Brentford FC - A Killer Sting

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BRENTFORD F.C.


Full Name – Brentford Football Club
Nicknames – The Bees
Founded – 1889
Rivals – Fulham and Queens Park Rangers
Chairman – Greg Dyke

Club Records

• Record Victory: 9-0 v Wrexham (15 October 1963)
• Record Defeat: 0-7 (x3)
• Most League Points (2 for a win): 62, 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, 1962-1963
• Most League Goals Conceded in a season: 94, 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, 95, 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: 38,678 v Leicester City (26 February 1949)
• Most league games without a win: 18 (September-December 2006)

Honours

• First Division (Premiership)
  • Best Finish: 5th (1935-6)
• Second Division (Championship)
  • Champions: 1934-5
• Football League Third Division (League 1)
  • Champions: 1932-3, 1991-2
• Football League Fourth Division (League 2)
  • Champions: 1962-3, 1998-9
• FA Cup
  • Best finish: Quarter-Finals (1937-8, 1945-6, 1948-9, 1988-9)
• League Cup
  • Best Finish: Fourth Round (1982-3)
• Football League Trophy
  • Best Finish: Runners-Up (1984-5, 2000-1)
• London War Cup
  • Winners: 1941-2
  • Runners-up: 1940-1
• Empire Exhibition Trophy
  • Best Finish: Quarter-Final (1938.)

Trivia


Brenford FC is owned by a supporter.
Some of Brentford’s famous fans include, Cameron Diaz, Natalie Sawyer, Jim Carrey, Dean Gaffney and Dominic Holland.
Singer Rod Stewart was an apprentice at Brentford before his music career.
Actor Bradley Walsh was a professional at the club in the late 70’s but never made the first team.

In the early sixties, Brentford used three goalkeepers in the one game.

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Stadium








Full Name – Griffin Park Stadium
Location – Braemar Road, Brentford, Middlesex, London, England
Built and Opened – 1904
Capacity – 12,763
Pitch Dimensions – 110 x 73 yards (67m)
Tenants – Brentford FC and Chelsea Reserves




Manager










Full Name – Andrew (Andy) Scott
Date of Birth – 2nd August 1972
Place of Birth – Epsom, England

Playing Career
Andy Scott was a 6’1 tall lower league striker who played for a host of clubs, including Sutton United, Sheffield United, Brentford and Oxford before finishing his playing career at Leyton Orient. He also had loan spells at Chesterfield and Bury. In total he played 355 games, scoring 73 goals.

Coaching Career
After retirement, Andy landed a coaching role at Leyton Orient and became youth team manager. On the 9th of May 2007, he was appointed assistant manager at former club Brentford. After a successful spell as caretaker manager in December, he was appointed manager in January 2008.

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Players
Goalkeepers

BEN HAMER
Full Name – Benjamin John Hamer
Date of Birth – 20th November 1987
Place of Birth – Tauton, England
Height – 5’11 (1.80m)
Position – Goalkeeper
Overall – 53
Price - £30,000
Squad Number - 1
Signed from – Reading (on Loan)
Previous Clubs – Crawley Town, Reading


SEB BROWN
Full Name – Sebastien Brown
Date of Birth – 24th November 1989
Place of Birth – Sutton, England
Height – 6’0 (1.83m)
Position – Goalkeeper
Overall – 42
Price - £21,000
Squad Number - 31
Signed from – Brentford Youth Academy
Previous Clubs – N/A

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Players
Defenders


MARK PHILLIPS
Full Name – Mark Ian Phillips
Date of Birth – 27th January 1982
Place of Birth – Lambeth, England
Height – 6’2 (1.88m)
Position – Defender
Overall –
Price -
Squad Number - 5
Signed from – Millwall
Previous Clubs – Millwall, Darlington (on Loan)


ALAN BENNETT

Full Name – Alan John Bennett
Date of Birth – 4th October 1981
Place of Birth – Cork, Republic of Ireland
Height – 6’2 (1.88m)
Position – Defender
Overall –
Price -
Squad Number - 6
Signed from – Reading (on Loan)
Previous Clubs – Cork City, Southampton (on Loan)



BRETT JOHNSON

Full Name – Brett Johnson
Date of Birth – 15th August 1985
Place of Birth – Hammersmith, England
Height – 6’2 (1.88m)
Position – Defender
Overall –
Price -
Squad Number - 14
Signed from – Northampton Town
Previous Clubs – Ashford Town, Aldershot, Northampton Town, Gravesend & Northfleet (on Loan) and Grays Athletic (on Loan)




KARLEIGH OSBORNE
Full Name – Karleigh Anthony Jonathan Osborne
Date of Birth – 19th March 1988
Place of Birth – Southall, England
Height – 6’2 (1.88m)
Position – Defender
Overall –
Price -
Squad Number - 22
Signed from – Brentford Youth Academy
Previous Clubs – Oxford United (on Loan) and Eastbourne Borough (on Loan)

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Players
Midfielders

KEVIN O’CONNOR
Full Name – Kevin O’Connor
Date of Birth – 24th February 1982
Place of Birth – Blackburn, England
Height – 5’11 (1.80m)
Position – Right-Back/Midfielder
Overall –
Price -
Squad Number - 2
Signed from – Brentford Youth Academy
Previous Clubs – N/A

RYAN lalalalalaON
Full Name – Ryan Anthony lalalalalaon
Date of Birth – 14th December 1986
Place of Birth – Saltash, England
Height – 5’10 (1.78m)
Position – Left-Back/Left-Midfielder
Overall –
Price -
Squad Number - 3
Signed from – Plymouth Argyle
Previous Clubs – Plymouth Argyle, Torquay United (on Loan)

ADAM NEWTON
Full Name – Adam Lee Newton
Date of Birth – 4th December 1980
Place of Birth – Ascot, England
Height – 5’10 (1.78m)
Position – Right-Back/Right-Midfielder
Overall –
Price -
Squad Number - 7
Signed from – Peterborough United
Previous Clubs – West Ham United, Portsmouth (on Loan), Notts County (on Loan), Leyton Orient (on Loan), Peterborough United

GARY SMITH
Full Name – Gary Smith
Date of Birth – 30th January 1984
Place of Birth – Middlesbrough, England
Height – 5’8 (1.73m)
Position – Midfielder
Overall –
Price -
Squad Number - 8
Signed from – MK Dons
Previous Clubs – Middlesbrough, Wimbledon (on Loan), MK Dons

GLENN POOLE
Full Name – Glenn Stephen Poole
Date of Birth – 3rd February 1981
Place of Birth – Barking, England
Height – 5’11 (1.80m)
Position – Left-Winger
Overall –
Price -
Squad Number - 11
Signed from – Grays Athletic
Previous Clubs – Tottenham Hotspur (Youth), Yeovil Town, Bath City (on Loan), Redbridge, Thurrock, Grays Athletic and Rochdale (on Loan)

SAM WOOD
Full Name – Sam Wood
Date of Birth – 9th August 1986
Place of Birth – London, England
Height – 5’9 (1.75m)
Position – Left-Back/Left-Winger
Overall –
Price -
Squad Number - 16
Signed from – Bromley
Previous Clubs – Long Lane (Youth), Cray Wanderers (Youth), Cray Wanderers and Bromley

CRAIG PEAD
Full Name – Craig George Pead
Date of Birth – 15th September 1981
Place of Birth – Bromsgrove, England
Height – 5’9 (1.75m)
Position – Right-Back/Central-Midfielder
Overall –
Price -
Squad Number - 17
Signed from – Walsall
Previous Clubs – Coventry City, Notts County (on Loan), Walsall (on Loan), Walsall


MARVIN WILLIAMS
Full Name – Marvin Travis Williams
Date of Birth – 12th August 1987
Place of Birth – Sydenham, England
Height – 5’11 (1.80m)
Position – Right-Wing/Striker
Overall –
Price -
Squad Number - 32
Signed from – Yeovil Town
Previous Clubs – Millwall, Torquay United (on Loan) and Yeovil Town

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Players
Strikers


NATHAN ELDER
Full Name – Nathan John Elder
Date of Birth – 5th April 1985
Place of Birth – Hornchurch, England
Height – 6’3 (1.91m)
Position – Striker
Overall –
Price -
Squad Number - 9
Signed from – Brighton & Hove Albion
Previous Clubs – Hornchurch, Aveley, Billericay Town and Brighton & Hove Albion

CHARLIE MacDONALD
Full Name – Charles Lea MacDonald
Date of Birth – 13th February 1981
Place of Birth – Southwark, England
Height – 5’9 (1.75m)
Position – Striker
Overall –
Price -
Squad Number - 10
Signed from – Southend United
Previous Clubs – Millwall (Youth), Charlton Athletic (Youth), Charlton Athletic, Cheltenham Town (on Loan), Torquay United (on Loan), Colchester United (on Loan), Margate, Stevenage Borough, Crawley Town, Gravesend & Northfleet and Southend United


DEAN BOWDITCH
Full Name – Dean Peter Bowditch
Date of Birth – 15th June 1986
Place of Birth – Bishop’s Stortford, England
Height – 5’11 (1.80m)
Position – Striker
Overall –
Price -
Squad Number - 12
Signed from – Ipswich Town (on Loan)
Previous Clubs – Ipswich Town, Burnley (on Loan), Wycombe Wanderers (on Loan), Brighton & Hove Albion (on Loan) and Northampton (on Loan)


MOSES ADEMOLA
Full Name – Moses Ademola
Date of Birth – 18th July 1989
Place of Birth – England
Height – 5’6 (1.68m)
Position – Striker
Overall –
Price -
Squad Number - 19
Signed from – Croydon Athletic
Previous Clubs – Croydon Athletic


ROSS MONTAGUE
Full Name – Ross Montague
Date of Birth – 1st November 1988
Place of Birth – Isleworth, England
Height – 6’0 (1.82m)
Position – Striker
Overall –
Price -
Squad Number - 23
Signed from – Brentford Youth Academy
Previous Clubs – Sutton United (on Loan), Welling United (on Loan) and Basingstoke Town (on Loan)

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Budget - £350,000
Sponsor - Hedge's Games
Sponsor Payout per game - £239,810
Season Objective - Finish in Top 3

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Two interesting stories, Transfers and August Games up later!

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Oo, my local team

Good start KIU!

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SCOTT SACKED!

Brentford FC manager Andy Scott has been sacked from his post by the Board of Directors after finishing a disappointing 14th last season. Chairman Greg Dyke says, “We really need to push forward into League 1 and even further.” “We came so close a few years ago to promotion to the Championship through the play-offs and just plunged down the leagues from there” “14th in League 2 isn’t good enough for a team who were so close to the Championship in 2004-05. It’s time to go back up the leagues.” “Myself and the Board of Directors have came to the decision that we cannot do this with Andy Scott as our manager.”
”I am obviously very disappointed at the decision but I can understand why it was made. That’s all I’ve got to say really, I’m speechless.”

Brentford are now looking for a new manager. Who will it be?

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RICH AS RUSSIA

Russian Billionaire Andrei Sanuyk has inputed £10,000,000 to the budget of Brentford. Sanuyk works in the oil industry and has a rich family. When asked why he gave this money to Brentford he said (translated), “When I was doing business in London, my base was near Griffin Park, the stadium of Brentford FC, and I went to a match. Ever since then I’ve tried to look out for their results. I’ve heard of their relegation and failure to win promotion, and I want to help them out. If they use the money wisely, they could make a profit. I’m doing this for the football reasons as I’m a big fan but even though I don’t need the money, there could be a profit in this for me as well.” “I’m not taking over the club, I’d leave that to Bees United and Greg Dyke. It’s just a helping hand to climb the leagues again.”

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Originally Posted by Camo

decent start m8

Originally Posted by UnleashedPower

Oo, my local team

Good start KIU!

Originally Posted by Cahill4

I like

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Paragraph the stories and make them a little more 'real'

apart fromt these minor things - very nice

Originally Posted by 7634433590

nice start man

Originally Posted by Robbie8912Play

Sheesh, Club managers are so young these days. I think I'll go up for it

Thanks for all your comments guys. More to come soon

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DAVIES A BEE



New Brentford Manager

Scottish Manager Billy Davies has been appointed the new manager of Brentford FC. He previously was without a job since November 2007 after being sacked by Derby County. He joins a week before the new season and has pledged his future to Brentford by signing a five-year contract.
He says, “I signed as manager of this club because this club has a lot of potential for success. I’m sure we can go places but the first thing I’ll do is bolster the squad to give the team depth for the promotion push this season. Yes, that’s my main objective, promotion. I made my objectives clear with the team and backroom staff, but obviously I will be my fault if we don’t make it to League 1 and further.”
Transfer Talk

“Me and my scouts are heading back up to Scotland this week then down to the south of England. I know who I want to sign and with the money put forward by Andrei (Sanuyk) will help to go one step ahead of our level. The board have assured me the money and their support is behind me for the transfers I want to take through. Now it’s just up to the club(s) to accept our offers and the player(s) to seal the deal.”
“But to end this news conference, I’d just like to say I’m delighted to be the new manager of Brentford Football Club.”



Billy Davies Profile




Full Name – William McIntosh Davies
Date of Birth – 31st May 1964
Place of Birth – Glasgow, Scotland

Playing Career
Billy Davies was a youth player at Manchester United before starting his professional career at Rangers as a midfielder. He played for lots more Scottish clubs, St Mirren, Dunfermline and Motherwell after playing for Elfsborg and Leicester City. In total he made 331 appearances, scoring 26 goals.

Coaching Career
He started of his managerial career at former club Motherwell and almost took them to Europe. Billy then went down south to manage Preston North End and then went on to Derby County where he took them to the Premiership. He was sacked after accumulating the lowest points total in the league half way through the season.