1999–2000 Brentford F.C. season

Brentford
1999–2000 season
Chairman Ron Noades
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

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. A forgettable season ended in a 17th-place finish.

Season summary

Hermann Hreiðarsson's £2,500,000 move to Wimbledon in October 1999 set a new club record which stood until 2014.

Brentford entered the 1999–2000 Second Division season with the bulk of the squad which finished the 1998–99 season as Third Division champions.[1] 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.[2] 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.[2]

The Bees enjoyed a 10-match unbeaten start to the season in the Second Division,[3] hovering in the playoff places and setting a new club record of 26 league matches without a defeat.[2] 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.[3] Days earlier, centre back Hermann Hreiðarsson had been sold for a club-record £2,500,000 fee to Wimbledon, weakening the defence.[2] The backline was shored up with two big-money signings, £250,000 Scott Marshall and £150,000 Ívar Ingimarsson.[2] Aside from a slight upturn in form in January and February 2000, the season began to drift away from Brentford in November 1999, with injuries causing a run of eight defeats in 10 games.[3] 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.[3] £100,000 was spent on new forwards Julian Charles and Lorenzo Pinamonte either side of the Millennium, neither of whom made an impact.[2] Brentford closed out the season with just one win in 17 matches in all competitions to finish in a disappointing 17th place.[1]

One minor record was set during the season, that of the shortest Football League career with Brentford,[4] when trainee Clement James made a substitute appearance of 8 minutes on his debut versus Stoke City on 8 April 2000.[5]

Final league table

Pos Team Home Away F A GD Pts
Pld W D L F A W D L F A
1 Preston North End 4615443723137337147437+3795
2 Burnley 4616344223910427246947+2288
3 Gillingham 461634462197733277948+3185
4 Wigan Athletic 4615353714714235247238+3483
5 Millwall 461472411896835327650+2682
6 Stoke City 4613733718106731246842+2682
7 Bristol Rovers 4613733419104935266945+2480
8 Notts County 46968322795929286155+665
9 Bristol City 4671423118851028395957+264
10 Reading 4610942818651229455763–662
11 Wrexham 469682324851029375261–962
12 Wycombe Wanderers 461148322459924295653+361
13 Luton Town 4610764135731320306165–461
14 Oldham Athletic 468510272887823275055–560
15 Bury 4681053833581023316164–357
16 Bournemouth 4611663719531522435962–357
17 Brentford 468692731571120304761–1452
18 Colchester United 4694103640561223425982–2352
19 Cambridge United 468693833461326326465–148
20 Oxford United 4665122438641319354373–3045
21 Cardiff City 4651082334471222334567–2244
22 Blackpool 4641092637471223404977–2841
23 Scunthorpe United 4646131634561224404074–3439
24 Chesterfield 4657111725281317383463–2936
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
Relegated

Results

Brentford's goal tally listed first.

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

No. DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)
1 7 August 1999 Bristol RoversA0–08,514
2 14 August 1999 Oldham AthleticH2–05,074Bryan, Hreiðarsson
3 21 August 1999 BuryA2–23,491Partridge, Rowlands
4 28 August 1999 BlackpoolH2–05,353Hreiðarsson, Evans
5 11 September 1999 Cambridge UnitedA2–24,234Scott, Evans
6 18 September 1999 Luton TownH2–07,039Powell, Partridge
7 25 September 1999 Preston North EndH2–27,100Partridge, Evans
8 28 September 1999 Cardiff CityH2–15,247Scott, Owusu
9 2 October 1999 BurnleyA2–210,907Partridge, Evans
10 16 October 1999 Oxford UnitedH2–06,237Owusu, Powell
11 19 October 1999 GillinghamH1–26,264Owusu
12 23 October 1999 Preston North EndA1–210,382Mahon
13 26 October 1999 Notts CountyA1–05,075Evans
14 2 November 1999 ReadingH1–16,774Folan
15 6 November 1999 WrexhamA1–02,473Marshall
16 12 November 1999 Scunthorpe UnitedH4–34,657Partridge, Owusu (2), Mahon
17 19 November 1999 Colchester UnitedA3–03,464Partridge, Owusu, Rowlands
18 23 November 1999 BournemouthA1–44,202Owusu
19 27 November 1999 Wycombe WanderersA0–25,879
20 4 December 1999 Bristol RoversH0–36,843
21 10 December 1999 ChesterfieldH1–14,286Owusu
22 18 December 1999 Wigan AthleticA0–15,498
23 26 December 1999 Bristol CityH2–16,942Owusu, Rowlands
24 28 December 1999 MillwallA2–312,077Mahon, Rowlands
25 3 January 2000 Stoke CityH0–16,792
26 8 January 2000 ChesterfieldA0–12,746
27 15 January 2000 Oldham AthleticA0–34,967
28 22 January 2000 BuryH2–15,605Scott, Rowlands
29 29 January 2000 BlackpoolA1–05,270Ingimarsson
30 5 February 2000 Notts CountyH0–25,106
31 12 February 2000 Cardiff CityA1–15,478Rowlands
32 19 February 2000 Wycombe WanderersH0–05,981
33 26 February 2000 Luton TownA2–16,029Owusu, Evans
34 4 March 2000 Cambridge UnitedH1–14,987Evans (pen)
35 7 March 2000 WrexhamH0–24,055
36 11 March 2000 ReadingA0–111,427
37 18 March 2000 BournemouthH0–24,578
38 21 March 2000 Scunthorpe UnitedA0–02,686
39 25 March 2000 Bristol CityA0–18,804
40 1 April 2000 Wigan AthleticH0–24,479
41 8 April 2000 Stoke CityA0–19,955
42 15 April 2000 MillwallH1–36,779Pinamonte
43 22 April 2000 Oxford UnitedA1–15,342Owusu
44 24 April 2000 BurnleyH2–36,595Owusu, Marshall
45 29 April 2000 GillinghamA0–29,001
46 6 May 2000 Colchester UnitedH0–05,297

FA Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)
R130 October 1999 Plymouth ArgyleH2–24,287Owusu, Marshall
R1 (replay)9 November 1999 Plymouth ArgyleA1–25,409Quinn

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendance
R1 (1st leg)11 August 1999 Ipswich TownH0–24,825
R1 (2nd leg)24 August 1999 Ipswich TownA0–2 (lost 4–0 on aggregate)9,748

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)
SR211 January 2000 Peterborough UnitedA1–02,430Owusu
SQF25 January 2000 Oxford UnitedH2–02,942Bryan, Scott
SSF15 February 2000 Exeter CityA2–32,392Powell, Evans

Playing squad

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
Goalkeepers
1 GK Andy Woodman England 11 August 1971 (aged 27) Northampton Town 1999 Loaned to Peterborough United
13 GK Jason Pearcey England 23 July 1971 (aged 28) Grimsby Town 1998
32 GK Jimmy Glass England 1 August 1973 (aged 26) Cambridge United 2000
Defenders
2 DF Danny Boxall Republic of Ireland 24 August 1977 (aged 21) Crystal Palace 1998
3 DF Ijah Anderson England 30 December 1975 (aged 23) Southend United 1995
4 DF Rob Quinn Republic of Ireland 8 November 1976 (aged 22) Crystal Palace 1998
5 DF Darren Powell England 10 March 1976 (aged 23) Hampton 1998
6 DF Scott Marshall Scotland 1 May 1973 (aged 26) Southampton 1999 Loaned from Southampton before transferring permanently
16 DF Ívar Ingimarsson Iceland 20 August 1977 (aged 21) ÍBV 1999
18 DF David Theobald England 15 December 1978 (aged 20) Ipswich Town 1999
19 DF Stephen Jenkins England 2 January 1980 (aged 19) Southampton 1999
25 DF Michael Dobson England 9 April 1981 (aged 18) Trainee 1999
27 DF Nevin Saroya England 15 September 1980 (aged 18) Trainee 2000
Midfielders
7 MF Paul Evans (c) Wales 1 September 1974 (aged 24) Shrewsbury Town 1999
8 MF Gavin Mahon England 2 January 1977 (aged 22) Hereford United 1998
12 MF Martin Rowlands Republic of Ireland 8 February 1979 (aged 20) Farnborough Town 1998
14 MF Tony Folan Republic of Ireland 18 September 1978 (aged 20) Crystal Palace 1998
20 MF Gareth Graham Northern Ireland 6 February 1978 (aged 21) Crystal Palace 1999
23 MF Tony Taggart England 7 October 1981 (aged 17) Trainee 1999
24 MF Richard Kennedy Republic of Ireland 28 August 1978 (aged 20) Crystal Palace 1999
33 MF Jay Smith England 29 December 1981 (aged 17) Trainee 1999
Forwards
9 FW Lloyd Owusu Ghana 12 November 1976 (aged 22) Slough Town 1998
10 FW Scott Partridge England 13 October 1974 (aged 24) Torquay United 1999
11 FW Andy Scott England 2 August 1972 (aged 27) Sheffield United 1997
17 FW Derek Bryan England 11 November 1974 (aged 24) Hampton 1997
26 FW Clement James England 10 March 1981 (aged 18) Trainee 1999
28 FW Julian Charles Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 February 1977 (aged 22) Hampton & Richmond Borough 1999 Loaned to Woking
29 FW Lorenzo Pinamonte Italy 9 May 1978 (aged 21) Bristol City 2000
30 FW Kevin O'Connor Republic of Ireland 24 February 1982 (aged 17) Trainee 2000
Players who left the club mid-season
6 DF Hermann Hreiðarsson Iceland 11 July 1974 (aged 25) Crystal Palace 1998 Transferred to Wimbledon
15 DF Phil Warner England 2 February 1979 (aged 20) Southampton 1999 Returned to Southampton after loan
16 DF Danny Cullip England 17 September 1976 (aged 22) Fulham 1998 Loaned to Brighton & Hove Albion
Transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion
21 FW Patrick Agyemang Ghana 29 September 1980 (aged 18) Wimbledon 1999 Returned to Wimbledon after loan
21 FW Steve Jones England 17 March 1970 (aged 29) Bristol City 2000 Returned to Bristol City after loan
22 DF Neil Clement England 3 October 1978 (aged 20) Chelsea 1999 Returned to Chelsea after loan
22 DF Gunnar Einarsson Iceland 7 July 1976 (aged 23) Roda JC Kerkrade 2000 Returned to Roda JC Kerkrade after loan
23 MF Dean Clark England 31 March 1980 (aged 19) Trainee 1997 Loaned to Crawley Town and Uxbridge
Released
31 MF Carl Hutchings England 24 September 1974 (aged 24) Bristol City 2000 Returned to Bristol City after loan

Coaching staff

Name Role
England Ron Noades Manager
England Ray Lewington First Team Coach
England Terry Bullivant Assistant Coach
England Brian Sparrow Assistant Coach
England John Griffin Chief Scout
England Gerry Delahunt Physiotherapist
England Colin Martin Medical Officer

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Substitute appearances in brackets.
No Pos Nat Name League FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK EnglandAndy Woodman 390201030 45 0
2 DF Republic of IrelandDanny Boxall 250202 0 30320
3 DF EnglandIjah Anderson 30 (1)000202034 (1)0
4 DF Republic of IrelandRob Quinn 42 (2)0211 (1)03048 (3)1
5 DF EnglandDarren Powell 362202031433
6 DF IcelandHermann Hreiðarsson 822 0102
6 DF ScotlandScott Marshall 222210024 3
7 MF Wales Paul Evans 33 7 1 0 2 0 2 1 38 8
8 MF EnglandGavin Mahon 37320203044 3
9 FW GhanaLloyd Owusu 39 (2)1221101 (1)143 (3)14
10 FW EnglandScott Partridge 38 (3)61 (1)0201 (1)042 (5)6
11 FW England Andy Scott 32 (4) 3 2 0 1 (1) 0 2 1 37 (5) 4
12 MF Republic of IrelandMartin Rowlands 38 (2)61 (1)01 (1)03043 (4)6
13 GK EnglandJason Pearcey 6000100 0 70
14 MF Republic of IrelandTony Folan 1 (8)10 (1)01 (1)0002 (10)1
16 DF IcelandÍvar Ingimarsson 21 (4)13024 (4)1
17 FW England Derek Bryan 5 (13) 1 0 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 0 (1) 1 6 (16) 2
18 DF England David Theobald 6 (4) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 (4) 0
19 DF England Stephen Jenkins 2 (3) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 (3) 0
20 MF Northern IrelandGareth Graham 5 (8)00000 5 (8) 0
24 MF Republic of IrelandRichard Kennedy 4 (5)00000105 (5) 0
26 FW England Clement James 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0
27 DF England Nevin Saroya 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0
28 FW Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesJulian Charles 0 (2)00 0 0 (2)0
29 FW Italy Lorenzo Pinamonte 5 (10) 1 0 (1) 0 5 (11) 1
30 FW Republic of Ireland Kevin O'Connor 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 6 (1) 0
32 GK EnglandJimmy Glass 1 (1)01 (1)0
Players loaned in during the season
15 DF England Phil Warner 1 (13) 0 1 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 2 (14) 0
21 FW Ghana Patrick Agyemang 3 (9) 0 1 0 4 (9) 0
21 FW EnglandSteve Jones 6 (2)02 0 8 (2)0
22 DF EnglandNeil Clement 7 (1)0 7 (1)0
22 DF Iceland Gunnar Einarsson 1 (2) 0 0 (1) 0 1 (3) 0
31 MF EnglandCarl Hutchings 7 (1)0 7 (1)0

Goalscorers

No Pos Nat Player FL2 FAC FLC FLT Total
9 FW Ghana Lloyd Owusu1210 114
7 MF Wales Paul Evans 7 0 0 1 8
10 FW England Scott Partridge 6 0 0 0 6
12 MF Republic of Ireland Martin Rowlands 6 0 0 0 6
11 FW England Andy Scott 3 0 0 1 4
8 MF England Gavin Mahon 3 0 0 0 3
6 DF Scotland Scott Marshall 2 1 0 3
5 DF England Darren Powell 2 0 0 1 3
6 DF Iceland Hermann Hreiðarsson 2 2
17 FW England Derek Bryan 1 0 0 1 2
16 DF Iceland Ívar Ingimarsson 1 0 1
29 FW Italy Lorenzo Pinamonte 1 0 1
14 MF Republic of Ireland Tony Folan 1 0 0 0 1
4 DF Republic of Ireland Rob Quinn 0 1 0 0 1
Total4730555

International caps

No Pos Nat Player Caps Goals Ref
6 DF Iceland Hermann Hreiðarsson 4 1 [7]

Management

Name Nat From To Record All Comps Record League
PWDLW %PWDLW %
Ron Noades England 7 August 1999 6 May 2000 53 15 14 24 28.30|46 13 13 20 28.26

Summary

Games played 56 (46 Second Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 3 Football League Trophy)
Games won 15 (13 Second Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy)
Games drawn 14 (13 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy)
Games lost 24 (20 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy)
Goals scored 55 (47 Second Division, 3 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 5 Football League Trophy)
Goals conceded 72 (61 Second Division, 4 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 3 Football League Trophy)
Clean sheets 14 (12 Second Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy)
Biggest league win 3–0 versus Colchester United, 19 November 1999
Worst league defeat 3–0 on two occasions, 4–1 versus Bournemouth, 23 November 1999
Most appearances 51, Rob Quinn (44 Second Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 3 Football League Trophy)
Top scorer (league) 12, Lloyd Owusu
Top scorer (all competitions) 14, Lloyd Owusu

Transfers & loans

Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
8 July 1999 DF England David Theobald England Ipswich Town Free [8]
13 July 1999 DF England Stephen Jenkins England Southampton Free [8]
14 July 1999 MF Republic of Ireland Richard Kennedy England Crystal Palace Free [8]
7 October 1999 MF Northern Ireland Gareth Graham England Crystal Palace Free [8]
November 1999 DF Scotland Scott Marshall England Southampton £250,000 [2]
18 November 1999 DF Iceland Ívar Ingimarsson Iceland ÍBV £150,000 [8]
26 December 1999 FW Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Julian Charles England Hampton & Richmond Borough £25,000 [8]
4 February 2000 FW Italy Lorenzo Pinamonte England Bristol City £75,000 [8]
23 March 2000 GK England Jimmy Glass England Cambridge United Non-contract [8]
Players loaned in
Date from Pos. Name From Date to Ref.
2 July 1999 DF England Phil Warner England Southampton March 2000 [8]
28 September 1999 MF Northern Ireland Gareth Graham England Crystal Palace 7 October 1999 [8]
10 October 1999 FW Ghana Patrick Agyemang England Wimbledon 18 January 2000 [8]
15 October 1999 DF Scotland Scott Marshall England Southampton November 1999 [2]
23 November 1999DFEngland Neil ClementEngland Chelsea12 January 2000[8]
20 January 2000 DF Iceland Gunnar Einarsson Netherlands Roda JC Kerkrade 20 April 2000 [8]
21 January 2000 FW England Steve Jones England Bristol City 14 March 2000 [8]
11 February 2000 MF England Carl Hutchings England Bristol City 11 April 2000 [8]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Fee Ref.
8 July 1999FWEngland Darren FreemanEngland Brighton & Hove AlbionFree[9]
9 July 1999 MF England Charlie Oatway England Brighton & Hove Albion £10,000 [9]
9 July 1999 DF England Paul Watson England Brighton & Hove Albion £20,000 [9]
October 1999 DF England Danny Cullip England Brighton & Hove Albion £50,000 [2]
14 October 1999 DF Iceland Hermann Hreiðarsson England Wimbledon £2,500,000 [9]
Players loaned out
Date from Pos. Name To Date to Ref.
August 1999 MF England Dean Clark England Crawley Town October 1999 [2]
23 August 1999 DF England Leon Townley England Slough Town 20 September 1999 [10]
17 September 1999 DF England Danny Cullip England Brighton & Hove Albion October 1999 [2]
January 2000 MF England Dean Clark England Uxbridge n/a [2]
February 2000FWSaint Vincent and the Grenadines Julian CharlesEngland Wokingn/a[2]
23 March 2000 GK England Andy Woodman England Peterborough United 6 April 2000 [8]
Players released
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
20 September 1999 DF England Leon Townley England Slough Town 20 September 1999 [11]
April 2000 MF England Dean Clark England Uxbridge 2000 [2]
May 2000 FW England Clement James England Slough Town 28 September 2000 [5]
May 2000 DF England Stephen Jenkins England Forest Green Rovers 2001 [2]

Awards

References

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