1999–2000 Brentford F.C. season
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During the 1999–2000 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. After returning to the Second Division as Third Division champions, a forgettable season ended in a 17th-place finish.
1999–2000 season | |||
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Chairman-manager | Ron Noades | ||
Stadium | Griffin Park | ||
Second Division | 17th | ||
FA Cup | First round | ||
League Cup | First round | ||
Football League Trophy | Semi-final | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Owusu (12) All: Owusu (14) | ||
Highest home attendance | 7,100 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 2,942 | ||
Average home league attendance | 5,742 | ||
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Brentford entered the 1999–2000 Second Division season with the bulk of the squad which finished the 1998–99 season as Third Division champions.[2] Four fringe players were released and the trio of Darren Freeman, Charlie Oatway and Paul Watson were sold to Brighton & Hove Albion for a combined £30,000 fee.[3] Just four players were brought in – three youngsters on free transfers (Richard Kennedy, Stephen Jenkins and David Theobald) and another youngster on a season-long loan, Southampton's Phil Warner.[3]
The Bees enjoyed a 10-match unbeaten start to the season in the Second Division,[4] hovering in the playoff places and setting a new club record of 26 league matches without a defeat, which stretched back into the previous season.[3] The run came to an end with the team's first league defeat of the season at the hands of Gillingham on 19 October 1999.[4] Days earlier, centre back Hermann Hreiðarsson had been sold for a club-record £2,500,000 fee to Wimbledon, which weakened the defence.[3] The backline was shored up with two big-money signings, £250,000 Scott Marshall and £150,000 Ívar Ingimarsson.[3]
The season began to drift away from Brentford in November 1999, with injuries causing a run of eight defeats in 10 games.[4] The League Cup and FA Cup had been exited in the first rounds and the club were knocked out of the Football League Trophy at the semi-final stage in February 2000.[4] £100,000 was spent on new forwards Julian Charles and Lorenzo Pinamonte either side of the Millennium, neither of whom made an impact.[3] Brentford closed out the season with just one win in 17 matches in all competitions to finish in a disappointing 17th place.[2]
One record was set during the season, that of the shortest Football League career with Brentford,[5] when trainee Clement James made a substitute appearance of 8 minutes on his debut versus Stoke City on 8 April 2000.[6]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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15 | Bury | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 57 |
16 | Bournemouth | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 57 |
17 | Brentford | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 52 |
18 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 59 | 82 | −23 | 52 |
19 | Cambridge United | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 64 | 65 | −1 | 48 |
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
- Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Pre-season and friendlies
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
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13 July 1999 | Crawley Town | A | 2–0 | n/a | James, McEwan |
17 July 1999 | Sutton United | A | 2–0 | n/a | Bryan, McEwan |
21 July 1999 | Kingstonian | A | 0–2 | n/a | |
25 July 1999 | Dulwich Hamlet | A | 1–0 | n/a | Quinn |
27 July 1999 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | A | 4–0 | n/a | Quinn, Hreiðarsson, Owusu, Scott |
31 July 1999 | Portsmouth | H | 0–1 | 2,019 | |
3 September 1999 | Swindon Town | H | 3–3 | n/a | Partridge, Powell (2) |
Football League Second Division
No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
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1 | 7 August 1999 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–0 | 8,514 | |
2 | 14 August 1999 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–0 | 5,074 | Bryan, Hreiðarsson |
3 | 21 August 1999 | Bury | A | 2–2 | 3,491 | Partridge, Rowlands |
4 | 28 August 1999 | Blackpool | H | 2–0 | 5,353 | Hreiðarsson, Evans |
5 | 11 September 1999 | Cambridge United | A | 2–2 | 4,234 | Scott, Evans |
6 | 18 September 1999 | Luton Town | H | 2–0 | 7,039 | Powell, Partridge |
7 | 25 September 1999 | Preston North End | H | 2–2 | 7,100 | Partridge, Evans |
8 | 28 September 1999 | Cardiff City | H | 2–1 | 5,247 | Scott, Owusu |
9 | 2 October 1999 | Burnley | A | 2–2 | 10,907 | Partridge, Evans |
10 | 16 October 1999 | Oxford United | H | 2–0 | 6,237 | Owusu, Powell |
11 | 19 October 1999 | Gillingham | H | 1–2 | 6,264 | Owusu |
12 | 23 October 1999 | Preston North End | A | 1–2 | 10,382 | Mahon |
13 | 26 October 1999 | Notts County | A | 1–0 | 5,075 | Evans |
14 | 2 November 1999 | Reading | H | 1–1 | 6,774 | Folan |
15 | 6 November 1999 | Wrexham | A | 1–0 | 2,473 | Marshall |
16 | 12 November 1999 | Scunthorpe United | H | 4–3 | 4,657 | Partridge, Owusu (2), Mahon |
17 | 19 November 1999 | Colchester United | A | 3–0 | 3,464 | Partridge, Owusu, Rowlands |
18 | 23 November 1999 | Bournemouth | A | 1–4 | 4,202 | Owusu |
19 | 27 November 1999 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 0–2 | 5,879 | |
20 | 4 December 1999 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–3 | 6,843 | |
21 | 10 December 1999 | Chesterfield | H | 1–1 | 4,286 | Owusu |
22 | 18 December 1999 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–1 | 5,498 | |
23 | 26 December 1999 | Bristol City | H | 2–1 | 6,942 | Owusu, Rowlands |
24 | 28 December 1999 | Millwall | A | 2–3 | 12,077 | Mahon, Rowlands |
25 | 3 January 2000 | Stoke City | H | 0–1 | 6,792 | |
26 | 8 January 2000 | Chesterfield | A | 0–1 | 2,746 | |
27 | 15 January 2000 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–3 | 4,967 | |
28 | 22 January 2000 | Bury | H | 2–1 | 5,605 | Scott, Rowlands |
29 | 29 January 2000 | Blackpool | A | 1–0 | 5,270 | Ingimarsson |
30 | 5 February 2000 | Notts County | H | 0–2 | 5,106 | |
31 | 12 February 2000 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | 5,478 | Rowlands |
32 | 19 February 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 5,981 | |
33 | 26 February 2000 | Luton Town | A | 2–1 | 6,029 | Owusu, Evans |
34 | 4 March 2000 | Cambridge United | H | 1–1 | 4,987 | Evans (pen) |
35 | 7 March 2000 | Wrexham | H | 0–2 | 4,055 | |
36 | 11 March 2000 | Reading | A | 0–1 | 11,427 | |
37 | 18 March 2000 | Bournemouth | H | 0–2 | 4,578 | |
38 | 21 March 2000 | Scunthorpe United | A | 0–0 | 2,686 | |
39 | 25 March 2000 | Bristol City | A | 0–1 | 8,804 | |
40 | 1 April 2000 | Wigan Athletic | H | 0–2 | 4,479 | |
41 | 8 April 2000 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 9,955 | |
42 | 15 April 2000 | Millwall | H | 1–3 | 6,779 | Pinamonte |
43 | 22 April 2000 | Oxford United | A | 1–1 | 5,342 | Owusu |
44 | 24 April 2000 | Burnley | H | 2–3 | 6,595 | Owusu, Marshall |
45 | 29 April 2000 | Gillingham | A | 0–2 | 9,001 | |
46 | 6 May 2000 | Colchester United | H | 0–0 | 5,297 |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
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R1 | 30 October 1999 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–2 | 4,287 | Owusu, Marshall |
R1 (replay) | 9 November 1999 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–2 | 5,409 | Quinn |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
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R1 (1st leg) | 11 August 1999 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–2 | 4,825 |
R1 (2nd leg) | 24 August 1999 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–2 (lost 4–0 on aggregate) | 9,748 |
Football League Trophy
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
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SR2 | 11 January 2000 | Peterborough United | A | 1–0 | 2,430 | Owusu |
SQF | 25 January 2000 | Oxford United | H | 2–0 | 2,942 | Bryan, Scott |
SSF | 15 February 2000 | Exeter City | A | 2–3 | 2,392 | Powell, Evans |
- Sources: Soccerbase, 11v11, The Big Brentford Book of the Nineties[8]
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1999–2000 season.
No | Position | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
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Goalkeepers | |||||||
1 | GK | Andy Woodman | (1971-08-11)11 August 1971 (aged 27) | Northampton Town | 1999 | Loaned to Peterborough United | |
13 | GK | Jason Pearcey | (1971-07-23)23 July 1971 (aged 28) | Grimsby Town | 1998 | ||
32 | GK | Jimmy Glass | (1973-08-01)1 August 1973 (aged 26) | Cambridge United | 2000 | ||
Defenders | |||||||
2 | DF | Danny Boxall | (1977-08-24)24 August 1977 (aged 21) | Crystal Palace | 1998 | ||
3 | DF | Ijah Anderson | (1975-12-30)30 December 1975 (aged 23) | Southend United | 1995 | ||
4 | DF | Rob Quinn | (1976-11-08)8 November 1976 (aged 22) | Crystal Palace | 1998 | ||
5 | DF | Darren Powell | (1976-03-10)10 March 1976 (aged 23) | Hampton | 1998 | ||
6 | DF | Scott Marshall | (1973-05-01)1 May 1973 (aged 26) | Southampton | 1999 | Loaned from Southampton before transferring permanently | |
16 | DF | Ívar Ingimarsson | (1977-08-20)20 August 1977 (aged 21) | ÍBV | 1999 | ||
18 | DF | David Theobald | (1978-12-15)15 December 1978 (aged 20) | Ipswich Town | 1999 | ||
19 | DF | Stephen Jenkins | (1980-01-02)2 January 1980 (aged 19) | Southampton | 1999 | ||
25 | DF | Michael Dobson | (1981-04-09)9 April 1981 (aged 18) | Youth | 1999 | ||
27 | DF | Nevin Saroya | (1980-09-15)15 September 1980 (aged 18) | Youth | 2000 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||
7 | MF | Paul Evans (c) | (1974-09-01)1 September 1974 (aged 24) | Shrewsbury Town | 1999 | ||
8 | MF | Gavin Mahon | (1977-01-02)2 January 1977 (aged 22) | Hereford United | 1998 | ||
12 | MF | Martin Rowlands | (1979-02-08)8 February 1979 (aged 20) | Farnborough Town | 1998 | ||
14 | MF | Tony Folan | (1978-09-18)18 September 1978 (aged 20) | Crystal Palace | 1998 | ||
20 | MF | Gareth Graham | (1978-02-06)6 February 1978 (aged 21) | Crystal Palace | 1999 | ||
23 | MF | Tony Taggart | (1981-10-07)7 October 1981 (aged 17) | Youth | 1999 | ||
24 | MF | Richard Kennedy | (1978-08-28)28 August 1978 (aged 20) | Crystal Palace | 1999 | ||
33 | MF | Jay Smith | (1981-12-29)29 December 1981 (aged 17) | Youth | 1999 | ||
Forwards | |||||||
9 | FW | Lloyd Owusu | (1976-11-12)12 November 1976 (aged 22) | Slough Town | 1998 | ||
10 | FW | Scott Partridge | (1974-10-13)13 October 1974 (aged 24) | Torquay United | 1999 | ||
11 | FW | Andy Scott | (1972-08-02)2 August 1972 (aged 27) | Sheffield United | 1997 | ||
17 | FW | Derek Bryan | (1974-11-11)11 November 1974 (aged 24) | Hampton | 1997 | ||
26 | FW | Clement James | (1981-03-10)10 March 1981 (aged 18) | Youth | 1999 | ||
28 | FW | Julian Charles | (1977-02-05)5 February 1977 (aged 22) | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 1999 | Loaned to Woking | |
29 | FW | Lorenzo Pinamonte | (1978-05-09)9 May 1978 (aged 21) | Bristol City | 2000 | ||
30 | FW | Kevin O'Connor | (1982-02-24)24 February 1982 (aged 17) | Youth | 2000 | ||
Players who left the club mid-season | |||||||
DF | Hermann Hreiðarsson | (1974-07-11)11 July 1974 (aged 25) | Crystal Palace | 1998 | Transferred to Wimbledon | ||
15 | DF | Phil Warner | (1979-02-02)2 February 1979 (aged 20) | Southampton | 1999 | Returned to Southampton after loan | |
DF | Danny Cullip | (1976-09-17)17 September 1976 (aged 22) | Fulham | 1998 | Loaned to Brighton & Hove Albion Transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
FW | Patrick Agyemang | (1980-09-29)29 September 1980 (aged 18) | Wimbledon | 1999 | Returned to Wimbledon after loan | ||
21 | FW | Steve Jones | (1970-03-17)17 March 1970 (aged 29) | Bristol City | 2000 | Returned to Bristol City after loan | |
DF | Neil Clement | (1978-10-03)3 October 1978 (aged 20) | Chelsea | 1999 | Returned to Chelsea after loan | ||
22 | DF | Gunnar Einarsson | (1976-07-07)7 July 1976 (aged 23) | Roda JC Kerkrade | 2000 | Returned to Roda JC Kerkrade after loan | |
MF | Dean Clark | (1980-03-31)31 March 1980 (aged 19) | Youth | 1997 | Loaned to Crawley Town and Uxbridge Released | ||
31 | MF | Carl Hutchings | (1974-09-24)24 September 1974 (aged 24) | Bristol City | 2000 | Returned to Bristol City after loan |
- Source: Soccerbase
Name | Role |
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Ron Noades | Manager |
Ray Lewington | First-team coach |
Terry Bullivant | Assistant coach |
Brian Sparrow | Assistant coach |
John Griffin | Chief scout |
Gerry Delahunt | Physiotherapist |
Colin Martin | Medical Officer |