2000–01 Brentford F.C. season explained

Club:Brentford
Season:2000–01
Manager:
(until 20 November 2000)
Ray Lewington
(from 20 November 2000)
Chairman:Ron Noades
Stadium:Griffin Park
League:Second Division
League Result:14th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:First round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Second round
Cup3:Football League Trophy
Cup3 Result:Runners-up
League Topscorer:Scott (13)
Season Topscorer:Scott (15)
Highest Attendance:7,550
Lowest Attendance:3,062
Average Attendance:4,644
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Prevseason:1999–2000
Nextseason:2001–02

During the 2000–01 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. Despite a mid-table season in the league, the club reached the 2001 Football League Trophy Final, which was lost 2–1 to Port Vale.

Season summary

After a 1999–2000 season of consolidation back in the Second Division,[1] Brentford chairman-manager Ron Noades spent conservatively in the off-season, acquiring only forward Mark McCammon, midfielder Eddie Hutchinson and defender Jay Lovett for monetary fees.[2] Long-term injuries to full backs Ijah Anderson and Danny Boxall led Noades to sign Paul Gibbs (on a free transfer from Plymouth Argyle) and a number of loanees to defensive cover.[3] There was also change in the goalkeeping department, with Ólafur Gottskálksson and youngster Paul Smith coming in to replace out-of-favour Andy Woodman and the soon-to-retire Jason Pearcey.[4]

Continuing injuries as the season began prevented a solid starting lineup from being established,[5] with Brentford winning only two of the first 12 matches in all competitions and languishing in lower-mid table.[6] After being knocked out of the League Cup by Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, the Bees' league form turned around, with Andy Scott moving from the wing back to his natural forward position and scoring seven goals in the following 9 league matches,[7] [8] though a failure to convert draws into wins led the club to tread water in the league placings. An FA Cup first round home defeat to Conference club Kingstonian in mid-November led Noades to relinquish his position as manager (while remaining as chairman) and hand the reins to his assistant, Ray Lewington, on a caretaker basis.[9] Lewington would later become the permanent manager in March 2001.[10]

Despite the beginnings of a run in the Football League Trophy under Lewington, chairman Noades angered supporters in January 2001 by selling top-scorer Andy Scott and utility man Rob Quinn to divisional rivals Oxford United for a combined £150,000 fee, in a bid to balance the club's books.[11] Despite the sales, Brentford's league position improved and despite just three wins from a 9-match spell in January and February, the club rose to 10th-place in the table. With the Bees seemingly safe from relegation from the Second Division, the attention turned to the Football League Trophy and four wins in a row led to a matchup with Port Vale in the final at the Millennium Stadium on 22 April. Despite taking an early lead through youth prospect Michael Dobson, Brentford were pegged back and defeated 2–1.[12] The fixture pileup caused by postponements and international call-ups took its toll on the team. Just one of the final eight league matches of the season yielded a victory, which included a spell of four matches in eight days to close out the campaign. The Bees finished in 14th-place in the Second Division.[13]

Results

Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Pre-season

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)
15 July 2000Thame UnitedA0–0517
19 July 2000Crawley TownA2–1n/aAnderson, Partridge
22 July 2000Queens Park RangersH0–2n/a
29 July 2000FulhamH0–2n/a
1 August 2000WokingA1–1n/a(og)
5 August 2000Cardiff CityA1–22,258Scott
8 August 2000GillinghamH4–10Pinamonte (3), Mahon

Football League Second Division

No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)
112 August 2000Northampton TownA1–16,379Ingimarsson
219 August 2000Swansea CityH0–05,036
326 August 2000Oxford UnitedA1–04,756Folan
428 August 2000Bristol RoversH2–65,434Evans (pen), Scott
52 September 2000Wycombe WanderersH0–04,699
69 September 2000ReadingA0–410,222
716 September 2000MillwallH1–15,495Scott
823 September 2000Notts CountyA2–24,164McCammon, Partridge
930 September 2000BournemouthH3–24,210Scott, Pinamonte
1014 October 2000Peterborough UnitedH1–04,479Scott
1117 October 2000Colchester UnitedH1–03,595Scott
1221 October 2000Luton TownA1–35,382Scott
1324 October 2000Port ValeA1–13,338Owusu
1428 October 2000WalsallH2–14,007Scott, Evans
154 November 2000Cambridge UnitedA1–14,083Scott
1611 November 2000Rotherham UnitedH0–34,544
172 December 2000Wigan AthleticH2–24,144Evans (pen), Scott
1812 December 2000Bristol CityA2–18,096Mahon, Partridge
1916 December 2000WrexhamA1–22,287Rowlands
2023 December 2000Oldham AthleticH1–15,317Rowlands
2126 December 2000Swindon TownA3–26,649Owusu, Scott, Evans (pen)
221 January 2001Oxford UnitedH3–05,020Scott (2), Partridge
236 January 2001Northampton TownH1–15,361Owusu
2413 January 2001Bristol RoversA0–06,933
2517 January 2001Stoke CityA0–19,350
2623 January 2001BuryA1–02,274Owusu
2727 January 2001Oldham AthleticA0–34,964
283 February 2001Wycombe WanderersA0–06,604
2910 February 2001ReadingH1–27,550McCammon
3016 February 2001MillwallA0–110,233
3120 February 2001Bristol CityH2–14,823O'Connor, Partridge
3224 February 2001Notts CountyH3–14,366Evans, Owusu, Partridge
333 March 2001BournemouthA0–24,438
346 March 2001Peterborough UnitedA1–14,479Williams
3510 March 2001Stoke CityH2–25,518Williams, Owusu
3616 March 2001Colchester UnitedA1–33,420Owusu
3731 March 2001WrexhamH1–04,449Powell
387 April 2001Wigan AthleticA3–16,502Gibbs, Owusu, Partridge
3910 April 2001Swindon TownH0–14,180
4014 April 2001Port ValeH1–13,671Evans
4117 April 2001WalsallA2–34,540McCammon, Roper (og)
4225 April 2001Cambridge UnitedH2–23,062Owusu, Evans
4328 April 2001Rotherham UnitedA1–29,760Owusu
441 May 2001Swansea CityA0–62,002
453 May 2001Luton TownH2–23,287Partridge, Williams
465 May 2001BuryH3–14,596Partridge, Folan, Ingimarsson

FA Cup

See main article: 2000–01 FA Cup.

Football League Cup

See main article: 2000–01 Football League Cup.

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)
R1 (1st leg)22 August 2000Bristol CityA2–23,471Rowlands, McCammon
R1 (2nd leg) 5 September 2000Bristol CityH2–1 (won 4–3 on aggregate)2,310Scott (2)
R2 (1st leg) 19 September 2000Tottenham HotspurH0–08,580
R2 (2nd leg) 26 September 2000Tottenham HotspurA0–2 (lost 2–0 on aggregate)26,909

Football League Trophy

See main article: 2000–01 Football League Trophy.

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)Notes
SR15 December 2000Oxford UnitedH4–11,517Lovett, Partridge (2), Marshall
SR29 January 2001Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–2, won 4–2 on pens)2,482Marshall, McCammon[14]
SQF30 January 2001BarnetA2–11,438Rowlands, Evans
SSF14 February 2001Swansea CityA3–22,222Evans (pen), McCammon, Owusu
SF (1st leg)13 March 2001Southend UnitedA2–15,055Dobson (2)
SF (2nd leg)20 March 2001Southend UnitedH2–16,579Ingimarsson, Owusu
F22 April 2001Port ValeN1–225,654Dobson[15]

Playing squad

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2000–01 season.

NoPositionNameNationalityDate of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inNotes
Goalkeepers
13GKAlan JulianAugust 12, 2000Youth2001
17GKÓlafur GottskálkssonAugust 12, 2000Hibernian2000
31GKPaul SmithAugust 12, 2000Carshalton Athletic2000
Defenders
2DFDanny BoxallAugust 12, 2000Crystal Palace1998
3DFIjah AndersonAugust 12, 2000Southend United1995
5DFDarren PowellAugust 12, 2000Hampton1998
6DFScott MarshallAugust 12, 2000Southampton1999
15DFÍvar IngimarssonAugust 12, 2000ÍBV1999
19DFPaul GibbsAugust 12, 2000Plymouth Argyle2000
23DFDavid TheobaldAugust 12, 2000Ipswich Town1999
25DFMichael DobsonAugust 12, 2000Youth2000
32DFJay LovettAugust 12, 2000Crawley Town2000
33DFMatt SomnerAugust 12, 2000Youth2001
36DFLee FieldwickAugust 12, 2000Youth2000
Midfielders
7MFPaul Evans (c)August 12, 2000Shrewsbury Town1999
8MFGavin MahonAugust 12, 2000Hereford United1998
12MFMartin RowlandsAugust 12, 2000Farnborough Town1998
14MFTony FolanAugust 12, 2000Crystal Palace1998
16MFDerek BryanAugust 12, 2000Hampton1997
18MFGareth GrahamAugust 12, 2000Crystal Palace1999
26MFMark WilliamsAugust 12, 2000Youth2000
27MFJay SmithAugust 12, 2000Youth2001
30MFEddie HutchinsonAugust 12, 2000Sutton United2000
34MFLee JohnsonAugust 12, 2000Brighton & Hove Albion2001
35MFJay TabbAugust 12, 2000Crystal Palace2000
Forwards
9FWLloyd OwusuAugust 12, 2000Slough Town1998
10FWScott PartridgeAugust 12, 2000Torquay United1999
20FWKevin O'ConnorAugust 12, 2000Youth2000
21FWLorenzo PinamonteAugust 12, 2000Bristol City2000Loaned to Leyton Orient
24FWJulian CharlesAugust 12, 2000Hampton & Richmond Borough1999
29FWMark McCammonAugust 12, 2000Charlton Athletic2000
Players who left the club mid-season
1GKAndy WoodmanAugust 12, 2000Northampton Town1999Loaned to Southend United and Colchester United
Transferred to Colchester United
4DFRob QuinnAugust 12, 2000Crystal Palace1998Transferred to Oxford United
11FWAndy ScottAugust 2, 2000Sheffield United1997Transferred to Oxford United
13GKJason PearceyAugust 12, 2000Grimsby Town1998Released
22MFRichard KennedyAugust 12, 2000Crystal Palace1999Released
28DFNevin SaroyaAugust 12, 2000Youth2000Released
33MFJean-Philippe JavaryAugust 12, 2000Raith Rovers2000Released
34DFKevin AustinAugust 12, 2000Barnsley2000Returned to Barnsley after loan expired
34DFSimon MarshAugust 12, 2000Birmingham City2000Returned to Birmingham City after loan expired
35DFJason CroweAugust 12, 2000Portsmouth2000Returned to Portsmouth after loan expired

Coaching staff

Ron Noades (12 August – 20 November 2000)

NameRole
Ron NoadesManager
Ray LewingtonFirst-team coach
Terry BullivantAssistant coach
Wally DownesAssistant coach
Phil McLoughlinPhysiotherapist
Colin MartinMedical Officer
John GriffinChief scout

Ray Lewington (20 November 2000 – 5 May 2001)

NameRole
Ray LewingtonCaretaker Manager
Terry BullivantAssistant coach
Wally DownesAssistant coach
Phil McLoughlinPhysiotherapist
Colin MartinMedical Officer
John GriffinChief scout

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Substitute appearances in brackets.

NoPosNatNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
3DFIjah Anderson1000000010
4DFRob Quinn220104010280
5DFDarren Powell181000040221
6DFScott Marshall290104042382
7MFPaul Evans437104072559
8MFGavin Mahon401104060511
9FWLloyd Owusu24 (8)1010106 (1)232 (9)12
10FWScott Partridge29 (8)8101 (2)06237 (10)10
11FWAndy Scott22131032102713
12MFMartin Rowlands322103 (1)16141 (1)4
14MFTony Folan11 (10)2001 (1)00012 (11)2
15DFÍvar Ingimarsson423104061534
17GKÓlafur Gottskálksson450104070570
18MFGareth Graham0 (1)00000000 (1)0
19DFPaul Gibbs26 (1)110106034 (1)1
20FWKevin O'Connor5 (6)100000 (1)05 (7)1
21FWLorenzo Pinamonte3 (5)10 (1)110004 (6)2
22MFRichard Kennedy1000000 (1)01 (1)0
23DFDavid Theobald150000040190
24FWJulian Charles4 (6)00000004 (6)0
25DFMichael Dobson23 (3)0000 (1)07330 (4)3
26MFMark Williams6 (24)20 (1)00 (1)00 (2)06 (28)2
27MFJay Smith2 (1)00000002 (1)0
29FWMark McCammon14 (10)300312 (4)219 (14)6
30MFEddie Hutchinson5 (2)00000005 (2)0
31GKPaul Smith1 (1)000000 (1)01 (2)0
32DFJay Lovett21 (4)000003 (2)124 (6)1
33MFJean-Philippe Javary4 (2)00020107 (2)0
33DFMatt Somner2 (1)00000002 (1)0
35MFJay Tabb1 (1)00000001 (1)0
Players loaned in during the season
34DFKevin Austin30———30
34DFSimon Marsh3 (1)0—20—5 (1)0
35DFJason Crowe90—20—110

Goalscorers

NoPosNatPlayerFL2FACFLCFLTTotal
11FWAndy Scott1302015
9FWLloyd Owusu1000212
10FWScott Partridge800210
7MFPaul Evans70029
29FWMark McCammon30126
15DFÍvar Ingimarsson30014
12MFMartin Rowlands20114
25DFMichael Dobson00033
14MFTony Folan20002
26MFMark Williams20002
21FWLorenzo Pinamonte11002
6DFScott Marshall00022
19DFPaul Gibbs10001
8MFGavin Mahon10001
20FWKevin O'Connor10001
5DFDarren Powell10001
32DFJay Lovett00011
Opponent10001
Total57141678

Discipline

NoPosNatPlayerFL2FACFLCFLTTotalPts
12MFMartin Rowlands11000001112115
5DFDarren Powell410000216212
7MFPaul Evans70001010909
8MFGavin Mahon61000000619
19DFPaul Gibbs50000020707
4DFRob Quinn50001000606
6DFScott Marshall40000010505
21FWLorenzo Pinamonte40001000505
11FWAndy Scott40001000505
9FWLloyd Owusu40000000404
25DFMichael Dobson30000010404
15DFÍvar Ingimarsson30001000404
33MFJean-Philippe Javary30001000404
24FWJulian Charles30000000303
29FWMark McCammon20000010303
23DFDavid Theobald20000010303
32DFJay Lovett00000020202
35DFJason Crowe10—00—101
34DFSimon Marsh10—00—101
17GKÓlafur Gottskálksson10000000101
22MFRichard Kennedy10000000101
14MFTony Folan00001000101
10FWScott Partridge00000010101
Total7420070132944106

International caps

NoPosNatPlayerCapsGoalsRef
15DFÍvar Ingimarsson10[16]
24FWJulian Charles20[17]

Management

NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord League
PWDLW %PWDLW %
Ron Noades12 August 200020 November 2000
Ray Lewington20 November 20005 May 2001

Summary

Games played 58 (46 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 7 Football League Trophy)
Games won 20 (14 Second Division, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 5 Football League Trophy)
Games drawn 20 (17 Second Division, 0 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy)
Games lost 18 (15 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy)
Goals scored 77 (56 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 16 Football League Trophy)
Goals conceded 88 (70 Second Division, 3 FA Cup, 5 League Cup, 10 Football League Trophy)
Clean sheets 11 (10 Second Division, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy)
Biggest league win 3–0 versus Oxford United, 1 January 2001
Worst league defeat 6–0 versus Swansea City, 1 May 2001
Most appearances 57, Ólafur Gottskálksson (45 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 7 Football League Trophy)
Top scorer (league) 13, Andy Scott
Top scorer (all competitions) 15, Andy Scott

Transfers & loans

Players transferred in
DatePos.NamePrevious ClubFeeRef.
10 July 2000DF Paul Gibbs Plymouth ArgyleFree[18]
10 July 2000GK Ólafur Gottskálksson HibernianFree
14 July 2000FW Mark McCammon Charlton Athletic£300,000[19]
21 July 2000MF Eddie Hutchinson Sutton United£75,0000[20]
25 July 2000GK Paul Smith Carshalton AthleticFree
28 July 2000DF Jay Lovett Crawley Town£75,000[21]
18 August 2000MF Jean-Philippe Javary Raith Rovers£150,000[22]
15 March 2001MF Lee Johnson Brighton & Hove AlbionNon-contract[23]
Players loaned in
Date fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.
1 September 2000DF Simon Marsh Birmingham City1 October 2000
12 September 2000DF Jason Crowe Portsmouth12 November 2000
27 October 2000DF Kevin Austin Barnsley27 November 2000
Players transferred out
DatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.
12 January 2001DF Rob Quinn Oxford United£75,000
12 January 2001FW Andy Scott Oxford United£75,000
Players loaned out
Date fromPos.NameToDate toRef.
8 August 2000GK Andy Woodman Southend United4 November 2000[24]
10 November 2000GK Andy Woodman Colchester United31 December 2000
1 February 2001FW Lorenzo Pinamonte Leyton OrientEnd of season
Players released
DatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.
1 October 2000DF Nevin Saroya Grays Athletic1 October 2000[25]
11 October 2000GK Jason Pearcey Solihull Borough1 September 2001[26]
1 January 2001GK Andy Woodman Colchester United3 January 2001
1 March 2001DF Jean-Philippe Javary Plymouth Argyle1 March 2001
20 March 2001MF Richard Kennedy Crawley TownMarch 2001[27]
31 May 2001MF Gareth Graham Woking18 August 2001[28]
31 May 2001MF Lee Johnson Yeovil Town10 July 2001

Kit

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Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brentford Home Page for the 1999–2000 season . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160426233545/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/1999-2000 . 26 April 2016 . 19 April 2016 . Statto.com.
  2. News: 11 August 2000 . Nationwide summer signings . 19 April 2016 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  3. Web site: Palace land Harrison, but Beattie deal stalls . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170920191519/http://www.espnfc.com/england/news/2000/0901/20000901engroundup.html . 20 September 2017 . 19 April 2016 . www.espnfc.com.
  4. Web site: Woodman seals Colchester switch . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170920191308/http://www.espnfc.com/england/news/2001/0103/20010103_brentford_978527431.html . 20 September 2017 . 19 April 2016 . www.espnfc.com.
  5. Book: TW8: Brentford FC Official Matchday Programme versus Luton Town . 3 May 2001 . Morganprint . Charlton, London . 24–25.
  6. Web site: Brentford results for the 2000–2001 season . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160426232547/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/2000-2001/results . 26 April 2016 . 19 April 2016 . Statto.com.
  7. Book: Haynes, Graham . Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 . Coumbe . Frank . Yore Publications . 2006 . 978-0955294914 . 142.
  8. Web site: Latest Brentford Results, Fixtures & Betting Odds . 19 April 2016 . Soccer Base.
  9. News: 20 November 2000 . Noades resigns as Brentford boss . 19 April 2016 . BBC.
  10. Web site: 5 April 2001 . First Match As Manager . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20010405141636/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/item.asp?id=719 . 5 April 2001 . 27 April 2016 . Brentford Football Club Online.
  11. News: 13 January 2001 . Double sale angers Bees fans . 19 April 2016 . BBC.
  12. News: 22 April 2001 . Vale vault Brentford to lift Vans trophy . 19 April 2016 . BBC.
  13. Web site: Brentford Home Page for the 2000–2001 season . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160426232011/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/2000-2001/ . 26 April 2016 . 19 April 2016 . Statto.com.
  14. Match played at Griffin Park due to the waterlogged condition of Brighton & Hove Albion's Withdean Stadium pitch.
  15. Match played at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.
  16. Web site: Ivar Ingimarsson . 11 November 2016 . 11v11.com.
  17. Web site: Julian Charles . 11 November 2016 . 11v11.com.
  18. Web site: Brentford complete deals . 30 June 2017.
  19. Web site: McCammon joins Brentford . 30 June 2017.
  20. Web site: Bees snap up teenager . 30 June 2017.
  21. Web site: Brentford capture Crawley defender . 30 June 2017.
  22. Web site: On The Move – August 2000 Transfers . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160509142812/http://www.espnfc.com/soccernet/editorial/2000/0831/onthemoveaugust00.html . 9 May 2016 . 18 April 2016 . ESPN.com Soccernet.
  23. Web site: Lee Johnson . 2 April 2018 . 11v11.com.
  24. Web site: Shrimpers sign keeper Woodman . 30 June 2017.
  25. Web site: Nevin Saroya . 18 April 2016 . 11v11.com.
  26. Web site: Ley . John . October Transfers . subscription . 18 April 2016 . The Daily Telegraph.
  27. Web site: Kennedy out, Doherty in . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160509132615/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/kennedy-out-doherty-in-1-974013 . 9 May 2016 . 18 April 2016 . www.crawleyobserver.co.uk.
  28. Web site: Ley . John . Nationwide Second Division Club By Club Guide . subscription . 18 April 2016 . The Daily Telegraph.
  29. News: Wallace . Sam . 12 April 2001 . Brentford sponsor accused of racism . 26 December 2017 . en-GB . 0307-1235.
  30. Web site: 14 March 2001 . Gav's the man . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20010414043458/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/item.asp?id=727&next=5 . 14 April 2001 . 30 June 2017.

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