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1917–18 Brentford F.C. Season
During the 1917–18 English football season, Brentford F.C., Brentford competed in the London Combination, due to the cessation of competitive football for the duration of the First World War. In a patchy season, the Bees finished in mid-table. Season summary The wartime London Combination was streamlined for the 1917–18 season, with the clubs voting to expel Portsmouth F.C., Portsmouth, Watford F.C., Watford, Southampton F.C., Southampton and Luton Town F.C., Luton Town, which would reduce travelling expenses on Great Britain, Britain's congested railways. Despite the entry of the American Expeditionary Forces, United States into the First World War in April 1917, Britain was still mired in war and manager Fred Halliday (footballer), Fred Halliday again had trouble securing players to play. Of Brentford F.C., Brentford's squad, Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper Ted Price (footballer), Ted Price, Defender (association football), defenders Jack Peart (footballer, bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brentford F
Brentford is a suburban town in West London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It lies at the confluence of the River Brent and the Thames, west of Charing Cross. Its economy has diverse company headquarters buildings which mark the start of the M4 corridor; in transport it also has two railway stations and Boston Manor Underground station on its north-west border with Hanwell. Brentford has a convenience shopping and dining venue grid of streets at its centre. Brentford at the start of the 21st century attracted regeneration of its little-used warehouse premises and docks including the re-modelling of the waterfront to provide more economically active shops, townhouses and apartments, some of which comprises Brentford Dock. A 19th and 20th centuries mixed social and private housing locality: New Brentford is contiguous with the Osterley neighbourhood of Isleworth and Syon Park and the Great West Road which has most of the largest business premises. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
