| 2017–18 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Matthew Benham | ||
| Chairman | Cliff Crown | ||
| Head Coach | Dean Smith | ||
| Stadium | Griffin Park | ||
| Championship | 9th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round (VsNotts County) | ||
| EFL Cup | Third round (VsNorwich City) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Neal Maupay (12 goals) All: Neal Maupay (13 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 12,367 (vsQueens Park Rangers, 21 April 2018) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,935 (vsNotts County, 6 January 2018) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 10,234 | ||
The2017–18 season wasBrentford's 128th year in existence and fourth consecutive season in theChampionship.[1] Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in theFA Cup andLeague Cup.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Over the summer break, Brentford brought in right backHenrik Dalsgaard fromZulte Waregem for an undisclosed fee and goalkeeperLuke Daniels fromScunthorpe United on a free transfer.[2][3]Alan McCormack joinedLuton Town following his release from the club.[4] GermansPhilipp Hofmann andAkaki Gogia both moved to2. Bundesliga with the former moving toGreuther Furth and the latter initially staying atDynamo Dresden after his loan move during the previous season but instead moving toUnion Berlin shortly after making his move permanent.[5][6] YoungsterJames Ferry joinedStevenage for an undisclosed fee.[7] GoalkeeperJack Bonham signed a new one-year contract extension and moved toCarlisle United on loan until January.[8] MidfielderKonstantin Kerschbaumer joinedArmenia Bielefeld on loan until the end of the season.[9] Also signing new contracts wereFlorian Jozefzoon, who added 12 months to his initial contract, andNico Yennaris, who extended his stay until 2021.[10][11] On 7 July, South African midfielderKamohelo Mokotjo signed for an undisclosed fee from Dutch sideFC Twente.[12] On the same day, Brentford began their pre-season with a 5–1 win againstAldershot Town.Reece Cole andSergi Canós both scored braces with Jozefzoon adding to the scoreline late on.[13] The first-team travelled toDivonne-les-Bains on the French/Swiss border for a training camp.[14] During their time there, strikerNeal Maupay sealed his transfer to Brentford fromSaint-Étienne.[15] Brentford drew 1–1 againstLausanne-Sport withLasse Vibe scoring the Bees' only goal.[16] Following their return to England, Brentford signedEFL Young Player of the YearOllie Watkins fromExeter City for a reported £1.8 million fee.[17][18] On 19 July, Brentford travelled toOxford United for another pre-season friendly which ended 4–3 to the Bees. Jozefzoon, Vibe, Cole and Canós were the goalscorers.[19] On 21 July, it was announced that Danish forwardEmiliano Marcondes will join Brentford in January on a three-and-a-half-year deal after his current deal atFC Nordsjælland expires.[20] Brentford's first game at Griffin Park of the season ended 2–2 againstPremier League sideSouthampton. Vibe poked the ball home in the first half withJosh Clarke scoring the second afterFraiser Forster spilled his cross.[21] The unbeaten pre-season campaign continued atMK Dons where Maupay, Watkins and Jozefzoon all scored in a 3–2 win against theLeague One side.[22] On 29 July, Brentford played their final game before the start of the season at home againstCelta de Vigo. Vibe and Jota scored in the 2–1 win against theEuropa League semi-finalists.[23]
Brentford's first Championship game of the season was at newly promotedSheffield United which ended in a 1–0 defeat.Billy Sharp headed in aLeon Clarke cross just before half-time. Despite improving in the second-half, Brentford could not find the equaliser.[24] Brentford now have not won on the opening day for six consecutive seasons.[25] On 7 August, young full-backTom Field joinedBradford City on loan until January.[26] Watkins andJustin Shaibu scored their first goals for the club in the first round of the League Cup againstAFC Wimbledon. Their goals came in extra-time afterPaul Robinson's first-half lobbed strike andRomaine Sawyers' equaliser in the second-half. The 3–1 result after extra-time sealed Brentford's place in the second round.[27] On 10 August, Cole joinedNewport County on loan until January.[28] The B-team midfielder was in the matchday squad for the League Cup tie against AFC Wimbledon. Brentford's first league match at home was a 7-goal thriller againstNottingham Forest. AfterJohn Egan's header, two stunning strikes fromAndreas Bouchalakis andDaryl Murphy's tap in left the Bees trailing 3–1 midway through the second-half.Andreas Bjelland gave some hope for Brentford as his header was adjudged to have crossed the line by goal-line technology, a first for Griffin Park.[29] However,Kieran Dowell scored for Forest four minutes later and Maupay's late goal proved only to be a consolation with the final score finishing 4–3 to the visitors.[30]
On 15 August, Brentford proposed amendments for the newBrentford Community Stadium which included a decrease in capacity from 20,000 to 17,250 and construction starting in 2018 with completion in late 2019 or early 2020.[31] MidfielderRyan Woods was given compassionate leave after the tragic loss of his baby.[32] He would not feature for Brentford's next few games. Brentford next facedBristol City at Griffin Park. Despite conceding an earlyJosh Brownhill goal, Brentford rallied in the second half and took the lead through Watkins and Maupay and would have been further in front had it not been for an inspired performance from opposing goalkeeperFrank Fielding. Eight minutes into added time due to an injury toJosh McEachran,Bobby Reid pounced and denied Brentford's first league win of the season.[33] The Bees' poor run of results continued atIpswich Town where, despite a dominant first half,Martyn Waghorn andJoe Garner's goals sealed a 2–0 win for the home side, leaving Brentford bottom of the league table.[34] In the second round of the League Cup, Brentford beat local rivalsQueens Park Rangers 4–1 in aWest London derby. There were goals from Egan, Maupay and an own goal fromAriel Borysiuk in the first-half, plus one for QPR fromDarnell Furlong. Clarke capped off a fine win atLoftus Road with a finish into the bottom corner late in the second-half.[35] Brentford's final game of August ended in a goalless draw against high-spendingWolverhampton Wanderers.[36] Brentford headed into the international break with no wins in their first five league games.
Brentford had a busy final few days of the transfer window. On 30 August, former captainHarlee Dean joinedBirmingham City for an undisclosed fee.[37] The following day, on transfer deadline day, Jota andMaxime Colin joined Dean at Birmingham City for undisclosed fees as well, although Jota's fee was confirmed to be Birmingham's record transfer fee.[38][39][40] B-team defendersJan Holldack andManny Onariase both left the club forKFC Uerdingen 05 andRotherham United respectively.[41][42]
On 1 September, B-team captainZain Westbrooke joinedSolihull Moors on loan for a month.[43] Brentford's first match after the transfer window was againstAston Villa. Despite a good performance, they could not find a goal to give them their first league victory as the match ended 0–0.[44] On 12 September, Brentford travelled toHillsborough where they let a lead slip to giveSheffield Wednesday a win. Yennaris scored early with a volley butGary Hooper netted on the brink of half-time andRoss Wallace completed the comeback fromJordan Rhodes' pull-back. There was concern late into stoppage time as defender Dalsgaard was knocked unconscious and given treatment on the pitch for several minutes before being taken off on a stretcher.[45] Brentford continued their win-less streak in the league at home toReading. Clarke rifled in from a tight angle after good play between himself and Maupay butLiam Kelly equalised with a penalty afterRico Henry fouledTyler Blackett as the game ended 1–1.[46] On 18 September, central defenderChris Mepham signed a five-year contract and was promoted to the first team squad.[47] The next day, he made his first competitive start, along withTheo Archibald, in the third round of the League Cup againstNorwich City where he gave away the penalty for Norwich's first goal. AfterMarco Vrancic scored from the spot, Brentford were awarded a penalty themselves, butYoann Barbet skied it into the stands. Vrancic then curled in a free kick in the second half andJosh Murphy chipped over the oncoming Daniels to give the Canaries a three-goal advantage. Clarke scored a consolation late on as Brentford crashed out of the League Cup, losing 3–1.[48] Brentford finally found their first league win of the season against bottom sideBolton Wanderers. Barbet made amends for his penalty miss in the cup with a superb free-kick in the first half. Yennaris then scored from 30 yards in the second half with Watkins adding a third shortly before full-time.[49] On 26 September, Brentford hostedDerby County at Griffin Park. Despite completely dominating, Brentford could not break down the Derby defence and found themselves behind toJoe Ledley's debut goal for the Rams. It took 86 minutes for Watkins to find a deserved equaliser to grab a point for the Bees.[50] Brentford picked up their sixth draw of the season againstMiddlesbrough. Despite scoring two goals, courtesy of Barbet's header and Watkins' finish, Middlesbrough came back from behind twice throughMartin Braithwaite andFabio to secure a 2–2 result.[51] Henry was stretchered off in this game and suffered a serious knee injury which would sideline him for a significant length of time.[52]
| Players transferred in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Previous club | Fee | Ref. |
| 1 July 2017 | MF |  Theo Archibald | Celtic | Undisclosed | [53] |
| 1 July 2017 | MF | Ali Coote | Dundee United | Undisclosed | [54] |
| 1 July 2017 | DF |  Henrik Dalsgaard |  Zulte Waregem | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 1 July 2017 | GK |  Luke Daniels | Scunthorpe United | Free | [3] |
| 1 July 2017 | FW |  Marcus Forss | West Bromwich Albion | Free | [55] |
| 7 July 2017 | MF |  Kamohelo Mokotjo |  FC Twente | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 14 July 2017 | FW |  Neal Maupay | Saint-Étienne | £1,800,000 | [15][56] |
| 18 July 2017 | FW | Ollie Watkins | Exeter City | £1,800,000 | [18] |
| 1 August 2017 | DF | Mads Bech Sørensen | AC Horsens | Undisclosed | [57] |
| 1 January 2018 | MF | Emiliano Marcondes | FC Nordsjælland | Free | [20] |
| 14 January 2018 | MF | Jaakko Oksanen | HJK Helsinki | Undisclosed | [58] |
| 30 January 2018 | MF |  Chiedozie Ogbene | Limerick | Undisclosed | [59] |
| Players loaned in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start date | Pos. | Name | Parent Club | End date | Ref. |
| 1 July 2017 | MF | Nikolaj Kirk | FC Midtjylland | End of season | [60] |
| Players transferred out | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent Club | Fee | Ref. |
| 1 July 2017 | MF |  Akaki Gogia | Dynamo Dresden | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 1 July 2017 | FW | Philipp Hofmann | Greuther Fürth | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 30 August 2017 | DF | Harlee Dean | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | [37] |
| 31 August 2017 | MF | Jan Holldack | Uerdingen 05 | Undisclosed | [41] |
| 31 August 2017 | MF |  Jota | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | [39] |
| 31 August 2017 | DF | Manny Onariase | Rotherham United | Undisclosed | [42] |
| 31 August 2017 | DF | Maxime Colin | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | [38] |
| 10 February 2018 | FW | Lasse Vibe |  Changchun Yatai | Undisclosed | [61] |
| Players loaned out | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent Club | End date | Ref. |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Jack Bonham | Carlisle United | End of season | [8] |
| 1 July 2017 | MF |  Konstantin Kerschbaumer | Arminia Bielefeld | End of season | [9] |
| 7 August 2017 | DF | Tom Field | Bradford City | 1 January 2018 | [26] |
| 10 August 2017 | MF | Reece Cole |  Newport County | 1 January 2018 | [28] |
| 1 September 2017 | MF | Zain Westbrooke | Solihull Moors | 29 September 2017 | [62] |
| 11 October 2017 | MF | Zain Westbrooke | Leyton Orient | 10 January 2018 | [63] |
| 19 January 2018 | DF |  Ilias Chatzitheodoridis | Cheltenham Town | End of season | [64] |
| 29 January 2018 | MF | Justin Shaibu | Walsall | End of season | [65] |
| Players released | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
| 30 June 2018 | FW |  Herson Alves | Maidenhead United | 1 July 2018 | [66] |
| 30 June 2018 | FW | Raphael Assibey-Mensah | TSV Schott Mainz | September 2018 | [67] |
| 30 June 2018 | DF | Andreas Bjelland | FC Copenhagen | 9 July 2018 | [68] |
| 30 June 2018 | MF | Bradley Clayton | Chesham United | August 2018 | [69] |
| 30 June 2018 | FW |  Jan Novak | NK Krka | 22 August 2018 | [70] |
| 30 June 2018 | MF | Zain Westbrooke | Coventry City | 1 July 2018 | [71] |
| 7 July 2017 | Aldershot Town | 1–5 | Brentford | Aldershot |
| 19:30BST | Mensah 30' | Report | Cole 48',52' Canós 56',73'Jozefzoon 84' | Stadium:Recreation Ground |
| 15 July 2017 | Lausanne-Sport | 1–1 | Brentford | Saint-Prex, Switzerland |
| 16:00CEST | Pak Kwang-ryong 65' | Report | Vibe 14' | Stadium:Complexe Sportif de Divonne-les-Bains |
| 19 July 2017 | Oxford United | 3–4 | Brentford | Oxford |
| 19:45BST | Johnson 36' (pen.) Hemmings 56'Henry 61' | Report | Jozefzoon 8' Vibe 30'Cole 78'Canós 80' | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 2,216 Referee: John Busby |
| 22 July 2017 | Brentford | 2–2 | Southampton | Brentford |
| 15:00BST | Vibe 40' Clarke 82' | Report | Austin 53',60' | Stadium:Griffin Park |
| 25 July 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–3 | Brentford | Denbigh |
| 19:45BST | Seager 7',28' | Report | Maupay 21' Watkins 56'Jozefzoon 76' | Stadium:Stadium MK Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 29 July 2017 | Brentford | 2–1 | Celta de Vigo | Brentford |
| 15:00BST | Vibe 26' Jota 34' | Report | Guidetti 53' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 2,675 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Preston North End | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 73 |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 72 |
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 69 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 69 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 67 |
| 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 | 15 | 13 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 69 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 28 | −3 |
Source:Brentford F.C.
| 5 August 20171 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Brentford | Sheffield |
| 15:00BST | Sharp 39' | Report | Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 26,746 Referee:Stephen Martin |
| 12 August 20172 | Brentford | 3–4 | Nottingham Forest | Brentford |
| 15:00BST | Egan 38' Bjelland 79'Henry  81'Maupay 90+2' | Report | Bouchalakis 28' 41',47' Murphy 43'Vaughan 82'Dowell 83'Mills 86' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 10,169 Referee:James Linington |
| 15 August 20173 | Brentford | 2–2 | Bristol City | Brentford |
| 19:45BST | Barbet 49' Watkins 56'McEachran 60'Maupay 77' | Report | Brownhill 5' Pack 35'Paterson 74'O'Neil 90+6'Reid 90+8' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 9,811 Referee:Peter Bankes |
| 19 August 20174 | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Brentford | Ipswich |
| 15:00BST | Waghorn 35' Garner 51'Kenlock 80' | Report | Sawyers 40' Maupay 45+3' | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 15,348 Referee:Oliver Langford |
| 26 August 20175 | Brentford | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Brentford |
| 15:00BST | Dean 36' | Report | Doherty 43' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 10,351 Referee:Tim Robinson |
| 9 September 20176 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Brentford | Birmingham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 29,799 Referee:Scott Duncan |
| 12 September 20177 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Brentford | Owlerton |
| 19:45BST | Hooper 45+1' Wallace 70'Hunt 89'Rhodes 90+1'Lee 90+2' | Report | Yennaris 9' | Stadium:Hillsborough Attendance: 23,536 Referee:Jeremy Simpson |
| 16 September 20178 | Brentford | 1–1 | Reading | Brentford |
| 15:00BST | Clarke 16' Egan 66'Henry 69'Maupay 72' | Report | McShane 5' McCleary 25'Edwards 34'Kelly 70' (pen.)Obita 81' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 9,739 Referee:Tony Harrington |
| 23 September 20179 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–3 | Brentford | Horwich |
| 15:00BST | Burke 45+1' Karacan 56' | Report | Barbet 38' Yennaris 62' 76'Watkins 84' | Stadium:Macron Stadium Attendance: 13,897 Referee: Darren England |
| 26 September 201710 | Brentford | 1–1 | Derby County | Brentford |
| 19:45BST | Woods 30' Dalsgaard 36'Watkins 45+5' 86' | Report | Ledley 15' Forsyth 25'Wisdom 30'Johnson 30'Winnall 37'Keogh 76' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 8,679 Referee:Andy Davies |
| 30 September 201711 | Middlesbrough | 2–2 | Brentford | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00BST | Braithwaite 68' Christie 70'Fábio 76'Bamford 90+4'Randolph 90+6' | Report | Barbet 29' Dalsgaard 67'Watkins 72' 90+5'Maupay 90+6' | Stadium:Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,545 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 14 October 201712 | Brentford | 1–0 | Millwall | Brentford |
| 15:00BST | Sawyers 47' Woods 83'Mepham 90+3' | Report | Ferguson 53' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 9,622 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 21 October 201713 | Brentford | 3–3 | Sunderland | Brentford |
| 15:00BST | Yennaris 8' Jozefzoon 47'Dalsgaard 61'Maupay 78' 90+4' | Report | Grabban 13',45+2' (pen.) Oviedo 37'Bentley 40' (o.g.)Cattermole 52'Ndong 72'Koné 90+1' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 10,726 Referee:Darren England |
| 28 October 201714 | Preston North End | 2–3 | Brentford | Preston |
| 15:00BST | Maguire 2' 41' Huntington 25'Barkhuizen 66'Woods 82' | Report | Yennaris 25' Sawyers 56'Watkins 69' | Stadium:Deepdale Attendance: 12,005 Referee:David Coote |
| 1 November 201715 | Birmingham City | 0–2 | Brentford | Birmingham |
| 19:45GMT | Davis 54' Morrison 73' | Report | Woods 31' Watkins 74' (pen.)Maupay 84' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 19,045 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 4 November 201716 | Brentford | 3–1 | Leeds United | Brentford |
| 17:30GMT | Maupay 22' Watkins  44' 45+3'Yennaris 68'Barbet 85' 90'Woods 90+3' | Report | O'Kane 45+3' Alioski 67'Sáiz 90' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 11,068 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 18 November 201717 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Brentford | Cardiff |
| 15:00GMT | Ralls 8' Ward 36'Feeney 59'Ecuele Manga 84' | Report | Stadium:Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 16,335 Referee:Andy Madley |
| 21 November 201718 | Brentford | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Brentford |
| 19:45GMT | Jozefzoon 54' Watkins 82' | Report | Lund 68' Turner 78' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 7,957 Referee:Chris Kavanagh |
| 27 November 201719 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–2 | Brentford | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:45GMT | Freeman 15' 90+5' Mackie 27'Smith 90+3' | Report | Vibe 52',81' 63' Maupay 90+6' | Stadium:Loftus Road Stadium Attendance: 13,410 Referee:Stephen Martin |
| 2 December 201720 | Brentford | 3–1 | Fulham | Brentford |
| 15:00GMT | Canós 33' 36' Sawyers 49'Watkins 85' | Report | Kebano 25' Odoi 45'  53'Cairney 59'Fredericks 82'Norwood 89' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 11,090 Referee:Robert Madley |
| 9 December 201721 | Hull City | 3–2 | Brentford | Kingston-upon-Hull |
| 15:00GMT | Grosicki 54' Larsson 70'Irvine 75'Aina 78'Luer 90+8'Toral 90+10' | Report | Meyler 47' (o.g.) Egan 87' 90+1'Maupay 90+10' | Stadium:KCOM Stadium Attendance: 14,620 Referee:Simon Hooper |
| 16 December 201722 | Brentford | 0–0 | Barnsley | Brentford |
| 15:00GMT | Sawyers 90+2' | Report | Yiadom 59' Gardner 90+1' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 9,868 Referee:David Coote |
| 23 December 201723 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Brentford | Norwich |
| 19:45GMT | Stiepermann 45+2' Pritchard 79'Oliveira 90+1' | Report | Vibe 36',41' Sawyers 58'Maupay 61' | Stadium:Carrow Road Attendance: 26,725 Referee:Jeremy Simpson |
| 26 December 201724 | Brentford | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Brentford |
| 19:30GMT | Sawyers 22' McEachran 37'Barbet 41'Vibe 52' | Report | Onomah 30' Elphick 68' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 11,341 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 30 December 201725 | Brentford | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Brentford |
| 15:00GMT | Vibe 20' Sawyers 39'Jozefzoon 83' | Report | Wallace 39' Hutchinson 44'Pudil 49' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 10,853 Referee:David Coote |
| 2 January 201826 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Brentford | Wolverhampton |
| 19:30GMT | Neves 57' Douglas 59'Neves 65'Boly 77'Jota 80' | Report | Watkins 22' Woods 56'Barbet 67' | Stadium:Molineux Stadium Attendance: 28,475 Referee:Andrew Madley |
| 13 January 201827 | Brentford | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Brentford |
| 15:00GMT | Jozefzoon 40' Maupay 90+1' | Report | Litte 22' Wheater 42'Madine 67'Robinson 87'Ameobi 90+2' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 9,507 Referee:Andy Davies |
| 20 January 201828 | Reading | 0–1 | Brentford | Reading |
| 15:00GMT | van den Berg 10' Gunter 45+1'Evans 90+4' | Report | Watkins 60' Vibe 74'Woods 84'Bjelland 85'Canós 86' | Stadium:Madejski Stadium Attendance: 17,893 Referee:Darren Bond |
| 27 January 201829 | Brentford | 0–1 | Norwich City | Brentford |
| 15:00GMT | Canós 83' Bjelland 90+5' | Report | Maddison 5' Lewis 40'Hanley 90+7' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 10,252 Referee:Scott Duncan |
| 3 February 201830 | Derby County | 3–0 | Brentford | Derby |
| 15:00GMT | Huddlestone 30' Jerome 34' 63'Vydra 90+2' (pen.)Olsson 90+3' | Report | Canós 21'Woods 37'Bjelland 71' | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,938 Referee:Peter Bankes |
| 10 February 201831 | Brentford | 1–1 | Preston North End | Brentford |
| 15:00GMT | McEachran 17' Jozefzoon 62'Egan 90+1' | Report | Fisher 32' Gallagher 63'Barkhuizen 54'Cunningham 73' 74' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 9,194 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 17 February 201832 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Brentford | Sunderland |
| 15:00GMT | Jones 36' Fletcher 65'McGeady 74' | Report | Mokotjo 13' Maupay 28' | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 27,702 Referee: John Brooks |
| 20 February 201833 | Brentford | 5–0 | Birmingham City | Brentford |
| 19:45GMT | Watkins 31',81' Jozefzoon 41'Maupay 51'Roberts 54' (o.g.) | Report | Gardner 45+3' Lowe 87' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 9,511 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 24 February 201834 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Brentford | Leeds |
| 15:00GMT | Anita 23' Alioski 24'Cooper 31' | Report | Sawyers 45+3' Woods 53'Egan 73'Barbet 80' | Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 28,428 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 3 March 2018P | Brentford | v | Cardiff City | |
| 15:00GMT | ||||
| Note: Match postponed on match day, due to adverse weather conditions.[72] | ||||
| 6 March 201835 | Burton Albion | 0–2 | Brentford | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45GMT | Flanagan 59' | Report | Maupay 33' McFadzean 60' (o.g.)Watkins 80' | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,464 Referee:Tony Harrington |
| 10 March 201836 | Millwall | 1–0 | Brentford | Bermondsey |
| 15:00GMT | Saville 1' Elliott 75'Cahill 88' | Report | Stadium:The Den Attendance: 13,251 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 13 March 201837 | Brentford | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Brentford |
| 19:45GMT | Maupay 5' Mepham 65' | Report | Ecuele Manga 18' Bamba 25'Paterson 45+2'Damour 55'Zohore 58'Morrison 71' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 8,549 Referee:James Linington |
| 17 March 201838 | Brentford | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Brentford |
| 15:00GMT | Woods 14' Macleod 34'Sawyers 87' 90+1'Mepham 90+6' | Report | Traoré 21' Clayton 29'Gibson 51'Bešić 62'Friend 90' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 11,134 Referee:Simon Hooper |
| 30 March 201839 | Brentford | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Brentford |
| 15:00BST | Mepham 68' Woods 69' | Report | Basham 50', 55' Stevens 60'Blackman 69' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 11,174 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 2 April 201840 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Brentford | Bristol |
| 15:00BST | Smith 18' Brownhill 76'Bryan 86' | Report | Watkins 15' Maupay 80'Clarke 83' | Stadium:Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 22,049 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 7 April 201841 | Brentford | 1–0 | Ipswich | Brentford |
| 15:00BST | McEachran 51' Maypay 72'Canos 90+1' | Report | Carter-Vickers 17' Connolly 51'Knudsen 72' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 10,939 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 10 April 201842 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Brentford | Nottingham |
| 19:45BST | Guédioura 52' Darikwa 55' | Report | Dalsgaard 81' | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 20,596 Referee: Andy Davis |
| 14 April 201843 | Fulham | 1–1 | Brentford | Fulham |
| 17:30BST | Mitrović 70' Fredericks 90+3' | Report | Mepham 69' Maupay 76' 90+4' | Stadium:Craven Cottage Attendance: 20,877 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 21 April 201844 | Brentford | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Brentford |
| 15:00BST | Canós 16' Woods 26'Watkins 33'43'Jozefzoon 69' | Report | Ingram 42' Sylla 45+2' 52'Bidwell 50'Scowen 52' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 12,367 Referee:Andy Madley |
| 28 April 201845 | Barnsley | 2–0 | Brentford | Barnsley |
| 15:00BST | Moore 11' McBurnie 51' | Report | Barbet 82' | Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 13,127 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 6 May 201846 | Brentford | 1–1 | Hull City | Brentford |
| 12:30BST | Canós 12' | Report | Bowen 45+2' Wilson 58' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 11,475 Referee: James Linington |
| 6 January 2018Third round | Brentford | 0–1 | Notts County | Brentford |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Tootle 52' Duffy 54'Stead 65'Jones 68'Noble 90+2' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 6,935 Referee:Tim Robinson |
| 8 August 2017First round | AFC Wimbledon | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Brentford | Norbiton |
| 19:45BST | Robinson 25' | Report | Sawyers 69' Watkins 105+1'Shiabu 119' | Stadium:Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,229 Referee:Dean Whitestone |
| 22 August 2017Second round | Queens Park Rangers | 1–4 | Brentford | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:45BST | Baptise 17' Furlong 43'Robinson 47' | Report | Borysiuk 10' (o.g.) Egan 19'Maupay 32'Clarke 83' | Stadium:Loftus Road Attendance: 9,719 Referee:Chris Sarginson |
| 19 September 2017Third round | Brentford | 1–3 | Norwich City | Brentford |
| 19:45BST | Barbet 15'30' Clarke 90' | Report | Vrančić 10' (pen.),51' Watkins 31'Zimmermann 55'Hoolahan 60'Murphy 68' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 4,863 Referee:James Linington |
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Dan Bentley | | GK | (1993-07-13)13 July 1993 (aged 24) | Southend United | 2016 | |
| 28 | Luke Daniels | | GK | (1988-01-05)5 January 1988 (aged 29) | Scunthorpe United | 2017 | |
| 37 | Ellery Balcombe | | GK | (1999-10-15)15 October 1999 (aged 17) | Academy | 2016 | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 3 | Rico Henry |  | LB | (1997-07-08)8 July 1997 (aged 20) | Walsall | 2016 | |
| 5 | Andreas Bjelland | | CB /LB | (1988-07-11)11 July 1988 (aged 29) | FC Twente | 2015 | |
| 14 | John Egan | | CB | (1992-10-20)20 October 1992 (aged 24) | Gillingham | 2016 | |
| 22 | Henrik Dalsgaard | | RB | (1989-07-27)27 July 1989 (aged 28) | Zulte Waregem | 2017 | |
| 29 | Yoann Barbet | | CB /LB | (1993-05-10)10 May 1993 (aged 24) | Chamois Niortais | 2015 | |
| 30 | Tom Field | | LB | (1997-03-14)14 March 1997 (aged 20) | Academy | 2015 | Loaned toBradford City |
| 31 | Ilias Chatzitheodoridis | | LB | (1997-11-05)5 November 1997 (aged 19) | Arsenal | 2016 | Loaned toCheltenham Town |
| 33 | Chris Mepham | | CB | (1997-11-05)5 November 1997 (aged 19) | Academy | 2014 | |
| 34 | Mads Bech Sørensen | | LB /CB | (1999-01-07)7 January 1999 (aged 18) | AC Horsens | 2017 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 | Lewis Macleod | | LM /AM | (1994-06-16)16 June 1994 (aged 23) | Rangers | 2015 | |
| 8 | Nico Yennaris | | CM /RB | (1993-05-24)24 May 1993 (aged 24) | Arsenal | 2014 | |
| 10 | Josh McEachran | | CM | (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 24) | Chelsea | 2015 | |
| 12 | Kamohelo Mokotjo | | DM | (1991-03-11)11 March 1991 (aged 26) | FC Twente | 2017 | |
| 15 | Ryan Woods | | CM | (1993-12-13)13 December 1993 (aged 23) | Shrewsbury Town | 2015 | |
| 17 | Emiliano Marcondes | | AM /ST /LW | (1995-03-09)9 March 1995 (aged 22) | Nordsjælland | 2018 | |
| 18 | Alan Judge | | AM /LM | (1988-11-11)11 November 1988 (aged 28) | Blackburn Rovers | 2014 | |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers |  | AM /CM | (1991-11-02)2 November 1991 (aged 25) | Walsall | 2016 | |
| 20 | Josh Clarke | | RM /RB | (1994-07-05)5 July 1994 (aged 23) | Academy | 2013 | |
| 25 | Theo Archibald | | RM | (1998-03-05)5 March 1998 (aged 19) | Celtic | 2017 | |
| 32 | Reece Cole | | CM | (1998-02-17)17 February 1998 (aged 19) | Academy | 2016 | Loaned toNewport County |
| 35 | Zain Westbrooke | | CM | (1996-10-28)28 October 1996 (aged 20) | Academy | 2011 | Loaned toSolihull Moors andLeyton Orient |
| Attackers | |||||||
| 7 | Florian Jozefzoon |  | LW /RW | (1991-02-09)9 February 1991 (aged 26) | PSV Eindhoven | 2017 | |
| 9 | Neal Maupay | | ST | (1996-08-14)14 August 1996 (aged 20) | Saint-Étienne | 2017 | |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins | | ST /LW /AM | (1995-12-30)30 December 1995 (aged 21) | Exeter City | 2017 | |
| 24 | Chiedozie Ogbene |  | RW /LW | (1997-05-01)1 May 1997 (aged 20) | Limerick | 2018 | |
| 27 | Justin Shaibu | | ST | (1997-10-28)28 October 1997 (aged 19) | HB Køge | 2016 | Loaned toWalsall |
| 47 | Sergi Canós | | RW /LW | (1997-02-02)2 February 1997 (aged 20) | Norwich City | 2017 | |
| Players who departed mid-season | |||||||
| 2 | Maxime Colin | | RB | (1991-11-15)15 November 1991 (aged 25) | RSC Anderlecht | 2015 | Transferred toBirmingham City |
| 6 | Harlee Dean | | CB | (1991-07-26)26 July 1991 (aged 26) | Southampton | 2012 | Transferred toBirmingham City |
| 23 | Jota | | RM /AM | (1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 26) | Celta de Vigo | 2014 | Transferred toBirmingham City |
| 21 | Lasse Vibe | | ST /RW | (1987-02-22)22 February 1987 (aged 30) | IFK Göteborg | 2015 | Transferred toChangchun Yatai |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Dan Bentley | 45 | 0 | 45+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | JAM | Rico Henry | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | SCO | Lewis Macleod | 11 | 1 | 5+5 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | DEN | Andreas Bjelland | 35 | 1 | 32+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | SUR | Florian Jozefzoon | 43 | 7 | 31+8 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | CHN | Nico Yennaris | 44 | 4 | 31+10 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | FRA | Neal Maupay | 46 | 13 | 25+17 | 12 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Josh McEachran | 28 | 0 | 14+11 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Ollie Watkins | 48 | 11 | 39+6 | 10 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | RSA | Kamohelo Mokotjo | 39 | 1 | 25+10 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF |  EIR | John Egan | 34 | 3 | 32+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Ryan Woods | 40 | 1 | 35+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | DEN | Emiliano Marcondes | 13 | 0 | 2+10 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | EIR | Alan Judge | 14 | 0 | 3+10 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | SKN | Romaine Sawyers | 44 | 5 | 36+6 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Josh Clarke | 32 | 3 | 23+5 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 |
| 22 | DF | DEN | Henrik Dalsgaard | 32 | 1 | 29+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | EIR | Chiedozie Ogbene | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | SCO | Theo Archibald | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | DEN | Justin Shaibu | 5 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 |
| 28 | GK | ENG | Luke Daniels | 5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | FRA | Yoann Barbet | 37 | 3 | 32+2 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | EIR | Tom Field | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | GRE | Ilias Chatzitheodoridis | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ENG | Reece Cole | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | WAL | Chris Mepham | 23 | 1 | 17+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | DEN | Mads Bech Sørensen | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | ENG | Zain Westbrooke | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 37 | GK | ENG | Ellery Balcombe | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 47 | FW | ESP | Sergi Canós | 31 | 3 | 17+13 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | FRA | Maxime Colin | 5 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Harlee Dean | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | DEN | Lasse Vibe | 19 | 7 | 14+5 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ESP | Jota | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Source:Soccerbase
Italic: denotes player is no longer with team
| No. | Pos | Player | FLC | FAC | FLC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | Neal Maupay | 12 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 11 | FW | Ollie Watkins | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | FW | Florian Jozefzoon | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 21 | FW | Lasse Vibe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 19 | MF | Romaine Sawyers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | MF | Nico Yennaris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | DF | John Egan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | MF | Josh Clarke | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | DF | Yoann Barbet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 47 | FW | Sergi Canós | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | MF | Lewis Macleod | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Andreas Bjelland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | Kamohelo Mokotjo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | Ryan Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | DF | Henrik Dalsgaard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | FW | Justin Shaibu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | DF | Chris Mepham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 62 | 0 | 8 | 70 | ||
Source:Soccerbase
Italic: denotes player is no longer with team
| No. | Pos | Player |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | MF | Ryan Woods | 9 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | Romaine Sawyers | 7 | 1 |
| 47 | FW | Sergi Canós | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Neal Maupay | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Ollie Watkins | 8 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | Yoann Barbet | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Josh McEachran | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | John Egan | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Chris Mepham | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Andreas Bjelland | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Henrik Dalsgaard | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Rico Henry | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Nico Yennaris | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Harlee Dean | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Josh Clarke | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Lasse Vibe | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 69 | 3 | ||
Source:Soccerbase
Italic: denotes player is no longer with team
| Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
| Dean Smith | | 30 November 2015 | present | 50 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 040.00 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 039.13 |
| Games played | 50 (46Championship, 1FA Cup, 3League Cup) |
| Games won | 20 (18 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) |
| Games drawn | 15 (15 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
| Games lost | 15 (13 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
| Goals scored | 70 (62 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 8 League Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 58 (52 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 5 League Cup) |
| Clean sheets | 15 (15 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
| Yellow cards | 69 (68 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
| Red cards | 3 (3 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
| Worst discipline | (9 yellows and1 red)Ryan Woods |
| Biggest league win | 5–0 (vsBirmingham City) |
| Worst league defeat | 0–3 (vsWolverhampton Wanderers &Derby County) |
| Most appearances | 47Ollie Watkins |
| Top scorer (league) | 12Neal Maupay |
| Top scorer (all competitions) | 13 Neal Maupay |
Supplier:adidas
Sponsor(s):LeoVegas
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Source:Brentford F.C.