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]
The list encompasses the major honours won by Brentford, records set by the club, its managers and its players. "League" constitutes records and statistics from the 1920–21 season until the present day, during which the club has competed in League football.
First Division / Premier League (level 1)
Second Division / First Division / Championship (level 2)
Third Division / Third Division South / Second Division / League One (level 3)
Fourth Division / Third Division / League Two (level 4)
Southern League First Division / Premier Division
Southern League Second Division
United League
Western League First Division / Premier Division
London League First Division
London League Second Division
Middlesex Junior Cup
West Middlesex Cup
Southern Professional Charity Cup
Ealing Hospital Cup
Southern Professional Floodlit Cup
First Alliance Cup
Kent Challenge Cup
No. | Name | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other [a] | Total |
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1 | Ken Coote | 1949–1963 | 514 | (14)35 | (1)10 | (0)0 (0) | 559 | (15)
2 | Jamie Bates | 1987–1999 | 419 | (18)21 | (2)40 | (3)44 (1) | 526 | (24)
3 | Peter Gelson | 1961–1974 | 471 | (17)29 (0) | 17 | (1)0 (0) | 516 | (18)
4 | Kevin O'Connor | 2000–2014 | 425 | (32)31 | (4)20 | (4)24 (4) | 501 | (44)
5 | Tommy Higginson | 1960–1970 | 388 | (15)27 | (1)18 | (0)0 (0) | 435 | (16)
6 | Jackie Graham | 1970–1980 | 374 | (38)21 | (2)14 | (0)0 (0) | 409 | (40)
7 | Keith Millen | 1984–1994 | 305 | (17)18 | (1)26 | (6)31 (0) | 380 | (20)
8 | Gerry Cakebread | 1954–1964 | 348 | (0)20 | (0)6 | (0)0 (0) | 374 | (0)
9 | Danis Salman | 1975–1985 | 325 (8) | 17 (0) | 19 (0) | 10 (0) | 371(8) |
10 | Alan Nelmes | 1967–1976 | 316 | (2)19 | (0)15 | (0)0 (0) | 350 | (2)
No. | Name | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other [a] | Total |
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1 | Jim Towers | 1954–1961 | 153 (262) | 9 (17) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 163(282) |
2 | George Francis | 1955–1961 1961–1962 | 124 (260) | 12 (18) | 2 (0) | 0 (0) | 136(280) |
3 | Jack Holliday | 1932–1939 | 119 (212) | 3 (10) | — | 0 (0) | 121(222) |
4 | Gary Blissett | 1987–1993 | 79 (233) | 7 (14) | 9 (19) | 10 (25) | 105(291) |
5 | Dave McCulloch | 1935–1938 | 85 (116) | 5 (6) | — | 9 (0) | 90(124) |
6 | Billy Lane | 1929–1932 | 79 (112) | 10 (11) | — | 0 (0) | 89(123) |
7 | Lloyd Owusu | 1998–2002 2005–2007 | 77 (215) | 4 (14) | 3 (8) | 3 (13) | 87(250) |
8 | Jack Lane | 1925–1931 | 74 (215) | 12 (19) | — | 0 (0) | 86(234) |
9 | Billy Scott | 1932–1947 | 83 (274) | 3 (22) | — | 0 (0) | 86(296) |
10 | Idris Hopkins | 1932–1947 | 77 (293) | 3 (21) | — | 0 (0) | 80(314) |
No. | Name | Nationality | Fee paid | Transferred from | Date | Notes | Ref. |
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1 | Igor Thiago | Brazil | Undisclosed | Club Brugge | 14 February 2024 | [nb 4] | [89] |
2 | Fábio Carvalho | Portugal | £27,500,000 | Liverpool | 12 August 2024 | [90] | |
3 | Nathan Collins | Republic of Ireland | £23,000,000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 July 2023 | [91] | |
4 | Kevin Schade | Germany | £22,000,000 | SC Freiburg | 12 June 2023 | [nb 5] | [93] |
5 | Sepp van den Berg | Netherlands | £20,000,000 | Liverpool | 22 August 2024 | [nb 6] | [95] |
No. | Name | Nationality | Fee received | Transferred to | Date | Notes | Ref. |
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1 | Ivan Toney | England | £40,000,000 | Al-Ahli | 31 August 2024 | [122] | |
2 | Ollie Watkins | England | £28,000,000 | Aston Villa | 9 September 2020 | [nb 19] | [125] |
3 | David Raya | Spain | £27,000,000 | Arsenal | 4 July 2024 | [nb 20] | [126] |
4 | Saïd Benrahma | Algeria | £21,750,000 | West Ham United | 29 January 2021 | [nb 21] | [128] |
5 | Neal Maupay | France | Undisclosed | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 August 2019 | [nb 22] | [130] |
No. | Name | Years | Total matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning percentage | Notes | Ref. |
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1 | Harry Curtis | 1926–1949 | 707 | 306 | 157 | 245 | 43.28 | [146] | |
2 | Malky MacDonald | 1957–1965 | 386 | 163 | 95 | 128 | 42.23 | [147] | |
3 | Fred Halliday | 1908–1912 1915–1921 1924–1926 | 334 | 108 | 70 | 156 | 32.34 | [148] | |
4 | Thomas Frank | 2018– | 274 | 114 | 68 | 92 | 41.61 | [nb 31] | [149] |
5 | David Webb | 1993–1997 | 227 | 91 | 66 | 70 | 40.09 | [150] | |
6 | Fred Callaghan | 1980–1984 | 203 | 69 | 57 | 77 | 33.99 | [151] | |
7 | Steve Perryman | 1987–1990 | 193 | 79 | 48 | 66 | 40.93 | [152] | |
8 | Bill Dodgin, Jr. | 1976–1980 | 184 | 73 | 37 | 74 | 39.67 | [153] | |
9 | Bill Dodgin, Sr. | 1953–1957 | 183 | 65 | 57 | 61 | 35.52 | [154] | |
10 | Phil Holder | 1990–1993 | 178 | 78 | 35 | 65 | 43.82 | [155] |
No. | Name | Years | Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning percentage | Total matches | Notes | Ref. |
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1 | Harry Curtis | 1926–1949 | 306 | 157 | 245 | 43.28 | 707 | [146] | |
2 | Malky MacDonald | 1957–1965 | 163 | 95 | 128 | 42.23 | 386 | [147] | |
3 | Thomas Frank | 2018– | 114 | 68 | 92 | 41.61 | 274 | [nb 31] | [149] |
4 | Fred Halliday | 1908–1912 1915–1921 1924–1926 | 108 | 70 | 156 | 32.34 | 334 | [148] | |
5 | David Webb | 1993–1997 | 91 | 66 | 70 | 40.09 | 227 | [150] | |
6 | Steve Perryman | 1987–1990 | 79 | 48 | 66 | 40.93 | 193 | [152] | |
7 | Phil Holder | 1990–1993 | 78 | 35 | 65 | 43.82 | 178 | [155] | |
8 | Bill Dodgin, Jr. | 1976–1980 | 73 | 37 | 74 | 39.67 | 184 | [153] | |
9 | Frank Blunstone | 1969–1973 1984 | 70 | 36 | 67 | 40.46 | 173 | [nb 32] | [156] |
10 | Fred Callaghan | 1980–1984 | 69 | 57 | 77 | 33.99 | 203 | [151] |
No. | Name | Years | Points | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points per game | Winning percentage | Total matches | Notes | Ref. |
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1 | Harry Curtis | 1926–1949 | 1002 | 284 | 150 | 226 | 1.52 | 43.03 | 660 | [157] | |
2 | Malky MacDonald | 1957–1965 | 533 | 149 | 86 | 116 | 1.52 | 42.45 | 351 | [158] | |
3 | Thomas Frank | 2018– | 428 | 114 | 68 | 92 | 1.5 | 41.61 | 274 | [149] | |
4 | Fred Halliday | 1908–1912 1915–1921 1924–1926 | 377 | 103 | 68 | 150 | 1.17 | 32.09 | 321 | [159] | |
5 | David Webb | 1993–1997 | 275 | 73 | 56 | 55 | 1.49 | 39.67 | 184 | [160] | |
6 | Bill Dodgin, Jr. | 1976–1980 | 247 | 70 | 37 | 65 | 1.44 | 40.7 | 172 | [161] | |
7 | Frank Blunstone | 1969–1973 1984 | 233 | 66 | 35 | 62 | 1.43 | 40.49 | 163 | [nb 32] | [162] |
8 | Bill Dodgin, Sr. | 1953–1957 | 232 | 60 | 52 | 57 | 1.37 | 35.5 | 169 | [163] | |
9 | Fred Callaghan | 1980–1984 | 227 | 59 | 50 | 61 | 1.34 | 34.71 | 170 | [161] | |
10 | Steve Perryman | 1987–1990 | 226 | 61 | 43 | 55 | 1.42 | 38.36 | 159 | [164] |
No. | Name | Years | Winning percentage | Wins | Draws | Losses | Total matches | Notes | Ref. |
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1 | Mark Warburton | 2013–2015 | 53.85 | 42 | 14 | 22 | 78 | [165] | |
2 | Uwe Rösler | 2011–2013 | 44.12 | 60 | 40 | 36 | 136 | [166] | |
3 | Dusty Rhodes | 1912–1915 | 43.68 | 38 | 19 | 30 | 87 | [157] | |
4 | Martin Allen | 2004–2006 | 43.55 | 54 | 36 | 34 | 124 | [167] | |
5 | Dick Molyneux | 1903–1904 1904–1906 | 43.33 | 39 | 24 | 34 | 90 | [nb 33] | [159] |
6 | Harry Curtis | 1926–1949 | 43.28 | 306 | 157 | 245 | 707 | [146] | |
7 | Malky MacDonald | 1957–1965 | 42.23 | 163 | 95 | 128 | 386 | [147] | |
8 | Thomas Frank | 2018– | 41.61 | 114 | 68 | 92 | 274 | [nb 31] | [149] |
9 | Steve Perryman | 1987–1990 | 40.93 | 79 | 48 | 66 | 193 | [152] | |
10 | Andy Scott | 2007–2011 | 40.48 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 168 | [nb 34] | [168] |
No. | Name | Years | Winning percentage | Wins | Draws | Losses | Total matches | Notes | Ref. |
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1 | Leroy Rosenior | 2006 | 13.04 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 | [169] | |
2 | Scott Fitzgerald | 2006–2007 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 25 | [nb 34] | [170] |
3 | Micky Adams | 1997–1998 | 21.21 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 33 | [171] | |
4 | Terry Butcher | 2007 | 21.74 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | [172] | |
5 | Marinus Dijkhuizen | 2015 | 22.22 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | [173] | |
6 | Tommy Lawton | 1953 | 25.81 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 31 | [174] | |
7 | Eddie May | 1997 | 26.32 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | [175] | |
8 | Mike Everitt | 1973–1975 | 29.49 | 23 | 22 | 33 | 78 | [176] | |
9 | Wally Downes | 2002–2004 | 30.21 | 29 | 21 | 46 | 96 | [177] | |
10 | Jimmy Bain | 1952–1953 | 30.43 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | [35] |
Season | Date | Competition | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score |
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1989–90 | 6 February 1990 | Associate Members' Cup | SQF | Bristol Rovers | Home | Lost | 3–4 |
1990–91 | 21 February 1991 | Associate Members' Cup | SR1 | Wrexham | Home | Won | 3–0 |
1994–95 | 17 May 1995 | Football League play-offs | SF | Huddersfield Town | Home | Lost | 3–4 |
1997–98 | 25 November 1997 | FA Cup | R1 | Colchester United | Away | Lost | 2–4 |
1998–99 | 15 December 1998 | FA Cup | R2 | Oldham Athletic | Home | Lost | 2–4 |
1998–99 | 19 January 1999 | Football League Trophy | SR3 | Walsall | Home | Lost | 3–4 |
2000–01 | 9 January 2001 | Football League Trophy | SR2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | Won | 4–2 |
2002–03 | 10 September 2002 | Football League Cup | R1 | Bournemouth | Away | Won | 4–2 |
2003–04 | 14 October 2003 | Football League Trophy | SR1 | Barnet | Away | Won | 3–1 |
2004–05 | 25 November 2004 | FA Cup | R1 | Bristol City | Home | Won | 4–3 |
2005–06 | 18 October 2005 | Football League Trophy | SR1 | Oxford United | Home | Lost | 3–4 |
2006–07 | 22 August 2006 | Football League Cup | R1 | Swindon Town | Away | Won | 4–3 |
2006–07 | 17 October 2006 | Football League Trophy | SR1 | Northampton Town | Away | Won | 4–2 |
2008–09 | 2 September 2008 | Football League Trophy | SR1 | Yeovil Town | Home | Won | 4–2 |
2008–09 | 7 October 2008 | Football League Trophy | SR2 | Luton Town | Away | Lost | 3–4 |
2010–11 | 21 September 2010 | Football League Cup | R3 | Everton | Home | Won | 4–3 |
2010–11 | 5 October 2010 | Football League Trophy | SR2 | Leyton Orient | Away | Won | 5–4 |
2010–11 | 26 October 2010 | Football League Cup | R4 | Birmingham City | Away | Lost | 3–4 |
2010–11 | 9 November 2010 | Football League Trophy | QF | Swindon Town | Away | Won | 4–2 |
2010–11 | 14 December 2010 | Football League Trophy | SF | Charlton Athletic | Home | Won | 3–1 |
2011–12 | 30 August 2011 | Football League Trophy | SR1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Away | Won | 4–3 |
2011–12 | 6 December 2011 | Football League Trophy | SF | Barnet | Away | Lost | 3–5 |
2012–13 | 6 May 2013 | Football League play-offs | SF | Swindon Town | Home | Won | 5–4 |
2014–15 | 12 August 2014 | Football League Cup | R1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Away | Won | 4–2 |
2019–20 | 13 August 2019 | EFL Cup | R1 | Cambridge United | Home | Lost | 4–5 |
2020–21 | 6 September 2020 | EFL Cup | R1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Home | Won | 4–2 |
2020–21 | 22 September 2020 | EFL Cup | R3 | West Bromwich Albion | Away | Won | 5–4 |
2022–23 | 8 November 2022 | EFL Cup | R3 | Gillingham | Home | Lost | 7–6 |
2023–24 | 29 August 2023 | EFL Cup | R2 | Newport County | Away | Lost | 4–1 |
2024–25 | 29 October 2024 | EFL Cup | R4 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | Won | 5–4 |
London League
London War Cup
London Victory Cup
Football League South War Cup
War Cup Winners' Match
No. | Name | Years | League | Cup | Total |
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1 | Buster Brown | 1939–1946 | 205 (2) | 31 (0) | 246(2) |
2 | Idris Hopkins | 1939–1946 | 182 (36) | 41 (10) | 223(46) |
3 | George Poyser | 1939–1946 | 170 (0) | 45 (0) | 215(0) |
4 | Douglas Hunt (guest) | 1940–1945 | 133 (73) | 34 (13) | 167(86) |
5 | Joe James | 1939–1944 | 132 (3) | 32 (1) | 164(4) |
6 | Les Smith | 1939–1945 | 133 (33) | 27 (11) | 160(44) |
7 | Duncan McKenzie (guest) | 1939–1945 | 130 (16) | 26 (2) | 156(18) |
8 | Patsy Hendren | 1915–1919 | 122 (26) | 2 (0) | 124(26) |
9 | Henry White | 1915–1919 | 120 (74) | 2 (2) | 122(76) |
10 | Len Townsend | 1939–1946 | 102 (84) | 18 (18) | 120(102) |
No. | Name | Years | League | Cup | Total |
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1 | Len Townsend | 1939–1946 | 84 (102) | 18 (18) | 102(120) |
2 | Douglas Hunt (guest) | 1940–1945 | 73 (133) | 13 (34) | 86(167) |
3 | Henry White | 1915–1919 | 74 (120) | 2 (2) | 76(122) |
4 | Jack Cock (guest) | 1917–1919 | 51 (48) | 1 (2) | 52(50) |
5 | Eddie Perry (guest) | 1941–1943 | 28 (39) | 18 (23) | 46(62) |
6 | Bob Thomas | 1939–1946 | 41 (72) | 5 (14) | 46(86) |
7 | Idris Hopkins | 1939–1946 | 36 (182) | 10 (41) | 46(223) |
8 | Les Smith | 1939–1945 | 33 (133) | 11 (27) | 44(160) |
9 | Patsy Hendren | 1915–1919 | 26 (122) | 0 (2) | 26(124) |
10 | George Wilkins | 1939–1946 | 19 (66) | 5 (23) | 24(89) |
Brentford Football Club is a professional association football club based in Brentford, West London, England. The team competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Nicknamed "The Bees", the club was founded in 1889 and played home matches at Griffin Park from 1904 before moving to the Brentford Community Stadium in 2020.
Andrew Scott is an English former professional footballer and manager, currently serving as technical director of EFL League One club Charlton Athletic.
During the 1994–95 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. After a runners-up finish in the league, club's season ended with defeat in the 1995 play-off semi-finals.
During the 1998–99 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. The club finished the season as champions after victory over runners-up Cambridge United on the final day.
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 1929–30 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. Brentford finished as runners-up, the club's highest finish in the pyramid at that time and statistically it is the club's best-ever season. Brentford became the fifth club to win all their home Football League matches in a season and as of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Bees' total of 21 home victories from 21 matches has never been bettered. Billy Lane set a new club record of 33 goals in all competitions, which would stand for three years and the club also reached the final of the London Challenge Cup for the first time.
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 1932–33 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. Brentford won the division championship and secured promotion to the second tier of English football for the first time in the club's history. Jack Holliday set a new club goalscoring record of 39 goals in a season, which as of 2023 has yet to be broken. It is statistically Brentford's second-best season, after 1929–30.
During the 1934–35 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. The Bees led the division for much of the second half of the season and were promoted as champions to the First Division for the first time in the club's history. Brentford also won the London Challenge Cup for the first time.
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.
Brentford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Brentford, Hounslow, London. The club was founded in October 1889, as the local sportsmen's latest attempt to form a permanent football or rugby club in the town. By 1896, Brentford had joined the London League, progressing to the Southern League in 1898 and entering the Football League in 1920.
During the 1954–55 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. In the club's first season back in the third-tier since 1932–33, the Bees finished in mid-table. The season was memorable for the debuts of youth products Jim Towers and George Francis, who went on to dominate Brentford's goalscoring charts until 1961.
During the 1963–64 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. Despite expectations that the club could achieve a second-successive promotion, poor form in late 1963 and early 1964 led to a mid-table finish.
During the 1965–66 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. After an awful first half of the season, Brentford dropped into the relegation places in January 1966 and failed to recover, ending the club's three-season spell in the Third Division.
During the 1971–72 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Fourth Division. The club led the division for much of the first half of the season and 10 wins in the final 14 matches secured automatic promotion with a 3rd-place finish.
During the 1982–83 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. The high point of a mid-table season was a run to the fourth round of the League Cup, then the furthest the club had then progressed in the competition. The 107 goals scored during the season is a club record.
During the 1984–85 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. The season is best remembered for the club's first appearance in a Football League Trophy final, which was lost 3–1 to Wigan Athletic.
Marcus Uolevi Forss is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough and the Finland national team.
The 2020–21 Brentford F.C. season was the club's 131st season in existence and seventh consecutive season in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Brentford would also compete in the FA Cup and competed in the EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 September 2020 to 30 June 2021. Brentford secured promotion to the Premier League on 29 May 2021, following a 2–0 victory against Swansea City in the play-off final at Wembley, confirming the club's top flight status for the first time in 74 years.