During the 1921–22 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. The club improved on its debut season in the league to finish 9th, which would be its highest placing until 1929–30.
Season summary
After a torrid first season in the Football League, Brentford's squad was overhauled and Archie Mitchell took over as player-manager. Charles Alton and John Bethune were brought in to bolster the defence, half backs Charles Fisher and James Kerr came in and Thomas Elliott and Harry Morris were signed to replace the previous season's leading goalscorers Harry King and Reginald Boyne. Cricketer and outside forward Patsy Hendren would prove to be available for much of the season.[2]
Brentford began the season inconsistently and hovered around mid-table, before a run of just four defeats in 17 games firmly established the club in the top six by January 1922.[3] Tough-tackling Cyril Hunter had been signed to replace Archie Mitchell in December 1921 and forwards Harry Morris and Harry Anstiss scored the majority of the team's goals.[5][6] On 11 February, Freddy Capper became the first Brentford player to be sent off in a Football League match, receiving his marching orders from referee Harry Curtis, who would be appointed as Brentford's manager in 1926. Five defeats in seven matches during February and March and poor away form throughout the season ruled out the possibility of automatic promotion, but the team finished strongly, winning five of the final eight matches of the season to finish 9th.[3] Brentford won just one away league match during the season, the joint-fewest in club history.[8]
League table
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Pos |
Team |
Pld |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
F |
A |
GA |
GD |
|
Pts |
1 |
Southampton |
42 |
|
14 |
7 |
0 |
50 |
8 |
|
9 |
8 |
4 |
18 |
13 |
|
68 |
21 |
3.238 |
+47 |
|
61 |
2 |
Plymouth Argyle |
42 |
|
17 |
4 |
0 |
43 |
4 |
|
8 |
7 |
6 |
20 |
20 |
|
63 |
24 |
2.625 |
+39 |
|
61 |
3 |
Portsmouth |
42 |
|
13 |
5 |
3 |
38 |
18 |
|
5 |
12 |
4 |
24 |
21 |
|
62 |
39 |
1.590 |
+23 |
|
53 |
4 |
Luton Town |
42 |
|
16 |
2 |
3 |
47 |
9 |
|
6 |
6 |
9 |
17 |
26 |
|
64 |
35 |
1.829 |
+29 |
|
52 |
5 |
Queens Park Rangers |
42 |
|
13 |
7 |
1 |
36 |
12 |
|
5 |
6 |
10 |
17 |
32 |
|
53 |
44 |
1.205 |
+9 |
|
49 |
6 |
Swindon Town |
42 |
|
10 |
7 |
4 |
40 |
21 |
|
6 |
6 |
9 |
32 |
39 |
|
72 |
60 |
1.200 |
+12 |
|
45 |
7 |
Watford |
42 |
|
9 |
9 |
3 |
34 |
21 |
|
4 |
9 |
8 |
20 |
27 |
|
54 |
48 |
1.125 |
+6 |
|
44 |
8 |
Aberdare Athletic |
42 |
|
11 |
6 |
4 |
38 |
18 |
|
6 |
4 |
11 |
19 |
33 |
|
57 |
51 |
1.118 |
+6 |
|
44 |
9 |
Brentford |
42 |
|
15 |
2 |
4 |
41 |
17 |
|
1 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
26 |
|
52 |
43 |
1.209 |
+9 |
|
43 |
10 |
Swansea Town |
42 |
|
11 |
8 |
2 |
40 |
19 |
|
2 |
7 |
12 |
10 |
28 |
|
50 |
47 |
1.064 |
+3 |
|
41 |
11 |
Merthyr Town |
42 |
|
14 |
2 |
5 |
33 |
15 |
|
3 |
4 |
14 |
12 |
41 |
|
45 |
56 |
0.804 |
–11 |
|
40 |
12 |
Millwall |
42 |
|
6 |
13 |
2 |
22 |
10 |
|
4 |
5 |
12 |
16 |
32 |
|
38 |
42 |
0.905 |
–4 |
|
38 |
13 |
Reading |
42 |
|
10 |
5 |
6 |
28 |
15 |
|
4 |
5 |
12 |
12 |
32 |
|
40 |
47 |
0.851 |
–7 |
|
38 |
14 |
Bristol Rovers |
42 |
|
8 |
8 |
5 |
32 |
24 |
|
6 |
2 |
13 |
20 |
43 |
|
52 |
67 |
0.776 |
–15 |
|
38 |
15 |
Norwich City |
42 |
|
8 |
10 |
3 |
29 |
17 |
|
4 |
3 |
14 |
21 |
45 |
|
50 |
62 |
0.806 |
–12 |
|
37 |
16 |
Charlton Athletic |
42 |
|
10 |
6 |
5 |
28 |
19 |
|
3 |
5 |
13 |
15 |
37 |
|
43 |
56 |
0.768 |
–13 |
|
37 |
17 |
Northampton Town |
42 |
|
13 |
3 |
5 |
30 |
17 |
|
0 |
8 |
13 |
17 |
54 |
|
47 |
71 |
0.662 |
–24 |
|
37 |
18 |
Gillingham |
42 |
|
11 |
4 |
6 |
36 |
20 |
|
3 |
4 |
14 |
11 |
40 |
|
47 |
60 |
0.783 |
–13 |
|
36 |
19 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
42 |
|
9 |
6 |
6 |
33 |
19 |
|
4 |
3 |
14 |
12 |
32 |
|
45 |
51 |
0.882 |
–6 |
|
35 |
20 |
Newport County |
42 |
|
8 |
7 |
6 |
22 |
18 |
|
3 |
5 |
13 |
22 |
43 |
|
44 |
61 |
0.721 |
–17 |
|
34 |
21 |
Exeter City |
42 |
|
7 |
5 |
9 |
22 |
29 |
|
4 |
7 |
10 |
16 |
30 |
|
38 |
59 |
0.644 |
–21 |
|
34 |
22 |
Southend United |
42 |
|
7 |
5 |
9 |
23 |
23 |
|
1 |
6 |
14 |
11 |
51 |
|
34 |
74 |
0.459 |
–40 |
|
27 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Key |
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Division Champions, promoted |
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New club in the league |
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Re-elected |
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Failed re-election (none) |
Results
- Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend
No. |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Scorer(s) |
1 |
27 August 1921 |
Merthyr Town |
H |
0–1 |
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2 |
29 August 1921 |
Southend United |
A |
1–1 |
Morris |
3 |
3 September 1921 |
Merthyr Town |
A |
0–2 |
|
4 |
5 September 1921 |
Southend United |
H |
1–0 |
Bertram |
5 |
10 September 1921 |
Watford |
H |
1–1 |
Morris |
6 |
14 September 1921 |
Bristol Rovers |
A |
0–0 |
|
7 |
17 September 1921 |
Watford |
A |
0–0 |
|
8 |
24 September 1921 |
Charlton Athletic |
H |
0–2 |
|
9 |
1 October 1921 |
Charlton Athletic |
A |
1–1 |
Anstiss |
10 |
8 October 1921 |
Northampton Town |
H |
1–0 |
Morris |
11 |
15 October 1921 |
Northampton Town |
A |
0–2 |
|
12 |
21 October 1921 |
Queens Park Rangers |
H |
5–1 |
Morris (3), T. Elliott, Bertram |
13 |
29 October 1921 |
Queens Park Rangers |
A |
1–1 |
Mitchell (pen) |
14 |
5 November 1921 |
Portsmouth |
H |
2–2 |
Mitchell (pen), Morris |
15 |
12 November 1921 |
Portsmouth |
A |
0–1 |
|
16 |
19 November 1921 |
Norwich City |
A |
0–0 |
|
17 |
26 November 1921 |
Norwich City |
H |
2–1 |
Shields, Morris |
18 |
10 December 1921 |
Reading |
A |
3–0 |
Anstiss (2), Morris |
19 |
24 December 1921 |
Bristol Rovers |
H |
4–2 |
T. Elliott, Anstiss (2), Morris |
20 |
26 December 1921 |
Aberdare Athletic |
H |
2–1 |
T. Elliott, Anstiss |
21 |
27 December 1921 |
Aberdare Athletic |
A |
0–2 |
|
22 |
31 December 1921 |
Southampton |
A |
0–0 |
|
23 |
14 January 1922 |
Southampton |
H |
1–0 |
T. Elliott (pen) |
24 |
21 January 1922 |
Plymouth Argyle |
H |
3–1 |
Morris (2), Norton |
25 |
28 January 1922 |
Plymouth Argyle |
A |
1–4 |
Morris |
26 |
4 February 1922 |
Newport County |
H |
1–0 |
T. Elliott |
27 |
11 February 1922 |
Newport County |
A |
1–2 |
Norton |
28 |
18 February 1922 |
Luton Town |
H |
0–2 |
|
29 |
25 February 1922 |
Luton Town |
A |
0–3 |
|
30 |
4 March 1922 |
Swindon Town |
H |
3–0 |
Anstiss, Norton, Amos |
31 |
11 March 1922 |
Swindon Town |
A |
1–2 |
T. Elliott |
32 |
18 March 1922 |
Gillingham |
A |
0–0 |
|
33 |
25 March 1922 |
Gillingham |
H |
0–1 |
|
34 |
1 April 1922 |
Millwall |
A |
1–1 |
Morris |
35 |
8 April 1922 |
Millwall |
H |
1–0 |
Anstiss |
36 |
14 April 1922 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
H |
4–0 |
Anstiss (3), Hendren |
37 |
15 April 1922 |
Exeter City |
A |
0–1 |
|
38 |
17 April 1922 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
A |
1–2 |
Anstiss |
39 |
18 April 1922 |
Reading |
H |
2–0 |
Anstiss, T. Elliott |
40 |
24 April 1922 |
Exeter City |
H |
5–2 |
Anstiss, Kerr, Morris, Capper, Amos |
41 |
29 April 1922 |
Swansea Town |
A |
0–1 |
|
42 |
6 May 1922 |
Swansea Town |
H |
3–1 |
Morris, T. Elliott, Anstiss |
FA Cup
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Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1921–22 season.
Coaching staff
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Goalscorers
Management
Name |
Nat |
From |
To |
Record All Comps |
Record League |
P |
W |
D |
L |
W % |
P |
W |
D |
L |
W % |
Archie Mitchell |
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27 August 1921 |
6 May 1922 |
45 |
18 |
11 |
16 |
40.00 |
42 |
16 |
11 |
15 |
38.10 |
Summary
Games played |
45 (42 Third Division South, 3 FA Cup) |
Games won |
18 (16 Third Division South, 2 FA Cup) |
Games drawn |
11 (11 Third Division, 0 FA Cup) |
Games lost |
16 (15 Third Division, 1 FA Cup) |
Goals scored |
56 (52 Third Division, 4 FA Cup) |
Goals conceded |
46 (43 Third Division, 3 FA Cup) |
Clean sheets |
15 (14 Third Division, 1 FA Cup) |
Biggest league win |
4–0 versus Brighton & Hove Albion, 14 April 1922; 5–1 versus Queens Park Rangers, 21 October 1921 |
Worst league defeat |
3–0 versus Luton Town, 25 February 1922 |
Most appearances |
44, William Young (41 Third Division South, 3 FA Cup) |
Top scorer (league) |
16, Harry Morris |
Top scorer (all competitions) |
17, Harry Morris |
Transfers & loans
- Cricketers are not included in this list.
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