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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
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Relegated
Results
Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend
No.
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorer(s)
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
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorer(s)
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.
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
^ a b White, p. 318-320.
^ 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.
^ 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 .
^ 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" . world.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.
^ a b Croxford, Lane & Waterman, p. 383.
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