Brentford F.C. Player of the Year

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Neal Maupay was named the Brentford Supporters' and Players' Player of the Year after scoring 28 goals during the 2018-19 season. France - England U19, 20150331 11.JPG
Neal Maupay was named the Brentford Supporters' and Players' Player of the Year after scoring 28 goals during the 2018–19 season.

Brentford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Brentford, Hounslow, London. Between 1897 and 1920, the first team competed in the London League, Southern League and Western League. [2] Since 1920, the first team has competed in the Football League, the Premier League and other nationally and internationally organised competitions. [2] All players who have been awarded the club's Supporters' Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards are listed below.

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Background

The Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year award is chosen by members of the Brentford Supporters Club and was first presented to full back Ken Coote at the end of the 1961–62 season. [3] The award has been presented annually since, with the exception of the 1967–68 and 1968–69 seasons. The presentation is traditionally made in May each year at the Big Red Ball awards dinner, with the winner receiving the Cyril Tyler Cup. [4] Bob Booker was the first winner of the current cup, in 1983. [5]

The Brentford Players' Player of the Year award is chosen by the members of that season's first team squad and was first presented to goalkeeper Chic Brodie at the end of the 1969–70 season. The award has not been presented with such regularity as the Supporters' Player of the Year award and midfielder Jackie Graham has received the trophy more than any other player, on three occasions. [6]

Players who won both awards in a single season are Michael Allen, Bob Booker, Peter Gelson, Terry Hurlock, Alan Judge, Chris Kamara, Pat Kruse, Neal Maupay, Andrew McCulloch, Keith Millen, Christian Nørgaard, Gary Phillips and Danis Salman. Terry Evans is the only player to win both awards twice.

Key

Playing positions

GK Goalkeeper RB Right back RW Right winger DF Defender HB Half back IF Inside forward DM Defensive midfielder
OL Outside left LB Left back LW Left winger CB Centre back FW Forward FB Full back RM Right midfielder
W Winger MF Midfielder ST Striker WH Wing half AM Attacking midfielder CM Central midfielder LM Left midfielder
U Utility player OR Outside right SW Sweeper LH Left half RH Right half
SymbolMeaning
‡Brentford player in the 2024–25 season.
*Player has left Brentford but is still playing in a professional league.
♦Player went on to manage the club.

Player of the Year winners

SeasonNameNationalityPositionNameNationalityPositionOther awardsRef.
Supporters' Player of the YearPlayers' Player of the Year
1961–62 Ken Coote Flag of England.svg  England FBNot awarded― [3]
1962–63 Micky Block Flag of England.svg  England OR― [7]
1963–64 Mel Scott Flag of England.svg  England WH―
1964–65 Chic Brodie Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK―
1965–66 Chic BrodieFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK― [8]
1966–67 John Docherty ♦Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland OF― [9]
1969–70 Bobby Ross Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FWChic BrodieFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK―
1970–71 Bobby RossFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW Alan Nelmes Flag of England.svg  England CB― [10]
1971–72 John O'Mara Flag of England.svg  England FW Jackie Graham Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MFO'Mara was named as Gallaghers Divisional Footballer of the Year. [11] [10]
1972–73 Peter Gelson Flag of England.svg  England CB Paul Bence Flag of England.svg  England MF― [10]
1973–74 Peter GelsonFlag of England.svg  England CBPeter GelsonFlag of England.svg  England CB― [10]
1974–75 Steve Sherwood Flag of England.svg  England GKJackie GrahamFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF― [10]
1975–76 Michael Allen Flag of England.svg  England FBMichael AllenFlag of England.svg  England FB― [10]
1976–77 Gordon Sweetzer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada FWJackie GrahamFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF― [10]
1977–78 Andrew McCulloch Flag of England.svg  England FWAndrew McCullochFlag of England.svg  England FW― [10]
1978–79 Jim McNichol Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland CB Len Bond Flag of England.svg  England GK― [10]
1979–80 Pat Kruse Flag of England.svg  England CBPat KruseFlag of England.svg  England CB― [10]
1980–81 Terry Hurlock Flag of England.svg  England MFTerry HurlockFlag of England.svg  England MF― [12]
1981–82 Stan Bowles Flag of England.svg  England MF Alan Whitehead Flag of England.svg  England CB― [12]
1982–83 Bob Booker Flag of England.svg  England MFBob BookerFlag of England.svg  England MF― [12]
1983–84 Chris Kamara Flag of England.svg  England MFChris KamaraFlag of England.svg  England MF― [12]
1984–85 Danis Salman Flag of England.svg  England FBDanis SalmanFlag of England.svg  England FB― [12]
1985–86 Gary Phillips Flag of England.svg  England GKGary PhillipsFlag of England.svg  England GK― [12]
1986–87 Andy Sinton Flag of England.svg  England MFGary PhillipsFlag of England.svg  England GK― [12]
1987–88 Andy SintonFlag of England.svg  England MF Roger Joseph Flag of England.svg  England RBJoseph was named in the Third Division PFA Team of the Year. [13] [12]
1988–89 Terry Evans Flag of England.svg  England CBTerry EvansFlag of England.svg  England CB― [12]
1989–90 Terry EvansFlag of England.svg  England CBTerry EvansFlag of England.svg  England CB― [12]
1990–91 Graham Benstead Flag of England.svg  England GKGraham BensteadFlag of England.svg  England GK― [14]
1991–92 Keith Millen Flag of England.svg  England CBKeith MillenFlag of England.svg  England CB― [14]
1992–93 Billy Manuel Flag of England.svg  England LB/MFNot awarded― [14]
1993–94 Kevin Dearden Flag of England.svg  England GK― [14]
1994–95 Jamie Bates Flag of England.svg  England CB― [14]
1995–96 Robert Taylor Flag of England.svg  England FW― [14]
1996–97 Barry Ashby Flag of England.svg  England CB― [14]
1997–98 Carl Hutchings Flag of England.svg  England MF― [14]
1998–99 Darren Powell Flag of England.svg  England CB― [14]
1999–00 Martin Rowlands Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland MF― [14]
2000–01 Gavin Mahon Flag of England.svg  England MF/CB―
2001–02 Ívar Ingimarsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland CB― [15]
2002–03 Paul Smith Flag of England.svg  England GK― [16]
2003–04 Jay Tabb Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland AM/LW― [16]
2004–05 Sam Sodje Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria CB Michael Turner Flag of England.svg  England CB― [17]
2005–06 Michael TurnerFlag of England.svg  England CBNot awarded― [18]
2006–07 Jo Kuffour Flag of England.svg  England FW― [19]
2007–08 Matthew Heywood Flag of England.svg  England CB― [5]
2008–09 Sam Wood Flag of England.svg  England LW/LB― [20]
2009–10 Leon Legge Flag of England.svg  England CB― [21]
2010–11 Richard Lee Flag of England.svg  England GK― [22]
2011–12 Jonathan Douglas Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland DM― [23]
2012–13 Clayton Donaldson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica FW Harlee Dean *Flag of England.svg  England CB― [4]
Simon Moore *Flag of England.svg  England GK―
2013–14 Alan McCormack Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland RB/DM Tony Craig Flag of England.svg  England CB/LBMcCormack was also named in the League One Team of the Year. [24] [25]
2014–15 Toumani Diagouraga Flag of France.svg  France DM Alex Pritchard *Flag of England.svg  England AM― [26]
2015–16 Alan Judge Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland AMAlan JudgeFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland AMJudge was also named in the Championship PFA Team of the Year and the Football League Team of the Year. [27]
2016–17 Harlee Dean *Flag of England.svg  England CB Ryan Woods *Flag of England.svg  England CM― [28]
2017–18 Ryan Woods *Flag of England.svg  England CM Romaine Sawyers Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis AM― [29]
2018–19 Neal Maupay *Flag of France.svg  France FWNeal Maupay *Flag of France.svg  France FW― [1]
2019–20 Saïd Benrahma *Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria W Ollie Watkins *Flag of England.svg  England FW/WBenrahma was named in the Championship PFA Team of the Year. [30] Watkins was named as the Championship Player of the Year and in the Championship PFA Team of the Year. [30] [31] [32]
2020–21 Ivan Toney *Flag of England.svg  England FWNot awardedToney was named in the Championship Team of the Year and in the Championship PFA Team of the Year. [33] [34]
2021–22 Christian Nørgaard ‡Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark DMChristian Nørgaard‡Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark DM― [35]
2022–23 Ben Mee ‡Flag of England.svg  England CBIvan Toney *Flag of England.svg  England FW― [36]
2023–24 Ethan Pinnock ‡Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica CB Vitaly Janelt ‡Flag of Germany.svg  Germany MF― [37]

Other Player of the Year winners

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