Brentford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Brentford, London. Between 1897 and 1920, the first team competed in the London League, Southern League and Western League.[1] Since 1920, the first team has competed in the Football League, the Premier League and other nationally and internationally organised competitions.[1] All players who have been inducted into the club's Hall of Fame are listed below.
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The Brentford Hall of Fame was founded in 1991 and the inaugural inductions were former players Idris Hopkins, Joe James and former player and manager Malky MacDonald.[2] Former player Gary Roberts was the most recent inductee in February 2020 and the total number of members is 59.[3] The Hall of Fame is administered jointly by the club and the Brentford F.C. Former Players’ Association.[4]
Key
edit- Appearance and goal totals include matches in the Football League, Southern League, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, Anglo-Italian Cup, London Challenge Cup, Southern Floodlit Challenge Cup, Football League Jubilee Fund and Empire Exhibition Cup. Substitute appearances are included. Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded.
- "Playing years" corresponds to the years in which the player made their first and last appearances.
- "Staff years" corresponds to the years in which the player began and finished their staff role.
- Players listed in bold won full international caps whilst with the club.
- Statistics are correct as of match played 13 August 2023.
Playing positions
editGK | Goalkeeper | RB | Right back | RW | Right winger | DF | Defender | HB | Half back | IF | Inside forward | DM | Defensive midfielder |
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OL | Outside left | LB | Left back | LW | Left winger | CB | Centre back | FW | Forward | FB | Full back | RM | Right midfielder |
W | Winger | MF | Midfielder | ST | Striker | WH | Wing half | AM | Attacking midfielder | CM | Central midfielder | LM | Left midfielder |
U | Utility player | OR | Outside right | SW | Sweeper | LH | Left half | RH | Right half |
Symbol | Meaning |
---|---|
‡ | Brentford player or staff member in the 2023–24 season. |
(c) | Player captained the club. |
♠ | Player holds a club record. |
List of members
editName | Nationality | Player | Staff | Inducted | Major honour(s) | Notes | Ref | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position(s) | Years | Apps | Goals | Position(s) | Years | ||||||
Jimmy Bain (c) | Scotland | FB | 1928–1933 | 201 | 2 | Manager, assistant manager | 1934–1956 | 2015 | 1932–33 Third Division South champion | [6] | |
Arthur Bateman (c) | England | FB | 1934–1938 | 153 | 1 | — | — | 2015 | 1934–35 Second Division champion | [6] | |
Paul Bence (c) | England | MF | 1970–1977 | 268 | 6 | — | — | 2019 | 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion | [7] | |
Gary Blissett | England | FW | 1987–1993 | 291 | 105 | — | — | 2015 | 1991–92 Third Division champion | [8] | |
Bob Booker | England | MF | 1978–1988 1991–1993 |
322 | 48 | Youth team manager | 1994–2000 | 2014 | 1991–92 Third Division champion | [9] | |
Wally Bragg | England | CH | 1947–1957 | 168 | 6 | — | — | 2018 | — | [10] | |
George Bristow | England | WH | 1950–1961 | 264 | 8 | — | — | 2015 | — | [6] | |
Chic Brodie | Scotland | GK | 1963–1971 | 224 | 0 | — | — | 2015 | — | [6] | |
Gerry Cakebread | England | GK | 1954–1964 | 374 | 0 | — | — | 2015 | 1962–63 Fourth Division champion | [6] | |
Jack Cartmell | England | OL | 1919–1921 | 66 | 2 | Trainer, assistant trainer | 1926–1955 | 2015 | — | [6] | |
Arthur Charlton | England | HB | 1892–1898 | 68 | 13 | — | — | 2015 | — | [6] | |
Ken Coote ♠ (c) | England | FB | 1949–1964 | 559 ♠ | 14 | — | — | n/a | 1962–63 Fourth Division champion | [6] | |
Roger Cross | England | FW | 1970–1971 1973–1977 |
228 | 61 | — | — | 2018 | — | [10] | |
Joe Crozier | Scotland | GK | 1937–1949 | 223 | 0 | — | — | 2019 | — | [11] | |
Harry Curtis | England | — | — | — | — | Manager | 1926–1949 | 2015 | 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion | [6] | |
Ian Dargie | England | CH/IR | 1952–1962 | 281 | 2 | — | — | 2018 | — | [10] | |
Terry Evans (c) | England | CB | 1985–1993 | 285 | 30 | — | — | 2014 | 1991–92 Third Division champion | [12] | |
George Francis | England | CF | 1955–1961 1961–1962 |
280 | 136 | — | — | 2014 | — | [nb 1] | [13] |
Ted Gaskell | England | GK | 1947–1952 | 38 | 0 | A manager | 1959–1961 | 2019 | — | [11] | |
Marcus Gayle | Jamaica | FW | 1988–1994 2005–2006 |
230 | 28 | Ambassador | — | 2015 | 1991–92 Third Division champion | [nb 2] | [14] |
Peter Gelson | England | CB | 1961–1974 | 516 | 18 | — | — | 2014 | 1962–63 Fourth Division champion | [9] | |
Bill Gorman | Ireland Republic of Ireland |
FB | 1938–1949 | 144 | 0 | — | — | 2015 | — | [6] | |
Jackie Graham | Scotland | MF | 1970–1980 | 409 | 40 | — | — | 2013 | 1971–72 Fourth Division champion 1977–78 Fourth Division promotion |
[15] | |
Fred Halliday | England | — | — | — | — | Manager, administration | 1908–1926 | 2015 | — | [6] | |
Alan Hawley (c) | England | RB | 1962–1974 | 345 | 4 | Youth team coach | 1990s | 2013 | 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion | [15] | |
Patsy Hendren | England | FB | 1908–1927 | 158 | 18 | — | — | 2015 | — | [6] | |
Tommy Higginson | Scotland | WH | 1960–1970 | 435 | 16 | — | — | 2016 | 1962–63 Fourth Division champion | [16] | |
Phil Holder | England | — | — | — | — | Manager, assistant manager | 1987–1993 | 2012 | 1991–92 Third Division champion | [2] | |
Dean Holdsworth | England | FW | 1988 1989–1992 |
145 | 76 | — | — | 2013 | 1991–92 Third Division champion | [nb 3] | [17] |
Jack Holliday | England | CF | 1932–1939 | 222 | 121 | Assistant trainer, youth team trainer | 1944–1961 | 2015 | 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion | [6] | |
Idris Hopkins | Wales | OR | 1932–1947 | 314 | 80 | — | — | Inaugural | 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion | [2] | |
Ken Horne | England | WH/FB | 1950–1960 | 239 | 1 | Youth team coach, scout | 1970s | 2015 | — | [18] | |
Joe James (c) | England | CB | 1931–1939 | 255 | 2 | — | — | Inaugural | 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion | [2] | |
Jimmy Jay | England | WH | 1903–1908 1909–1910 |
322 | 8 | — | — | 2015 | — | [6] | |
Allan Jones | Wales | FB | 1963–1970 | 281 | 3 | — | — | 2015 | — | [6] | |
Jack Lane (c) | England | IF | 1925–1931 | 234 | 86 | — | — | 2015 | — | [6] | |
Malky MacDonald | Scotland | RB | 1946–1949 | 93 | 1 | Manager, coach, trainer | 1957–1965 | Inaugural | 1962–63 Fourth Division champion | [2] | |
Andrew McCulloch | England | FW | 1976–1979 | 122 | 49 | — | — | 2018 | 1977–78 Fourth Division promotion | [4] | |
David McCulloch | Scotland | CF | 1935–1938 | 124 | 90 | — | — | 2015 | — | [6] | |
Keith Millen | England | CB | 1984–1994 | 380 | 20 | — | — | 2014 | 1991–92 Third Division champion | [9] | |
Fred Monk | England | RB | 1948–1954 | 219 | 49 | Trainer | 1957–1965 | 2015 | — | [6] | |
Ernest Muttitt | England | U | 1932–1939 | 94 | 25 | Youth team manager | 1955–1957 | 2015 | 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion | [6] | |
Alan Nelmes | England | CB | 1967–1976 | 350 | 2 | — | — | 2014 | 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion | [9] | |
Kevin O'Connor (c) ‡ | Republic of Ireland | U | 2000–2014 | 501 | 44 | Assistant first team coach, B/Development Squad head coach, B/Development Squad assistant coach |
2015– | 2015 | 2008–09 League Two champion & 2013–14 League One promotion | [nb 4] | [6] |
Lloyd Owusu | Ghana | FW | 1998–2002 2005–2007 |
250 | 87 | — | — | 2016 | 1998–99 Third Division champion | [19] | |
Gordon Phillips | England | GK | 1963–1973 | 227 | 0 | Goalkeeping coach | 1991–1992 | 2017 | 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion | [20] | |
George Poyser | England | LB | 1934–1946 | 158 | 0 | Assistant trainer | 1950–1951 | 2018 | 1934–35 Second Division champion | [10] | |
Steve Phillips | England | IF | 1977–1980 | 167 | 69 | — | — | 2019 | 1977–78 Fourth Division promotion | [11] | |
Ted Price | England | GK | 1912–1920 | 118 | 0 | — | — | 2019 | — | [11] | |
Johnny Rainford | England | IF | 1953–1962 | 324 | 49 | — | — | 2015 | — | [6] | |
Dusty Rhodes | England | FB | 1908–1915 | 221 | 2 | Manager, trainer | 1912–1919 | 2015 | — | [6] | |
Gary Roberts | Wales | W | 1980–1986 | 226 | 64 | — | — | 2020 | — | [3] | |
Bobby Ross (c) | Scotland | IF | 1966–1972 | 323 | 63 | — | — | 2013 | 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion | [15] | |
Danis Salman | England | DF | 1975–1985 | 371 | 8 | — | — | 2014 | 1977–78 Fourth Division promotion | [nb 5] | [9] |
Sam Saunders ‡ | England | RM | 2009–2016 | 206 | 30 | B assistant coach | 2019– | 2017 | 2013–14 League One promotion | [20] | |
Billy Scott | England | IF | 1932–1947 | 296 | 86 | — | — | 2015 | 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion | [6] | |
Les Smith | England | OL | 1936–1939 1952 |
78 | 7 | — | — | 2015 | — | [6] | |
Jim Towers ♠ | England | FW | 1954–1961 | 282 | 163 ♠ | — | — | 2015 | — | [6] | |
Tosher Underwood | England | OF | 1902–1908 | 196 | 23 | — | — | 2015 | — | [6] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Brentford F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b c d e "Hall of fame". Brentford FC Former Players' Association. Archived from the original on 25 May 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Gary Roberts enters Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Andy McCulloch inducted in to Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ Wickham, Chris. "Brentford FC treasure trove". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Wickham, Chris. "Kevin O'Connor and Marcus Gayle join others in being added to Brentford FC Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Paul Bence added to Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Gary Blissett in emotional tribute to Martin Lange after Hall of Fame induction". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Wickham, Chris. "Bob Booker, Peter Gelson, Keith Millen, Alan Nelmes and Danis Salman honoured at Brentford FC 125 Year Anniversary Dinner". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Prizes shared at last night's Player of the Year Awards". brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Steve Phillips inducted in to Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Wickham, Chris. "Former Brentford captain Terry Evans added to Club's Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ Wickham, Chris. "George Francis added to Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Brentford FC appoints Club legend Marcus Gayle as Club Ambassador". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ a b c Chapman, Mark. "Trio added to Brentford FC Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Tommy Higginson inducted into the Brentford FC Hall of Fame". brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ Wickham, Chris. "Dean 'honoured' to be in Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ Chapman, Mark. "Ken Horne inducted into Brentford FC Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Lloyd Owusu to be inducted into the Brentford FC Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Sam Saunders and Gordon Phillips added to Brentford's Hall of Fame". brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.