2004–05 Brentford F.C. season
First round | ||||
Top goalscorer | League: Burton (10) All: Burton, Rankin (10) | |||
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Highest home attendance | 9,604 | |||
Lowest home attendance | 4,430 | |||
Average home league attendance | 6,082 | |||
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During the 2004–05 English football season,
two bob team" reached the 2005 Football League play-off semi-finals and the fifth round of the FA Cup
.
Season summary
After pulling off "
two bob" squad of veterans,[2] youngsters and non-League footballers on free transfers.[3] The club was £7 million in debt and facing annual interest payments on its overdraft of £300,000.[4] The season was punctuated by bizarre motivational challenges set by Allen, which stretched from ordering the players to prepare their own lunch to swimming in rivers before cup ties.[5][6]
As the season got underway, Brentford suffered first round exits from the
Football League Trophy, but a run of five wins in eight league matches through to mid-October 2004 saw the club rooted in the League One automatic promotion places.[7] Though Brentford then won just four matches in all competitions during the final two months of 2004, the club managed to remain in the top 10 in League One.[7] Victory over Walsall in the first match at Griffin Park of 2005 began a spell in which the Bees lost just three of the following 21 matches in all competitions.[7] One of the defeats came in a FA Cup fifth round replay at home to Southampton,[7] which ended a memorable run that earned the club over £500,000 in match revenues.[4][8] Postponements due to the cup run gave Brentford up to three games in hand from February through March.[7]
Brentford broke back into the playoff positions on 12 April, after a 1–0 win over
Wrexham in the penultimate match of the regular season (the final game in hand) confirmed a place in the playoffs.[10] Martin Allen selected a predominantly youth and reserve lineup for the final match of the league season versus already-promoted Hull City.[11] The experimental team secured a 2–1 victory and a 4th-place finish in League One.[7] Despite finishing 4th, the 9 goals conceded during the three defeats in April saw Brentford finish the season with a goal difference of −3.[12]
Brentford met 5th-place Sheffield Wednesday in the 2005 League One playoffs, but a 1–0 defeat in the first leg at Hillsborough left the Bees with a mountain to climb.[13] Despite an improved performance in the second leg at Griffin Park, the team crumbled and conceded twice to effectively end the tie, before Andy Frampton grabbed a late consolation.[14]
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Hull City (P) | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 53 | +27 | 86 | Promotion to 2005–06 Football League Championship |
3 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 79 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
4 | Brentford | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 75 | |
5 | Sheffield Wednesday (P) | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 77 | 59 | +18 | 72 | |
6 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 76 | 66 | +10 | 71 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 2005. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Results
- Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Pre-season
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 July 2004 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | A | 3–0 | n/a | Burton, Hutchinson, Salako |
20 July 2004 | AFC Wimbledon | H | 2–0 | 2,562 | Burton, Peters |
25 July 2004 | Reading | H | 1–0 | 3,230 | Rankin |
28 July 2004 | Aldershot Town | A | 3–2 | 1,400 | Burton (2), Hargreaves |
31 July 2004 | Newmarket Town | A | 5–0 | n/a | Muldowney, Rhodes (3, 1 pen), Peters |
2 August 2004 | Arundel | A | 3–0 | 471 | Smith, Sodje, Moleski |
Football League One
No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 August 2004 | Chesterfield | A | 1–3 | 4,651 | Rhodes |
2 | 10 August 2004 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 4–3 | 5,621 | Rankin, Hargreaves, Burton, Tabb |
3 | 14 August 2004 | Wrexham |
H | 1–0 | 5,091 | O'Connor |
4 | 21 August 2004 | Peterborough United | A | 0–3 | 4,868 | |
5 | 28 August 2004 | Stockport County | H | 3–0 | 4,643 | Dobson, Salako, Burton |
6 | 30 August 2004 | Bristol City | A | 1–4 | 10,296 | O'Connor |
7 | 4 September 2004 | Bournemouth |
H | 2–1 | 5,682 | Talbot, Rankin |
8 | 11 September 2004 | Torquay United | A | 2–2 | 3,458 | Hargreaves, Sodje |
9 | 18 September 2004 | Port Vale | H | 1–0 | 5,442 | Salako (pen) |
10 | 25 September 2004 | Walsall | A | 0–1 | 5,302 | |
11 | 2 October 2004 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–0 | 5,818 | Rankin, Burton |
12 | 9 October 2004 | Barnsley | A | 0–0 | 8,453 | |
13 | 16 October 2004 | Milton Keynes Dons | A | 0–0 | 5,924 | |
14 | 19 October 2004 | Hartlepool United | H | 2–1 | 4,797 | Rankin, Burton |
15 | 23 October 2004 | Blackpool | H | 0–3 | 6,722 | |
16 | 30 October 2004 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–1 | 8,740 | |
17 | 7 November 2004 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–1 | 10,810 | Sodje |
18 | 20 November 2004 | Bradford City | H | 1–2 | 5,909 | Rhodes |
19 | 27 November 2004 | Hull City | A | 0–2 | 15,710 | |
20 | 7 December 2004 | Luton Town | H | 2–0 | 6,393 | Burton, May |
21 | 11 December 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–1 | 21,592 | Rhodes, Burton |
22 | 18 December 2004 | Colchester United | H | 1–0 | 5,634 | Salako |
23 | 26 December 2004 | Torquay United | H | 1–3 | 6,419 | Sodje |
24 | 28 December 2004 | Swindon Town | A | 0–3 | 6,875 | |
25 | 1 January 2005 | Bournemouth |
A | 2–3 | 8,072 | Rankin (2) |
26 | 3 January 2005 | Walsall | H | 1–0 | 5,084 | Broad (og) |
27 | 15 January 2005 | Port Vale | A | 1–0 | 4,230 | Hutchinson |
28 | 22 January 2005 | Swindon Town | H | 2–1 | 5,867 | Burton, Hunt |
29 | 25 January 2005 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | 4,835 | Sodje |
30 | 5 February 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 1–0 | 5,077 | Hunt (pen) |
31 | 22 February 2005 | Hartlepool United | A | 1–3 | 4,206 | Rankin |
32 | 26 February 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3–3 | 8,323 | Burton, Peters, Hunt |
33 | 5 March 2005 | Colchester United | A | 1–0 | 3,066 | Tabb |
34 | 12 March 2005 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–0 | 5,525 | |
35 | 15 March 2005 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–0 | 4,291 | S.P. Fitzgerald |
36 | 19 March 2005 | Chesterfield | H | 2–2 | 6,097 | Burton, Tabb |
37 | 22 March 2005 | Blackpool | A | 1–2 | 5,478 | Pratley |
38 | 28 March 2005 | Peterborough United | H | 0–0 | 6,341 | |
39 | 2 April 2005 | Stockport County | A | 2–1 | 4,408 | S.P. Fitzgerald, Sodje |
40 | 9 April 2005 | Bristol City | H | 1–0 | 6,780 | Sodje |
41 | 12 April 2005 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–0 | 6,005 | Turner |
42 | 16 April 2005 | Bradford City | A | 1–4 | 6,743 | Tabb |
43 | 23 April 2005 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0–1 | 7,703 | Owusu |
44 | 30 April 2005 | Luton Town | A | 2–4 | 9,313 | Sodje, Burton |
45 | 3 May 2005 | Wrexham |
A | 2–1 | 4,374 | Rankin, S.P. Fitzgerald |
46 | 7 May 2005 | Hull City | H | 2–1 | 9,604 | Sobers, Tabb |
Football League play-offs
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SF (1st leg) | 12 May 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–1 | 28,625 | |
SF (2nd leg) | 16 May 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–2 (lost 3–1 on aggregate) | 10,823 | Frampton |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | 12 November 2004 | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | 7,547 | Salako |
R1 (replay) | 25 November 2004 | Bristol City | H | 1–1 ( a.e.t.), won 4–3 on pens )
|
3,706 | Frampton |
R2 | 5 December 2004 | Hinckley United | A | 0–0 | 2,661 | |
R2 (replay) | 14 December 2004 | Hinckley United | H | 2–1 | 4,002 | Rhodes, Talbot |
R3 | 8 January 2005 | Luton Town | A | 2–0 | 6,861 | Hargreaves, Tabb |
R4 | 29 January 2005 | Hartlepool United | H | 0–0 | 8,967 | |
R4 (replay) | 12 February 2005 | Hartlepool United | A | 1–0 | 7,580 | Rankin |
R5 | 19 February 2005 | Southampton | A | 2–2 | 24,741 | Rankin, Sodje |
R5 (replay) | 1 March 2005 | Southampton | H | 1–3 | 11,720 | Hutchinson |
Football League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | 24 August 2004 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–2 | 10,190 |
Football League Trophy
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SR1 | 28 September 2004 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 0–3 | 1,679 |
- Sources: Soccerbase, 11v11
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2004–05 season.
No | Position | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
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Goalkeepers | |||||||
1 | GK | Stuart Nelson | 17 September 1981 (aged 22) | Hucknall Town | 2004 | ||
21 | GK | Josh Lennie | 26 March 1986 (aged 18) | Youth | 2003 | Loaned to Carshalton Athletic and Maidenhead United | |
31 | GK | Ademola Bankole | 9 September 1969 (aged 34) | Maidenhead United | 2005 | Goalkeeping coach | |
45 | GK | Clark Masters | 31 May 1987 (aged 17) | Youth | 2005 | ||
Defenders | |||||||
2 | DF | Michael Dobson (c) | 9 April 1981 (aged 23) | Youth | 1999 | ||
3 | DF | Andy Myers | 3 November 1973 (aged 30) | Colchester United | 2004 | ||
5 | DF | Michael Turner | 9 November 1983 (aged 20) | Charlton Athletic | 2004 | Loaned from Charlton Athletic before transferring permanently | |
6 | DF | Scott B. Fitzgerald | 13 August 1969 (aged 34) | Colchester United | 2004 | ||
12 | DF | Andy Frampton | 3 September 1979 (aged 24) | Crystal Palace | 2002 | ||
16 | DF | Kevin O'Connor | 24 February 1982 (aged 22) | Youth | 2000 | ||
17 | DF | Sam Sodje | 14 July 1980 (aged 24) | Margate | 2004 | ||
20 | DF | Jamie Palmer | 25 November 1985 (aged 18) | Youth | 2005 | Loaned to Kingstonian and Staines Town | |
22 | DF | Sean Hillier | 19 April 1986 (aged 18) | Youth | 2004 | Loaned to Welling United, Hendon and North Greenford United | |
37 | DF | Darius Charles | 10 December 1987 (aged 16) | Youth | 2004 | ||
38 | DF | Karleigh Osborne | 19 March 1988 (aged 16) | Youth | 2004 | ||
42 | DF | Ahmet Rifat | 3 January 1986 (aged 18) | Reading | 2005 | ||
44 | DF | Ryan Watts
|
18 May 1988 (aged 16) | Youth | 2005 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||
4 | MF | Stewart Talbot | 14 June 1973 (aged 31) | Rotherham United | 2004 | ||
7 | MF | Eddie Hutchinson | 23 February 1982 (aged 22) | Sutton United | 2000 | ||
8 | MF | Jay Tabb | 21 February 1984 (aged 20) | Crystal Palace | 2000 | ||
10 | MF | Stephen Hunt | 1 August 1981 (aged 23) | Crystal Palace | 2001 | ||
11 | MF | Chris Hargreaves | 12 May 1972 (aged 32) | Northampton Town | 2004 | ||
15 | MF | Alex Rhodes | 23 January 1982 (aged 22) | Newmarket Town | 2003 | ||
19 | MF | San Lee | 5 October 1985 (aged 18) | West Ham United | 2004 | Loaned to São Paulo | |
23 | MF | Luke Muldowney | 31 July 1986 (aged 18) | Youth | 2004 | Loaned to Kingstonian and Staines Town | |
24 | MF | James Morrison | 22 September 1985 (aged 18) | Youth | 2004 | Loaned to Hendon and Chertsey Town | |
25 | MF | Ryan Peters | 21 August 1987 (aged 16) | Youth | 2004 | Loaned to Gravesend & Northfleet
| |
26 | MF | John Salako | 11 February 1969 (aged 35) | Reading | 2004 | ||
28 | MF | Jamie Lawrence | 8 March 1970 (aged 34) | Grimsby Town | 2004 | ||
29 | MF | Darren Pratley | 22 April 1985 (aged 19) | Fulham | 2005 | On loan from Fulham | |
39 | MF | Scott Weight | 3 April 1987 (aged 17) | Youth | 2004 | ||
40 | MF | George Moleski | 27 July 1987 (aged 17) | Youth | 2005 | ||
43 | MF | Aaron Steele | 1 February 1987 (aged 17) | Youth | 2004 | ||
Forwards | |||||||
9 | FW | Isaiah Rankin | 22 May 1978 (aged 26) | Grimsby Town | 2004 | ||
14 | FW | Matt Harrold | 24 July 1984 (aged 20) | Harlow Town | 2003 | Loaned to Dagenham & Redbridge and Grimsby Town | |
18 | FW | Deon Burton | 25 October 1976 (aged 27) | Portsmouth | 2004 | ||
30 | FW | Scott P. Fitzgerald | 18 November 1979 (aged 24) | Watford | 2005 | Loaned from Watford before transferring permanently | |
32 | FW | Jerrome Sobers | 18 April 1986 (aged 18) | Ipswich Town | 2005 | On loan from Ipswich Town | |
33 | FW | Marcus Gayle | 27 September 1970 (aged 33) | Watford | 2005 | ||
41 | FW | Charlie Ide | 10 May 1988 (aged 16) | Youth | 2005 | ||
Players who left the club mid-season | |||||||
27 | FW | Ben May | 10 March 1984 (aged 20) | Millwall | 2004 | Returned to Millwall after loan expired | |
FW | Steve Claridge | 10 April 1966 (aged 38) | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2004 | Loaned to Wycombe Wanderers, released | ||
DF | Matt Somner | 8 December 1982 (aged 21) | Youth | 2001 | Loaned to Cambridge United, transferred to Cambridge United | ||
GK | Alan Julian | 11 March 1983 (aged 21) | Youth | 2001 | Transferred to Stevenage Borough
| ||
FW | Richard Pacquette | 28 January 1983 (aged 21) | Fisher Athletic | 2004 | Non-contract | ||
MF | Jay Smith | 29 December 1981 (aged 22) | Youth | 2001 | Transferred to Farnborough Town
|
- Source: Soccerbase
Coaching staff
Name | Role |
---|---|
Martin Allen | Manager |
Adrian Whitbread | First Team Coach |
Ademola Bankole | Goalkeeping Coach |
Damien Doyle | Sports Therapist |
Matt Hirons | Physiotherapist |
John Griffin | Chief Scout |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Substitute appearances in brackets.
No | Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Play-offs | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Stuart Nelson | 43 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Michael Dobson | 13 (5) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 (5) | 1 | |
3 | DF | Andy Myers | 6 (4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (4) | 0 | |
4 | MF | Stewart Talbot | 35 (2) | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 (3) | 2 | |
5 | DF | Michael Turner | 45 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 1 | |
6 | DF | Scott B. Fitzgerald | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Eddie Hutchinson | 14 (1) | 1 | 5 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 (2) | 2 | |
8 | MF | Jay Tabb | 29 (11) | 5 | 5 (4) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 36 (17) | 6 | |
9 | FW | Isaiah Rankin | 33 (8) | 8 | 8 (1) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 41 (12) | 10 | |
10 | MF | Stephen Hunt | 13 (6) | 3 | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 (9) | 3 | |
11 | MF | Chris Hargreaves | 30 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
12 | DF | Andy Frampton | 34 (1) | 0 | 6 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 43 (2) | 2 | |
14 | FW | Matt Harrold | 6 (13) | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (16) | 0 | |
15 | MF | Alex Rhodes | 4 (18) | 3 | 1 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (21) | 4 | |
16 | DF | Kevin O'Connor | 32 (5) | 2 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 (6) | 2 | |
17 | DF | Sam Sodje | 40 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 8 | |
18 | MF | Deon Burton | 38 (2) | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 10 | |
20 | DF | Jamie Palmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
21 | GK | Josh Lennie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |
22 | DF | Sean Hillier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
23 | MF | Luke Muldowney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
25 | MF | Ryan Peters | 1 (8) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (9) | 1 | |
26 | MF | John Salako | 30 (5) | 4 | 8 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 39 (7) | 5 | |
28 | MF | Jamie Lawrence | 8 (6) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 (7) | 0 | ||
FW | Steve Claridge | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 (1) | 0 | |||||
DF | Matt Somner | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 (1) | 0 | |||
30 | FW | Scott P. Fitzgerald | 7 (5) | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 8 (5) | 4 | ||||
GK | Alan Julian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
31 | GK | Ademola Bankole | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
MF | Jay Smith | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 (2) | 0 | |||
FW | Richard Pacquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
33 | FW | Marcus Gayle | 4 (2) | 0 | — | — | — | 1 (1) | 0 | 5 (3) | 0 | ||||
37 | DF | Darius Charles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
38 | DF | Karleigh Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
39 | MF | Scott Weight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |
40 | MF | George Moleski | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |
41 | FW | Charlie Ide | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |
44 | DF | Ryan Watts
|
0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |
Players loaned in during the season | |||||||||||||||
27 | FW | Ben May | 7 (3) | 1 | 4 (2) | 0 | — | — | — | 11 (5) | 1 | ||||
29 | MF | Darren Pratley | 11 (3) | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 13 (3) | 1 | ||||
32 | FW | Jerrome Sobers | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: Soccerbase
Goalscorers
No | Pos | Nat | Player | FL1 | FAC | FLC | FLT | FLP | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | FW | Deon Burton | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
9 | FW | Isaiah Rankin | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
17 | DF | Sam Sodje | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
8 | MF | Jay Tabb | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
26 | MF | John Salako | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
30 | FW | Scott P. Fitzgerald | 4 | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | |
15 | MF | Alex Rhodes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
10 | MF | Stephen Hunt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
11 | MF | Chris Hargreaves | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
16 | DF | Kevin O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
7 | MF | Eddie Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
4 | MF | Stewart Talbot | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
12 | DF | Andy Frampton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
27 | FW | Ben May | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | |
29 | MF | Darren Pratley | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | |
32 | FW | Jerrome Sobers | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | |
2 | DF | Michael Dobson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
25 | MF | Ryan Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
5 | DF | Michael Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Opponent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
Total | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: Soccerbase
Discipline
No | Pos | Nat | Player | FL1 | FAC | FLC | FLT | FLP | Total | Pts | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | MF | Chris Hargreaves | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
18 | FW | Deon Burton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |
17 | DF | Sam Sodje | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
4 | MF | Stewart Talbot | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
9 | FW | Isaiah Rankin | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
12 | DF | Andy Frampton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
5 | DF | Michael Turner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
28 | MF | Jamie Lawrence | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
29 | MF | Darren Pratley | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
3 | DF | Andy Myers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
8 | MF | Jay Tabb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
7 | MF | Eddie Hutchinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
27 | FW | Ben May | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
10 | MF | Stephen Hunt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
16 | DF | Kevin O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
DF | Matt Somner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
6 | DF | Scott B. Fitzgerald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
2 | DF | Michael Dobson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
1 | GK | Stuart Nelson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
30 | FW | Scott P. Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
25 | MF | Ryan Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | MF | Alex Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 76 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 97 | 5 | 112 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: ESPN FC
International caps
No | Pos | Nat | Player | Caps | Goals | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | FW | Deon Burton | 1 | 0 | [15] | |
28 | MF | Jamie Lawrence | 3 | 0 | [16] |
Management
Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
Martin Allen | 7 August 2004 | 16 May 2005 | 59 | 25 | 14 | 20 | 42.37 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 47.83 |
Summary
Games played | 59 (46 Football League play-offs )
|
Games won | 25 (22 League One, 3 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 0 Football League play-offs) |
Games drawn | 14 (9 League One, 5 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 0 Football League play-offs) |
Games lost | 20 (15 League One, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy, 2 Football League play-offs) |
Goals scored | 68 (57 League One, 10 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 1 Football League play-offs) |
Goals conceded | 76 (60 League One, 8 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 3 Football League Trophy, 3 Football League play-offs) |
Clean sheets | 21 (17 League One, 4 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 0 Football League play-offs) |
Biggest league win | 3–0 versus Stockport County, 28 August 2004 |
Worst league defeat | 3–0 on three occasions, 4–1 on two occasions |
Most appearances | 55, Stuart Nelson (43 League One, 9 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 2 Football League play-offs) |
Top scorer (league) | 10, Deon Burton |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 10, Deon Burton & Isaiah Rankin |
Transfers & loans
Players transferred in | |||||
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Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
1 July 2004 | DF | Scott B. Fitzgerald | Colchester United | Free | [17] |
1 July 2004 | MF | Chris Hargreaves | Northampton Town | Free | [17] |
1 July 2004 | DF | Andy Myers | Colchester United | Free | [17] |
1 July 2004 | FW | Isaiah Rankin | Grimsby Town | Free | [18] |
1 July 2004 | DF | Sam Sodje | Margate | Free | [18] |
12 July 2004 | MF | San Lee | West Ham United | Free | [19] |
20 July 2004 | MF | John Salako | Reading | Free | [20] |
1 August 2004 | FW | Deon Burton | Portsmouth | Free | [21] |
17 September 2004 | MF | Jamie Lawrence | Grimsby Town | Non-contract | [22] |
2 November 2004 | DF | Michael Turner | Charlton Athletic | Undisclosed | [23] |
26 November 2004 | FW | Richard Pacquette | Fisher Athletic | Non-contract | [24] |
17 December 2004 | FW | Steve Claridge | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free | [25] |
4 February 2005 | GK | Ademola Bankole | Maidenhead United | Free | [26] |
24 March 2005 | FW | Scott P. Fitzgerald | Watford | Undisclosed | [27] |
24 March 2005 | FW | Marcus Gayle | Watford | Non-contract | [28] |
March 2005 | DF | Ahmet Rifat | Reading | Non-contract | [29] |
Players loaned in | |||||
Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
4 August 2004 | DF | Michael Turner | Charlton Athletic | 1 November 2004 | [30] |
3 December 2004 | FW | Ben May | Millwall | 23 February 2005 | [31] |
22 February 2005 | DF | Darren Pratley | Fulham | End of season | [32] |
4 March 2005 | FW | Scott P. Fitzgerald | Watford | 23 March 2005 | [33] |
24 March 2005 | FW | Jerrome Sobers | Ipswich Town | End of season | [34] |
Players transferred out | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
5 July 2004 | DF | Ibrahima Sonko | Reading | Free | [35] |
22 October 2004 | MF | Jay Smith | Farnborough Town
|
Free | [36] |
2 February 2005 | DF | Matt Somner | Cambridge United | Free | [37] |
4 February 2005 | GK | Alan Julian | Stevenage Borough
|
Undisclosed | [38] |
10 February 2005 | GK | Steve Claridge | Wycombe Wanderers | Free | [39] |
Players loaned out | |||||
Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
3 September 2004 | MF | Sean Hillier | Welling United | 27 September 2004 | [40] |
September 2004 | MF | Ryan Peters | Windsor & Eton | October 2004 | [41] |
October 2004 | GK | Josh Lennie | Carshalton Athletic | January 2005 | [42] |
1 December 2004 | DF | Matt Somner | Cambridge United | 1 February 2005 | [43] |
10 December 2004 | MF | Ryan Peters | Gravesend & Northfleet
|
10 January 2005 | [44] |
17 December 2004 | FW | Matt Harrold | Dagenham & Redbridge | 17 January 2005 | [45] |
23 December 2004 | MF | Luke Muldowney | Kingstonian | 16 March 2005 | [46] |
23 December 2004 | DF | Jamie Palmer | Kingstonian | 16 March 2005 | [46] |
13 January 2005 | FW | Steve Claridge | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 February 2005 | [47] |
January 2005 | MF | Sean Hillier | Hendon | February 2005 | [48] |
January 2005 | MF | James Morrison | Hendon | February 2005 | [48] |
February 2005 | MF | Sean Hillier | North Greenford United | End of season | [49] |
February 2005 | GK | Josh Lennie | Maidenhead United | n/a | [50] |
February 2005 | MF | James Morrison | Chertsey Town | 2005 | [51] |
4 March 2005 | FW | Matt Harrold | Grimsby Town | 4 May 2005 | [40] |
March 2005 | MF | Luke Muldowney | Staines Town | End of season | [52] |
March 2005 | DF | Jamie Palmer | Staines Town | End of season | [53] |
April 2005 | MF | San Lee | São Paulo | 30 June 2005 | [54] |
Players released | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
3 December 2004 | MF | Richard Pacquette | Farnborough Town
|
7 December 2004 | [55] |
30 June 2005 | FW | Deon Burton | Rotherham United | 11 July 2005 | [56] |
30 June 2005 | DF | Scott B. Fitzgerald | Retired | [56] | |
30 June 2005 | MF | Sean Hillier | AFC Wimbledon | 30 July 2005 | [57] |
30 June 2005 | MF | Stephen Hunt | Reading | 1 July 2005 | [56] |
30 June 2005 | FW | Jamie Lawrence | Fisher Athletic | 2005 | [56] |
30 June 2005 | GK | Josh Lennie | AFC Wimbledon | 1 July 2005 | [54] |
30 June 2005 | MF | James Morrison | Chertsey Town | 2005 | [57] |
30 June 2005 | MF | Luke Muldowney | Staines Town | 2005 | [54] |
30 June 2005 | DF | Andy Myers | Retired | [56] | |
30 June 2005 | DF | Jamie Palmer | Staines Town | 2005 | [54] |
30 June 2005 | DF | Ahmet Rifat | Wingate & Finchley | 2005 | [58] |
30 June 2005 | MF | John Salako | Retired | [56] | |
30 June 2005 | MF | Scott Weight | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 2005 | [59] |
Kit
Supplier: TFG
Sponsor(s): St. George
Home
|
Away
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Third[60]
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Source: Brentford F.C.
Awards
- Supporters' Player of the Year: Sam Sodje[61]
- Players' Player of the Year: Michael Turner[61]
- Most Improved Player of the Year: Kevin O'Connor[61]
- Football League One Manager of the Month: Martin Allen (September 2004)[62]
- Evening Standard Player of the Month: Sam Sodje (February 2005)[63]
- FA Cup Goal of the Round: Isaiah Rankin (fifth round)[64]
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