List of Brentford F.C. seasons

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Kevin O'Connor played in a club-record 16 Football League seasons.

Brentford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Brentford, Hounslow, London. Between 1892 and 1920, the first team competed in the West London Alliance, West London League, 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] [3]

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Statistically Brentford's best league season was 1929–30 in the Third Division South, earning 2.12 points a game (adjusted to 3 points for a win) and winning all 21 home matches. [4] It is a national record which still stands as of April 2024. [5] The 1932–33 and 1934–35 Third Division South and Second Division title-winning seasons yielded 2.10 and 2.07 points per game respectively (adjusted to 3 points for a win). [4] The 94 points accumulated during the 2013–14 second-place finish in League One is Brentford's record points total. [4] Prior to achieving promotion to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs in 2021, [2] Brentford's 9 failed attempts to gain promotion through the EFL play-offs was a national record. [6]

Brentford has never won a major cup, with the club's furthest advancement being the semi-final of the EFL Cup (2020–21) and the quarter-finals of the FA Cup (1937–38, 1945–46, 1948–49, 1988–89). [2] The club has reached three EFL Trophy finals (1985, 2001, 2011) and finished as runners-up on each occasion. [2] In 1992–93, the club reached the semi-finals of the Anglo-Italian Cup on its only entry into the competition. [2]

Key

Symbol/colourMeaning
Promoted through the automatic promotion places
Promoted through the English Football League play-offs
Relegated
RURunners-up
#Applied for re-election to the English Football League
Qualified for the English Football League play-offs, not promoted
Top goalscorer in Brentford's division
Top goalscorer in the English Football League
Club record

Seasons

Correct as of the end of the 2023–24 season. For information on the season in progress, see 2024–25 Brentford F.C. season .

List of Brentford F.C. seasons
SeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyMinor cup victoriesTop scorer(s) (league)Top scorer(s) (all comps)Average home league att.Notes
DivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPos.Name(s)GoalsName(s)Goals
1889–90 Bonell5 [nb 1]
1890–91 [nb 2]
1891–92 [nb 2]
1892–93 West London Alliance121020336221 of 7
1893–94 Middlesex Junior Cup [nb 3]
1894–95 West Middlesex Cup [nb 2]
1895–96 [nb 2]
1896–97 London League Second Division169614219242 of 9 QR2 Field 8Field14
1897–98 London League First Division1612224317262 of 9 QR2 London Senior Cup, Middlesex Senior Cup Field11Field26 [nb 4]
1898–99 Southern League Second Division London2211385939254 of 12 QR3 Booth
Dailley
C. Ward
9Booth
Dailley
12 [nb 5]
1899–1900 Southern League Second Division205783148179 of 11 QR3 E. Andrews7E. Andrews
Dailley
7
1900–01 Southern League Second Division1614206311301 of 9 QR4 Turnbull 15Turnbull15 [nb 6]
1901–02 Southern League First Division30761734612015 of 16 QR4 Shanks 9Shanks10 [nb 7]
1902–03 Southern League First Division302127 ♠1684516 of 16 IR Maher
Underwood
3Shanks9 [nb 8]
1903–04 Southern League First Division34991634482713 of 18 IR Buchanan
Underwood
6Buchanan
Underwood
10 [nb 9]
1904–05 Southern League First Division341091533382914 of 18 IR Shanks7Shanks7 [nb 10]
1905–06 Southern League First Division34147134352359 of 18 R3 Corbett 11Corbett15 [nb 10]
1906–07 Southern League First Division381781357564210 of 20 R3 Corbett15Corbett16 [nb 11]
1907–08 Southern League First Division381451949533316 of 20 R1 Bowman 21Bowman22 [nb 11]
1908–09 Southern League First Division401372059743321 of 21 R2 Southern Professional Charity Cup G. Reid 18G. Reid18 [nb 12]
1909–10 Southern League First Division421691750584114 of 22 QR5 G. Reid17G. Reid19
1910–11 Southern League First Division381491541423712 of 20 R1 Ealing Hospital CupG. Reid21G. Reid21
1911–12 Southern League First Division381291760653314 of 20 R1 Rippon 17Rippon20
1912–13 Southern League First Division381152242552719 of 20 QR4 Smith 12Smith12
1913–14 Southern League Second Division3020468018443 of 16 QR5 Simons 19Simons19
1914–15 Southern League Second Division248793545237 of 13 QR5 White 7White7
1915–19 Competitive football was suspended in Britain for the duration of the First World War. [16] Brentford competed in the London Combination and won the league title in 1918–19. [17] Henry White top-scored during the war years, with 56 goals. [18]
1919–20 Southern League First Division4215101752594015 of 22 R1 Boyne 13Boyne13
1920–21 Third Division #429122142673021 of 22 R1 King 17King188,660 [nb 13]
1921–22 Third Division South 421611155243439 of 22 R1 Morris 16Morris179,115
1922–23 Third Division South4213121741513814 of 22 QR6 Morris13Morris138,350
1923–24 Third Division South421482054713617 of 22 QR6 Parker 18Parker206,825
1924–25 Third Division South#42972638912521 of 22 QR5 Allen 14Allen147,010 [nb 13]
1925–26 Third Division South42166206994 ♠3818 of 22 R2 E. Watkins 11E. Watkins119,146
1926–27 Third Division South4213141570614011 of 22 R5 E. Watkins20E. Watkins249,713
1927–28 Third Division South421681876744012 of 22 R3 J. Phillips 17J. Phillips177,331
1928–29 Third Division South4214101856603813 of 22 R2 London Charity FundE. Watkins14E. Watkins148,159
1929–30 Third Division South4228 ♠599444612 of 22 R1 W. Lane 33W. Lane3312,123
1930–31 Third Division South42226149064503 of 22 R4 W. Lane24W. Lane298,236
1931–32 Third Division South421910136852485 of 22 R4 W. Lane22W. Lane2711,347
1932–33 Third Division South42261069049621 of 22 R1 Holliday 38 ♠Holliday39 ♠13,300
1933–34 Second Division 42227138560514 of 22 R3 Holliday27Holliday2716,377
1934–35 Second Division4226979348611 of 22 R3 London Challenge Cup Holliday25Holliday2518.062
1935–36 First Division 421712138160465 of 22 ♠ R3 D. McCulloch 26D. McCulloch2625,287
1936–37 First Division421810148278466 of 22 R4 D. McCulloch31D. McCulloch3324,544
1937–38 First Division42189156959456 of 22 QFD. McCulloch26D. McCulloch2923,335 [nb 14]
1938–39 First Division421482053743618 of 22 R3 Cheetham 8Cheetham823,117 [nb 15]
1939–45 Competitive football was suspended in Britain for the duration of the Second World War. [21] Brentford competed in the Football League South and other regional leagues. [22] The club competed in the London War Cup in 1940–41 and 1941–42, reaching the final on both occasions and winning the latter tournament. [17] Len Townsend top-scored during the war years, with 49 goals. [22]
1945–46 QF McAloon 6
1946–47 First Division42972645882521 of 22 R4 Townsend 8Townsend925,768 ♠
1947–48 Second Division4213141544614015 of 22 R4 Gibbons 13Gibbons1423,341
1948–49 Second Division4211141742533618 of 22 QF Monk 11Monk1322,755
1949–50 Second Division421513144449439 of 22 R3 Dare 14Dare1422,613
1950–51 Second Division42188167574449 of 22 R3 Dare16Dare1619,593
1951–52 Second Division4215121554554210 of 22 R4 Dare14Dare1623,022
1952–53 Second Division4213111859763717 of 22 R4 Lawton 13Lawton1517,474
1953–54 Second Division4210112140783121 of 22 R3 Dudley 10Dudley1115,626
1954–55 Third Division South4616141682824611 of 24 R4 Dudley18Dudley2011,077
1955–56 Third Division South461914136966526 of 24 R2 Towers 21Towers2210,302
1956–57 Third Division South461616147876488 of 24 R2 Francis 23Francis2411,482
1957–58 Third Division South462410128256582 of 24 R1 Towers29Towers2913,084
1958–59 Third Division462115107649573 of 24 R4 Towers32 †Towers3713,924
1959–60 Third Division46219167861516 of 24 R2 Francis26Francis3111,912
1960–61 Third Division4613171656704317 of 24 R1 R3 Towers21Towers227,392
1961–62 Third Division461382553933423 of 24 R3 R1 Francis14Francis158,483
1962–63 Fourth Division 462781198 ♠64621 of 24 R1 R2 Dick 23 Dick 2411,418 [nb 16]
1963–64 Third Division4615141787804416 of 24 R4 R2 D. Ward 19D. Ward2211,883
1964–65 Third Division46249138355575 of 24 R3 R1 London Challenge Cup Cobb 15Cobb1810,740
1965–66 Third Division4610122448693223 of 24 R2 R2 Lawther 10Lawther118,416
1966–67 Fourth Division461813155856499 of 24 R3 R2 London Challenge Cup Docherty 13Docherty196,727
1967–68 Fourth Division461872161644314 of 24 R1 R1 Docherty
Lawther
11Docherty126,211
1968–69 Fourth Division4618121664654811 of 24 R2 R3 Mansley 14Mansley176,419
1969–70 Fourth Division462016105839565 of 24 R1 R1 Ross 13Ross137,773
1970–71 Fourth Division461882066624414 of 24 R5 R1 Ross15Ross166,776
1971–72 Fourth Division462411117644593 of 24 R1 R1 O'Mara 25O'Mara2811,738
1972–73 Third Division461572451693722 of 24 R1 R2 Docherty
Murray
7Docherty88,742
1973–74 Fourth Division4612161848504019 of 24 R1 R1 Cross 17Cross175,063 [nb 17]
1974–75 Fourth Division461813155345498 of 24 R2 R2 Simmons 12Simmons135,172
1975–76 Fourth Division4614131956604118 of 24 R3 R2 Cross14Cross165,096
1976–77 Fourth Division461872177764315 of 24 R2 R1 Sweetzer 23Sweetzer235,121
1977–78 Fourth Division462114118654564 of 24 R2 R1 S. Phillips 32 ♦†S. Phillips368,578 [nb 18]
1978–79 Third Division461991853494710 of 24 R1 R1 S. Phillips
A. McCulloch
14S. Phillips
A. McCulloch
147,455
1979–80 Third Division4615112059734119 of 24 R1 R1 S. Phillips12S. Phillips127,818
1980–81 Third Division461419 ♠135249479 of 24 R2 R1 Booker 7Booker
Crown
Funnell
86,752 [nb 19]
1981–82 Third Division461911165647688 of 24 R2 R1 Bowen
Johnson
Roberts
8Bowen105,693 [nb 19]
1982–83 Third Division461810188877649 of 24 R2 R4 Joseph 24Joseph266,184 [nb 20]
1983–84 Third Division4611161969794920 of 24 R3 R2 R2S Joseph18Joseph244,735
1984–85 Third Division4616141662646213 of 24 R3 R2 RU Cassells
Cooke
12Cassells
Roberts
184,074 [nb 21]
1985–86 Third Division4618121658616610 of 24 R1 R2 GrpS Cooke17Cooke183,957 [nb 19]
1986–87 Third Division4615151664666011 of 24 R2 R1 QFS Cooke20Cooke253,918
1987–88 Third Division4616141653596212 of 24 R1 R1 R1S Sinton 11Sinton124,581
1988–89 Third Division461814146661687 of 24 QF R2 SFS Cadette 12Cadette175,682
1989–90 Third Division461872166666113 of 24 R1 R2 QFS Holdsworth 24Holdsworth285,662
1990–91 Third Division462113125947766 of 24 R3 R2 FS Blissett 10Blissett156,144 [nb 22]
1991–92 Third Division46257148155821 of 24 R2 R3 R1S Holdsworth24 †Holdsworth387,156 [nb 23]
1992–93 First Division4613102352714922 of 24 R3 R2 Blissett21Blissett298,476 [nb 24]
1993–94 Second Division461319 ♠1457555816 of 24 R2 R1 QFS Allon 13Allon175,611
1994–95 Second Division462510118139852 of 24 R1 R2 R2S Forster 24Forster266,536 [nb 25]
1995–96 Second Division4615131843495815 of 24 R4 R2 R2S Taylor 11Taylor164,768
1996–97 Second Division462014125643744 of 24 R3 R2 QFS Asaba 23Asaba245,824 [nb 26]
1997–98 Second Division4611171850715021 of 24 R1 R2 R2S Taylor13Taylor185,029
1998–99 Third Division46267137956851 of 24 R2 R2 QFS Owusu 22Owusu265,445
1999–2000 Second Division4613132047615217 of 24 R1 R1 SFS Owusu12Owusu145,742
2000–01 Second Division4614171556705914 of 24 R1 R2 RU Scott 13Scott154,644
2001–02 Second Division462411117743833 of 24 R2 R2 R1S Owusu20Owusu226,714 [nb 27]
2002–03 Second Division4614122047565416 of 24 R4 R2 SFS Vine 10Vine135,759
2003–04 Second Division4614112152695317 of 24 R2 R1 R2S Hunt 11Hunt135,592
2004–05 League One 46229155760754 of 24 R5 R1 R1S Burton 10Burton
Rankin
106,082 [nb 28]
2005–06 League One462016107252763 of 24 R5 R1 R1S Owusu12Owusu146,775 [nb 29]
2006–07 League One468132540793724 of 24 R1 R2 R2S Kuffour 12Kuffour145,600
2007–08 League Two 461782152705914 of 24 R1 R1 R1S Poole 14Poole144,469 [nb 19]
2008–09 League Two46231676536851 of 24 R2 R1 R2S MacDonald 16MacDonald185,707
2009–10 League One461410125552629 of 24 R3 R1 R1S MacDonald15MacDonald176,018
2010–11 League One4617101955626111 of 24 R1 R4 RU Alexander
MacDonald
9Alexander125,172
2011–12 League One461813156351679 of 24 R2 R1 SFS Alexander12Alexander145,643
2012–13 League One46211696247793 of 24 R4 R1 QFS Donaldson 18Donaldson246,303 [nb 30]
2013–14 League One4628 ♠108724394 ♠2 of 24 R2 R2 R2S Donaldson17Donaldson187,715
2014–15 Championship 46239147859785 of 24 R3 R2 Gray 16Gray1810,822 [nb 31]
2015–16 Championship46198197267659 of 24 R3 R1 Judge
Vibe
14Judge
Vibe
1410,310
2016–17 Championship4618101875656410 of 24 R4 R1 Vibe15Vibe1610,467
2017–18 Championship461815136252699 of 24 R3 R3 Maupay 12Maupay1310,234
2018–19 Championship4617131673596411 of 24 R5 R3 Maupay25Maupay2810,257
2019–20 Championship46249138038813 of 24 R4 R1 O. Watkins 25O. Watkins269,156 [nb 32]
2020–21 Championship46241577942873 of 24 R4 SF Toney 31 †Toney332,000 [nb 33]
2021–22 Premier League 381371848564613 of 20 R4 QF Toney12Toney1417,094
2022–23 Premier League38151495846599 of 20 R3 R3 Toney20Toney2117,064
2023–24 Premier League381091956653916 of 20 R3 R3 Wissa 12Wissa1217,082

Notes

  1. Brentford played friendly matches during the season.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Brentford played friendly matches and in minor cups during the season.
  3. Brentford entered the West London League, but withdrew before the end of the season. The club's results were expunged. [7]
  4. Brentford were elected to the Southern League Second Division at the end of the season. [8]
  5. Ernest Booth, Richard Dailley and C. Ward top-scored in league matches with 9 goals each. [9]
  6. Brentford were promoted to the Southern League First Division after drawing 0–0 with Swindon Town in a promotion-relegation test match. [10]
  7. Brentford retained its Southern League First Division status after a 0–0 draw with Grays United in a promotion-relegation test match. [11] The club also competed in the London League Second Division during the season. [12]
  8. Brentford retained its Southern League First Division status after a 7–2 win over Fulham in a promotion-relegation test match. [13] Tosher Underwood and Davie Maher finished as joint-top goalscorers in league matches, with three goals each. [14] The club also competed in the Western League First Division and the London League Premier Division during the season. [14]
  9. Brentford also competed in the Western League First Division and the London League Premier Division during the season. [14]
  10. 1 2 Brentford also competed in the Western League First Division during the season.
  11. 1 2 Brentford also competed in the Western League First Division A during the season.
  12. Brentford also competed in the Western League First Division B during the season. [15]
  13. 1 2 Brentford were re-elected to the Football League at the end of the season.
  14. Brentford topped the First Division table for 16 consecutive matches during the season. [19]
  15. Cheetham was also Queens Park Rangers' top scorer during the 1938–39 season. [20]
  16. The 1962–63 Fourth Division title win made Brentford the first club in English football to win each of the Second, Third and Fourth Division championships. [23]
  17. A 4–1 defeat to Scunthorpe United on 27 October 1973 dropped Brentford to bottom place in Fourth Division, which made the club the first to occupy top and bottom places in the Football League. [24]
  18. Phillips' 32 league goals tied him with Alan Curtis of Swansea City as the top goalscorer in the Football League. [25] Brentford was the only club in the top four divisions to finish the season with two players scoring over 20 league goals – Steve Phillips (32) and Andrew McCulloch (22). [26]
  19. 1 2 3 4 Brentford finished the season with a superior record away from home in league matches.
  20. The 107 goals scored in all competitions during the 1982–83 season is a club record. [27] The club competed in the Football League Group Cup during the season and was eliminated in the group stage. [28]
  21. Cooke was also Cambridge United's top scorer during the 1984–85 season. [29]
  22. Brentford failed to achieve promotion after a 3–2 aggregate defeat to Tranmere Rovers in the 1991 Third Division play-off semi-finals. [2]
  23. Holdsworth's 24 league goals tied him with Iwan Roberts of Huddersfield Town as the top goalscorer in the Third Division. [25]
  24. Brentford competed in the 1992–93 Anglo-Italian Cup and were knocked out on away goals after drawing 5–5 on aggregate with Derby County in the semi-finals. [2]
  25. The reduction of the Premier League to 20 clubs for the 1995–96 season required a restructuring of the league pyramid during the 1994–95 season, with only one automatic promotion place allocated to the Second Division. Brentford's finish as runners-up (which would have secured automatic promotion in any third-tier season since 1958–59) saw the club secure the top play-off place. [30] Brentford failed to achieve promotion after losing on penalties to Huddersfield Town in the 1995 Second Division play-off semi-finals. [2] Brentford was the only club in the top four divisions to finish the season with two players scoring over 20 league goals – Nicky Forster (24) and Robert Taylor (23). [26]
  26. Brentford finished the season with a superior record away from home in league matches. [31] Brentford failed to achieve promotion after a 1–0 defeat to Crewe Alexandra in the 1997 Second Division play-off final. [2]
  27. Brentford failed to achieve promotion after a 2–0 defeat to Stoke City in the 2002 Second Division play-off final. [2]
  28. Brentford failed to achieve promotion after a 3–1 aggregate defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in the 2005 League One play-off semi-finals. [2]
  29. Brentford failed to achieve promotion after a 3–1 aggregate defeat to Swansea City in the 2006 League One play-off semi-finals. [2]
  30. Brentford failed to achieve promotion after a 2–1 defeat to Yeovil Town in the 2013 League One play-off final. [2]
  31. Brentford failed to achieve promotion after a 5–1 aggregate defeat to Middlesbrough in the 2015 Championship play-off semi-finals. [2]
  32. Brentford failed to achieve promotion after a 2–1 defeat to Fulham in the 2020 Championship play-off final. [2]
  33. Brentford were promoted after a 2–0 win over Swansea City in the 2021 Championship play-off final. [2]

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