1979β80 season | ||||
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Chairman | Dan Tana | |||
Manager |
Bill Dodgin Jr. (until 15 March 1980) Fred Callaghan (from 15 March 1980) | |||
Stadium | Griffin Park | |||
Third Division | 19th | |||
FA Cup | First round | |||
League Cup | First round | |||
Top goalscorer | League:
Phillips (12) All: Phillips (12) | |||
Highest home attendance | 13,764 | |||
Lowest home attendance | 4,992 | |||
Average home league attendance | 7,818 | |||
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During the 1979β80 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. Despite challenging for promotion in the first half of the season, a barren run between December 1979 and March 1980 meant that the Bees' Third Division status was only preserved on the final day of the season.
Brentford manager Bill Dodgin Jr. oversaw one of the quietest off-seasons in recent years, with the only change being in the striking department β Andrew McCulloch departed for a club record Β£60,000 fee and in came Lee Holmes and Billy Holmes, [1] the latter for a Β£10,000 fee. [2] In direct contrast to the previous two seasons, Brentford started strongly, winning six and drawing three of the first 11 league matches of the season to rise to 3rd position in the Third Division on 10 October 1979. [3] Continued good results and a boost from the loan signing of winger Keith Fear put the Bees in 2nd place behind leaders Sheffield United one month later, [4] but after a 7β2 victory over Hull City on 8 December (the Bees' biggest win of the season), the team's form collapsed. [3]
Between 15 December 1979 and 29 March 1980, Brentford won just 7 of a possible 36 points and dropped from 3rd to 18th place. [3] A 1β0 home defeat to Rotherham United at Griffin Park on 29 March left the Bees just two points above the relegation zone and the result spelt the end for manager Bill Dodgin Jr, who was given a paid leave of absence until the end of the season by the Brentford board. [1] Former Woking manager Fred Callaghan was appointed to the position and oversaw something of a revival, though Brentford went into the final match of the season versus Millwall needing at least a point to guarantee safety. [1] A goal from one of Bill Dodgin Jr.'s final signings, Tony Funnell, was enough to preserve Brentford's Third Division status. [1] [5]
One club record was equalled during the season:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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17 | Oxford United | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 57 | 62 | −5 | 41 | |
18 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 74 | −12 | 41 | |
19 | Brentford | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 73 | −14 | 41 | |
20 | Hull City | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 51 | 69 | −18 | 40 | |
21 | Bury | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 39 | Relegated |
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorer(s) |
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31 July 1979 | Wrexham | H | 5β1 | Phillips (3), Shrubb, Fraser |
3 August 1979 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2β1 | McNichol, L. Holmes |
7 August 1979 | St Albans City | A | 1β0 | McNichol |
8 August 1979 | Epson & Ewell | A | 2β0 | L. Holmes, Glover |
14 April 1980 | Slough Town | A | 2β1 | Booker |
6 May 1980 | Tooting & Mitcham United | A | 1β2 | Phillips |
No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
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1 | 18 August 1979 | Reading | A | 2β2 | 8,140 | Henderson ( og), Fraser |
2 | 25 August 1979 | Swindon Town | A | 0β4 | 7,204 | |
3 | 1 September 1979 | Chesterfield | H | 3β1 | 5,762 | Carlton, Fraser, W. Holmes |
4 | 8 September 1979 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2β0 | 11,778 | L. Holmes, Phillips |
5 | 15 September 1979 | Grimsby Town | H | 1β0 | 7,121 | Salman |
6 | 17 September 1979 | Exeter City | H | 0β2 | 7,809 | |
7 | 22 September 1979 | Wimbledon | A | 0β0 | 5,524 | |
8 | 29 September 1979 | Southend United | H | 2β0 | 6,928 | McNichol, Phillips |
9 | 3 October 1979 | Exeter City | A | 0β0 | 3,297 | |
10 | 6 October 1979 | Barnsley | H | 3β1 | 7,292 | Kruse, L. Holmes, Smith |
11 | 10 October 1979 | Oxford United | A | 2β0 | 6,362 | McNichol, Phillips |
12 | 13 October 1979 | Blackpool | A | 4β5 | 5,386 | Carlton, Phillips, W. Holmes, McNichol |
13 | 20 October 1979 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2β0 | 7,970 | McNichol, Phillips |
14 | 22 October 1979 | Sheffield United | H | 1β2 | 13,764 | Smith |
15 | 27 October 1979 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1β0 | 5,203 | J. Graham |
16 | 3 November 1979 | Reading | H | 2β2 | 10,011 | Smith (2) |
17 | 6 November 1979 | Sheffield United | A | 2β0 | 14,808 | Tibbott ( og), Smith |
18 | 10 November 1979 | Colchester United | H | 1β0 | 9,070 | McNichol |
19 | 17 November 1979 | Rotherham United | A | 2β4 | 4,709 | McNichol (2, 1 pen) |
20 | 1 December 1979 | Carlisle United | A | 1β3 | 4,275 | L. Holmes |
21 | 8 December 1979 | Hull City | H | 7β2 | 6,793 | Phillips (2), Booker (3), Fear, Kruse |
22 | 15 December 1979 | Oxford United | H | 1β1 | 7,592 | Salman |
23 | 21 December 1979 | Bury | A | 2β4 | 2,443 | Fraser, Booker |
24 | 26 December 1979 | Chester | H | 2β2 | 10,139 | McNichol, Fear |
25 | 29 December 1979 | Swindon Town | H | 1β3 | 12,122 | Fraser |
26 | 5 January 1980 | Gillingham | H | 0β2 | 7,849 | |
27 | 12 January 1980 | Chesterfield | A | 0β1 | 5,529 | |
28 | 19 January 1980 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2β2 | 8,389 | Phillips, L. Holmes |
29 | 2 February 1980 | Grimsby Town | A | 1β5 | 9,817 | Phillips |
30 | 9 February 1980 | Wimbledon | H | 0β1 | 7,383 | |
31 | 16 February 1980 | Southend United | A | 2β3 | 4,198 | Shrubb, Phillips |
32 | 23 February 1980 | Blackpool | H | 2β1 | 6,403 | Booker, Salman |
33 | 1 March 1980 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0β3 | 10,227 | |
34 | 8 March 1980 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 0β0 | 6,462 | |
35 | 10 March 1980 | Mansfield Town | A | 0β0 | 3,461 | |
36 | 15 March 1980 | Barnsley | A | 0β1 | 9,368 | |
37 | 18 March 1980 | Millwall | A | 1β3 | 6,107 | Kruse |
38 | 23 March 1980 | Colchester United | A | 1β6 | 3,821 | Funnell |
39 | 29 March 1980 | Rotherham United | H | 0β1 | 4,992 | |
40 | 5 April 1980 | Chester | A | 1β1 | 2,930 | Phillips |
41 | 7 April 1980 | Mansfield Town | H | 2β0 | 6,057 | L. Holmes, Phillips |
42 | 8 April 1980 | Bury | H | 0β0 | 6,751 | |
43 | 12 April 1980 | Gillingham | A | 1β0 | 5,889 | Booker |
44 | 19 April 1980 | Carlisle United | H | 0β3 | 6,130 | |
45 | 26 April 1980 | Hull City | A | 1β2 | 5,382 | L. Holmes |
46 | 3 May 1980 | Millwall | H | 1β0 | 7,033 | Funnell |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer |
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1R | 24 November 1979 | Swindon Town | A | 1β4 | 9,472 | Smith |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer |
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1R (1st leg) | 15 August 1979 | Southend United | A | 1β2 | 4,780 | L. Holmes |
1R (2nd leg) | 21 August 1979 | Southend United | H | 1β4 (lost 6β2 on aggregate) | 7,818 | Allder |
Pos. | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
GK | Len Bond |
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12 January 1954 (aged 25) | Bristol City | 1977 | |
GK | Trevor Porter |
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16 October 1956 (aged 22) | Slough Town | 1978 | |
Defenders | ||||||
DF | Iori Jenkins |
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11 December 1959 (aged 19) | Chelsea | 1979 | |
DF | Pat Kruse |
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30 November 1953 (aged 25) | Torquay United | 1977 | |
DF | Jim McNichol |
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9 June 1958 (aged 21) | Luton Town | 1978 | |
DF | Danis Salman |
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12 March 1960 (aged 19) | Youth | 1975 | |
DF | Paul Shrubb |
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1 August 1955 (aged 24) | Hellenic | 1977 | |
DF | Barry Tucker |
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28 August 1952 (aged 26) | Northampton Town | 1978 | |
Midfielders | ||||||
MF | Doug Allder |
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30 December 1951 (aged 27) | Unattached | 1977 | |
MF | Dave Carlton |
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24 November 1952 (aged 26) | Northampton Town | 1976 | |
MF | John Fraser |
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12 July 1953 (aged 26) | Fulham | 1976 | |
MF | Allan Glover |
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21 October 1950 (aged 28) | Orient | 1978 | |
MF | Jackie Graham ( c) |
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16 July 1946 (aged 33) | Guildford City | 1970 | |
MF | Willie Graham |
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14 February 1959 (aged 20) | Northampton Town | 1977 | |
MF | Paul Walker |
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17 December 1960 (aged 18) | Youth | 1976 | |
Forwards | ||||||
FW | Bob Booker |
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25 January 1958 (aged 21) | Bedmond Sports & Social | 1978 | Loaned to Barnet |
FW | Tony Funnell |
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20 August 1957 (aged 21) | Gillingham | 1980 | |
FW | Billy Holmes |
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4 February 1951 (aged 28) | Hereford United | 1979 | |
FW | Lee Holmes |
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28 September 1955 (aged 23) | Haringey Borough | 1979 | |
FW | Steve Phillips |
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4 August 1954 (aged 25) | Northampton Town | 1977 | |
FW | Dean Smith |
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28 November 1958 (aged 20) | Leicester City | 1977 | |
Players who left the club mid-season | ||||||
DF | Steve Harding |
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23 July 1956 (aged 23) | Bristol Rovers | 1980 | Returned to Bristol Rovers after loan |
MF | Noel Parkinson |
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16 November 1959 (aged 19) | Ipswich Town | 1980 | Returned to Ipswich Town from loan |
FW | Keith Fear |
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8 May 1952 (aged 27) | Plymouth Argyle | 1979 | Returned to Plymouth Argyle after loan |
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Manager |
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Assistant Manager |
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Physiotherapist |
Name | Role |
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Manager |
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Physiotherapist |
Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
GK |
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Len Bond | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
GK |
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Trevor Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
DF |
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Iori Jenkins | 1 | 0 | β | β | 1 | 0 | ||
DF |
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Pat Kruse | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
DF |
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Jim McNichol | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 8 |
DF |
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Danis Salman | 39 (2) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 (2) | 3 |
DF |
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Paul Shrubb | 34 (5) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 (6) | 1 |
DF |
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Barry Tucker | 41 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 (1) | 0 |
MF |
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Doug Allder | 19 (8) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 21 (9) | 1 |
MF |
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Dave Carlton | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
MF |
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John Fraser | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 4 |
MF |
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Allan Glover | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 |
MF |
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Jackie Graham | 30 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 (1) | 1 |
MF |
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Willie Graham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MF |
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Paul Walker | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 |
FW |
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Bob Booker | 9 (3) | 6 | β | 0 | 0 | 9 (3) | 6 | |
FW |
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Tony Funnell | 8 (1) | 2 | β | β | 8 (1) | 2 | ||
FW |
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Billy Holmes | 8 (7) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (7) | 2 |
FW |
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Lee Holmes | 26 (2) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 (2) | 7 |
FW |
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Steve Phillips | 45 (1) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 (1) | 12 |
FW |
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Dean Smith | 20 (2) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 (2) | 6 |
Players loaned in during the season | ||||||||||
DF |
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Steve Harding | 3 (1) | 0 | β | β | 3 (1) | 0 | ||
MF |
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Keith Fear | 7 (1) | 2 | β | β | 7 (1) | 2 | ||
MF |
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Noel Parkinson | 9 (1) | 0 | β | β | 9 (1) | 0 |
Pos. | Nat | Player | FL3 | FAC | FLC | Total |
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FW |
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Steve Phillips | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
DF |
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Jim McNichol | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
FW |
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Lee Holmes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
FW |
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Bob Booker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
FW |
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Dean Smith | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
MF |
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John Fraser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
DF |
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Pat Kruse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
DF |
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Danis Salman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
MF |
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Keith Fear | 2 | β | β | 2 |
FW |
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Tony Funnell | 2 | β | β | 2 |
MF |
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Dave Carlton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
FW |
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Billy Holmes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MF |
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Doug Allder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF |
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Jackie Graham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF |
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Paul Shrubb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Opponents | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
Total | 59 | 1 | 2 | 62 |
Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League | ||||||||
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P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
Bill Dodgin, Jr. |
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15 August 1979 | 29 March 1980 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 28.57 | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 30.77 |
Fred Callaghan |
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29 March 1980 | 3 May 1980 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 42.86 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 42.86 |
Games played | 49 (46 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) |
Games won | 15 (15 Third Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Games drawn | 11 (11 Third Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Games lost | 23 (20 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) |
Goals scored | 62 (59 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) |
Goals conceded | 83 (73 Third Division, 4 FA Cup, 6 League Cup) |
Clean sheets | 16 (16 Third Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Biggest league win | 7β2 versus Hull City, 8 December 1979 |
Worst league defeat | 6β1 versus Colchester United, 23 March 1980 |
Most appearances | 49, Steve Phillips (46 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) |
Top scorer (league) | 12, Steve Phillips |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 12, Steve Phillips |
Players transferred in | |||||
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Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
June 1979 | FW |
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n/a | [12] |
August 1979 | FW |
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Β£10,000 | [2] |
September 1979 | DF |
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n/a | n/a | [2] |
November 1979 | DF |
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Free | [2] |
1979 | MF |
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n/a | [2] |
January 1980 | n/a |
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n/a | Non-contract | [2] |
March 1980 | FW |
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Β£56,000 | [2] |
Players loaned in | |||||
Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
November 1979 | MF |
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January 1980 | [2] |
17 January 1980 | DF |
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February 1980 | [2] |
19 February 1980 | MF |
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April 1980 | [2] |
Players transferred out | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
June 1979 | FW |
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Β£60,000 | [2] |
Players loaned out | |||||
Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
October 1979 | FW |
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December 1979 | [2] |
Players released | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
May 1980 | MF |
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1980 | [13] |
May 1980 | MF |
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n/a | n/a | [13] |
May 1980 | MF |
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1980 | [13] |
May 1980 | MF |
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1980 | [13] |
May 1980 | FW |
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1980 | [13] |
May 1980 | GK |
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Retired | [13] |
1979β80 season | ||||
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Chairman | Dan Tana | |||
Manager |
Bill Dodgin Jr. (until 15 March 1980) Fred Callaghan (from 15 March 1980) | |||
Stadium | Griffin Park | |||
Third Division | 19th | |||
FA Cup | First round | |||
League Cup | First round | |||
Top goalscorer | League:
Phillips (12) All: Phillips (12) | |||
Highest home attendance | 13,764 | |||
Lowest home attendance | 4,992 | |||
Average home league attendance | 7,818 | |||
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During the 1979β80 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. Despite challenging for promotion in the first half of the season, a barren run between December 1979 and March 1980 meant that the Bees' Third Division status was only preserved on the final day of the season.
Brentford manager Bill Dodgin Jr. oversaw one of the quietest off-seasons in recent years, with the only change being in the striking department β Andrew McCulloch departed for a club record Β£60,000 fee and in came Lee Holmes and Billy Holmes, [1] the latter for a Β£10,000 fee. [2] In direct contrast to the previous two seasons, Brentford started strongly, winning six and drawing three of the first 11 league matches of the season to rise to 3rd position in the Third Division on 10 October 1979. [3] Continued good results and a boost from the loan signing of winger Keith Fear put the Bees in 2nd place behind leaders Sheffield United one month later, [4] but after a 7β2 victory over Hull City on 8 December (the Bees' biggest win of the season), the team's form collapsed. [3]
Between 15 December 1979 and 29 March 1980, Brentford won just 7 of a possible 36 points and dropped from 3rd to 18th place. [3] A 1β0 home defeat to Rotherham United at Griffin Park on 29 March left the Bees just two points above the relegation zone and the result spelt the end for manager Bill Dodgin Jr, who was given a paid leave of absence until the end of the season by the Brentford board. [1] Former Woking manager Fred Callaghan was appointed to the position and oversaw something of a revival, though Brentford went into the final match of the season versus Millwall needing at least a point to guarantee safety. [1] A goal from one of Bill Dodgin Jr.'s final signings, Tony Funnell, was enough to preserve Brentford's Third Division status. [1] [5]
One club record was equalled during the season:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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17 | Oxford United | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 57 | 62 | −5 | 41 | |
18 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 74 | −12 | 41 | |
19 | Brentford | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 73 | −14 | 41 | |
20 | Hull City | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 51 | 69 | −18 | 40 | |
21 | Bury | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 39 | Relegated |
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorer(s) |
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31 July 1979 | Wrexham | H | 5β1 | Phillips (3), Shrubb, Fraser |
3 August 1979 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2β1 | McNichol, L. Holmes |
7 August 1979 | St Albans City | A | 1β0 | McNichol |
8 August 1979 | Epson & Ewell | A | 2β0 | L. Holmes, Glover |
14 April 1980 | Slough Town | A | 2β1 | Booker |
6 May 1980 | Tooting & Mitcham United | A | 1β2 | Phillips |
No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
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1 | 18 August 1979 | Reading | A | 2β2 | 8,140 | Henderson ( og), Fraser |
2 | 25 August 1979 | Swindon Town | A | 0β4 | 7,204 | |
3 | 1 September 1979 | Chesterfield | H | 3β1 | 5,762 | Carlton, Fraser, W. Holmes |
4 | 8 September 1979 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2β0 | 11,778 | L. Holmes, Phillips |
5 | 15 September 1979 | Grimsby Town | H | 1β0 | 7,121 | Salman |
6 | 17 September 1979 | Exeter City | H | 0β2 | 7,809 | |
7 | 22 September 1979 | Wimbledon | A | 0β0 | 5,524 | |
8 | 29 September 1979 | Southend United | H | 2β0 | 6,928 | McNichol, Phillips |
9 | 3 October 1979 | Exeter City | A | 0β0 | 3,297 | |
10 | 6 October 1979 | Barnsley | H | 3β1 | 7,292 | Kruse, L. Holmes, Smith |
11 | 10 October 1979 | Oxford United | A | 2β0 | 6,362 | McNichol, Phillips |
12 | 13 October 1979 | Blackpool | A | 4β5 | 5,386 | Carlton, Phillips, W. Holmes, McNichol |
13 | 20 October 1979 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2β0 | 7,970 | McNichol, Phillips |
14 | 22 October 1979 | Sheffield United | H | 1β2 | 13,764 | Smith |
15 | 27 October 1979 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1β0 | 5,203 | J. Graham |
16 | 3 November 1979 | Reading | H | 2β2 | 10,011 | Smith (2) |
17 | 6 November 1979 | Sheffield United | A | 2β0 | 14,808 | Tibbott ( og), Smith |
18 | 10 November 1979 | Colchester United | H | 1β0 | 9,070 | McNichol |
19 | 17 November 1979 | Rotherham United | A | 2β4 | 4,709 | McNichol (2, 1 pen) |
20 | 1 December 1979 | Carlisle United | A | 1β3 | 4,275 | L. Holmes |
21 | 8 December 1979 | Hull City | H | 7β2 | 6,793 | Phillips (2), Booker (3), Fear, Kruse |
22 | 15 December 1979 | Oxford United | H | 1β1 | 7,592 | Salman |
23 | 21 December 1979 | Bury | A | 2β4 | 2,443 | Fraser, Booker |
24 | 26 December 1979 | Chester | H | 2β2 | 10,139 | McNichol, Fear |
25 | 29 December 1979 | Swindon Town | H | 1β3 | 12,122 | Fraser |
26 | 5 January 1980 | Gillingham | H | 0β2 | 7,849 | |
27 | 12 January 1980 | Chesterfield | A | 0β1 | 5,529 | |
28 | 19 January 1980 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2β2 | 8,389 | Phillips, L. Holmes |
29 | 2 February 1980 | Grimsby Town | A | 1β5 | 9,817 | Phillips |
30 | 9 February 1980 | Wimbledon | H | 0β1 | 7,383 | |
31 | 16 February 1980 | Southend United | A | 2β3 | 4,198 | Shrubb, Phillips |
32 | 23 February 1980 | Blackpool | H | 2β1 | 6,403 | Booker, Salman |
33 | 1 March 1980 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0β3 | 10,227 | |
34 | 8 March 1980 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 0β0 | 6,462 | |
35 | 10 March 1980 | Mansfield Town | A | 0β0 | 3,461 | |
36 | 15 March 1980 | Barnsley | A | 0β1 | 9,368 | |
37 | 18 March 1980 | Millwall | A | 1β3 | 6,107 | Kruse |
38 | 23 March 1980 | Colchester United | A | 1β6 | 3,821 | Funnell |
39 | 29 March 1980 | Rotherham United | H | 0β1 | 4,992 | |
40 | 5 April 1980 | Chester | A | 1β1 | 2,930 | Phillips |
41 | 7 April 1980 | Mansfield Town | H | 2β0 | 6,057 | L. Holmes, Phillips |
42 | 8 April 1980 | Bury | H | 0β0 | 6,751 | |
43 | 12 April 1980 | Gillingham | A | 1β0 | 5,889 | Booker |
44 | 19 April 1980 | Carlisle United | H | 0β3 | 6,130 | |
45 | 26 April 1980 | Hull City | A | 1β2 | 5,382 | L. Holmes |
46 | 3 May 1980 | Millwall | H | 1β0 | 7,033 | Funnell |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer |
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1R | 24 November 1979 | Swindon Town | A | 1β4 | 9,472 | Smith |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer |
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1R (1st leg) | 15 August 1979 | Southend United | A | 1β2 | 4,780 | L. Holmes |
1R (2nd leg) | 21 August 1979 | Southend United | H | 1β4 (lost 6β2 on aggregate) | 7,818 | Allder |
Pos. | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
GK | Len Bond |
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12 January 1954 (aged 25) | Bristol City | 1977 | |
GK | Trevor Porter |
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16 October 1956 (aged 22) | Slough Town | 1978 | |
Defenders | ||||||
DF | Iori Jenkins |
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11 December 1959 (aged 19) | Chelsea | 1979 | |
DF | Pat Kruse |
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30 November 1953 (aged 25) | Torquay United | 1977 | |
DF | Jim McNichol |
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9 June 1958 (aged 21) | Luton Town | 1978 | |
DF | Danis Salman |
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12 March 1960 (aged 19) | Youth | 1975 | |
DF | Paul Shrubb |
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1 August 1955 (aged 24) | Hellenic | 1977 | |
DF | Barry Tucker |
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28 August 1952 (aged 26) | Northampton Town | 1978 | |
Midfielders | ||||||
MF | Doug Allder |
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30 December 1951 (aged 27) | Unattached | 1977 | |
MF | Dave Carlton |
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24 November 1952 (aged 26) | Northampton Town | 1976 | |
MF | John Fraser |
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12 July 1953 (aged 26) | Fulham | 1976 | |
MF | Allan Glover |
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21 October 1950 (aged 28) | Orient | 1978 | |
MF | Jackie Graham ( c) |
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16 July 1946 (aged 33) | Guildford City | 1970 | |
MF | Willie Graham |
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14 February 1959 (aged 20) | Northampton Town | 1977 | |
MF | Paul Walker |
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17 December 1960 (aged 18) | Youth | 1976 | |
Forwards | ||||||
FW | Bob Booker |
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25 January 1958 (aged 21) | Bedmond Sports & Social | 1978 | Loaned to Barnet |
FW | Tony Funnell |
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20 August 1957 (aged 21) | Gillingham | 1980 | |
FW | Billy Holmes |
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4 February 1951 (aged 28) | Hereford United | 1979 | |
FW | Lee Holmes |
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28 September 1955 (aged 23) | Haringey Borough | 1979 | |
FW | Steve Phillips |
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4 August 1954 (aged 25) | Northampton Town | 1977 | |
FW | Dean Smith |
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28 November 1958 (aged 20) | Leicester City | 1977 | |
Players who left the club mid-season | ||||||
DF | Steve Harding |
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23 July 1956 (aged 23) | Bristol Rovers | 1980 | Returned to Bristol Rovers after loan |
MF | Noel Parkinson |
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16 November 1959 (aged 19) | Ipswich Town | 1980 | Returned to Ipswich Town from loan |
FW | Keith Fear |
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8 May 1952 (aged 27) | Plymouth Argyle | 1979 | Returned to Plymouth Argyle after loan |
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Manager |
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Assistant Manager |
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Physiotherapist |
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Manager |
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Physiotherapist |
Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
GK |
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Len Bond | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
GK |
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Trevor Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
DF |
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Iori Jenkins | 1 | 0 | β | β | 1 | 0 | ||
DF |
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Pat Kruse | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
DF |
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Jim McNichol | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 8 |
DF |
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Danis Salman | 39 (2) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 (2) | 3 |
DF |
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Paul Shrubb | 34 (5) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 (6) | 1 |
DF |
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Barry Tucker | 41 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 (1) | 0 |
MF |
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Doug Allder | 19 (8) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 21 (9) | 1 |
MF |
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Dave Carlton | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
MF |
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John Fraser | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 4 |
MF |
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Allan Glover | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 |
MF |
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Jackie Graham | 30 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 (1) | 1 |
MF |
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Willie Graham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MF |
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Paul Walker | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 |
FW |
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Bob Booker | 9 (3) | 6 | β | 0 | 0 | 9 (3) | 6 | |
FW |
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Tony Funnell | 8 (1) | 2 | β | β | 8 (1) | 2 | ||
FW |
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Billy Holmes | 8 (7) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (7) | 2 |
FW |
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Lee Holmes | 26 (2) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 (2) | 7 |
FW |
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Steve Phillips | 45 (1) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 (1) | 12 |
FW |
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Dean Smith | 20 (2) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 (2) | 6 |
Players loaned in during the season | ||||||||||
DF |
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Steve Harding | 3 (1) | 0 | β | β | 3 (1) | 0 | ||
MF |
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Keith Fear | 7 (1) | 2 | β | β | 7 (1) | 2 | ||
MF |
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Noel Parkinson | 9 (1) | 0 | β | β | 9 (1) | 0 |
Pos. | Nat | Player | FL3 | FAC | FLC | Total |
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FW |
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Steve Phillips | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
DF |
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Jim McNichol | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
FW |
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Lee Holmes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
FW |
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Bob Booker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
FW |
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Dean Smith | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
MF |
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John Fraser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
DF |
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Pat Kruse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
DF |
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Danis Salman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
MF |
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Keith Fear | 2 | β | β | 2 |
FW |
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Tony Funnell | 2 | β | β | 2 |
MF |
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Dave Carlton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
FW |
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Billy Holmes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MF |
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Doug Allder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF |
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Jackie Graham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF |
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Paul Shrubb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Opponents | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
Total | 59 | 1 | 2 | 62 |
Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League | ||||||||
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P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
Bill Dodgin, Jr. |
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15 August 1979 | 29 March 1980 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 28.57 | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 30.77 |
Fred Callaghan |
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29 March 1980 | 3 May 1980 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 42.86 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 42.86 |
Games played | 49 (46 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) |
Games won | 15 (15 Third Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Games drawn | 11 (11 Third Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Games lost | 23 (20 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) |
Goals scored | 62 (59 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) |
Goals conceded | 83 (73 Third Division, 4 FA Cup, 6 League Cup) |
Clean sheets | 16 (16 Third Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Biggest league win | 7β2 versus Hull City, 8 December 1979 |
Worst league defeat | 6β1 versus Colchester United, 23 March 1980 |
Most appearances | 49, Steve Phillips (46 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) |
Top scorer (league) | 12, Steve Phillips |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 12, Steve Phillips |
Players transferred in | |||||
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Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
June 1979 | FW |
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n/a | [12] |
August 1979 | FW |
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Β£10,000 | [2] |
September 1979 | DF |
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n/a | n/a | [2] |
November 1979 | DF |
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Free | [2] |
1979 | MF |
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n/a | [2] |
January 1980 | n/a |
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n/a | Non-contract | [2] |
March 1980 | FW |
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Β£56,000 | [2] |
Players loaned in | |||||
Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
November 1979 | MF |
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January 1980 | [2] |
17 January 1980 | DF |
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February 1980 | [2] |
19 February 1980 | MF |
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April 1980 | [2] |
Players transferred out | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
June 1979 | FW |
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Β£60,000 | [2] |
Players loaned out | |||||
Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
October 1979 | FW |
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December 1979 | [2] |
Players released | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
May 1980 | MF |
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1980 | [13] |
May 1980 | MF |
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n/a | n/a | [13] |
May 1980 | MF |
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1980 | [13] |
May 1980 | MF |
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1980 | [13] |
May 1980 | FW |
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1980 | [13] |
May 1980 | GK |
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Retired | [13] |