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The "initial" €33,000,000 Brentford paid for forward Igor Thiago in February 2024 is the club's incoming transfer record.

Brentford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Brentford, Hounslow, London. Between 1897 and 1920, the first team competed in the 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.

The list encompasses the major honours won by Brentford, records set by the club, its managers and its players. "League" constitutes records and statistics from the 1920–21 season until the present day, during which the club has competed in League football.

Club honours and best performances

Major domestic competitions

Leagues

First Division / Premier League (level 1)

Second Division / First Division / Championship (level 2)

Third Division / Third Division South / Second Division / League One (level 3)

Fourth Division / Third Division / League Two (level 4)

Cups

FA Cup

EFL Cup

EFL Trophy

European competitions

Anglo-Italian Cup

Minor domestic competitions

Leagues

Southern League First Division / Premier Division

Southern League Second Division

United League

Western League First Division / Premier Division

London League First Division

London League Second Division

Cups

Middlesex Junior Cup

  • Winners (1): 1893–94

West Middlesex Cup

  • Winners (1): 1894–95

London Senior Cup

  • Winners (1): 1897–98

Middlesex Senior Cup

  • Winners (1): 1897–98

Southern Professional Charity Cup

Ealing Hospital Cup

London Challenge Cup

Supporters Direct Cup

  • Winners (2): 2004, 2008

Empire Exhibition Trophy

  • Best performance: First round – 1938

FA Amateur Cup

Southern Professional Floodlit Cup

First Alliance Cup

  • Best performance: First round – 1988

Kent Challenge Cup

  • Best performance: Runners-up – 1975–76

Player records

Brentford Hall of Fame member Kevin O'Connor retired in 2015, after making 501 appearances.

Appearances

  • Youngest debutant (all competitions): Paul Walker – 15 years, 7 months, 28 days (versus Watford, Football League Cup first round, August 1976)
  • Youngest League debutant: Danis Salman – 15 years, 8 months, 3 days (versus Watford, Fourth Division, 15 November 1975)
  • Oldest player: Jimmy Hodson – 40 years, 8 months, 2 days (versus Plymouth Argyle, Third Division, 7 May 1921)
  • Oldest debutant: Simon Royce – 39 years, 4 months, 20 days (versus Yeovil Town, League One, 29 January 2011)
  • Oldest player to make League debut with the club: Javi Venta – 37 years, 8 months, 4 days (versus Gillingham, League One, 17 August 2013)
  • Most consecutive appearances: 187 – Gerry Cakebread (1 November 1958 – 18 August 1962)
  • Most consecutive League appearances: 168 – Gerry Cakebread (1 November 1958 – 18 August 1962)
  • Most consecutive FA Cup appearance: 30 – Ken Coote (9 January 1954 – 16 November 1963)
  • Most appearances in a season (all competitions): 62 – Terry Evans (1988–89)
  • Most Southern League appearances: 206 – Jimmy Jay
  • Most appearances by a player born outside the British Isles (all competitions): 249 – Sergi Canós
  • Most League appearances by a player born outside the British Isles: 225 – Sergi Canós
  • Most seasons in which made at least one first team appearance (all competitions): 16 – Kevin O'Connor
  • Most seasons in which made at least one League appearance: 15 – Kevin O'Connor

Most appearances

As of match played 28 May 2023. Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored. Years are listed according to the player's first and last appearances for the club.
No. Name Years League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
1 England Ken Coote 1949–1963 5140(14) 350(1) 100(0) 0 (0) 5590(15)
2 England Jamie Bates 1987–1999 4190(18) 210(2) 400(3) 44 (1) 5260(24)
3 England Peter Gelson 1961–1974 4710(17) 29 (0) 170(1) 0 (0) 5160(18)
4 Republic of Ireland Kevin O'Connor 2000–2014 4250(32) 310(4) 200(4) 24 (4) 5010(44)
5 Scotland Tommy Higginson 1960–1970 3880(15) 270(1) 180(0) 0 (0) 4350(16)
6 Scotland Jackie Graham 1970–1980 3740(38) 210(2) 140(0) 0 (0) 4090(40)
7 England Keith Millen 1984–1994 3050(17) 180(1) 260(6) 31 (0) 3800(20)
8 England Gerry Cakebread 1954–1964 3480(0) 200(0) 60(0) 0 (0) 3740(0)
9 England Danis Salman 1975–1985 325 (8) 17 (0) 19 (0) 10 (0) 371 (8)
10 England Alan Nelmes 1967–1976 3160(2) 190(0) 150(0) 0 (0) 3500(2)

Goalscoring

Ghanaian international Lloyd Owusu scored 87 goals in two spells between 1998 and 2007.

League

Southern League
  • Most Southern League goals: 58 – Geordie Reid
  • Most goals in a Southern League season: 21 – Adam Bowman (First Division, 1907–08), Geordie Reid (First Division, 1910–11)
  • Most goals in a Southern League match: 5
Football League and Premier League
  • Most League goals: 153 – Jim Towers
  • Most goals in a League season: 38 – Jack Holliday (Third Division South, 1932–33)
  • Most League top-tier goals: 85 – David McCulloch
  • Most League second-tier goals: 63 – Billy Dare
  • Most League third-tier goals: 153 – Jim Towers
  • Most League fourth-tier goals: 64 – Roger Cross
  • Most players with 20 or more League goals in a single season: 3 – John Dick (23), Johnny Brooks (22), Billy McAdams (22) (Fourth Division, 1962–63)
  • Most goals in a League match: 5
    • Jack Holliday (versus Luton Town, Third Division South, 28 January 1933)
    • Billy Scott (versus Barnsley, Second Division, 15 December 1934)
    • Peter McKennan (versus Bury, Second Division, 19 February 1949)
  • Youngest League goalscorer: Richard Poole – 16 years, 9 months, 17 days (versus Bradford City, Fourth Division, 20 April 1974)
  • Oldest League goalscorer: Frank Broome – 38 years, 2 months, 9 days (versus Stoke City, Second Division, 19 August 1953)
  • Quickest League goalscorer: 10 seconds – George Stobbart (versus Aldershot, Third Division South, 6 November 1954)
  • Most own goals in League matches: 5 – Peter Gelson, Alan Nelmes

Cup

  • Most EFL Cup goals in a season: 6 – Dean Holdsworth (1991–92)
  • Most goals in a EFL Cup match: 4 – Marcus Forss (versus Oldham Athletic, third round, 21 September 2021)
  • Most EFL Trophy goals: 9 – Dean Holdsworth
  • Most EFL Trophy goals in a season: 5 – Gary Roberts (1984–85)
  • Most goals in a EFL Trophy match: 4
  • Youngest FA Cup goalscorer: Gary Rolph – 16 years, 9 months, 26 days (versus Colchester United, second round, 20 December 1976)

Hat-tricks

  • Most hat-tricks (all competitions): 9 – Jack Holliday
  • Most hat-tricks in a Southern League season: 3 – Geordie Reid (First Division, 1910–11)
  • Most hat-tricks in a League season: 5 – Jack Holliday (Third Division South, 1932–33)
  • Fastest hat-trick (all competitions): 3 minutes – Gary Roberts (versus Newport County, Football League Trophy southern area final, 17 May 1985)
  • Fastest League hat-trick: 7 minutes – Carl Asaba (versus Shrewsbury Town, Second Division, 31 August 1996)
  • Youngest hat-trick scorer: Jordan Rhodes – 18 years 11 months, 26 days (versus Shrewsbury Town, League Two, 31 January 2009)
  • Hat-trick scored on club debut: Andy Woon (versus Port Vale, Third Division, 10 February 1973)
  • First hat-trick scored by a substitute: Bryan Mbeumo (versus Port Vale, FA Cup third round, 8 January 2022)

Penalties

  • Most penalties (all competitions): 22 – Ivan Toney (19 league, 1 FA Cup, 2 play-offs)
  • Most consecutive penalties scored (all competitions): 22 – Ivan Toney (19 league, 1 FA Cup, 2 play-offs)
  • Most penalties in a season (all competitions): 11 – Ivan Toney, 2020–21 (9 league, 2 play-offs)
  • Most penalties in a Southern League season: 5 – Fred Pentland (First Division, 1906–07)
  • Most penalties in a League season: 9 – Ivan Toney (Championship, 2020–21)

Other

  • Fewest appearances required to reach 50 goals (all competitions): 49 – Jack Holliday
  • Quickest goalscorer on debut: 4 minutes – Lee Luscombe (versus Barnet, Football League Trophy preliminary round, 17 December 1991)
  • Most consecutive matches scored in: 10 – Fred Monk (3 February – 31 March 1951)
  • Most goals in a London League match: 6 – Oakey Field (versus Leyton, First Division, 8 January 1898)
  • Most goals scored in a season without scoring a league goal: 6 – Marcus Forss (2021–22)[nb 3]
  • Goalkeepers who have scored for Brentford:

Top goalscorers

As of match played 28 May 2023. Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made.
No. Name Years League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
1 England Jim Towers 1954–1961 153 (262) 09 (17) 010(3) 0 (0) 163 (282)
2 England George Francis 1955–1961
1961–1962
124 (260) 12 (18) 2 (0) 0 (0) 136 (280)
3 England Jack Holliday 1932–1939 119 (212) 3 (10) 0 (0) 121 (222)
4 England Gary Blissett 1987–1993 79 (233) 7 (14) 9 (19) 10 (25) 105 (291)
5 Scotland Dave McCulloch 1935–1938 85 (116) 5 (6) 9 (0) 90 (124)
6 England Billy Lane 1929–1932 79 (112) 10 (11) 0 (0) 89 (123)
7 Ghana Lloyd Owusu 1998–2002
2005–2007
77 (215) 4 (14) 030(8) 3 (13) 87 (250)
8 England Jack Lane 1925–1931 74 (215) 12 (19) 0 (0) 86 (234)
9 England Billy Scott 1932–1947 083 (274) 3 (22) 0 (0) 86 (296)
10 Wales Idris Hopkins 1932–1947 77 (293) 3 (21) 0 (0) 80 (314)

Golden Boot

Football League and Premier League
  • Top-scorer in all competitions amongst League clubs:
  • Level 2:
    • Ivan Toney – 31 goals (2020–21, Championship)
  • Level 3:
    • Jim Towers – 32 goals (1958–59, Third Division)
    • Dean Holdsworth – 24 goals (1991–92, Third Division, tied with Iwan Roberts)
  • Level 4:
    • Steve Phillips – 32 goals (1977–78, Fourth Division, tied with Alan Curtis)
EFL Cup

Discipline

Other player records

  • Most clean sheets in a League season: 22 – Gordon Phillips (Fourth Division, 1971–72)
  • Most top-tier clean sheets: 25 – Joe Crozier
  • First player to score a penalty on debut: Andy Sinton (versus Bury, Third Division, 14 December 1985)
  • Only player to score on both debuts for the club: Gordon Sweetzer (versus Huddersfield Town, Fourth Division, 27 September 1975 and versus Reading, Third Division, 27 January 1982)
  • First substitute to be utilised: Hugh McLaughlin (replaced Billy Cobb versus Oldham Athletic, Third Division, 23 October 1965)
  • First substitute to score in a match: Tommy Higginson (versus Millwall, Third Division, 6 November 1965)
  • First tactical substitute to be utilised: Eddie Reeve (replaced Keith Hooker versus Newport County, Fourth Division, 26 August 1967)
  • First fourth substitute to be utilised: Justin Shaibu (replaced Neal Maupay versus AFC Wimbledon, Football League Cup first round, 8 August 2017)
  • First fifth substitute to be utilised: Jan Žambůrek (replaced Christian Nørgaard versus Wigan Athletic, Championship, 4 July 2020)
  • First substitute to be substituted: Paul Birch (replaced Colin Lee, then replaced by Andy Feeley versus Mansfield Town, Third Division, 2 May 1988)
  • Most League substitute appearances: 75 – Sam Saunders
  • Most League matches in which substituted: 61 – Sam Saunders
  • Most matches as an unused substitute: 182 – Tamer Fernandes
  • Most separate contracted spells with the club: 3
  • Shortest League career with the club: 8 minutes – Clement James
  • First Brentford goal scored with the aid of goal-line technology: Andreas Bjelland (versus Nottingham Forest, Championship, 12 August 2017)
  • Tallest player to play in a League match: 6 ft 5 in
  • Shortest player to play in a League match: 5 ft 4 in
  • Most leagues in which played for the club: 4 – Patsy Hendren (Football League Third Division, Football League Third Division South, Southern League First Division, Southern League Second Division)
  • Last player born in the 19th century to make a competitive appearance for Brentford: Jack Clough, born 4 November 1898 (versus Bury, Second Division, 5 May 1934)
  • First player born in the 20th century to make a competitive appearance for Brentford: George Taylor, born 3 June 1900 (versus Bristol Rovers, Third Division, 13 November 1920)
  • First player born in the 21st century to make a competitive appearance for Brentford: Jan Žambůrek, born 13 February 2001 (versus Hull City, Championship, 23 February 2019)

Opposition player records

International

As of match played 28 March 2023
  • First capped player: Joe Connor (for Ireland versus Scotland, 21 March 1903)
  • First capped player since Brentford joined the Football League in 1920:
    • Idris Hopkins (for Wales versus Scotland, 21 November 1934)
    • David McCulloch (for Scotland versus Wales, 21 November 1934)
  • First capped player for England: Billy Scott (versus Wales, 17 October 1936)
  • First capped player to score at full international level: Joe Connor (for Ireland versus Scotland, 21 March 1903)
  • Most caps won while contracted to the club: 24 – Mathias Jensen (Denmark)
  • First contracted Brentford player to make an appearance at a major international tournament: Henrik Dalsgaard (Denmark, 2018 World Cup)
  • Capped players who failed to make a first team appearance for the club:

Transfers

Record paid

As of 14 February 2024.
No. Name Nationality Fee paid Transferred from Date Notes Ref.
1 Igor Thiago  Brazil Undisclosed Belgium Club Brugge 14 February 2024 [nb 4]
2 Nathan Collins  Republic of Ireland £23,000,000 England Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 July 2023
3 Kevin Schade  Germany £22,000,000 Germany SC Freiburg 12 June 2023 [nb 5]
4 Keane Lewis-Potter  England £16,000,000 England Hull City 12 July 2022 [nb 6]
5 Aaron Hickey  Scotland £14,000,000 Italy Bologna 9 July 2022 [nb 7]
Progression of record fee paid
Name Nationality Fee paid Transferred from Date Notes Ref.
Igor Thiago  Brazil Undisclosed Belgium Club Brugge 14 February 2024 [nb 4]
Nathan Collins  Republic of Ireland £23,000,000 England Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 July 2023
Kevin Schade  Germany £22,000,000 Germany SC Freiburg 12 June 2023 [nb 5]
Keane Lewis-Potter  England £16,000,000 England Hull City 12 July 2022 [nb 6]
Aaron Hickey  Scotland £14,000,000 Italy Bologna 9 July 2022 [nb 7]
Kristoffer Ajer  Norway £13,500,000 Scotland Celtic 21 July 2021
Frank Onyeka  Nigeria Undisclosed Denmark FC Midtjylland 20 July 2021 [nb 8]
Ivan Toney  England Undisclosed England Peterborough United 1 September 2020 [nb 9]
Bryan Mbeumo  France Undisclosed France Troyes 5 August 2019 [nb 10]
Pontus Jansson  Sweden Undisclosed England Leeds United 8 July 2019 [nb 11]
Mathias Jensen  Denmark Undisclosed Spain Celta Vigo 10 July 2019 [nb 12]
Ezri Konsa  England Undisclosed England Charlton Athletic 12 June 2018 [nb 13]
Sergi Canós  Spain Undisclosed England Norwich City 31 January 2017 [nb 14]
Andreas Bjelland  Denmark Undisclosed Netherlands Twente 2 July 2015 [nb 15]
Jota  Spain Undisclosed Spain Celta Vigo 15 August 2014 [nb 16]
Moses Odubajo  England Undisclosed England Leyton Orient 27 June 2014 [nb 17]
Hermann Hreiðarsson  Iceland £750,000 England Crystal Palace September 1998
Joe Allon  England £250,000 England Chelsea November 1992
Eddie May  Scotland £167,000 Scotland Hibernian July 1989
Simon Ratcliffe  England £100,000 England Norwich City January 1989
Alan Whitehead  England £78,000 England Bury July 1981
Tony Funnell  England £50,000 England Gillingham March 1980
Jim McNichol  Scotland £33,000 England Luton Town October 1978
Andy McCulloch  England £25,000 England Oxford United March 1976
John Dick  Scotland £17,500 England West Ham United September 1962
Tommy Lawton  England £16,000 England Notts County March 1952
Ron Greenwood  England £9,500 England Bradford Park Avenue March 1949
Jackie Gibbons  England £8,000 England Bradford Park Avenue August 1947
Dave McCulloch  Scotland £6,000 Scotland Heart of Midlothian November 1935
George Poyser  England £1,550 England Port Vale July 1934
Baden Herod  England £1,500 England Charlton Athletic July 1928
Ernie Watkins  England £1,000 England Southend United January 1926

Record received

As of 29 January 2021.
No. Name Nationality Fee received Transferred to Date Notes Ref.
1 Ollie Watkins  England £28,000,000 England Aston Villa 9 September 2020 [nb 18]
2 Saïd Benrahma  Algeria £21,750,000 England West Ham United 29 January 2021 [nb 19]
3 Neal Maupay  France Undisclosed England Brighton & Hove Albion 5 August 2019 [nb 20]
4 Chris Mepham  Wales Undisclosed England Bournemouth 22 January 2019 [nb 21]
5 Ezri Konsa  England £12,000,000 England Aston Villa 11 July 2019
Progression of record fee received
Name Nationality Fee received Transferred to Date Notes Ref.
Ollie Watkins  England £28,000,000 England Aston Villa 9 September 2020 [nb 18]
Neal Maupay  France Undisclosed England Brighton & Hove Albion 5 August 2019 [nb 20]
Chris Mepham  Wales Undisclosed England Bournemouth 22 January 2019 [nb 21]
Scott Hogan  Republic of Ireland Undisclosed England Aston Villa 31 January 2017 [nb 22]
Andre Gray  England Undisclosed England Burnley 21 August 2015 [nb 23]
Adam Forshaw  England Undisclosed England Wigan Athletic 1 September 2014 [nb 24]
Hermann Hreiðarsson  Iceland £2,500,000 England Wimbledon October 1999
Dean Holdsworth  England £720,000 England Wimbledon July 1993 [nb 25]
Andy Sinton  England £350,000 England Queens Park Rangers March 1989 [nb 26]
Roger Joseph  England £150,000 England Wimbledon August 1988
Terry Hurlock  England £95,000 England Reading February 1986
Andy McCulloch  England £60,000 England Sheffield Wednesday June 1979
Stewart Houston  Scotland £55,000 England Manchester United December 1973 [nb 27]
John O'Mara  England £50,000 England Blackburn Rovers September 1972
Roger Cross  England £30,000 England Fulham September 1971
John Docherty  Scotland £17,000 England Sheffield United March 1961
Jack Chisholm  England £16,000 England Sheffield United March 1948
Dave McCulloch  Scotland £9,500 England Derby County October 1938
Baden Herod  England £4,000 England Tottenham Hotspur February 1929
Joe Wiggins  England £1,400 England Leicester City April 1928
Harry Morris  England £750 England Millwall Athletic February 1923
Tommy Shanks Ireland Ireland £200 England Woolwich Arsenal January 1903 [nb 28]

Other records

Managerial records

Most matches

As of match played 28 May 2023. Competitive matches only.
No. Name Years Total matches Wins Draws Losses Winning percentage Notes Ref.
1 England Harry Curtis 1926–1949 707 306 157 245 43.28
2 Scotland Malky MacDonald 1957–1965 386 163 95 128 42.23
3 England Fred Halliday 1908–1912
1915–1921
1924–1926
334 108 70 156 32.34
4 Denmark Thomas Frank 2018– 232 104 57 71 44.83 [nb 29]
5 England David Webb 1993–1997 227 91 66 70 40.09
6 England Fred Callaghan 1980–1984 203 69 57 77 33.99
7 England Steve Perryman 1987–1990 193 79 48 66 40.93
8 England Bill Dodgin, Jr. 1976–1980 184 73 37 74 39.67
9 England Bill Dodgin, Sr. 1953–1957 183 65 57 61 35.52
10 England Phil Holder 1990–1993 178 78 35 65 43.82

Most wins

As of match played 28 May 2023. Competitive matches only.
No. Name Years Wins Draws Losses Winning percentage Total matches Notes Ref.
1 England Harry Curtis 1926–1949 306 157 245 43.28 707
2 Scotland Malky MacDonald 1957–1965 163 95 128 42.23 386
3 England Fred Halliday 1908–1912
1915–1921
1924–1926
108 70 156 32.34 334
4 Denmark Thomas Frank 2018– 104 57 71 87.93 232 [nb 29]
5 England David Webb 1993–1997 91 66 70 40.09 227
6 England Steve Perryman 1987–1990 79 48 66 40.93 193
7 England Phil Holder 1990–1993 78 35 65 43.82 178
8 England Bill Dodgin, Jr. 1976–1980 73 37 74 39.67 184
9 England Frank Blunstone 1969–1973
1984
70 36 67 40.46 173 [nb 30]
10 England Fred Callaghan 1980–1984 69 57 77 33.99 203

Most points

As of match played 28 May 2023. League matches only, adjusted to 3 points for a win.
No. Name Years Points Wins Draws Losses Points per game Winning percentage Total matches Notes Ref.
1 England Harry Curtis 1926–1949 1002 284 150 226 1.52 43.03 660
2 Scotland Malky MacDonald 1957–1965 533 149 86 116 1.52 42.45 351
3 Denmark Thomas Frank 2018– 428 119 71 80 1.59 44.07 270
4 England Fred Halliday 1908–1912
1915–1921
1924–1926
377 103 68 150 1.17 32.09 321
5 England David Webb 1993–1997 275 73 56 55 1.49 39.67 184
6 England Bill Dodgin, Jr. 1976–1980 247 70 37 65 1.44 40.7 172
7 England Frank Blunstone 1969–1973
1984
233 66 35 62 1.43 40.49 163 [nb 30]
8 England Bill Dodgin, Sr. 1953–1957 232 60 52 57 1.37 35.5 169
9 England Fred Callaghan 1980–1984 227 59 50 61 1.34 34.71 170
10 England Steve Perryman 1987–1990 226 61 43 55 1.42 38.36 159

Highest winning percentage

As of match played 28 May 2023. 75 or more competitive matches only.
No. Name Years Winning percentage Wins Draws Losses Total matches Notes Ref.
1 England Mark Warburton 2013–2015 53.85 42 14 22 78
2 Denmark Thomas Frank 2018– 44.83 104 57 71 232 [nb 29]
3 Germany Uwe Rösler 2011–2013 44.12 60 40 36 136
4 England Dusty Rhodes 1912–1915 43.68 38 19 30 87
5 England Martin Allen 2004–2006 43.55 54 36 34 124
6 England Dick Molyneux 1903–1904
1904–1906
43.33 39 24 34 90 [nb 31]
7 England Harry Curtis 1926–1949 43.28 306 157 245 707
8 Scotland Malky MacDonald 1957–1965 42.23 163 95 128 386
9 England Steve Perryman 1987–1990 40.93 79 48 66 193
10 England Andy Scott 2007–2011 40.48 68 50 50 168 [nb 32]

Lowest winning percentage

As of match played 28 May 2022. Permanent managers only.
No. Name Years Winning percentage Wins Draws Losses Total matches Notes Ref.
1 Sierra Leone Leroy Rosenior 2006 13.04 3 10 10 23
2 Republic of Ireland Scott Fitzgerald 2006–2007 16 4 5 16 25 [nb 32]
3 England Micky Adams 1997–1998 21.21 7 15 11 33
4 England Terry Butcher 2007 21.74 5 5 13 23
5 Netherlands Marinus Dijkhuizen 2015 22.22 2 2 5 9
6 England Tommy Lawton 1953 25.81 8 9 14 31
7 England Eddie May 1997 26.32 5 5 9 19
8 England Mike Everitt 1973–1975 29.49 23 22 33 78
9 England Wally Downes 2002–2004 30.21 29 21 46 96
8 Scotland Jimmy Bain 1952–1953 30.43 7 5 11 23

Other manager records

  • First person to win promotion with Brentford as a player and manager: Andy Scott (1998–99 Third Division as a player, 2008–09 League Two as manager)

Club records

Matches

Firsts

  • First match: 1–1 versus Kew, friendly, 23 November 1889
  • First London League match: 6–1 versus Fulham, Second Division, 3 October 1896
  • First FA Cup match: 6–1 versus 1st Coldstream Guards, first qualifying round, 25 September 1897
  • First Southern League match: 6–1 versus St Albans, Second Division, 10 September 1898
  • First Football League match: 0–3 versus Exeter City, Third Division South, 28 August 1920
  • First Football League match played at neutral ground: 0–3 versus Clapton Orient, Third Division South, Wembley Stadium, 22 November 1930
  • First match at Griffin Park: versus Plymouth Argyle, Western League First Division, 1 September 1904
  • First competitive floodlit match at Griffin Park: versus Swindon Town, Third Division South, 12 March 1956
  • First EFL Cup match: 4–3 versus Sunderland, second round, 25 October 1960
  • First EFL Trophy match: 4–3 versus Leyton Orient, first round, 21 February 1984
  • First EFL play-offs match: 2–2 versus Tranmere Rovers, Third Division, 19 May 1991
  • First Anglo-Italian Cup match: 2–1 versus Swindon Town, preliminary round, 16 September 1992

Record wins

  • Record London League win: 9–1 versus Bromley, First Division, 7 April 1898
  • Record Southern League win: 11–1 versus Wycombe Wanderers, Second Division, 16 February 1901[nb 33]
  • Record Southern League away win: 9–1 versus Southall, Second Division, 19 January 1901
  • Record League win: 9–0 versus Wrexham, Third Division, 15 October 1963[nb 34]
  • Record League away win:
    • 6–0 versus Southampton, Third Division, 9 March 1959
    • 7–1 versus Exeter City, Third Division, 23 April 1983
  • Record FA Cup win: 8–0 versus Uxbridge, third qualifying round, 31 October 1903[nb 35]
  • Record FA Cup away win: 6–1 vs Ilford, first round, 29 November 1930
  • Record EFL Cup win:
    • 7–0 versus Oldham Athletic, third round, 21 September 2021
  • Record EFL Trophy win:
    • 6–0 versus Newport County, semi-final, 17 May 1985
    • 6–0 versus Bournemouth, southern area quarter-final, 8 November 2011

Highest-scoring draws

  • Highest scoring Southern League draw: 3–3 on four occasions
  • Highest scoring League draw: 5–5 versus Luton Town, Third Division South, 1 February 1933
  • Highest scoring home League draw: 3–3 on 22 occasions, most recently versus Milton Keynes Dons, League One, 31 December 2011
  • Highest scoring away League draw: 5–5 versus Luton Town, Third Division South, 1 February 1933
  • Highest scoring draw (all competitions): 6–6 after extra time versus Dagenham & Redbridge, Football League Cup first round, 12 August 2014[nb 36]

Record defeats

  • Record London League defeat: 1–3 versus Queens Park Rangers, Second Division, 22 April 1897
  • Record Southern League defeat: 0–9 versus Coventry City, First Division, 27 December 1911[nb 37]
  • Record Southern League home defeat:
    • 0–5 versus Grays United, Second Division, 8 February 1900
    • 0–5 versus Portsmouth, First Division, 14 February 1903
  • Record League defeat:[nb 38]
    • 0–7 versus Swansea Town, Third Division South, 8 November 1924
    • 0–7 versus Walsall, Third Division South, 19 January 1957
    • 0–7 versus Peterborough United, League Two, 24 November 2007
  • Record League home defeat:
    • 1–6 versus Brighton & Hove Albion, Third Division South, 12 September 1925
    • 0–5 versus Bristol Rovers, Third Division, 5 February 1966
  • Record FA Cup defeat: 1–7 versus Manchester United, third round, 14 January 1928[nb 39]
  • Record FA Cup defeat to non-league opposition (since 1920):
    • 3–1 versus Kingstonian (first round, 18 November 2000)
    • 5–3 versus St Albans (fifth qualifying round, 29 November 1924)
  • Record EFL Cup defeat:
    • 0–5 versus Charlton Athletic, first round, second leg, 12 August 1980
    • 0–5 versus Cheltenham Town, first round, 23 August 2005
    • 0–5 versus Derby County, second round, 27 August 2013
  • Record EFL Trophy defeat: 0–4 versus Wycombe Wanderers, southern area first round, 19 January 1988

Other

  • Most matches in a League season: 63 – 1988–89 (46 Third Division, 8 FA Cup, 4 Football League Cup, 5 Football League Trophy)

Sequences

Wins

  • Consecutive Southern League wins: 9 (13 September 1913 – 20 December 1913)[nb 40]
  • Consecutive home Southern League wins: 7 (10 November 1900 – 9 April 1901)
  • Consecutive away Southern League wins: 4 (13 September 1913 – 20 December 1913)
  • Consecutive League wins: 9 (30 April – 24 September 1932)
  • Consecutive League wins in a single season: 8
    • 26 November 2013 – 11 January 2014
    • 7 March – 15 July 2020
  • Consecutive home League wins: 21 (31 August 1929 – 21 April 1930)
  • Consecutive away League wins: 5
    • 21 April – 29 August 1956
    • 24 October – 28 December 1981
    • 20 April – 24 August 1991
    • 16 October – 11 December 2010

Draws

  • Consecutive Southern League draws: 3
    • 24 February 1900 – 17 March 1900
    • 11 February 1905 – 25 February 1905
    • 4 November 1905 – 18 November 1905
    • 22 February 1913 – 5 March 1913
    • 20 September 1919 – 27 September 1919
  • Consecutive home Southern League draws: 3
    • 14 October 1911 – 11 November 1911
    • 25 December 1914 – 30 January 1915
    • 27 September 1919 – 1 November 1919
  • Consecutive away Southern League draws: 3 (24 November 1906 – 22 December 1906)
  • Consecutive League draws: 5 (16 March – 6 April 1957)
  • Consecutive home League draws: 4
    • 10 January – 28 February 1925
    • 2 – 30 April 1927
    • 25 December 1931 – 30 January 1932
    • 3 – 22 April 1953
    • 11 April – 25 March 1961
    • 26 February – 2 April 1994
    • 21 December 1996 – 8 February 1997
  • Consecutive away League draws: 6 (27 December 1980 – 7 March 1981)

Defeats

  • Consecutive Southern League defeats: 11 (19 April 1902 – 8 November 1902)
  • Consecutive Southern League defeats in a single season: 9 (6 September – 8 November 1902)
  • Consecutive Southern League home defeats: 5 (6 December 1902 – 24 January 1903)
  • Consecutive Southern League away defeats: 18 (19 April 1902 – 5 September 1903)
  • Consecutive Southern League away defeats in a single season: 15 (6 September 1902 – 18 April 1903)
  • Consecutive League defeats: 9
    • 13 April – 12 September 1925
    • 20 October – 25 December 1928
  • Consecutive home League defeats: 6
    • 25 April – 26 September 1925
    • 9 January – 20 March 1993
  • Consecutive away League defeats: 15 (16 September 1972 – 10 March 1973)

Without defeat

  • Most Southern League matches without defeat: 21 (21 April 1900 – 7 September 1901)
  • Most home Southern League matches without defeat: 22 (22 January 1910 – 11 February 1911)
  • Most away Southern League matches without defeat: 10 (30 April 1900 – 7 September 1901)
  • Best-ever run of Southern League results: 18 wins, 4 draws (21 April 1900 – 7 September 1901)
  • Most League matches without defeat: 26 (20 February – 16 October 1999)
  • Most home League matches without defeat: 29 (20 January 1996 – 4 March 1997)
  • Most away League matches without defeat: 12 (20 February – 2 October 1999)
  • Best-ever run of League results: 16 wins, 3 draws (19 October 2013 – 22 February 2014)

Without a win

  • Most Southern League matches without a win: 11
    • 19 April – 8 November 1902
    • 6 December 1902 – 21 February 1903
  • Most home Southern League matches without a win: 7 (6 December 1902 – 14 February 1903)
  • Most away Southern League matches without a win: 35 (7 September 1901 – 17 October 1903)
  • Most League matches without a win: 18 (9 September – 26 December 2006)
  • Most home League matches without a win: 13 (5 February – 16 September 2000)
  • Most away League matches without a win: 21
    • 24 April 1965 – 16 April 1966
    • 22 April 1997 – 3 March 1998

Without a draw

  • Most Southern League matches without a draw: 20
    • 20 April 1912 – 21 December 1912
    • 8 March 1913 – 20 December 1913
  • Most home Southern League matches without a draw: 19
    • 18 January 1902 – 31 January 1903
    • 4 January 1913 – 11 April 1914
  • Most away Southern League matches without a draw: 19 (19 April 1902 – 19 September 1903)
  • Most League matches without a draw: 27 (2 May 1998 – 30 January 1999)
  • Most home League matches without a draw: 25 (27 April 1929 – 17 September 1930)
  • Most away League matches without a draw: 44 (25 August 1923 – 5 September 1925)

Scoring

  • Most Southern League matches without failing to score a goal: 13 (10 November 1900 – 7 September 1901)
  • Most Southern League matches without failing to score a home goal: 17 (14 February – 27 December 1910)
  • Most Southern League matches without failing to score an away goal: 10 (16 April 1900 – 30 March 1901)
  • Most Southern League matches without scoring a goal: 8 (26 March 1904 – 24 September 1904)
  • Most Southern League matches without scoring a home goal: 3
    • 2 April – 1 October 1904
    • 21 September – 9 November 1912
  • Most Southern League matches without scoring an away goal: 5
    • 26 March – 24 September 1904
    • 27 December 1911 – 2 March 1912
  • Most League matches without failing to score a goal: 26 (4 March – 14 September 1963)
  • Most League matches without failing to score a home goal: 41 (21 August 1962 – 28 March 1964)
  • Most League matches without failing to score an away goal: 17 (7 January – 4 November 1933)
  • Most League matches without scoring a goal: 7 (7 March – 8 April 2000)
  • Most League matches without scoring a home goal: 6 (30 January – 27 March 1993)
  • Most League matches without scoring an away goal: 9 (14 October 2006 – 20 January 2007)
  • Most consecutive Southern League matches in which scored three goals or more: 5 (18 October – 20 December 1913)
  • Most consecutive Southern League matches in which scored four goals or more (all competitions): 4 (8 January – 19 February 1898)
  • Most consecutive League matches in which scored three goals or more (all competitions): 5 (12 January – 5 February 2019)
  • Most consecutive penalties scored (all competitions): 32 (28 October 2019 – 6 March 2023)

Clean sheets

  • Most consecutive Southern League clean sheets: 5
    • 5 – 28 March 1910
    • 26 December 1913 – 7 February 1914
  • Most consecutive home Southern League clean sheets: 5
    • 5 April – 18 September 1912
    • 6 December 1911 – 1914 March 1914
  • Most consecutive away Southern League clean sheets: 5 (11 October 1913 – 7 February 1914)
  • Most Southern League games without a clean sheet: 20 (22 February – 22 November 1902)
  • Most home Southern League games without a clean sheet: 9
    • 10 September 1898 – 8 April 1899
    • 1 March – 22 November 1902
  • Most away Southern League games without a clean sheet: 33 (14 September 1901 – 7 November 1903)
  • Most consecutive League clean sheets: 9 (1 October – 9 November 1957)
  • Most consecutive home League clean sheets: 8 (14 January – 22 April 1950)
  • Most consecutive away League clean sheets: 4
    • 28 February – 13 April 1935
    • 25 August – 11 September 1948
    • 8 September – 10 October 1979
    • 6 September – 8 October 1980
    • 5 October – 22 November 1991
    • 2 November – 21 December 2013
  • Most League games without a clean sheet: 20
    • 21 April – 10 November 1923
    • 25 September 1954 – 19 February 1955
    • 29 September 1984 – 26 January 1985
    • 5 February–20 August 1994
    • 23 September 2006 – 20 January 2007
  • Most home League games without a clean sheet: 16 (3 March – 20 October 1956)
  • Most away League games without a clean sheet: 34 (17 March 1928 – 26 December 1929)

Other

  • Most consecutive London derbies without defeat in League matches: 11
    • 27 February 1954 – 30 August 1955
    • 19 October 2022 – 19 August 2023

League records

Southern League (1898–1920)

Wins in a season
  • Most Southern League wins in a season: 20 – 1913–14 (Second Division)
  • Most Southern League home wins in a season: 14 – 1906–07 (First Division)
  • Most Southern League away wins in a season: 7 – 1900–01, 1913–14 (Second Division)
  • Fewest Southern League wins in a season: 2 – 1902–03 (First Division)
  • Fewest Southern League home wins in a season: 2 – 1902–03 (First Division)
  • Fewest Southern League away wins in a season: 0 – 1901–02, 1902–03 (First Division)
Draws in a season
  • Most Southern League draws in a season: 9 – 1904–05, 1909–10, 1910–11, 1911–12 (First Division)
  • Most Southern League home draws in a season: 7 – 1904–05 (First Division)
  • Most Southern League away draws in a season: 5 – 1903–04, 1906–07, 1919–20 (First Division)
  • Least Southern League draws in a season: 1 – 1902–03 (First Division)
  • Fewest Southern League home draws in a season: 1 – 1900–01, 1902–03 (First Division), 1912–13 (Second Division)
  • Fewest Southern League away draws in a season: 0 – 1902–03 (First Division)
Defeats in a season
  • Most Southern League defeats in a season: 27 – 1902–03 (First Division)
  • Most Southern League home defeats in a season: 12 – 1902–03 (First Division)
  • Most Southern League away defeats in a season: 16 – 1907–08, 1912–13 (First Division)
  • Fewest Southern League defeats in a season: 0 – 1900–01 (Second Division)
  • Fewest Southern League home defeats in a season: 0 – 1900–01 (Second Division)
  • Fewest Southern League away defeats in a season: 0 – 1900–01 (Second Division)

Football League and Premier League (1920–present)

Wins in a season
  • Most League wins in a season: 28 – 1929–30 (Third Division South), 2013–14 (League One)
  • Most League home wins in a season: 21 – 1929–30 (Third Division South)[nb 41]
  • Most League away wins in a season: 12 – 1996–97 (Second Division)
  • Fewest League wins in a season: 8 – 2006–07 (League One)
  • Fewest League home wins in a season: 5 – 1946–47 (First Division), 2006–07 (League One)
  • Fewest League away wins in a season: 1 – 1921–22, 1924–25 (Third Division South), 1953–54 (Second Division), 1964–65 (Third Division)
Draws in a season
  • Most League draws in a season: 19 – 1980–81 (Third Division), 1993–94 (Second Division)
  • Most League home draws in a season: 11 – 1996–97 (Second Division)
  • Most League away draws in a season: 10 – 1958–59, 1963–64, 1980–81 (Third Division)
  • Fewest League draws in a season: 5 – 1929–30 (Third Division South)
  • Fewest League home draws in a season: 0 – 1929–30 (Third Division South)
  • Fewest League away draws in a season: 0 – 1923–24, 1924–25 (Third Division South)
Defeats in a season
  • Most League defeats in a season: 26 – 1924–25 (Third Division South), 1946–47 (First Division)
  • Most League home defeats in a season: 11 – 1946–47 (First Division)
  • Most League away defeats in a season: 20 – 1924–25 (Third Division South)
  • Fewest League defeats in a season: 6 – 1932–33 (Third Division South)
  • Fewest League home defeats in a season: 0 – 1929–30 (Third Division South), 1934–35 (Second Division)
  • Fewest League away defeats in a season: 4 – 1932–33 (Third Division South)
Superior away records
  • Seasons in which the club won more points away from home than at home:
    • 1980–81, Third Division, 24 points won away, 23 won at home[nb 42]
    • 1981–82, Third Division, 38 points won away, 30 won at home
    • 1985–86, Third Division, 34 points won away, 32 won at home
    • 1996–97, Second Division, 39 points won away, 35 won at home
    • 2007–08, League Two, 33 points won away, 26 won at home

Other home/away records

  • Identical home and away records:
    • 1900–01, Southern League Second Division, 7 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses
    • 2005–06, Football League One, 10 wins, 8 draws, 5 losses

Goals

Southern League (1898–1920)

Scored in a match
  • Most goals scored in a home Southern League win: 11
    • 11–1 versus Wycombe Wanderers, Second Division, 16 February 1901
  • Most goals scored in an away Southern League win: 9
    • 9–1 versus Southall, Second Division, 19 January 1901
Conceded in a match
  • Most goals conceded in a home Southern League defeat: 5
    • 0–5 versus Grays United, Second Division, 8 February 1900
    • 0–5 versus Portsmouth, First Division, 14 February 1903
  • Most goals conceded in an away Southern League defeat: 9
    • 0–9 versus Coventry City, First Division, 27 December 1911
Scored in a season
  • Most Southern League goals scored in a season: 80 – 1913–14 (Second Division)
  • Most home Southern League goals scored in a season: 52 – 1913–14 (Second Division)
  • Most away Southern League goals scored in a season: 28 – 1913–14 (Second Division)
  • Fewest Southern League goals scored in a season: 25 – 1902–03 (First Division)
  • Fewest home Southern League goals scored in a season: 10 – 1902–03 (First Division)
  • Fewest away Southern League goals scored in a season: 7 – 1899–1900 (Second Division)
Conceded in a season
  • Most Southern League goals conceded in a season: 103 – 1902–03 (First Division)
  • Most home Southern League goals conceded in a season: 36 – 1902–03 (First Division)
  • Most away Southern League goals conceded in a season: 67 – 1902–03 (First Division)
  • Fewest Southern League goals conceded in a season: 11 – 1900–01 (Second Division)
  • Fewest home Southern League goals conceded in a season: 3 – 1913–14 (Second Division)
  • Fewest away Southern League goals conceded in a season: 5 – 1900–01 (Second Division)
Goal difference
  • Highest positive overall goal difference in a Southern League season: +62 – 1913–14 (Second Division)
  • Highest positive home goal difference in a Southern League season: +49 – 1913–14 (Second Division)
  • Highest positive away goal difference in a Southern League season: +22 – 1900–01 (Second Division)
  • Highest final league placing with a negative goal difference in a Southern League season: 7th, -10 – 1914–15 (Second Division)
  • Lowest negative overall goal difference in a Southern League season: -68 – 1902–03 (First Division)
  • Lowest negative home goal difference in a Southern League season: -26 – 1902–03 (First Division)
  • Lowest negative away goal difference in a Southern League season: -50 – 1902–03 (First Division)
  • Lowest final league placing with a positive goal difference in a Southern League season: 10th, +1 – 1906–07 (First Division)
Aggregate scores
  • Highest home Southern League League aggregate score: 12
    • 11–1 versus Wycombe Wanderers, Second Division, 16 February 1901
  • Highest away Southern League aggregate score: 11
Goalless draws
  • Most goalless draws in a Southern League season: 5 – 1909–10 (First Division)
Goalscorers
  • Most goalscorers in a Southern League season (all competitions): 13 – 1913–14 (First Division)
  • Most goalscorers in a Southern League match: 5
  • Fewest goalscorers in a Southern League season (all competitions): 7 – 1900–01 (Second Division)
  • Most hat-tricks in a Southern League season (all competitions): 6 – 1913–14 (First Division)

Football League and Premier League (1920–present)

Scored in a match
  • Most goals scored in a home League win: 9
    • 9–0 versus Wrexham, Third Division, 15 October 1963
  • Most goals scored in an away League win: 7
    • 7–1 versus Exeter City, Third Division, 23 April 1983
Conceded in a match
  • Most goals conceded in a home League defeat: 6
    • 1–6 versus Brighton & Hove Albion, Third Division South, 12 September 1925
    • 2–6 versus Manchester City, First Division, 3 April 1937
    • 2–6 versus Luton Town, Third Division, 8 February 1964
    • 2–6 versus Bristol Rovers, Second Division, 28 August 2000
  • Most goals conceded in an away League defeat: 7
    • 1–7 versus Plymouth Argyle, Third Division South, 6 September 1924
    • 0–7 versus Swansea Town, Third Division South, 8 November 1924
    • 1–7 versus Reading, Third Division South, 1 May 1926
    • 2–7 versus Grimsby Town, Second Division, 11 November 1950
    • 0–7 versus Walsall, Third Division South, 19 January 1957
    • 0–7 versus Peterborough United, League Two, 24 November 2007
Scored in a season
  • Most goals scored in a season (all competitions): 107 – 1982–83 (Third Division)
  • Most League goals scored in a season: 98 – 1962–63 (Fourth Division)
  • Most home League goals scored in a season: 66 – 1929–30 (Third Division South)
  • Most away League goals scored in a season: 45 – 1932–33 (Third Division South)
  • Fewest League goals scored in a season: 38 – 1924–25 (Third Division South)
  • Fewest home League goals scored in a season: 19 – 1946–47 (Fourth Division)
  • Fewest away League goals scored in a season: 10 – 1924–25 (Third Division South)
Conceded in a season
  • Most League goals conceded in a season: 94 – 1925–26 (Third Division South)
  • Most home League goals conceded in a season: 41 – 2006–07 (League One)
  • Most away League goals conceded in a season: 65 – 1924–25 (Third Division South)
  • Fewest League goals conceded in a season: 39 – 1969–70 (Fourth Division), 1994–95 (Second Division)
  • Fewest home League goals conceded in a season: 11 – 1969–70 (Fourth Division)
  • Fewest away League goals conceded in a season: 21 – 1996–97 (Second Division)
Goal difference
  • Highest positive overall goal difference in a League season: +50 – 1929–30 (Third Division South)
  • Highest positive home goal difference in a League season: +54 – 1929–30 (Third Division South)
  • Highest positive away goal difference in a League season: +15 – 1932–33 (Third Division South)
  • Highest final league placing with a negative goal difference in a League season: 4th, -3 – 2004–05 (League One)
  • Lowest negative overall goal difference in a League season: -53 – 1924–25 (Third Division South)
  • Lowest negative home goal difference in a League season: -17 – 2006–07 (League One)
  • Lowest negative away goal difference in a League season: -55 – 1924–35 (Third Division South)
  • Lowest final league placing with a positive goal difference in a League season: 16th, +2 – 1963–64 (Third Division), 1993–94 (Second Division)
Aggregate scores
  • Highest home League aggregate score: 10
    • 7–3 versus Coventry City, Third Division South, 23 October 1926
    • 8–2 versus Crystal Palace, Third Division South, 25 December 1930
    • 7–3 versus Cardiff City, Third Division South, 1 April 1933
    • 8–2 versus Bury, Second Division, 19 February 1949
    • 6–4 versus York City, Fourth Division, 9 November 1970
  • Highest away League aggregate score: 10
    • 5–5 versus Luton Town, Third Division South, 1 February 1933
    • 4–6 versus Southampton, Third Division South, 21 August 1954
    • 6–4 versus Crewe Alexandra, Fourth Division, 3 September 1977
  • Highest League Cup aggregate score: 12[nb 36]
    • 6–6 after extra time versus Dagenham & Redbridge, first round, 12 August 2014
Goalless draws
  • Most goalless draws in a season (all competitions): 9 – 1997–98
  • Most goalless draws in a League season: 8
    • 1948–49 (Second Division)
    • 1973–74 (Fourth Division)
    • 1980–81 (Third Division)
    • 1997–98 (Second Division)
Goalscorers
Penalty shoot-out record
Season Date Competition Round Opponent Venue Result Score
1989–90 6 February 1990 Associate Members' Cup SQF Bristol Rovers Home Lost 3–4
1990–91 21 February 1991 Associate Members' Cup SR1 Wrexham Home Won 3–0
1994–95 17 May 1995 Football League play-offs SF Huddersfield Town Home Lost 3–4
1997–98 25 November 1997 FA Cup R1 Colchester United Away Lost 2–4
1998–99 15 December 1998 FA Cup R2 Oldham Athletic Home Lost 2–4
1998–99 19 January 1999 Football League Trophy SR3 Walsall Home Lost 3–4
2000–01 9 January 2001 Football League Trophy SR2 Brighton & Hove Albion Away Won 4–2
2002–03 10 September 2002 Football League Cup R1 Bournemouth Away Won 4–2
2003–04 14 October 2003 Football League Trophy SR1 Barnet Away Won 3–1
2004–05 25 November 2004 FA Cup R1 Bristol City Home Won 4–3
2005–06 18 October 2005 Football League Trophy SR1 Oxford United Home Lost 3–4
2006–07 22 August 2006 Football League Cup R1 Swindon Town Away Won 4–3
2006–07 17 October 2006 Football League Trophy SR1 Northampton Town Away Won 4–2
2008–09 2 September 2008 Football League Trophy SR1 Yeovil Town Home Won 4–2
2008–09 7 October 2008 Football League Trophy SR2 Luton Town Away Lost 3–4
2010–11 21 September 2010 Football League Cup R3 Everton Home Won 4–3
2010–11 5 October 2010 Football League Trophy SR2 Leyton Orient Away Won 5–4
2010–11 26 October 2010 Football League Cup R4 Birmingham City Away Lost 3–4
2010–11 9 November 2010 Football League Trophy QF Swindon Town Away Won 4–2
2010–11 14 December 2010 Football League Trophy SF Charlton Athletic Home Won 3–1
2011–12 30 August 2011 Football League Trophy SR1 Milton Keynes Dons Away Won 4–3
2011–12 6 December 2011 Football League Trophy SF Barnet Away Lost 3–5
2012–13 6 May 2013 Football League play-offs SF Swindon Town Home Won 5–4
2014–15 12 August 2014 Football League Cup R1 Dagenham & Redbridge Away Won 4–2
2019–20 13 August 2019 EFL Cup R1 Cambridge United Home Lost 4–5
2020–21 6 September 2020 EFL Cup R1 Wycombe Wanderers Home Won 4–2
2020–21 22 September 2020 EFL Cup R3 West Bromwich Albion Away Won 5–4

Clean sheets

  • Most clean sheets kept in a Southern League season: 19 – 1913–14 (Second Division)
  • Fewest clean sheets kept in a Southern League season: 2 – 1902–03 (First Division)
  • Most clean sheets kept in a League season: 22 – 1971–72 (Fourth Division), 1994–95 (Second Division)
  • Fewest clean sheets kept in a League season: 5 – 1936–37, 1946–47 (First Division)

Points

Southern League (1898–1920)

  • Most points in a Southern League season: 44 – 1913–14 (Second Division)
  • Most points per game in a Southern League season: 1.88 – 1900–01 (Second Division)
  • Fewest points in a Southern League season: 5 – 1902–03 (First Division)
  • Fewest points per game in a Southern League season: 0.17 – 1902–03 (First Division)
  • Best start to a Southern League season: 30 points from all 16 games – 1900–01 (Second Division)[nb 43]
  • Worst start to a Southern League season: 0 points from opening 9 games – 1902–03 (First Division)

Football League and Premier League (1920–present)

  • Most points in a League season:
    • 2 points for a win: 62 – 1932–33 (Third Division South), 1962–63 (Fourth Division)
    • 3 points for a win: 94 – 2013–14 (League One)
  • Most League points per game in a season: 2.12 – 1929–30 (Third Division South, adjusted to 3 points for a win)
  • Fewest points in a League season:
    • 2 points for a win: 25 – 1924–25 (Third Division South), 1946–47 (First Division)
    • 3 points for a win: 37 – 2006–07 (League One)
  • Fewest League points per game in a season: 0.6 – 1924–25 (Third Division South, adjusted to 3 points for a win), 1946–47 (First Division, adjusted to 3 points for a win)
  • Best start to a League season: 27 points from opening 14 games – 1932–33, Third Division South[nb 42]
  • Worst start to a League season: 1 point from opening 10 games – 1925–26, Third Division South[nb 42]

Winning percentage

Southern League (1898–1920)

  • Highest winning percentage in a Southern League season: 87.5% – 1900–01, Second Division
  • Highest winning percentage in a Southern League season (all competitions): 78.95% – 1900–01, Second Division[nb 44]
  • Lowest winning percentage in a Southern League season: 6.67% – 1902–03, First Division
  • Lowest winning percentage in a Southern League season (all competitions): 15.39% – 1902–03, First Division[nb 44]

Football League and Premier League (1920–present)

  • Highest winning percentage in a League season: 66.67% – 1929–30, Third Division South
  • Highest winning percentage in a League season (all competitions): 65.12% – 1929–30, Third Division South[nb 45]
  • Lowest winning percentage in a League season: 17.39% – 2006–07, League One
  • Lowest winning percentage in a League season (all competitions): 15.686% – 2006–07, League One[nb 46]

Attendances

Highest

  • Highest home league attendance: 38,535 versus Arsenal (First Division, 8 September 1938)
  • Highest home League second-tier attendance: 34,483 versus Cardiff City (Second Division, 18 October 1947)
  • Highest home League third-tier attendance: 28,725 versus Plymouth Argyle (Third Division, 27 March 1959)
  • Highest home League fourth-tier attendance: 18,521 versus Chester (Fourth Division, 31 March 1972)
  • Highest home Southern League attendance: 13,770 versus Northampton Town (First Division, 27 December 1910)
  • Highest home cup attendance: 38,678 versus Leicester City (FA Cup sixth round, 26 February 1949)
  • Highest home attendance prior to joining the Football League: 21,478 versus Crystal Palace (FA Cup third round replay, 27 February 1907)
  • Highest home aggregate League attendance in a season: 541,128 (1946–47, First Division)
  • Highest home average League attendance in a season: 25,768 (1946–47, First Division)
  • Highest attendance at any Brentford match: 73,482 versus Manchester United (Premier League, 2 May 2022)

Lowest

  • Lowest home League attendance: 2,002 versus Walsall (Third Division, 5 December 1927)
  • Lowest home League first-tier attendance: 12,761 versus Blackpool (29 April 1939)
  • Lowest home League second-tier attendance: 6,337 versus Peterborough United (27 February 1993)
  • Lowest home League fourth-tier attendance: 3,155 versus Morecambe (4 December 2007)
  • Lowest home FA Cup attendance: 1,000 versus Richmond Association (third qualifying round, 28 October 1899)
  • Lowest home EFL Cup attendance: 2,040 versus Shrewsbury Town (first round, 12 August 1997)
  • Lowest home EFL Trophy attendance: 1,100 versus Swindon Town (preliminary round, 6 January 1987)

Away

  • Highest away league attendance: 60,015 versus Arsenal (Premier League, 19 February 2022)
  • Highest away League second-tier attendance: 56,692 versus Newcastle United (6 September 1947)
  • Highest away League third-tier attendance: 33,553 versus Queens Park Rangers (2 January 1932)
  • Highest away League fourth-tier attendance: 16,544 versus Watford (25 April 1978)
  • Highest away FA Cup attendance: 56,190 versus Manchester City (fourth round, 23 January 1932)
  • Lowest away League attendance: 894 versus Rochdale (Fourth Division, 27 March 1976)
  • Lowest away League first-tier attendance: 5,276 versus Grimsby Town (7 December 1935)
  • Lowest away League second-tier attendance: 3,464 versus Burton Albion (6 March 2018)
  • Lowest away League third-tier attendance: 970 versus Halifax Town (4 April 1973)
  • Lowest away cup attendance: 450 versus Cesena (Anglo-Italian Cup first round, 8 December 1992)

Other club records

Brentford's starting lineup for 21 consecutive matches in all competitions during the 1929–30 season.
  • Longest run of matches with unchanged starting lineup: 21 (2 November 1929 – 15 March 1930)
  • Longest run undefeated in home League matches: 29 (26 December 1995 – 15 March 1997)
  • Best-ever run of results: 16 wins, 3 draws (26 November 2013 – 11 January 2014)
  • Quickest time to reach 50 League goals in a season: 22 matches (1963–64, Third Division)
  • Fewest players used in a League season: 14 (Fourth Division, 1971–72)
  • Oldest-ever starting lineup: 348 years – versus Aston Villa, First Division, 1 February 1947
  • Youngest-ever FA Cup starting lineup: 22 years and three months versus Gainsborough Trinity, first round, 8 November 2003
  • Most Scottish players named in a starting lineup: 7 – versus Oldham Athletic, Third Division, 30 November 1963 (Chic Brodie, John Dick, Tommy Higginson, George McLeod, Willie Smith, George Summers, George Thomson)
  • Most players called up for international duty during an international break: 18 (2–10 September 2019)
  • Most players capped at international level during an international break: 10 (2–10 September 2019)

Division records

Rankings are calculated thusly:
  • Home and away records: based on the true league table
  • Attacking and defensive records: based on average goals per game
  • Goal difference: based on average net goals per game

Level 1

Worst in division

  • Worst home record: 1
    • 1946–47 (First Division)
  • Worst home attacking record: 1
    • 1946–47 (First Division)
  • Lowest home goal difference: 1
    • 1946–47 (First Division)

Level 2

Best in division

  • Best home record: 1
    • 1934–35 (Second Division)
  • Best away record: 1
    • 1934–35 (Second Division)
  • Best away attacking record: 2
    • 1934–35 (Second Division)
    • 2015–16 (Championship)
  • Best overall defensive record: 1
    • 1934–35 (Second Division)
  • Best home defensive record: 1
    • 1934–35 (Second Division)
    • 1949–50 (Second Division)
  • Highest away goal difference: 1
    • 1934–35 (Second Division)

Worst in division

  • Worst overall attacking record: 1
  • Worst home attacking record: 1
    • 1953–54 (Second Division)

Level 3

Best in division

  • Best home record: 6
    • 1929–30 (Third Division South)
    • 1964–65 (Third Division)
    • 1991–92 (Third Division)
    • 2001–02 (Second Division)
    • 2012–13 (League One)
    • 2013–14 (League One)
  • Best away record: 4
    • 1932–33 (Third Division South)
    • 1994–95 (Second Division)
    • 1996–97 (Second Division)
    • 2005–06 (League One)
  • Best overall attacking record: 3
    • 1982–83 (Third Division)
    • 1991–92 (Third Division)
    • 2001–02 (Second Division)
  • Best home attacking record: 3
    • 1929–30 (Third Division South)
    • 1991–92 (Third Division)
    • 2001–02 (Second Division)
  • Best away attacking record: 4
    • 1932–33 (Third Division South)
    • 1982–83 (Third Division)
    • 1994–95 (Second Division)
    • 2005–06 (League One)
  • Best overall defensive record: 2
    • 1931–32 (Third Division South)
    • 1958–59 (Third Division)
  • Best home defensive record: 2
    • 1929–30 (Third Division South)
    • 2001–02 (Second Division)
  • Best away defensive record: 4
    • 1931–32 (Third Division South)
    • 1932–33 (Third Division South)
    • 1958–59 (Third Division)
    • 1996–97 (Second Division)
  • Highest overall goal difference: 3
    • 1932–33 (Third Division South)
    • 1991–92 (Third Division)
    • 2001–02 (Second Division)
  • Highest home goal difference: 2
    • 1929–30 (Third Division South)
    • 2001–02 (Second Division)
  • Highest away goal difference: 5
    • 1932–33 (Third Division South)
    • 1991–92 (Third Division)
    • 1994–95 (Second Division)
    • 1996–97 (Second Division)
    • 2005–06 (League One)
  • Highest average attendance in division: 1
    • 13,300 (1932–33, Third Division South)

Worst in division

  • Worst away record: 2
    • 1924–25 (Third Division South)
    • 2006–07 (League One)
  • Worst overall attacking record: 2
    • 1960–61 (Third Division)
    • 2006–07 (League One)
  • Worst away attacking record: 1
    • 1960–61 (Third Division)
  • Worst overall defensive record: 3
    • 1924–25 (Third Division South)
    • 1925–26 (Third Division South)
    • 2006–07 (League One)
  • Worst home defensive record: 1
    • 2006–07 (League One)
  • Worst away defensive record: 1
    • 1924–25 (Third Division South)
  • Lowest overall goal difference: 1
    • 2006–07 (League One)
  • Lowest home goal difference: 1
    • 2006–07 (League One)

Level 4

Best in division

  • Best home record: 1
    • 1998–99 (Third Division)
  • Best away record: 2
    • 1971–72 (Fourth Division)
    • 2008–09 (League Two)
  • Best overall attacking record: 1
    • 1998–99 (Third Division)
  • Best home attacking record: 1
    • 1998–99 (Third Division)
  • Best home defensive record: 1
    • 2008–09 (League Two)
  • Highest overall goal difference: 2
    • 1971–72 (Fourth Division)
    • 2008–09 (League Two)
  • Highest home goal difference: 1
    • 1998–99 (Third Division)
  • Highest away goal difference: 3
    • 1962–93 (Fourth Division)
    • 1971–72 (Fourth Division)
    • 2008–09 (League Two)
  • Highest average attendance in division: 1
    • 11,738 (1971–72, Fourth Division)

National records

All-time

  • Most home Football League wins in a season: 21 (1929–30, Third Division South)
  • Joint-highest aggregate score in a single EFL Cup match: 12 (6–6 after extra time versus Dagenham & Redbridge, first round, 13 August 2014)
  • Highest-scoring draw in a single EFL Cup match: 6–6 (versus Dagenham & Redbridge, first round, 13 August 2014)
  • Quickest golden goal: 15 seconds – Robert Taylor versus Barnet (EFL Trophy second round, 7 January 1997)
  • Most Football League play-off campaigns without a promotion – 9 (1991, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2020)

Firsts

  • First club to win each of the Football League Second, Third and Fourth Division championships
  • First club to occupy first place in the Football League First Division and last place in the Football League Fourth Division
  • First occasion on which a Football League fourth-tier match was postponed due to international call-ups: versus Plymouth Argyle, Third Division, 10 September 1998 (Danny Boxall, Tony Folan, Hermann Hreiðarsson)
  • First loan player to feature as an ever-present through a season: Steve Sherwood (Fourth Division, 1974–75)
  • First fourth substitute to score after entering the field in a competitive match: Justin Shaibu (versus AFC Wimbledon, Football League Cup first round, 8 August 2017)
  • First club to score its first 10 Premier League goals by 10 different players in its debut Premier League season: Sergi Canós, Rico Henry, Vitaly Janelt, Christian Nørgaard, Ethan Pinnock, Ivan Toney, Yoane Wissa, Zanka, Bryan Mbeumo (2021–22)

One-time

  • Joint-highest number of Football League wins in 2013 calendar year: 24
  • Most wins in League football (including playoffs) in 2020 calendar year: 24
  • Most home Football League wins in the 2013–14 season: 19
  • Most League Cup matches played before reaching a quarter-final: 153
  • Best home record in the Football League in 2014 calendar year
  • Only club in top four divisions with two players scoring 20 or more Football League goals in a season – 2
    • 1977–78, Fourth Division – Steve Phillips (32), Andrew McCulloch (22)
    • 1994–95, Second Division – Nicky Forster (24), Robert Taylor (23)
  • Highest away attendance in all competitions in 2018 calendar year: 8,500 (versus Arsenal, Football League Cup third round, 26 September 2018)
  • Football League Championship record outgoing transfer fee:
    • Neal Maupay (transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion for a reported £20,000,000 fee, 5 August 2019)
    • Ollie Watkins (transferred to Aston Villa for a reported £28,000,000 fee, 9 September 2020)
  • English record transfer fee for a teenager: Peter Broadbent (transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers for a £10,000 fee, February 1951)
  • Most Football League Championship league and playoff goals scored by substitutes during the 2020–21 season: 12
  • Most EFL Championship goals scored in a season: 31 – Ivan Toney (2020–21)[nb 47]

Other

  • Final Football League match played on Christmas Eve: Brentford 3–4 Wimbledon (Third Division, 24 December 1983)

Wartime football

Club honours and best performances

Leagues

London Combination

Football League South

London League

Cups

London War Cup

  • Winners: 1941–42

London Victory Cup

  • Best performance: Second round – 1918–19

Football League War Cup

Football League South War Cup

War Cup Winners' Match

  • Drawn: 1941–42

Player records

Most appearances

Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored. Years are listed according to the player's first and last wartime appearances for the club. Appearances made and goals scored in the 1939–40 Football League and 1945–46 FA Cup are not counted.
No. Name Years League Cup Total
1 England Buster Brown 1939–1946 205 (2) 31 (0) 246 (2)
2 Wales Idris Hopkins 1939–1946 182 (36) 41 (10) 223 (46)
3 England George Poyser 1939–1946 170 (0) 45 (0) 215 (0)
4 England Douglas Hunt (guest) 1940–1945 133 (73) 34 (13) 167 (86)
5 England Joe James 1939–1944 132 (3) 32 (1) 164 (4)
6 England Les Smith 1939–1945 133 (33) 27 (11) 160 (44)
7 Scotland Duncan McKenzie (guest) 1939–1945 130 (16) 26 (2) 156 (18)
8 England Patsy Hendren 1915–1919 122 (26) 2 (0) 124 (26)
9 England Henry White 1915–1919 120 (74) 2 (2) 122 (76)
10 England Len Townsend 1939–1946 102 (84) 18 (18) 120 (102)

Top goalscorers

Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored. Years are listed according to the player's first and last wartime appearances for the club. Appearances made and goals scored in the 1939–40 Football League and 1945–46 FA Cup are not counted.
No. Name Years League Cup Total
1 England Len Townsend 1939–1946 84 (102) 18 (18) 102 (120)
2 England Douglas Hunt (guest) 1940–1945 73 (133) 13 (34) 86 (167)
3 England Henry White 1915–1919 74 (120) 2 (2) 76 (122)
4 England Jack Cock (guest) 1917–1919 51 (48) 1 (2) 52 (50)
5 Wales Eddie Perry (guest) 1941–1943 28 (39) 18 (23) 46 (62)
6 England Bob Thomas 1939–1946 41 (72) 5 (14) 46 (86)
7 Wales Idris Hopkins 1939–1946 36 (182) 10 (41) 46 (223)
8 England Les Smith 1939–1945 33 (133) 11 (27) 44 (160)
9 England Patsy Hendren 1915–1919 26 (122) 0 (2) 26 (124)
10 England George Wilkins 1939–1946 19 (66) 5 (23) 24 (89)

Other player records

1939–40 Football League and 1945–46 FA Cup statistics are not counted.
  • Most appearances in a season (all competitions): 39
  • Most goals in a season (all competitions): 31 – Len Townsend (1944–45)
  • Most goals in a match (all competitions): 6 – Len Townsend (versus Brighton & Hove Albion, Football League South, 12 September 1942)
  • Most hat-tricks (all competitions): 8 – Len Townsend
  • Most hat-tricks in a season (all competitions): 4 – Len Townsend (1944–45)
  • Most penalties in a season: 8 – Duncan McKenzie
  • Most penalties in a season (all competitions): 4 – Duncan McKenzie (1940–41)

Club records

1939–40 Football League and 1945–46 FA Cup statistics are not counted.
  • Record win (all competitions): 8–0 versus Brighton & Hove Albion, Football League South War Cup, 4 March 1944
  • Highest-scoring draw (all competitions): 4–4
    • 4–4 versus Watford, Football League South, 22 January 1944
    • 4–4 versus Reading, Football League South, 25 November 1944
    • 4–4 versus Chelsea, Football League South, 1 December 1945
  • Record loss (all competitions): 7–0 versus Queens Park Rangers, Football League South Group B, 30 December 1939
  • Most wins in a season (all competitions): 21 – 1918–19
  • Most draws in a season (all competitions): 10
  • Most losses in a season (all competitions): 24 – 1916–17
  • Most goals scored in a season (all competitions): 102 – 1941–42
  • Most goals conceded in a season (all competitions): 99 – 1916–17
  • Fewest goals scored in a season (all competitions): 56 – 1916–17
  • Fewest goals conceded in a season (all competitions): 49 – 1918–19
  • Most clean sheets kept in a season (all competitions): 10 – 1943–44
  • Fewest clean sheets kept in a season (all competitions): 3
    • 1940–41
    • 1941–42
    • 1942–43
  • Highest home attendance (all competitions): 28,170 versus Chelsea (Football League South, 1 December 1945)

Awards

Club

  • Football League Awards
    • Community Club of the Year (2): 2005–06, 2013–14
    • League Two Community Club of the Year (1): 2008–09
    • Best Club Sponsorship (1): 2006–07
    • Family Excellence Award (8): 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
  • Stadium Business Awards
    • Sponsorship, Sales and Marketing: 2013
  • Littlewoods Giant Killers Award
    • 2–1 vs Norwich City, FA Cup third round, 6 January 1996

Managers

Players

Player of the Year

  • Gallaghers Divisional Footballer of the Year:
    • John O'Mara (1971–72, Fourth Division)
  • PFA Fans' Player of the Year:
    • Jordan Rhodes (2008–09, League Two)[nb 48]
  • Football League Player of the Year:
    • Adam Forshaw (2013–14, League One)
    • Ollie Watkins (2019–20, Championship)
  • London Football Awards:
    • EFL Player of the Year
      • Neal Maupay (2018–19)
      • Ollie Watkins (2019–20)
      • Ivan Toney (2020–21)
    • Goalkeeper Of the Year: Dan Bentley (2017–18)

Team of the Year

  • PFA Team of the Year:
    • Level 2
      • Alex Pritchard (2014–15, Championship)
      • Alan Judge (2015–16, Championship)
      • Saïd Benrahma, Ollie Watkins (2019–20, Championship)
      • Rico Henry, Ethan Pinnock, Ivan Toney (2020–21, Championship)
    • Level 3
      • Roger Joseph (1987–88, Third Division)
      • Terry Evans, Dean Holdsworth (1991–92, Third Division)
      • Nicky Forster (1994–95, Second Division)
      • Carl Asaba (1996–97, Second Division)
      • Paul Evans (2001–02, Second Division)
      • Sam Sodje (2005–06, League One)
      • Jake Bidwell, Adam Forshaw (2013–14, League One)
    • Level 4
      • Paul Evans, Hermann Hreiðarsson (1998–99, Third Division)
      • Craig Pead (2007–08, League Two)
  • Football League Team of the Year:
    • Level 2
      • Alan Judge (2015–16, Championship)
      • Ivan Toney (2020–21, Championship)
    • Level 3
      • Paul Evans, Lloyd Owusu (2001–02, Second Division)
      • Adam Forshaw, Alan McCormack (2013–14, League One)[nb 49]
  • Football League Team of the Year (calendar year):

Player of the Month

  • Football League Player of the Month:
    • Level 2
      • Andre Gray (November 2014, Championship)
      • Alan Judge (October 2015, Championship)
      • Scott Hogan (September 2016, Championship)
      • Saïd Benrahma (July 2020, Championship)
      • Ivan Toney (October 2020, Championship)
    • Level 3
      • DJ Campbell (January 2006, League One)
      • Sam Saunders (December 2013, League One)
    • Level 4
  • Football League Young Player of the Month
    • Jake Bidwell (January 2014, League One)
  • PFA Fans' Player of the Month:
    • Jordan Rhodes (March 2009, League Two)
    • Saïd Benrahma (January 2020, Championship)
  • Evening Standard Player of the Month:
    • Jimmy Bloomfield
    • Steve Phillips (March 1978, Fourth Division)
    • Gary Roberts
    • Terry Evans (January 1989, Third Division)
    • Gary Blissett (February 1989, Third Division)
    • Dean Holdsworth
    • Jamie Bates (December 1997, Second Division)
    • Sam Sodje (February 2005, League One)

Team of the Tournament

Team of the Round

  • FA Cup Team of the Round: Bryan Mbeumo (2021–22, third round)
  • EFL Cup Team of the Round:
    • Luke Daniels, Josh Dasilva (2020–21, quarter-final)
    • Marcus Forss, Charlie Goode, Yoane Wissa (2021–22, third round)
    • Ivan Toney (2021–22, fourth round)

Player of the Round

Goal of the Tournament

  • EFL Cup Goal of the Tournament: Yoane Wissa (2021–22)

Goal of the Round

  • FA Cup Goal of the Round: Isaiah Rankin (2004–05, fifth round)
  • EFL Cup Goal of the Round:
    • Emiliano Marcondes (2020–21, third round)
    • Saïd Benrahma (2020–21, fourth round)
    • Yoane Wissa (2021–22, third round)

Goal of the Month

Save of the Month

Other awards

  • Adidas Golden Boot: Steve Phillips (1977–78, Fourth Division)
  • Canon League Loyalty Award: Eddie Lyons
  • Puma Golden Glove: Ben Hamer (2008–09, League Two)
  • Football League Sir Tim Finney Award: Kevin O'Connor
  • Football League Championship Golden Boot: Ivan Toney (2020–21)
  • Football League Championship Golden Glove: David Raya (2019–20, shared)

Notes

  1. ^ Not promoted after defeat in the 1995 Football League Second Division play-off semi-finals.
  2. ^ Promoted.
  3. ^ Premier League record.
  4. ^ a b Reported to be "an initial" €33,000,000.
  5. ^ a b Reported to be "in the region of" £22,000,000.
  6. ^ a b Reported to be £16,000,000, "potentially rising to" £20,000,000 with add-ons.
  7. ^ a b Reported to be £14,000,000, rising to £19,000,000 with add-ons.
  8. ^ Reported to be £8,500,000.
  9. ^ Reported to be £5,000,000, rising to £10,000,000 with add-ons.
  10. ^ Reported to be £5,850,000.
  11. ^ Reported to be £5,500,000, plus add-ons.
  12. ^ Reported to be £3,500,000.
  13. ^ Reported to be £2,850,000.
  14. ^ Reported to be £2,500,000. Club record fee for a teenager.
  15. ^ Reported to be £2,100,000.
  16. ^ Reported to be £1,500,000.
  17. ^ Reported to be £1,000,000.
  18. ^ a b Reported to be £28,000,000, rising to £33,000,000. 15% of the fee went to Watkins' previous club Exeter City.
  19. ^ Reported to be "instalments of £21.75m", "on top of the £4.25m loan fee previously agreed".
  20. ^ a b Reported to be £20,000,000.
  21. ^ a b Reported to be £12,000,000.
  22. ^ Reported to be £9,500,000, rising to £12,000,000. 30% of the fee went to Hogan's previous club Rochdale.
  23. ^ Reported to be £9,000,000. Approximately £1,100,000 of the fee went to Gray's previous club Luton Town. Brentford received 27.5% of the fee paid when Gray transferred from Burnley to Watford in August 2017, of which 15% was payable to Luton Town.
  24. ^ Reported to be over £3,000,000.
  25. ^ Brentford received Mickey Bennett and Detsi Kruszyński from Wimbledon as part of the deal. £100,000 of the fee went to Holdsworth's previous club Watford.
  26. ^ Brentford received an additional £350,000 sell-on fee from Sinton's £2,750,000 transfer to Sheffield Wednesday in August 1993.
  27. ^ £13,000 of the fee went to Houston's previous club Chelsea.
  28. ^ £100 of the fee went to Shanks' previous club Derby County, who still held his league registration. Joe Connor was also transferred to Woolwich Arsenal as part of the deal.
  29. ^ a b c Owing to Thomas Frank testing positive for COVID-19, Brentford B head coach Neil MacFarlane presided over a 1–0 FA Cup victory over Middlesbrough on 9 January 2021.
  30. ^ a b Blunstone's 1984 spell was as caretaker manager.
  31. ^ In March 1904, Dick Molyneux was suspended until the end of the 1903–04 season for illegally trying to buy goalkeeper John Bishop out of the Army.
  32. ^ a b Initially as caretaker manager.
  33. ^ Also club record Southern League home win.
  34. ^ Also club record League home win.
  35. ^ Also club record FA Cup home win.
  36. ^ a b National record.
  37. ^ Also club record Southern League away defeat.
  38. ^ Also joint-club record League away defeat.
  39. ^ Also club record FA Cup away defeat.
  40. ^ Also club record consecutive Southern League wins in a single season.
  41. ^ League record.
  42. ^ a b c 2 points for a win.
  43. ^ Brentford were undefeated during the 1900–01 Southern League Second Division season.
  44. ^ a b "All competitions" comprises Southern League, Southern League test matches and FA Cup.
  45. ^ "All competitions" comprises League and FA Cup.
  46. ^ "All competitions" comprises League, FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
  47. ^ 2004–05 was the inaugural Football League Championship season.
  48. ^ On loan from Ipswich Town.
  49. ^ Jake Bidwell was named as a substitute.

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