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| Full name | Brentford Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Bees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Griffin Park Brentford, London (Capacity 12,763) |
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| League | League Two | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brentford Football Club are an English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, West London. Brentford is a suburb in the London Borough of Hounslow at the Confluence of the River Thames and the River Brent in West London London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Gregory Dyke (born 20 May 1947) is a Journalist and broadcaster. Andrew "Andy" Scott (born August 2, 1972) is a former professional footballer whose clubs included Sheffield United, Brentford Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Brentford is a suburb in the London Borough of Hounslow at the Confluence of the River Thames and the River Brent in West London The London Borough of Hounslow ( is a London borough in West London, England. They are currently playing in Football League Two. Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of They were founded in 1889 and play their home games at Griffin Park, their home stadium since 1904. The following are the Association football events of the year 1889 throughout the world Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, West London. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1904 throughout the world Brentford's most successful spell came during the 1930s, when they achieved consecutive top six finishes in the First Division. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Since the War, they have spent most of their time in the third and fourth tiers of English football. Brentford have been FA Cup quarter-finalists on four occasions, and have twice been Football League Trophy runners-up. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Structure The Trophy is currently contested by just Football League One and Football League Two clubs and from season 2006-07 is played in a knock-out (
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Founded in 1889 to serve as a winter pursuit for the Brentford Rowing Club, the club spent its early years in the lower divisions of the Football League and achieved little of note, save for a move to its present day home ground, Griffin Park, in 1904. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, West London. In 1921, it was a founder member of the Third Division South. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1921 throughout the world During the late 1920s and 1930s, the club began to make real progress. In the 1929-30 season, the side won all 21 of its home matches in the Third Division South (a record which still stands in English football), but still missed out on promotion. The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958 This page details football records in England. National team See England national football team records. After several more near-misses, promotion to the Second Division was finally achieved in 1932-33. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. Two years later, Brentford reached the First Division and finished 5th in its debut season - which is still the club's highest ever league position - to complete a remarkable rise for the club. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Brentford achieved more impressive placings in the league for the rest of the decade (6th in the following two seasons) before the Second World War interrupted. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
During the war, Brentford competed in the London War Cup, losing in the 1941 final at Wembley Stadium to Reading and winning in the final against Portsmouth a year later. The London War Cup was an English football competition held during the Second World War. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1941 throughout the world original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. The club was relegated in the first season after the War, and a downward spiral set in, which culminated in relegation to the Third Division in 1953-54 and the Fourth Division in 1961-62. In many Sports leagues around the world (with North American and Australian professional leagues being the most notable exceptions promotion and relegation "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. The survival of Brentford FC was threatened by a projected takeover by Queens Park Rangers in the late 1960s - a bid that was only narrowly averted with an emergency loan of £104,000 - while the club continued to yo-yo between the third and fourth divisions during the next three decades. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency The club won promotion in 1962-63, 1971-72 and 1977-78 but only on the final occasion was it able to consolidate its place in English football's third tier. Other bright spots in this period included reaching the final of the Freight Rover Trophy at Wembley in 1985, where it lost to Wigan, and a run to the FA Cup quarter-finals in 1989 which included wins over three higher-division sides and was only ended by the reigning league champions Liverpool. Structure The Trophy is currently contested by just Football League One and Football League Two clubs and from season 2006-07 is played in a knock-out ( The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1985 throughout the world Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after This is a list of the Football (soccer events of the year 1989 throughout the world Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England.
After a 45-year absence, Brentford were promoted back to the Second Division (renamed the First Division with the advent of the Premier League in 1992) in the 1991-92 season as Third Division champions, though they were relegated again the following year. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The following are some of the Football (soccer events of the year 1992 throughout the world From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest
There followed several seasons of the club narrowly missing out on promotion. Former Chelsea FA Cup hero David Webb was appointed manager in 1993 and twice led the side into the play-offs. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after David James Webb (born 9 April, 1946) is an English former professional footballer and football manager The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1993 throughout the world A playoff or final in Sports is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion or a similar accolade In 1996-97 he led them to the play-off final at Wembley, but the side were beaten by Crewe Alexandra. Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen The club were then relegated to the Third Division (by then the bottom division of the Football League) the following year. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Brentford won promotion as champions again in 1998-99 under manager and chairman Ron Noades. Ron Noades is a British businessman who has a strong connection with investments in football clubs
The club suffered more promotion agony in 2002 under manager Steve Coppell as they lost out to Stoke City in the play-off final having been just minutes away from automatic promotion on the final day of the season, and again under manager Martin Allen in 2004-05, on that occasion losing 3-1 on aggregate to Sheffield Wednesday in the semi-finals after finishing 4th in League One. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 2002 throughout the world Stephen James Coppell (born 9 July 1955 in Norris Green, Liverpool) is a former English Professional footballer Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Martin James Allen (born August 18, 1965 in Reading, England) is a former footballer and current manager of Cheltenham Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football
Former BBC Director-General and Bees fan Greg Dyke was announced as chairman of Brentford on 20 January 2006 as part of the takeover by Bees United, the Brentford Supporters Trust. The Director-General is chief executive and (from 1944 Editor-in-chief of the BBC. Gregory Dyke (born 20 May 1947) is a Journalist and broadcaster. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 2006 throughout the world On 28 January 2006, Brentford beat Premier League strugglers Sunderland 2-1 in the 4th Round of the FA Cup, but lost 3-1 to another Premier League club Charlton Athletic in the 5th Round. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Brentford finished 3rd in the league and lost to Swansea City in the play-off semi-final. Swansea City AFC ( Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh football team playing in the Coca Cola Championship from
On 30 May 2006 Allen announced his resignation as manager of Brentford[1] and the club named Leroy Rosenior as his successor on 14 June 2006. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Leroy Rosenior (born 24 August 1964 in Clapham, London) is an English -born Sierra Leonean football coach Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the On 18 November 2006, following a run of 16 matches without a win - leaving the side in the relegation zone - Rosenior was sacked as manager, after the team lost 4-0 at home to Crewe. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Following Rosenior's departure, youth team coach Scott Fitzgerald was appointed manager on a full-time basis on 21 December 2006 with Alan Reeves acting as his assistant. Scott Fitzgerald (born 13 August 1969 in London) is an Irish former footballer, and the former manager of League One Alan Reeves (born 19 November 1967 in Birkenhead) is a former English football player [2] Fitzgerald was unable to turn around the club's fortunes, and Brentford were relegated to Football League Two in April 2007. Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of The following are the Association football events of the year 2007 throughout the world Fitzgerald left the day following confirmation of Brentford's relegation, with youth team manager Barry Quin due to act as caretaker in the managerial role until the end of the season. [3]
On 18 April 2007, The Sun newspaper reported that Micky Adams was in line to return as manager, nine years after being sacked following relegation. The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language Michael Richard "Micky" Adams (born 8 November 1961 in Sheffield) is the Brighton & Hove Albion manager and former football player Instead, former England captain Terry Butcher was appointed as manager on April 24. Terence Ian "Terry" Butcher (born 28 December 1958 in Singapore) is an English football manager who is currently Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Butcher's assistant was former Brentford winger Andy Scott, who was appointed on May 9, 2007. Andrew "Andy" Scott (born August 2, 1972) is a former professional footballer whose clubs included Sheffield United, Brentford Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Butcher's reign at Griffin Park was, however, not a successful one, and his contract was terminated by mutual consent on December 11, 2007[4], after winning just 5 matches in 23. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Butcher's assistant Andy Scott was appointed as manager on January 4, 2008 following a successful caretaker spell. Andrew "Andy" Scott (born August 2, 1972) is a former professional footballer whose clubs included Sheffield United, Brentford Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
Brentford have played at Griffin Park since 1904. Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, West London. Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, West London. The ground is unique in British football in that there is a pub in each corner of Griffin Park, one of which is owned by the club.
In 2007 The Ealing Road end of the ground has had a roof installed after a grant by the Football Trust and makes all 4 stands of the ground covered. The Ealing Road remains a terrace but has been "given back" to home supporters and was re-opened for the first game of the season of the 2007/2008 season on Saturday 11th August 2007 against Mansfield Town (4,909 watched the game).
Brentford, with the aim of securing a more financially sustainable future, have been considering relocation since 2002. Lionel Road is a proposed stadium in Kew Bridge, West London with a projected capacity of 20000 Plans were announced in October 2002 for a new 18,000-20,000-seat stadium at a state-of-the-art arena complex in Lionel Road, Brentford. It was announced on December 7, 2007 that the club had secured an option to purchase the site - a major breakthrough in the club's plans to relocate. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [5]
The new stadium moved another step closer on February 22, 2008 when it was announced that Brentford's development partner, Barratt Homes, had acquired a 7. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Barratt Developments PLC ( is one of the largest residential property development companies in the United Kingdom. 6 acre regeneration site in Lionel Road, Brentford. [6]
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ManagersAs of May 6, 2008. Andrew "Andy" Scott (born August 2, 1972) is a former professional footballer whose clubs included Sheffield United, Brentford Terry Bullivant (born 23 September 1956, Lambeth, England) is an English football coach, currently Assistant Scott Roderick Marshall (born Edinburgh 1 May 1973 is a former professional footballer who played as a full back. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Only competitive matches are counted. Notable players
Famous former players include:
Achievements
MascotBrentford FC's mascot is the ever-smiling Buzz Bee. Adam Griffiths (born 21 August 1979 in Sydney) is an Australian professional soccer player currently playing for Newcastle Jets. Douglas Stewart Allder (born 30 December 1951 in Hammersmith, London) is an English former professional footballer. Marcus Nathan Bent (born May 19, 1978) is an English footballer who plays as a Striker for Birmingham City, whom he joined Gary Blissett (born 26 June, 1964 in Manchester) is a former English professional footballer. Stanley Bowles (born 24 December, 1948 in Collyhurst, Manchester, England) was a leading English footballer Dudley Junior "DJ" Campbell (born 12 November 1981 in London) is a football player currently playing for Leicester City. Richard Cadette (born 21 March 1965 in Hammersmith) is a retired English football player who played in England for Wembley Ken Coote ( 19 May 1925 - 2 August 2003) was an English footballer. Roger Cross (born October 20 1948 in East Ham, London) is an English former footballer who played as a forward Maurice Edelston (27 April 1918 – 1976 was a British footballer, who later became a Sports commentator. Leslie "Les" Ferdinand MBE (born 8 December 1966 in Paddington, London) is a former English footballer Nicholas Michael Forster (born 8 September 1973) is a professional footballer currently playing for Brighton & Hove Albion. Ronald 'Ron' Greenwood CBE ( 11 November 1921 — 9 February 2006) was an English football player and manager Ronald Edward Harris (born November 13, 1944 in Hackney London) better known as Ron "Chopper" Harris, is a former English Elias Henry Hendren (born 5 February 1889 in Turnham Green, Middlesex, - 4 October 1962 in Tooting Bec, James William Thomas "Jimmy" Hill OBE (born 22 July 1928 is an English football personality Dean Holdsworth (born 8 November 1968 in Walthamstow, London) is an English former professional football player now Terry Hurlock (born 27 September 1958) is a former professional footballer. Keith Aubrey Jones (born 14 October 1965) is a former English footballer. Francis Joseph (born Kilburn, 6 March 1960) is an English former professional Association football player Tommy Lawton ( 6 October, 1919 - 6 November, 1996) was an English association footballer who rose to fame a short time before Chris Kamara (born 25 December 1957 in Middlesbrough) is a former professional footballer in England. Gavin Andrew Mahon (born 2 January, 1977 in Birmingham, West Midlands) is an English professional football player who currently Paul Charles Merson (born Harlesden, 20 March 1968) is a retired English football player and former player-manager of Walsall For the Blackpool assistant manager see Tony Parkes. Anthony " Tony " Parks (born January 26 Stephen John "Steve" Perryman MBE (born Ealing, London, 21 December 1951) is a retired English international Michael Francis "Mike" Pollitt (born 29 February 1972 in Farnworth, Lancashire) is an English professional football John Akin Salako (born 11 February 1969 in Ibadan Oyo State Nigeria) is an English former professional football player who played Kenneth Graham Sansom (born September 26, 1958 in Camberwell, London) is an English former footballer. Steven James Sidwell (born 14 December 1982) is an English professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Aston Villa Andrew "Andy" Sinton (born 19 March, 1966 in Cramlington, Northumberland) is an English former professional footballer Neil Smillie (born Barnsley, 19 July, 1958 is an English former professional Football (soccer player and manager. Paul Daniel Smith (born December 17, 1979 in Epsom, England) is an English footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper Robert Anthony Taylor (born 30 April 1971 in Norwich) is an English retired Association football player turned manager Patrick Agyemang (born 29 September, 1980 in Walthamstow, England) is a professional football player who has been Capped Jonathan Osei-Kuffour (or Jo Kuffour) (born 17 November 1981 in Edmonton, Greater London) is a professional footballer Akwasi Osei "Lloyd" Owusu (born December 12, 1976) is a professional footballer currently playing for Football League One side Ólafur "Ole" Gottskálksson (born March 12, 1968 in Keflavík) is a retired Icelandic professional football goalkeeper Hermann Hreiðarsson (born 11 July 1974 in Vestmannaeyjar) is an Icelandic football player Ívar Ingimarsson (born 20 August 1977 in Stöðvarfjörður, Iceland) is a professional footballer currently playing for Reading Deon John Burton (born 25 October 1976 in Reading, England) is a British - Jamaican football Striker Marcus Gayle (born 27 September 1970 in Hammersmith, London) is the current manager of AFC Wimbledon 's reserve team and a former professional For the Australian rugby league footballer of the same name see John Buttigieg (rugby league John Buttigieg (born October 5, Samuel Okeremute Sodje (born 25 May 1979 in Greenwich, England) is a Nigerian centre half currently playing his football William Charles Gorman ( July 13 1911 - December 1978 commonly referred to as Bill Gorman, is a former Irish footballer who played for Christopher William Gerard "Chris" Hughton (born December 11, 1958 in Stratford) is an English -born Irish former Paddy Roche (born January 4, 1951 in Dublin) was an Irish football player and goalkeeper Jay Anthony Tabb (born February 21, 1984 in Tooting, Greater London) is an Anglo - Irish professional footballer Stewart Mackie Houston (born August 20, 1949, in Dunoon, Scotland) is a Scottish football player and coach. Graeme Hogg (born June 17, 1964 in Aberdeen) is a former Scottish football player David McCulloch ( 5 October 1911 in Hamilton South Lanarkshire – 1979 was a Scottish footballer who played for several Scottish Ibrahima Sonko (born 22 January, 1981 in Bignona, Ziguinchor, Senegal) is a professional footballer. Paul Simon Evans (born 1 September 1974 in Oswestry, England) is an English -born Welsh international footballer Idris (Dai Hopkins, born on 11 October 1910 in Merthyr Tydfil, was a Welsh footballer famed for his talented right foot The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958 "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition Structure The Trophy is currently contested by just Football League One and Football League Two clubs and from season 2006-07 is played in a knock-out ( The London War Cup was an English football competition held during the Second World War. The Empire Exhibition Trophy was a Football competition held in 1938 in conjunction with the Empire Exhibition Scotland 1938 in Glasgow. Standing at 6 feet tall, he has black and yellow stripes and wears a Brentford FC club strip. He circles the ground before each game, and is a great hit with the kids who come to watch the matches. In keeping with tradition, various supporters of the Bees have been asked to play the part of Buzz Bee. Club SongsIn 1993 the band One Touch To Go recorded the song Red On White for the team. The track can be found on the album Greatest Hiss 1983/1999. The song has been played at the ground till at least 2002. And more recently the fans have adopted "Hey Jude" by The Beatles as the club tune, also the name of one of the club fanzines. " Hey Jude " is a song by the English rock band The Beatles that was recorded in 1968 The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 In 2001 Status Quo bassist John 'Rhino' Edwards recorded a track called Brentford's Big Day Out after the Bees reached the final of the LDV Trophy at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. John Victor Edwards - usually known by his nickname Rhino (born 9 May 1953, in Chiswick, London) is an English The Millennium Stadium (Stadiwm y Mileniwm is the National stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. More recently Lloyd Owusu, on his short comeback to Brentford recorded a track about himself and his connections with the club. Surprisingly, this spent a short while being downloaded rapidly off music websites. The track's main word is Owusu as during his time at the club Lloyd was a fan favourite and whenever his name was read out the fans shouted back his surname as well as raised their hands. This referred to how he liked to 'raise the roof'. Trivia
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