List of Brentford F.C. seasons explained

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. Since 1920, the first team has competed in the Football League, the Premier League and other nationally and internationally organised competitions.[1]

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.[2] It is a national record which still stands as of .[3] 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). The 94 points accumulated during the 2013–14 second-place finish in League One is Brentford's record points total. Prior to achieving promotion to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs in 2021, Brentford's 9 failed attempts to gain promotion through the EFL play-offs was a national record.[4]

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). The club has reached three EFL Trophy finals (1985, 2001, 2011) and finished as runners-up on each occasion. In 1992–93, the club reached the semi-finals of the Anglo-Italian Cup on its only entry into the competition.

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.

Season! colspan="9"
LeagueFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyMinor cup victoriesTop scorer(s) (league)Top scorer(s) (all comps)Average home league att.Notes
DivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPos.Name(s)GoalsName(s)Goals
1889–90Bonell5[5]
1890–91
1891–92
1892–93121020336221 of 7
1893–94Middlesex Junior Cup
1894–95West Middlesex Cup[6]
1895–96
1896–97bgcolor=LightCyan169614219242 of 9QR2Field8Field14
1897–981612224317262 of 9QR2bgcolor=goldLondon Senior Cup, Middlesex Senior CupField11Field26
1898–992211385939254 of 12QR3Booth----Dailley----C. Ward9Booth----Dailley12
scope=row style=text-align:center1899–1900205783148179 of 11QR3E. Andrews7E. Andrews----Dailley7
scope=row style=text-align:center1900–01bgcolor=LightCyan1614206311301 of 9QR4Turnbull15Turnbull15
scope=row style=text-align:center1901–0230761734612015 of 16QR4Shanks9Shanks10
scope=row style=text-align:center1902–033021bgcolor=thistle27 ♠1684516 of 16IRMaher----Underwood3Shanks9
scope=row style=text-align:center1903–043491634482713 of 18IRBuchanan----Underwood6Buchanan----Underwood10
scope=row style=text-align:center1904–05341091533382914 of 18IRShanks7Shanks7[7]
scope=row style=text-align:center1905–0634147134352359 of 18R3Corbett11Corbett15
scope=row style=text-align:center1906–07381781357564210 of 20R3Corbett15Corbett16[8]
scope=row style=text-align:center1907–08381451949533316 of 20R1Bowman21Bowman22
scope=row style=text-align:center1908–09401372059743321 of 21R2bgcolor=goldSouthern Professional Charity CupG. Reid18G. Reid18
scope=row style=text-align:center1909–10421691750584114 of 22QR5G. Reid17G. Reid19
scope=row style=text-align:center1910–11381491541423712 of 20R1bgcolor=goldEaling Hospital CupG. Reid21G. Reid21
scope=row style=text-align:center1911–12381291760653314 of 20R1Rippon17Rippon20
scope=row style=text-align:center1912–13bgcolor=MistyRose381122425527bgcolor=MistyRose19 of 20QR4Smith12Smith12
scope=row style=text-align:center1913–143020468018443 of 16QR5Simons19Simons19
scope=row style=text-align:center1914–15248793545237 of 13QR5White7White7
scope=row style=text-align:center1915–19Competitive football was suspended in Britain for the duration of the First World War.[9] Brentford competed in the London Combination and won the league title in 1918–19. Henry White top-scored during the war years, with 56 goals.
scope=row style=text-align:center1919–204215101752594015 of 22R1Boyne13Boyne13
scope=row style=text-align:center1920–21bgcolor=Lavender4291221426730bgcolor=Lavender21 of 22R1King17King188,660[10]
scope=row style=text-align:center1921–22421611155243439 of 22R1Morris16Morris179,115
scope=row style=text-align:center1922–234213121741513814 of 22QR6Morris13Morris138,350
scope=row style=text-align:center1923–24421482054713617 of 22QR6Parker18Parker206,825
scope=row style=text-align:center1924–25bgcolor=Lavender429726389125bgcolor=Lavender21 of 22QR5Allen14Allen147,010
scope=row style=text-align:center1925–26421662069bgcolor=thistle94 ♠3818 of 22R2E. Watkins11E. Watkins119,146
scope=row style=text-align:center1926–274213141570614011 of 22R5E. Watkins20E. Watkins249,713
scope=row style=text-align:center1927–28421681876744012 of 22R3J. Phillips17J. Phillips177,331
scope=row style=text-align:center1928–294214101856603813 of 22R2bgcolor=goldLondon Charity FundE. Watkins14E. Watkins148,159
scope=row style=text-align:center1929–3042bgcolor=thistle28 ♠599444612 of 22R1W. Lane33W. Lane3312,123
scope=row style=text-align:center1930–3142226149064503 of 22R4W. Lane24W. Lane298,236
scope=row style=text-align:center1931–32421910136852485 of 22R4W. Lane22W. Lane2711,347
scope=row style=text-align:center1932–33bgcolor=LightCyan4226106904962bgcolor=gold1 of 22R1Hollidaybgcolor=thistle38 ♠Hollidaybgcolor=thistle39 ♠13,300
scope=row style=text-align:center1933–3442227138560514 of 22R3Holliday27Holliday2716,377
scope=row style=text-align:center1934–35bgcolor=LightCyan422697934861bgcolor=gold1 of 22R3bgcolor=goldLondon Challenge CupHolliday25Holliday2518.062
scope=row style=text-align:center1935–3642171213816046bgcolor=thistle5 of 22 ♠R3D. McCulloch26D. McCulloch2625,287
scope=row style=text-align:center1936–37421810148278466 of 22R4D. McCulloch31D. McCulloch3324,544
scope=row style=text-align:center1937–3842189156959456 of 22bgcolor=thistleQFD. McCulloch26D. McCulloch2923,335
scope=row style=text-align:center1938–39421482053743618 of 22R3Cheetham8Cheetham823,117
scope=row style=text-align:center1939–45Competitive football was suspended in Britain for the duration of the Second World War.[11] Brentford competed in the Football League South and other regional leagues. 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. Len Townsend top-scored during the war years, with 49 goals.
scope=row style=text-align:center1945–46~~bgcolor=thistleQFMcAloon6
scope=row style=text-align:center1946–47bgcolor=MistyRose42926458825bgcolor=MistyRose21 of 22R4Townsend8Townsend9bgcolor=thistle25,768 ♠
scope=row style=text-align:center1947–484213141544614015 of 22R4Gibbons13Gibbons1423,341
scope=row style=text-align:center1948–494211141742533618 of 22bgcolor=thistleQFMonk11Monk1322,755
scope=row style=text-align:center1949–50421513144449439 of 22R3Dare14Dare1422,613
scope=row style=text-align:center1950–5142188167574449 of 22R3Dare16Dare1619,593
scope=row style=text-align:center1951–524215121554554210 of 22R4Dare14Dare1623,022
scope=row style=text-align:center1952–534213111859763717 of 22R4Lawton13Lawton1517,474
scope=row style=text-align:center1953–54bgcolor=MistyRose42101121407831bgcolor=mistyrose21 of 22R3Dudley10Dudley1115,626
scope=row style=text-align:center1954–554616141682824611 of 24R4Dudley18Dudley2011,077
scope=row style=text-align:center1955–56461914136966526 of 24R2Towers21Towers2210,302
scope=row style=text-align:center1956–57461616147876488 of 24R2Francis23Francis2411,482
scope=row style=text-align:center1957–58462410128256582 of 24R1Towers29Towers2913,084
scope=row style=text-align:center1958–59462115107649573 of 24R4Towers32 †Towers3713,924
scope=row style=text-align:center1959–6046219167861516 of 24R2Francis26Francis3111,912
scope=row style=text-align:center1960–614613171656704317 of 24R1R3Towers21Towers227,392
scope=row style=text-align:center1961–62bgcolor=MistyRose461325539334bgcolor=MistyRose23 of 24R3R1Francis14Francis158,483
scope=row style=text-align:center1962–63bgcolor=LightCyan4627811bgcolor=thistle98 ♠6462bgcolor=gold1 of 24R1R2Dick23Dick2411,418
scope=row style=text-align:center1963–644615141787804416 of 24R4R2D. Ward19D. Ward2211,883
scope=row style=text-align:center1964–6546249138355575 of 24R3R1bgcolor=goldLondon Challenge CupCobb15Cobb1810,740
scope=row style=text-align:center1965–66bgcolor=MistyRose46101224486932bgcolor=MistyRose23 of 24R2R2Lawther10Lawther118,416
scope=row style=text-align:center1966–67461813155856499 of 24R3R2bgcolor=goldLondon Challenge CupDocherty13Docherty196,727
scope=row style=text-align:center1967–68461872161644314 of 24R1R1Docherty----Lawther11Docherty126,211
scope=row style=text-align:center1968–694618121664654811 of 24R2R3Mansley14Mansley176,419
scope=row style=text-align:center1969–70462016105839565 of 24R1R1Ross13Ross137,773
scope=row style=text-align:center1970–71461882066624414 of 24R5R1Ross15Ross166,776
scope=row style=text-align:center1971–72bgcolor=LightCyan46241111764459bgcolor=LightCyan3 of 24R1R1O'Mara25O'Mara2811,738
scope=row style=text-align:center1972–73bgcolor=MistyRose4615724516937bgcolor=MistyRose22 of 24R1R2Docherty----Murray7Docherty88,742
scope=row style=text-align:center1973–744612161848504019 of 24R1R1Cross17Cross175,063
scope=row style=text-align:center1974–75461813155345498 of 24R2R2Simmons12Simmons135,172
scope=row style=text-align:center1975–764614131956604118 of 24R3R2Cross14Cross165,096
scope=row style=text-align:center1976–77461872177764315 of 24R2R1Sweetzer23Sweetzer235,121
scope=row style=text-align:center1977–78bgcolor=LightCyan46211411865456bgcolor=LightCyan4 of 24R2R1S. Phillipsbgcolor=yellow32 ♦†S. Phillips368,578
scope=row style=text-align:center1978–79461991853494710 of 24R1R1S. Phillips----A. McCulloch14S. Phillips----A. McCulloch147,455
scope=row style=text-align:center1979–804615112059734119 of 24R1R1S. Phillips12S. Phillips127,818
scope=row style=text-align:center1980–814614bgcolor=thistle19 ♠135249479 of 24R2R1Booker7Booker----Crown----Funnell86,752[12]
scope=row style=text-align:center1981–82461911165647688 of 24R2R1Bowen----Johnson----Roberts8Bowen105,693
scope=row style=text-align:center1982–83461810188877649 of 24R2R4Joseph24Joseph266,184
scope=row style=text-align:center1983–844611161969794920 of 24R3R2R2SJoseph18Joseph244,735
scope=row style=text-align:center1984–854616141662646213 of 24R3R2RUCassells----Cooke12Cassells----Roberts184,074
scope=row style=text-align:center1985–864618121658616610 of 24R1R2GrpSCooke17Cooke183,957
scope=row style=text-align:center1986–874615151664666011 of 24R2R1QFSCooke20Cooke253,918
scope=row style=text-align:center1987–884616141653596212 of 24R1R1R1SSinton11Sinton124,581
scope=row style=text-align:center1988–89461814146661687 of 24bgcolor=thistleQFR2SFSCadette12Cadette175,682
scope=row style=text-align:center1989–90461872166666113 of 24R1R2QFSHoldsworth24Holdsworth285,662
scope=row style=text-align:center1990–91462113125947766 of 24R3R2FSBlissett10Blissett156,144
scope=row style=text-align:center1991–92bgcolor=LightCyan4625714815582bgcolor=gold1 of 24R2R3R1SHoldsworth24 †Holdsworth387,156
scope=row style=text-align:center1992–93bgcolor=MistyRose46131023527149bgcolor=MistyRose22 of 24R3R2Blissett21Blissett298,476
scope=row style=text-align:center1993–944613bgcolor=thistle19 ♠1457555816 of 24R2R1QFSAllon13Allon175,611
scope=row style=text-align:center1994–95462510118139852 of 24R1R2R2SForster24Forster266,536
scope=row style=text-align:center1995–964615131843495815 of 24R4R2R2STaylor11Taylor164,768
scope=row style=text-align:center1996–97462014125643744 of 24R3R2QFSAsaba23Asaba245,824
scope=row style=text-align:center1997–98bgcolor=MistyRose46111718507150bgcolor=MistyRose21 of 24R1R2R2STaylor13Taylor18 5,029
scope=row style=text-align:center1998–99bgcolor=LightCyan4626713795685bgcolor=gold1 of 24R2R2QFSOwusu22Owusu265,445
scope=row style=text-align:center1999–20004613132047615217 of 24R1R1SFSOwusu12Owusu145,742
scope=row style=text-align:center2000–014614171556705914 of 24R1R2RUScott13Scott154,644
scope=row style=text-align:center2001–02462411117743833 of 24R2R2R1SOwusu20Owusu226,714
scope=row style=text-align:center2002–034614122047565416 of 24R4R2SFSVine10Vine135,759
scope=row style=text-align:center2003–044614112152695317 of 24R2R1R2SHunt11Hunt135,592
scope=row style=text-align:center2004–0546229155760754 of 24R5R1R1SBurton10Burton----Rankin106,082
scope=row style=text-align:center2005–06462016107252763 of 24R5R1R1SOwusu12Owusu146,775
scope=row style=text-align:center2006–07bgcolor=MistyRose4681325407937bgcolor=MistyRose24 of 24R1R2R2SKuffour12Kuffour145,600
scope=row style=text-align:center2007–08461782152705914 of 24R1R1R1SPoole14Poole144,469
scope=row style=text-align:center2008–09bgcolor=LightCyan4623167653685bgcolor=gold1 of 24R2R1R2SMacDonald16MacDonald185,707
scope=row style=text-align:center2009–10461410125552629 of 24R3R1R1SMacDonald15MacDonald176,018
scope=row style=text-align:center2010–114617101955626111 of 24R1R4RUAlexander----MacDonald9Alexander125,172
scope=row style=text-align:center2011–12461813156351679 of 24R2R1SFSAlexander12Alexander145,643
scope=row style=text-align:center2012–1346211696247793 of 24R4R1QFSDonaldson18Donaldson246,303
scope=row style=text-align:center2013–14bgcolor=LightCyan46bgcolor=thistle28 ♠1087243bgcolor=thistle94 ♠2 of 24R2R2R2SDonaldson17Donaldson187,715
scope=row style=text-align:center2014–1546239147859785 of 24R3R2Gray16Gray1810,822
2015–1646198197267659 of 24R3R1Judge----Vibe14Judge----Vibe1410,310
2016–174618101875656410 of 24R4R1Vibe15Vibe1610,467
2017–18461815136252699 of 24R3R3Maupay12Maupay1310,234
2018–194617131673596411 of 24R5R3Maupay25Maupay2810,257
2019–2046249138038813 of 24R4R1O. Watkins25O. Watkins269,156
2020–2146241577942873 of 24R4bgcolor=thistleSFToney31 †Toney332,000
2021–22Premier League381371848564613 of 20R4QFToney12Toney1417,094
2022–23Premier League38151495846599 of 20R3R3Toney20Toney2117,064
2023–24Premier League381091956653916 of 20R3R3Wissa12Wissa1217,082

Notes

  1. Web site: Celebrating 4,000 EFL Games: 1920–2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170404205023/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/documents/4000games277-3382088.pdf . 4 April 2017 . 24 October 2016 . 2.
  2. Web site: Wickham . Chris . Brentford FC 2013/14 squad break a string of Club Records . 17 November 2015 . Brentford F.C..
  3. Web site: Brentford FC History . 17 November 2015 . Brentford F.C..
  4. News: Fulham beat Brentford to reach Premier League . en-GB . BBC Sport . 28 January 2021.
  5. Brentford played friendly matches during the season.
  6. Brentford played friendly matches and in minor cups during the season.
  7. Brentford also competed in the Western League First Division during the season.
  8. Brentford also competed in the Western League First Division A during the season.
  9. Web site: The 1914/15 English Football Season and the First World War . 30 August 2020 . Football and the First World War . en-US.
  10. Brentford were re-elected to the Football League at the end of the season.
  11. Web site: 13 March 2020 . Remembering The Last Time Top Flight Football Was Suspended . 30 August 2020 . The Sportsman . EN.
  12. Brentford finished the season with a superior record away from home in league matches.

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