Campbell (1895), John Cairns, Herbert Farnfield, C. W. Fox, Bernard Kelly, James Lockwood, J. McMillan, Thomas Meehan, Montell Moore, William Price, Jerrome Sobers and Bobby Wilson finished their Brentford careers having scored on their only appearance for the club. C. Ward scored 9 goals in six appearances and Richard Sloley scored seven goals in six appearances. 'A. Newman' (an alias) scored two goals on his sole appearance in 1898 and L. Ingram scored two goals in his two appearances.
Player has left Brentford but is still playing in a professional league.
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Player went on to manage the club.
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Player captained the club.
Players
ForwardHenry White scored 9 goals in 18 appearances before embarking on a Football League career in 1919.Joe Craddock supported the attack with 11 goals in 24 appearances between 1926 and 1928.Scottish forward Jimmy Bowie played for three of the four West London clubs, but made just 9 appearances while at Brentford in 1952.Future England international inside forwardPeter Broadbent departed for a £10,000 fee in February 1951, which was then the English record transfer fee for a teenager.[2]Former Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur forward David Jenkins scored one goal in 18 appearances during the 1972–73 season.ArsenalreservewingerPaul Merson joined on loan in 1987. He went on to win 21 caps for England between 1991 and 1998.Future West Ham United cult hero John Moncur made six appearances on loan from Tottenham Hotspur in 1989.[3]Left winger Jon Purdie signed on a one-month trial towards the end of the 1988–89 season. Brentford won five of the six games in which he played.Former Republic of Ireland international goalkeeperGerry Peyton made 22 appearances in two spells during the 1992–93 season.Former England international left backKenny Sansom was signed in March 1993 in a bid to shore up the defence, but Brentford succumbed to relegation from First Division.Southend United winger Steve Tilson made two appearances on loan in 1993. He later managed the Shrimpers to successive promotions from League Two to the Championship in the mid-2000s.Birmingham CitymidfielderGeorge Parris spent the first month of the 1994–95 season at Griffin Park. He made 300 appearances for West Ham United earlier in his career.Then-manager Micky Adams made a substitute cameo in a Football League Trophy second round defeat to Luton Town in January 1998.One of many former Tottenham Hotspur reserve players to join in 1997, midfielder Simon Wormull made eight appearances before dropping into non-league football.Tough-tackling centre backDanny Cullip's Griffin Park career was halted on 17 appearances, after suffering a serious knee injury in August 1998.Goalkeeper Mike Pollitt made five appearances on loan from Notts County in 1998. He later played in the Premier League for Wigan Athletic.Future Australia international Chris Coyne gained experience on loan early in the 1998–99 season, making eight appearances.Future Ghana international forward Patrick Agyemang was signed on a three-month loan from Wimbledon in October 1999.Former Wales U21 defender/midfielder Jason Price signed on a three-month deal in 2001 and made 18 appearances.Northern Ireland U21 goalkeeper Alan Julian spent three years as understudy to Paul Smith and Stuart Nelson, making 19 appearances.On loan central defenderJerrome Sobers scored on his only appearance for the club in May 2005.Future Republic of Ireland international striker Simon Cox had two spells on loan from Reading during the 2006–07 season.On-loan Luton Town midfielder Michael Leary amassed 10 yellow cards in 17 appearances in 2007.[4]Che Wilson made three appearances during a five-week loan from Southend United in 2007.Sammy Moore quickly became a fan favourite for his tenacious midfield performances on loan from Ipswich Town during the 2007–08 season.[5]A former Premier League player with Reading, John Halls' 24 appearances during the 2008–09 season won him a League Two championship medal.Brentford was the second of centre back Brett Johnson's two league clubs. He made 12 appearances during the 2008–09 season.Ipswich Town loanee Jordan Rhodes scored seven goals in 14 games in the second half of the 2008–09 season. He was later capped by Scotland.On loan Leicester City forward Jeffrey Schlupp scored six goals in 10 games during the final two months of the 2010–11 season. He went on to represent Ghana at international level.Young midfielder Adam Reed made his professional debut while on loan from Sunderland in March 2011.Former St. Pauli centre back Marcel Eger struggled to adapt to English football and made just 22 appearances during his only season at Griffin Park.Northern Ireland U21 international defender Adam Thompson was one of many players with Watford connections signed on loan in 2011 and 2012.West Bromwich Albion forward Saido Berahino scored four goals in eight games in early 2012, before having his loan cut short due to disciplinary problems.[6]Former Northern Ireland international right backLee Hodson made 18 appearances on loan from Watford during the 2012–13 season.Leicester City's England U21 international centre back Liam Moore made seven appearances on loan in 2013 before being recalled. He rejoined on loan in 2015.Signed on loan from Charlton Athletic to bolster the attack during the 2012–13 season run-in, Bradley Wright-Phillips scored five goals in 15 games.Liverpool's Portuguese U21 midfielder João Carlos Teixeira made the first professional appearance of his career while on loan at Brentford in September 2013.Young Everton striker Conor McAleny's half-season loan was cut short in late August 2013, when he broke his leg on his fourth appearance.A product of the Brentford youth system, centre back Alfie Mawson made one appearance before his departure in 2015.Sheffield Wednesday centre back Martin Taylor was signed on loan to alleviate a defensive injury crisis early in the 2013–14 season.Signed on a season-long loan from Sporting CP, Portugal U21 international Betinho made his only Brentford appearance in September 2014.Development Squad player Josh Laurent made one first team appearance before his release in February 2016.
Clubs are grouped by their division in the 2023–24 season. Includes the Welsh clubs where lists have been created. 'POTY' = 'Player of the Year / Season'.