1984–85 season of Brentford F.C.
Brentford 1984–85 football season
Brentford1984–85 season |
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Chairman | Martin Lange |
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Manager | Frank McLintock |
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Stadium | Griffin Park |
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Third Division | 13th |
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FA Cup | Third round |
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League Cup | Second round |
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Football League Trophy | Runners-up |
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Top goalscorer | League: Cassells, Cooke (12) All: Cassells, G. Roberts (18) |
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Highest home attendance | 8,214 |
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Lowest home attendance | 2,003 |
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Average home league attendance | 4,074 |
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During the 1984–85 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. The season is best remembered for the club's first appearance in a Football League Trophy final, which was lost 3–1 to Wigan Athletic.
Season summary
Frank McLintock prepared for his first full season as Brentford manager by trimming his squad, releasing goalkeeper Paddy Roche, defenders Jim McNichol, Ian Bolton, Graham Wilkins and forward Tony Mahoney.[1] His only significant signings were left back Jamie Murray from Cambridge United for £27,500 and centre back Steve Wignall from Colchester United for a £18,000 fee.[1]
Manager McLintock presided over a season of transition in the Third Division, treading water in mid-table through to the end of 1984 and then dropping further in the early months of 1985.[2] The goals of £20,000 signing Robbie Cooke allayed any fears that the club would be sucked into a relegation battle for the second successive season.[1] The Bees repeated the previous season's feats in the League Cup and FA Cup, reaching the second and third rounds respectively.[2] McLintock gave teenage defenders Keith Millen and Roger Joseph their debuts late in the season and both of whom would go on to become key players for the club.[1][3] Brentford finished in 13th place in the Third Division.[4]
Brentford's 1984–85 season is chiefly remembered for the club's run to the final of the Football League Trophy.[1] The competition had been established in the 1982–83 season as the Football League Group Cup, but by 1984–85 the tournament had gained prestige, with sponsorship from Freight Rover and Wembley Stadium was announced as the venue for the final.[1] The Bees won six matches in a row to reach the final, scoring 17 goals and conceding just three.[2] The final was reached after an emphatic 6–0 Southern Area Final win over Newport County at Griffin Park,[2] in which winger Gary Roberts scored four goals in a four-minute spell either side of half-time.[1] The final versus Wigan Athletic at Wembley Stadium on 1 June 1985 was Brentford's first appearance at the ground since the 1942 London War Cup final.[5] A disappointing defensive performance led to a 3–1 defeat, with Robbie Cooke scoring what proved to be the consolation goal.[6]
Two club records were set or equalled during the season:
- Most Football League games without a clean sheet: 20 (29 September 1984 – 26 January 1985)[7]
- Fastest hattrick (all competitions): 3 minutes – Gary Roberts (versus Newport County, Football League Trophy Southern Area final, 17 May 1985)[8]
League table
Source: [citation needed]
Results
- Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend
Pre-season
No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
1 | 25 August 1984 | Orient | H | 0–1 | 4,171 | |
2 | 1 September 1984 | Walsall | A | 1–0 | 4,747 | Booker |
3 | 8 September 1984 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2–0 | 3,724 | Cassells, Salman |
4 | 18 September 1984 | Rotherham United | A | 1–1 | 3,644 | Hurlock |
5 | 22 September 1984 | Swansea City | H | 3–0 | 4,298 | Hurlock, Cassells (2) |
6 | 29 September 1984 | Cambridge United | A | 2–1 | 2,580 | Kamara, Cassells |
7 | 2 October 1984 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1–1 | 4,901 | Harle (og) |
8 | 6 October 1984 | Bradford City | H | 0–1 | 4,196 | |
9 | 13 October 1984 | Millwall | A | 0–2 | 5,385 | |
10 | 20 October 1984 | Gillingham | H | 5–2 | 4,053 | G. Roberts (3), Alexander, Cassells |
11 | 23 October 1984 | Burnley | A | 1–3 | 2,916 | Malley (og) |
12 | 27 October 1984 | York City | H | 2–1 | 4,261 | Salman, G. Roberts |
13 | 3 November 1984 | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | 7,674 | Kamara |
14 | 7 November 1984 | Derby County | A | 0–1 | 10,530 | |
15 | 10 November 1984 | Lincoln City | H | 2–2 | 4,115 | Cassells, Booker |
16 | 24 November 1984 | Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | 4,113 | |
17 | 27 November 1984 | Newport County | A | 0–2 | 1,589 | |
18 | 1 December 1984 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 3,668 | Cassells, Kamara |
19 | 15 December 1984 | Preston North End | A | 1–1 | 2,818 | G. Roberts |
20 | 22 December 1984 | Hull City | A | 0–4 | 6,354 | |
21 | 26 December 1984 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–3 | 5,254 | |
22 | 29 December 1984 | Reading | H | 2–1 | 5,161 | Booker, Richardson (og) |
23 | 1 January 1985 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–1 | 6,926 | Alexander |
24 | 19 January 1985 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1–1 | 3,358 | Cooke |
25 | 26 January 1985 | Newport County | H | 2–5 | 3,962 | Kamara (pen), Cooke |
26 | 2 February 1985 | Cambridge United | H | 2–0 | 3,254 | Cooke, Torrance |
27 | 9 February 1985 | Swansea City | A | 2–3 | 4,440 | Kamara, Cooke |
28 | 16 February 1985 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 2–2 | 3,129 | Cooke, Salman |
29 | 23 February 1985 | Bristol City | H | 1–2 | 4,526 | Booker |
30 | 2 March 1985 | York City | A | 0–1 | 4,288 | |
31 | 5 March 1985 | Burnley | H | 2–1 | 3,267 | Cooke, Butler |
32 | 9 March 1985 | Gillingham | A | 0–2 | 5,799 | |
33 | 23 March 1985 | Bradford City | A | 4–5 | 6,038 | Cooke (3), Booker |
34 | 27 March 1985 | Walsall | H | 3–1 | 3,021 | G. Roberts, Hurlock, Cooke |
35 | 30 March 1985 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | 4,423 | G. Roberts |
36 | 6 April 1985 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–3 | 4,419 | |
37 | 8 April 1985 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 3–1 | 4,043 | Cassells (2, 1 pen), G. Roberts |
38 | 13 April 1985 | Lincoln City | A | 1–1 | 1,980 | Cooke |
39 | 16 April 1985 | Orient | A | 1–0 | 3,164 | Booker |
40 | 20 April 1985 | Bournemouth | H | 0–0 | 3,559 | |
41 | 23 April 1985 | Rotherham United | H | 3–0 | 3,019 | G. Roberts (2), Cassells |
42 | 27 April 1985 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 4,230 | Kamara |
43 | 4 May 1985 | Preston North End | H | 3–1 | 3,476 | Booker, G. Roberts, Cooke |
44 | 6 May 1985 | Reading | A | 0–0 | 3,898 | |
45 | 11 May 1985 | Hull City | H | 2–1 | 4,309 | Skipper (og), Cassells (pen) |
46 | 19 May 1985 | Millwall | H | 1–1 | 5,050 | Cassells |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) | Notes |
SR1 (1st leg) | 6 February 1985 | Reading | A | 3–1 | 2,500 | Torrance (2), P. Roberts | |
SR1 (2nd leg) | 26 February 1985 | Reading | H | 2–0 (won 5–1 on aggregate) | 2,011 | Wignall, G. Roberts | |
SR2 | 19 March 1985 | Cambridge United | H | 1–0 | 2,003 | Cooke | |
SQF | 11 April 1985 | Swansea City | A | 2–0 | 1,653 | Booker (2) | |
SSF | 30 April 1985 | Bournemouth | A | 3–2 | 4,657 | Cooke (2), Kamara | |
SF | 17 May 1985 | Newport County | H | 6–0 | 8,214 | Cassells (2, 1 pen), G. Roberts (4) | |
F | 1 June 1985 | Wigan Athletic | N | 1–3 | 39,897 | Cooke | [nb 1] |
- Sources: 100 Years of Brentford,[3] The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties,[6] Statto
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1984–85 season.
- Sources: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties,[9] Timeless Bees[10]
Coaching staff
Name | Role |
Frank McLintock | Manager |
John Docherty | Assistant Manager |
Ron Woolnough | Physiotherapist |
Ted Davies | Chief Scout |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Substitute appearances in brackets.
Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total |
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
GK | | Richard Key | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
GK | | Gary Phillips | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
GK | | Trevor Swinburne | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
DF | | Bobby Fisher | 27 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 (1) | 0 |
DF | | Roger Joseph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | | Keith Millen | 16 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 (1) | 0 |
DF | | Jamie Murray | 46 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
DF | | Paul Roberts | 27 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 35 (2) | 1 |
DF | | Danis Salman | 43 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 3 |
DF | | Steve Wignall | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 1 |
MF | | Bob Booker | 35 (3) | 7 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 45 (4) | 9 |
MF | | Terry Bullivant | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 | 8 (2) | 0 |
MF | | Tommy Finney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 |
MF | | Terry Hurlock | 40 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 4 |
MF | | Chris Kamara | 38 (1) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 52 (1) | 9 |
MF | | Tony Lynch | 5 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 (6) | 0 |
MF | | Gary Roberts | 39 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 (1) | 5 | 52 (1) | 18 |
MF | | Terry Rowe | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
MF | | George Torrance | 11 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 (2) | 2 | 13 (4) | 3 |
FW | | Rowan Alexander | 17 (2) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 22 (3) | 6 |
FW | | Steve Butler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
FW | | Keith Cassells | 38 (2) | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 49 (2) | 18 |
FW | | Robbie Cooke | 24 | 12 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 31 | 16 |
FW | | Francis Joseph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties[11]
Goalscorers
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties[11]
Management
Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League |
P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % |
Frank McLintock | | 25 August 1984 | 1 June 1985 | 61 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 040.98 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 034.78 |
Summary
Games played | 61 (46 Third Division, 4 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 7 Football League Trophy) |
Games won | 25 (16 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 6 Football League Trophy) |
Games drawn | 15 (14 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
Games lost | 21 (16 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 3 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
Goals scored | 93 (62 Third Division, 9 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 18 Football League Trophy) |
Goals conceded | 81 (64 Third Division, 4 FA Cup, 7 League Cup, 6 Football League Trophy) |
Clean sheets | 15 (8 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 4 Football League Trophy) |
Biggest league win | 3–0 on two occasions; 5–2 versus Gillingham, 20 October 1984 |
Worst league defeat | 4–0 versus Hull City, 22 December 1984 |
Most appearances | 61, Jamie Murray (46 Third Division, 4 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 7 Football League Trophy) |
Top scorer (league) | 12, Keith Cassells, Robbie Cooke |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 18, Keith Cassells, Gary Roberts |
Transfers & loans
Awards
Notes
- ^ Match played at Wembley Stadium, London.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g White, p. 324-326.
- ^ a b c d "Brentford results for the 1984–1985 season". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 398. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Brentford League Table 1984-1985". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia. Yore Publications. p. 135. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
- ^ a b Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 124-136.
- ^ "Brentford scoring and sequence records". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Brentford's Official Matchday Magazine versus AFC Bournemouth. 16 November 1996. p. 2.
- ^ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. ISBN 978-1906796716.
- ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 426.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 138-144.
- ^ "Player: Ian Robert Bolton". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ a b Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 383.
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