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1970–71 Brentford F.C. season

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English football team season

Brentford 1970–71 football season
Brentford
1970–71 season
ChairmanWalter Wheatley
(until January 1971)
Eric Radley-Smith
(from January 1971)
ManagerFrank Blunstone
StadiumGriffin Park
Fourth Division14th
FA CupFifth round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:Ross (15)
All: Ross (16)
Highest home attendance10,058
Lowest home attendance4,176
Average home league attendance6,776

During the1970–71 English football season,Brentford competed in theFootball League Fourth Division. A forgettable league season was chiefly remembered for a run to the fifth round of theFA Cup, the furthest the Bees had progressed in the competition since1948–49.

Season summary

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After taking over halfway through an encouraging1969–70 season,Brentford managerFrank Blunstone went into the 1970–71Fourth Division season with the belief that the club would be able to finish one place higher and gain automatic promotion.[1] Five players were released (including ageingdefensive stalwartsTommy Higginson andAllan Jones) and three were transferred in –midfielderJackie Graham fromGuildford City,[2]utility playerPaul Bence fromBrighton & Hove Albion andChelsea youth defenderMichael Maskell.[1] Due to financial constraints, Blunstone's squad was limited to just 16 players for the fourth consecutive season,[1] but theyouth team was reactivated after being disbanded due to budget cuts in1967.[3]

A failure to win any of the opening 9 matches of the season in all competitions set a new post-war club record.[4] Theloan signing of formerBusby BabeAlex Dawson from Brighton & Hove Albion in September 1970 helped improve matters, with theforward scoring 7 goals in 11 appearances and inspiring a five-match winning streak in October and November.[5] Frustratingly, a £7,000 deal to buy him fell through and he left the club after his loan expired.[6] While the team slowly pulled itself away from the relegation zone and finished comfortably in mid-table, theFA Cup gradually became the main focus of the season.[7]

Third Division clubsGillinghamWalsall were beaten in the second round, but the third round draw failed to produce a money-spininng tie and instead an away trip to fellow Fourth Division clubWorkington.[7] AJohn Docherty goal was enough to see off Workington and the fourth round draw produced another away tie, this time toSecond Division clubCardiff City.[5] Over 23,000 watched Brentford run out 2–0 winners atNinian Park, courtesy of goals from Jackie Graham and John Docherty.[5] Brentford also faced Second Division opponents in the fifth round,Hull City.[8] Victory would have made Brentford the second Fourth Division club to reach the last-eight of the FA Cup.[8] Brentford took the lead throughBobby Ross atBoothferry Park, but two late goals from the Tigers ended the Bees' run.[8]

Significantly for the long-term future of Brentford, the FA Cup run generated £8,000, which helped boost the profit on the season to £20,000 and enabled the final instalment of the club's 1967 £104,000 loan (equivalent to £1,856,800 in 2023) to be paid off.[1] A 6–4 victory overYork City on 9 November 1970 equalled the club record for highest aggregate score in aFootball League match.[9]

League table

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Main article:1970–71 Football League Fourth Division

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
12Darlington4617111858571.01845
13Aldershot4614171566710.93045
14Brentford461882066621.06544
15Crewe Alexandra461882075760.98744Qualified for theWatney Cup[a]
16Peterborough United461872170710.98643
Source:rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ^The two teams who scored the most goals in each division, and did not qualify for Europe and were not promoted, qualified for theWatney Cup.

Results

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Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend

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WinDrawLoss

Pre-season and friendlies

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DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)
1 August 1970Plymouth ArgyleA0–2n/a
3 August 1970Yeovil TownA2–2n/aDocherty,Hawley
8 August 1970Hillingdon BoroughA1–1n/aCross
10 August 1970Bristol RoversH1–13,900Docherty
11 November 1970West Ham UnitedH0–35,950
21 April 1971Guildford CityA1–0n/aMoore

Football League Fourth Division

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No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)
115 August 1970ChesterH1–26,477Docherty
222 August 1970Lincoln CityA0–26,813
329 August 1970SouthportH0–15,324
431 August 1970Cambridge UnitedA0–16,654
55 September 1970Oldham AthleticA1–54,866Tawse
612 September 1970Peterborough UnitedH1–14,176Ross
719 September 1970Notts CountyA0–010,281
823 September 1970Crewe AlexandraA3–51,909Cross,Gater (og),Turner
926 September 1970DarlingtonH1–04,841Docherty
1028 September 1970Stockport CountyA0–14,387
113 October 1970Northampton TownA0–16,282
1210 October 1970Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH1–25,965Graham
1317 October 1970ChesterA2–15,834Dawson,Cross
1419 October 1970AldershotH2–37,648Dawson,Ross
1524 October 1970Southend UnitedA3–46,052Docherty,Dawson,Ross
1631 October 1970Exeter CityH5–05,267Docherty (2),Cross,Graham,Ross
177 November 1970Newport CountyA1–02,407Dawson
189 November 1970York CityH6–45,955Dawson,Cross (2),Docherty (3)
1914 November 1970Grimsby TownH2–05,497Dawson,Ross (pen)
2028 November 1970Colchester UnitedA0–44,673
215 December 1970BarrowH2–15,632Cross,Ross
2219 December 1970Lincoln CityH2–15,966Graham,Bence
2326 December 1970Scunthorpe UnitedA1–14,736Cross
249 January 1971Stockport CountyH3–07,340Docherty,Ross,Cross
2516 January 1971AldershotA0–17,533
266 February 1971BarrowA1–02,338Bence
2720 February 1971York CityA0–03,366
2824 February 1971HartlepoolH1–09,246Graham
2927 February 1971Exeter CityA0–13,892
306 March 1971Southend UnitedH4–26,348Cross,Ross (2, 1pen)
318 March 1971Crewe AlexandraH3–17,631Bence,Neilson,Ross
3213 March 1971Grimsby TownA5–13,336Cross,Bence,Ross (2)
3315 March 1971HartlepoolA0–02,936
3420 March 1971Newport CountyH0–38,421
3524 March 1971WorkingtonA1–11,731Docherty
3627 March 1971Oldham AthleticH1–17,207Renwick
3729 March 1971Colchester UnitedH1–09,209Neilson
383 April 1971SouthportA0–22,026
399 April 1971Northampton TownH3–010,058Ross (2),Turner
4010 April 1971Scunthorpe UnitedH0–17,561
4112 April 1971Peterborough UnitedA2–13,841Neilson,Ross
4217 April 1971Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA0–111,206
4324 April 1971Notts CountyH2–29,229Cross,Graham
4426 April 1971Cambridge UnitedH1–25,994O'Mara
451 May 1971DarlingtonA1–21,629Cross
467 May 1971WorkingtonH3–04,781Neilson,Graham,O'Mara

FA Cup

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Main article:1970–71 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)
1R21 November 1970GillinghamH2–18,000Docherty,Dawson
2R11 December 1970WalsallH1–08,500Cross
3R2 January 1971WorkingtonA1–05,953Docherty
4R23 January 1971Cardiff CityA2–023,335Graham,Docherty
5R13 February 1971Hull CityA1–229,709Ross

Football League Cup

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Main article:1970–71 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendance
1R18 August 1970AldershotA0–16,899
  • Sources: The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies,[10]Statto

Playing squad

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Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1970–71 season.
Pos.NameNat.Date of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inNotes
Goalkeepers
GKChic BrodieScotland (1937-02-22)22 February 1937 (aged 33)Northampton Town1963
GKGordon PhillipsEngland (1946-11-17)17 November 1946 (aged 23)Hayes1963
Defenders
DFPaul BenceEngland (1948-12-21)21 December 1948 (aged 21)Reading1970
DFPeter GelsonEngland (1941-10-18)18 October 1941 (aged 28)Youth1961
DFAlan HawleyEngland (1946-06-07)7 June 1946 (aged 24)Youth1962
DFAlan NelmesEngland (1948-10-20)20 October 1948 (aged 21)Chelsea1967
DFDick RenwickEngland (1942-11-27)27 November 1942 (aged 27)Aldershot1969
Midfielders
MFJohn DochertyScotland (1940-04-29)29 April 1940 (aged 30)Reading1970
MFAlan GaneEngland (1950-06-11)11 June 1950 (aged 20)Slough Town1971Amateur
MFJackie GrahamScotland (1946-07-16)16 July 1946 (aged 24)Guildford City1970
MFAllan MansleyEngland (1946-08-31)31 August 1946 (aged 23)Blackpool1968Loaned toFulham andNotts County
MFGordon NeilsonScotland (1947-05-28)28 May 1947 (aged 23)Arsenal1968
MFBobby Ross (c)Scotland (1942-05-10)10 May 1942 (aged 28)Shrewsbury Town1966
MFBrian TawseScotland (1945-07-30)30 July 1945 (aged 25)Brighton & Hove Albion1970Loaned toFolkestone
MFBrian TurnerNew Zealand (1949-07-31)31 July 1949 (aged 21)Portsmouth1970
Forwards
FWRoger CrossEngland (1948-10-20)20 October 1948 (aged 21)West Ham United1970
FWMick HeathEngland (1953-01-09)9 January 1953 (aged 17)Walton & Hersham1971Amateur
FWJohn O'MaraEngland (1947-03-19)19 March 1947 (aged 23)Wimbledon1971
Players who left the club mid-season
DFMichael MaskellEngland (1952-01-25)25 January 1952 (aged 18)Chelsea1970Released
FWAlex DawsonScotland (1940-02-21)21 February 1940 (aged 30)Brighton & Hove Albion1970Returned toBrighton & Hove Albion after loan
  • Sources: The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies,[10] Timeless Bees[11]

Coaching staff

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NameRole
EnglandFrank BlunstoneManager
EnglandEddie LyonsTrainer

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Substitute appearances in brackets.
PosNatNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKScotlandChic Brodie1701010190
GKEnglandGordon Phillips2904000330
DFEnglandPaul Bence4445010504
DFEnglandPeter Gelson4505010510
DFEnglandAlan Hawley25 (1)0301029 (1)0
DFEnglandMichael Maskell10—0010
DFEnglandAlan Nelmes4605010520
DFEnglandDick Renwick4015000451
MFScotlandJohn Docherty35 (1)10531041 (1)13
MFScotlandJackie Graham4265110487
MFEnglandAllan Mansley7 (2)000007 (2)0
MFScotlandGordon Neilson16 (3)42 (1)01019 (4)4
MFScotlandBobby Ross461551105216
MFScotlandBrian Tawse7 (2)100108 (2)1
MFNew ZealandBrian Turner40 (2)2401045 (2)2
FWEnglandRoger Cross461451105215
FWEnglandMick Heath10——10
FWEnglandJohn O'Mara92——92
Players loaned in during the season
FWScotlandAlex Dawson10611—117
  • Players listed initalics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years of Brentford[5]

Goalscorers

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Pos.NatPlayerFL4FACFLCTotal
MFScotlandBobby Ross151016
FWEnglandRoger Cross141015
MFScotlandJohn Docherty103013
FWScotlandAlex Dawson61—7
MFScotlandJackie Graham6107
DFEnglandPaul Bence4004
MFScotlandGordon Neilson4004
FWEnglandJohn O'Mara2——2
MFNew ZealandBrian Turner2002
DFEnglandDick Renwick1001
MFScotlandBrian Tawse1001
Opponents1001
Total667073
  • Players listed initalics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years of Brentford[5]

Management

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NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord League
PWDLW %PWDLW %
Frank BlunstoneEngland15 August 19707 May 19715222822042.314618820039.13

Summary

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Games played52 (46Fourth Division, 5FA Cup, 1League Cup)
Games won22 (18 Fourth Division, 4 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Games drawn8 (8 Fourth Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Games lost22 (20 Fourth Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Goals scored73 (66 Fourth Division, 7 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Goals conceded66 (62 Fourth Division, 3 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Clean sheets16 (13 Fourth Division, 3 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Biggest league win5–0 versusExeter City, 31 October 1970
Worst league defeat4–0 versusColchester United, 28 November 1970; 5–1 versusOldham Athletic, 5 September 1970
Most appearances52,Roger Cross,Alan Nelmes,Bobby Ross (46 Fourth Division, 5 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Top scorer (league)15, Bobby Ross
Top scorer (all competitions)16, Bobby Ross

Transfers & loans

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Players transferred in
DatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.
July 1970DFEnglandPaul BenceEnglandReadingFree[6]
July 1970MFScotlandJackie GrahamEnglandGuildford City£2,500[12]
July 1970DFEnglandMichael MaskellEnglandChelseaFree[6]
1970DFEnglandRichard Poolen/an/a[13]
1970DFEnglandKevin Hardingn/an/a[13]
March 1971FWEnglandJohn O'MaraEnglandWimbledon£1,000[6]
April 1971FWEnglandMick HeathEnglandWalton & HershamAmateur[14]
Players loaned in
Date fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.
September 1970FWScotlandAlex DawsonEnglandBrighton & Hove AlbionNovember 1970[15]
Players loaned out
Date fromPos.NameToDate toRef.
November 1970MFEnglandAllan MansleyEnglandFulhamDecember 1970[6]
February 1971MFScotlandBrian TawseEnglandFolkestonen/a[6]
March 1971MFEnglandAllan MansleyEnglandNotts Countyn/a[6]
Players released
DatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.
October 1970DFEnglandMichael MaskellEnglandStevenage Athletic1970[6]
May 1971GKScotlandChic BrodieEnglandMargateJuly 1971[16]
May 1971MFEnglandAllan MansleyEnglandNotts CountyMay 1971[6]
May 1971MFScotlandBrian TawseSouth AfricaDurban City1971[17]
June 1971DFEnglandDick RenwickEnglandStockport CountyOctober 1971[18]

Awards

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^abcdWhite 1989, p. 277-283.
  2. ^White 1989, p. 276.
  3. ^Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2011, p. 357.
  4. ^Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2011, p. 14.
  5. ^abcdeWhite, Eric, ed. (1989).100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 391.ISBN 0951526200.
  6. ^abcdefghiCroxford, Lane & Waterman 2011, p. 28-31.
  7. ^ab"Brentford results for the 1970–1971 season".Statto.com.Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved5 February 2017.
  8. ^abc"Moment in Time: Hull City".Brentford FC. Retrieved10 December 2017.
  9. ^"Brentford scoring and sequence records".Statto.com.Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved25 February 2017.
  10. ^abCroxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011).The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing.ISBN 978-1906796709.
  11. ^Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006).Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications.ISBN 978-0955294914.
  12. ^Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2011, p. 259-260.
  13. ^abCroxford, Lane & Waterman 2011, p. 358.
  14. ^Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 74.
  15. ^Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 46.
  16. ^"Chic Brodie". 20 September 2017. Retrieved4 February 2017.
  17. ^Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 158.
  18. ^Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2011, p. 257-258.
  19. ^abCroxford, Lane & Waterman 2011, p. 295.
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