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. [1] Since 1920, the first team has competed in the Football League, the Premier League and other nationally and internationally organised competitions. [1] All players who have played between 25 and 99 such matches are listed below.
Jeff Taylor finished his Brentford career on 98 appearances. [2] John Dick is the highest scorer on this list, with 48 goals from 83 appearances. [3] Current Brentford players who have made between 25 and 99 appearances are Kristoffer Ajer, Nathan Collins, Mikkel Damsgaard, Mark Flekken, Aaron Hickey, Keane Lewis-Potter, Ben Mee, Frank Onyeka, Kevin Schade and Yehor Yarmolyuk.
GK | Goalkeeper | RB | Right back | RW | Right winger | DF | Defender | HB | Half back | IF | Inside forward | DM | Defensive midfielder |
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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 |
Symbol | Meaning |
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‡ | 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. |
(c) | Player captained the club. |
Name | Nationality | Position | Brentford career | Appearances | Goals | Notes | Ref |
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Arthur Charlton (c) | Scotland | U | 1893–1898 | 68 | 13 | [nb 1] [nb 2] | |
Jack Foster | England | GK | 1893–1897 | 45 | 0 | [nb 2] | [8] |
H. James | n/a | LB | 1893–1896 | 29 | 2 | [nb 2] | [8] |
Jimmy Ray | n/a | HB | 1893–1896 | 28 | 0 | [nb 2] | [8] |
Billy Steers | England | FW | 1893–1898 | 25 | 5 | [nb 2] | [8] |
Tommy Stevenson | n/a | OL | 1893–1896 | 28 | 9 | [nb 2] | [8] |
Archie Williams | England | U | 1893–1899 | 47 | 9 | [nb 2] | [8] |
Richard Dailley (c) | England | OR/HB | 1895–1900 | 93 | 22 | [nb 2] | [8] |
Herbert Edney (c) | England | CH | 1895–1900 | 54 | 1 | [nb 2] | [8] |
Charles Gillett | England | GK | 1895–1899 | 31 | 0 | [nb 2] | [8] |
Percy Swann | England | RB | 1895–1899 1900 | 51 | 5 | [nb 2] | [8] |
Oakey Field | England | IL/OL | 1896–1898 | 36 | 40 | [nb 3] [nb 2] | |
Ernest Booth | England | CF | 1897–1899 | 42 | 22 | [nb 2] | [8] |
Thomas Knapman | England | FW | 1897–1900 | 53 | 18 | [nb 2] | [8] |
Alfred Lugg (c) | England | FB | 1897–1899 | 51 | 0 | [nb 2] | [8] |
John Richardson | England | IF | 1897–1900 | 38 | 9 | [nb 2] | [8] |
Alfred Mattocks | England | HB/FW | 1898–1901 | 55 | 1 | [nb 2] | [8] |
Name | Nationality | Position | Brentford career | Appearances | Goals | Notes | Ref |
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Charlie Evans | n/a | FW | 1898–1900 | 25 | 5 | [8] | |
Billy Smith | England | FB/HB | 1898–1900 | 26 | 0 | [8] | |
E. W. Andrews | England | OL | 1899–1902 | 75 | 21 | [8] | |
Frederick Broughton | England | HB/FW | 1899–1901 | 35 | 2 | [8] | |
Harry Gilmour | Scotland | FB | 1900–1902 | 36 | 0 | [8] | |
Ralph McElhaney (c) | Scotland | U | 1900–1902 | 49 | 13 | ||
Peter Turnbull | Scotland | CF | 1900–1901 | 25 | 17 | ||
Charlie McEleny | Ireland | RH | 1901–1902 | 30 | 1 | ||
Bill Regan | England | WH | 1901–1903 | 54 | 7 | ||
David Robson | Scotland | FB | 1901–1902 | 33 | 0 | ||
Tommy Spicer | England | GK | 1901–1904 1905–1906 | 59 | 0 | ||
Robert Stormont (c) | Scotland | CF | 1901–1902 | 25 | 1 | ||
Alf Gilson | England | RB | 1902–1903 1907 | 29 | 0 | ||
Ellis Green (c) | England | CH | 1902–1903 | 27 | 0 | ||
Davie Maher | England | OR/IR | 1902–1903 | 38 | 3 | ||
Fred Nidd | England | FB | 1902–1903 | 33 | 0 | ||
Percy Turner | England | IF | 1902–1903 | 41 | 2 | ||
Tommy Atherton | England | OR | 1903–1904 | 27 | 2 | [nb 4] | |
Lawrence Bell | Scotland | FW | 1903–1904 | 28 | 4 | ||
James Bellingham | Scotland | HB/FB | 1903–1905 1906 | 47 | 1 | ||
Dave Buchanan | Scotland | RH | 1903–1904 | 33 | 6 | ||
Alex Caie | Scotland | HB | 1903–1904 | 25 | 0 | ||
Tommy Davidson (c) | Scotland | FB | 1903–1904 | 42 | 1 | ||
Fred Hobson | England | FW | 1904–1906 | 56 | 11 | ||
Thomas Howarth | England | FB | 1904–1906 | 36 | 0 | ||
Joe Warrington | England | OR | 1904–1905 | 33 | 4 | ||
Walter Whittaker | England | GK | 1904–1906 | 70 | 0 | ||
Jimmy Hartley | Scotland | IF | 1905–1906 | 27 | 5 | ||
Tom Riley | England | FB | 1905–1906 | 33 | 0 | ||
Patrick Hagan | Scotland | FW | 1906–1908 | 55 | 11 | ||
Tom McAllister | Scotland | RH | 1906–1908 | 68 | 10 | ||
Fred Pentland | England | OR | 1906–1907 | 39 | 12 | ||
Archie Taylor | Scotland | FB | 1906–1907 | 32 | 0 | ||
Charlie Williams | England | GK | 1906–1908 | 63 | 0 | ||
Adam Bowman | Scotland | IL/CF | 1907–1908 1909 | 44 | 25 | ||
Norman Brown | England | OR | 1907–1908 | 26 | 1 | ||
Andy Clark | Scotland | LB | 1907–1908 | 25 | 0 | ||
Bert Badger | England | WH | 1908–1909 1910–1911 | 54 | 1 | ||
Fred Connelly | England | IL | 1908–1909 | 34 | 12 | ||
Dave Ewing | England | FB | 1908–1909 | 34 | 0 | ||
Willie McIver | England | GK | 1908–1909 | 42 | 2 | ||
Joe Ryalls | England | OR | 1908–1909 1910–1911 | 78 | 3 | ||
Sidney Sugden | England | FW | 1908–1909 | 32 | 9 | ||
George Anderson | England | OL | 1909–1912 | 88 | 6 | ||
Albert Bartlett | England | FW | 1909–1911 | 74 | 7 | ||
Bert Hollinrake | England | FW | 1909–1911 | 49 | 12 | [9] | |
James Riley | England | HB | 1909–1910 | 30 | 1 | ||
George Kennedy | Scotland | LH | 1910–1913 | 78 | 2 | ||
Jack Sibbald | England | FW | 1910–1913 | 94 | 21 | ||
Billy Brawn | England | IR | 1911–1913 | 77 | 8 | ||
William Hickleton | England | HB/FB | 1911–1913 | 36 | 1 | [nb 5] | [9] |
Willis Rippon | England | CF | 1911–1912 | 29 | 17 | ||
Frank Bentley | England | HB | 1912–1914 | 64 | 0 | ||
Frederick Chapple | England | IF | 1912–1913 | 30 | 11 | ||
Bob McTavish | Scotland | IL | 1912–1913 | 40 | 7 | ||
Bill Smith | England | CF | 1912–1913 | 27 | 12 | ||
Jack Chapman | England | FW | 1913–1914 | 30 | 17 | ||
Bobby Jackson | England | HB | 1913–1914 | 28 | 3 | [9] | |
Joe Johnson | England | FW | 1913–1915 | 44 | 17 | ||
Tom McGovern | Ireland | WH | 1913–1920 | 67 | 2 | ||
Henry Simons | England | FW | 1913–1914 | 28 | 19 | ||
Reginald Boyne | New Zealand | CF | 1919–1921 | 50 | 23 | ||
Jack Cartmell | England | OL | 1919–1921 | 66 | 2 | [nb 1] | |
Jack Durston | England | GK | 1919–1921 | 45 | 0 | ||
Jimmy Hodson | England | FB | 1919–1921 | 69 | 0 | ||
Fred Morley | England | IF | 1919–1921 | 50 | 8 | ||
Sam Morris | England | WH | 1919–1921 | 64 | 0 | ||
Alfred Thompson | England | IF | 1919–1921 | 44 | 10 |
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During the 1920–21 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. It was Brentford's inaugural season in the Football League and ended with the club successfully applying for re-election.
During the 1921–22 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. The club improved on its debut season in the league to finish 9th, which would be its highest placing until 1929–30.
During the 1923–24 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South and finished in 17th place.
During the 1924–25 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. After finishing in 21st place, the club successfully applied for re-election. The 41 goals scored during the season is the fewest in club history.
During the 1925–26 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South and finished in 18th place, conceding a club record 94 goals.
During the 1926–27 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. In Harry Curtis' first season as manager, the club finished 11th and advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time.
During the 1927–28 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. A season of transition saw the Bees finish in mid-table and score 76 goals, which was at that time the club's best goalscoring tally since joining the Football League in 1920.
During the 1928–29 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. An unbeaten start to the season was cancelled out by a run of 11 defeats in 12 games which left the Bees bottom of the Football League, but the team recovered to finish in mid-table.
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During the 1930–31 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. Despite failing to challenge for promotion, the Bees finished in 3rd place and advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time in four years.
During the 1933–34 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division for the first time in the club's history. A strong run in the middle of the season saw the Bees hold the second promotion place throughout March 1934, before a drop in form led the club to a 4th-place finish.
During the 1935–36 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League First Division for the first time in the club's history. A torrid run in the opening half of the season left Brentford in the relegation places, but after a number of key signings were made, just two defeats from Christmas Day 1935 through to the end of the season elevated the Bees to an impressive 5th-place finish, the club's highest-ever in the league pyramid. Brentford also reached the final of the London Challenge Cup for the second consecutive season, but were beaten by league rivals Arsenal. In 2013, the Brentford supporters voted 1935–36 as the club's third-best season.
During the 1966–67 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Fourth Division. In a season overshadowed by the events of 19 January 1967, a promotion charge was derailed by five defeats in the final six matches of the campaign.
During the 1969–70 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Fourth Division. Despite staying in the promotion places throughout much of the campaign, three-late season defeats cost the Bees promotion to the Third Division.