During the 1999–2000 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. After returning to the Second Division as Third Division champions, a forgettable season ended in a 17th-place finish.
Season summary
Brentford entered the 1999–2000 Second Division season with the bulk of the squad which finished the 1998–99 season as Third Division champions. Four fringe players were released and the trio of Darren Freeman, Charlie Oatway and Paul Watson were sold to Brighton & Hove Albion for a combined £30,000 fee. Just four players were brought in – three youngsters on free transfers (Richard Kennedy, Stephen Jenkins and David Theobald) and another youngster on a season-long loan, Southampton's Phil Warner.
The Bees enjoyed a 10-match unbeaten start to the season in the Second Division, hovering in the playoff places and setting a new club record of 26 league matches without a defeat, which stretched back into the previous season. The run came to an end with the team's first league defeat of the season at the hands of Gillingham on 19 October 1999. Days earlier, centre back Hermann Hreiðarsson had been sold for a club-record £2,500,000 fee to Wimbledon, which weakened the defence. The backline was shored up with two big-money signings, £250,000 Scott Marshall and £150,000 Ívar Ingimarsson.
The season began to drift away from Brentford in November 1999, with injuries causing a run of eight defeats in 10 games. The League Cup and FA Cup had been exited in the first rounds and the club were knocked out of the Football League Trophy at the semi-final stage in February 2000. £100,000 was spent on new forwards Julian Charles and Lorenzo Pinamonte either side of the Millennium, neither of whom made an impact. Brentford closed out the season with just one win in 17 matches in all competitions to finish in a disappointing 17th place.
One record was set during the season, that of the shortest Football League career with Brentford, when trainee Clement James made a substitute appearance of 8 minutes on his debut versus Stoke City on 8 April 2000.
Final league table
Results Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend WinDrawLoss
Pre-season and friendlies DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)13 July 1999Crawley TownA2–0n/aJames, McEwan17 July 1999Sutton UnitedA2–0n/aBryan, McEwan21 July 1999KingstonianA0–2n/a25 July 1999Dulwich HamletA1–0n/aQuinn27 July 1999Hampton & Richmond BoroughA4–0n/aQuinn, Hreiðarsson, Owusu, Scott31 July 1999PortsmouthH0–12,0193 September 1999Swindon TownH3–3n/aPartridge, Powell (2)
Football League Second Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)1 7 August 1999 Bristol RoversA0–08,5142 14 August 1999 Oldham AthleticH2–05,074Bryan, Hreiðarsson3 21 August 1999 BuryA2–23,491Partridge, Rowlands4 28 August 1999 BlackpoolH2–05,353Hreiðarsson, Evans5 11 September 1999 Cambridge UnitedA2–24,234Scott, Evans6 18 September 1999 Luton TownH2–07,039Powell, Partridge7 25 September 1999 Preston North EndH2–27,100Partridge, Evans8 28 September 1999 Cardiff CityH2–15,247Scott, Owusu9 2 October 1999 BurnleyA2–210,907Partridge, Evans10 16 October 1999 Oxford UnitedH2–06,237Owusu, Powell11 19 October 1999 GillinghamH1–26,264Owusu12 23 October 1999 Preston North EndA1–210,382Mahon13 26 October 1999 Notts CountyA1–05,075Evans14 2 November 1999 ReadingH1–16,774Folan15 6 November 1999 WrexhamA1–02,473Marshall16 12 November 1999 Scunthorpe UnitedH4–34,657Partridge, Owusu (2), Mahon17 19 November 1999 Colchester UnitedA3–03,464Partridge, Owusu, Rowlands18 23 November 1999 BournemouthA1–44,202Owusu19 27 November 1999 Wycombe WanderersA0–25,87920 4 December 1999 Bristol RoversH0–36,84321 10 December 1999 ChesterfieldH1–14,286Owusu22 18 December 1999 Wigan AthleticA0–15,49823 26 December 1999 Bristol CityH2–16,942Owusu, Rowlands24 28 December 1999 MillwallA2–312,077Mahon, Rowlands25 3 January 2000 Stoke CityH0–16,79226 8 January 2000 ChesterfieldA0–12,74627 15 January 2000 Oldham AthleticA0–34,96728 22 January 2000 BuryH2–15,605Scott, Rowlands29 29 January 2000 BlackpoolA1–05,270Ingimarsson30 5 February 2000 Notts CountyH0–25,10631 12 February 2000 Cardiff CityA1–15,478Rowlands32 19 February 2000 Wycombe WanderersH0–05,98133 26 February 2000 Luton TownA2–16,029Owusu, Evans34 4 March 2000 Cambridge UnitedH1–14,987Evans (pen)35 7 March 2000 WrexhamH0–24,05536 11 March 2000 ReadingA0–111,42737 18 March 2000 BournemouthH0–24,57838 21 March 2000 Scunthorpe UnitedA0–02,68639 25 March 2000 Bristol CityA0–18,80440 1 April 2000 Wigan AthleticH0–24,47941 8 April 2000 Stoke CityA0–19,95542 15 April 2000 MillwallH1–36,779Pinamonte43 22 April 2000 Oxford UnitedA1–15,342Owusu44 24 April 2000 BurnleyH2–36,595Owusu, Marshall45 29 April 2000 GillinghamA0–29,00146 6 May 2000 Colchester UnitedH0–05,297
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)R130 October 1999 Plymouth ArgyleH2–24,287Owusu, MarshallR1 (replay)9 November 1999 Plymouth ArgyleA1–25,409Quinn
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceR1 (1st leg)11 August 1999 Ipswich TownH0–24,825R1 (2nd leg)24 August 1999 Ipswich TownA0–2 (lost 4–0 on aggregate)9,748
Football League Trophy
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)SR211 January 2000 Peterborough UnitedA1–02,430OwusuSQF25 January 2000 Oxford UnitedH2–02,942Bryan, ScottSSF15 February 2000 Exeter CityA2–32,392Powell, Evans
Sources: Soccerbase, 11v11, The Big Brentford Book of the Nineties
Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1999–2000 season. No Position Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepers1GKAndy WoodmanNorthampton Town1999Loaned to Peterborough United13 GKJason Pearcey Grimsby Town199832GKJimmy GlassCambridge United2000Defenders2DFDanny BoxallCrystal Palace19983DFIjah AndersonSouthend United19954DFRob QuinnCrystal Palace19985DFDarren PowellHampton19986DFScott Marshall Southampton1999Loaned from Southampton before transferring permanently16DFÍvar IngimarssonÍBV199918DFDavid TheobaldIpswich Town199919DFStephen JenkinsSouthampton199925DFMichael DobsonYouth199927DFNevin SaroyaYouth2000Midfielders7MFPaul Evans (c) Shrewsbury Town19998MFGavin MahonHereford United199812MFMartin Rowlands Farnborough Town199814MFTony FolanCrystal Palace199820MFGareth GrahamCrystal Palace199923MFTony TaggartYouth199924MFRichard KennedyCrystal Palace199933MFJay SmithYouth1999Forwards9FWLloyd Owusu Slough Town1998 10FWScott PartridgeTorquay United199911FWAndy ScottSheffield United199717FWDerek BryanHampton1997 26 FWClement James Youth1999 28FWJulian CharlesHampton & Richmond Borough1999Loaned to Woking29FWLorenzo PinamonteBristol City200030FWKevin O'ConnorYouth2000Players who left the club mid-season6DFHermann HreiðarssonCrystal Palace1998Transferred to Wimbledon15DFPhil Warner Southampton1999Returned to Southampton after loan16DFDanny CullipFulham1998Loaned to Brighton & Hove AlbionTransferred to Brighton & Hove Albion21FWPatrick AgyemangWimbledon1999Returned to Wimbledon after loan21FWSteve JonesBristol City2000Returned to Bristol City after loan22DFNeil ClementChelsea1999Returned to Chelsea after loan22DFGunnar EinarssonRoda JC Kerkrade2000Returned to Roda JC Kerkrade after loan23MFDean ClarkYouth1997Loaned to Crawley Town and UxbridgeReleased31MFCarl HutchingsBristol City2000Returned to Bristol City after loan Source: Soccerbase
Coaching staff NameRole Ron NoadesManager Ray LewingtonFirst-team coach Terry BullivantAssistant coach Brian SparrowAssistant coach John GriffinChief scout Gerry DelahuntPhysiotherapist Colin MartinMedical Officer
Statistics
Appearances and goals Substitute appearances in brackets. NoPosNatNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKAndy Woodman3902010304502DFDanny Boxall2502020303203DFIjah Anderson30 (1)000202034 (1)04DFRob Quinn42 (2)0211 (1)03048 (3)15DFDarren Powell3622020314336DFHermann Hreiðarsson82—20—1026DFScott Marshall22221—002437MFPaul Evans3371020213888MFGavin Mahon3732020304439FWLloyd Owusu39 (2)1221101 (1)143 (3)1410FWScott Partridge38 (3)61 (1)0201 (1)042 (5)611FWAndy Scott32 (4)3201 (1)02137 (5)412MFMartin Rowlands38 (2)61 (1)01 (1)03043 (4)613GKJason Pearcey600010007014MFTony Folan1 (8)10 (1)01 (1)0002 (10)116DFÍvar Ingimarsson21 (4)1——3024 (4)117FWDerek Bryan5 (13)10 (1)01 (1)00 (1)16 (16)218DFDavid Theobald6 (4)00000107 (4)019DFStephen Jenkins2 (3)01000003 (3)020MFGareth Graham5 (8)000—005 (8)024MFRichard Kennedy4 (5)00000105 (5)026FWClement James0 (1)00000000 (1)027DFNevin Saroya0 (1)00000000 (1)028FWJulian Charles0 (2)0——000 (2)029FWLorenzo Pinamonte5 (10)1——0 (1)05 (11)130FWKevin O'Connor6000000 (1)06 (1)032GKJimmy Glass1 (1)0———1 (1)0Players loaned in during the season15DFPhil Warner1 (13)0100 (1)0002 (14)021FWPatrick Agyemang3 (9)010——4 (9)021FWSteve Jones6 (2)0——208 (2)022DFNeil Clement7 (1)0———7 (1)022DFGunnar Einarsson1 (2)0——0 (1)01 (3)031MFCarl Hutchings7 (1)0———7 (1)0 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: Soccerbase
Goalscorers NoPosNatPlayerFL2FACFLCFLTTotal9FWLloyd Owusu12101147MFPaul Evans7001810FWScott Partridge6000612MFMartin Rowlands6000611FWAndy Scott300148MFGavin Mahon300036DFScott Marshall21—035DFDarren Powell200136DFHermann Hreiðarsson2—0—217FWDerek Bryan1001216DFÍvar Ingimarsson1——0129FWLorenzo Pinamonte1——0114MFTony Folan100014DFRob Quinn01001Total4730555 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: Soccerbase
Discipline NoPosNatPlayerFL1FACFLCFLTTotalPts7MFPaul Evans101000000101134DFRob Quinn8000000080812MFMartin Rowlands601000007075DFDarren Powell4010100060624MFRichard Kennedy210000103163DFIjah Anderson400000105056DFHermann Hreiðarsson11—0—1141GKAndy Woodman1100000011411FWAndy Scott300000003036DFScott Marshall2000—00020219DFStephen Jenkins200000002028MFGavin Mahon2000000020210FWScott Partridge200000002022DFDanny Boxall101000002029FWLloyd Owusu1010000020222DFNeil Clement10———10121FWPatrick Agyemang1000——10116DFÍvar Ingimarsson10——0010118DFDavid Theobald1000000010117FWDerek Bryan00100000101Total53450102061473 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: Soccerbase
International caps NoPosNatPlayerCapsGoalsRef6DFHermann Hreiðarsson41 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Ron Noades7 August 19996 May 2000 |
Summary Games played 56 (46 Second Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 3 Football League Trophy)Games won 15 (13 Second Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy)Games drawn 14 (13 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy)Games lost 24 (20 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy)Goals scored 55 (47 Second Division, 3 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 5 Football League Trophy)Goals conceded 72 (61 Second Division, 4 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 3 Football League Trophy)Clean sheets 14 (12 Second Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy)Biggest league win 3–0 versus Colchester United, 19 November 1999Worst league defeat 3–0 on two occasions, 4–1 versus Bournemouth, 23 November 1999Most appearances 51, Rob Quinn (44 Second Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 3 Football League Trophy)Top scorer (league) 12, Lloyd OwusuTop scorer (all competitions) 14, Lloyd Owusu
Transfers & loans