] |
1928 | DF | George Dumbrell | Dartford | Free | [18] |
1928 | FW | Frederick Gamble | Southall | Free | [19] |
1928 | FW | Albert Richards | Chatham Town | Free | [20] |
1928 | FW | Alexander Wood | Airdrieonians | Free | [21] |
1928 | HB | Martin Woosnam | Ealing Association | Amateur | [22] |
Players transferred out | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
May 1928 | FW | Joe Wiggins | Leicester City | Β£1,400 | [3] |
26 September 1928 | FW | Jack Phillips | Bristol Rovers | n/a | [5] |
December 1928 | HB | Albert Purdy | Dartford | n/a | [23] |
February 1929 | DF | Baden Herod | Tottenham Hotspur | Β£4,000 | [1] |
Players released | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
14 July 1928 | HB | Frank Marshall | Died of tuberculosis | [24] | |
February 1929 | HB | Andrew Heeps | Camelon Juniors | n/a | [25] |
May 1929 | GK | Henry Bailey | Thames | 1929 | [9] |
May 1929 | HB | Jack Beacham | Gillingham | 1929 | [26] |
May 1929 | FW | Thomas Brennan | Gillingham | August 1929 | [27] |
May 1929 | FW | Stephen Dearn | Retired | [28] | |
May 1929 | FW | Jimmy Drinnan | Luton Town | 1929 | [18] |
May 1929 | FW | Dick Hendrie | Retired | [29] | |
May 1929 | FW | Jim McCafferty | Shieldmuir Celtic | 1929 | [30] |
May 1929 | FW | Charles McKinley | Retired | [31] | |
May 1929 | FW | Len Ramsell | Retired | [32] | |
May 1929 | FW | Albert Richards | Dartford | 1929 | [20] |
May 1929 | FW | Norman Stone | Retired | [33] | |
May 1929 | FW | Alexander Wood | Charlton Athletic | 1929 | [21] |