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Brentford F.C. Player of the Year

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.[2] Since 1920, the first team has competed in the Football League, the Premier League and other nationally and internationally organised competitions.[2] All players who have been awarded the club's Supporters' Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards are listed below.

Neal Maupay was named the Brentford Supporters' and Players' Player of the Year after scoring 28 goals during the 2018–19 season.[1]

Background edit

The Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year award is chosen by members of the Brentford Supporters Club and was first presented to full back Ken Coote at the end of the 1961–62 season.[3] The award has been presented annually since, with the exception of the 1967–68 and 1968–69 seasons. The presentation is traditionally made in May each year at the Big Red Ball awards dinner, with the winner receiving the Cyril Tyler Cup.[4] Bob Booker was the first winner of the current cup, in 1983.[5]

The Brentford Players' Player of the Year award is chosen by the members of that season's first team squad and was first presented to goalkeeper Chic Brodie at the end of the 1969–70 season. The award has not been presented with such regularity as the Supporters' Player of the Year award and midfielder Jackie Graham has received the trophy more than any other player, on three occasions.[6]

Players who won both awards in a single season are Michael Allen, Bob Booker, Peter Gelson, Terry Hurlock, Alan Judge, Chris Kamara, Pat Kruse, Neal Maupay, Andrew McCulloch, Keith Millen, Christian Nørgaard, Gary Phillips and Danis Salman. Terry Evans is the only player to win both awards twice.

Key edit

Playing positions edit

GK Goalkeeper RB Right back RW Right winger DF Defender HB Half back IF Inside forward DM Defensive midfielder
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 in the 2023–24 season.
* Player has left Brentford but is still playing in a professional league.
♦ Player went on to manage the club.

Player of the Year winners edit

Season Name Nationality Position Name Nationality Position Other awards Ref.
Supporters' Player of the Year Players' Player of the Year
1961–62 Ken Coote   England FB Not awarded ― [3]
1962–63 Micky Block   England OR ― [7]
1963–64 Mel Scott   England WH ―
1964–65 Chic Brodie   Scotland GK ―
1965–66 Chic Brodie   Scotland GK ― [8]
1966–67 John Docherty ♦   Scotland OF ― [9]
1969–70 Bobby Ross   Scotland FW Chic Brodie   Scotland GK ―
1970–71 Bobby Ross   Scotland FW Alan Nelmes   England CB ― [10]
1971–72 John O'Mara   England FW Jackie Graham   Scotland MF O'Mara was named as Gallaghers Divisional Footballer of the Year.[11] [10]
1972–73 Peter Gelson   England CB Paul Bence   England MF ― [10]
1973–74 Peter Gelson   England CB Peter Gelson   England CB ― [10]
1974–75 Steve Sherwood   England GK Jackie Graham   Scotland MF ― [10]
1975–76 Michael Allen   England FB Michael Allen   England FB ― [10]
1976–77 Gordon Sweetzer   Canada FW Jackie Graham   Scotland MF ― [10]
1977–78 Andrew McCulloch   England FW Andrew McCulloch   England FW ― [10]
1978–79 Jim McNichol   Scotland CB Len Bond   England GK ― [10]
1979–80 Pat Kruse   England CB Pat Kruse   England CB ― [10]
1980–81 Terry Hurlock   England MF Terry Hurlock   England MF ― [12]
1981–82 Stan Bowles   England MF Alan Whitehead   England CB ― [12]
1982–83 Bob Booker   England MF Bob Booker   England MF ― [12]
1983–84 Chris Kamara   England MF Chris Kamara   England MF ― [12]
1984–85 Danis Salman   England FB Danis Salman   England FB ― [12]
1985–86 Gary Phillips   England GK Gary Phillips   England GK ― [12]
1986–87 Andy Sinton   England MF Gary Phillips   England GK ― [12]
1987–88 Andy Sinton   England MF Roger Joseph   England RB Joseph was named in the Third Division PFA Team of the Year.[13] [12]
1988–89 Terry Evans   England CB Terry Evans   England CB ― [12]
1989–90 Terry Evans   England CB Terry Evans   England CB ― [12]
1990–91 Graham Benstead   England GK Graham Benstead   England GK ― [14]
1991–92 Keith Millen   England CB Keith Millen   England CB ― [14]
1992–93 Billy Manuel   England LB/MF Not awarded ― [14]
1993–94 Kevin Dearden   England GK ― [14]
1994–95 Jamie Bates   England CB ― [14]
1995–96 Robert Taylor   England FW ― [14]
1996–97 Barry Ashby   England CB ― [14]
1997–98 Carl Hutchings   England MF ― [14]
1998–99 Darren Powell   England CB ― [14]
1999–00 Martin Rowlands   Republic of Ireland MF ― [14]
2000–01 Gavin Mahon   England MF/CB ―
2001–02 Ívar Ingimarsson   Iceland CB ― [15]
2002–03 Paul Smith   England GK ― [16]
2003–04 Jay Tabb   Republic of Ireland AM/LW ― [16]
2004–05 Sam Sodje   Nigeria CB Michael Turner   England CB ― [17]
2005–06 Michael Turner   England CB Not awarded ― [18]
2006–07 Jo Kuffour   England FW ― [19]
2007–08 Matthew Heywood   England CB ― [5]
2008–09 Sam Wood   England LW/LB ― [20]
2009–10 Leon Legge   England CB ― [21]
2010–11 Richard Lee   England GK ― [22]
2011–12 Jonathan Douglas   Republic of Ireland DM ― [23]
2012–13 Clayton Donaldson   Jamaica FW Harlee Dean *   England CB ― [4]
Simon Moore *   England GK
2013–14 Alan McCormack   Republic of Ireland RB/DM Tony Craig   England CB/LB McCormack was also named in the League One Team of the Year.[24] [25]
2014–15 Toumani Diagouraga   France DM Alex Pritchard *   England AM ― [26]
2015–16 Alan Judge   Republic of Ireland AM Alan Judge   Republic of Ireland AM Judge was also named in the Championship PFA Team of the Year and the Football League Team of the Year. [27]
2016–17 Harlee Dean *   England CB Ryan Woods *   England CM ― [28]
2017–18 Ryan Woods *   England CM Romaine Sawyers *   Saint Kitts and Nevis AM ― [29]
2018–19 Neal Maupay ‡   France FW Neal Maupay ‡   France FW ― [1]
2019–20 Saïd Benrahma *   Algeria W Ollie Watkins *   England FW/W Benrahma was named in the Championship PFA Team of the Year.[30] Watkins was named as the Championship Player of the Year and in the Championship PFA Team of the Year.[30][31] [32]
2020–21 Ivan Toney ‡   England FW Not awarded Toney was named in the Championship Team of the Year and in the Championship PFA Team of the Year.[33] [34]
2021–22 Christian Nørgaard ‡   Denmark DM Christian Nørgaard ‡   Denmark DM [35]
2022–23 Ben Mee ‡   England CB Ivan Toney ‡   England FW [36]

Other Player of the Year winners edit

Main article: Brentford F.C. Reserves and Academy § Awards

References edit

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