1905–06 New Brompton F.C. season
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During the 1905–06 English football season, New Brompton F.C. competed in the Southern League Division One. It was the 12th season in which the club competed in the Southern League and the 11th in Division One. The team began the season in poor form; they failed to score any goals in six of their first eight Southern League games. By the midpoint of the season, the team had won only three times and were close to the bottom of the league table. The team's form improved in the new year, with three wins in the first seven Southern League games of 1906, but they ended the season in similar fashion to how they had started it, failing to score in eight of the final nine league games. New Brompton finished the season in 17th place out of 18 teams in the division. New Brompton also competed in the FA Cup, reaching the second round. The team played a total of 37 league and cup matches, winning 8, drawing 9 and losing 20. Bill Marriott was the club's top goalscorer, with four goals in the Southern League and one in the FA Cup; this figure was the lowest to date with which a player had finished a season as New Brompton's top scorer. Joe Walton made the most appearances, playing in 36 of the team's 37 competitive games. The highest attendance recorded at the club's home ground, Priestfield Road, was 5,500 for a game against Portsmouth on 27 January 1906.
Infobox
Chairman
James Barnes
Secretary
William Ironside Groombridge
Southern League Division One
17th
FA Cup
Second round
Top goalscorer
League: Bill Marriott (4)All: Bill Marriott (5)
Highest home attendance
5,500 vs Portsmouth (27 January 1906)
Lowest home attendance
1,500 vs Millwall (10 February 1906)
Tables
Results[13] · Southern League Division One › Match details
2 September 1905
2 September 1905
Date
2 September 1905
Opponents
Queens Park Rangers (A)
Result
0–4
Attendance
10,000
9 September 1905
9 September 1905
Date
9 September 1905
Opponents
Bristol Rovers (H)
Result
0–3
Attendance
4,000
16 September 1905
16 September 1905
Date
16 September 1905
Opponents
Northampton Town (H)
Result
2–0
Goalscorers
Phillips, Elliott
Attendance
4,000
23 September 1905
23 September 1905
Date
23 September 1905
Opponents
Portsmouth (A)
Result
0–4
Attendance
8,000
30 September 1905
30 September 1905
Date
30 September 1905
Opponents
Swindon Town (H)
Result
0–0
Attendance
4,000
7 October 1905
7 October 1905
Date
7 October 1905
Opponents
Millwall (A)
Result
0–5
Attendance
8,000
14 October 1905
14 October 1905
Date
14 October 1905
Opponents
Luton Town (H)
Result
1–1
Goalscorers
Marriott
Attendance
5,000
21 October 1905
21 October 1905
Date
21 October 1905
Opponents
Tottenham Hotspur (A)
Result
0–6
Attendance
14,000
28 October 1905
28 October 1905
Date
28 October 1905
Opponents
Brentford (H)
Result
2–1
Goalscorers
Burns, Marriott
Attendance
4,000
4 November 1905
4 November 1905
Date
4 November 1905
Opponents
Norwich City (A)
Result
1–4
Goalscorers
Burns
Attendance
6,000
11 November 1905
11 November 1905
Date
11 November 1905
Opponents
Plymouth Argyle (H)
Result
1–1
Goalscorers
Marriott
Attendance
3,000
18 November 1905
18 November 1905
Date
18 November 1905
Opponents
Southampton (A)
Result
1–1
Goalscorers
McKee
Attendance
4,000
25 November 1905
25 November 1905
Date
25 November 1905
Opponents
Reading (H)
Result
0–3
Attendance
4,000
2 December 1905
2 December 1905
Date
2 December 1905
Opponents
Watford (A)
Result
2–2
Goalscorers
Marriott, Sheridan
Attendance
3,000
16 December 1905
16 December 1905
Date
16 December 1905
Opponents
West Ham United (A)
Result
0–1
Attendance
6,000
23 December 1905
23 December 1905
Date
23 December 1905
Opponents
Fulham (H)
Result
0–3
Attendance
4,000
25 December 1905
25 December 1905
Date
25 December 1905
Opponents
Brighton & Hove Albion (H)
Result
1–0
Goalscorers
Campbell (pen.)
Attendance
4,000
30 December 1905
30 December 1905
Date
30 December 1905
Opponents
Queens Park Rangers (H)
Result
0–2
Attendance
3,000
6 January 1906
6 January 1906
Date
6 January 1906
Opponents
Bristol Rovers (A)
Result
2–1
Goalscorers
Beadsworth, Campbell (pen.)
Attendance
5,000
20 January 1906
20 January 1906
Date
20 January 1906
Opponents
Northampton Town (A)
Result
1–0
Goalscorers
Burns
Attendance
3,000
27 January 1906
27 January 1906
Date
27 January 1906
Opponents
Portsmouth (H)
Result
0–1
Attendance
5,500
10 February 1906
10 February 1906
Date
10 February 1906
Opponents
Millwall (H)
Result
0–1
Attendance
1,500
17 February 1906
17 February 1906
Date
17 February 1906
Opponents
Luton Town (A)
Result
1–2
Goalscorers
White (o.g.)
Attendance
not recorded
3 March 1906
3 March 1906
Date
3 March 1906
Opponents
Brentford (A)
Result
2–3
Goalscorers
Beadsworth, Riley (o.g.)
Attendance
4,000
5 March 1906
5 March 1906
Date
5 March 1906
Opponents
Tottenham Hotspur (H)
Result
1–0
Goalscorers
Travers
Attendance
2,500
10 March 1906
10 March 1906
Date
10 March 1906
Opponents
Norwich City (H)
Result
0–0
Attendance
3,500
17 March 1906
17 March 1906
Date
17 March 1906
Opponents
Plymouth Argyle (A)
Result
0–5
Attendance
6,000
19 March 1906
19 March 1906
Date
19 March 1906
Opponents
Swindon Town (A)
Result
0–2
Attendance
not recorded
24 March 1906
24 March 1906
Date
24 March 1906
Opponents
Southampton (H)
Result
0–4
Attendance
2,000
31 March 1906
31 March 1906
Date
31 March 1906
Opponents
Reading (A)
Result
0–1
Attendance
not recorded
7 April 1906
7 April 1906
Date
7 April 1906
Opponents
Watford (H)
Result
2–0
Goalscorers
Campbell, Beadsworth
Attendance
3,000
14 April 1906
14 April 1906
Date
14 April 1906
Opponents
Brighton & Hove Albion (A)
Result
0–0
Attendance
4,000
21 April 1906
21 April 1906
Date
21 April 1906
Opponents
West Ham United (H)
Result
0–0
Attendance
3,000
25 April 1906
25 April 1906
Date
25 April 1906
Opponents
Fulham (A)
Result
0–1
Attendance
3,000
| Date | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
| 2 September 1905 | Queens Park Rangers (A) | 0–4 | 10,000 | |
| 9 September 1905 | Bristol Rovers (H) | 0–3 | 4,000 | |
| 16 September 1905 | Northampton Town (H) | 2–0 | Phillips, Elliott | 4,000 |
| 23 September 1905 | Portsmouth (A) | 0–4 | 8,000 | |
| 30 September 1905 | Swindon Town (H) | 0–0 | 4,000 | |
| 7 October 1905 | Millwall (A) | 0–5 | 8,000 | |
| 14 October 1905 | Luton Town (H) | 1–1 | Marriott | 5,000 |
| 21 October 1905 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | 0–6 | 14,000 | |
| 28 October 1905 | Brentford (H) | 2–1 | Burns, Marriott | 4,000 |
| 4 November 1905 | Norwich City (A) | 1–4 | Burns | 6,000 |
| 11 November 1905 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | 1–1 | Marriott | 3,000 |
| 18 November 1905 | Southampton (A) | 1–1 | McKee | 4,000 |
| 25 November 1905 | Reading (H) | 0–3 | 4,000 | |
| 2 December 1905 | Watford (A) | 2–2 | Marriott, Sheridan | 3,000 |
| 16 December 1905 | West Ham United (A) | 0–1 | 6,000 | |
| 23 December 1905 | Fulham (H) | 0–3 | 4,000 | |
| 25 December 1905 | Brighton & Hove Albion (H) | 1–0 | Campbell (pen.) | 4,000 |
| 30 December 1905 | Queens Park Rangers (H) | 0–2 | 3,000 | |
| 6 January 1906 | Bristol Rovers (A) | 2–1 | Beadsworth, Campbell (pen.) | 5,000 |
| 20 January 1906 | Northampton Town (A) | 1–0 | Burns | 3,000 |
| 27 January 1906 | Portsmouth (H) | 0–1 | 5,500 | |
| 10 February 1906 | Millwall (H) | 0–1 | 1,500 | |
| 17 February 1906 | Luton Town (A) | 1–2 | White (o.g.) | not recorded |
| 3 March 1906 | Brentford (A) | 2–3 | Beadsworth, Riley (o.g.) | 4,000 |
| 5 March 1906 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | 1–0 | Travers | 2,500 |
| 10 March 1906 | Norwich City (H) | 0–0 | 3,500 | |
| 17 March 1906 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | 0–5 | 6,000 | |
| 19 March 1906 | Swindon Town (A) | 0–2 | not recorded | |
| 24 March 1906 | Southampton (H) | 0–4 | 2,000 | |
| 31 March 1906 | Reading (A) | 0–1 | not recorded | |
| 7 April 1906 | Watford (H) | 2–0 | Campbell, Beadsworth | 3,000 |
| 14 April 1906 | Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | 0–0 | 4,000 | |
| 21 April 1906 | West Ham United (H) | 0–0 | 3,000 | |
| 25 April 1906 | Fulham (A) | 0–1 | 3,000 |
Southern League Division One final table, bottom positions[37]
15
15
Pos
15
Team
Swindon Town
Pld
34
W
8
D
9
L
17
GF
31
GA
52
GAv
0.596
Pts
25
16
16
Pos
16
Team
Brighton & Hove Albion
Pld
34
W
9
D
7
L
18
GF
30
GA
55
GAv
0.545
Pts
25
17
17
Pos
17
Team
New Brompton
Pld
34
W
7
D
8
L
19
GF
20
GA
62
GAv
0.323
Pts
22
18
18
Pos
18
Team
Northampton Town
Pld
34
W
8
D
5
L
21
GF
32
GA
79
GAv
0.405
Pts
21
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 52 | 0.596 | 25 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 55 | 0.545 | 25 |
| 17 | New Brompton | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 62 | 0.323 | 22 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 32 | 79 | 0.405 | 21 |
· FA Cup › Match details
13 January 1906
13 January 1906
Date
13 January 1906
Round
First
Opponents
Northampton Town (H)
Result
2–1
Goalscorers
Beadsworth, Marriott
Attendance
5,000
3 February 1906
3 February 1906
Date
3 February 1906
Round
Second
Opponents
Southampton (H)
Result
0–0
Attendance
4,287
7 February 1906
7 February 1906
Date
7 February 1906
Round
Second (replay)
Opponents
Southampton (A)
Result
0–1
Attendance
7,500
| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
| 13 January 1906 | First | Northampton Town (H) | 2–1 | Beadsworth, Marriott | 5,000 |
| 3 February 1906 | Second | Southampton (H) | 0–0 | 4,287 | |
| 7 February 1906 | Second (replay) | Southampton (A) | 0–1 | 7,500 |
Player statistics[13] · Players
Apps
Apps
Player
Apps
Position
Goals
Southern League
Apps
Southern League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
Percy Barnfather
Percy Barnfather
Player
Percy Barnfather
Position
FW
Southern League
22
Southern League
0
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
Total
24
Total
0
Arthur Beadsworth
Arthur Beadsworth
Player
Arthur Beadsworth
Position
FW
Southern League
21
Southern League
3
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
1
Total
24
Total
4
Albert Bull
Albert Bull
Player
Albert Bull
Position
HB
Southern League
23
Southern League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
Total
26
Total
0
A. Burns
A. Burns
Player
A. Burns
Position
FW
Southern League
11
Southern League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
Total
11
Total
3
John Campbell
John Campbell
Player
John Campbell
Position
FW
Southern League
15
Southern League
3
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
Total
18
Total
3
Joe Elliott
Joe Elliott
Player
Joe Elliott
Position
HB
Southern League
32
Southern League
1
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
Total
35
Total
1
Charles Evans
Charles Evans
Player
Charles Evans
Position
FW
Southern League
2
Southern League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
Total
2
Total
0
Bill Floyd
Bill Floyd
Player
Bill Floyd
Position
FB
Southern League
24
Southern League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
Total
27
Total
0
Fred Griffiths
Fred Griffiths
Player
Fred Griffiths
Position
GK
Southern League
18
Southern League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
Total
18
Total
0
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
Player
George Lloyd
Position
HB
Southern League
17
Southern League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
Total
17
Total
0
Bill Marriott
Bill Marriott
Player
Bill Marriott
Position
FW
Southern League
27
Southern League
4
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
1
Total
28
Total
5
John Martin
John Martin
Player
John Martin
Position
FB/GK
Southern League
18
Southern League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
Total
21
Total
0
Fred Maven
Fred Maven
Player
Fred Maven
Position
HB
Southern League
24
Southern League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
Total
27
Total
0
James McKee
James McKee
Player
James McKee
Position
FW
Southern League
19
Southern League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
Total
19
Total
1
Harry Metherell
Harry Metherell
Player
Harry Metherell
Position
GK
Southern League
5
Southern League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
Total
5
Total
0
John Orr
John Orr
Player
John Orr
Position
FB
Southern League
8
Southern League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
Total
8
Total
0
Page
Page
Player
Page
Position
FW
Southern League
1
Southern League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
Total
1
Total
0
Harry Phillips
Harry Phillips
Player
Harry Phillips
Position
FW
Southern League
14
Southern League
1
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
Total
17
Total
1
James Sheridan
James Sheridan
Player
James Sheridan
Position
FW
Southern League
8
Southern League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
Total
8
Total
1
George Snelgrove
George Snelgrove
Player
George Snelgrove
Position
FW
Southern League
4
Southern League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
Total
4
Total
0
Paddy Travers
Paddy Travers
Player
Paddy Travers
Position
FW
Southern League
27
Southern League
1
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
Total
30
Total
1
Joe Walton
Joe Walton
Player
Joe Walton
Position
FB
Southern League
33
Southern League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
Total
36
Total
0
Albert Webb
Albert Webb
Player
Albert Webb
Position
FB
Southern League
1
Southern League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
Total
1
Total
0
| Player | Position | Southern League | FA Cup | Total | |||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Percy Barnfather | FW | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Arthur Beadsworth | FW | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 4 |
| Albert Bull | HB | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| A. Burns | FW | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| John Campbell | FW | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Joe Elliott | HB | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Charles Evans | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Floyd | FB | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Fred Griffiths | GK | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| George Lloyd | HB | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Bill Marriott | FW | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 5 |
| John Martin | FB/GK | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Fred Maven | HB | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| James McKee | FW | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Harry Metherell | GK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| John Orr | FB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Page | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Phillips | FW | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| James Sheridan | FW | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| George Snelgrove | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Paddy Travers | FW | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Joe Walton | FB | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Albert Webb | FB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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