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1993–94 Brentford F.C. season

January 30, 2023

During the 1993–94 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. In a season of transition, a failure to win any of the final 16 league matches ended all hopes of a finish in the play-off places.

Brentford
1993–94 season
ChairmanMartin Lange
ManagerDavid Webb
StadiumGriffin Park
Second Division16th
FA CupSecond round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophyQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Allon (13)
All: Allon (17)
Highest home attendance6,848
Lowest home attendance4,305
Average home league attendance5,611

Season summary

The 1993–94 season saw Brentford back in the Second Division after suffering relegation from the First Division at the first attempt.[1] Former Chelsea manager David Webb replaced Phil Holder and immediately set about overhauling the squad, releasing 11 players and cancelling the contracts of Murray Jones, Neil Smilie and Detzi Kruszyński.[2][3][4] 1992–93 top-scorer Gary Blissett left the club for a £350,000 fee settled by a tribunal, goalkeeper Graham Benstead and defender Terry Evans rejected new contracts and were made available for loan, while forward Joe Allon was transfer-listed.[4] In came midfielder Paul Smith, forward Denny Mundee and youngster Scott Morgan from Bournemouth and non-League players Dean A. Williams and Dean P. Williams.[4] Professional contracts were given to youth products Carl Hutchings, Craig Ravenscroft and Tamer Fernandes.[4] Manager David Webb continued to strengthen the squad during the early months of the season, bringing in goalkeeper Kevin Dearden, defenders Martin Grainger and Gus Hurdle, midfielder Lee Harvey and forwards Ian Benjamin and Matthew Metcalf, with Terry Evans and Grant Chalmers leaving the club.[5]

Brentford began the season with two wins from the first three matches to rise as high as 5th, before losing five of the next six to drop into the relegation places.[6] Transfer-listed forward Joe Allon provided the catalyst for a revival, returning from a loan spell with Southend United to score 9 goals in eight games in all competitions and fire the Bees back up to 12th position by early November.[6][7] His run was ended by a broken jaw suffered at the hands of teammate Mickey Bennett, who was immediately sacked by the club.[8] Forward Denny Mundee stepped into the breach and scored 9 goals in as many games in all competitions to help elevate Brentford back into the play-off positions and the Football League Trophy quarter-finals.[6][9] The run prompted Premier League club Southampton to offer David Webb their vacant manager's job, which Webb turned down.[10] Two club records were set during the run – 11 consecutive away matches unbeaten in all competitions and 10 consecutive away league matches undefeated.[10]

Brentford had risen to 5th in the table after a 4–1 win over Bristol Rovers on 12 February 1994, but a winless run of 16 matches to close out the season dropped the Bees to 16th.[6] Webb had continued his rebuilding of the squad through the second half of the season, selling transfer-listed players Marcus Gayle, Joe Allon and Keith Millen, while bringing in defenders David Thompson and Barry Ashby, winger Darren Annon and forward Robert Taylor.[10] Season-ending injuries to Taylor, Shane Westley, Ian Benjamin and suspensions incurred by Martin Grainger, David Thompson, Kevin Dearden and Brian Statham further hindered Webb's ability to pick a settled team.[10]

League table

Main article: 1993–94 Football League Second Division
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 15 14 17 60 67 −7 59
15 Rotherham United 46 15 13 18 63 60 +3 58
16 Brentford 46 13 19 14 57 55 +2 58
17 Bournemouth 46 14 15 17 51 59 −8 57
18 Leyton Orient 46 14 14 18 57 71 −14 56
Source:[citation needed]

Results

Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Pre-season and friendlies

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer(s)
20 July 1993 Fareham Town A 3–0 n/a Allon (2), Gayle
22 July 1993 St Albans City A 4–1 n/a Allon (2), Ravenscroft, Buckle
24 July 1993 Hampton A 2–1 n/a Ratcliffe, Chalmers
26 July 1993 Havant Town A 3–1 n/a M. Bennett, Westley, Millen
28 July 1993 Chesham United A 2–1 n/a Allon (2)
31 July 1993 Crystal Palace H 1–3 n/a Ratcliffe
3 August 1993 Farnborough Town A 3–0 n/a Allon (2), M. Bennett
4 August 1993 Welling United A 0–1 n/a
6 August 1993 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–0 4,535
8 August 1993 Colchester United A 1–2 n/a Ravenscroft
18 August 1993 Tamworth A 2–2 n/a D.A. Williams, Evans
1 September 1993 Walton & Hersham A 4–0 n/a Millen, Ravenscroft, D.A. Williams
21 September 1993 Chesham United A 1–2 n/a Peters
7 December 1993 Hailsham Town A 10–3 n/a Metcalf (4), Stephenson (3), Benjamin, Millen, G. Bennett
22 March 1994 Zambia H 0–2 1,168
26 April 1994 Hayes A 2–2 n/a Grainger, Peters
12 May 1994 Crystal Palace H 5–3 n/a Mundee, Peters, Metcalf

Football League Second Division

No. Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer(s)
1 14 August 1993 Exeter City H 2–1 5,537 Allon, Gayle
2 21 August 1993 Blackpool A 1–1 4,024 Allon
3 28 August 1993 Reading H 1–0 6,848 Allon
4 31 August 1993 Hull City A 0–1 4,517
5 4 September 1993 Rotherham United A 0–2 4,333
6 11 September 1993 Swansea City H 1–1 5,042 Ratcliffe
7 14 September 1993 Leyton Orient H 0–1 5,149
8 18 September 1993 Brighton & Hove Albion A 1–2 5,734 D.A. Williams
9 25 September 1993 Port Vale H 1–2 5,106 Gayle
10 2 October 1993 Cambridge United A 1–1 3,612 Benjamin
11 9 October 1993 Hartlepool United A 1–0 1,802 Benjamin
12 16 October 1993 Wrexham H 2–1 5,801 Ratcliffe, Allon
13 23 October 1993 York City A 2–0 3,513 Smith, Allon
14 30 October 1993 Barnet H 1–0 5,873 Allon
15 2 November 1993 Cardiff City H 1–1 4,756 Allon
16 6 November 1993 Plymouth Argyle A 1–1 6,407 Allon
17 20 November 1993 Burnley A 0–0 6,085
18 27 November 1993 Huddersfield Town A 3–1 4,544 Mundee (2 pens), Ravenscroft
19 11 December 1993 Blackpool H 3–0 4,769 Gayle, Mundee (2)
20 18 December 1993 Exeter City A 2–2 4,250 Gayle, Mundee (pen)
21 27 December 1993 Bournemouth A 3–0 5,744 Mundee (pen), Harvey, og
22 29 December 1993 Bradford City H 2–0 6,059 Ratcliffe, Smith
23 1 January 1994 Fulham A 0–0 9,797
24 3 January 1994 Stockport County H 1–1 6,410 og
25 8 January 1994 Bristol Rovers H 3–4 6,841 Mundee (3)
26 15 January 1994 Wrexham A 2–1 3,701 Gayle, Bates
27 22 January 1994 Hartlepool United H 1–0 6,334 Bates
28 29 January 1994 Barnet A 0–0 2,502
29 5 February 1994 York City A 1–1 5,710 Mundee
30 12 February 1994 Bristol Rovers A 4–1 5,685 Gayle, Allon (3)
31 19 February 1994 Reading A 1–2 9,056 Thompson
32 22 February 1994 Hull City H 0–3 4,361
33 26 February 1994 Rotherham United H 2–2 4,980 Mundee, Allon
34 5 March 1994 Swansea City A 1–1 3,187 Harvey
35 12 March 1994 Brighton & Hove Albion H 1–1 6,728 Ratcliffe
36 15 March 1994 Leyton Orient A 1–1 3,185 Allon
37 19 March 1994 Port Vale A 0–1 8,269
38 26 March 1994 Cambridge United H 3–3 5,052 Taylor, Statham, Grainger
39 29 March 1994 Stockport County A 1–3 4,361 Annon
40 2 April 1994 Bournemouth H 1–1 4,305 Grainger
41 4 April 1994 Bradford City A 0–1 6,703
42 9 April 1994 Fulham H 1–2 6,638 Taylor
43 16 April 1994 Cardiff City A 1–1 5,268 Harvey
44 23 April 1994 Plymouth Argyle H 1–1 6,173 Smith
45 30 April 1994 Burnley A 1–4 11,363 Ashby
46 7 May 1994 Huddersfield Town H 1–2 4,483 Harvey

FA Cup

Main article: 1993–94 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer(s)
R1 13 November 1993 VS Rugby A 3–0 3,006 Allon (2, 1 pen), Gayle
R2 4 December 1993 Cardiff City H 1–3 4,845 Gayle

League Cup

Main article: 1993–94 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer(s)
R1 (1st leg) 17 August 1993 Watford H 2–2 4,527 Peters, Westley
R1 (2nd leg) 24 August 1993 Watford A 1–3 (lost 5–3 on aggregate) 4,937 Westley

Football League Trophy

Main article: 1993–94 Football League Trophy
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer(s)
SR1 (match 1) 19 October 1993 Barnet A 2–2 1,269 Allon (2)
SR1 (match 2) 9 November 1993 Wycombe Wanderers H 2–3 3,165 Ratcliffe, Smith
SR2 30 November 1993 Hereford United A 2–1 1,049 Mundee (2)
SQF 11 January 1994 Leyton Orient A 0–1 3,683
  • Source: , 11v11, The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties[11]

Playing squad

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1993–94 season.
No. Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Notes
Goalkeepers
1 GK Dean P. Williams   (1972-01-05)5 January 1972 (aged 21) Tamworth 1993
20 GK Tamer Fernandes   (1974-12-07)7 December 1974 (aged 18) Youth 1993 Loaned to Wealdstone
28 GK Kevin Dearden   (1970-03-08)8 March 1970 (aged 23) Tottenham Hotspur 1993
Defenders
2 DF Brian Statham   (1969-05-21)21 May 1969 (aged 24) Tottenham Hotspur 1992
3 DF Billy Manuel (c)   (1969-06-28)28 June 1969 (aged 24) Gillingham 1991
4 DF Barry Ashby   (1970-11-21)21 November 1970 (aged 22) Watford 1994
5 DF Shane Westley   (1965-06-16)16 June 1965 (aged 28) Wolverhampton Wanderers 1992
6 DF Martin Grainger   (1972-08-23)23 August 1972 (aged 20) Colchester United 1993
12 DF Jamie Bates   (1968-02-24)24 February 1968 (aged 25) Youth 1986
14 DF David Thompson   (1968-11-20)20 November 1968 (aged 24) Bristol City 1994
18 DF Carl Hutchings   (1974-09-24)24 September 1974 (aged 18) Youth 1993
19 DF Gus Hurdle   (1973-10-14)14 October 1973 (aged 19) Dorchester Town 1993 Loaned to Dorchester Town
21 DF Scott Morgan   (1975-03-22)22 March 1975 (aged 18) Bournemouth 1993
Midfielders
8 MF Paul Smith   (1971-09-18)18 September 1971 (aged 21) Southend United 1993
9 MF Lee Harvey   (1966-12-21)21 December 1966 (aged 26) Nottingham Forest 1993
10 MF Paul Stephenson   (1968-01-02)2 January 1968 (aged 25) Millwall 1993
16 MF Robbie Peters   (1971-05-18)18 May 1971 (aged 22) Youth 1989 Loaned to Slough Town
17 MF Simon Ratcliffe   (1967-02-08)8 February 1967 (aged 26) Norwich City 1989
22 MF Kevin Watson   (1974-01-03)3 January 1974 (aged 19) Tottenham Hotspur 1994 On loan from Tottenham Hotspur
24 MF Darren Annon   (1972-02-17)17 February 1972 (aged 21) Carshalton Athletic 1994
Forwards
11 FW Robert Taylor   (1971-04-30)30 April 1971 (aged 22) Leyton Orient 1994
13 FW Craig Ravenscroft   (1974-12-20)20 December 1974 (aged 18) Youth 1993
15 FW Dean A. Williams   (1970-11-14)14 November 1970 (aged 22) St Albans City 1993
23 FW Denny Mundee   (1968-10-10)10 October 1968 (aged 24) Bournemouth 1993
26 FW Matthew Metcalf   (1969-07-28)28 July 1969 (aged 24) Diss Town 1993
27 FW Ian Benjamin   (1961-12-11)11 December 1961 (aged 31) Luton Town 1993
Players who left the club mid-season
4 DF Keith Millen   (1966-09-26)26 September 1966 (aged 26) Youth 1985 Transferred to Watford
6 MF Grant Chalmers   (1969-09-12)12 September 1969 (aged 23) Northerners 1992 Released
7 FW Joe Allon   (1966-01-12)12 January 1966 (aged 27) Chelsea 1992 Loaned to Southend United, transferred to Port Vale
9 FW Mickey Bennett   (1969-07-27)27 July 1969 (aged 24) Wimbledon 1992 Released
11 FW Marcus Gayle   (1970-09-27)27 September 1970 (aged 22) Youth 1988 Transferred to Wimbledon
14 MF Paul Buckle   (1970-12-16)16 December 1970 (aged 22) Youth 1988 Transferred to Torquay United
22 GK Graham Benstead   (1963-08-20)20 August 1963 (aged 29) Sheffield United 1990 Loaned to Kettering Town, transferred to Kettering Town
24 MF Steve Tilson   (1966-07-27)27 July 1966 (aged 27) Southend United 1993 Returned to Southend United after loan
25 MF John Cornwell   (1964-10-13)13 October 1964 (aged 28) Southend United 1993 Returned to Southend United after loan
  • Source: The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties[12]

Coaching staff

Name Role
  David Webb Manager
  Kevin Lock First Team Coach
  Roy Johnson Physiotherapist

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Substitute appearances in brackets.
No. Pos Nat Name League FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   Dean P. Williams 6 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 (1) 0
2 DF   Brian Statham 31 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 36 1
3 DF   Billy Manuel 17 (1) 0 0 0 2 0 0 (1) 0 19 (2) 0
4 DF   Keith Millen 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
4 DF   Barry Ashby 8 1 — — — 8 1
5 DF   Shane Westley 31 0 2 0 2 2 4 0 39 2
6 DF   Martin Grainger 31 2 2 0 — — 33 2
7 FW   Joe Allon 21 13 1 2 2 0 2 2 26 17
8 MF   Paul Smith 32 3 2 0 0 0 4 1 38 4
9 FW   Mickey Bennett 6 (2) 0 — 2 0 — 8 (2) 0
9 MF   Lee Harvey 23 (3) 4 1 0 — 2 0 26 (3) 4
10 MF   Paul Stephenson 25 0 1 (1) 0 2 0 2 0 30 (1) 0
11 FW   Marcus Gayle 35 6 2 2 1 0 2 0 40 8
11 FW   Robert Taylor 5 2 — — — 5 2
12 DF   Jamie Bates 45 2 2 0 2 0 3 0 52 2
13 FW   Craig Ravenscroft 4 (3) 1 0 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 5 (4) 1
14 MF   Paul Buckle 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
14 DF   David Thompson 9 (1) 1 — — — 9 (1) 1
15 FW   Dean A. Williams 2 (1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (1) 1
16 MF   Robbie Peters 8 (4) 0 0 0 1 (1) 1 2 (1) 0 11 (6) 1
17 MF   Simon Ratcliffe 41 (2) 4 1 0 2 0 4 1 48 (2) 5
18 DF   Carl Hutchings 20 (9) 0 2 0 1 (1) 0 4 0 27 (10) 0
20 GK   Tamer Fernandes 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0
21 DF   Scott Morgan 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
22 GK   Graham Benstead 5 0 — 2 0 — 7 0
23 MF   Denny Mundee 37 (2) 11 2 0 0 (2) 0 2 (2) 2 41 (6) 13
24 MF   Darren Annon 5 (4) 1 — — — 5 (4) 1
26 FW   Matthew Metcalf 3 (4) 0 0 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 4 (5) 0
27 FW   Ian Benjamin 12 (2) 2 1 0 — 2 0 15 (2) 2
28 GK   Kevin Dearden 35 0 2 0 — 4 0 41 0
Players loaned in during the season
22 MF   Kevin Watson 2 (1) 0 — — — 2 (1) 0
24 MF   Steve Tilson 2 0 — — — 2 0
25 MF   John Cornwell 4 0 — — — 4 0
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties[12]

Goalscorers

No. Pos. Nat Player FL2 FAC FLC FLT Total
7 FW   Joe Allon 13 2 0 2 17
23 FW   Denny Mundee 11 0 0 2 13
11 FW   Marcus Gayle 6 2 0 0 8
17 MF   Simon Ratcliffe 4 0 0 1 5
9 MF   Lee Harvey 4 0 — 0 4
8 MF   Paul Smith 3 0 0 1 4
18 MF   Paul Stephenson 2 0 1 0 3
11 FW   Robert Taylor 2 — — — 2
6 DF   Martin Grainger 2 0 — — 2
27 FW   Ian Benjamin 2 0 — 0 2
12 DF   Jamie Bates 2 0 0 0 2
5 DF   Shane Westley 0 0 2 0 2
24 MF   Darren Annon 1 — — — 1
4 DF   Barry Ashby 1 — — — 1
14 DF   David Thompson 1 — — — 1
13 FW   Craig Ravenscroft 1 0 0 0 1
2 DF   Brian Statham 1 0 0 0 1
15 FW   Dean A. Williams 1 0 0 0 1
16 MF   Robbie Peters 0 0 1 0 1
Opponents 2 0 0 0 2
Total 57 4 3 6 70
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties[12]

Management

Name Nat From To Record All Comps Record League
P W D L W % P W D L W %
David Webb   14 August 1993 7 May 1994 54 15 21 18 027.78 46 13 19 14 028.26

Summary

Games played 54 (46 Second Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 4 Football League Trophy)
Games won 15 (13 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy)
Games drawn 21 (19 Second Division, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy)
Games lost 18 (14 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy)
Goals scored 70 (57 Second Division, 4 FA Cup, 3 League Cup, 6 Football League Trophy)
Goals conceded 70 (55 Second Division, 3 FA Cup, 5 League Cup, 7 Football League Trophy)
Clean sheets 12 (11 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy)
Biggest league win 3–0 on 2 occasions, 4–1 versus Bristol Rovers, 12 February 1994
Worst league defeat 3–0 versus Hull City, 22 February 1994; 4–1 versus Burnley, 30 April 1994
Most appearances 52, Jamie Bates (45 Second Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 3 Football League Trophy)
Top scorer (league) 13, Joe Allon
Top scorer (all competitions) 17, Joe Allon

Transfers & loans

Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
July 1993 FW   Dean A. Williams   St Albans City £14,000 [4]
6 August 1993 MF   Paul Smith   Southend United Free [13]
8 August 1993 GK   Dean P. Williams   Tamworth £2,000 [13]
12 August 1993 MF   Denny Mundee   Bournemouth Free [4]
August 1993 DF   Scott Morgan   Bournemouth Free [14]
24 September 1993 FW   Ian Benjamin   Luton Town £35,000 [5]
30 September 1993 GK   Kevin Dearden   Tottenham Hotspur Free [13]
September 1993 FW   Matthew Metcalf   Diss Town £10,000 [5]
21 October 1993 DF   Martin Grainger   Colchester United £60,000 [13]
October 1993 DF   Gus Hurdle   Dorchester Town Free [5]
18 November 1993 MF   Lee Harvey   Nottingham Forest Free [13]
December 1993 MF   Tony Sorrell   Barnet Free [10]
1 February 1994 DF   David Thompson   Bristol City Free [10]
8 March 1994 MF   Darren Annon   Carshalton Athletic £20,000 [13]
22 March 1994 DF   Barry Ashby   Watford £65,000 [10]
24 March 1994 FW   Robert Taylor   Leyton Orient £100,000 [13]
Players loaned in
Date from Pos. Name From Date to Ref.
16 September 1993 MF   John Cornwell   Southend United 9 November 1993 [5]
16 September 1993 MF   Steve Tilson   Southend United 16 October 1993 [13]
24 March 1994 MF   Kevin Watson   Tottenham Hotspur End of season [13]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Fee Ref.
1993 FW   Murray Jones   Sittingbourne Free [4]
1993 GK   Gerry Peyton   West Ham United Free [4]
23 July 1993 FW   Gary Blissett   Wimbledon £350,000 [4]
August 1993 MF   Neil Smilie   Gillingham Free [4]
September 1993 MF   Detzi Kruszyński   Coventry City Free [15]
October 1993 DF   Terry Evans   Wycombe Wanderers £40,000 [5]
December 1993 GK   Graham Benstead   Kettering Town Free [10]
3 February 1994 MF   Paul Buckle   Torquay United Free [16]
22 March 1994 DF   Keith Millen   Watford £100,000 [16]
24 March 1994 FW   Joe Allon   Port Vale £150,000 [10]
24 March 1994 FW   Marcus Gayle   Wimbledon £250,000 [16]
Players loaned out
Date from Pos. Name To Date to Ref.
26 August 1993 DF   Terry Evans   Wycombe Wanderers October 1993 [5]
16 September 1993 FW   Joe Allon   Southend United October 1993 [5]
October 1993 GK   Graham Benstead   Kettering Town December 1993 [5]
October 1993 GK   Tamer Fernandes   Wealdstone November 1993 [5]
January 1994 MF   Robbie Peters   Slough Town February 1993 [10]
January 1994 MF   Tony Sorrell   Dagenham & Redbridge Free [10]
February 1994 DF   Gus Hurdle   Dorchester Town April 1994 [10]
Players released
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
October 1993 MF   Grant Chalmers   Doncaster Rovers 1993 [5]
17 November 1993 MF   Mickey Bennett   Charlton Athletic 24 March 1994 [8]
30 June 1994 DF   Scott Morgan   Dorchester Town 1994 [17]

Kit

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References

  1. ^ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2013). The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 124. ISBN 9781906796723.
  2. ^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 397.
  3. ^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 121.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 142.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 143-144.
  6. ^ a b c d . Statto.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Played for both: Newcastle United". Brentford FC. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Football: Player sacked after Allon's jaw broken". The Independent. 18 November 1993. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  9. ^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 131-134.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 146-147.
  11. ^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 380-409, 455–458.
  12. ^ a b c Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 479.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Premier and Football League transfers". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Denny Mundee". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Detzi Kruszyński". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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  17. ^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 172.
  18. ^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 445.

January 30, 2023
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During the 1993 94 English football season Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division In a season of transition a failure to win any of the final 16 league matches ended all hopes of a finish in the play off places Brentford1993 94 seasonChairmanMartin LangeManagerDavid WebbStadiumGriffin ParkSecond Division16thFA CupSecond roundLeague CupFirst roundFootball League TrophyQuarter finalTop goalscorerLeague Allon 13 All Allon 17 Highest home attendance6 848Lowest home attendance4 305Average home league attendance5 611Home coloursAway colours 1992 931994 95 Contents 1 Season summary 2 League table 3 Results 3 1 Legend 3 2 Pre season and friendlies 3 3 Football League Second Division 3 4 FA Cup 3 5 League Cup 3 6 Football League Trophy 4 Playing squad 5 Coaching staff 6 Statistics 6 1 Appearances and goals 6 2 Goalscorers 6 3 Management 6 4 Summary 7 Transfers amp loans 8 Kit 9 Awards 10 ReferencesSeason summary EditThe 1993 94 season saw Brentford back in the Second Division after suffering relegation from the First Division at the first attempt 1 Former Chelsea manager David Webb replaced Phil Holder and immediately set about overhauling the squad releasing 11 players and cancelling the contracts of Murray Jones Neil Smilie and Detzi Kruszynski 2 3 4 1992 93 top scorer Gary Blissett left the club for a 350 000 fee settled by a tribunal goalkeeper Graham Benstead and defender Terry Evans rejected new contracts and were made available for loan while forward Joe Allon was transfer listed 4 In came midfielder Paul Smith forward Denny Mundee and youngster Scott Morgan from Bournemouth and non League players Dean A Williams and Dean P Williams 4 Professional contracts were given to youth products Carl Hutchings Craig Ravenscroft and Tamer Fernandes 4 Manager David Webb continued to strengthen the squad during the early months of the season bringing in goalkeeper Kevin Dearden defenders Martin Grainger and Gus Hurdle midfielder Lee Harvey and forwards Ian Benjamin and Matthew Metcalf with Terry Evans and Grant Chalmers leaving the club 5 Brentford began the season with two wins from the first three matches to rise as high as 5th before losing five of the next six to drop into the relegation places 6 Transfer listed forward Joe Allon provided the catalyst for a revival returning from a loan spell with Southend United to score 9 goals in eight games in all competitions and fire the Bees back up to 12th position by early November 6 7 His run was ended by a broken jaw suffered at the hands of teammate Mickey Bennett who was immediately sacked by the club 8 Forward Denny Mundee stepped into the breach and scored 9 goals in as many games in all competitions to help elevate Brentford back into the play off positions and the Football League Trophy quarter finals 6 9 The run prompted Premier League club Southampton to offer David Webb their vacant manager s job which Webb turned down 10 Two club records were set during the run 11 consecutive away matches unbeaten in all competitions and 10 consecutive away league matches undefeated 10 Brentford had risen to 5th in the table after a 4 1 win over Bristol Rovers on 12 February 1994 but a winless run of 16 matches to close out the season dropped the Bees to 16th 6 Webb had continued his rebuilding of the squad through the second half of the season selling transfer listed players Marcus Gayle Joe Allon and Keith Millen while bringing in defenders David Thompson and Barry Ashby winger Darren Annon and forward Robert Taylor 10 Season ending injuries to Taylor Shane Westley Ian Benjamin and suspensions incurred by Martin Grainger David Thompson Kevin Dearden and Brian Statham further hindered Webb s ability to pick a settled team 10 League table EditMain article 1993 94 Football League Second Division Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts14 Brighton amp Hove Albion 46 15 14 17 60 67 7 5915 Rotherham United 46 15 13 18 63 60 3 5816 Brentford 46 13 19 14 57 55 2 5817 Bournemouth 46 14 15 17 51 59 8 5718 Leyton Orient 46 14 14 18 57 71 14 56Source citation needed Results EditBrentford s goal tally listed first Legend Edit Win Draw LossPre season and friendlies Edit Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer s 20 July 1993 Fareham Town A 3 0 n a Allon 2 Gayle22 July 1993 St Albans City A 4 1 n a Allon 2 Ravenscroft Buckle24 July 1993 Hampton A 2 1 n a Ratcliffe Chalmers26 July 1993 Havant Town A 3 1 n a M Bennett Westley Millen28 July 1993 Chesham United A 2 1 n a Allon 2 31 July 1993 Crystal Palace H 1 3 n a Ratcliffe3 August 1993 Farnborough Town A 3 0 n a Allon 2 M Bennett4 August 1993 Welling United A 0 1 n a6 August 1993 Tottenham Hotspur H 0 0 4 5358 August 1993 Colchester United A 1 2 n a Ravenscroft18 August 1993 Tamworth A 2 2 n a D A Williams Evans1 September 1993 Walton amp Hersham A 4 0 n a Millen Ravenscroft D A Williams21 September 1993 Chesham United A 1 2 n a Peters7 December 1993 Hailsham Town A 10 3 n a Metcalf 4 Stephenson 3 Benjamin Millen G Bennett22 March 1994 Zambia H 0 2 1 16826 April 1994 Hayes A 2 2 n a Grainger Peters12 May 1994 Crystal Palace H 5 3 n a Mundee Peters MetcalfFootball League Second Division Edit No Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer s 1 14 August 1993 Exeter City H 2 1 5 537 Allon Gayle2 21 August 1993 Blackpool A 1 1 4 024 Allon3 28 August 1993 Reading H 1 0 6 848 Allon4 31 August 1993 Hull City A 0 1 4 5175 4 September 1993 Rotherham United A 0 2 4 3336 11 September 1993 Swansea City H 1 1 5 042 Ratcliffe7 14 September 1993 Leyton Orient H 0 1 5 1498 18 September 1993 Brighton amp Hove Albion A 1 2 5 734 D A Williams9 25 September 1993 Port Vale H 1 2 5 106 Gayle10 2 October 1993 Cambridge United A 1 1 3 612 Benjamin11 9 October 1993 Hartlepool United A 1 0 1 802 Benjamin12 16 October 1993 Wrexham H 2 1 5 801 Ratcliffe Allon13 23 October 1993 York City A 2 0 3 513 Smith Allon14 30 October 1993 Barnet H 1 0 5 873 Allon15 2 November 1993 Cardiff City H 1 1 4 756 Allon16 6 November 1993 Plymouth Argyle A 1 1 6 407 Allon17 20 November 1993 Burnley A 0 0 6 08518 27 November 1993 Huddersfield Town A 3 1 4 544 Mundee 2 pens Ravenscroft19 11 December 1993 Blackpool H 3 0 4 769 Gayle Mundee 2 20 18 December 1993 Exeter City A 2 2 4 250 Gayle Mundee pen 21 27 December 1993 Bournemouth A 3 0 5 744 Mundee pen Harvey og22 29 December 1993 Bradford City H 2 0 6 059 Ratcliffe Smith23 1 January 1994 Fulham A 0 0 9 79724 3 January 1994 Stockport County H 1 1 6 410 og25 8 January 1994 Bristol Rovers H 3 4 6 841 Mundee 3 26 15 January 1994 Wrexham A 2 1 3 701 Gayle Bates27 22 January 1994 Hartlepool United H 1 0 6 334 Bates28 29 January 1994 Barnet A 0 0 2 50229 5 February 1994 York City A 1 1 5 710 Mundee30 12 February 1994 Bristol Rovers A 4 1 5 685 Gayle Allon 3 31 19 February 1994 Reading A 1 2 9 056 Thompson32 22 February 1994 Hull City H 0 3 4 36133 26 February 1994 Rotherham United H 2 2 4 980 Mundee Allon34 5 March 1994 Swansea City A 1 1 3 187 Harvey35 12 March 1994 Brighton amp Hove Albion H 1 1 6 728 Ratcliffe36 15 March 1994 Leyton Orient A 1 1 3 185 Allon37 19 March 1994 Port Vale A 0 1 8 26938 26 March 1994 Cambridge United H 3 3 5 052 Taylor Statham Grainger39 29 March 1994 Stockport County A 1 3 4 361 Annon40 2 April 1994 Bournemouth H 1 1 4 305 Grainger41 4 April 1994 Bradford City A 0 1 6 70342 9 April 1994 Fulham H 1 2 6 638 Taylor43 16 April 1994 Cardiff City A 1 1 5 268 Harvey44 23 April 1994 Plymouth Argyle H 1 1 6 173 Smith45 30 April 1994 Burnley A 1 4 11 363 Ashby46 7 May 1994 Huddersfield Town H 1 2 4 483 HarveyFA Cup Edit Main article 1993 94 FA Cup Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer s R1 13 November 1993 VS Rugby A 3 0 3 006 Allon 2 1 pen GayleR2 4 December 1993 Cardiff City H 1 3 4 845 GayleLeague Cup Edit Main article 1993 94 Football League Cup Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer s R1 1st leg 17 August 1993 Watford H 2 2 4 527 Peters WestleyR1 2nd leg 24 August 1993 Watford A 1 3 lost 5 3 on aggregate 4 937 WestleyFootball League Trophy Edit Main article 1993 94 Football League Trophy Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer s SR1 match 1 19 October 1993 Barnet A 2 2 1 269 Allon 2 SR1 match 2 9 November 1993 Wycombe Wanderers H 2 3 3 165 Ratcliffe SmithSR2 30 November 1993 Hereford United A 2 1 1 049 Mundee 2 SQF 11 January 1994 Leyton Orient A 0 1 3 683Source Statto 11v11 The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties 11 Playing squad EditPlayers ages are as of the opening day of the 1993 94 season No Pos Name Nat Date of birth age Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepers1 GK Dean P Williams 1972 01 05 5 January 1972 aged 21 Tamworth 199320 GK Tamer Fernandes 1974 12 07 7 December 1974 aged 18 Youth 1993 Loaned to Wealdstone28 GK Kevin Dearden 1970 03 08 8 March 1970 aged 23 Tottenham Hotspur 1993Defenders2 DF Brian Statham 1969 05 21 21 May 1969 aged 24 Tottenham Hotspur 19923 DF Billy Manuel c 1969 06 28 28 June 1969 aged 24 Gillingham 19914 DF Barry Ashby 1970 11 21 21 November 1970 aged 22 Watford 19945 DF Shane Westley 1965 06 16 16 June 1965 aged 28 Wolverhampton Wanderers 19926 DF Martin Grainger 1972 08 23 23 August 1972 aged 20 Colchester United 199312 DF Jamie Bates 1968 02 24 24 February 1968 aged 25 Youth 198614 DF David Thompson 1968 11 20 20 November 1968 aged 24 Bristol City 199418 DF Carl Hutchings 1974 09 24 24 September 1974 aged 18 Youth 199319 DF Gus Hurdle 1973 10 14 14 October 1973 aged 19 Dorchester Town 1993 Loaned to Dorchester Town21 DF Scott Morgan 1975 03 22 22 March 1975 aged 18 Bournemouth 1993Midfielders8 MF Paul Smith 1971 09 18 18 September 1971 aged 21 Southend United 19939 MF Lee Harvey 1966 12 21 21 December 1966 aged 26 Nottingham Forest 199310 MF Paul Stephenson 1968 01 02 2 January 1968 aged 25 Millwall 199316 MF Robbie Peters 1971 05 18 18 May 1971 aged 22 Youth 1989 Loaned to Slough Town17 MF Simon Ratcliffe 1967 02 08 8 February 1967 aged 26 Norwich City 198922 MF Kevin Watson 1974 01 03 3 January 1974 aged 19 Tottenham Hotspur 1994 On loan from Tottenham Hotspur24 MF Darren Annon 1972 02 17 17 February 1972 aged 21 Carshalton Athletic 1994Forwards11 FW Robert Taylor 1971 04 30 30 April 1971 aged 22 Leyton Orient 199413 FW Craig Ravenscroft 1974 12 20 20 December 1974 aged 18 Youth 199315 FW Dean A Williams 1970 11 14 14 November 1970 aged 22 St Albans City 199323 FW Denny Mundee 1968 10 10 10 October 1968 aged 24 Bournemouth 199326 FW Matthew Metcalf 1969 07 28 28 July 1969 aged 24 Diss Town 199327 FW Ian Benjamin 1961 12 11 11 December 1961 aged 31 Luton Town 1993Players who left the club mid season4 DF Keith Millen 1966 09 26 26 September 1966 aged 26 Youth 1985 Transferred to Watford6 MF Grant Chalmers 1969 09 12 12 September 1969 aged 23 Northerners 1992 Released7 FW Joe Allon 1966 01 12 12 January 1966 aged 27 Chelsea 1992 Loaned to Southend United transferred to Port Vale9 FW Mickey Bennett 1969 07 27 27 July 1969 aged 24 Wimbledon 1992 Released11 FW Marcus Gayle 1970 09 27 27 September 1970 aged 22 Youth 1988 Transferred to Wimbledon14 MF Paul Buckle 1970 12 16 16 December 1970 aged 22 Youth 1988 Transferred to Torquay United22 GK Graham Benstead 1963 08 20 20 August 1963 aged 29 Sheffield United 1990 Loaned to Kettering Town transferred to Kettering Town24 MF Steve Tilson 1966 07 27 27 July 1966 aged 27 Southend United 1993 Returned to Southend United after loan25 MF John Cornwell 1964 10 13 13 October 1964 aged 28 Southend United 1993 Returned to Southend United after loanSource The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties 12 Coaching staff EditName Role David Webb Manager Kevin Lock First Team Coach Roy Johnson PhysiotherapistStatistics EditAppearances and goals Edit Substitute appearances in brackets No Pos Nat Name League FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy TotalApps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals1 GK Dean P Williams 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 02 DF Brian Statham 31 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 36 13 DF Billy Manuel 17 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 19 2 04 DF Keith Millen 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 04 DF Barry Ashby 8 1 8 15 DF Shane Westley 31 0 2 0 2 2 4 0 39 26 DF Martin Grainger 31 2 2 0 33 27 FW Joe Allon 21 13 1 2 2 0 2 2 26 178 MF Paul Smith 32 3 2 0 0 0 4 1 38 49 FW Mickey Bennett 6 2 0 2 0 8 2 09 MF Lee Harvey 23 3 4 1 0 2 0 26 3 410 MF Paul Stephenson 25 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 30 1 011 FW Marcus Gayle 35 6 2 2 1 0 2 0 40 811 FW Robert Taylor 5 2 5 212 DF Jamie Bates 45 2 2 0 2 0 3 0 52 213 FW Craig Ravenscroft 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 4 114 MF Paul Buckle 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 014 DF David Thompson 9 1 1 9 1 115 FW Dean A Williams 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 116 MF Robbie Peters 8 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 11 6 117 MF Simon Ratcliffe 41 2 4 1 0 2 0 4 1 48 2 518 DF Carl Hutchings 20 9 0 2 0 1 1 0 4 0 27 10 020 GK Tamer Fernandes 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 021 DF Scott Morgan 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 022 GK Graham Benstead 5 0 2 0 7 023 MF Denny Mundee 37 2 11 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 2 41 6 1324 MF Darren Annon 5 4 1 5 4 126 FW Matthew Metcalf 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 5 027 FW Ian Benjamin 12 2 2 1 0 2 0 15 2 228 GK Kevin Dearden 35 0 2 0 4 0 41 0Players loaned in during the season22 MF Kevin Watson 2 1 0 2 1 024 MF Steve Tilson 2 0 2 025 MF John Cornwell 4 0 4 0Players listed in italics left the club mid season Source The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties 12 Goalscorers Edit No Pos Nat Player FL2 FAC FLC FLT Total7 FW Joe Allon 13 2 0 2 1723 FW Denny Mundee 11 0 0 2 1311 FW Marcus Gayle 6 2 0 0 817 MF Simon Ratcliffe 4 0 0 1 59 MF Lee Harvey 4 0 0 48 MF Paul Smith 3 0 0 1 418 MF Paul Stephenson 2 0 1 0 311 FW Robert Taylor 2 26 DF Martin Grainger 2 0 227 FW Ian Benjamin 2 0 0 212 DF Jamie Bates 2 0 0 0 25 DF Shane Westley 0 0 2 0 224 MF Darren Annon 1 14 DF Barry Ashby 1 114 DF David Thompson 1 113 FW Craig Ravenscroft 1 0 0 0 12 DF Brian Statham 1 0 0 0 115 FW Dean A Williams 1 0 0 0 116 MF Robbie Peters 0 0 1 0 1Opponents 2 0 0 0 2Total 57 4 3 6 70Players listed in italics left the club mid season Source The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties 12 Management Edit Name Nat From To Record All Comps Record LeagueP W D L W P W D L W David Webb 14 August 1993 7 May 1994 54 15 21 18 0 27 78 46 13 19 14 0 28 26Summary Edit Games played 54 46 Second Division 2 FA Cup 2 League Cup 4 Football League Trophy Games won 15 13 Second Division 1 FA Cup 0 League Cup 1 Football League Trophy Games drawn 21 19 Second Division 0 FA Cup 1 League Cup 1 Football League Trophy Games lost 18 14 Second Division 1 FA Cup 1 League Cup 2 Football League Trophy Goals scored 70 57 Second Division 4 FA Cup 3 League Cup 6 Football League Trophy Goals conceded 70 55 Second Division 3 FA Cup 5 League Cup 7 Football League Trophy Clean sheets 12 11 Second Division 1 FA Cup 0 League Cup 0 Football League Trophy Biggest league win 3 0 on 2 occasions 4 1 versus Bristol Rovers 12 February 1994Worst league defeat 3 0 versus Hull City 22 February 1994 4 1 versus Burnley 30 April 1994Most appearances 52 Jamie Bates 45 Second Division 2 FA Cup 2 League Cup 3 Football League Trophy Top scorer league 13 Joe AllonTop scorer all competitions 17 Joe AllonTransfers amp loans EditPlayers transferred inDate Pos Name Previous Club Fee Ref July 1993 FW Dean A Williams St Albans City 14 000 4 6 August 1993 MF Paul Smith Southend United Free 13 8 August 1993 GK Dean P Williams Tamworth 2 000 13 12 August 1993 MF Denny Mundee Bournemouth Free 4 August 1993 DF Scott Morgan Bournemouth Free 14 24 September 1993 FW Ian Benjamin Luton Town 35 000 5 30 September 1993 GK Kevin Dearden Tottenham Hotspur Free 13 September 1993 FW Matthew Metcalf Diss Town 10 000 5 21 October 1993 DF Martin Grainger Colchester United 60 000 13 October 1993 DF Gus Hurdle Dorchester Town Free 5 18 November 1993 MF Lee Harvey Nottingham Forest Free 13 December 1993 MF Tony Sorrell Barnet Free 10 1 February 1994 DF David Thompson Bristol City Free 10 8 March 1994 MF Darren Annon Carshalton Athletic 20 000 13 22 March 1994 DF Barry Ashby Watford 65 000 10 24 March 1994 FW Robert Taylor Leyton Orient 100 000 13 Players loaned inDate from Pos Name From Date to Ref 16 September 1993 MF John Cornwell Southend United 9 November 1993 5 16 September 1993 MF Steve Tilson Southend United 16 October 1993 13 24 March 1994 MF Kevin Watson Tottenham Hotspur End of season 13 Players transferred outDate Pos Name Subsequent club Fee Ref 1993 FW Murray Jones Sittingbourne Free 4 1993 GK Gerry Peyton West Ham United Free 4 23 July 1993 FW Gary Blissett Wimbledon 350 000 4 August 1993 MF Neil Smilie Gillingham Free 4 September 1993 MF Detzi Kruszynski Coventry City Free 15 October 1993 DF Terry Evans Wycombe Wanderers 40 000 5 December 1993 GK Graham Benstead Kettering Town Free 10 3 February 1994 MF Paul Buckle Torquay United Free 16 22 March 1994 DF Keith Millen Watford 100 000 16 24 March 1994 FW Joe Allon Port Vale 150 000 10 24 March 1994 FW Marcus Gayle Wimbledon 250 000 16 Players loaned outDate from Pos Name To Date to Ref 26 August 1993 DF Terry Evans Wycombe Wanderers October 1993 5 16 September 1993 FW Joe Allon Southend United October 1993 5 October 1993 GK Graham Benstead Kettering Town December 1993 5 October 1993 GK Tamer Fernandes Wealdstone November 1993 5 January 1994 MF Robbie Peters Slough Town February 1993 10 January 1994 MF Tony Sorrell Dagenham amp Redbridge Free 10 February 1994 DF Gus Hurdle Dorchester Town April 1994 10 Players releasedDate Pos Name Subsequent club Join date Ref October 1993 MF Grant Chalmers Doncaster Rovers 1993 5 17 November 1993 MF Mickey Bennett Charlton Athletic 24 March 1994 8 30 June 1994 DF Scott Morgan Dorchester Town 1994 17 Kit EditSupplier Hummel InternationalSponsor s KLM Home Away Goalkeeper GoalkeeperSource Historical KitsAwards EditSupporters Player of the Year Kevin Dearden 18 References Edit Croxford Mark Lane David Waterman Greville 2013 The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties Sunbury Middlesex Legends Publishing p 124 ISBN 9781906796723 Croxford Lane amp Waterman 2013 p 397 Croxford Lane amp Waterman 2013 p 121 a b c d e f g h i j k Croxford Lane amp 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