# 1916–17 Brentford F.C. season

During the 1916–17 English football season, Brentford competed in the London Combination, due to the cessation of competitive football for the duration of the First World War. Restricted by league rules mandating that all players must be members of the armed forces or munitions workers, Brentford finished third-from-bottom, having been forced to field over 50 guest players.

## Season summary

Straddling the middle period the First World War, the London Combination introduced a new rule that for the 1916–17 season, stating all players must be members of the armed forces or munitions workers, which meant Brentford secretary-manager Fred Halliday (himself a worker at the Ministry of Munitions) had trouble securing players to play. Full back Dusty Rhodes, half back Alf Amos and forwards Patsy Hendren and Henry White would be the only pre-war Bees players to appear in more than half of the matches during the season. Albert Chester joined the club from Millwall in December 1916 and also appeared in over half the matches. Due to a wrist injury suffered by Ted Price, Bradford Park Avenue's Frank Drabble was the main goalkeeper during the season, while Croydon Common's William Bushell was also a regular in the half back line.
Brentford had a torrid season, winning just 9 of the 40 matches. Defeats by three, four, five and six goal margins were a regular occurrence, contributing to a total of 99 goals conceded during the campaign. 16 goals were conceded in four matches versus Luton Town. The highlights were a 7–0 victory over Portsmouth at Griffin Park on 30 December 1916 and Henry White's performances, who top-scored for the third-consecutive season with 20 goals from 35 matches.
The Battle of the Somme, which began on 1 July 1916, represented the lowest period so far for the British Army during the war and a number of former Brentford players were killed in the battle:
* Lieutenant Thomas Hamer, killed during the Battle of Mametz on 7 July 1916, while serving with the Royal Welch Fusiliers.
* Sergeant Patrick Hagan, killed during the Battle of Bazentin Ridge on 14 July 1916, while serving with the Royal Scots.
* Private John Hendren, killed during the Battle of Delville Wood on 27 July 1916, while serving with the Royal Fusiliers.
* Privates Louis D'Abadie and Henry Purver, killed during the Battle of Delville Wood on 31 July 1916, while serving with the Royal Fusiliers.
* Private Harry Robotham, killed during the Battle of Flers–Courcelette on 12 September 1916, while serving with the Middlesex Regiment.
* Private Percy Matthews, missing, presumed killed, during the Battle of Le Transloy on 12 October 1916, while serving with the Essex Regiment.
* Sergeant Joshua Hardisty MM, killed during the Battle of the Ancre on 18 November 1916, while serving with the Border Regiment.
Two other players died during the season:
* Lieutenant Alex Glen, who played at inside left during the 1908–09 season, was serving into the Royal Army Medical Corps when he committed suicide while in camp in Ripon, Yorkshire on 21 September 1916.
* Sergeant Henry Cook, died of wounds suffered near Maurepas, France, on 9 January 1917, while serving with the Yorkshire Regiment. He had appeared as a guest during the 1915–16 season.

## League table
### London Combination

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| 11 | Watford | 39 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 69 | 115 | 0.600 | 25 |
| 12 | Brentford | 40 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 56 | 99 | 0.566 | 25 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 40 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 58 | 117 | 0.496 | 22 |

## Results

    Brentford's goal tally listed first.

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### London Combination

| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorer(s) |
| 1 | 2 September 1916 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–4 | |
| 2 | 9 September 1916 | Southampton | H | 1–1 | Kirby |
| 3 | 16 September 1916 | Chelsea | H | 0–3 | |
| 4 | 23 September 1916 | Arsenal | A | 0–0 | |
| 5 | 30 September 1916 | Luton Town | H | 1–3 | Hendren (pen) |
| 6 | 7 October 1916 | Reading | A | 2–0 | Gregson (2) |
| 7 | 14 October 1916 | Millwall | H | 0–3 | |
| 8 | 21 October 1916 | Watford | A | 2–4 | Sloley, White |
| 9 | 28 October 1916 | Clapton Orient | H | 3–0 | White, Gregson, Clarkson |
| 10 | 4 November 1916 | Fulham | A | 0–2 | |
| 11 | 11 November 1916 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–4 | Sloley |
| 12 | 18 November 1916 | West Ham United | A | 0–4 | |
| 13 | 25 November 1916 | Crystal Palace | H | 3–1 | White, Sloley, Kirby |
| 14 | 2 December 1916 | Southampton | A | 1–3 | Hendren |
| 15 | 9 December 1916 | Chelsea | A | 2–7 | White, Hendren |
| 16 | 23 December 1916 | Luton Town | A | 2–5 | Bushell, Chester |
| 17 | 25 December 1916 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–5 | White |
| 18 | 26 December 1916 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–5 | White, Spencer |
| 19 | 30 December 1916 | Portsmouth | H | 7–0 | White, Sloley, Hendren, Clarkson |
| 20 | 6 January 1917 | Millwall | A | 0–3 | |
| 21 | 13 January 1917 | Watford | H | 4–1 | Sloley, White (2), Clarkson |
| 22 | 20 January 1917 | Clapton Orient | A | 2–5 | White (2) |
| 23 | 27 January 1917 | Fulham | H | 1–1 | Dillimore |
| 24 | 3 February 1917 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–2 | |
| 25 | 10 February 1917 | West Ham United | H | 1–1 | Gregson |
| 26 | 17 February 1917 | Millwall | A | 3–2 | Chester, Dillimore, White |
| 27 | 24 February 1917 | Fulham | H | 1–4 | Dillimore |
| 28 | 3 March 1917 | Chelsea | H | 3–0 | Gregson, White (2) |
| 29 | 10 March 1917 | Watford | A | 2–5 | White, Hendren |
| 30 | 17 March 1917 | Luton Town | H | 1–2 | Hendren |
| 31 | 24 March 1917 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–2 | Hendren, Dillimore |
| 32 | 31 March 1917 | Millwall | H | 1–3 | Dillimore |
| 33 | 6 April 1917 | West Ham United | A | 0–2 | |
| 34 | 7 April 1917 | Fulham | A | 2–0 | Keenor, Gregson |
| 35 | 9 April 1917 | West Ham United | H | 1–2 | Hendren (pen) |
| 36 | 14 April 1917 | Chelsea | A | 2–3 | Hendren (2, 1 pen) |
| 37 | 19 April 1917 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–0 | |
| 38 | 21 April 1917 | Watford | H | 2–1 | White (2) |
| 39 | 26 April 1917 | Arsenal | H | 0–0 | |
| 40 | 28 April 1917 | Luton Town | A | 0–6 | |
* Source: 100 Years Of Brentford

## Playing squad

    Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1916–17 season.
| Pos. | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| GK | Ted Price | | (1883-06-13)13 June 1883 (aged 33) | Croydon Common | 1912 | |
| Defenders |||||||
| DF | George Curtis | | (1888-10-22)22 October 1888 (aged 27) | Kingston upon Thames | 1914 | |
| DF | Jack Peart | | (1884-10-13)13 October 1884 (aged 31) | Croydon Common | 1916 | |
| DF | Dusty Rhodes (c) | | (1882-08-16)16 August 1882 (aged 34) | Sunderland | 1908 | Trainer |
| Midfielders |||||||
| HB | Charles Allwright | | (1888-06-11)11 June 1888 (aged 28) | Kingston upon Thames | 1914 | |
| HB | Alf Amos | | (1893-02-09)9 February 1893 (aged 23) | Old Kingstonians | 1913 | |
| HB | Alec Barclay | | (1885-11-01)1 November 1885 (aged 30) | Ilford | 1910 | Amateur |
| HB | Bertie Rosier | | (1893-03-21)21 March 1893 (aged 23) | Southall | 1913 | |
| Forwards |||||||
| FW | Herbert Allwright | | (1892-03-04)4 March 1892 (aged 24) | Unattached | 1915 | |
| FW | Walter Chalk | | (1885-07-10)10 July 1885 (aged 31) | Old Kingstonians | 1915 | Amateur |
| FW | Albert Chester | | (1886-03-17)17 March 1886 (aged 30) | Millwall | 1916 | |
| FW | Patsy Hendren | | (1889-02-05)5 February 1889 (aged 27) | Queens Park Rangers | 1911 | Played when his cricket commitments allowed |
| FW | Richard Sloley | | (1891-08-20)20 August 1891 (aged 25) | Cambridge University | 1914 | Amateur |
| FW | Henry White | | (1895-08-08)8 August 1895 (aged 21) | Whamcliffe Athletic | 1913 | Amateur |
| Guest players |||||||
| GK | Frank Drabble | | (1888-07-08)8 July 1888 (aged 28) | Bradford Park Avenue | 1916 | Guest from Bradford Park Avenue |
| GK | A. Harvey | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1916 | Guest |
| GK | Jimmy Morris | | n/a | Clapton Orient | 1917 | Guest from Clapton Orient |
| GK | Bernard Neville | | (1882-07-09)9 July 1882 (aged 34) | Unattached | 1916 | Guest, referee |
| DF | Fred Bullock | | (1886-07-01)1 July 1886 (aged 30) | Huddersfield Town | 1916 | Guest from Huddersfield Town |
| DF | Walker Hampson | | (1889-07-24)24 July 1889 (aged 27) | Burnley | 1916 | Guest from Burnley |
| DF | Ted Hanney | | (1889-01-19)19 January 1889 (aged 27) | Manchester City | 1917 | Guest from Manchester City |
| DF | Kennedy | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1916 | Guest |
| DF | J. Mason | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1917 | Guest |
| DF | H. W. Skinner | | n/a | Nunhead | 1916 | Amateur, guest from Nunhead |
| HB | Birtwhistle | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1916 | Guest |
| HB | William Bushell | | (1880-06-30)30 June 1880 (aged 36) | Croydon Common | 1916 | Guest from Croydon Common |
| HB | J. Carter | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1917 | Guest |
| HB | Henry Caves | | (1891-11-28)28 November 1891 (aged 24) | Hampstead Town | 1916 | Amateur, guest from Hampstead Town |
| HB | A. Davis | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1917 | Guest |
| HB | Charles Hollidge | | (1881-10-14)14 October 1881 (aged 34) | Croydon Common | 1916 | Guest from Croydon Common |
| HB | George Hunter | | (1885-06-01)1 June 1885 (aged 31) | Manchester United | 1916 | Guest from Manchester United |
| HB | Fred Keenor | | (1894-07-31)31 July 1894 (aged 22) | Cardiff City | 1916 | Guest from Cardiff City |
| HB | John Lamb | | (1889-07-25)25 July 1889 (aged 27) | The Wednesday | 1916 | Guest from The Wednesday |
| HB | James Lockwood | | (1887-02-20)20 February 1887 (aged 29) | Queens Park Rangers | 1916 | Guest from Queens Park Rangers |
| HB | C. Morris | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1917 | Guest |
| HB | Robert Nash | | n/a | Unattached | 1917 | Guest |
| HB | S. Nunn | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1917 | Guest |
| HB | Frank Roberts | | (1894-04-03)3 April 1894 (aged 22) | Bolton Wanderers | 1916 | Guest from Bolton Wanderers |
| HB | J. Smith | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1917 | Guest |
| HB | Billy Thompson | | August 1886 (aged 30) | Queens Park Rangers | 1916 | Guest from Queens Park Rangers |
| HB | B. Toms | n/a | n/a | Luton Town | 1917 | Guest from Luton Town |
| FW | Tommy Barber | | (1886-07-22)22 July 1886 (aged 30) | Aston Villa | 1917 | Guest from Aston Villa |
| FW | W. Blackmore | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1916 | Guest |
| FW | Billy Brawn | | (1878-08-01)1 August 1878 (aged 38) | Unattached | 1916 | Guest |
| FW | David Chalmers | | (1891-07-22)22 July 1891 (aged 25) | Grimsby Town | 1917 | Guest from Grimsby Town |
| FW | Billy Clarkson | | (1891-09-22)22 September 1891 (aged 24) | Burnley | 1916 | Guest from Burnley |
| FW | J. Cooper | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1917 | Guest |
| FW | Harold Crockford | | (1893-09-25)25 September 1893 (aged 22) | Chatham Town | 1916 | Guest from Chatham Town |
| FW | Bertie Denyer | | (1893-04-09)9 April 1893 (aged 23) | Swindon Town | 1917 | Guest from Swindon Town |
| FW | Ernie Dilley | | (1896-06-05)5 June 1896 (aged 20) | Millwall | 1917 | Guest from Millwall |
| FW | James Dillimore | | (1894-12-19)19 December 1894 (aged 21) | Unattached | 1917 | Guest |
| FW | Fawcett | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1916 | Guest |
| FW | Thomas Graham | | (1887-07-20)20 July 1887 (aged 29) | Castleford Town | 1916 | Guest from Castleford Town |
| FW | Alf Gregson | | (1889-03-02)2 March 1889 (aged 27) | Grimsby Town | 1916 | Guest from Grimsby Town |
| FW | Frederick Groves | | (1891-01-13)13 January 1891 (aged 25) | Woolwich Arsenal | 1916 | Guest from Woolwich Arsenal |
| FW | Henry Hogarth | | (1888-04-14)14 April 1888 (aged 28) | Unattached | 1917 | Guest |
| FW | Bill Hooper | | (1884-02-20)20 February 1884 (aged 32) | Southport Central | 1917 | Guest from Southport Central |
| FW | E. A. Hunt | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1917 | Guest |
| FW | William Kirby | | (1883-06-21)21 June 1883 (aged 33) | Croydon Common | 1916 | Guest from Croydon Common |
| FW | J. Macey | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1917 | Guest |
| FW | H. Palmer | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1916 | Guest |
| FW | W. Shaw | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1916 | Guest |
| FW | Alfred Spencer | | n/a | Clapton Orient | 1916 | Guest from Clapton Orient |
| FW | Dan Tuckfield | n/a | n/a | Millwall | 1917 | Guest from Millwall |
| FW | F. Walker | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1916 | Guest |
| FW | Oliver Whittemore | | (1894-08-24)24 August 1894 (aged 22) | Luton Town | 1917 | Guest from Luton Town |
| FW | J. Wood | n/a | n/a | Luton Town | 1917 | Guest from Luton Town |
* Sources: 100 Years of Brentford, Timeless Bees, Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939

## Coaching staff

| Name | Role |
| Fred Halliday | Secretary-Manager |
| Dusty Rhodes | Trainer |

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

| Pos | Nat | Name | Total | Total |
| Pos | Nat | Name | Apps | Goals |
| GK | | Ted Price | 9 | 0 |
| DF | | George Curtis | 6 | 0 |
| DF | | Jack Peart | 9 | 0 |
| DF | | Dusty Rhodes | 32 | 0 |
| HB | | Bertie Rosier | 8 | 0 |
| HB | | Charles Allwright | 6 | 0 |
| HB | | Alf Amos | 22 | 0 |
| HB | | Alec Barclay | 5 | 0 |
| FW | | Herbert Allwright | 2 | 0 |
| FW | | Walter Chalk | 2 | 0 |
| FW | | Albert Chester | 23 | 2 |
| FW | | Patsy Hendren | 39 | 10 |
| FW | | Richard Sloley | 9 | 5 |
| FW | | Henry White | 35 | 20 |
| Players guested during the season |||||
| GK | | Frank Drabble | 24 | 0 |
| GK | n/a | A. Harvey | 1 | 0 |
| GK | | Jimmy Morris | 5 | 0 |
| GK | | Bernard Neville | 1 | 0 |
| DF | | Fred Bullock | 11 | 0 |
| DF | | Walker Hampson | 3 | 0 |
| DF | | Ted Hanney | 3 | 0 |
| DF | n/a | Kennedy | 1 | 0 |
| DF | n/a | J. Mason | 1 | 0 |
| DF | n/a | H. W. Skinner | 5 | 0 |
| HB | n/a | Birtwhistle | 1 | 0 |
| HB | | William Bushell | 22 | 1 |
| HB | n/a | J. Carter | 1 | 0 |
| HB | | Henry Caves | 1 | 0 |
| HB | n/a | A. Davis | 4 | 0 |
| HB | | Charles Hollidge | 2 | 0 |
| HB | | George Hunter | 1 | 0 |
| HB | | Fred Keenor | 13 | 1 |
| HB | | John Lamb | 3 | 0 |
| HB | n/a | James Lockwood | 10 | 0 |
| HB | n/a | C. Morris | 3 | 0 |
| HB | | Robert Nash | 1 | 0 |
| HB | n/a | S. Nunn | 1 | 0 |
| HB | | Frank Roberts | 10 | 0 |
| FW | n/a | J. Smith | 2 | 0 |
| HB | | Billy Thompson | 1 | 0 |
| HB | n/a | B. Toms | 1 | 0 |
| FW | | Tommy Barber | 2 | 0 |
| FW | n/a | W. Blackmore | 1 | 0 |
| FW | | Billy Brawn | 2 | 0 |
| FW | | David Chalmers | 1 | 0 |
| FW | | Billy Clarkson | 16 | 3 |
| FW | n/a | J. Cooper | 1 | 0 |
| FW | | Harold Crockford | 3 | 0 |
| FW | | Bertie Denyer | 1 | 0 |
| FW | | Ernie Dilley | 2 | 0 |
| FW | | James Dillimore | 12 | 5 |
| FW | n/a | Fawcett | 1 | 0 |
| FW | | Thomas Graham | 3 | 0 |
| FW | | Alf Gregson | 11 | 6 |
| FW | | Frederick Groves | 1 | 0 |
| FW | | Henry Hogarth | 2 | 0 |
| FW | | Bill Hooper | 4 | 0 |
| FW | n/a | E. A. Hunt | 1 | 0 |
| FW | | William Kirby | 18 | 2 |
| FW | n/a | J. Macey | 2 | 0 |
| FW | n/a | H. Palmer | 1 | 0 |
| FW | n/a | W. Shaw | 1 | 0 |
| FW | | Alfred Spencer | 1 | 1 |
| FW | n/a | Dan Tuckfield | 1 | 0 |
| FW | n/a | F. Walker | 11 | 0 |
| FW | | Oliver Whittemore | 1 | 0 |
| FW | n/a | J. Wood | 1 | 0 |
* Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
* Source: 100 Years of Brentford

### Goalscorers

| Pos. | Nat | Player | Total |
| FW | | Henry White | 20 |
| FW | | Patsy Hendren | 10 |
| FW | | Alf Gregson | 6 |
| FW | | James Dillimore | 5 |
| FW | | Richard Sloley | 5 |
| FW | | Billy Clarkson | 3 |
| FW | | Albert Chester | 2 |
| FW | | William Kirby | 2 |
| HB | | William Bushell | 1 |
| HB | | Fred Keenor | 1 |
| FW | | Alfred Spencer | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 56 |
* Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
* Source: 100 Years of Brentford

### Management

| Name | Nat | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Name | Nat | From | To | P | W | D | L | W % |
| Fred Halliday | | 2 September 1916 | 28 April 1917 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 022.50| |

### Summary

| Games played | 40 |
| Games won | 9 |
| Games drawn | 7 |
| Games lost | 24 |
| Goals scored | 56 |
| Goals conceded | 99 |
| Clean sheets | 8 |
| Biggest win | 7–0 versus Portsmouth, 30 December 1916 |
| Worst defeat | 6–0 versus Luton Town, 28 April 1917 |
| Most appearances | 39, Patsy Hendren |
| Top scorer | 20, Henry White |

## Transfers & loans

    Guest players' arrival and departure dates correspond to their first and last appearances of the season.
Players transferred in :
| Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
| 2 September 1916 | DF | Jack Peart | Croydon Common | Free | |
| 9 December 1916 | FW | Albert Chester | Millwall | Free | |
| Guest players in ||||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Date to | Ref. |
| 2 September 1916 | HB | Henry Caves | Hampstead Town | 2 September 1916 | |
| 2 September 1916 | FW | Billy Clarkson | Burnley | 19 April 1917 | |
| 2 September 1916 | FW | Thomas Graham | Castleford Town | 21 October 1916 | |
| 2 September 1916 | FW | William Kirby | Croydon Common | 20 January 1917 | |
| 9 September 1916 | FW | Billy Brawn | Unattached | 25 November 1916 | |
| 9 September 1916 | HB | William Bushell | Croydon Common | 17 March 1917 | |
| 9 September 1916 | FW | F. Walker | n/a | 20 January 1917 | |
| 16 September 1916 | FW | Harold Crockford | Chatham Town | 30 September 1916 | |
| 23 September 1916 | GK | Frank Drabble | Bradford Park Avenue | 26 April 1917 | |
| 7 October 1916 | DF | Fred Bullock | Huddersfield Town | End of season | |
| 7 October 1916 | FW | Alf Gregson | Grimsby Town | 26 April 1917 | |
| 7 October 1916 | HB | Fred Keenor | Cardiff City | 26 April 1917 | |
| 21 October 1916 | FW | W. Shaw | n/a | 21 October 1916 | |
| 21 October 1916 | HB | Billy Thompson | Queens Park Rangers | 21 October 1916 | |
| 18 November 1916 | FW | Birtwhistle | n/a | 18 November 1916 | |
| 18 November 1916 | FW | Frederick Groves | Woolwich Arsenal | 18 November 1916 | |
| 18 November 1916 | DF | Kennedy | n/a | 18 November 1916 | |
| 18 November 1916 | HB | John Lamb | The Wednesday | 14 April 1917 | |
| 2 December 1916 | FW | W. Blackmore | n/a | 2 December 1916 | |
| 2 December 1916 | FW | Fawcett | n/a | 2 December 1916 | |
| 2 December 1916 | HB | George Hunter | Manchester United | 2 December 1916 | |
| 2 December 1916 | HB | Frank Roberts | Bolton Wanderers | 17 February 1917 | |
| 9 December 1916 | DF | H. W. Skinner | Nunhead | 31 March 1917 | |
| 23 December 1916 | DF | Walker Hampson | Burnley | 26 December 1916 | |
| 23 December 1916 | GK | A. Harvey | n/a | 23 December 1916 | |
| 23 December 1916 | HB | Charles Hollidge | Croydon Common | 25 December 1916 | |
| 23 December 1916 | FW | H. Palmer | n/a | 23 December 1916 | |
| 25 December 1916 | HB | James Lockwood | Queens Park Rangers | 24 March 1917 | |
| 26 December 1916 | FW | Albert Spencer | Clapton Orient | 26 December 1916 | |
| 13 January 1917 | GK | Bernard Neville | Unattached | 13 January 1917 | |
| 27 January 1917 | FW | James Dillimore | n/a | 21 April 1917 | |
| 3 February 1917 | FW | Bertie Denyer | Swindon Town | 3 February 1917 | |
| 17 February 1917 | HB | A. Davis | n/a | 9 April 1917 | |
| 17 February 1917 | FW | J. Smith | Luton Town | End of season | |
| 17 February 1917 | FW | Dan Tuckfield | Millwall | 17 February 1917 | |
| 17 March 1917 | GK | Jimmy Morris | Clapton Orient | End of season | |
| 24 March 1917 | FW | Ernie Dilley | Millwall | 31 March 1917 | |
| 24 March 1917 | DF | J. Mason | n/a | 24 March 1917 | |
| 24 March 1917 | HB | S. Nunn | n/a | 24 March 1917 | |
| 31 March 1917 | HB | J. Carter | n/a | 31 March 1917 | |
| 31 March 1917 | FW | Henry Hogarth | Unattached | 14 April 1917 | |
| 31 March 1917 | FW | J. Macey | n/a | 6 April 1917 | |
| 9 April 1917 | FW | J. Cooper | n/a | 9 April 1917 | |
| 14 April 1917 | FW | Tommy Barber | Aston Villa | 26 April 1917 | |
| 14 April 1917 | DF | Ted Hanney | Manchester City | End of season | |
| 14 April 1917 | FW | E. A. Hunt | n/a | 14 April 1917 | |
| 19 April 1917 | FW | David Chalmers | Grimsby Town | 19 April 1917 | |
| 19 April 1917 | FW | Bill Hooper | Southport Central | End of season | |
| 21 April 1917 | HB | C. Morris | n/a | End of season | |
| 26 April 1917 | HB | Robert Nash | Unattached | 26 April 1917 | |
| 28 April 1917 | HB | B. Toms | Luton Town | End of season | |
| 28 April 1917 | FW | J. Wood | Luton Town | End of season | |
| Guest players out ||||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| 1916 | HB | Jimmy Kennedy | Airdrieonians | 1917 | |