| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Owner | Matthew Benham | ||
| Chairman | Cliff Crown | ||
| Head Coach | Marinus Dijkhuizen (until 28 September 2015)[1] Lee Carsley (from 28 September 2015 to 30 November 2015)[1][2] Dean Smith (from 30 November 2015)[2] | ||
| Stadium | Griffin Park | ||
| Championship | 9th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round (knocked out by Walsall) | ||
| League Cup | First round (knocked out by Oxford United) | ||
| Top goalscorer | Alan Judge and Lasse Vibe (14 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 12,301 (vs. Fulham, 30 April 2016 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,177 (vs. Oxford United, 11 August 2015 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 10,310 | ||
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The 2015–16 season was Brentford's 126th year in existence and second consecutive season in the Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Season Review
August
Brentford's season began with a 2–2 draw against Ipswich Town. Kevin Bru and Ryan Fraser netted for the visitors but stoppage time goals from Andre Gray and James Tarkowski sealed a point for the Bees.[3] Brentford then welcomed Oxford United to Griffin Park for the League Cup First round but were thrashed 0–4 after fielding a weakened team.[4] During this match, new signing Andreas Bjelland suffered a significant injury to the left knee and was forced out of action for 9 months.[5] On 14 August, Brentford signed right-back Maxime Colin from Anderlecht for an undisclosed fee to replace Moses Odubajo who left to join Hull City.[6] Jota underwent surgery after suffering damaged ankle ligaments in the opening match of the season against Ipswich Town and was expected to be out for around 3 months.[7] On 21 August, Brentford's previous season top goal scorer Andre Gray joined Burnley for a club record fee.[8] Burnley were Brentford's next opponents where they lost 1–0 to a first half Michael Keane header in a game where Gray was ineligible.[9] Brentford then hosted Reading but succumbed to a 1–3 defeat after a poor first half.[10] At the end of the month, Brentford brought in two loan signings: Marco Djuricin from Red Bull Salzburg for a season, and Sergi Canós from Liverpool on an initial half-season loan.[11][12]
September
On transfer deadline day, Brentford concluded their summer transfer business with the signing of midfielder Ryan Woods from Shrewsbury Town for a reported £1 million.[13] Brentford also extended the contract of injured striker Scott Hogan until the end of the 2017–18 season as he continued his recovery from a damaged anterior cruciate ligament.[14] Brentford returned to action after the international break with a 1–1 draw away to Leeds United. Djuricin scored in the first half on his debut but Leeds equalised late in the second half after Woods, also on his debut, lost the ball in midfield which led to Mirco Antenucci slotting past Button.[15] Brentford then travelled to Middlesbrough where they lost 3–1. A brace from Cristhian Stuani followed by a goal from Albert Adomah were enough to leave Brentford in 21st place, just above the relegation zone.[16] Dijkhuizen celebrated his first home win at Brentford against Preston North End. Brentford had conceded within the first minute to a Daniel Johnson finish but won the vital three points after goals from Vibe and Djuricin in the second half with substitute Sergi Canós making a noticeable difference when he came on.[17][18]
On 26 September, Brentford suffered defeat at home against Sheffield Wednesday in a game which finished with 10 men on each team. James Tarkowski was sent off in the first half with Atdhe Nuhiu scoring the resulting penalty. Alan Judge then curled home after a wonderful long pass from goalkeeper David Button. Jérémy Hélan was sent off for a second bookable offence shortly after but with Brentford pushing for a winner, Lucas João scored the decisive goal in the 90th minute which secured Brentford's fourth defeat in six games.[19] Following that loss, on 28 September, Brentford announced that Dijkhuizen and his assistant, Roy Hendriksen had parted company with the club. Lee Carsley was promoted to First Team Head Coach alongside his assistant Paul Williams with Bees legend Kevin O'Connor replacing Carsley as Development Squad Head Coach.[20][21] Carsley's first game in charge of Brentford was a 0–2 home defeat to Birmingham City. Second half goals from Michael Morrison and former Bee Clayton Donaldson sealed the win for the Blues.[22]
October
On 1 October, Brentford signed Chelsea midfielder John Swift on an initial one month youth loan.[23] Swift made his debut as a sub in Brentford's next game against Derby County. However, he was unable to stop Brentford losing 0–2 in what was a very poor performance overall for the Bees. Chris Martin and Tom Ince scored the goals for Derby in the first half.[24] During the international break, Josh Clarke joined Barnet on loan until the start of 2016.[25] Domestic football returned to Griffin Park with a 2–1 win over Rotherham United. Judge scored two goals with the first one being a fine volley from the edge of the area. Rotherham had equalised through Joe Mattock straight after the break but Judge soon struck again, this time with a powerful header.[26]
Transfers & loans
Transfers in
| Players transferred in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Previous club | Fee | Ref. |
| 1 July 2015 | DF |  Yoann Barbet | Chamois Niortais | £500,000 | [27][28] |
| 1 July 2015 | MF |  Akaki Gogia | Hallescher FC | Free | [29] |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Jan Holldack |
1. FC Köln |
Free | [30] |
| 1 July 2015 | MF |  Konstantin Kerschbaumer | Admira Wacker | Undisclosed | [31] |
| 1 July 2015 | MF |  Ryan Williams | Morecambe | Free | [32] |
| 2 July 2015 | DF |  Andreas Bjelland |  Twente | £2,100,000 | [33][34] |
| 10 July 2015 | MF | Josh McEachran | Chelsea | £500,000 | [35][36] |
| 23 July 2015 | FW | Philipp Hofmann | Kaiserslautern | Undisclosed | [37] |
| 24 July 2015 | FW | Lasse Vibe |  IFK Göteborg | Undisclosed | [38] |
| 14 August 2015 | DF | Maxime Colin | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Anderlecht | £900,000 | [39] |
| 1 September 2015 | MF | Ryan Woods | Shrewsbury Town | £1,000,000 | [13][40] |
| 22 January 2016 | DF | Nathan Fox | Cray Wanderers | Free | [41] |
| 29 January 2016 | DF | Manny Onariase | West Ham United | Undisclosed | [42] |
Total spending: £5,000,000 
Loans in
| Players loaned in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date from | Pos. | Name | Parent club | End date | Ref. |
| 31 August 2015 | MF |  Sergi Canós | Liverpool | End of season | [12] |
| 31 August 2015 | FW | Marco Djuricin | Red Bull Salzburg | End of season | [11] |
| 1 October 2015 | MF | John Swift | Chelsea | End of season | [43] |
| 17 March 2016 | FW |  Leandro Rodríguez | Everton | 14 April 2016 | [44] |
Transfers out
| Players transferred out | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
| 14 July 2015 | FW | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Will Grigg | Wigan Athletic | £1,000,000 | [45][46] |
| 4 August 2015 | MF | Stuart Dallas | Leeds United | £1,300,000 | [47][48] |
| 4 August 2015 | MF |  Jonathan Douglas | Ipswich Town | Free | [49] |
| 7 August 2015 | DF | Moses Odubajo | Hull City | £3,500,000 | [50] |
| 21 August 2015 | FW |  Andre Gray | Burnley | £9,000,000 | [51][52] |
| 25 January 2016 | MF | Toumani Diagouraga | Leeds United | £600,000 | [53][54] |
| 1 February 2016 | DF | James Tarkowski | Burnley | £3,000,000 | [55][56] |
Total income: 
£18,400,000
Loans out
| Players loaned out | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date from | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | End date | Ref. |
| 19 August 2015 | MF | Josh Laurent |  Newport County | 14 October 2015 | [57] |
| 3 September 2015 | MF |  Herson Rodrigues Alves | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 25 September 2015 | [58] |
| 9 September 2015 | GK |  Nik Tzanev | Lewes | 6 October 2015 | [59] |
| 11 September 2015 | DF | Aaron Greene | Boston United | 11 October 2015 | [60] |
| 22 September 2015 | DF |  Daniel O'Shaughnessy | Braintree Town | 19 October 2015 | [61] |
| 15 October 2015 | DF | Josh Clarke | Barnet | 3 January 2016 | [62] |
| 27 October 2015 | GK | Mark Smith | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 21 December 2015 | [63] |
| 26 November 2015 | MF | James Ferry | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 December 2015 | [64] |
| 26 November 2015 | MF | Jermaine Udumaga | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 February 2016 | [64] |
| 8 January 2016 | GK | Mark Smith | Lowestoft Town | 3 February 2016 | [65] |
| 16 January 2016 | MF | Jota | SD Eibar | End of season | [66] |
| 28 January 2016 | DF | Daniel O'Shaughnessy | FC Midtjylland | End of season | [67] |
| 28 January 2016 | MF | James Ferry | Welling United | 1 March 2016 | [68] |
| 2 February 2016 | DF |  Audrius Laučys | Hemel Hempstead Town | 2 March 2016 | [69] |
| 20 February 2016 | GK | Mark Smith | Hampton & Richmond Borough | End of season | [70] |
Released
| Players released | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
| 4 July 2015 | DF | Tony Craig |
Millwall |
4 July 2015 | [71] |
| 3 November 2015 | DF | Raphaël Calvet |
AJ Auxerre |
January 2016 | [72] |
| 19 December 2015 | MF | Marcos Tébar |
UE Llagostera |
1 January 2016 | [73] |
| 1 February 2016 | MF | Josh Laurent |
Hartlepool United |
1 February 2016 | [74] |
| 1 February 2016 | FW | Montell Moore |
Charlton Athletic |
15 February 2016 | [75] |
| 1 February 2016 | MF | Ryan Williams |
 Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
1 February 2016 | [76] |
| 11 April 2016 | DF | Gradi Milenge |
Grays Athletic |
10 September 2016 | [77] |
| 15 April 2016 | FW | Jermaine Udumaga |
KSF Prespa Birlik |
6 August 2016 | [77] |
| 30 June 2016 | DF | Aaron Greene |
A.F.C. Sudbury |
8 August 2016 | [78] |
| 30 June 2016 | DF | Audrius Laučys |
Concord Rangers |
19 August 2016 | [78] |
| 30 June 2016 | DF | Daniel O'Shaughnessy |
Cheltenham Town |
12 July 2016 | [78] |
| 30 June 2016 | MF | Courtney Senior |
Colchester United |
1 July 2016 | [79] |
| 30 June 2016 | GK | Mark Smith |
Aldershot Town |
2 August 2016 | [78] |
| 30 June 2016 | GK | Nik Tzanev |
AFC Wimbledon |
28 April 2017 | [78] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 14 July 2015 Friendly | Farense | 0–3 | Brentford | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Udumaga  45'Gray 78'Douglas 90' |
Stadium: Estádio da Nora |
| 19 July 2015 Friendly | Boreham Wood | 0–3 | Brentford | Borehamwood |
| 15:00 BST | BFC Report BWFC Report |
Gray 15' (pen.), 45' Jota 33' |
Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: O'Donnell |
| 22 July 2015 Friendly | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Brentford | Enfield |
| 13:00 BST | Coulthirst 25' (pen.) Alli 90+1' (pen.) |
BFC Report THFC Report |
Udumaga 90+3' |
Stadium: Enfield Training Centre Attendance: 0 |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Brentford | 2–0 | Stoke City | Brentford |
| 13:30 BST | Gogia 33' Dallas 73' |
BFC Report SCFC Report |
Stadium: Griffin Park |
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Luton Town | 2–1 | Brentford | Luton |
| 19:45 BST | Wilkinson 40' Zola 78' |
BFC Report LTFC Report |
Hofmann 44' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 2,556 |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Norwich City | 2–1 | Brentford | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST | Hoolahan 17' Jerome 66' |
Report | Gray 18' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 10,606 |
| 23 November 2015 Friendly | Tottenham Hotspur XI | 1–4 | Brentford XI | Enfield |
| Winks |
Report | Canós Hofmann Jota |
Stadium: Hotspur Way Attendance: 0 |
| 17 December 2015 Friendly | Chelsea XI | 3–2 | Brentford XI | Cobham |
| Muheim Sterling Mitchell pen.' |
BFC Report CFC Report |
Holldack Parish |
Stadium: Cobham Training Centre Attendance: 0 |
Championship
League results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 72 | 67 | +5 | 65 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 37 | +2 |
Last updated: 7 May 2016.
Source: []
Results and position by round
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BFC
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 69 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 68 |
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 72 | 67 | +5 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 63 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 62 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[80]
| 8 August 2015 1 | Brentford | 2–2 | Ipswich Town | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Jota  83'Gray 90+2'Tarkowski 90+6' |
Report | Bru 45' Fraser 50' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,789 Referee: David Coote |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Bristol City | 2–4 | Brentford | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Pack 6' Kodjia 2'Wilbraham 23'Freeman  35' |
Report | Judge 9', 43' Gogia 21'Dean 25'Gray 60'Hofmann 71' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 14,291 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 22 August 2015 3 | Burnley | 1–0 | Brentford | Burnley |
| 15:00 BST | Duff 16' Keane 26' |
Report | McCormack 45+2' Diagouraga 53' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 14,928 Referee: David Webb |
| 29 August 2015 4 | Brentford | 1–3 | Reading | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Tarkowski 31' McCormack 53'Hofmann 57'Vibe 67'Bidwell 84'Button 90+8' |
Report | Sá 17' Obita 22'Blackman 32', 90+9' (pen.)Gunter 87'Bond 90+6' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,206 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 12 September 2015 5 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Brentford | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Dallas 45+2' Antenucci 76', 77' |
Report | Colin 5' Djuricin 29'Diagouraga 82'Judge 85' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 25,126 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 15 September 2015 6 | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | Brentford | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Stuani 31', 35', 69' Nugent 37'Amorebieta 47'Adomah 77' |
Report | Vibe 49' Judge 58'Colin 80'Barbet 86' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 20,138 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 19 September 2015 7 | Brentford | 2–1 | Preston North End | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | McCormack 38' Vibe 62'Djuricin 65', 66'Canós 67' |
Report | Johnson 1', 24' Garner 36'Huntington 74'Humphrey 90+6' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,463 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 26 September 2015 8 | Brentford | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | McCormack 28' Tarkowski 36'Judge 77'Button 90+2' |
Report | Nuhiu 37' (pen.) Hélan 65'  78'Hutchinson 80'Lucas João 90' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,756 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 29 September 2015 9 | Brentford | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 BST | McCormack 75' Dean 78' |
Report | Morrison 71' Caddis 80'Donaldson 90+4' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,528 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 3 October 2015 10 | Derby County | 2–0 | Brentford | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Martin 20' Thorne 28'Russell 43'Ince 44', 88' |
Report | Tarkowski 55' Woods 58'Yennaris 63' |
Stadium: iPro Stadium Attendance: 29,467 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 17 October 2015 11 | Brentford | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Judge 2', 57' McCormack 73'Diagouraga 88' |
Report | Mattock 46' Smallwood 53'Ledesma 90+4' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,293 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 21 October 2015 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Brentford | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Iorfa 66' |
Report | Bidwell 14' Djuricin 17'Tarkowski 56'Hofmann 88' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 18,167 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 24 October 2015 13 | Charlton Athletic | 0–3 | Brentford | Charlton, London |
| 15:00 BST | McAleny 77' |
Report | Swift 26' Judge 55'Vibe 86' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 14,585 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 30 October 2015 14 | Brentford | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 GMT | McCormack 21' Djuricin 56', 87' |
Report | Hill 21' Tőzsér 25'Phillips 81' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 12,037 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 3 November 2015 15 | Brentford | 0–2 | Hull City | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Akpom 66' Robertson 67' 75'Clucas 86' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,221 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 7 November 2015 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Brentford | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Lawrence 37' Olsson 83' |
Report | Yennaris 14' Vibe 24'Kerschbaumer 45+5'Bidwell 90+2' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,328 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 21 November 2015 17 | Brentford | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Canós 63' Dean 71'Woods 90+4'Hofmann 90+6' |
Report | Lansbury 24', 74' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 11,403 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 30 November 2015 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Brentford | Bolton |
| 19:45 GMT | Davies 24' Feeney 62'Vela 64'Danns 65' |
Report | Swift 10', 45+1' Tarkowski 90+2' |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 12,731 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 5 December 2015 19 | Brentford | 2–0 | MK Dons | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Connell 18' Vibe 20'Judge 71' |
Report | Murphy 40' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,682 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 12 December 2015 20 | Fulham | 2–2 | Brentford | Fulham, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Fredericks 27' Tarkowski 40' (o.g.)Stearman 57'Dembélé 64' |
Report | Judge 18' (pen.) Canós 36'O'Connell 57', 71' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 19,411 Referee: David Coote |
| 15 December 2015 21 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Brentford | Cardiff |
| 19:45 GMT | Watt 20' Jones 34', 90+3'Pilkington 81' |
Report | Diagouraga 42' Bidwell 69'Swift 86' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 12,729 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 19 December 2015 22 | Brentford | 4–2 | Huddersfield Town | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Canós 5' Vibe 21'Diagouraga 26'Judge 31', 55' (pen.) |
Report | Hudson 30' Lolley 46'Wells 65'Dempsey 90+2' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,262 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 26 December 2015 23 | Brentford | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Brentford, London |
| 13:00 GMT | Bidwell 80' |
Report | Greer 15' Stephens 55'Dunk 75' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 12,202 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 28 December 2015 24 | Reading | 1–2 | Brentford | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT | Hector 12' 87' McCleary 58'Quinn 73'Williams 75' |
Report | Tarkowski 5' Woods 17'Diagouraga 28'Canós 72'Button 80'Dean 87' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 20,563 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 2 January 2016 25 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Brentford | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Kieftenbeld 11', 89' Toral 45+3'Maghoma 55'Vaughan 63'Grounds 84' |
Report | Dean 17' Tarkowski 45+3'Hofmann 77' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 17,555 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 12 January 2016 26 | Brentford | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Bidwell 76' |
Report | Button 61' (o.g.) Ayala 64'Stuani 82'Clayton 90+2' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,312 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 15 January 2016 27 | Brentford | 1–3 | Burnley | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Judge 57' |
Report | Arfield 12' Barton 30'Boyd 39' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,039 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 23 January 2016 28 | Preston North End | 1–3 | Brentford | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Reach 24' Huntington 29'Garner 45+3'Gallagher 45+5'Cunningham 75' |
Report | Bidwell 22' Colin 30'Judge 43'Dean 69'Swift 80' |
Stadium: Deepdale Stadium Attendance: 11,080 Referee: David Webb |
| 26 January 2016 29 | Brentford | 1–1 | Leeds United | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Saunders 27' Djuricin 81' |
Report | Cooper 34' Carayol 79', 84'Bellusci 79'Bridcutt 79' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,051 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 5 February 2016 30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Brentford | Brighton |
| 19:45 GMT | Knockaert 27' Stockdale 36'Hemed 43'Murphy 90+3' |
Report | Woods 42' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 24,096 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 13 February 2016 31 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–0 | Brentford | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Forestieri 12' Hooper 30'Lee 45'Lucas João 89' |
Report | Barbet 5' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 20,921 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 20 February 2016 32 | Brentford | 1–2 | Derby County | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | McEachran 30' Judge 43' |
Report | Hendrick 80' Christie 84'Martin 90+5' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,627 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 23 February 2016 33 | Brentford | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Swift 38', 67' Canos 56'Kerschbaumer 90+2' |
Report | McDonald 71' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 8,769 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 27 February 2016 34 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Brentford | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Derbyshire 29' 30' Ward 71' |
Report | Judge 43' McEachran 56'Bidwell 88' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,534 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 5 March 2016 35 | Brentford | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Barbet 26' Canós 53'Judge 90'Hofmann 90+4' |
Report | Harriott 1', 69' Sanogo 13'Poyet 45+3'Motta 56'Fanni 87' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,108 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 12 March 2016 36 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Brentford | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Hoilett 38' 49' Polter 45+1' 66'Henry 48'Chery 71'Luongo 90+1' |
Report | Canós 32' Woods 48'McCormack 90+1' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Stadium Attendance: 17,894 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 19 March 2016 37 | Brentford | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | McEachran 78' |
Report | Hanley 28' 57' Graham 63'Akpan 74'Duffy 86' 87'Lenihan 90+2'Watt 90+5' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,575 Referee: Michael Bull |
| 2 April 2016 38 | Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | Brentford | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Mills 61' Lansbury 66'Lichaj 72' 77' |
Report | McCormack 20' Vibe 49'Judge 58'Barbet 60'Yennaris 65'Dean 86'Canós 87' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,444 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 5 April 2016 39 | Brentford | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 BST | Yennaris 17' Vibe 26', 36' |
Report | Clough 70' (pen) 72' Vela 71'Pratley 86'Wheater 90+1' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,062 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 9 April 2016 40 | Ipswich Town | 1–3 | Brentford | Ipswich |
| 15:00 BST | Hyam 3' 45+5' Varney 57'Feeney 88' |
Report | Saunders 29' Woods 45+5'Vibe 64', 68' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 18,845 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 16 April 2016 41 | Brentford | 1–1 | Bristol City | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Hogan 90+1' McCormack 90+2' |
Report | Tomlin 18' 45' Pack 32'Bryan 69' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 12,071 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 19 April 2016 42 | Brentford | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 BST | Saunders 22' Hogan 83', 86'Button 90+5' |
Report | Connolly 25' Noone 61'Zohore 89' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 8,363 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 23 April 2016 43 | MK Dons | 1–4 | Brentford | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Maynard 6' |
Report | Canós 9' Vibe 49'Woods 78'Bidwell 89' |
Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 11,564 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 26 April 2016 44 | Hull City | 2–0 | Brentford | Hull |
| 19:45 BST | Dean 31' (o.g.) Diamé 45' |
Report | Woods 65' O'Connell 77'Saunders 89' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 15,225 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 30 April 2016 45 | Brentford | 3–0 | Fulham | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Saunders 5' Hogan 7', 40'Canós 51' |
Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 12,301 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 7 May 2016 46 | Huddersfield Town | 1–5 | Brentford | Huddersfield |
| 12:30 BST | Paterson 50' Whitehead 82' |
Report | Canós 1' Woods 7'Dean 12'Hogan 52', 62'Vibe 67'Yennaris 82'Swift 88' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Score overview
| Opposition | Home score | Away score | Double |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0–2 | 1–2 | No |
| Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | 1–1 | No |
| Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | 1–1 | No |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | 0–3 | No |
| Bristol City | 1–1 | 4–2 | No |
| Burnley | 1–3 | 0–1 | No |
| Cardiff City | 2–1 | 2–3 | No |
| Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | 3–0 | No |
| Derby County | 1–3 | 0–2 | No |
| Fulham | 3–1 | 2–2 | No |
| Huddersfield Town | 4–2 | 5–1 | Yes |
| Hull City | 0–2 | 0–2 | No |
| Ipswich Town | 2–2 | 3–1 | No |
| Leeds United | 1–1 | 1–1 | No |
| MK Dons | 2–0 | 4–1 | Yes |
| Middlesbrough | 0–1 | 1–3 | No |
| Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | 3–0 | Yes |
| Preston | 2–1 | 3–1 | Yes |
| QPR | 1–0 | 0–3 | No |
| Reading | 1–3 | 2–1 | No |
| Rotherham United | 2–1 | 1–2 | No |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | 0–4 | No |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | 2–0 | Yes |
League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Brentford were drawn at home against Oxford United.[81]
| 11 August 2015 First round | Brentford | 0–4 | Oxford United | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Sercombe 5' 65' Hylton 9'Roofe 12'MacDonald 31'Mullins 54' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,177 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
FA Cup
| 9 January 2016 Third round | Brentford | 0–1 | Walsall | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Mantom 34' Bradshaw 60' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 7,950 Referee: Andy Davies |
First team squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2015–16 season.
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 16 | Jack Bonham | |
GK | 14 September 1993 (aged 21) | Watford | 2013 | |
| 27 | David Button | |
GK | 27 February 1989 (aged 26) | Charlton Athletic | 2013 | |
| 31 | Mark Smith | |
GK | 15 December 1995 (aged 19) | Queens Park Rangers | 2014 | Loaned to Hampton and Richmond Borough and Lowestoft Town |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Maxime Colin | |
RB | 15 November 1991 (aged 23) | RSC Anderlecht | 2015 | |
| 3 | Jake Bidwell | |
LB | 21 March 1991 (aged 24) | Everton | 2013 | |
| 5 | Andreas Bjelland | |
CB | 11 July 1988 (aged 27) | FC Twente | 2015 | |
| 6 | Harlee Dean | |
CB | 26 July 1991 (aged 24) | Southampton | 2012 | |
| 22 | Jack O'Connell | |
CB / LB | 29 March 1994 (aged 21) | Blackburn Rovers | 2015 | |
| 29 | Yoann Barbet | |
CB | 10 May 1993 (aged 22) | Chamois Niortais | 2015 | |
| 36 | Josh Clarke | |
RB / RW | 5 July 1994 (aged 21) | Youth | 2011 | Loaned to Barnet |
| 39 | Tom Field | |
LB | 14 March 1997 (aged 18) | Youth | 2012 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 | Lewis Macleod | |
CM | 16 June 1994 (aged 21) | Rangers | 2015 | |
| 7 | Sam Saunders | |
RM | 19 August 1983 (aged 31) | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2009 | |
| 10 | Josh McEachran | |
CM | 1 March 1993 (aged 22) | Chelsea | 2015 | |
| 12 | Alan McCormack | |
CM / RB | 10 January 1984 (aged 31) | Swindon Town | 2013 | |
| 15 | Ryan Woods | |
CM / RM | 13 December 1993 (aged 21) | Shrewsbury Town | 2015 | |
| 17 | Konstantin Kerschbaumer | |
CM / AM | 1 July 1992 (aged 23) | Admira Wacker Mödling | 2015 | |
| 18 | Alan Judge | |
AM | 11 November 1988 (aged 26) | Blackburn Rovers | 2014 | |
| 19 | John Swift | |
CM / LM | 23 June 1995 (aged 20) | Chelsea | 2015 | On loan from Chelsea |
| 23 | Jota | |
AM / RM | 16 June 1991 (aged 24) | Celta de Vigo | 2014 | Loaned to SD Eibar |
| 24 | Akaki Gogia | |
AM / LM | 18 January 1992 (aged 23) | Hallescher FC | 2015 | |
| 28 | Nico Yennaris |  |
CM / RB | 24 May 1993 (aged 22) | Arsenal | 2014 | |
| 38 | James Ferry | |
CM | 20 April 1997 (aged 18) | Youth | 2012 | Loaned to Wycombe Wanderers and Welling United |
| 40 | Reece Cole | |
CM | 17 February 1998 (aged 17) | Youth | 2012 | |
| 47 | Sergi Canós | |
RW | 2 February 1997 (aged 18) | Liverpool | 2015 | On loan from Liverpool |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 8 | Marco Djuricin | |
ST | 12 December 1992 (aged 22) | Red Bull Salzburg | 2015 | On loan from Red Bull Salzburg |
| 9 | Scott Hogan | |
ST | 13 April 1992 (aged 23) | Rochdale | 2014 | |
| 11 | Philipp Hofmann | |
ST | 30 March 1993 (aged 22) | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2015 | |
| 21 | Lasse Vibe | |
ST / RW | 22 February 1987 (aged 28) | IFK Göteborg | 2015 | |
| 37 | Courtney Senior | |
ST / RW | 30 June 1997 (aged 18) | Youth | 2011 | |
| Players who left the club mid-season | |||||||
| 14 | Marcos Tébar | |
AM | 7 February 1986 (aged 29) | UD Almería | 2014 | Released |
| 19 | Andre Gray | |
ST | 26 June 1991 (aged 24) | Luton Town | 2014 | Transferred to Burnley |
| 20 | Toumani Diagouraga | |
CM | 9 June 1987 (aged 28) | Peterborough United | 2010 | Transferred to Leeds United |
| 20 | Leandro Rodríguez | |
ST | 19 November 1992 (aged 22) | Everton | 2016 | Returned to Everton after loan |
| 25 | Raphaël Calvet | |
CB | 7 February 1994 (aged 21) | AJ Auxerre | 2013 | Released |
| 26 | James Tarkowski | |
CB | 19 November 1992 (aged 22) | Oldham Athletic | 2014 | Transferred to Burnley |
| 30 | Ryan Williams | |
CM | 8 April 1991 (aged 24) | Morecambe | 2015 | Released |
| 34 | Josh Laurent | |
CM | 6 May 1995 (aged 20) | Queens Park Rangers | 2015 | Loaned to Newport County, released |
| 35 | Jermaine Udumaga | |
AM / ST | 22 June 1995 (aged 20) | Crystal Palace | 2014 | Loaned to Wycombe Wanderers, released |
Source: soccerbase.com
Coaching staff
Last updated 1 February 2016
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dean Smith | Head Coach |
| Richard O'Kelly | Assistant Head Coach |
| Phil Giles | Co-Director of Football |
| Rasmus Ankersen | Co-Director of Football |
| Simon Royce | Goalkeeping Coach |
| Tom Bates | Coach |
| Bartek Sylwestrzak | Coach |
| Gianni Vio | Coach |
| Luke Stopforth | Head of Performance Analysis |
| Neil Greig | Head of Medical |
| Matt Springham | Head of Conditioning |
| Tom Perryman | Conditioning Coach |
| James Perdue | Conditioning Coach |
| Daryl Martin | Physiotherapist |
| Richard Clarke | Physiotherapist |
| Matt Stride | Team Doctor |
| Bob Oteng | Kit Logistics Manager |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Last Updated 7 May 2016
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF | FRA |
Maxime Colin | 21 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Jake Bidwell | 47 | 3 | 45+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | SCO |
Lewis Macleod | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | DEN |
Andreas Bjelland | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Harlee Dean | 43 | 0 | 42+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Sam Saunders | 25 | 3 | 12+13 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | AUT |
Marco Djuricin | 23 | 4 | 17+5 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | IRL |
Scott Hogan | 7 | 7 | 2+5 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG |
Josh McEachran | 15 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | GER |
Philipp Hofmann | 22 | 4 | 5+16 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | IRL |
Alan McCormack | 29 | 0 | 25+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG |
Ryan Woods | 42 | 2 | 38+3 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | IRL |
Jack Bonham | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | AUT |
Konstantin Kerschbaumer | 31 | 0 | 18+12 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | IRL |
Alan Judge | 39 | 14 | 38+0 | 14 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG |
John Swift | 28 | 7 | 23+4 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | DEN |
Lasse Vibe | 42 | 14 | 29+12 | 14 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG |
Jack O'Connell | 18 | 1 | 9+7 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ESP |
Jota | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | GER |
Akaki Gogia | 14 | 0 | 5+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | ENG |
David Button | 47 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | CHN |
Nico Yennaris | 33 | 2 | 28+3 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | FRA |
Yoann Barbet | 19 | 1 | 18+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | ENG |
Mark Smith | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | ENG |
Josh Clarke | 11 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | ENG |
Courtney Senior | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | ENG |
James Ferry | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | IRL |
Tom Field | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | ENG |
Reece Cole | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 47 | MF | ESP |
Sergi Canós | 39 | 7 | 18+20 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG |
Andre Gray | 2 | 2 | 1+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | FRA |
Toumani Diagouraga | 27 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | URU |
Leandro Rodríguez | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ENG |
James Tarkowski | 23 | 1 | 23+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | ENG |
Ryan Williams | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG |
Josh Laurent | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | ENG |
Jermaine Udumaga | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
Source: brentfordfc.co.uk Archived 10 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine
Italic: denotes player is no longer with team
Goalscorers
Last Updated 7 May 2016
| No. | Pos | Player | FLC | FAC | LC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | MF | Alan Judge | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 21 | FW | Lasse Vibe | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | FW | Scott Hogan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 19 | MF | John Swift | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 47 | MF | Sergi Canós | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | FW | Marco Djuricin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | FW | Philipp Hofmann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | DF | Jake Bidwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | Sam Saunders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | MF | Ryan Woods | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | MF | Nico Yennaris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | FW | Andre Gray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | DF | Jack O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | DF | Yoann Barbet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | DF | James Tarkowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 72 | 0 | 0 | 72 | ||
Source: brentfordfc.co.uk Archived 10 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine
Italic: denotes player is no longer with team
Disciplinary record
Last Updated 7 May 2016
| No. | Pos | Player | |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | DF | Harlee Dean | 7 | 1 |
| 26 | DF | James Tarkowski | 6 | 1 |
| 29 | DF | Yoann Barbet | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | Alan McCormack | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Ryan Woods | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Jake Bidwell | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Toumani Diagouraga | 6 | 0 |
| 47 | MF | Sergi Canós | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Alan Judge | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | David Button | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Maxime Colin | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Marco Djuricin | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Josh McEachran | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Jack O'Connell | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Nico Yennaris | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Sam Saunders | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Philipp Hofmann | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Konstantin Kerschbaumer | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | John Swift | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Jota | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Akaki Gogia | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 81 | 3 | ||
Source: brentfordfc.co.uk Archived 10 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine
Italic: denotes player is no longer with team
Management
Last Updated 7 May 2016
| Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
| Marinus Dijkhuizen | |
1 June 2015 | 28 September 2015 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 22.22| | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 25.00 |
| Lee Carsley | |
28 September 2015 | 30 November 2015 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 50.00| | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 50.00 |
| Dean Smith | |
30 November 2015 | present | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 41.38| | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 42.86 |
Summary
Last Updated 7 May 2016
| Games played | 48 (46 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
| Games won | 19 (19 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
| Games drawn | 8 (8 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
| Games lost | 21 (19 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
| Goals scored | 72 (72 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 72 (67 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cup) |
| Clean sheets | 8 (8 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
| Yellow cards | 81 (81 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
| Red cards | 3 (3 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
| Worst discipline | 1 red and 7 yellows (Harlee Dean) |
| Biggest league win | 5–1 (vs. Huddersfield Town) |
| Worst league defeat | 0–4 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday) |
| Most appearances | 47 Jake Bidwell & David Button |
| Top scorer (league) | 14 Alan Judge & Lasse Vibe |
| Top scorer (all competitions) | 14 Alan Judge & Lasse Vibe |
Development Squad
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2015–16 senior season.
| Position | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| GK | Mark Smith | |
15 December 1995 (aged 19) | Queens Park Rangers | 2014 | Loaned to Hampton & Richmond Borough and Lowestoft Town |
| GK | Nik Tzanev | |
23 December 1996 (aged 18) | Academy | 2015 | Loaned to Lewes |
| Defenders | ||||||
| DF | Tom Field | |
14 March 1997 (aged 18) | Academy | 2015 | |
| DF | Nathan Fox | |
9 September 1996 (aged 18) | Cray Wanderers | 2016 | |
| DF | Aaron Greene | |
1 January 1995 (aged 20) | Heybridge Swifts | 2014 | Loaned to Boston United |
| DF | Audrius Laučys | |
5 January 1997 (aged 18) | Academy | 2015 | Loaned to Hemel Hempstead Town |
| DF | Chris Mepham | |
5 November 1997 (aged 17) | Academy | 2016 | |
| DF | Daniel O’Shaughnessy | |
14 September 1994 (aged 20) | Metz | 2014 | Loaned to Braintree Town and Midtjylland |
| DF | Manny Onariase | |
21 October 1996 (aged 18) | West Ham United | 2016 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| MF | Herson Rodrigues Alves | |
5 January 1997 (aged 18) | Benfica | 2015 | Loaned to Hampton & Richmond Borough |
| MF | Bradley Clayton | |
2 July 1997 (aged 18) | Academy | 2015 | |
| MF | Reece Cole | |
17 February 1998 (aged 17) | Academy | 2016 | |
| MF | James Ferry | |
20 April 1997 (aged 18) | Academy | 2015 | Loaned to Wycombe Wanderers |
| MF | Jan Holldack | |
11 May 1996 (aged 19) | 1. FC Köln | 2015 | |
| MF | Courtney Senior | |
11 February 1998 (aged 17) | Academy | 2015 | |
| MF | Zain Westbrooke | |
20 October 1996 (aged 18) | Academy | 2015 | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| FW | Seika Jatta | |
3 March 1997 (aged 18) | Academy | 2015 | |
| Players who left the club mid-season | ||||||
| DF | Gradi Milenge | |
29 October 1996 (aged 18) | Academy | 2015 | Released |
| MF | Josh Laurent | |
6 May 1995 (aged 20) | Queens Park Rangers | 2015 | Loaned to Newport County, released |
| MF | Montell Moore | |
23 December 1995 (aged 19) | Academy | 2014 | Released |
| MF | Jermaine Udumaga | |
22 June 1995 (aged 20) | Crystal Palace | 2014 | Loaned to Wycombe Wanderers, released |
- Source: brentfordfc.co.uk
Results and table
Professional Development League Two South
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ipswich Town DS | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 33 |
| 8 | Brentford DS | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 53 | −13 | 32 |
| 9 | Bristol City DS | 29 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 30 |
U21 Premier League Cup
| 6 October 2015 1R | Queens Park Rangers DS | 1–2 | Brentford DS | Loftus Road |
| Polter |
Report | Bohui Macleod |
| 6 November 2015 2R | Reading DS | 1–2 | Brentford DS | Adams Park |
| Sweeney |
Report | Udumaga Alves |
| 9 May 2013 3R | Charlton Athletic DS | 2–1 | Brentford DS | The Valley |
| Kennedy Ceballos |
Report | Holldack pen.' |
- Source: Soccerway, brentfordfc.co.uk
Summary
| Games played | 32 (29 Professional Development League Two South, 3 U21 Premier League Cup) |
| Games won | 10 (8 Professional Development League Two South, 2 U21 Premier League Cup) |
| Games drawn | 8 (8 Professional Development League Two South, 0 U21 Premier League Cup) |
| Games lost | 14 (13 Professional Development League Two South, 1 U21 Premier League Cup) |
| Goals scored | 55 (50 Professional Development League Two South, 5 U21 Premier League Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 57 (53 Professional Development League Two South, 4 U21 Premier League Cup) |
| Clean sheets | 2 (2 Professional Development League Two South, 0 U21 Premier League Cup) |
| Biggest league win | 3–0 versus Queens Park Rangers DS, 24 August 2015 |
| Worst league defeat | 4–0 versus Huddersfield Town DS, 2 April 2016 |
| Most appearances | 32, Jan Holldack (29 Professional Development League Two South, 3 U21 Premier League Cup) |
| Top scorer (league) | 13, Jan Holldack |
| Top scorer (all competitions) | 14, Jan Holldack |
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