1986–87 season of Brentford F.C.
Brentford 1986–87 football season
Brentford1986–87 season |
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Chairman | Martin Lange |
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Manager | Frank McLintock (until 24 January 1987) Steve Perryman (from 25 January 1987) |
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Stadium | Griffin Park |
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Third Division | 11th |
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FA Cup | Second round |
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League Cup | First round |
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Football League Trophy | Quarter-final |
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Top goalscorer | League: Cooke (20) All: Cooke (25) |
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Highest home attendance | 7,443 |
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Lowest home attendance | 1,110 |
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Average home league attendance | 3,918 |
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During the 1986–87 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. Frank McLintock resigned as manager in January 1987 and his replacement Steve Perryman saved the club's season, elevating the Bees to an 11th-place finish.
Season summary
It was all change at Griffin Park during the 1986 off-season.[1] Assistant manager John Docherty left the club to become manager of Millwall and took long-serving defender Danis Salman with him, for a "ridiculous" £20,000 fee which was settled by tribunal.[1] Manager Frank McLintock released midfielders Terry Bullivant, Tony Lynch, George Torrance and forwards Rowan Alexander and Steve Butler.[2] Wimbledon winger Ian Holloway's loan was made permanent for a £28,000 fee and also arriving at Griffin Park were defender Phil Bater, midfielder Paul Maddy and forward Gary Stevens.[3] The marquee signing of Chelsea winger Paul Canoville was set to be decided by tribunal, but fell through after Reading won the day with a £60,000 bid.[1]
A poor start to the season led manager Frank McLintock to continue to act in the transfer market during the opening months.[3][4] £35,000 midfielder Wayne Turner was installed as the new captain, Tony Obi arrived on loan and Henry Hughton and Robbie Carroll joined on non-contract terms.[3] Brentford continued to tread water in the lower reaches of mid-table through November and December 1986 and McLintock attempted to remedy the situation by signing experienced defenders Steve Perryman and Micky Droy.[1] By January 1987, the Brentford supporters were calling for the sacking of McLintock and after a 4–1 defeat to Port Vale on 24 January, the club's board announced that his contract would not be renewed at the end of the season.[1] McLintock immediately left the club.[1]
After Frank McLintock's departure, player Steve Perryman was announced as caretaker manager.[1] An immediate turnaround in the team's form led the board, who had reportedly shown interest in Wimbledon's Dave Bassett, to appoint Perryman to the role on a permanent basis in late-February 1987.[1] He made two important additions to the club's staff, appointing Phil Holder as assistant manager and signing forward Gary Blissett for a £60,000 fee from Crewe Alexandra.[1] Perryman lost just five of his first 23 games in the job and steered Brentford to an 11th-place finish.[4]
League table
Results
- Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend
Pre-season and friendlies
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
29 July 1986 | Ashford Town (Middlesex) | A | 5–0 | n/a | F. Joseph, Maddy, Allen, untraced (og) |
2 August 1986 | Baldock Town | A | 1–1 | n/a | Bater |
5 August 1986 | West Ham United | H | 1–2 | 1,970 | F. Joseph |
9 August 1986 | Oxford United | H | 1–2 | 1,144 | Maddy |
13 August 1986 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–1 | 2,245 | |
16 August 1986 | Orient | A | 1–1 | 540 | Stevens |
28 October 1986 | Arsenal XI | H | 6–3 | 412 | F. Joseph (2), Carroll, og (2) |
15 May 1987 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–3 | 7,049 | Bowles, og |
No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
1 | 23 August 1986 | Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | 3,856 | Cooke (pen) |
2 | 30 August 1986 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–2 | 1,675 | |
3 | 6 September 1986 | Port Vale | H | 0–2 | 3,150 | |
4 | 13 September 1986 | Fulham | A | 3–1 | 4,820 | Stevens, Cooke, R. Joseph |
5 | 16 September 1986 | Carlisle United | A | 0–0 | 2,904 | |
6 | 20 September 1986 | Darlington | H | 5–3 | 3,265 | Stevens (2), Bater, Cooke (pen) |
7 | 27 September 1986 | Gillingham | A | 0–2 | 4,710 | |
8 | 30 September 1986 | Bury | H | 0–2 | 3,238 | |
9 | 4 October 1986 | Newport County | H | 2–0 | 3,231 | Sinton, Maddy |
10 | 11 October 1986 | Mansfield Town | A | 0–1 | 3,456 | |
11 | 18 October 1986 | York City | H | 3–1 | 3,457 | Cooke, Stevens (2) |
12 | 25 October 1986 | Walsall | A | 2–5 | 4,495 | Cooke, Millen |
13 | 1 November 1986 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–2 | 3,522 | Maddy |
14 | 4 November 1986 | Notts County | H | 1–0 | 3,057 | Carroll |
15 | 8 November 1986 | Chester City | A | 1–1 | 2,055 | Cooke |
16 | 22 November 1986 | Blackpool | H | 1–1 | 4,471 | Stevens |
17 | 30 November 1986 | Rotherham United | A | 3–2 | 3,148 | Sinton, Cooke (2) |
18 | 13 December 1986 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1–1 | 2,411 | Cooke |
19 | 21 December 1986 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–1 | 5,504 | |
20 | 26 December 1986 | Swindon Town | A | 0–2 | 8,086 | |
21 | 28 December 1986 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–2 | 4,500 | Cooke |
22 | 1 January 1987 | Chesterfield | H | 2–2 | 3,622 | Cooke, Bater |
23 | 3 January 1987 | Blackpool | A | 0–2 | 4,384 | |
24 | 10 January 1987 | Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | 4,682 | Millen |
25 | 24 January 1987 | Port Vale | A | 1–4 | 3,062 | Cooke |
26 | 1 February 1987 | Fulham | H | 3–3 | 5,340 | Stevens, Sinton, Bates |
27 | 7 February 1987 | Carlisle United | H | 3–1 | 3,032 | Maddy, F. Joseph, Wright (og) |
28 | 15 February 1987 | Darlington | A | 1–1 | 2,303 | Droy |
29 | 21 February 1987 | Gillingham | H | 3–2 | 4,015 | Maddy, Stevens, Cooke |
30 | 28 February 1987 | Bury | A | 1–1 | 2,317 | Stevens |
31 | 3 March 1987 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–0 | 3,465 | Stevens, Cooke (pen) |
32 | 7 March 1987 | Walsall | H | 0–1 | 3,442 | |
33 | 14 March 1987 | York City | A | 1–2 | 2,426 | Cooke |
34 | 17 March 1987 | Bristol City | H | 1–1 | 4,051 | Maddy |
35 | 21 March 1987 | Mansfield Town | H | 3–1 | 3,336 | Carroll (2), Cooke |
36 | 4 April 1987 | Chester City | H | 3–1 | 3,496 | Droy (2), Blissett (pen) |
37 | 7 April 1987 | Newport County | A | 2–2 | 1,596 | Nogan, Blissett |
38 | 11 April 1987 | Notts County | A | 1–1 | 4,358 | Priest |
39 | 14 April 1987 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1–1 | 3,426 | Blissett |
40 | 18 April 1987 | Chesterfield | A | 2–1 | 2,116 | Cooke, Williamson (og) |
41 | 20 April 1987 | Swindon Town | H | 1–1 | 7,443 | Cooke |
42 | 25 April 1987 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–2 | 9,942 | |
43 | 28 April 1987 | Bristol City | A | 2–0 | 9,050 | Carroll, Blissett |
44 | 2 May 1987 | Rotherham United | H | 2–0 | 3,425 | Cooke, Nogan |
45 | 4 May 1987 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–0 | 3,513 | Sinton |
46 | 9 May 1987 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2–3 | 4,235 | Sinton, Blissett (pen) |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer |
1R | 3 December 1986 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–0 | 3,035 | |
1R (replay) | 6 December 1986 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2–0 | 3,848 | Stevens (2) |
2R | 9 December 1986 | Cardiff City | A | 0–2 | 2,531 | |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
1R (1st leg) | 26 August 1986 | Southend United | A | 0–1 | 1,539 | |
1R (2nd leg) | 2 September 1986 | Southend United | H | 2–3 (lost 2–4 on aggregate) | 2,632 | F. Joseph, Cooke |
- Sources: 100 Years of Brentford,[6] The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties,[7][8] Statto
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1986–87 season.
- Sources: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties,[9] Timeless Bees[10]
Coaching staff
Frank McLintock (23 August 1986 – 24 January 1987)
Steve Perryman (24 January – 9 May 1987)
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Substitute appearances in brackets.
Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total |
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
GK | | Richard Key | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GK | | Gary Phillips | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
DF | | Phil Bater | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 (1) | 2 |
DF | | Jamie Bates | 20 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 (4) | 1 |
DF | | Micky Droy | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
DF | | Terry Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
DF | | Henry Hughton | 5 (3) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6 (5) | 0 |
DF | | Roger Joseph | 32 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 (1) | 1 |
DF | | Keith Millen | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 45 (1) | 2 |
DF | | Jamie Murray | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
DF | | Steve Perryman | 23 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 (1) | 0 |
DF | | Steve Wignall | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 |
MF | | Bob Booker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
MF | | Robbie Carroll | 16 (6) | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 (1) | 1 | 19 (7) | 5 |
MF | | Ian Holloway | 13 (3) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 18 (4) | 0 |
MF | | Paul Maddy | 29 (2) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 (2) | 6 |
MF | | Andy Sinton | 46 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 7 |
MF | | Wayne Turner | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
FW | | Gary Blissett | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 |
FW | | Robbie Cooke | 40 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 2 (1) | 4 | 46 (2) | 25 |
FW | | Francis Joseph | 10 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 (3) | 4 |
FW | | Gary Stevens | 29 (3) | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 37 (4) | 14 |
Players loaned in during the season |
GK | | John Power | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
MF | | Paul Merson | 6 (1) | 0 | — | — | 1 (1) | 0 | 7 (2) | 0 |
MF | | Tony Obi | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
MF | | Philip Priest | 3 (2) | 1 | — | — | — | 3 (2) | 1 |
FW | | David Geddis | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
FW | | Lee Nogan | 10 (1) | 2 | — | — | — | 10 (1) | 2 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties[11]
Goalscorers
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties[11]
Management
Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League |
P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % |
Frank McLintock | | 23 August 1986 | 24 January 1987 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 028.13 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 024.00 |
Steve Perryman | | 26 January 1987 | 9 May 1987 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 043.48 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 042.86 |
Summary
Games played | 55 (46 Third Division, 3 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 4 Football League Trophy) |
Games won | 19 (15 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 3 Football League Trophy) |
Games drawn | 16 (15 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
Games lost | 20 (16 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
Goals scored | 81 (64 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 13 Football League Trophy) |
Goals conceded | 80 (66 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 8 Football League Trophy) |
Clean sheets | 9 (7 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
Biggest league win | 2–0 on two occasions; 3–1 on five occasions; 5–3 versus Darlington, 20 September 1986 |
Worst league defeat | 4–1 versus Port Vale, 24 January 1987; 5–2 versus Walsall, 25 October 1986 |
Most appearances | 55, Andy Sinton (46 Third Division, 3 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 4 Football League Trophy) |
Top scorer (league) | 20, Robbie Cooke |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 25, Robbie Cooke |
Transfers & loans
Awards
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i White, p. 331-333.
- ^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 173.
- ^ 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. 194-199.
- ^ a b "Brentford results for the 1986–1987 season". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "League Division Three end of season table for 1986–87 season". 11v11. AFS Enterprises. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 399. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 178-193.
- ^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 400-403.
- ^ 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. 428.
- ^ "Transfer In". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ a b Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 218.
- ^ a b Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 383.
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