BRENTFORD
('The Bees')
| Year formed | 1889 |
| Turned professional | 1899 |
| Limited company | 1901 |
| Previous names | None |
| Ground | Gtech Community Stadium, Lionel Road, London TW8 9QT (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 115 x 74 yards (105 x 68 metres) |
| Record attendance at present ground | 17,201 v Arsenal, Premier League, 25 November 2023 (lost 0-1) |
| First game at present ground | 1 September 2020 v Oxford United, pre-season friendly (drew 2-2) 6 September 2020 v Wycombe Wanderers, Carabao Cup 1st round (1-1-1, 4-2 on penalties) |
| Ground capacity | 17,250 |
| Previous grounds | Clifden Road: 1889 - 1891 Benn's Field: 1891 - 1895 Shotter's Field: 1895 - 1898 Cross Roads: 1898 - 1900 York Road: 1900 - 1904 Griffin Park: 1904 - 2020 |
| League career | London League Division Two: 1896 - 1897 London League Division One: 1897 - 1898 Southern League Division Two: 1898 - 1901 Southern League Division One: 1901 - 1913 Western League: 1902 - 1909 Southern League Division Two: 1913 - 1915 Southern League Division One: 1919 - 1920 Division Three: 1920 - 1921 Division Three (South): 1921 - 1933 Division Two: 1933 - 1935 Division One: 1935 - 1947 Division Two: 1947 - 1954 Division Three (South): 1954 - 1958 Division Three: 1958 - 1962 Division Four: 1962 - 1963 Division Three: 1963 - 1966 Division Four: 1966 - 1972 Division Three: 1972 - 1973 Division Four: 1973 - 1978 Divisioin Three: 1978 - 1992 Division One: 1992 - 1993 Division Two: 1993 - 1998 Division Three: 1998 - 1999 Division Two/League One: 1999 - 2007 League Two: 2007 - 2009 League One: 2009 - 2014 Championship: 2014 - 2021 Premier League: 2021 - . |
| First Football League game | 28th August 1920 v Exeter City, Division Three, lost 0-3 |
| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | Division Two champions: 1934-35 Division Three champions: 1991-92 Division Two / League One runners-up: 1994-95, 2013-14 Division Three (South) champions: 1932-33 Division Three (South) runners-up: 1929-30, 1957-58 Division Four/Three/League One champions: 1962-63, 1998-99, 2008-09 Southern League Division Two champions: 1900-01 Western League runners-up: 1904-05 London League runners-up: 1897-98 |
| Domestic - Cup | Freight Rover/LDV Vans Trophy/Johnstone's Paint Trophy runners-up: 1984-85, 2000-01, 2010-11 Second World War London Cup winners: 1941-42 Second World War London Cup runners-up: 1940-41 |
| Best League position | 5th, Division One, 1935-36 |
| Lowest League position | 19th, Division Four, 1972-73 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | 6th round, 1937-38, 1945-46, 1948-49, 1998-99 |
| Furthest in League Cup | Semi-final, 2020-21 |
| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 62, Division Three (South), 1932-33 62, Division Four, 1962-63 |
| 3 for a win | 94, League One, 2013-14 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 25, Division One, 1946-47 25, Division Three (South), 1924-25 |
| 3 for a win | 37, League One, 2006-07 |
| Most League goals scored | 98, Division Four, 1962-63 |
| Most League goals conceded | 94, Division Three (South), 1925-26 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 38, Division Three (South), 1925-26 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 36, League Two, 2008-09 |
| Most wins in a League season | 28, League One, 2013-14 28, Division Three (South), 1929-30 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 8, League Two, 2006-07 |
| Most draws in a League season | 20, League One, 2009-10 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 5, Division Three (South), 1929-30 |
| Most losses in a League season | 26, Division One, 1946-47 26, Division Three (South), 1924-25 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 6, Division Three (South), 1932-33 |
| Record League win | 9-0 v Wrexham, Division Three, 15th October 1963 |
| Record Cup win | 7-0 v Windsor & Eton, FA Cup 1st round, 20th November 1982 |
| Record League Cup win | 7-0 v Oldham Athletic, Carabao Cup 3rd round, 21 September 2021 |
| Record defeat | 0-7 v Swansea Town, Division Three (South), 8th November 1924 0-7 v Walsall, Division Three (South), 19th January 1957 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 0-5 v Charlton Athletic, League Cup 1st round 2nd leg, 12 August 1980 0-5 v Cheltenham Town, Carling Cup 1st round, 23 August 2005 0-5 v Derby County, Capital One Cup 2nd round, 27 August 2013 |
| Highest Number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 38, Jack Holliday, Division Three (South), 1932-33 |
| in total | 153, Jim Towers, 1954-61 |
| Most League goals scored in one match | 5, Jack Holliday v Luton Town, Division Three (South), 28th January 1933 5, Billy Scott v Barnsley, Division Two, 15th December 1934 5, Peter McKennan v Bury, Division Two, 18th February 1949 |
| Most League appearances | 514, Ken Coote, 1949-64 |
| Most capped player | 22, John Buttigieg for Malta |
| Youngest League player | Danis Salman, 15 years 243 days v Watford, 15th November 1975 |
Highest transfer fee received | £40,000,000 for Ivan Toney to Al-Ahli, August 2024 |
| Highest transfer fee paid | £30,000,000 for Igor Thiago from Club Bruges, July 2023 |
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