[3] He failed to have an immediate effect on the team's goalscoring problems,[7] but Brentford were able to stay afloat in mid-table due to the low number of goals conceded.

[9] In the midst of the run was an 8–2 victory over Bury, in which McKennan became the third (and as of January 2025, most recent) Brentford player to score five goals in a Football League match.

[3] Brentford's FA Cup run ended with defeat to Leicester City in the sixth round,[8] with the 38,678 crowd setting a new club record, which still stands as of January 2025.

[11] Brentford's form deserted them in the wake of the FA Cup exit, with just two victories during the remaining 14 league matches of the season.

[8] Centre half Ron Greenwood was bought from Bradford Park Avenue for £9,000 in February 1949,[12] with all of the money being recouped following the sale of captain Jack Chisholm to Sheffield United for £16,000 a month later.