William John Slater,, also commonly known as W. J. Slater, was an English professional footballer. Slater made the majority of his appearances for Wolverhampton Wanderers, with whom he won three league championships and the FA Cup.
The 1900 FA Cup Final was an association football match between Bury and Southampton on Saturday, 21 April 1900 at the Crystal Palace stadium in south London. It was the final match of the 1899–1900 FA Cup, the 29th edition of the world's oldest football knockout competition, and England's primary cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, better known as the FA Cup.
Arthur "Archie" Turner was a professional footballer who played at outside-right in the 1900 and 1902 FA Cup Finals for Southampton, and made two appearances for England.
Roderick McLeod was a Scottish professional footballer who was part of the West Bromwich Albion team which won the FA Cup in 1892 and was a losing finalist in 1895.
Archibald Taylor was a Scottish professional football full back, who played in England and Scotland for Dundee, Falkirk, West Ham United, Huddersfield Town and Barnsley.
Charles William Frederick Field, known as Oakey Field, was an English professional footballer who played as an inside left or outside left for Sheffield United and Small Heath in the Football League.
William Donald Grigg is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Sunderland and the Northern Ireland national team.
John Darroch, sometimes known as Johnny Darroch, Joe Darroch or Jack Darroch, was a Scottish professional footballer who played for a number of clubs in the Football League and Scottish League as a full back.
Peter Turnbull was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward, most notably in the Football League for Burnley and Blackburn Rovers and in the Scottish League for Rangers. Turnbull was described as having an "attitude problem towards authority", which caused his frequent moves between clubs.
Harry Lee Forrester is an English professional footballer who plays for Orange County SC in the USL Championship.
Brentford F.C. Reserves was the reserve team of Brentford. The reserve team played at varying times from 1900 until 2011. During the 2012 off-season, the English reserve football pyramid and youth system was overhauled under the Elite Player Performance Plan and replaced with a new Academy system and development leagues. Brentford's reserve team was relaunched as the Brentford Development Squad in 2011 and in 2012 it began competing in Professional Development League 2 South. After closing the academy in May 2016, the club withdrew from the Elite Player Performance Plan and Professional Development League and launched a new Brentford B team.
Lawrence Bell, sometimes known as Laurie Bell or Lawrie Bell, was a Scottish professional football centre forward and outside right, most notable for his time in the Football League with The Wednesday and Bolton Wanderers.
Robert Stormont was a Scottish professional football half back who played in the Football League for Preston North End. Later in his career, he was a member of Tottenham Hotspur's 1899–00 Southern League First Division title-winning team and played in the first round of the club's victorious 1900–01 FA Cup campaign. After leaving Southern League football in 1902, Stormont became a referee.
During the 1995–96 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. Despite spending over two months in the relegation places, the club achieved a mid-table finish in the league. A bright spot was a run to the fourth round of the FA Cup, falling to First Division high-flyers Charlton Athletic.
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 1936–37 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League First Division and secured a 6th-place finish, one place below the previous season's club record highest league position.
During the 1937–38 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League First Division. In the league, the Bees matched the previous season's finish of 6th and advanced to the 6th round of the FA Cup for the first time in club history. In 2013, the Brentford supporters voted 1937–38 as the club's second-best season.
During the 1948–49 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. It was Harry Curtis' final season as manager and he was replaced by Jackie Gibbons in February 1949. Brentford ended the season in 18th-place, just one point away from a second relegation in three seasons, though the Bees advanced to the sixth round of the FA Cup for the third time in the club's history.
