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Brentford F.C. Hall of Fame

November 01, 2023

Brentford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Brentford, London. Between 1897 and 1920, the first team competed in the London League, Southern League and Western League.[1] Since 1920, the first team has competed in the Football League, the Premier League and other nationally and internationally organised competitions.[1] All players who have been inducted into the club's Hall of Fame are listed below.

Kevin O'Connor was the first person to be inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame while a member of the club's staff.

The Brentford Hall of Fame was founded in 1991 and the inaugural inductions were former players Idris Hopkins, Joe James and former player and manager Malky MacDonald.[2] Former player Gary Roberts was the most recent inductee in February 2020 and the total number of members is 59.[3] The Hall of Fame is administered jointly by the club and the Brentford F.C. Former Players’ Association.[4]

Key edit

  • Appearance and goal totals include matches in the Football League, Southern League, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, Anglo-Italian Cup, London Challenge Cup, Southern Floodlit Challenge Cup, Football League Jubilee Fund and Empire Exhibition Cup. Substitute appearances are included. Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded.
  • "Playing years" corresponds to the years in which the player made their first and last appearances.
  • "Staff years" corresponds to the years in which the player began and finished their staff role.
  • Players listed in bold won full international caps whilst with the club.
  • Statistics are correct as of match played 13 August 2023.

Playing positions edit

Symbol Meaning
‡ Brentford player or staff member in the 2023–24 season.
(c) Player captained the club.
♠ Player holds a club record.

List of members edit

 
In two spells, Jack Cartmell served Brentford as a player and trainer for 31 years.
 
1890s half back Arthur Charlton was described as "probably the club's first great player".[5]
 
Harry Curtis is Brentford's longest-serving and most successful manager, masterminding promotions from the Third Division South to the First Division between 1933 and 1935.
 
Wing half Jimmy Jay made more Southern League appearances for Brentford than any other player.
 
Outside left Patsy Hendren made 308 appearances in two spells between 1907 and 1927.
Name Nationality Player Staff Inducted Major honour(s) Notes Ref
Position(s) Years Apps Goals Position(s) Years
Jimmy Bain (c)   Scotland FB 1928–1933 201 2 Manager, assistant manager 1934–1956 2015 1932–33 Third Division South champion [6]
Arthur Bateman (c)   England FB 1934–1938 153 1 — — 2015 1934–35 Second Division champion [6]
Paul Bence (c)   England MF 1970–1977 268 6 — — 2019 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion [7]
Gary Blissett   England FW 1987–1993 291 105 — — 2015 1991–92 Third Division champion [8]
Bob Booker   England MF 1978–1988
1991–1993 		322 48 Youth team manager 1994–2000 2014 1991–92 Third Division champion [9]
Wally Bragg   England CH 1947–1957 168 6 — — 2018 — [10]
George Bristow   England WH 1950–1961 264 8 — — 2015 — [6]
Chic Brodie   Scotland GK 1963–1971 224 0 — — 2015 — [6]
Gerry Cakebread   England GK 1954–1964 374 0 — — 2015 1962–63 Fourth Division champion [6]
Jack Cartmell   England OL 1919–1921 66 2 Trainer, assistant trainer 1926–1955 2015 — [6]
Arthur Charlton   England HB 1892–1898 68 13 — — 2015 — [6]
Ken Coote ♠ (c)   England FB 1949–1964 559 ♠ 14 — — n/a 1962–63 Fourth Division champion [6]
Roger Cross   England FW 1970–1971
1973–1977 		228 61 — — 2018 — [10]
Joe Crozier   Scotland GK 1937–1949 223 0 — — 2019 — [11]
Harry Curtis   England — — — — Manager 1926–1949 2015 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion [6]
Ian Dargie   England CH/IR 1952–1962 281 2 — — 2018 — [10]
Terry Evans (c)   England CB 1985–1993 285 30 — — 2014 1991–92 Third Division champion [12]
George Francis   England CF 1955–1961
1961–1962 		280 136 — — 2014 — [nb 1] [13]
Ted Gaskell   England GK 1947–1952 38 0 A manager 1959–1961 2019 — [11]
Marcus Gayle   Jamaica FW 1988–1994
2005–2006 		230 28 Ambassador — 2015 1991–92 Third Division champion [nb 2] [14]
Peter Gelson   England CB 1961–1974 516 18 — — 2014 1962–63 Fourth Division champion [9]
Bill Gorman   Ireland
  Republic of Ireland 		FB 1938–1949 144 0 — — 2015 — [6]
Jackie Graham   Scotland MF 1970–1980 409 40 — — 2013 1971–72 Fourth Division champion
1977–78 Fourth Division promotion 		[15]
Fred Halliday   England — — — — Manager, administration 1908–1926 2015 — [6]
Alan Hawley (c)   England RB 1962–1974 345 4 Youth team coach 1990s 2013 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion [15]
Patsy Hendren   England FB 1908–1927 158 18 — — 2015 — [6]
Tommy Higginson   Scotland WH 1960–1970 435 16 — — 2016 1962–63 Fourth Division champion [16]
Phil Holder   England — — — — Manager, assistant manager 1987–1993 2012 1991–92 Third Division champion [2]
Dean Holdsworth   England FW 1988
1989–1992 		145 76 — — 2013 1991–92 Third Division champion [nb 3] [17]
Jack Holliday   England CF 1932–1939 222 121 Assistant trainer, youth team trainer 1944–1961 2015 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion [6]
Idris Hopkins   Wales OR 1932–1947 314 80 — — Inaugural 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion [2]
Ken Horne   England WH/FB 1950–1960 239 1 Youth team coach, scout 1970s 2015 — [18]
Joe James (c)   England CB 1931–1939 255 2 — — Inaugural 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion [2]
Jimmy Jay   England WH 1903–1908
1909–1910		 322 8 — — 2015 — [6]
Allan Jones   Wales FB 1963–1970 281 3 — — 2015 — [6]
Jack Lane (c)   England IF 1925–1931 234 86 — — 2015 — [6]
Malky MacDonald   Scotland RB 1946–1949 93 1 Manager, coach, trainer 1957–1965 Inaugural 1962–63 Fourth Division champion [2]
Andrew McCulloch   England FW 1976–1979 122 49 — — 2018 1977–78 Fourth Division promotion [4]
David McCulloch   Scotland CF 1935–1938 124 90 — — 2015 — [6]
Keith Millen   England CB 1984–1994 380 20 — — 2014 1991–92 Third Division champion [9]
Fred Monk   England RB 1948–1954 219 49 Trainer 1957–1965 2015 — [6]
Ernest Muttitt   England U 1932–1939 94 25 Youth team manager 1955–1957 2015 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion [6]
Alan Nelmes   England CB 1967–1976 350 2 — — 2014 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion [9]
Kevin O'Connor (c) ‡   Republic of Ireland U 2000–2014 501 44 Assistant first team coach,
B/Development Squad head coach,
B/Development Squad assistant coach 		2015– 2015 2008–09 League Two champion & 2013–14 League One promotion [nb 4] [6]
Lloyd Owusu   Ghana FW 1998–2002
2005–2007 		250 87 — — 2016 1998–99 Third Division champion [19]
Gordon Phillips   England GK 1963–1973 227 0 Goalkeeping coach 1991–1992 2017 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion [20]
George Poyser   England LB 1934–1946 158 0 Assistant trainer 1950–1951 2018 1934–35 Second Division champion [10]
Steve Phillips   England IF 1977–1980 167 69 — — 2019 1977–78 Fourth Division promotion [11]
Ted Price   England GK 1912–1920 118 0 — — 2019 — [11]
Johnny Rainford   England IF 1953–1962 324 49 — — 2015 — [6]
Dusty Rhodes   England FB 1908–1915 221 2 Manager, trainer 1912–1919 2015 — [6]
Gary Roberts   Wales W 1980–1986 226 64 — — 2020 — [3]
Bobby Ross (c)   Scotland IF 1966–1972 323 63 — — 2013 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion [15]
Danis Salman   England DF 1975–1985 371 8 — — 2014 1977–78 Fourth Division promotion [nb 5] [9]
Sam Saunders ‡   England RM 2009–2016 206 30 B assistant coach 2019– 2017 2013–14 League One promotion [20]
Billy Scott   England IF 1932–1947 296 86 — — 2015 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion [6]
Les Smith   England OL 1936–1939
1952		 78 7 — — 2015 — [6]
Jim Towers ♠   England FW 1954–1961 282 163 ♠ — — 2015 — [6]
Tosher Underwood   England OF 1902–1908 196 23 — — 2015 — [6]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Briefly signed for Queens Park Rangers between his two spells as a player.
  2. ^ Capped by England at U17 level.
  3. ^ Joined on loan from Watford in October 1988 and returned to sign permanently in September 1989.
  4. ^ Capped by Republic of Ireland at U21 level.
  5. ^ Capped by England at U18 level.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Brentford F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  2. ^ a b c d e . Brentford FC Former Players' Association. Archived from the original on 25 May 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Gary Roberts enters Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Andy McCulloch inducted in to Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  5. ^ Wickham, Chris. "Brentford FC treasure trove". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Wickham, Chris. "Kevin O'Connor and Marcus Gayle join others in being added to Brentford FC Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Paul Bence added to Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  8. ^ . www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  9. ^ a b c d e Wickham, Chris. "Bob Booker, Peter Gelson, Keith Millen, Alan Nelmes and Danis Salman honoured at Brentford FC 125 Year Anniversary Dinner". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  10. ^ a b c d "Prizes shared at last night's Player of the Year Awards". brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  11. ^ a b c d "Steve Phillips inducted in to Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  12. ^ Wickham, Chris. "Former Brentford captain Terry Evans added to Club's Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  13. ^ Wickham, Chris. "George Francis added to Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  14. ^ "Brentford FC appoints Club legend Marcus Gayle as Club Ambassador". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  15. ^ a b c Chapman, Mark. "Trio added to Brentford FC Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  16. ^ "Tommy Higginson inducted into the Brentford FC Hall of Fame". brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  17. ^ Wickham, Chris. "Dean 'honoured' to be in Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  18. ^ Chapman, Mark. "Ken Horne inducted into Brentford FC Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  19. ^ "Lloyd Owusu to be inducted into the Brentford FC Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  20. ^ a b "Sam Saunders and Gordon Phillips added to Brentford's Hall of Fame". brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.

November 01, 2023
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Brentford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Brentford London Between 1897 and 1920 the first team competed in the London League Southern League and Western League 1 Since 1920 the first team has competed in the Football League the Premier League and other nationally and internationally organised competitions 1 All players who have been inducted into the club s Hall of Fame are listed below Kevin O Connor was the first person to be inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame while a member of the club s staff The Brentford Hall of Fame was founded in 1991 and the inaugural inductions were former players Idris Hopkins Joe James and former player and manager Malky MacDonald 2 Former player Gary Roberts was the most recent inductee in February 2020 and the total number of members is 59 3 The Hall of Fame is administered jointly by the club and the Brentford F C Former Players Association 4 Contents 1 Key 1 1 Playing positions 2 List of members 3 Notes 4 ReferencesKey editAppearance and goal totals include matches in the Football League Southern League FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Anglo Italian Cup London Challenge Cup Southern Floodlit Challenge Cup Football League Jubilee Fund and Empire Exhibition Cup Substitute appearances are included Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded Playing years corresponds to the years in which the player made their first and last appearances Staff years corresponds to the years in which the player began and finished their staff role Players listed in bold won full international caps whilst with the club Statistics are correct as of match played 13 August 2023 Playing positions edit GK Goalkeeper RB Right back RW Right winger DF Defender HB Half back IF Inside forward DM Defensive midfielderOL Outside left LB Left back LW Left winger CB Centre back FW Forward FB Full back RM Right midfielderW Winger MF Midfielder ST Striker WH Wing half AM Attacking midfielder CM Central midfielder LM Left midfielderU Utility player OR Outside right SW Sweeper LH Left half RH Right halfSymbol Meaning Brentford player or staff member in the 2023 24 season c Player captained the club Player holds a club record List of members edit nbsp In two spells Jack Cartmell served Brentford as a player and trainer for 31 years nbsp 1890s half back Arthur Charlton was described as probably the club s first great player 5 nbsp Harry Curtis is Brentford s longest serving and most successful manager masterminding promotions from the Third Division South to the First Division between 1933 and 1935 nbsp Wing half Jimmy Jay made more Southern League appearances for Brentford than any other player nbsp Outside left Patsy Hendren made 308 appearances in two spells between 1907 and 1927 Name Nationality Player Staff Inducted Major honour s Notes RefPosition s Years Apps Goals Position s YearsJimmy Bain c nbsp Scotland FB 1928 1933 201 2 Manager assistant manager 1934 1956 2015 1932 33 Third Division South champion 6 Arthur Bateman c nbsp England FB 1934 1938 153 1 2015 1934 35 Second Division champion 6 Paul Bence c nbsp England MF 1970 1977 268 6 2019 1971 72 Fourth Division promotion 7 Gary Blissett nbsp England FW 1987 1993 291 105 2015 1991 92 Third Division champion 8 Bob Booker nbsp England MF 1978 19881991 1993 322 48 Youth team manager 1994 2000 2014 1991 92 Third Division champion 9 Wally Bragg nbsp England CH 1947 1957 168 6 2018 10 George Bristow nbsp England WH 1950 1961 264 8 2015 6 Chic Brodie nbsp Scotland GK 1963 1971 224 0 2015 6 Gerry Cakebread nbsp England GK 1954 1964 374 0 2015 1962 63 Fourth Division champion 6 Jack Cartmell nbsp England OL 1919 1921 66 2 Trainer assistant trainer 1926 1955 2015 6 Arthur Charlton nbsp England HB 1892 1898 68 13 2015 6 Ken Coote c nbsp England FB 1949 1964 559 14 n a 1962 63 Fourth Division champion 6 Roger Cross nbsp England FW 1970 19711973 1977 228 61 2018 10 Joe Crozier nbsp Scotland GK 1937 1949 223 0 2019 11 Harry Curtis nbsp England Manager 1926 1949 2015 1932 33 Third Division South amp 1934 35 Second Division champion 6 Ian Dargie nbsp England CH IR 1952 1962 281 2 2018 10 Terry Evans c nbsp England CB 1985 1993 285 30 2014 1991 92 Third Division champion 12 George Francis nbsp England CF 1955 19611961 1962 280 136 2014 nb 1 13 Ted Gaskell nbsp England GK 1947 1952 38 0 A manager 1959 1961 2019 11 Marcus Gayle nbsp Jamaica FW 1988 19942005 2006 230 28 Ambassador 2015 1991 92 Third Division champion nb 2 14 Peter Gelson nbsp England CB 1961 1974 516 18 2014 1962 63 Fourth Division champion 9 Bill Gorman nbsp Ireland nbsp Republic of Ireland FB 1938 1949 144 0 2015 6 Jackie Graham nbsp Scotland MF 1970 1980 409 40 2013 1971 72 Fourth Division champion1977 78 Fourth Division promotion 15 Fred Halliday nbsp England Manager administration 1908 1926 2015 6 Alan Hawley c nbsp England RB 1962 1974 345 4 Youth team coach 1990s 2013 1971 72 Fourth Division promotion 15 Patsy Hendren nbsp England FB 1908 1927 158 18 2015 6 Tommy Higginson nbsp Scotland WH 1960 1970 435 16 2016 1962 63 Fourth Division champion 16 Phil Holder nbsp England Manager assistant manager 1987 1993 2012 1991 92 Third Division champion 2 Dean Holdsworth nbsp England FW 19881989 1992 145 76 2013 1991 92 Third Division champion nb 3 17 Jack Holliday nbsp England CF 1932 1939 222 121 Assistant trainer youth team trainer 1944 1961 2015 1932 33 Third Division South amp 1934 35 Second Division champion 6 Idris Hopkins nbsp Wales OR 1932 1947 314 80 Inaugural 1932 33 Third Division South amp 1934 35 Second Division champion 2 Ken Horne nbsp England WH FB 1950 1960 239 1 Youth team coach scout 1970s 2015 18 Joe James c nbsp England CB 1931 1939 255 2 Inaugural 1932 33 Third Division South amp 1934 35 Second Division champion 2 Jimmy Jay nbsp England WH 1903 19081909 1910 322 8 2015 6 Allan Jones nbsp Wales FB 1963 1970 281 3 2015 6 Jack Lane c nbsp England IF 1925 1931 234 86 2015 6 Malky MacDonald nbsp Scotland RB 1946 1949 93 1 Manager coach trainer 1957 1965 Inaugural 1962 63 Fourth Division champion 2 Andrew McCulloch nbsp England FW 1976 1979 122 49 2018 1977 78 Fourth Division promotion 4 David McCulloch nbsp Scotland CF 1935 1938 124 90 2015 6 Keith Millen nbsp England CB 1984 1994 380 20 2014 1991 92 Third Division champion 9 Fred Monk nbsp England RB 1948 1954 219 49 Trainer 1957 1965 2015 6 Ernest Muttitt nbsp England U 1932 1939 94 25 Youth team manager 1955 1957 2015 1932 33 Third Division South amp 1934 35 Second Division champion 6 Alan Nelmes nbsp England CB 1967 1976 350 2 2014 1971 72 Fourth Division promotion 9 Kevin O Connor c nbsp Republic of Ireland U 2000 2014 501 44 Assistant first team coach B Development Squad head coach B Development Squad assistant coach 2015 2015 2008 09 League Two champion amp 2013 14 League One promotion nb 4 6 Lloyd Owusu nbsp Ghana FW 1998 20022005 2007 250 87 2016 1998 99 Third Division champion 19 Gordon Phillips nbsp England GK 1963 1973 227 0 Goalkeeping coach 1991 1992 2017 1971 72 Fourth Division promotion 20 George Poyser nbsp England LB 1934 1946 158 0 Assistant trainer 1950 1951 2018 1934 35 Second Division champion 10 Steve Phillips nbsp England IF 1977 1980 167 69 2019 1977 78 Fourth Division promotion 11 Ted Price nbsp England GK 1912 1920 118 0 2019 11 Johnny Rainford nbsp England IF 1953 1962 324 49 2015 6 Dusty Rhodes nbsp England FB 1908 1915 221 2 Manager trainer 1912 1919 2015 6 Gary Roberts nbsp Wales W 1980 1986 226 64 2020 3 Bobby Ross c nbsp Scotland IF 1966 1972 323 63 2013 1971 72 Fourth Division promotion 15 Danis Salman nbsp England DF 1975 1985 371 8 2014 1977 78 Fourth Division promotion nb 5 9 Sam Saunders nbsp England RM 2009 2016 206 30 B assistant coach 2019 2017 2013 14 League One promotion 20 Billy Scott nbsp England IF 1932 1947 296 86 2015 1932 33 Third Division South amp 1934 35 Second Division champion 6 Les Smith nbsp England OL 1936 19391952 78 7 2015 6 Jim Towers nbsp England FW 1954 1961 282 163 2015 6 Tosher Underwood nbsp England OF 1902 1908 196 23 2015 6 Notes edit Briefly signed for Queens Park Rangers between his two spells as a player Capped by England at U17 level Joined on loan from Watford in October 1988 and returned to sign permanently in September 1989 Capped by Republic of Ireland at U21 level Capped by England at U18 level References edit a b Brentford F C at the Football Club History Database a b c d e Hall of fame Brentford FC Former Players Association Archived from the original on 25 May 2016 Retrieved 10 September 2015 a b Gary Roberts enters Hall of Fame www brentfordfc com Retrieved 13 February 2020 a b Andy McCulloch inducted in to Hall of Fame www brentfordfc com Retrieved 24 August 2018 Wickham Chris Brentford FC treasure trove www brentfordfc com Retrieved 20 June 2015 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Wickham Chris Kevin O Connor and Marcus Gayle join others in being added to Brentford FC Hall of Fame www brentfordfc com Retrieved 10 September 2015 Paul Bence added to Hall of Fame www brentfordfc com Retrieved 17 March 2019 Gary Blissett in emotional tribute to Martin Lange after Hall of Fame induction www brentfordfc co uk Archived from the original on 5 January 2016 Retrieved 27 December 2015 a b c d e Wickham Chris Bob Booker Peter Gelson Keith Millen Alan Nelmes and Danis Salman honoured at Brentford FC 125 Year Anniversary Dinner www brentfordfc com Retrieved 10 September 2015 a b c d Prizes shared at last night s Player of the Year Awards brentfordfc com Retrieved 7 May 2018 a b c d Steve Phillips inducted in to Hall of Fame www brentfordfc com Retrieved 4 May 2019 Wickham Chris Former Brentford captain Terry Evans added to Club s Hall of Fame www brentfordfc com Retrieved 10 September 2015 Wickham Chris George Francis added to Hall of Fame www brentfordfc com Retrieved 10 September 2015 Brentford FC appoints Club legend Marcus Gayle as Club Ambassador www brentfordfc com Retrieved 18 August 2023 a b c Chapman Mark Trio added to Brentford FC Hall of Fame www brentfordfc com Retrieved 10 September 2015 Tommy Higginson inducted into the Brentford FC Hall of Fame brentfordfc com Retrieved 28 December 2016 Wickham Chris Dean honoured to be in Hall of Fame www brentfordfc com Retrieved 10 September 2015 Chapman Mark Ken Horne inducted into Brentford FC Hall of Fame www brentfordfc com Retrieved 10 September 2015 Lloyd Owusu to be inducted into the Brentford FC Hall of Fame www brentfordfc com Retrieved 13 January 2016 a b Sam Saunders and Gordon Phillips added to Brentford s Hall of Fame brentfordfc com Retrieved 7 May 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brentford F C Hall of Fame amp oldid 1171001124, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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