Harry Curtis

Playing and refereeing career Curtis' first involvement in football was as secretary of Shernall United and he later had brief spells as a player for Romford and Walthamstow Grange. After his retirement from playing, Curtis became a referee and was quickly added to the Southern League list of referees. He had travelled to Priestfield to watch a match after missing his train to Swansea, where he was to have refereed a match at the Vetch Field that day. Curtis departed the club on 30 March 1926. He brought Gillingham trainer Bob Kane with him to Griffin Park. Brentford won the 1932–33 Third Division South title, which was the first silverware of Curtis' managerial career. bringing in Scottish internationals Dave McCulloch, Bobby Reid and Duncan McKenzie, Welsh internationals Idris Hopkins and Les Boulter, with Billy Scott and Les Smith going on to represent England. For his long service, Curtis was rewarded with a testimonial in May 1949, played between Brentford and a team of former players. To date, Curtis is Brentford's longest-serving and most successful manager and a lounge at Griffin Park was named in his honour. The boardroom at the Brentford Community Stadium is also named after him. In 2013, Curtis was voted Brentford's greatest-ever manager in a Football League 125th anniversary poll and he was posthumously inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame in May 2015.

Tonbridge In mid-January 1950, Curtis was appointed secretary-manager of Southern League club Tonbridge and commenced work on 1 February 1950. He won the 1951–52 Kent Senior Shield and guided the club to the first round proper of the 1950–51, 1951–52 and 1952–53 FA Cups. Interference from the club's board in team selection led to Curtis resigning his position on 5 November 1952, but he continued in the role until the end of the year. He later worked as a journalist.

1 February 1950 31 December 1952