2016–17 Brentford F.C. season
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| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Matthew Benham | ||
| Chairman | Cliff Crown | ||
| Head Coach | Dean Smith | ||
| Stadium | Griffin Park | ||
| Championship | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round (vs. Chelsea) | ||
| League Cup | First round (vs. Exeter City) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lasse Vibe (15 goals) All: Lasse Vibe (16 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 12,052 (vs Fulham, 4 November 2016) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,537 (vs Eastleigh, 7 January 2017) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 10,467 | ||
| | |||
The 2016–17 season was Brentford's 127th year in existence and third consecutive season in the Championship.[1] The club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Season review[edit]
July[edit]
Brentford began the 2016–17 season with various transfers. Captain Jake Bidwell joined arch-rivals Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee on 1 July.[2] However, on the same day, Brentford also brought in three new players: Dan Bentley, John Egan, and Romaine Sawyers after their contracts at their respective clubs expired.[3][4][5] On 8 July, defender Jack O'Connell joined Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee.[6] Later that day, Brentford kicked off their first pre-season friendly against Boreham Wood. A late Lewis Macleod header could not prevent defeat for the Bees as they lost 2–1.[7] On 9 July, Brentford travelled to Germany for a 7-day pre-season training camp. During their time there, Brentford played VfL Bochum and won 1–0 thanks to a first half Scott Hogan goal.[8] On 19 July, goalkeeper David Button joined local rivals Fulham for an undisclosed fee.[9] Brentford continued their pre-season with a trip to Wycombe Wanderers. New signing Egan scored his first goal for the club before the break but Dayle Southwell equalised with a header in the second half, leaving the final score as 1–1.[10] The first home game of the season was against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on 23 July. On a very hot day, Brentford took the lead after Alexander Ring inadvertently headed the ball into his own net in the second half. However, minutes later, Brentford conceded an equaliser from Róbert Pich to make the score 1–1.[11] Just three days later, Brentford welcomed Peterborough United to Griffin Park. Paul Taylor scored for the Posh early on after a Tom Field mistake, but despite dominating the rest of the game, Brentford could not beat the opposition goalkeeper.[12] On 30 July, Brentford announced the season-long loan of Callum Elder from Leicester City as a replacement for Bidwell at left back.[13] Elder made his first appearance for the club in a testimonial match against Millwall to honour former captain Tony Craig. The match finished 1–1 after Yoann Barbet's early free kick was cancelled out by Steve Morison's header.[14] Brentford's pre-season concluded with only one win from six matches.
August[edit]
Forward Lasse Vibe was called up for Denmark in the 2016 Summer Olympics and so would miss Brentford's first few games of the season.[15] Brentford began their Championship campaign away to Huddersfield Town where they finished their previous season. Elias Kachunga put the hosts in front in the first half with Nico Yennaris equalising after coming off the bench in the second half. However, substitute Kasey Palmer scored the winner after a good Bentley save.[16] On 8 August, midfielder Akaki Gogia joined Dynamo Dresden on a season long loan.[17] The following day, Brentford announced the signing of Emmanuel Ledesma, who had been training with The Bees during pre-season, on a non-contract basis.[18] He was available for the EFL Cup First round tie against League Two side Exeter City. In a disappointing display, Brentford suffered a 1–0 defeat after extra time thanks to a good Ryan Harley finish from inside the penalty box.[19] Brentford made amends with a convincing 2–0 victory against Ipswich Town with Egan scoring both goals on his home competitive debut and also Sam Saunders' 200th competitive game for the club.[20] Brentford's second home league game of the season finished 1–0 against Nottingham Forest. Hogan scored his first goal of the season after Stephen Henderson saved his and Macleod's earlier efforts. Despite going a man down, Forest finished the game on top, with Bentley keeping out a last minute one-on-one effort from Britt Assombalonga to secure all three points.[21] Vibe returned to Brentford's lineup in their next game against Rotherham United. While Brentford had played some promising football, they could not unlock the opposition defence and succumbed to a 1–0 defeat after conceding a dubious Danny Ward goal which had appeared offside.[22] A week later, Brentford hosted Sheffield Wednesday at Griffin Park. Wednesday dominated the first half and was unlucky to not be ahead by half-time. It would be Brentford that broke the deadlock first in the second half after a clearance by goalkeeper Keiren Westwood cannoned off the onrushing Vibe and bounced into the net. Both teams went down to 10 men after David Jones received a second yellow card for dissent while the goalscorer Vibe also received a second yellow card. In the dying minutes, and with Brentford camped outside their box, Wednesday equalised as Sam Hutchinson headed in a Barry Bannan free kick.[23]
It was a busy transfer deadline day for Brentford with one departure and two new arrivals. Ledesma left the club to join Greek side Panetolikos after being informed that he would not be offered a contract.[24] Left back Rico Henry joined from Dean Smith's previous club Walsall on a five-year contract for an initial fee of £1.5 million that could rise to over £5 million in add-ons.[25] Winger Sullay Kaikai joined on loan from Crystal Palace until the end of the season.[26] Also on transfer deadline day, midfielder Ryan Woods signed a new four-year contract to extend his stay until 2020.[27]
September[edit]
After the international break, Brentford travelled down to the south coast to play Brighton & Hove Albion. In a hard-fought match, Hogan scored his first goal after racing away from the Brighton back line to slot home in the first half. Brentford's defence had to work hard to shut out the Seagulls with Egan having to clear a header off the line. Hogan's left foot finish high into the net from an angle made sure the Bees took home the three points.[28] On 14 September, Brentford travelled to Villa Park to face Aston Villa for the first time in over 60 years.[29] Villa appeared to be coasting to a win after new signing Jonathan Kodjia fired in a stunning curler in the first half but Brentford dug deep and, in the 88th minute, Egan fired in the equaliser with the help of two deflections to give Brentford a share of the points.[30] Brentford then returned to Griffin Park to face Preston North End. It was a tight match in the first half with Hogan's left foot finish after Sawyers' through ball the only goal separating the two sides at the break. However, Preston collapsed after Dean fired in from a corner. The Lilywhites had to finish the game with 10 men when Marnick Vermijl was forced off due to injury with all their substitutions having already been made. Preston conceded 3 goals in almost as many minutes with Hogan completing his hat-trick and Chris Humphrey scoring an own goal. The match ended 5–0 to the Bees.[31] Brentford's next match was against Wolverhampton Wanderers which finished 3–1 against the Bees. João Teixeira scored a brace with the first one coming after Josh McEachran was dispossessed in the Wolves half and the second one a free kick that found its way into the net after a dubious decision by the referee to penalise Woods. Kaikai's first goal for the club was not enough to rescue a point for the visitors as Ivan Cavaleiro slotted under Bentley late on.[32] Brentford's impressive home form continued with a 4–1 drubbing of Reading. Josh Clarke scored his first goal for the Bees after a lovely passing move with Vibe adding to the scoreline just before half-time. After the break, Maxime Colin also netted his first goal for the club with a high finish from an angle. Yann Kermorgant gave Reading some hope with a converted penalty after Yennaris tripped Stephen Quinn but it was not to be for the R's as Hogan netted his 7th goal of the season after McEachran's cute pass on the edge of the box.[33]
Hogan won the Championship Player of the Month award for September after scoring 6 goals in 5 matches.[34]
October[edit]
Brentford extended their home unbeaten run to 10 games with a goalless draw against Wigan Athletic.[35] After the international break, Brentford made the journey north-east to face promotion favourites Newcastle United. Ciaran Clark nodded in the opener with Dwight Gayle also scoring within the first quarter of an hour as well as early in the second half. While Hogan netted his 8th goal of the season, it only proved to be a consolation to a much better side.[36] Brentford's next match came against Derby County where a solid defensive display meant the game finished 0–0.[37] On 20 October, midfielder Alan McCormack was charged for "using abusive and/or insulting words towards a match official" which "included a reference to gender" during a Cardiff City match in April. McCormack was suspended for five matches and fined £6,000 as well as being ordered to attend a training course.[38] Brentford celebrated their 4000th English Football League match at Griffin Park against Barnsley but failed to win against the South Yorkshire club. Adam Armstrong's placed finish after Barbet's attempted clearance following a free kick gave Barnsley the lead in the first half. Sam Winnall tapped home after Ryan Kent's shot rebounded off the inside of the post to secure the win.[39] Brentford travelled to Loftus Road to face Queens Park Rangers in the first West London derby of the season. Clarke wriggled around the defenders in the box from McEachran's pass and slotted the ball under goalkeeper Alex Smithies just before half-time to give the Bees the lead. Brentford doubled their lead after Colin found Sawyers free on the edge of the box. With a wonderful first time, left foot finish, Sawyers grabbed the winner in what was a well deserved 2–0 victory.[40] Shortly after the goal, Macleod was stretchered off with a knee injury. It was later found that it was a significant injury which would require surgery and that Macleod would be out of action for the rest of the season.[41]
November[edit]
Brentford hosted Fulham for another West London derby, a week after defeating Queens Park Rangers. The Bees could not find the form they showed against Q.P.R. as they suffered a 2–0 defeat. Sone Aluko tapped in the opening goal in the first half after his initial shot was saved by Bentley. Button, who had left Brentford for Fulham in the summer, was rarely tested in goal. As Brentford were pushing for an equaliser, Tom Cairney scored Fulham's second goal on the break late into stoppage time to seal defeat for the Bees.[42] After the international break, Brentford travelled to Ewood Park to face Blackburn Rovers. It was a frantic match with Hogan scoring within the first minute before Danny Graham scored twice in quick succession to bring the match into Blackburn's favour. Hogan scored his second soon after to level the score but a deflection from Dean into his own net proved to be the winner as Blackburn won 3–2.[43] Brentford's dismal November continued back at Griffin Park against Birmingham City. Despite dominating the game, Brentford fell to a 2–1 defeat after a penalty from former Bee Clayton Donaldson and a goal from Ryan Shotton midway through the second half. Blues' keeper Tomasz Kuszczak had a fine game with a string of good saves while Vibe had a shot blocked on the line. Hogan's header was merely a consolation goal as Brentford finished November with no points from 3 games.[44][45]
New crest[edit]
On 10 November, Brentford announced their new crest that would be used from the start of the 2017/18 season. Featuring a circular crest and a more modern, clean look, the design was loosely based on the crest used from 1972 to 1975.[46]
Transfers & loans[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
| Players transferred in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
| 1 July 2016 | GK |  Dan Bentley | Southend United | Compensation | [3] |
| 1 July 2016 | DF | Jarvis Edobor | Chalfont St Peter | n/a | [47] |
| 1 July 2016 | DF |  John Egan | Gillingham | Compensation | [4] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK |  Dominic Kurasik | Stoke City | Free | [47] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | Dimi Kyriatzis | Henley Town | Free | [47] |
| 1 July 2016 | MF |  Romaine Sawyers | Walsall | Free | [5] |
| 1 July 2016 | DF |  Lukas Talbro | Odense | n/a | [47] |
| 14 July 2016 | FW |  Marc Río | FC Barcelona | Free | [48] |
| 18 July 2016 | FW | Justin Shaibu | Køge | Undisclosed | [49] |
| 6 August 2016 | DF |  Ilias Chatzitheodoridis | Arsenal | Free | [50] |
| 9 August 2016 | MF |  Emmanuel Ledesma | Rotherham United | Non-contract | [18] |
| 31 August 2016 | DF | Rico Henry | Walsall | £1,500,000 | [51] |
| 1 September 2016 | MF |  Raphael Assibey-Mensah | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Free | [52] |
| 10 January 2017 | FW |  Henrik Johansson | Halmstad | Undisclosed | [53] |
| 27 January 2017 | MF |  Florian Jozefzoon |  PSV Eindhoven | Undisclosed | [54] |
| 31 January 2017 | FW |  Jan Novak | NK Krka | Undisclosed | [55] |
| 31 January 2017 | MF | Sergi Canós | Norwich City | Undisclosed | [56] |
| 14 March 2017 | FW | Joe Hardy | Manchester City | Undisclosed | [57] |
Loans in[edit]
| Players loaned in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date from | Pos. | Name | Parent Club | End date | Ref. |
| 30 July 2016 | DF | Callum Elder | Leicester City | 31 January 2017 | [13] |
| 31 August 2016 | MF |  Sullay Kaikai | Crystal Palace | 2 January 2017 | [26] |
Transfers out[edit]
| Players transferred out | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
| 1 July 2016 | DF | Jake Bidwell | Queens Park Rangers | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 8 July 2016 | DF | Jack O'Connell | Sheffield United | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 19 July 2016 | GK | David Button | Fulham | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 20 January 2017 | MF | Sam Saunders | Wycombe Wanderers | Free | [58] |
| 31 January 2017 | FW | Scott Hogan | Aston Villa | Undisclosed | [59] |
Loans out[edit]
| Players loaned out | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date from | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | End date | Ref. |
| 8 August 2016 | MF | Akaki Gogia | Dynamo Dresden | End of season | [17] |
| 1 January 2017 | DF | Manny Onariase | Cheltenham Town | End of season | [60] |
| 20 January 2017 | MF | Jan Holldack | Wuppertaler SV | End of season | [61] |
Players released[edit]
| Players released | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
| 31 August 2016 | MF | Emmanuel Ledesma | Panetolikos | 31 August 2016 | [24] |
| 25 February 2017 | DF | Nathan Fox | Cray Wanderers | 25 February 2017 | [62] |
| 30 June 2017 | FW | Luke Dunn | Walton & Hersham | n/a | [63] |
| 30 June 2017 | MF | James Ferry | Stevenage | 1 July 2017 | [64] |
| 30 June 2017 | FW | Seika Jatta | Free agent | [63] | |
| 30 June 2017 | GK | Dominic Kurasik | Colchester United | 31 July 2017 | [63] |
| 30 June 2017 | GK | Dimi Kyriatzis | Hayes & Yeading United | 14 October 2017 | [63] |
| 30 June 2017 | MF | Kyjuon Marsh-Brown | Bedford Town | 1 September 2017 | [63] |
| 30 June 2017 | DF | Alan McCormack | Luton Town | 1 July 2017 | [65] |
| 30 June 2017 | FW | Danny Parish | Concord Rangers | September 2017 | [63] |
| 30 June 2017 | FW | Marc Río | UA Horta | July 2017 | [63] |
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
| 8 July 2016 Friendly | Boreham Wood | 2–1 | Brentford | Borehamwood |
| 19:30 BST | Andrade  17'Clifford 60' | Report | Macleod 87' | Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 13 July 2016 Friendly | VfL Bochum | 0–1 | Brentford | Bochum, Germany |
| 19:00 CEST | Report | Hogan 36' | Stadium: Ruhrstadion |
| 19 July 2016 Friendly | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Brentford | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 BST | Southwell 77' | Report | Egan 39' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,338 |
| 23 July 2016 Friendly | Brentford | 1–1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Ring 47' (o.g.) | Report | Pich 53' | Stadium: Griffin Park Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 26 July 2016 Friendly | Brentford | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 BST | Report | P. Taylor 3' | Stadium: Griffin Park Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 30 July 2016 Testimonial | Millwall | 1–1 | Brentford | Bermondsey, London |
| 15:00 BST | Morison 28' | Report | Barbet 6' | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 1,951 |
| 20 September 2016 Friendly | Leyton Orient XI | 0–2 | Brentford XI | Leyton, London |
| Report | Hofmann McCormack pen.' | Stadium: Brisbane Road |
Championship[edit]
League results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 75 | 65 | +10 | 64 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 40 | −7 |
Last updated: 7 May 2017.
Source: Brentford F.C.
Results and position by round[edit]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Norwich City | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 85 | 69 | +16 | 70 |
| 9 | Derby County | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 67 |
| 10 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 75 | 65 | +10 | 64 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 62 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 62 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 6) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 7) Play-off.
Matches[edit]
On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[66]
| 6 August 2016 1 | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Brentford | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Kachunga 50' Hudson  71'Palmer 79' | Report | McEachran 37' Yennaris 77' | Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 18,479 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 13 August 2016 2 | Brentford | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Egan 48', 56' | Report | Webster 38' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,089 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 16 August 2016 3 | Brentford | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,004 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 20 August 2016 4 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Brentford | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Colin 75' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,367 Referee: James Adcock |
| 27 August 2016 5 | Brentford | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,677 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 10 September 2016 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Brentford | Brighton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 26,388 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 14 September 2016 7 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Brentford | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,752 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 17 September 2016 8 | Brentford | 5–0 | Preston North End | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,920 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 24 September 2016 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Brentford | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | João Teixeira 47', 57' Saïss 74'Ivan Cavaleiro 90+3' | Report | Colin 35' Sawyers 37'Kaikai 67'Dean 76'Woods 90+4' | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 20,637 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 27 September 2016 10 | Brentford | 4–1 | Reading | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,679 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 1 October 2016 11 | Brentford | 0–0 | Wigan Athletic | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,547 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 15 October 2016 12 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Brentford | Newcastle |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,885 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 18 October 2016 13 | Derby County | 0–0 | Brentford | Derby |
| 19:45 BST | Bryson 67' | Report | Hogan 60' | Stadium: Priide Park Attendance: 26,707 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 22 October 2016 14 | Brentford | 0–2 | Barnsley | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,417 Referee: James Lilington |
| 28 October 2016 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–2 | Brentford | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Stadium Attendance: 16,888 Referee: James Adcock |
| 4 November 2016 16 | Brentford | 0–2 | Fulham | Brentford |
| 19:45 GMT | Dean 83' Bjelland 89'Vibe 90+5' | Report | McDonald 27' Aluko 36'Cairney 90+2' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 12,052 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 19 November 2016 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Brentford | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,506 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 26 November 2016 18 | Brentford | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,925 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 3 December 2016 19 | Norwich City | 5–0 | Brentford | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,076 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 10 December 2016 20 | Brentford | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,035 Referee: David Coote |
| 13 December 2016 21 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Brentford | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 16,444 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 18 December 2016 22 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Brentford | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 25,134 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 26 December 2016 23 | Brentford | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Brentford |
| 13:00 GMT | Bjelland 23' Hogan 73'Dean 75'Kaikai 83', 90+1' | Report | Whittingham 24' (pen.) 31' Gunnarsson 73'Zohore 89' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 11,098 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 31 December 2016 24 | Brentford | 0–0 | Norwich City | Brentford |
| 17:30 GMT | McEachran 32' Barbet 87'Dean 90+3' | Report | Brady  80'Tettey 90+5' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,377 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 2 January 2017 25 | Birmingham City | 1–3 | Brentford | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 18,030 Referee: James Adcock |
| 14 January 2017 26 | Brentford | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT | Vibe 52' 81' | Report | Gayle 20' Dummett 31'Murphy 79' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 11,435 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 21 January 2017 27 | Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Brentford | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 10,244 Referee: James Adcock |
| 31 January 2017 28 | Brentford | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Hourihane 74' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,016 Referee: David Coote |
| 5 February 2017 29 | Brentford | 3–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Jota 15' Dean 22'Vibe  57'McEachran 64'Kerschbaumer 90+2' 90+4' | Report | Sidwell 64' March 75'Duffy 78'Bruno 90+6'Hemed 90+7' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,433 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 11 February 2017 30 | Preston North End | 4–2 | Brentford | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | McGeady 18', 76' Robinson 52'Horgan 77' | Report | Field 12' Colin 29' 89'McEachran 57' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,130 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 14 February 2017 31 | Reading | 3–2 | Brentford | Reading |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,710 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 21 February 2017 32 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Brentford | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Forestieri 41' 90+3' | Report | Egan 35' Dean 44' 90+4'Sawyers 76'Yennaris 84' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 25,014 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 25 February 2017 33 | Brentford | 4–2 | Rotherham United | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,918 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 4 March 2017 34 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Brentford | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Huws 26' | Report | Yennaris 44' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 15,863 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 7 March 2017 35 | Nottingham Forest | 2–3 | Brentford | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT | Ward 38' Cash 66'Brereton 82'Clough 90+3' | Report | Vibe 17', 55' Henry 63'Jota 68' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 16,903 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 11 March 2017 36 | Brentford | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Dean 38' | Report | van La Parra 28' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 11,278 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 15 March 2017 37 | Brentford | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Colin 31' Egan 34'Canós 51' | Report | Batth 74' Doherty 86'Costa 89' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 8,732 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 18 March 2017 38 | Burton Albion | 3–5 | Brentford | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Sordell 21', 23' Woodrow 41' | Report | Canós 10', 61' Vibe 51', 85'Jota 67' 86' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,549 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 1 April 2017 39 | Brentford | 2–0 | Bristol City | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Canós 18' Vibe 26' | Report | Bryan 12' O'Neil 35' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 11,360 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 4 April 2017 40 | Brentford | 2–0 | Leeds United | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 BST | Sawyers 18' 84' Vibe 34'McCormack 74' | Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,759 Referee: David Coote |
| 8 April 2017 41 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Brentford | Cardiff |
| 15:00 BST | Whittingham 39' 76' Morrison 47'Hoilett 88' | Report | Canós 42' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 15,861 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 14 April 2017 42 | Brentford | 4–0 | Derby County | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Vibe 32', 82' Woods 51'Barbet 61'Jota 70', 90' | Report | Baird 31' Johnson 50'Olsson 72' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 11,133 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 17 April 2017 43 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Brentford | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Watkins 28' MacDonald 60' | Report | Jozefzoon 41' Jota 47' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 13,935 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 22 April 2017 44 | Brentford | 3–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Barbet 31' Jota 60' (pen.), 64' 65' | Report | Freeman 42' Perch 47'Lynch 60' 62' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 11,888 Referee: James Adcock |
| 29 April 2017 45 | Fulham | 1–1 | Brentford | Fulham, London |
| 15:00 BST | Cairney 8' 45'+2' Johansen 90+2' | Report | Yennaris 34' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 24,594 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 7 May 2017 46 | Brentford | 1–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Brentford, London |
| 12:00 BST | Vibe 56' Dean 78'  83' | Report | Mulgrew 10' Guthrie 16'Conway 78' 83' (pen.) | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 11,969 Referee: Tony Harrington |
League Cup[edit]
On 22 June 2015, Brentford were beaten 1:0 by Exeter City in the first round of the EFL Cup.[67]
| 9 August 2016 First round | Exeter City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Brentford | Exeter |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,633 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
FA Cup[edit]
| 7 January 2017 Third round | Brentford | 5–1 | Eastleigh | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Barbet 9' (pen.) Field 17', 38'Vibe 23'McEachran 31'Sawyers 45+2' | Report | Stack 6' Obileye 29'Reason 43' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 7,537 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 28 January 2017 Fourth round | Chelsea | 4–0 | Brentford | Fulham, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,042 Referee: Michael Oliver |
First team squad[edit]
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2016–17 season.
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Dan Bentley | | GK | 13 July 1993 (aged 23) | Southend United | 2016 | |
| 16 | Jack Bonham | | GK | 14 September 1993 (aged 22) | Watford | 2013 | |
| 34 | Dominic Kurasik | | GK | 4 November 1996 (aged 19) | Stoke City | 2016 | |
| 37 | Ellery Balcombe | | GK | 15 October 1999 (aged 16) | Academy | 2016 | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Maxime Colin |  | RB | 15 November 1991 (aged 24) | RSC Anderlecht | 2015 | |
| 5 | Andreas Bjelland | | CB / LB | 11 July 1988 (aged 28) | FC Twente | 2015 | |
| 6 | Harlee Dean | | CB | 26 July 1991 (aged 25) | Southampton | 2012 | |
| 14 | John Egan | | CB | 20 October 1992 (aged 23) | Gillingham | 2016 | |
| 22 | Rico Henry | | LB | 8 July 1997 (aged 19) | Walsall | 2016 | |
| 29 | Yoann Barbet | | CB / LB | 10 May 1993 (aged 23) | Chamois Niortais | 2015 | |
| 30 | Tom Field | | LB | 14 March 1997 (aged 19) | Academy | 2015 | |
| 35 | Ilias Chatzitheodoridis | | LB | 5 November 1997 (aged 18) | Arsenal | 2016 | |
| 36 | Manny Onariase | | CB | 21 October 1996 (aged 19) | West Ham United | 2016 | Loaned to Cheltenham Town |
| 38 | Chris Mepham |  | CB | 5 November 1997 (aged 18) | Academy | 2016 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 | Lewis Macleod |  | LM / AM | 16 June 1994 (aged 22) | Rangers | 2015 | |
| 8 | Nico Yennaris |  | CM | 24 May 1993 (aged 23) | Arsenal | 2014 | |
| 10 | Josh McEachran | | CM | 1 March 1993 (aged 23) | Chelsea | 2015 | |
| 12 | Alan McCormack | | CM / RB | 10 January 1984 (aged 32) | Swindon Town | 2013 | |
| 15 | Ryan Woods | | CM | 13 December 1993 (aged 22) | Shrewsbury Town | 2015 | |
| 17 | Konstantin Kerschbaumer |  | CM / AM | 1 July 1992 (aged 24) | Admira Wacker Mödling | 2015 | |
| 18 | Alan Judge | | AM / LM | 11 November 1988 (aged 27) | Blackburn Rovers | 2014 | |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers | | AM / CM | 2 November 1991 (aged 24) | Walsall | 2016 | |
| 20 | Josh Clarke | | RW / RB | 5 July 1994 (aged 22) | Academy | 2013 | |
| 23 | Jota | | AM / RM | 16 June 1991 (aged 25) | Celta de Vigo | 2014 | Loaned to SD Eibar |
| 24 | Akaki Gogia | | AM / LM | 18 January 1992 (aged 24) | Hallescher FC | 2015 | Loaned to Dynamo Dresden |
| 31 | Jan Holldack | | CM / CB / RB | 11 May 1996 (aged 20) | 1. FC Köln | 2015 | Loaned to Wuppertaler SV |
| 32 | Reece Cole | | CM | 17 February 1998 (aged 18) | Academy | 2016 | |
| 39 | Zain Westbrooke | | CM | 28 October 1996 (aged 19) | Academy | 2015 | |
| 47 | Sergi Canós | | RW / LW | 2 February 1997 (aged 19) | Norwich City | 2017 | |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | Florian Jozefzoon | | RW / LW | 9 February 1991 (aged 25) | PSV Eindhoven | 2017 | |
| 11 | Philipp Hofmann | | ST | 30 March 1993 (aged 23) | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2015 | |
| 21 | Lasse Vibe | | ST / RW | 22 February 1987 (aged 29) | IFK Göteborg | 2015 | |
| 33 | Justin Shaibu | | ST | 28 October 1997 (aged 18) | HB Køge | 2016 | |
| Players who departed mid-season | |||||||
| 3 | Callum Elder | | LB | 27 January 1995 (aged 21) | Leicester City | 2016 | Returned to Leicester City after loan |
| 7 | Sam Saunders | | RM | 29 August 1983 (aged 32) | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2009 | Transferred to Wycombe Wanderers |
| 9 | Scott Hogan | | ST | 13 April 1992 (aged 24) | Rochdale | 2014 | Transferred to Aston Villa |
| 25 | Sullay Kaikai | | RM / LM | 26 August 1995 (aged 20) | Crystal Palace | 2016 | Returned to Crystal Palace after loan |
| 26 | Emmanuel Ledesma | | AM / LM / RM | 24 May 1988 (aged 28) | Rotherham United | 2016 | Non-contract |
Source: soccerbase.com
Italic: denotes player is no longer with team
Coaching staff[edit]
Last updated 8 December 2016
| Role | |
|---|---|
| Dean Smith | Head Coach |
| Richard O'Kelly | Assistant Head Coach |
| Thomas Frank | Assistant Head Coach |
| Bartek Sylwestrzak | Technical Coach |
| Vacant[68] | Performance Psychologist |
| Simon Royce | Goalkeeping Coach |
| Luke Stopforth | Head of Analysis |
| Daryl Martin | Physiotherapist |
| Richard Clarke | Physiotherapist |
| Chris Haslam | Head of Athletic Performance |
| Tom Perryman | Conditioning Coach |
| James Purdue | Conditioning Coach |
| Neil Greig | Head of Medical |
| Bob Oteng | Kit Logistics Manager |
Kit[edit]
On 22 July, the kit for the 2016–17 season was revealed. The kit sponsor was changed from matchbook.com, the previous season's sponsor, to 888sport, an online bookmaker. Adidas remained as the kit supplier.[69][70]
Supplier: adidas
Sponsor(s): 888sport, University of West London
          Home |      Away | Away Alt. |     Third |      Goalkeeper 1 |      Goalkeeper 2 |
Source: brentfordfc.co.uk
Statistics[edit]
Appearances and goals[edit]
Last Updated 7 May 2017
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Dan Bentley | 47 | 0 | 45+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | FRA | Maxime Colin | 40 | 4 | 38+0 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | SCO | Lewis Macleod | 13 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | DEN | Andreas Bjelland | 29 | 0 | 25+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Harlee Dean | 45 | 3 | 42+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | SUR | Florian Jozefzoon | 19 | 1 | 6+13 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | CHN | Nico Yennaris | 49 | 6 | 39+7 | 6 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Josh McEachran | 29 | 0 | 14+13 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | GER | Philipp Hofmann | 11 | 0 | 0+10 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF |  EIR | Alan McCormack | 12 | 0 | 2+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | EIR | John Egan | 37 | 4 | 34+0 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Ryan Woods | 45 | 0 | 42+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | EIR | Jack Bonham | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | AUT | Konstantin Kerschbaumer | 21 | 1 | 9+11 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ||||||||||