Brentford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Brentford, Hounslow, London. Between 1892 and 1920, the first team competed in the West London Alliance, West London League, London League, Southern League and Western League. Since 1920, the first team has competed in the Football League, the Premier League and other nationally and internationally organised competitions.

Statistically Brentford's best league season was 1929–30 in the Third Division South, earning 2.12 points a game (adjusted to 3 points for a win) and winning all 21 home matches. It is a national record which still stands as of . The 1932–33 and 1934–35 Third Division South and Second Division title-winning seasons yielded 2.10 and 2.07 points per game respectively (adjusted to 3 points for a win). The 94 points accumulated during the 2013–14 second-place finish in League One is Brentford's record points total. Prior to achieving promotion to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs in 2021, Brentford's 9 failed attempts to gain promotion through the EFL play-offs was a national record.

Brentford has never won a major cup, with the club's furthest advancement being the semi-final of the EFL Cup (2020–21) and the quarter-finals of the FA Cup (1937–38, 1945–46, 1948–49, 1988–89). The club has reached three EFL Trophy finals (1985, 2001, 2011) and finished as runners-up on each occasion. In 1992–93, the club reached the semi-finals of the Anglo-Italian Cup on its only entry into the competition.

Key

Pld = Matches played W = Matches won D = Matches drawn L = Matches lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against Pts = Points Pos. = Final position QR2 = Second qualifying round

QR3 = Third qualifying round QR4 = Fourth qualifying round QR5 = Fifth qualifying round QR6 = Sixth qualifying round IR = Intermediate qualifying round R1 = First round R1S = Southern area first round R2 = Second round R2S = Southern area second round

R3 = Third round R4 = Fourth round R5 = Fifth round QF = Quarter-finals QFS = Southern area quarter-finals GrpS = Southern area group stage SFS = Southern area semi-finals FS = Southern area finals

Symbol/colourMeaning↑Promoted through the automatic promotion places↑Promoted through the English Football League play-offs↓RelegatedRURunners-upApplied for re-election to the English Football LeagueQualified for the English Football League play-offs, not promoted†Top goalscorer in Brentford's division♦Top goalscorer in the English Football League♠Club record

Seasons Correct as of the end of the 2025–26 season. For information on the season in progress, see 2026–27 Brentford F.C. season. + List of Brentford F.C. seasonsSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyMinor cup victoriesTop scorer(s) (league)Top scorer(s) (all comps)Average home league att.NotesDivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPos.Name(s)GoalsName(s)Goals1889–90Bonell5Brentford played friendly matches during the season.1890–911891–921892–93121020336221 of 71893–94Middlesex Junior Cup1894–95West Middlesex CupBrentford played friendly matches and in minor cups during the season.1895–961896–97 ↑169614219242 of 9QR2Field8Field141897–981612224317262 of 9QR2London Senior Cup, Middlesex Senior CupField11Field261898–992211385939254 of 12QR3Booth Dailley C. Ward9Booth Dailley121899–1900205783148179 of 11QR3E. Andrews7E. Andrews Dailley71900–01 ↑1614206311301 of 9QR4Turnbull15Turnbull151901–0230761734612015 of 16QR4Shanks9Shanks101902–03302127 ♠1684516 of 16IRMaher Underwood3Shanks91903–043491634482713 of 18IRBuchanan Underwood6Buchanan Underwood101904–05341091533382914 of 18IRShanks7Shanks7Brentford also competed in the Western League First Division during the season.1905–0634147134352359 of 18R3Corbett11Corbett151906–07381781357564210 of 20R3Corbett15Corbett16Brentford also competed in the Western League First Division A during the season.1907–08381451949533316 of 20R1Bowman21Bowman221908–09401372059743321 of 21R2Southern Professional Charity CupG. Reid18G. Reid181909–10421691750584114 of 22QR5G. Reid17G. Reid191910–11381491541423712 of 20R1Ealing Hospital CupG. Reid21G. Reid211911–12381291760653314 of 20R1Rippon17Rippon201912–13 ↓38112242552719 of 20QR4Smith12Smith121913–143020468018443 of 16QR5Simons19Simons191914–15248793545237 of 13QR5White7White71915–19Competitive football was suspended in Britain for the duration of the First World War. Brentford competed in the London Combination and won the league title in 1918–19. Henry White top-scored during the war years, with 56 goals.1919–204215101752594015 of 22R1Boyne13Boyne131920–21 429122142673021 of 22R1King17King188,660Brentford were re-elected to the Football League at the end of the season.1921–22421611155243439 of 22R1Morris16Morris179,1151922–234213121741513814 of 22QR6Morris13Morris138,3501923–24421482054713617 of 22QR6Parker18Parker206,8251924–25 42972638912521 of 22QR5Allen14Allen147,0101925–2642166206994 ♠3818 of 22R2E. Watkins11E. Watkins119,1461926–274213141570614011 of 22R5E. Watkins20E. Watkins249,7131927–28421681876744012 of 22R3J. Phillips17J. Phillips177,3311928–294214101856603813 of 22R2London Charity FundE. Watkins14E. Watkins148,1591929–304228 ♠599444612 of 22R1W. Lane33W. Lane3312,1231930–3142226149064503 of 22R4W. Lane24W. Lane298,2361931–32421910136852485 of 22R4W. Lane22W. Lane2711,3471932–33 ↑42261069049621 of 22R1Holliday38 ♠Holliday39 ♠13,3001933–3442227138560514 of 22R3Holliday27Holliday2716,3771934–35 ↑4226979348611 of 22R3London Challenge CupHolliday25Holliday2518.0621935–36421712138160465 of 22 ♠R3D. McCulloch26D. McCulloch2625,2871936–37421810148278466 of 22R4D. McCulloch31D. McCulloch3324,5441937–3842189156959456 of 22QF ♠D. McCulloch26D. McCulloch2923,3351938–39421482053743618 of 22R3Cheetham8Cheetham823,1171939–45Competitive football was suspended in Britain for the duration of the Second World War. Brentford competed in the Football League South and other regional leagues. The club competed in the London War Cup in 1940–41 and 1941–42, reaching the final on both occasions and winning the latter tournament. Len Townsend top-scored during the war years, with 49 goals.1945–46~—~—QF ♠McAloon61946–47 ↓4292645882521 of 22R4Townsend8Townsend925,768 ♠1947–484213141544614015 of 22R4Gibbons13Gibbons1423,3411948–494211141742533618 of 22QF ♠Monk11Monk1322,7551949–50421513144449439 of 22R3Dare14Dare1422,6131950–5142188167574449 of 22R3Dare16Dare1619,5931951–524215121554554210 of 22R4Dare14Dare1623,0221952–534213111859763717 of 22R4Lawton13Lawton1517,4741953–54 ↓4210112140783121 of 22R3Dudley10Dudley1115,6261954–554616141682824611 of 24R4Dudley18Dudley2011,0771955–56461914136966526 of 24R2Towers21Towers2210,3021956–57461616147876488 of 24R2Francis23Francis2411,4821957–58462410128256582 of 24R1Towers29Towers2913,0841958–59462115107649573 of 24R4Towers32 †Towers3713,9241959–6046219167861516 of 24R2Francis26Francis3111,9121960–614613171656704317 of 24R1R3Towers21Towers227,3921961–62 ↓46132553933423 of 24R3R1Francis14Francis158,4831962–63 ↑462781198 ♠64621 of 24R1R2Dick23Dick2411,4181963–644615141787804416 of 24R4R2D. Ward19D. Ward2211,8831964–6546249138355575 of 24R3R1London Challenge CupCobb15Cobb1810,7401965–66 ↓4610122448693223 of 24R2R2Lawther10Lawther118,4161966–67461813155856499 of 24R3R2London Challenge CupDocherty13Docherty196,7271967–68461872161644314 of 24R1R1Docherty Lawther11Docherty126,2111968–694618121664654811 of 24R2R3Mansley14Mansley176,4191969–70462016105839565 of 24R1R1Ross13Ross137,7731970–71461882066624414 of 24R5R1Ross15Ross166,7761971–72 ↑462411117644593 of 24R1R1O'Mara25O'Mara2811,7381972–73 ↓461572451693722 of 24R1R2Docherty Murray7Docherty88,7421973–744612161848504019 of 24R1R1Cross17Cross175,0631974–75461813155345498 of 24R2R2Simmons12Simmons135,1721975–764614131956604118 of 24R3R2Cross14Cross165,0961976–77461872177764315 of 24R2R1Sweetzer23Sweetzer235,1211977–78 ↑462114118654564 of 24R2R1S. Phillips32 ♦†S. Phillips368,5781978–79461991853494710 of 24R1R1S. Phillips A. McCulloch14S. Phillips A. McCulloch147,4551979–804615112059734119 of 24R1R1S. Phillips12S. Phillips127,8181980–81461419 ♠135249479 of 24R2R1Booker7Booker Crown Funnell86,752Brentford finished the season with a superior record away from home in league matches.1981–82461911165647688 of 24R2R1Bowen Johnson Roberts8Bowen105,6931982–83461810188877649 of 24R2R4Joseph24Joseph266,1841983–844611161969794920 of 24R3R2R2SJoseph18Joseph244,7351984–854616141662646213 of 24R3R2RUCassells Cooke12Cassells Roberts184,0741985–864618121658616610 of 24R1R2GrpSCooke17Cooke183,9571986–874615151664666011 of 24R2R1QFSCooke20Cooke253,9181987–884616141653596212 of 24R1R1R1SSinton11Sinton124,5811988–89461814146661687 of 24QF ♠R2SFSCadette12Cadette175,6821989–90461872166666113 of 24R1R2QFSHoldsworth24Holdsworth285,6621990–91 462113125947766 of 24R3R2FSBlissett10Blissett156,1441991–92 ↑46257148155821 of 24R2R3R1SHoldsworth24 †Holdsworth387,1561992–93 ↓4613102352714922 of 24R3R2Blissett21Blissett298,4761993–94461319 ♠1457555816 of 24R2R1QFSAllon13Allon175,6111994–95 462510118139852 of 24R1R2R2SForster24Forster266,5361995–964615131843495815 of 24R4R2R2STaylor11Taylor164,7681996–97 462014125643744 of 24R3R2QFSAsaba23Asaba245,8241997–98 ↓4611171850715021 of 24R1R2R2STaylor13Taylor18 5,0291998–99 ↑46267137956851 of 24R2R2QFSOwusu22Owusu265,4451999–20004613132047615217 of 24R1R1SFSOwusu12Owusu145,7422000–014614171556705914 of 24R1R2RUScott13Scott154,6442001–02 462411117743833 of 24R2R2R1SOwusu20Owusu226,7142002–034614122047565416 of 24R4R2SFSVine10Vine135,7592003–044614112152695317 of 24R2R1R2SHunt11Hunt135,5922004–05 46229155760754 of 24R5R1R1SBurton10Burton Rankin106,0822005–06 462016107252763 of 24R5R1R1SOwusu12Owusu146,7752006–07 ↓468132540793724 of 24R1R2R2SKuffour12Kuffour145,6002007–08461782152705914 of 24R1R1R1SPoole14Poole144,4692008–09 ↑46231676536851 of 24R2R1R2SMacDonald16MacDonald185,7072009–10461410125552629 of 24R3R1R1SMacDonald15MacDonald176,0182010–114617101955626111 of 24R1R4RUAlexander MacDonald9Alexander125,1722011–12461813156351679 of 24R2R1SFSAlexander12Alexander145,6432012–13 46211696247793 of 24R4R1QFSDonaldson18Donaldson246,3032013–14 ↑4628 ♠108724394 ♠2 of 24R2R2R2SDonaldson17Donaldson187,7152014–15 46239147859785 of 24R3R2Gray16Gray1810,8222015–1646198197267659 of 24R3R1Judge Vibe14Judge Vibe1410,3102016–174618101875656410 of 24R4R1Vibe15Vibe1610,4672017–18461815136252699 of 24R3R3Maupay12Maupay1310,2342018–194617131673596411 of 24R5R3Maupay25Maupay2810,2572019–20 46249138038813 of 24R4R1O. Watkins25O. Watkins269,1562020–21 ↑46241577942873 of 24R4SF ♠Toney31 †Toney332,0002021–22Premier League381371848564613 of 20R4QFToney12Toney1417,0942022–23Premier League38151495846599 of 20R3R3Toney20Toney2117,0642023–24Premier League381091956653916 of 20R3R3Wissa12Wissa1217,0822024–25Premier League381681466575610 of 20R3QFMbeumo20Mbeumo Wissa2017,0992025–26Premier League381411135552539 of 20R5QFThiago 22Thiago2517,132

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