1995–96 season of Brentford F.C.
Brentford 1995–96 football season
Brentford1995–96 season |
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Chairman | Martin Lange |
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Manager | David Webb |
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Stadium | Griffin Park |
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Second Division | 15th |
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FA Cup | Fourth round |
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League Cup | Second round |
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Football League Trophy | First round |
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Top goalscorer | League: Taylor (11) All: Taylor (16) |
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Highest home attendance | 7,878 |
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Lowest home attendance | 3,104 |
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Average home league attendance | 4,768 |
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During the 1995–96 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. After spending over two mid-season months in the relegation places, the club achieved a 15th-place finish. A bright spot was a run to the fourth round of the FA Cup, falling to First Division high-flyers Charlton Athletic.
Season summary
Brentford began the 1995–96 season with the majority of the squad that finished runners-up in the previous season still intact, with Shane Westley,[1] Simon Ratcliffe and Paul Stephenson the only players to depart.[2][3] Manager David Webb's only addition to the squad during the off-season was Southend United's teenage left-sided midfielder and full back Ijah Anderson.[4] Top scorer Nicky Forster looked set to depart for First Division club Crystal Palace for a £2,000,000 fee, but the Eagles' interest cooled.[5]
A win and a draw from the opening two games of the league season put Brentford in its highest league position of the season (6th), but a run of only four wins from the following 21 games left the club second-from-bottom at the mid-point of the season.[6] With Nicky Forster damaging knee ligaments in October 1995 and his subsequent goalscoring form faltering, Robert Taylor was burdened with leading the team's strikeforce.[8] Taylor ended the season as the club's top scorer, with 16 goals.[9]
A memorable 2–1 victory over First Division club Norwich City at Carrow Road on in the FA Cup third round on 6 January 1996 provided the spark needed for a revival of the team's league form,[5][10] with 19 of a possible 30 points being won between mid-January and mid-March to climb to 13th in the table.[6] Four wins from the final seven matches of the season led Brentford to a 15th-place finish in the Second Division.[6] The FA Cup run ended with a 3–2 defeat at the hands of high-flying First Division club Charlton Athletic in the fourth round.[6]
League table
Source: [citation needed]
Results
- Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend
Pre-season and friendlies
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorer(s) |
19 July 1995 | Hampton | A | 7–0 | Forster (3), Ashby (2), Statham, Grainger (pen) |
20 July 1995 | Basingstoke Town | A | 1–1 | Ravenscroft |
22 July 1995 | St Albans City | A | 5–1 | Grainger (2, 1 pen), Taylor, Forster, Stephenson |
24 July 1995 | Hitchin Town | A | 3–1 | Omigie (2), Annon |
26 July 1995 | Kingstonian | A | 2–1 | Forster, Grainger |
28 July 1995 | Colchester United | A | 1–1 | Taylor |
1 August 1995 | Barnet | A | 2–3 | Abrahams, Forster |
5 August 1995 | Yeading | A | 5–2 | Ravenscroft (2), Annon, Hooker, Omigie |
7 August 1995 | Walton & Hersham | A | 4–0 | Forster, Smith, Taylor, Grainger (pen) |
30 August 1995 | Harrow Borough | A | 5–0 | Annon (2, 1 pen), Hutchings, Hooker, Omigie |
No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
1 | 12 August 1995 | York City | A | 2–2 | 3,239 | Smith, Forster |
2 | 19 August 1995 | Oxford United | H | 1–0 | 5,516 | Taylor |
3 | 26 August 1995 | Burnley | A | 0–1 | 9,586 | |
4 | 29 August 1995 | Hull City | H | 1–0 | 4,535 | Taylor |
5 | 2 September 1995 | Swindon Town | H | 0–2 | 7,878 | |
6 | 9 September 1995 | Rotherham United | A | 0–1 | 3,061 | |
7 | 12 September 1995 | Bristol City | A | 0–0 | 5,054 | |
8 | 16 September 1995 | Walsall | H | 1–0 | 4,717 | Taylor |
9 | 23 September 1995 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–2 | 5,131 | |
10 | 30 September 1995 | Chesterfield | H | 1–2 | 4,734 | McGhee |
11 | 7 October 1995 | Blackpool | H | 1–2 | 5,313 | McGhee |
12 | 14 October 1995 | Stockport County | A | 1–1 | 6,228 | Smith |
13 | 21 October 1995 | Peterborough United | H | 3–0 | 4,865 | Bates (2), Grainger (pen) |
14 | 28 October 1995 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–3 | 3,835 | Forster |
15 | 1 November 1995 | Notts County | A | 0–4 | 4,005 | |
16 | 4 November 1995 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 0–2 | 4,104 | |
17 | 18 November 1995 | Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | 3,894 | |
18 | 25 November 1995 | Bradford City | H | 2–1 | 4,237 | Taylor (2) |
19 | 9 December 1995 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–0 | 5,679 | |
20 | 16 December 1996 | Chesterfield | A | 2–2 | 4,016 | Smith, Ansah |
21 | 22 December 1996 | Wrexham | A | 2–2 | 3,670 | Taylor, Martin |
22 | 26 December 1995 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 0–1 | 5,794 | |
23 | 13 January 1996 | Oxford United | A | 1–2 | 5,574 | Ashby |
24 | 20 January 1996 | York City | H | 2–0 | 3,915 | Bates, Taylor |
25 | 30 January 1996 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 4,616 | Taylor |
26 | 3 February 1996 | Burnley | H | 1–0 | 5,195 | Forster |
27 | 10 February 1996 | Carlisle United | A | 1–2 | 5,143 | Bates |
28 | 17 February 1996 | Bristol City | H | 2–2 | 5,213 | McGhee, Taylor |
29 | 21 February 1996 | Swindon Town | A | 2–2 | 8,814 | Abrahams (2) |
30 | 24 February 1996 | Walsall | A | 1–0 | 3,506 | Abrahams |
31 | 27 February 1996 | Rotherham United | H | 1–1 | 3,446 | Grainger |
32 | 2 March 1996 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–0 | 5,914 | |
33 | 5 March 1996 | Hull City | A | 1–0 | 2,284 | Anderson |
34 | 9 March 1996 | Wrexham | H | 1–0 | 4,579 | Anderson |
35 | 12 March 1996 | Swansea City | A | 1–2 | 3,538 | Forster |
36 | 16 March 1996 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 4,912 | Forster |
37 | 19 March 1996 | Carlisle United | H | 1–1 | 3,104 | Grainger |
38 | 23 March 1996 | Swansea City | H | 0–0 | 4,378 | |
39 | 30 March 1996 | Blackpool | A | 0–1 | 5,899 | |
40 | 2 April 1996 | Stockport County | H | 1–0 | 3,274 | Smith |
41 | 6 April 1996 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–1 | 4,408 | Taylor (2) |
42 | 8 April 1996 | Peterborough United | A | 1–0 | 4,343 | McGhee |
43 | 13 April 1996 | Notts County | H | 0–0 | 4,588 | |
44 | 20 April 1996 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–2 | 2,711 | McGhee |
45 | 27 April 1996 | Bradford City | A | 1–2 | 7,730 | Bent |
46 | 4 May 1996 | Bournemouth | H | 2–0 | 6,091 | Asaba (2) |
FA Cup
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
SR1 (match 1) | 27 September 1995 | Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | 1,092 | Taylor |
SR1 (match 2) | 17 October 1995 | Exeter City | H | 1–1 | 1,431 | Forster |
- Source: Statto, The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1995–96 season.
- Source: The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties
Coaching staff
Name | Role |
David Webb | Manager |
Kevin Lock | First Team Coach |
Graham Benstead | Goalkeeping Coach |
Roy Johnson | Physiotherapist |
Fergus Dignan | Medical Officer |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Substitute appearances in brackets.
Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total |
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
GK | | Kevin Dearden | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
GK | | Tamer Fernandes | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
DF | | Ijah Anderson | 25 | 2 | 1 (2) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 28 (3) | 3 |
DF | | Barry Ashby | 31 (2) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 (2) | 2 |
DF | | Jamie Bates | 36 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 4 |
DF | | Paul Davis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
DF | | Martin Grainger | 33 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 4 |
DF | | Lee Harvey | 38 (2) | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45 (4) | 1 |
DF | | Carl Hutchings | 20 (3) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 25 (4) | 0 |
DF | | Brian Statham | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
MF | | Paul Abrahams | 14 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 (3) | 3 |
MF | | Darren Annon | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
MF | | Marcus Bent | 8 (4) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 (4) | 4 |
MF | | Jon Hooker | 4 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (2) | 0 |
MF | | Gus Hurdle | 11 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 (3) | 0 |
MF | | Dean Martin | 14 (5) | 1 | 4 (1) | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 18 (6) | 1 |
MF | | David McGhee | 31 (5) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 38 (7) | 6 |
MF | | Denny Mundee | 5 (1) | 0 | — | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (2) | 0 |
MF | | Craig Ravenscroft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MF | | Paul Smith | 46 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 6 |
FW | | Carl Asaba | 5 (5) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 (5) | 2 |
FW | | Nicky Forster | 37 (1) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 46 (1) | 8 |
FW | | Joe Omigie | 3 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (8) | 0 |
FW | | Robert Taylor | 42 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 16 |
Players loaned in during the season |
MF | | Andy Ansah | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 |
MF | | Scott Canham | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
MF | | David Greene | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
FW | | Andy Sussex | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties
Goalscorers
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties
International caps
Management
Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League |
P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % |
David Webb | | 12 August 1995 | 4 May 1996 | 57 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 035.09 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 032.61 |
Summary
Games played | 57 (46 Second Division, 5 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy) |
Games won | 20 (15 Second Division, 3 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
Games drawn | 16 (13 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
Games lost | 21 (18 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
Goals scored | 62 (43 Second Division, 10 FA Cup, 7 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy) |
Goals conceded | 63 (49 Second Division, 5 FA Cup, 8 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
Clean sheets | 21 (18 Second Division, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
Biggest league win | 3–0 versus Peterborough United, 21 October 1995 |
Worst league defeat | 4–0 versus Notts County, 1 November 1995 |
Most appearances | 63, Paul Smith (46 Second Division, 5 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy) |
Top scorer (league) | 11, Robert Taylor |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 16, Robert Taylor |
Transfers & loans
Kit
Supplier: Core
Sponsor(s): Ericsson
Source: Brentford F.C.
Awards
References
- ^ a b Shane Westley at Soccerbase
- ^ a b Simon Ratcliffe at Soccerbase
- ^ a b Paul Stephenson at Soccerbase
- ^ a b Ijah Anderson at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Brentford duo back to the fore". The Independent. 8 January 1996. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Brentford results for the 1995–1996 season". Statto.com. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Street, Tim. "Scott sends warning over Nicky Forster signing". getwestlondon. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ a b Sewell, Albert, ed. (1996). News Of The World Football Annual 1996–97. Hammersmith, London: Invincible Press. p. 352. ISBN 000218737X.
- ^ a b "Moment in Time: Norwich City". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Player x-ray :: Gus Hurdle :: Barbados". www.thefinalball.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ Paul Davis at Soccerbase
- ^ Dean Martin at Soccerbase
- ^ Andy Ansah at Soccerbase
- ^ "Andy Sussex". 11v11.com. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Scott Canham". 11v11.com. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "David Greene". 11v11.com. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ Martin Grainger at Soccerbase
- ^ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2013). The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 9781906796723.
- ^ Paul Abrahams at Soccerbase
- ^ Denny Mundee at Soccerbase
- ^ "Darren Annon". Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d Griffin Gazette versus AFC Bournemouth. Quay Design of Poole. 4 May 1996. p. 2.
- ^ "Paul Davis". Arsenal.com. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ Brentford's Official Matchday Magazine versus Peterborough United. 3 May 1997. p. 3.
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