Arthur Charlton's last with
Brentford, after a career stretching back to 1892.
Brentford enjoyed a meteoric rise in
London amateur football during a three-year period, going from playing only
friendly and cup matches in 1895–96, to being promoted through the
London League and elected into the
Southern League for 1898–99 season. The club paid for its success and a number of its better players were lured away during the off-season, with
forwards Oakey Field and
David Lloyd turning professional and signing for
Sheffield United and
Thames Ironworks respectively. Though the season was largely a disappointment, Brentford finished in a credible 4th place in the London section of the Southern League Second Division. == League table ==