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1985–86 season of Brentford F.C.
Brentford 1985–86 football season
During the 1985–86 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division . Inferior home form and a number of key player departures meant that the Bees could finish no higher than 10th position.
Season summary [ edit ]
Wimbledon winger Ian Holloway was signed on loan late in the season to invigorate the attack.
After the recent Heysel Stadium disaster and the Bradford City stadium fire , the financial implications of the work needed to bring Griffin Park up to standard hampered Brentford manager Frank McLintock 's movement in the transfer market during the 1985 off-season.[1] The core of the previous season's Football League Trophy final team would be sold off,[1] with midfielder Chris Kamara and forward Keith Cassells leaving before the beginning of the season and captain Terry Hurlock would later be sold for a club-record £95,000 fee in February 1986.[2] Goalkeeper Trevor Swinburne and defender Paul Roberts were released and the mid-season retirement of goalscoring winger Gary Roberts also compounded the break-up of the team.[2] McLintock re-signed bit-part goalkeeper Richard Key and midfielder Terry Bullivant on free transfers and also brought in 20-year-old centre back Terry Evans from non-league Hillingdon , a transfer which would go on to be an important contributor the club's success in the early 1990s.[2]
The 1985–86 season proved to be one of consolidation in the Third Division for Brentford, with the team briefly challenging for promotion in August and for a three-month period in late 1985, but otherwise being rooted in mid-table.[3] There was little cheer to be had in the cup competitions,[3] but manager Frank McLintock was able to make some incoming mid-season transfers, bringing in midfielder Andy Sinton for a £25,000 fee and loaning wingers Steve Burke and Ian Holloway from Queens Park Rangers and Wimbledon respectively.[4] Forward Francis Joseph , top scorer during the 1982–83 season, returned from a long injury layoff in April 1986 and boosting the attack,[4] which had been led alone by Robbie Cooke .[5] Brentford finished the season in 10th place, with an away record superior to that of at Griffin Park.[6]
League table [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Pre-season and friendlies [ edit ]
No.
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorer(s)
1
17 August 1985
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
2–1
5,576
Bullivant , Murray
2
24 August 1985
Bristol Rovers
A
1–0
4,140
Lynch
3
26 August 1985
Bournemouth
H
1–0
4,283
Cooke
4
31 August 1985
Wigan Athletic
A
0–4
2,871
5
7 September 1985
Plymouth Argyle
H
1–1
3,927
Lynch
6
13 September 1985
Doncaster Rovers
A
0–1
2,831
7
17 September 1985
Reading
H
1–2
6,351
Booker
8
21 September 1985
Lincoln City
A
0–3
1,856
9
28 September 1985
Rotherham United
H
1–1
3,257
Alexander
10
1 October 1985
Darlington
A
5–3
2,447
Alexander (3), Booker , Lynch
11
5 October 1985
Swansea City
H
1–0
3,508
Lynch
12
12 October 1985
Bolton Wanderers
A
2–1
4,106
Wignall , Cooke
13
19 October 1985
Newport County
A
0–0
3,646
14
22 October 1985
Walsall
A
2–1
4,318
Wignall , Hurlock
15
26 October 1985
Blackpool
A
0–4
5,448
16
2 November 1985
Cardiff City
H
3–0
3,934
Hurlock , Cooke , Lynch
17
6 November 1985
Derby County
H
3–3
4,707
Murray , Cooke , Butler
18
9 November 1985
Bristol City
A
0–0
6,598
19
23 November 1985
Chesterfield
H
1–0
3,502
Roberts
20
30 November 1985
York City
A
0–1
3,674
21
14 December 1985
Bury
H
1–0
4,038
Sinton (pen )
22
22 December 1985
Bristol Rovers
H
1–0
5,724
Cooke
23
28 December 1985
Bournemouth
A
0–0
4,006
24
4 January 1986
Cardiff City
A
0–1
3,398
25
11 January 1986
Wigan Athletic
H
1–3
4,048
Booker
26
18 January 1986
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
4–1
3,420
Cooke (2), Sinton (2)
27
21 January 1986
Notts County
H
1–1
4,002
Evans
28
24 January 1986
Doncaster Rovers
H
1–3
3,568
Cooke
29
1 February 1986
Plymouth Argyle
A
0–2
4,873
30
4 February 1986
Walsall
H
1–3
3,015
Alexander
31
1 March 1986
Rotherham United
A
2–1
3,260
Booker , Cooke
32
8 March 1986
Swansea City
A
0–2
3,683
33
11 March 1986
Newport County
A
2–1
1,508
Lynch , Cooke
34
14 March 1986
Bolton Wanderers
H
1–1
3,284
Booker
35
18 March 1986
Gillingham
A
2–1
3,558
Booker , Cooke
36
22 March 1986
Blackpool
H
1–1
3,528
Cooke
37
29 March 1986
Notts County
A
4–0
3,857
Burke , Cooke (2), Holloway
38
31 March 1986
Gillingham
H
1–2
4,702
Cooke
39
5 April 1986
Derby County
A
1–1
11,026
Holloway
40
13 April 1986
Bristol City
H
1–2
3,701
Millen
41
16 April 1986
Reading
A
1–3
6,855
Murray
42
19 April 1986
Chesterfield
A
3–1
2,344
Cooke , Butler , Booker
43
22 April 1986
Lincoln City
H
0–1
3,011
44
26 April 1986
York City
H
3–3
2,864
Hood (og ), R. Joseph , F. Joseph
45
3 May 1986
Bury
A
0–0
2,953
46
5 May 1986
Darlington
H
2–1
2,824
Millen , Cooke
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorer(s)
1R
16 November 1985
Bristol Rovers
H
1–3
4,716
Evans
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorer
SR1 (match 1)
15 January 1986
Derby County
H
0–0
2,531
SR1 (match 2)
29 January 1986
Gillingham
A
1–1
1,464
Murray
Sources: 100 Years of Brentford,[5] The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties,[7] Statto
Playing squad [ edit ]
Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1985–86 season.
Sources: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties,[8] Timeless Bees[9]
Coaching staff [ edit ]
Statistics [ edit ]
Appearances and goals [ edit ]
Substitute appearances in brackets.
Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
Source: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties[10]
Goalscorers [ edit ]
Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
Source: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties[10]
Management [ edit ]
Name
Nat
From
To
Record All Comps
Record League
P
W
D
L
W %
P
W
D
L
W %
Frank McLintock
17 August 1985
5 May 1986
53
19
16
18
0 35.85
46
18
12
16
0 39.13
Summary [ edit ]
Games played
53 (46 Third Division , 1 FA Cup , 4 League Cup , 2 Football League Trophy )
Games won
19 (18 Third Division, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy)
Games drawn
16 (12 Third Division, 0 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy)
Games lost
18 (16 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy)
Goals scored
65 (58 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 5 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy)
Goals conceded
70 (61 Third Division, 3 FA Cup, 5 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy)
Clean sheets
14 (12 Third Division, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy)
Biggest league win
4–0 versus Notts County , 29 March 1986
Worst league defeat
4–0 on two occasions
Most appearances
52, Jamie Murray (45 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy)
Top scorer (league)
17, Robbie Cooke
Top scorer (all competitions)
18, Robbie Cooke
Transfers & loans [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 150.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 168-173.
^ a b "Brentford results for the 1985–1986 season" . Statto.com . Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017 .
^ a b White, p. 328-331.
^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford . Brentford FC. p. 398. ISBN 0951526200 .
^ "Brentford League Table 1985-1986" . Statto.com . Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017 .
^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 152-164, 399.
^ 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. 427.
^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 390.
^ a b Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 383.
National teams
League competitions
Levels 1–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9
Isthmian League (Two North , Two South )
Combined Counties League (level 8 only )
Eastern Counties League (level 8 only )
Essex Senior League (level 8 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One )
Kent League (level 8 only )
London Spartan League (Premier , Senior )
Midland Football Combination (level 8 only )
North West Counties League (One , Two )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
South Midlands League (Premier , One )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups