# 1906–07 Brentford F.C. season

During the 1906–07 English football season, Brentford competed in the Southern League First Division. The highlight of the mid-table season was a run to the third round of the FA Cup.

## Season summary

Following the death of Dick Molyneux, William Brown was appointed Brentford secretary-manager on a permanent basis at the end of the 1905–06 season, having initially been appointed interim manager in February 1906. He retained the Bees' nucleus of players (Watson, Jay, Parsonage, Tomlinson, Corbett, Underwood, Greaves, Shanks) and brought in a new goalkeeper (Williams), two full backs (McConnell and Taylor), half back Haworth and four new forwards (Greechan, Hagan, McAllister and Pentland).
Brentford were a model of inconsistently throughout the Southern League First Division season, only winning consecutive matches on two occasions. Key forward Tommy Shanks went on strike early in the season and was transferred to Leicester Fosse for £250, which weakened the forward line. Fred Pentland proved to be an able replacement and finished as second-leading goalscorer behind Fred Corbett. The highlight of the mid-table season was a run to the third round of the FA Cup for the second consecutive season, though the Bees were denied a first appearance in the fourth round after being taken to a replay by Southern League First Division strugglers Crystal Palace and then suffering defeat at Griffin Park. Brentford finished the season £150 in profit (equivalent to £20,000 in 2024), the first time the club had done so since turning professional in late 1899.
Two club records were set during the season:
* Most Southern League home wins in a season: 14
* Most Southern League away draws in a season: 5

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| 8 | Norwich City | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 57 | 48 | 1.188 | 42 |
| 9 | Watford | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 46 | 43 | 1.070 | 42 |
| 10 | Brentford | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 56 | 1.018 | 42 |
| 11 | Southampton | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 56 | 0.875 | 35 |
| 12 | Reading | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 57 | 47 | 1.213 | 34 |

## Results

    Brentford's goal tally listed first.

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Southern League First Division

| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorer(s) |
| 1 | 1 September 1906 | Watford | H | 2–0 | Corbett, Underwood |
| 2 | 8 September 1906 | Northampton Town | A | 0–4 | |
| 3 | 15 September 1906 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 4–1 | Greechan, Corbett, Underwood, Pentland |
| 4 | 22 September 1906 | Fulham | A | 0–1 | |
| 5 | 29 September 1906 | Southampton | H | 2–1 | Greechan, Corbett |
| 6 | 6 October 1906 | West Ham United | A | 1–3 | Pentland (pen) |
| 7 | 13 October 1906 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–2 | Greaves, Underwood |
| 8 | 20 October 1906 | Swindon Town | A | 0–2 | |
| 9 | 27 October 1906 | Norwich City | H | 2–1 | Corbett (2) |
| 10 | 3 November 1906 | Luton Town | A | 0–2 | |
| 11 | 10 November 1906 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–0 | Hagan, Pentland (pen) |
| 12 | 17 November 1906 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–3 | McAllister |
| 13 | 24 November 1906 | Millwall | A | 0–0 | |
| 14 | 1 December 1906 | Leyton | H | 2–0 | Tomlinson, Corbett |
| 15 | 8 December 1906 | Portsmouth | A | 0–0 | |
| 16 | 15 December 1906 | New Brompton | H | 3–0 | Harvey (og), McAllister, Hagan |
| 17 | 22 December 1906 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 2–2 | Corbett, McAllister |
| 18 | 25 December 1906 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 3–1 | Hagan, Parsonage, Corbett |
| 19 | 27 December 1906 | Reading | A | 0–4 | |
| 20 | 29 December 1906 | Watford | A | 4–1 | McAllister, Pentland (2), Syrad |
| 21 | 5 January 1907 | Northampton Town | H | 2–0 | Corbett, Hagan |
| 22 | 26 January 1907 | Fulham | H | 1–0 | Corbett |
| 23 | 9 February 1907 | West Ham United | H | 0–0 | |
| 24 | 16 February 1907 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–2 | |
| 25 | 2 March 1907 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | Greaves |
| 26 | 9 March 1907 | Luton Town | H | 0–1 | |
| 27 | 11 March 1907 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–1 | Greaves |
| 28 | 16 March 1907 | Crystal Palace | A | 3–0 | Parsonage, Pentland (2, 1 pen) |
| 29 | 18 March 1907 | Southampton | A | 0–5 | |
| 30 | 23 March 1907 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2–1 | McAllister, Hagan |
| 31 | 29 March 1907 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1–3 | Pentland |
| 32 | 30 March 1907 | Millwall | H | 0–2 | |
| 33 | 1 April 1907 | Reading | H | 4–2 | Pentland (4, 2 pen) |
| 34 | 6 April 1907 | Leyton | A | 3–1 | McAllister, Corbett (2) |
| 35 | 8 April 1907 | Swindon Town | H | 5–2 | McAllister, Underwood, Corbett (2), Hagan |
| 36 | 13 April 1907 | Portsmouth | H | 1–1 | McAllister |
| 37 | 20 April 1907 | New Brompton | A | 0–5 | |
| 38 | 27 April 1907 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–1 | Hagan, Corbett |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorer(s) |
| 1R | 12 January 1907 | Glossop | H | 2–1 | Corbett, Pentland (pen) |
| 2R | 2 February 1907 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–0 | Hagan |
| 3R | 23 February 1907 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–1 | Hagan |
| 3R (replay) | 27 February 1907 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–1 | |
* Source: 100 Years of Brentford

## Playing squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | ENG | Charlie Williams |
| — | DF | ENG | Raymond Abbott |
| — | DF | ENG | Albert Bull |
| — | DF | ENG | Alf Gilson |
| — | DF | SCO | John McConnell |
| — | DF | SCO | Jock Watson |
| — | MF | ENG | Robert Haworth |
| — | MF | ENG | Jimmy Jay |
| — | MF | ENG | George Parsonage (c) |
| — | MF | ENG | Jimmy Tomlinson |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | ENG | Fred Corbett |
| — | FW | ENG | David Greaves |
| — | FW | SCO | James Greechan |
| — | FW | ENG | Neve Grice |
| — | FW | SCO | Patrick Hagan |
| — | FW | SCO | Tom McAllister |
| — | FW | SCO | John McCourt |
| — | FW | ENG | Fred Pentland |
| — | FW | ENG | Lindsay Syrad |
| — | FW | ENG | Tosher Underwood |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | EIR | Tommy Shanks (to Leicester Fosse) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | SCO | Archie Taylor (to West Ham United) |
* Source: 100 Years of Brentford

## Coaching staff

| Name | Role |
| William Brown | Secretary Manager |
| Bob Crone | Trainer |

## Statistics
### Goalscorers

| Pos. | Nat | Player | SL1 | FAC | Total |
| FW | | Fred Corbett | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| FW | | Fred Pentland | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| FW | | Tom McAllister | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| FW | | Patrick Hagan | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| FW | | Tosher Underwood | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| FW | | David Greaves | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | | James Greechan | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| HB | | George Parsonage | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | | Lindsay Syrad | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| HB | | Jimmy Tomlinson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Opponents | Opponents | Opponents | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 57 | 4 | 61 |
* Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
* Source: 100 Years Of Brentford

### Management

| Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record All Comps | Record All Comps | Record All Comps | Record All Comps | Record League | Record League | Record League | Record League | Record League |
| Name | Nat | From | To | P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % |
| William Brown | | 1 September 1906 | 27 April 1907 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 047.62 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 044.74 |

### Summary

| Games played | 42 (38 Southern League First Division, 4 FA Cup) |
| Games won | 20 (17 Southern League First Division, 3 FA Cup) |
| Games drawn | 8 (8 Southern League First Division, 0 FA Cup) |
| Games lost | 14 (13 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup) |
| Goals scored | 61 (57 Southern League First Division, 4 FA Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 59 (56 Southern League First Division, 3 FA Cup) |
| Clean sheets | 11 (10 Southern League First Division, 1 FA Cup) |
| Biggest league win | 3–0 on two occasions; 4–1 on two occasions; 5–2 versus Swindon Town, 8 April 1907 |
| Worst league defeat | 5–0 on two occasions |
| Most appearances | 42, Jock Watson, Charlie Williams (38 Southern League First Division, 4 FA Cup) |
| Top scorer (league) | 15, Fred Corbett |
| Top scorer (all competitions) | 16, Fred Corbett |