1922–23 Brentford F.C. season

During the 1922–23 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South and finished in 14th place.

Brentford
1922–23 season
ChairmanGeorge Pauling
ManagerArchie Mitchell
StadiumGriffin Park
Third Division South14th
FA CupSixth qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Morris (13)
All: Morris (13)
Highest home attendance16,000
Lowest home attendance4,000
Average home league attendance8,350

Season summary
Inside forward Billy Clayson was one of the few successful signings of Brentford's early years in the Football League.[1]

After a promising 9th-place finish at the end of the 1921–22 Third Division South season, Brentford player-manager Archie Mitchell retired from playing in order to concentrate solely on management.[2] Financial problems during the off-season meant that the squad was hit by the triple-departure of forwards Harry Anstiss, George Pither and long-serving wing half Alf Amos to league rivals Millwall.[3] The previous season's leading goalscorer Harry Morris was successfully retained and the money generated from the sales allowed the squad's wages to be paid through the off-season.[4][5] 11 new players were transferred in, with a contingent from the North East, including full back George Kell, half backs Bill Inglis and John Haggan and forwards Gordon Johnstone, Reginald Parker, Harry Stott and John Thain.[5] Trainer Michael Whitham was replaced by former Bees manager Dusty Rhodes.[5]

Despite Harry Morris scoring 10 goals in an 11 match spell early in the season,[6] by early November 1921, Brentford were rooted in mid-table.[7] A failure to convert draws into wins dropped the club down to 18th on Christmas Day and the sales of Harry Morris to Millwall and long-serving full back Bertie Rosier to Clapton Orient in February 1923 exacerbated the team's problems scoring and conceding goals.[7][8][9] Though never looking in any danger of having to seek re-election, a run of goals from Gordon Johnstone and Reginald Parker inspired a seven match unbeaten spell from mid-March to mid-April which lifted Brentford to 14th.[7][6] Three draws and two defeats in the final five matches of the season saw the Bees secure a 14th-place finish.[7]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
12 Charlton Athletic 42 14 14 14 55 51 1.078 42
13 Bristol Rovers 42 13 16 13 35 36 0.972 42
14 Brentford 42 13 12 17 41 51 0.804 38
15 Southend United 42 12 13 17 49 54 0.907 37
16 Gillingham 42 15 7 20 51 59 0.864 37
Source:

Results
Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Third Division South
No. DateOpponentVenueResult AttendanceScorer(s)
1 26 August 1922GillinghamA0–2 9,000
2 28 August 1922Luton TownH3–2 8,000Morris (3)
3 2 September 1922Gillingham H2–0 10,000Morris, Haggan
4 4 September 1922Luton TownA0–4 11,000
5 9 September 1922Norwich City A2–0 8,597Morris, Clayson
6 11 September 1922Queens Park RangersH1–3 15,000Clayson
7 16 September 1922Norwich City H1–4 7,000Alton (pen)
8 23 September 1922Northampton TownA1–1 8,000Johnstone
9 30 September 1922Northampton TownH2–1 7,000Clayson, Morris
10 7 October 1922Exeter CityA2–0 6,000Morris (2)
11 14 October 1922Exeter City H0–1 7,000
12 21 October 1922Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–2 8,000Capper
13 28 October 1922Brighton & Hove Albion H1–2 7,000Morris
14 4 November 1922Merthyr TownH3–1 6,000Hendren, Morris, Alton (pen)
15 11 November 1922Merthyr TownA0–1 5,000
16 18 November 1922ReadingH1–1 6,000Clayson
17 25 November 1922ReadingA0–1 5,000
18 9 December 1922Queens Park RangersA1–1 19,000Clayson
19 23 December 1922Bristol RoversH0–1 10,000
20 25 December 1922Watford A0–2 8,000
21 26 December 1922Watford H2–1 10,000Morris, Duncan
22 6 January 1923Plymouth ArgyleH2–0 14,000Morris, Duncan
23 20 January 1923Charlton AthleticA1–1 6,464Hendren
24 27 January 1923Charlton AthleticH0–3 9,000
25 3 February 1923Swindon TownA0–3 9,000
26 10 February 1923Swindon TownH3–0 4,000Thain, Mulford, Morris
27 17 February 1923Aberdare AthleticA0–0 6,000
28 24 February 1923Aberdare Athletic H0–1 5,000
29 3 March 1923Swansea TownA0–0 6,000
30 10 March 1923Swansea TownH0–1 4,000
31 17 February 1923Newport CountyH0–0 5,000
32 24 March 1923Newport CountyA1–0 4,000James
33 30 March 1923Southend UnitedH0–0 6,000
34 31 March 1923Bristol CityH4–0 9,500Johnstone (2), Parker (2)
35 2 April 1923Southend UnitedA2–1 10,000Clayson, Alton (pen)
36 7 April 1923Bristol CityH1–1 16,000Johnstone
37 14 April 1923PortsmouthH1–0 7,000Parker
38 21 April 1923Portsmouth A0–3 8,106
39 28 April 1923MillwallH1–1 12,000Parker
40 30 April 1923Bristol RoversA1–1 2,000Johnstone
41 2 May 1923Plymouth ArgyleA0–3 7,000
42 5 May 1923MillwallH1–1 12,000Johnstone

FA Cup
Main article: 1922–23 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult Attendance Scorer(s)
5QR 2 December 1922 Maidstone United A 0–0 10,500
5QR (replay) 6 December 1922 Maidstone United H 4–0 5,408 Clayson (2), Mulford, Alton (pen)
6QR16 December 1922Merthyr Town H0–1 12,000

Playing squad
Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1922–23 season.
Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Edmund Wright (1902-03-07)7 March 1902 (aged 20) Aston Villa 1921
GK William Young (1892-08-04)4 August 1892 (aged 30) South Shields 1920
Defenders
DF Philip Allen (1902-11-05)5 November 1902 (aged 19) Grenadier Guards 1922
DF Charles Alton (1891-12-24)24 December 1891 (aged 30) Rotherham County 1921
DF George Kell (1896-07-13)13 July 1896 (aged 26) The Wednesday 1922
Midfielders
HB John Haggan (1896-12-16)16 December 1896 (aged 25) Sunderland 1922
HB Cyril Hunter (1898-02-08)8 February 1898 (aged 24) Leadgate Park 1921
HB Bill Inglis (1899-09-04)4 September 1899 (aged 22) Derby County 1922
HB Roland James (1897-05-04)4 May 1897 (aged 25) West Bromwich Albion 1922
HB James Kerr (1894-04-07)7 April 1894 (aged 28) Blackburn Rovers 1921
Forwards
FW Freddy Capper (c) 8 May 1892 (aged 31) The Wednesday 1921
FW Billy Clayson (1897-07-12)12 July 1897 (aged 25) Wellingborough Town 1922
FW Peter Duncan (1890-07-01)1 July 1890 (aged 32) Blackburn Rovers 1922
FW Thomas Elliott (1890-04-06)6 April 1890 (aged 32) Nottingham Forest 1921
FW Patsy Hendren (1889-02-05)5 February 1889 (aged 33) Queens Park Rangers 1911 Played when his cricket commitments allowed
FW Gordon Johnstone (1900-04-21)21 April 1900 (aged 22) Houghton Rovers 1922
FW Horace Jones n/a Ton Pentre 1922
FW Sidney Mulford (1896-11-23)23 November 1896 (aged 25) Kew Association 1922
FW Reginald Parker (1902-07-08)8 July 1902 (aged 20) Boldon Comrades 1922
FW Harry Stott (1899-04-24)24 April 1899 (aged 23) Aston Villa 1922
FW John Thain (1903-02-03)3 February 1903 (aged 19) Newcastle United 1922
Players who left the club mid-season
DF Bertie Rosier (1893-03-21)21 March 1893 (aged 29) Southall 1913 Transferred to Clapton Orient
FW Harry Morris (1897-11-25)25 November 1897 (aged 24) Fulham 1921 Transferred to Millwall
  • Sources: 100 Years of Brentford,[6] Timeless Bees,[11] Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939,[12] 100 Years Of Brentford[6]

Coaching staff
Name Role
Archie Mitchell Manager
Dusty Rhodes Trainer

Statistics

Appearances and goals
Brentford's highest appearance-makers in each position during the Football League season.
Pos Nat Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Edmund Wright 6 0 0 0 6 0
GK William Young 36 0 3 0 39 0
DF Philip Allen 100 010
DF Charles Alton 42331454
DF George Kell 17 0 0 0 17 0
DF Bertie Rosier 2403 0270
HB John Haggan 18130211
HB Cyril Hunter 2600 0260
HB Bill Inglis 2503 0280
HB Roland James 2011 0211
HB James Kerr 42 0 2 0 44 0
FW Freddy Capper 38130411
FW Billy Clayson 29 6 3 2 32 8
FW Peter Duncan 1320 0132
FW Thomas Elliott 1003 0130
FW Patsy Hendren 2523 0282
FW Gordon Johnstone 14600146
FW Horace Jones 3 0 0 0 3 0
FW Harry Morris 23131 02413
FW Sidney Mulford 712 192
FW Reginald Parker 14 4 0 0 14 4
FW Harry Stott 24 0 0 0 24 0
FW John Thain 5 1 0 0 5 1
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years of Brentford[6]

Goalscorers
Pos. Nat Player FL3 FAC Total
FW Harry Morris 13 0 13
FW Thomas Elliott 8 1 9
FW Billy Clayson 6 2 8
FW Gordon Johnstone 6 0 6
FW Reginald Parker 4 0 4
DF Charles Alton 3 1 4
FW Peter Duncan 2 0 2
FW Patsy Hendren202
FW Sidney Mulford 1 1 2
FW Freddy Capper 1 0 1
HB John Haggan 1 0 1
HB Roland James 1 0 1
FW John Thain 1 0 1
Total41445
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: 100 Years of Brentford[6]

Management
Name Nat From To Record All Comps Record League
PWDLW %PWDLW %
Archie Mitchell 26 August 1922 5 May 1923 45 14 13 18 031.11|42 13 12 17 030.95

Summary
Games played45 (42 Third Division South, 3 FA Cup)
Games won14 (13 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)
Games drawn13 (12 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)
Games lost18 (17 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)
Goals scored45 (41 Third Division South, 4 FA Cup)
Goals conceded52 (51 Third Division South, 1 FA Cup)
Clean sheets14 (12 Third Division South, 2 FA Cup)
Biggest league win4–0 versus Bristol City, 31 March 1923
Worst league defeat4–0 versus Luton Town, 4 September 1922
Most appearances45, Charles Alton (42 Third Division South, 3 FA Cup)
Top scorer (league)13, Harry Morris
Top scorer (all competitions)13, Harry Morris

Transfers & loans
Cricketers are not included in this list.
Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
May 1922 HB Bill Inglis Derby County n/a [13]
May 1922 HB John Thain Newcastle United n/a [14]
July 1922 DF George Kell The Wednesday n/a [15]
August 1922 FW Horace Jones Ton Pentre n/a [16]
1922 DF Philip Allen Grenadier Guards n/a [17]
1922 FW Billy Clayson Wellingborough Town n/a [1]
1922 FW Peter Duncan Blackburn Rovers n/a [18]
1922 HB John Haggan Sunderland n/a [19]
1922 HB Roland James West Bromwich Albion n/a [20]
1922 FW Gordon Johnstone Houghton Rovers n/a [21]
1922 FW Sidney Mulford Kew Association n/a [22]
1922 FW Reginald Parker Boldon Comrades n/a [23]
1922 HB Peter Scott Newcastle United n/a [24]
1922FW Harry Stott Aston Villan/a[25]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Fee Ref.
May 1922 DF Alf Amos Millwall n/a [26]
May 1922 FW Harry Anstiss Millwall £650 [27]
May 1922 FW George Pither Millwall n/a [26]
February 1923FW Harry Morris Millwall£750[8]
February 1923DF Bertie Rosier Clapton Orientn/a[9]
Players released
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
May 1923 FW Peter Duncan Armadale 17 July 1923 [28]
May 1923 FW Thomas Elliott Durham City September 1923 [29]
May 1923 HB John Haggan Preston Colliery 1923 [19]
May 1923 HB Peter Scott Preston Colliery 1923 [30]
May 1923 FW Harry Stott Preston Colliery 1923 [25]
May 1923 FW John Thain Peterborough & Fletton United 1923 [14]
May 1923 GK Edmund Wright Retired [31]

References
  1. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 37.
  2. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 175.
  3. "Brentford 1922–23 – Football League Division Three (South)". The Athletic News. 14 August 1922.
  4. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 10.
  5. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 116–117. ISBN 0951526200.
  6. White 1989, p. 367.
  7. "Brentford results for the 1922-1923 season - Statto.com". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  8. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 111.
  9. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 137.
  10. Haynes, Graham; Twydell, Dave (2008). Brentford F.C.: The Complete History 1889–2008. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9557889-5-6. OCLC 528356934.
  11. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  12. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 190589161X.
  13. "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016: Players – Holden to Iwelumo" (PDF). p. 38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  14. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 159.
  15. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 91.
  16. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 89.
  17. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 9.
  18. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 51.
  19. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 71.
  20. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 87.
  21. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 88.
  22. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 112.
  23. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 120.
  24. Brentford Football Club – Season 1922–23 – Official Handbook. Brentford: The Brentford Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd. 1922. p. 23.
  25. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 155-156.
  26. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 12.
  27. "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016: Players – Abdi to Aston" (PDF). p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  28. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  29. "Elliott Tom Nottingham Forest 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  30. "Brentford sign an additional outside-left. Practice match to-morrow week". Chiswick Times. 10 August 1923.
  31. Haynes & Coumbe 2006, p. 172.
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