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Brentford F.C.


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* Adam Lowe is a fan who won the draw to determine who would take squad number 13 for the 2006/2007 season.

Managers

As of August 6, 2006. Only competitive matches are counted.
NameNatFromToRecord
PWDLWin %
William LewisAugust 1900May 1903
Dick MolyneuxAugust 1903May 1906
W G BrownAugust 1906May 1908
Fred HallidayAugust 1908May 1912
Ephraim RhodesAugust 1912May 1915
Fred HallidayAugust 1915August 1921
Archie MitchellAugust 1921December 1922|6022132537
Fred HallidayDecember 1924May 1926|6822123432
Harry CurtisMay 1926February 1949|70530515724343
Jackie GibbonsFebruary 1949August 1952|15053405735
Jimmy BlainAugust 1952January 1953|23751130
Tommy LawtonJanuary 1953September 1953|338101524
Bill Dodgin, Sr.October 1953May 1957|18265576036
Malcolm MacDonaldMay 1957January 1965|3791609412542
Tommy CavanaghJanuary 1965March 1966|4616102035
Billy Gray1 August 196630 August 1967|4819131640
Jimmy Sirrel1 September 196730 November 1969|11145264041
Frank Blunstone1 December 196911 July 1973|16467356241
Mike Everitt1 September 197315 January 1975|7021222730
John Docherty20 January 19757 September 1976|6923202633
Bill Dodgin, Jr.16 September 19761 March 1980|16671356043
Fred Callaghan1 March 19802 February 1984|17659526532
Frank Blunstone2 February 19849 February 1984|10010
Frank McLintock9 February 19841 January 1987|15151435734
Steve Perryman1 January 198715 August 1990|18271486339
Phil Holder24 August 199011 May 1993|15866335941
David Webb17 May 19934 August 1997|21685656639
Eddie May5 August 19975 November 1997|20551025
Micky Adams5 November 19971 July 1998|337151121
Ron Noades1 July 199820 November 2000|13051334639
Ray Lewington20 November 20007 May 2001|3714111238
Steve Coppell8 May 20015 June 2002|5427121550
Wally Downes28 June 200214 March 2004|9729224630
Martin Allen18 March 200430 May 2006|12454363444
Leroy Rosenior14 June 2006Present|2200100

Notable former players

Famous past players include:

* Doug Allder
* Marcus Bent
* Gary Blissett
* Stan Bowles
* Chic Brodie
* Dudley Campbell
* Deon Burton
* Richard Cadette
* Ken Coote
* Ibrahima Sonko
* Andy Sinton
* Rod Stewart
* Chris Hughton
* Maurice Edelston
* Terry Evans
* Les Ferdinand
* Marcus Gayle
* Ron Greenwood
* Ron Harris
* Patsy Hendren
* Jimmy Hill
* Dean Holdsworth
* Stewart Houston
* Neil Smillie
* Kenny Sansom
* Sam Sodje
* Hermann Hreiðarsson
* Terry Hurlock
* Francis Joseph
* Tommy Lawton
* Chris Kamara
* Paul Merson
* Steve Phillips
* Michael Pollitt
* John Salako
* Steve Sidwell
* Paul Smith
* Jay Tabb
* Bradley Walsh

Honours

*Football League First Division (top tier)
**Best finish: 5th (1935-6)
*Football League Second Division (second tier)
**Champions: 1934-5
*Football League Third Division (third tier)
**Champions: 1932-3 (then the Third Division South), 1991-2
*Football League Fourth Division (fourth tier)
**Champions: 1962-3, 1998-9 (by then known as the Third Division)
*FA Cup
**Best performance: quarter-finals (1937-8, 1945-6, 1948-9, 1988-9)
*League Cup
**Best performance: fourth round (1982-3)
*Football League Trophy
**Best performance: runners-up (1984-5, 2000-1)
*London War Cup
**Winners: 1941-2
**Runners-up: 1940-1

Mascot

Brentford FC's mascot is the ever-smiling Buzz Bee. 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.

Famous Fans

*Christopher Dawes
*Cameron Diaz
*Greg Dyke
*John 'Rhino' Edwards
*Hard-Fi lead singer Richard Archer
*Dean Gaffney
*Dominic Holland
*Robert Rankin
*Rick Wakeman former fan

Club Records

*Record Victory: 9-0 v Wrexham, Division 3, 15 October, 1963
*Record Defeat: 0-7 v Swansea, Division Three South, 8 November 1924
*Most League Points (2 for a win): 62, Division Three South, 1932-1933
*Most League Points (3 for a win): 85, Division 2, 1994-1995 & Division 3, 1998-9
*Most League Goals Scored in a season: 98, Division 4, 1962-1963
*Most League Goals Conceded in a season: 94, Division Three South, 1925-26
*Highest League Scorer in a season: Jack Holliday, 39, 1932-1933
*Most League Goals in Total Aggregate: Jim Towers, 153, 1954-1961
*Most Capped Player: John Buttigieg, 63, Malta
*Most League Appearances: Ken Coote, 514, 1949-1964
*Record Transfer Fee Received: £2,500,000 from Wimbledon for Hermann Hreiðarsson, October 1999
*Record Transfer Fee Paid: £750,000 to Crystal Palace for Hermann Hreiðarsson, September 1998
*Highest home attendance: 39,626 v Preston North End, FA Cup sixth round, 5 March, 1938

External links

*Beespedia
*Official Website (part of the Premium TV network of official websites)
*Bees United - The Brentford Supporters Trust
*Brentford FC pictures - Brentford FC pictures
*BIAS - Brentford Independent Association of Supporters
*The Griffin Park Grapevine - An unofficial supporters' website
*BAMB: Brentford Always Message Board - An unofficial supporters' website
*Beesotted - An unofficial supporters' website



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