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Brentford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Brentford, London. Between 1897 and 1920, the first team competed in the London League, Southern League and Western League.[1] Since 1920, the first team has competed in the Football League, the Premier League and other nationally and internationally organised competitions.[1] All players who have been inducted into the club's Hall of Fame are listed below.

Kevin O'Connor was the first person to be inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame while a member of the club's staff.

The Brentford Hall of Fame was founded in 1991 and the inaugural inductions were former players Idris Hopkins, Joe James and former player and manager Malky MacDonald.[2] 10 former players and staff members were the most recent inductees in November 2024 and the total number of inductees is 69.[3] The Hall of Fame is administered jointly by the club and the Brentford F.C. Former Players’ Association.[4]

Key

  • Appearance and goal totals include matches in the Football League, Southern League, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, Anglo-Italian Cup, London Challenge Cup, Southern Floodlit Challenge Cup, Football League Jubilee Fund and Empire Exhibition Cup. Substitute appearances are included. Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded.
  • "Playing years" corresponds to the years in which the player made their first and last competitive first team appearances.
  • "Staff years" corresponds to the years in which the player began and finished their staff role.
  • Players listed in bold won full international caps whilst with the club.
  • Statistics are correct as of match played 5 October 2025.

Playing positions

More information GK, RB ...
GK Goalkeeper RB Right back RW Right winger DF Defender HB Half back IF Inside forward DM Defensive midfielder
OL Outside left LB Left back LW Left winger CB Centre back FW Forward FB Full back RM Right midfielder
W Winger MF Midfielder ST Striker WH Wing half AM Attacking midfielder CM Central midfielder LM Left midfielder
U Utility player OR Outside right SW Sweeper LH Left half RH Right half
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More information Symbol, Meaning ...
Symbol Meaning
‡ Brentford men's or women's player or staff member in the 2025–26 season.
(c) Player captained the club.
♠ Player holds a club record.
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List of members

In two spells, Jack Cartmell served Brentford as a player and trainer for 31 years.
1890s half back Arthur Charlton was described as "probably the club's first great player".[5]
Harry Curtis is Brentford's longest-serving and most successful manager, masterminding promotions from the Third Division South to the First Division between 1933 and 1935.
Wing half Jimmy Jay made more Southern League appearances for Brentford than any other player.
Outside left Patsy Hendren made 308 appearances in two spells between 1907 and 1927.
More information Name, Nationality ...
Name Nationality Player Staff Inducted Major honour(s) Notes Ref
Position(s)YearsAppsGoals Position(s) Years
Jimmy Bain (c)  Scotland FB1928–19332012 Manager, assistant manager 1934–1956 2015 1932–33 Third Division South champion [6]
Arthur Bateman (c)  England FB1934–19381531 — — 1934–35 Second Division champion [6]
Paul Bence (c)  England MF 1970–1977 268 6 — — 2019 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion [7]
Gary Blissett  England FW 1987–1993 291 105 — — 2015 1991–92 Third Division champion [8]
Frank Blunstone  England — — — — Manager, assistant manager 1969–1973
1984		 2024 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion [3]
Bob Booker  England MF1978–1988
1991–1993		 322 48 Youth team manager 1994–2000 2014 1991–92 Third Division champion [9]
Wally Bragg  England CH 1947–1957 168 6 — — 2018 — [10]
George Bristow  England WH1950–19612648 — — 2015 — [6]
Chic Brodie  Scotland GK1963–19712240 — — — [6]
Gerry Cakebread  England GK1954–19643740 — — 1962–63 Fourth Division champion [6]
Jack Cartmell  England OL1919–1921662 Trainer, assistant trainer 1926–1955 — [6]
Arthur Charlton  England HB 1892–1898 68 13 — — — [6]
Ken Coote ♠ (c)  England FB1949–1964559 ♠14 — — n/a 1962–63 Fourth Division champion [6]
Amy Crook ‡  England n/a 1990–2010 480 300 Community Sports Trust administration, Brentford Women general manager and community executive 2010– 2024 — [3]
Roger Cross  England FW 1970–1971
1973–1977		 228 61 — — 2018 — [10]
Joe Crozier  Scotland GK 1937–1949 223 0 — — 2019 — [11]
Harry Curtis  England — — — — Manager 1926–1949 2015 1932–33 Third Division South and 1934–35 Second Division champion [6]
Billy Dare  England CF 1949–1955 222 68 — — 2024 — [3]
Ian Dargie  England CH/IR 1952–1962 281 2 — — 2018 — [10]
John Docherty  Scotland OR 1960–1961
1966–1968
1970–1974		 252 79 Manager, assistant manager 1975–1976
1984–1986		 2024 — [3]
Terry Evans (c)  England CB1985–199328530 — — 2014 1991–92 Third Division champion [12]
George Francis  England CF1955–1961
1961–1962		 280136 — — — [nb 1] [13]
Ted Gaskell  England GK 1947–1952 38 0 A manager 1959–1961 2019 — [11]
Marcus Gayle ‡  Jamaica FW1988–1994
2005–2006		 23028 Ambassador — 2015 1991–92 Third Division champion [nb 2] [14]
Peter Gelson  England CB1961–197451618 — — 2014 1962–63 Fourth Division champion [9]
Bill Gorman  Ireland
 Republic of Ireland		 FB1938–19491440 — — 2015 — [6]
Jackie Graham  Scotland MF1970–198040940 — — 2013 1971–72 Fourth Division champion
1977–78 Fourth Division promotion		 [15]
Fred Halliday  England — — — — Manager, administration 1908–1926 2015 — [6]
Alan Hawley (c)  England RB1962–19743454 Youth team coach 1990s 2013 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion [15]
Patsy Hendren  England FB1908–192715818 — — 2015 — [6]
Tommy Higginson  Scotland WH 1960–1970 435 16 — — 2016 1962–63 Fourth Division champion [16]
Phil Holder  England — — — — Manager, assistant manager 1987–1993 2012 1991–92 Third Division champion [2]
Dean Holdsworth  England FW1988
1989–1992		 14576 — — 2013 1991–92 Third Division champion [nb 3] [17]
Jack Holliday  England CF1932–1939222121 Assistant trainer, youth team trainer 1944–1961 2015 1932–33 Third Division South and 1934–35 Second Division champion [6]
Idris Hopkins  Wales OR1932–194731480 — — Inaugural 1932–33 Third Division South and 1934–35 Second Division champion [2]
Ken Horne  England WH/FB1950–19602391 Youth team coach, scout 1970s 2015 — [18]
Terry Hurlock (c)  England CM 1980–1986 265 24 — — 2024 — [3]
Joe James (c)  England CB1931–19392552 — — Inaugural 1932–33 Third Division South and 1934–35 Second Division champion [2]
Pontus Jansson (c)  Sweden CB 2019–2023 115 4 — — 2024 2021 Championship play-offs winner [3]
Jimmy Jay  England WH1903–1908
1909–1910		3228 — — 2015 — [6]
Allan Jones  Wales FB1963–19702813 — — — [6]
Chris Kamara (c)  England MF 1981–1985 189 32 — — 2024 — [3]
Billy Lane  England CF 1929–1932 123 89 Coach 1946–1947 — [3]
Jack Lane (c)  England IF1925–193123486 — — 2015 — [6]
Malky MacDonald  Scotland RB1946–1949931 Manager, coach, trainer 1957–1965 Inaugural 1962–63 Fourth Division champion [2]
Andrew McCulloch  England FW 1976–1979 122 49 — — 2018 1977–78 Fourth Division promotion [4]
David McCulloch  Scotland CF1935–193812490 — — 2015 — [6]
Duncan McKenzie  Scotland WH 1932–1938 160 10 — — 2024 1934–35 Second Division champion [3]
Keith Millen  England CB1984–199438020 — — 2014 1991–92 Third Division champion [9]
Fred Monk  England RB1948–195421949 Trainer 1957–1965 2015 — [6]
Ernest Muttitt  England U1932–19399425 Youth team manager 1955–1957 1932–33 Third Division South and 1934–35 Second Division champion [6]
Alan Nelmes  England CB1967–19763502 — — 2014 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion [9]
Kevin O'Connor (c) ‡  Republic of Ireland U2000–201450144 Assistant first team coach,
B/Development Squad head coach,
B/Development Squad assistant coach		 2015– 2015 2008–09 League Two champion and 2013–14 League One promotion [nb 4] [6]
Lloyd Owusu  Ghana FW 1998–2002
2005–2007		 250 87 — — 2016 1998–99 Third Division champion [19]
Gordon Phillips  England GK 1963–1973 227 0 Goalkeeping coach 1991–1992 2017 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion [20]
George Poyser  England LB 1934–1946 158 0 Assistant trainer 1950–1951 2018 1934–35 Second Division champion [10]
Steve Phillips  England IF 1977–1980 167 69 — — 2019 1977–78 Fourth Division promotion [11]
Ted Price  England GK 1912–1920 118 0 — — — [11]
Johnny Rainford  England IF1953–196232449 — — 2015 — [6]
Dusty Rhodes  England FB1908–19152212 Manager, trainer 1912–1919 — [6]
Gary Roberts  Wales W1980–198622664 — — 2020 — [21]
Bobby Ross (c)  Scotland IF1966–197232363 — — 2013 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion [15]
Danis Salman  England DF1975–19853718 — — 2014 1977–78 Fourth Division promotion [nb 5] [9]
Sam Saunders ‡  England RM 2009–2016 206 30 B head coach, B assistant coach 2019– 2017 2013–14 League One promotion [20]
Andy Scott  England FW 1997–2001 143 37 Manager, chief scout, head of recruitment 2007–2011
2015–2017		 2024 1998–99 Third Division champion (player) and 2008–09 League Two champion (manager) [3]
Billy Scott  England IF1932–194729686 — — 2015 1932–33 Third Division South and 1934–35 Second Division champion [6]
Les Smith  England OL1936–1939
1952		787 — — — [6]
Jim Towers ♠  England FW1954–1961282163 ♠ — — — [6]
Tosher Underwood  England OF1902–190819623 — — — [6]
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Notes

  1. [1]
    Briefly signed for Queens Park Rangers between his two spells as a player.
  2. [2]
    Capped by England at U17 level.
  3. [3]
    Joined on loan from Watford in October 1988 and returned to sign permanently in September 1989.
  4. [4]
    Capped by Republic of Ireland at U21 level.
  5. [5]
    Capped by England at U18 level.

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