List of Brentford F.C. records and statistics


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 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.

Club honours and best performances

Major domestic competitions

Leagues

/ Premier League
Second Division' / First Division / Championship
Third Division
' / Third Division South / Second Division / League One
Fourth Division / Third Division / League Two
FA Cup
Football League Cup
Football League Trophy
Anglo-Italian Cup

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
Middlesex Junior Cup
West Middlesex Cup
London Senior Cup
Middlesex Senior Cup
Southern Professional Charity Cup
Ealing Hospital Cup
London Challenge Cup
Supporters Direct Cup
Empire Exhibition Trophy
FA Amateur Cup
Southern Professional Floodlit Cup
First Alliance Cup
Kent Challenge Cup

Appearances

#NameYearsLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
1 1949–1963514'35'10'0 '559
2 1987–1999419'21'40'44 '526
3 1961–1974471'29 '17'0 '516
4 2000–2014425'31'20'24 '501
5 1960–1970388'27'18'0 '435
6 1970–1980374'21'14'0 '409
7 1984–1994305'18'26'31 '380
8 1954–1964348'20'6'0 '374
9 1975–1985325 '17 '19 '10 '371 '
10 1967–1976316'19'15'0 '350'

Goalscoring

League

Southern League
#NameYearsLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
1 1954–1961153 '9 '1'0 '163 '
2 1955–1961
1961–1962
124 '12 '2 '0 '136 '
3 1932–1939119 '3 '0 '121 '
4 1987–199379 '7 '9 '10 '105 '
5 1935–193885 '5 '9 '90 '
6 1929–193279 '10 '0 '89 '
7 1998–2002
2005–2007
77 '4 '3'3 '87 '
8 1925–193174 '12 '0 '86 '
9 1932–194783 '3 '0 '86 '
10 1932–194777 '3 '0 '80 '

Golden Boot

Record paid

NameNationalityFee paidTransferred fromDateNotesRef
Undisclosed Troyes5 August 2019
Undisclosed Leeds United8 July 2019
Undisclosed Celta Vigo10 July 2019
Undisclosed Fiorentina28 May 2019
Undisclosed Charlton Athletic12 June 2018
Undisclosed Norwich City31 January 2017
£2,100,000 Twente2 July 2015
£1,500,000 Celta Vigo15 August 2014
Undisclosed Leyton Orient27 June 2014
£750,000 Crystal PalaceSeptember 1998
£250,000 ChelseaNovember 1992
£167,000 HibernianJuly 1989
£100,000 Norwich CityJanuary 1989
£78,000 BuryJuly 1981
£50,000 GillinghamMarch 1980
£33,000 Luton TownOctober 1978
£25,000 Oxford UnitedMarch 1976
£17,500 West Ham UnitedSeptember 1962
£16,000 Notts CountyMarch 1952
£9,500 Bradford Park AvenueMarch 1949
£8,000 Bradford Park AvenueAugust 1947
£6,000 Heart of MidlothianNovember 1935
£1,550 Port ValeJuly 1934
£1,500 Charlton AthleticJuly 1928
£1,000 Southend UnitedJanuary 1926

Record received

NameNationalityFee receivedTransferred toDateNotesRef
Undisclosed Brighton & Hove Albion5 August 2019
Undisclosed Bournemouth22 January 2019
Undisclosed Aston Villa31 January 2017
Undisclosed Burnley21 August 2015
Undisclosed Wigan Athletic1 September 2014
£2,500,000 WimbledonOctober 1999
£720,000 WimbledonJuly 1993
£350,000 Queens Park RangersMarch 1989
£150,000 WimbledonAugust 1988
£95,000 ReadingFebruary 1986
£60,000 Sheffield WednesdayJune 1979
£55,000 Manchester UnitedDecember 1973
£50,000 Blackburn RoversSeptember 1972
£30,000 FulhamSeptember 1971
£17,000 Sheffield UnitedMarch 1961
£16,000 Sheffield UnitedMarch 1948
£9,500 Derby CountyOctober 1938
£4,000 Tottenham HotspurFebruary 1929
£1,400 Leicester CityApril 1928
£750 Millwall AthleticFebruary 1923
Ireland£200 Woolwich ArsenalJanuary 1903

Other records

Most matches

#NameYearsTotal matchesWinsDrawsLossesWinning percentageNotesRef
1 1926–1949707306157245
2 1957–196538616395128
3 1908–1912
1915–1921
1924–1926
33410870156
4 1993–1997227916670
5 1980–1984203695777
6 1987–1990193794866
7 1976–1980184733774
8 1953–1957183655761
9 1990–1993178783565
10 1969–1973
1984
173703667

Most wins

#NameYearsWinsDrawsLossesWinning percentageTotal matchesNotesRef
1 1926–1949306157245707
2 1957–196516395128386
3 1908–1912
1915–1921
1924–1926
10870156334
4 1993–1997916670227
5 1987–1990794866193
6 1990–1993783565178
7 1976–1980733774184
8 1969–1973
1984
703667173
9 1980–1984695777203
10 2007–2011685050168

Most points

#NameYearsPointsWinsDrawsLossesWinning percentageTotal matchesNotesRef
1 1926–19491002284150226660
2 1957–196553314986116351
3 1908–1912
1915–1921
1924–1926
32110368150321
4 1993–1997275735655184
5 1976–1980247703765172
6 1969–1973
1984
233663562163
7 1953–1957232605257169
8 1987–1990226614355159
9 1980–1984227595061170
10 2007–2011219584543146

Highest winning percentage

#NameYearsWinning percentageWinsDrawsLossesTotal matchesNotesRef
1 2013–201542142278
2 2011–2013604036136
3 1912–191538193087
4 2004–2006543634124
5 1903–1904
1904–1906
39243490
6 1926–1949306157245707
7 1957–196516395128386
8 1987–1990794866193
9 2007–2011685050168
10 1967–1969553250137

Lowest winning percentage

#NameYearsWinning percentageWinsDrawsLossesTotal matchesNotesRef
1 20063101023
2 2006–2007451625
3 1997–19987151133
4 2007551323
5 20152259
6 1953891431
7 199755919
8 1973–197523223378
9 2002–200429214696
8 Jimmy Bain1952–1953751123

Other manager records

Matches

Firsts

Wins

Southern League (1898–1920)

Wins in a season
Wins in a season

Southern League (1898–1920)

Scored in a match
Scored in a match

Southern League (1898–1920)

Southern League (1898–1920)

Highest

Football League first tier

Worst in division

Best in division

Best in division

Best in division

All-time

Club honours and best performances

Leagues

London Combination
Football League South
London League
London War Cup
London Victory Cup
Football League War Cup
Football League South War Cup
War Cup Winners' Match

Most appearances

#NameYearsLeagueCupTotal
1 1939–1946205 '31 '246 '
2 1939–1946182 '41 '223 '
3 1939–1946170 '45 '215 '
4 1940–1945133 '34 '167 '
5 1939–1944132 '32 '164 '
6 1939–1945133 '27 '160 '
7 1939–1945130 '26 156 '
8 1915–1919122 '2 '124 '
9 1915–1919120 '2 '122 '
10 1939–1946102 '18 '120

Top goalscorers

#NameYearsLeagueCupTotal
1 1939–194684 '18 '102 '
2 1940–194573 '13 '86 '
3 1915–191974 '2 '76 '
4 1917–191951 '1 '52 '
5 1941–194328 '18 '46 '
6 1939–194641 '5 '46 '
7 1939–194636 '10 '46 '
8 1939–194533 '11 '44 '
9 1915–191926 '0 '26 '
10 1939–194619 '5 '24 '

Other player records

Club

Players

Player of the Year