Brentford 1982–83 football season
During the 1982–83 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division . The high point of a mid-table season was a run to the fourth round of the League Cup , then the furthest the club had then progressed in the competition. The 107 goals scored during the season is a club record.
Season summary [ ]
After many failed attempts, Brentford manager Fred Callaghan finally signed what would prove to be a potent strike partnership during the 1982 off-season – Francis Joseph from Wimbledon and Tony Mahoney from Fulham .[1] Goalkeeper David McKellar 's contract was terminated after a serious breach of club discipline and he was replaced by former Chelsea goalkeeper Petar Borota , though Barota would only appear in three Football League Group Cup fixtures before being in turn replaced by Paddy Roche .[2] The defensive ranks were cleared out, with Pat Kruse , Mark Hill , Robbie Johnson , Paul Shrubb and Kevin Teer all released.[3] Experienced former Chelsea defender Graham Wilkins arrived on a free transfer .[2]
Brentford had a busy first half of the season, reaching the fourth round of the League Cup for the first time in club history, knocking out higher-division clubs Blackburn Rovers and Swansea City in the second and third rounds before falling to First Division club Nottingham Forest at the City Ground .[4] The Bees advanced to the second round of the FA Cup before suffering a disappointing replay defeat to Fourth Division club Swindon Town .[4] Forward Tony Mahoney, who had up until that point scored 15 goals in 28 appearances, broke his leg in three places during the defeat.[1]
Despite heavy scoring from forwards Francis Joseph, Tony Mahoney and winger Gary Roberts during the first half of the season,[5] Brentford's league form was patchy and 10 defeats from 14 matches between late December 1982 and early March 1983 ultimately killed hopes of a promotion challenge.[4] Manager Fred Callaghan signed Southampton forward Keith Cassells in a bid to replace Tony Mahoney's goals and while there was an upturn in form during the final two months of the season, Brentford could finish no higher than 9th.[4] The Bees finished the season with the best overall and best away attacking record in the Third Division.[6]
Four club records were set or equalled during the season:
Most goals scored in a season (all competitions): 107[7]
Record Football League away win: 7–1 versus Exeter City , 23 April 1983[8]
Most goals scored in an away Football League win: 7 (7–1 versus Exeter City, 23 April 1983)[9]
Three goalscorers with 10 or more goals by Christmas Day (all competitions): Francis Joseph, Gary Roberts, Tony Mahoney[10]
League table [ ]
7
Bristol Rovers
46
22
9
15
84
58
+26
75
8
Plymouth Argyle
46
19
8
19
61
66
−5
65
9
Brentford
46
18
10
18
88
77
+11
64
10
Walsall
46
17
13
16
64
63
+1
64
11
Sheffield United
46
19
7
20
62
64
−2
64
Source:[citation needed ]
Results [ ]
Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend [ ]
Pre-season [ ]
[ ]
1
28 August 1982
Bristol Rovers
H
5–1
5,542
Mahoney , Joseph (2), Roberts (2)
2
4 September 1982
Wigan Athletic
A
2–3
5,019
Mahoney , Joseph
3
8 September 1982
Reading
A
1–1
3,790
Joseph
4
11 September 1982
Southend United
H
4–2
5,604
Mahoney (2), Joseph , Roberts
5
18 September 1982
Orient
A
3–3
3,458
Mahoney , Roberts , Booker
6
25 September 1982
Millwall
H
1–1
6,455
McNichol
7
28 September 1982
Newport County
H
2–0
5,706
Joseph , Mahoney
8
2 October 1982
Walsall
A
1–2
2,723
Kamara
9
9 October 1982
Chesterfield
H
4–2
5,706
Hurlock , Joseph (2), Bowles (pen )
10
16 October 1982
Doncaster Rovers
A
4–4
3,266
Mahoney , McNichol , Roberts , Booker
11
20 October 1982
Oxford United
A
2–2
6,324
Joseph , Mahoney
12
23 October 1982
Lincoln City
H
2–0
8,017
Joseph , Bowen
13
30 October 1982
Plymouth Argyle
A
0–2
4,036
14
2 November 1982
Preston North End
H
3–1
6,142
McNichol , Kamara , Roberts
15
6 November 1982
Bradford City
H
0–2
6,669
16
13 November 1982
Huddersfield Town
A
0–2
10,034
17
27 November 1982
Sheffield United
A
2–1
10,202
Booker , Joseph
18
4 December 1982
Wrexham
H
4–1
5,606
Kamara , Mahoney , Joseph (2)
19
18 December 1982
Exeter City
H
4–0
5,580
Bowles , Walker , Whitehead , Booker
20
27 December 1982
Portsmouth
A
1–2
14,476
Joseph
21
28 December 1982
Gillingham
H
1–1
7,796
Joseph
22
1 January 1983
Bournemouth
A
3–4
5,593
Roberts , Joseph (2)
23
3 January 1983
Cardiff City
H
1–3
7,602
Bowles (pen )
24
8 January 1983
Wigan Athletic
H
1–3
4,939
Roberts
25
15 January 1983
Bristol Rovers
A
0–2
5,450
26
22 January 1983
Orient
H
5–2
5,209
Booker (2), Bowles (pen ), Roberts , Hurlock
27
29 January 1983
Southend United
A
2–4
3,310
Kamara , Roberts
28
6 February 1983
Newport County
A
0–0
3,401
29
12 February 1983
Reading
H
1–2
6,273
Bowles (pen )
30
19 February 1983
Chesterfield
A
1–2
2,291
Cassells
31
26 February 1983
Doncaster Rovers
H
1–0
4,413
Bowles (pen )
32
1 March 1983
Preston North End
A
0–3
3,663
33
5 March 1983
Lincoln City
A
1–2
3,698
Cassells
34
11 March 1983
Plymouth Argyle
H
2–0
4,967
Joseph , Kamara
35
19 March 1983
Bradford City
A
1–0
3,828
Cassells
36
22 March 1983
Oxford United
H
1–1
5,086
Bowles
37
26 March 1983
Huddersfield Town
H
1–0
6,277
Bowles (pen )
38
1 April 1983
Portsmouth
H
1–1
12,593
Joseph
39
2 April 1983
Gillingham
A
2–2
4,168
Kamara (2)
40
8 April 1983
Wrexham
A
4–3
2,104
Kamara , Cassells , Joseph (2)
41
16 April 1983
Walsall
H
2–3
4,868
Bowles (pen ), Cassells
42
23 April 1983
Exeter City
A
7–1
2,759
Joseph (2), Kamara (2), Cassells (2), Roberts
43
30 April 1983
Sheffield United
H
2–1
4,987
Hurlock , Roberts
44
2 May 1983
Cardiff City
A
1–3
9,112
Kamara
45
8 May 1983
Millwall
A
0–1
9,097
46
14 May 1983
Bournemouth
H
2–1
6,191
Joseph , Bowles (pen )
FA Cup [ ]
[ ]
1R (1st leg)
30 August 1982
Wimbledon
A
1–1
2,907
Roberts
1R (2nd leg)
14 September 1982
Wimbledon
H
2–0 (won 3–1 on aggregate)
5,747
Mahoney (2)
2R (1st leg)
5 October 1982
Blackburn Rovers
H
3–2
6,201
Joseph , Hurlock , Bowles (pen )
2R (2nd leg)
27 October 1982
Blackburn Rovers
A
0–0 (won 3–2 on aggregate)
4,137
3R
9 November 1982
Swansea City
H
1–1
15,262
Roberts
3R (replay)
17 November 1982
Swansea City
A
2–1
6,676
Roberts , Mahoney
4R
30 November 1982
Nottingham Forest
A
0–2
16,479
[ ]
Sources: 100 Years of Brentford,[11] The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties,[12] Statto
Playing squad [ ]
Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1982–83 season.
Pos.
Name
Nat.
Date of birth (age)
Signed from
Signed in
Notes
Goalkeepers
GK
Paddy Roche
(1951-01-04 ) 4 January 1951 (aged 31)
Manchester United
1982
Defenders
DF
Bob Booker
(1958-01-25 ) 25 January 1958 (aged 24)
Bedmond Sports & Social
1978
DF
Ron Harris
(1944-11-13 ) 13 November 1944 (aged 37)
Chelsea
1980
Assistant manager
DF
Jim McNichol
(1958-06-09 ) 9 June 1958 (aged 24)
Luton Town
1978
DF
Terry Rowe
(1964-06-08 ) 8 June 1964 (aged 18)
Youth
1982
DF
Danis Salman
(1960-03-12 ) 12 March 1960 (aged 22)
Youth
1975
DF
Tony Spencer
(1965-04-23 ) 23 April 1965 (aged 17)
Youth
1982
DF
Barry Tucker
(1952-08-28 ) 28 August 1952 (aged 30)
Northampton Town
1978
Loaned to Northampton Town
DF
Alan Whitehead
(1956-11-20 ) 20 November 1956 (aged 25)
Bury
1981
DF
Graham Wilkins
(1955-06-28 ) 28 June 1955 (aged 27)
Chelsea
1982
Midfielders
MF
Stan Bowles
(1948-12-24 ) 24 December 1948 (aged 33)
Orient
1981
MF
Terry Hurlock
(1958-11-22 ) 22 November 1958 (aged 23)
Leytonstone/Ilford
1980
MF
Chris Kamara (c )
(1957-12-25 ) 25 December 1957 (aged 24)
Portsmouth
1981
MF
Gary Roberts
(1960-04-05 ) 5 April 1960 (aged 22)
Wembley
1980
MF
Keith Tonge
(1964-11-06 ) 6 November 1964 (aged 17)
Youth
1982
MF
Paul Walker
(1960-12-17 ) 17 December 1960 (aged 21)
Youth
1976
Forwards
FW
Keith Cassells
(1957-07-10 ) 10 July 1957 (aged 25)
Southampton
1983
FW
Gary Johnson
(1959-09-14 ) 14 September 1959 (aged 22)
Chelsea
1980
FW
Francis Joseph
(1960-03-06 ) 6 March 1960 (aged 22)
Wimbledon
1982
FW
Tony Mahoney
(1958-09-29 ) 29 September 1958 (aged 23)
Fulham
1982
Players who left the club mid-season
GK
Petar Borota
(1952-03-05 ) 5 March 1952 (aged 30)
Chelsea
1982
Released
DF
Jimmy Holmes
(1953-11-11 ) 11 November 1953 (aged 28)
Leicester City
1983
Released
DF
Les Strong
(1953-07-03 ) 3 July 1953 (aged 29)
Fulham
1982
Returned to Fulham after loan
FW
Keith Bowen
(1958-02-26 ) 26 February 1958 (aged 24)
Northampton Town
1981
Loaned to Colchester United , transferred to Colchester United
Sources: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties,[13] Timeless Bees[14]
Coaching staff [ ]
Statistics [ ]
Appearances and goals [ ]
Substitute appearances in brackets.
Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
Football League Group Cup appearances and goals are not included in overall player totals.
Source: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties[5]
Goalscorers [ ]
Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
Football League Group Cup appearances and goals are not included in overall player totals.
Source: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties[5]
Management [ ]
Name
Nat
From
To
Record All Comps
Record League
P
W
D
L
W %
P
W
D
L
W %
Fred Callaghan
28 August 1982
14 May 1983
56
22
14
20
0 39.29
46
18
10
18
0 39.13
Summary [ ]
Games played
56 (46 Third Division , 3 FA Cup , 7 League Cup )
Games won
22 (18 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Games drawn
14 (10 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Games lost
20 (18 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Goals scored
107 (88 Third Division, 10 FA Cup, 9 League Cup)
Goals conceded
89 (77 Third Division, 5 FA Cup, 7 League Cup)
Clean sheets
11 (8 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)
Biggest league win
7–1 versus Exeter City , 23 April 1983
Worst league defeat
3–0 versus Preston North End , 1 March 1983
Most appearances
56, Paddy Roche (46 Third Division, 3 FA Cup, 7 League Cup)
Top scorer (league)
24, Francis Joseph
Top scorer (all competitions)
26, Francis Joseph
Transfers & loans [ ]
Awards [ ]
Notes [ ]
References [ ]
^ Jump up to: a b White, p. 318-320.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 84-93.
^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 65.
^ Jump up to: a b c d Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Brentford results for the 1982-1983 season - Statto.com" . Statto.com . Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2017 .
^ Jump up to: a b c Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 424.
^ Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Brentford Home Page for the 1982-1983 season - Statto.com" . Statto.com . Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2017 .
^ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia . Yore Publications. p. 63. ISBN 1 874427 57 7 .
^ Haynes, p. 17.
^ Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Brentford scoring and sequence records - Statto.com" . Statto.com . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2017 .
^ "Brentford | News | Latest News | Latest News | "TEN UP" TRIO" . brentfordfc.co.uk . Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018 .
^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford . Brentford FC. p. 397. ISBN 0951526200 .
^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 70-83.
^ 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 .
^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 382.
^ Jump up to: a b Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 383.
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