1992–93_Brentford_F.C._season
1992–93 Brentford F.C. season
1992–93 season of Brentford F.C.
During the 1992–93 English football season, Brentford competed in the second tier of English football for the first time since 1953–54. After rising to mid-table by December 1992, just four wins from the final 24 matches relegated the Bees straight back to the Second Division. Brentford played in the Anglo-Italian Cup for the first and only time during the season and lost to Derby County in the semi-finals.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 1992–93 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Martin Lange | ||
| Manager | Phil Holder | ||
| Stadium | Griffin Park | ||
| First Division | 22nd (relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| Anglo-Italian Cup | Semi-final | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Blissett (21) All: Blissett (29) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 11,912 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,607 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 8,476 | ||
|
| |||
Close
Brentford's 1992–93 First Division season was the club's first in the second tier of English football since 1953–54.[1] Manager Phil Holder kept faith with the squad which won the 1991–92 Third Division title, with Jamie Bates, Paul Buckle, Keith Millen, Neil Smillie, Simon Ratcliffe, Chris Hughton, Kevin Godfrey and Lee Luscombe all signing new contracts.[2] The club was hit by the departure of star striker Dean Holdsworth,[2] who refused to sign a new contract and joined Premier League club Wimbledon on 20 July 1992 for a fee which rose to £720,000.[3] As a replacement, Holder signed Grimsby Town forward Murray Jones for a £75,000 fee.[2] Other new signings were midfielders Mickey Bennett and Detzi Kruszyński from Wimbledon (as makeweights in the Holdsworth transfer) and Channel Islands midfielder Grant Chalmers.[2]
As soon as the season began, Brentford suffered an injury hoodoo, losing centre back Terry Evans, goalkeeper Graham Benstead and midfielders Bob Booker and Wilf Rostron to long-term knee injuries.[4] Just two wins from the opening 12 matches left the club in the relegation places and manager Phil Holder was forced to strengthen the team with loanee goalkeeper Gerry Peyton,[5] centre back Shane Westley (purchased from Wolverhampton Wanderers for £100,000) and forward Joe Allon from Chelsea for a club-record £275,000 fee.[4] Brentford came into form in late October 1992, losing just two of 11 matches to rise to 10th place and within three points of the playoff positions by 28 December,[6] with Holder winning the December First Division Manager of the Month award.[7]
A catalogue of injuries to Chris Hughton, Simon Ratcliffe, Neil Smillie and Marcus Gayle in early 1993 saw Brentford lose 11 of 13 league matches and drop to 22nd place.[5][7] Some solace was found in the Anglo-Italian Cup, with the Bees winning six consecutive matches before falling to Derby County over two legs in the semi-finals.[5] In February and March, manager Holder strengthened the squad by bringing in former England left back Kenny Sansom, midfielder Alan Dickens, winger Paul Stephenson and former loan goalkeeper Gerry Peyton in on permanent deals.[7] The signings and the return to fitness of Terry Evans, Bob Booker, Neil Smillie and Wilf Rostron led to a revival in late March,[8] with Brentford winning twice and drawing three times in a six-match spell.[5]
Successive defeats to West Ham United and Watford in late April put Brentford back into the relegation places, before a 3–1 victory over Barnsley at Griffin Park in the penultimate match of the season elevated the club to 21st place.[5] 4,000 Brentford supporters travelled to Ashton Gate for the final match of the season versus Bristol City, knowing that at the very least, defeat for 22nd place Cambridge United and a draw for 23rd place Birmingham City would see the Bees retain their First Division status.[9] A 4–1 defeat and victory for Birmingham City relegated Brentford back to the Second Division.[5][10] Manager Phil Holder and assistant manager Wilf Rostron lost their jobs in the wake of the relegation and it wasn't until the 2014–15 season that Brentford again played second-tier football.[1][11]
Main article: 1992–93 Football League First Division
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Luton Town | 46 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 51 | |
| 21 | Sunderland | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 50 | |
| 22 | Brentford (R) | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 52 | 71 | −19 | 49 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 23 | Cambridge United (R) | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 48 | 69 | −21 | 49 | |
| 24 | Bristol Rovers (R) | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 55 | 87 | −32 | 41 |
Close
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(R) Relegated
Chesham United v Brentford
| 22 July 1992 | Chesham United | 2–2 | Brentford | The Meadow |
Blissett  Luscombe |
Merthyr Tydfil v Brentford
| 25 July 1992 | Merthyr Tydfil | 4–1 | Brentford | Penydarren Park |
| Jones |
Windsor & Eton v Brentford
| 27 July 1992 | Windsor & Eton | 0–5 | Brentford | Stag Meadow |
| Luscombe Blissett Buckle Bennett |
Brentford v Queens Park Rangers
| 1 August 1992 | Brentford | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Griffin Park |
| (o.g.) | Attendance: 4,441 |
Slough Town v Brentford
| 3 August 1992 | Slough Town | 1–3 | Brentford | Arbour Park |
| Bennett Smillie |
Uxbridge v Brentford
| 5 August 1992 | Uxbridge | 2–4 | Brentford | Honeycroft |
| Chalmers Ravenscroft Buckle Manuel |
Harrow Borough v Brentford
| 10 August 1992 | Harrow Borough | 1–0 | Brentford | Earlsmead Stadium |
See also: 1992–93 Football League First Division
League results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 66 | 80 | −14 | 49 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 50 | −12 |
Close
Source: Statto
Results and position by round
More information Round, Ground ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | L | L | W | W | L | L | D | D | L | D | D | L | W | W | W | L | L | W | W | W | D | W | D | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | D | W | D | L | D | L | L | W | L |
| Position | 23 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Close
Matches
August
Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 15 August 1992 1 | Brentford | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Dennison 47' Bull 53' |
Attendance: 9,069 |
Bristol Rovers v Brentford
| 22 August 1992 2 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Brentford | Twerton Park |
| 15:00 | Blissett 50' |
Attendance: 5,779 |
Brentford v Southend United
| 29 August 1992 3 | Brentford | 2–1 | Southend United | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Bennett 7' Millen 64' |
Benjamin |
Attendance: 6,431 |
September
Brentford v Portsmouth
| 1 September 1992 4 | Brentford | 4–1 | Portsmouth | Griffin Park |
| 19:45 | Bennett 37' Smillie 65'Gayle 82'Blissett 84' |
Symons |
Attendance: 8,471 |
Cambridge United v Brentford
| 4 September 1992 5 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Brentford | Abbey Stadium |
| 19:45 | Attendance: 5,075 |
Brentford v Luton Town
| 13 September 1992 6 | Brentford | 1–2 | Luton Town | Griffin Park |
| 12:00 | Blissett 51' |
Referee: 7,310 |
Leicester City v Brentford
| 19 September 1992 7 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Brentford | Filbert Street |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 12,972 |
October
Brentford v Newcastle United
| 4 October 1992 9 | Brentford | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Griffin Park |
| Blissett 78' |
Kelly 10' Peacock 64' |
Attendance: 10,131 |
Peterborough United v Brentford
| 10 October 1992 10 | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Brentford | London Road |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 5,818 |
Brentford v Watford
| 17 October 1992 11 | Brentford | 1–1 | Watford | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Putney 26' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 8,490 |
Barnsley v Brentford
| 24 October 1992 12 | Barnsley | 3–2 | Brentford | Oakwell |
| 15:00 | Blissett 28', 40' |
Attendance: 4,928 |
Brentford v Bristol City
| 31 October 1992 13 | Brentford | 5–1 | Bristol City | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Millen 17', 47' Chalmers 44'Blissett 55', 60' |
Attendance: 8,726 |
November
Swindon Town v Brentford
| 3 November 1992 14 | Swindon Town | 0–2 | Brentford | County Ground |
| 19:45 | Mitchell |
Blissett 19' Luscombe 31' |
Attendance: 7,832 |
Brentford v Charlton Athletic
| 7 November 1992 15 | Brentford | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Luscombe 25', 62' |
Attendance: 9,354 |
Tranmere Rovers v Brentford
| 14 November 1992 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–2 | Brentford | Prenton Park |
| 15:00 | Blissett 30' Gayle 36' |
Attendance: 7,852 |
Brentford v Grimsby Town
| 21 November 1992 17 | Brentford | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Allon 79' (pen) |
Attendance: 7,439 |
Brentford v Oxford United
| 28 November 1992 18 | Brentford | 1–0 | Oxford United | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Allon 1' (pen) |
Attendance: 8,017 |
December
Birmingham City v Brentford
| 5 December 1992 19 | Birmingham City | 1–3 | Brentford | St Andrew's |
| 15:00 | Blissett 2' Ratcliffe 20'Manuel 78' |
Attendance: 8,582 |
Sunderland v Brentford
| 12 December 1992 20 | Sunderland | 1–3 | Brentford | Roker Park |
| 15:00 | Cunnington |
Blissett 7', 84' Bennett 47' |
Attendance: 16,972 |
Brentford v West Ham United
| 20 December 1992 21 | Brentford | 0–0 | West Ham United | Griffin Park |
| 11:30 | Attendance: 11,912 |
Brentford v Derby County
| 26 December 1992 22 | Brentford | 2–1 | Derby County | Griffin Park |
| 12:20 | Allon 40' Goulooze 42' (o.g.) |
Kitson |
Attendance: 10,226 |
Notts County v Brentford
| 28 December 1992 23 | Notts County | 1–1 | Brentford | Meadow Lane |
| 15:00 | Agana 29' |
Westley 41' |
Attendance: 6,892 |
January
Brentford v Leicester City
| 9 January 1993 24 | Brentford | 1–3 | Leicester City | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Blissett 35' |
Thompson Walsh |
Attendance: 8,698 |
Millwall v Brentford
| 17 January 1993 25 | Millwall | 6–1 | Brentford | The Den |
| Rae Cooper Goodman Moralee |
Blissett 53' |
Attendance: 7,571 |
Portsmouth v Brentford
| 23 January 1993 26 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Brentford | Fratton Park |
| 15:00 | Aspinall |
Attendance: 10,267 |
Brentford v Bristol Rovers
| 30 January 1993 27 | Brentford | 0–3 | Bristol Rovers | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 7,527 |
February
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford
| 6 February 1993 28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Brentford | Molineux |
| 15:00 | Mutch 49' |
Allon 68' (pen), 70' |
Attendance: 12,361 |
Luton Town v Brentford
| 9 February 1993 29 | Luton Town | 0–0 | Brentford | Kenilworth Road |
| 19:45 | Attendance: 7,248 |
Brentford v Cambridge United
| 14 February 1993 30 | Brentford | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Griffin Park |
| 11:30 | Attendance: 7,318 |
Southend United v Brentford
| 21 February 1993 31 | Southend United | 3–0 | Brentford | Roots Hall |
| Jones Collymore Ansah |
Attendance: 4,123 |
Brentford v Peterborough United
| 27 February 1993 32 | Brentford | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Philliskirk |
Attendance: 6,337 |
March
Newcastle United v Brentford
| 6 March 1993 33 | Newcastle United | 5–1 | Brentford | St James' Park |
| 15:00 | Kelly 24' Bracewell 49'Clark 55', 83'Lee 72' |
Scott 58' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 30,006 |
Brentford v Tranmere Rovers
| 9 March 1993 34 | Brentford | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Griffin Park |
| 19:45 | Attendance: 7,526 |
Charlton Athletic v Brentford
| 13 March 1993 35 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Brentford | The Valley |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 7,194 |
Brentford v Birmingham City
| 20 March 1993 36 | Brentford | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 7,532 |
Grimsby Town v Brentford
| 23 March 1993 37 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Brentford | Blundell Park |
| 19:45 | Blissett 70' |
Attendance: 4,384 |
Brentford v Swindon Town
| 27 March 1993 38 | Brentford | 0–0 | Swindon Town | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 10,197 |
April
Oxford United v Brentford
| 3 April 1993 39 | Oxford United | 0–2 | Brentford | Manor Ground |
| 15:00 | Blissett 26' Bennett 80' |
Attendance: 5,466 |
Brentford v Sunderland
| 6 April 1993 40 | Brentford | 1–1 | Sunderland | Griffin Park |
| 19:45 | Gayle 42' |
Goodman |
Attendance: 9,302 |
Derby County v Brentford
| 10 April 1993 41 | Derby County | 3–2 | Brentford | Baseball Ground |
| 15:00 | Gabbiadini Kitson Simpson |
Gayle 45' Millen 76' |
Attendance: 12,366 |
Brentford v Notts County
| 12 April 1993 42 | Brentford | 2–2 | Notts County | Griffin Park |
| Dickens 16' Blissett 65' |
Attendance: 8,047 |
West Ham United v Brentford
| 17 April 1993 43 | West Ham United | 4–0 | Brentford | Upton Park |
| 15:00 | Allen Butler Morley Keen |
Attendance: 16,522 |
May
Brentford v Barnsley
| 1 May 1993 45 | Brentford | 3–1 | Barnsley | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Blissett 18' (39), pen' Allon 69' |
Attendance: 7,958 |
Bristol City v Brentford
| 8 May 1993 46 | Bristol City | 4–1 | Brentford | Ashton Gate Stadium |
| 15:00 | Blissett |
Attendance: 12,659 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1992–93 FA Cup
Brentford v Grimsby Town
| 2 January 1993 3 | Brentford | 0–2 | Grimsby Town | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 6,880 |
League Cup
Main article: 1992–93 Football League Cup
Fulham v Brentford
| 18 August 1992 1 (1st leg) | Fulham | 0–2 | Brentford | Craven Cottage |
| Booker Bennett |
Attendance: 5,067 |
Brentford v Fulham
| 25 August 1992 1 (2nd leg) | Brentford | 2–0 | Fulham | Griffin Park |
| Bates Blissett |
Attendance: 4,806 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford
| 21 September 1992 2 (1st leg) | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Brentford | White Hart Lane |
| Watson Durie Sheringham |
Blissett |
Attendance: 19,365 |
Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur
| 7 October 1992 2 (2nd leg) | Brentford | 2–4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Griffin Park |
| Blissett Millen |
Sheringham pen' Turner Anderton |
Attendance: 11,445 |
Anglo-Italian Cup
Main article: 1992–93 Anglo-Italian Cup
Swindon Town v Brentford
| 16 September 1992 Preliminary | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Brentford | County Ground |
| Gayle |
Attendance: 3,819 |
Brentford v Oxford United
| 29 September 1992 Preliminary | Brentford | 2–0 | Oxford United | Griffin Park |
| Ratcliffe Blissett |
Attendance: 2,607 |
Ascoli v Brentford
| 11 November 1992 1 | Ascoli | 1–3 | Brentford | Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca |
| Bates Gayle Blissett |
Attendance: 880 |
Brentford v Bari
| 16 December 1992 1 | Brentford | 2–1 | Bari | Griffin Park |
| Godfrey Luscombe |
Attendance: 4,554 |
Brentford v Derby County
| 27 January 1993 Semi-final (1st leg) | Brentford | 3–4 | Derby County | Griffin Park |
| Allon |
Attendance: 5,227 |
Brentford v Derby County
| 3 February 1993 Semi-final (2nd leg) | Brentford | 2–1 | Derby County | Baseball Ground |
| Blissett |
Attendance: 14,494 |
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1992–93 season.
More information Pos., Name ...
| Pos. | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| GK | Tamer Aouf |  |
(1974-12-07)7 December 1974 (aged 17) | Youth | 1993 | |
| GK | Ashley Bayes | |
(1972-04-19)19 April 1972 (aged 20) | Youth | 1990 | Loaned to Kingsbury Town |
| GK | Graham Benstead | |
(1963-08-20)20 August 1963 (aged 28) | Sheffield United | 1990 | |
| GK | Gerry Peyton |  |
(1956-05-20)20 May 1956 (aged 36) | Everton | 1993 | Loaned from Everton before transferring permanently |
| Defenders | ||||||
| DF | Jamie Bates | |
(1968-02-24)24 February 1968 (aged 24) | Youth | 1986 | |
| DF | Terry Evans (c) | |
(1965-04-12)12 April 1965 (aged 27) | Hillingdon | 1985 | |
| DF | Billy Manuel | |
(1969-06-28)28 June 1969 (aged 23) | Gillingham | 1991 | |
| DF | Keith Millen | |
(1966-09-26)26 September 1966 (aged 25) | Youth | 1985 | |
| DF | Kenny Sansom | |
(1958-09-26)26 September 1958 (aged 33) | Everton | 1993 | |
| DF | Chris Sparks | |
(1973-12-28)28 December 1973 (aged 18) | Youth | 1992 | |
| DF | Brian Statham | |
(1969-05-21)21 May 1969 (aged 23) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1992 | |
| DF | Danny Tripp | |
(1974-08-11)11 August 1974 (aged 18) | Youth | 1992 | |
| DF | Shane Westley | |
(1965-06-16)16 June 1965 (aged 27) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1992 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| MF | Bob Booker | |
(1958-01-25)25 January 1958 (aged 34) | Sheffield United | 1991 | |
| MF | Paul Buckle | |
(1970-12-16)16 December 1970 (aged 21) | Youth | 1988 | Loaned to Wycombe Wanderers |
| MF | Grant Chalmers |  |
(1969-09-12)12 September 1969 (aged 22) | Northerners | 1992 | |
| MF | Alan Dickens | |
(1964-09-03)3 September 1964 (aged 27) | Chelsea | 1993 | |
| MF | Kevin Godfrey | |
(1960-02-24)24 February 1960 (aged 32) | Leyton Orient | 1988 | |
| MF | Detzi Kruszyński |  |
(1960-10-14)14 October 1960 (aged 31) | Wimbledon | 1992 | |
| MF | Robbie Peters | |
(1971-05-18)18 May 1971 (aged 21) | Youth | 1989 | Loaned to Woking |
| MF | Simon Ratcliffe | |
(1967-02-08)8 February 1967 (aged 25) | Norwich City | 1989 | |
| MF | Wilf Rostron | |
(1956-09-29)29 September 1956 (aged 35) | Sheffield United | 1991 | Assistant manager |
| MF | Neil Smilie | |
(1958-07-19)19 July 1958 (aged 34) | Reading | 1988 | |
| MF | Paul Stephenson | |
(1968-01-02)2 January 1968 (aged 24) | Millwall | 1993 | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| FW | Joe Allon | |
(1966-01-12)12 January 1966 (aged 26) | Chelsea | 1992 | |
| FW | Mickey Bennett | |
(1969-07-27)27 July 1969 (aged 23) | Wimbledon | 1992 | |
| FW | Gary Blissett | |
(1964-06-29)29 June 1964 (aged 28) | Crewe Alexandra | 1987 | |
| FW | Marcus Gayle | |
(1970-09-27)27 September 1970 (aged 21) | Youth | 1988 | |
| FW | Murray Jones | |
(1964-10-07)7 October 1964 (aged 27) | Grimsby Town | 1992 | |
| FW | Lee Luscombe | |
(1971-07-16)16 July 1971 (aged 21) | Southampton | 1991 | |
| Players who left the club mid-season | ||||||
| DF | Chris Hughton | |
(1958-12-11)11 December 1958 (aged 33) | West Ham United | 1992 | Coach, retired |
| DF | Paul Mortimer | |
(1968-05-08)8 May 1968 (aged 24) | Crystal Palace | 1993 | Returned to Crystal Palace after loan |
Close
- Source: The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties[13]
More information Name, Role ...
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Phil Holder |
Manager |
| Wilf Rostron |
Assistant manager |
| Chris Hughton |
Coach |
| Graham Pearce |
Coach |
| Fergus Dignan |
Medical officer |
| Eric Radley-Smith |
Medical consultant |
| Roy Clare |
Physiotherapist |
Close
Appearances and goals
- Substitute appearances in brackets.
More information Pos, Nat ...
| Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | A-I Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| GK | |
Ashley Bayes | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| GK | | Graham Benstead | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| GK | |
Gerry Peyton | 19 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| DF | | Jamie Bates | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 2 |
| DF | | Terry Evans | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| DF | | Chris Hughton | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| DF | | Billy Manuel | 39 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 46 (3) | 1 |
| DF | | Keith Millen | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 54 | 5 |
| DF | |
Kenny Sansom | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| DF | | Brian Statham | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| DF | | Shane Westley | 15 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 (2) | 1 | |
| MF | | Bob Booker | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 (3) | 1 |
| MF | | Paul Buckle | 4 (1) | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 4 (4) | 0 | |
| MF | |
Grant Chalmers | 9 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 (2) | 1 |
| MF | |
Alan Dickens | 13 (2) | 1 | — | — | — | 13 (2) | 1 | |||
| MF | | Kevin Godfrey | 9 (12) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 4 (3) | 2 | 14 (17) | 2 |
| MF | |
Detzi Kruszyński | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 (1) | 0 |
| MF | |
Robbie Peters | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| MF | | Simon Ratcliffe | 25 (5) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 33 (5) | 3 |
| MF | | Wilf Rostron | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 |
| MF | | Neil Smilie | 18 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 25 (4) | 1 |
| MF | |
Paul Stephenson | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| FW | | Joe Allon | 17 (7) | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 5 | 23 (7) | 11 | |
| FW | | Mickey Bennett | 34 (4) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 6 (1) | 0 | 43 (6) | 4 |
| FW | | Gary Blissett | 46 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 59 | 29 |
| FW | |
Marcus Gayle | 31 (7) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 5 (3) | 2 | 39 (12) | 6 |
| FW | | Murray Jones | 6 (10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 7 (13) | 0 |
| FW | |
Lee Luscombe | 19 (10) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 (2) | 1 | 28 (12) | 4 |
| Players loaned in during the season | ||||||||||||
| DF | |
Paul Mortimer | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Close
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties[13]
Goalscorers
More information Pos., Nat ...
| Pos. | Nat | Player | FL1 | FAC | FLC | AIC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | |
Gary Blissett | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 29 |
| FW | |
Joe Allon | 6 | 0 | — | 5 | 11 |
| FW | |
Marcus Gayle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| DF | |
Keith Millen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| FW | |
Mickey Bennett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| FW | |
Lee Luscombe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| MF | |
Simon Ratcliffe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| DF | |
Jamie Bates | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MF | |
Kevin Godfrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| MF | |
Alan Dickens | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| DF | |
Shane Westley | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| MF | |
Grant Chalmers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | |
Billy Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | |
Neil Smilie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | |
Bob Booker | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Opponents | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Total | 52 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 75 | ||
Close
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties[13]
Management
More information Name, Nat ...
| Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
| Phil Holder | |
15 August 1992 | 8 May 1993 | 59 | 22 | 10 | 27 | 037.29| | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 028.26 |
Close
Summary
| Games played | 59 (46 First Division, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 8 Anglo-Italian Cup) |
| Games won | 22 (13 First Division, 0 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 7 Anglo-Italian Cup) |
| Games drawn | 10 (10 First Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Anglo-Italian Cup) |
| Games lost | 27 (13 First Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 1 Anglo-Italian Cup) |
| Goals scored | 75 (52 First Division, 0 FA Cup, 7 League Cup, 16 Anglo-Italian Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 88 (71 First Division, 2 FA Cup, 7 League Cup, 8 Anglo-Italian Cup) |
| Clean sheets | 15 (10 First Division, 0 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 3 Anglo-Italian Cup) |
| Biggest league win | 5–1 versus Bristol City, 31 October 1992 |
| Worst league defeat | 6–1 versus Millwall, 17 January 1993 |
| Most appearances | 59, Gary Blissett (46 First Division, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 8 Anglo-Italian Cup) |
| Top scorer (league) | 21, Gary Blissett |
| Top scorer (all competitions) | 29, Gary Blissett |
More information Players transferred in, Date ...
| Players transferred in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
| 14 July 1992 | FW | Mickey Bennett |
Wimbledon |
n/a | [14] |
| July 1992 | FW | Murray Jones | Grimsby Town | £75,000 | [15] |
| July 1992 | MF | Detzi Kruszyński | Wimbledon | £60,000 | [2] |
| August 1992 | MF | Grant Chalmers |
Northerners |
n/a | [2] |
| 30 October 1992 | DF | Shane Westley |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
£100,000 | [16] |
| 19 November 1992 | FW | Joe Allon |
Chelsea |
£275,000 | [17] |
| February 1993 | DF | Alan Dickens |
Chelsea |
Non-contract | [7] |
| 4 March 1993 | MF | Paul Stephenson |
Millwall |
£30,000 | [18] |
| March 1993 | GK | Gerry Peyton |
Everton |
Free | [7] |
| March 1993 | DF | Kenny Sansom |
Everton |
Free | [7] |
| Players loaned in | |||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
| September 1992 | GK | Gerry Peyton |
Everton |
December 1992 | [4] |
| 22 January 1993 | DF | Paul Mortimer |
Crystal Palace |
22 February 1993 | [14] |
| Players transferred out | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
| 20 July 1992 | FW | Dean Holdsworth |
Wimbledon |
£720,000 | [3] |
| Players loaned out | |||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| December 1992 | GK | Ashley Bayes |
Kingsbury Town |
January 1993 | [4] |
| December 1992 | MF | Paul Buckle |
Wycombe Wanderers |
January 1993 | [4] |
| March 1993 | MF | Robbie Peters |
Woking |
End of season | [7] |
| Players released | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
| April 1993 | DF | Chris Hughton |
Retired | [19] | |
| May 1993 | GK | Ashley Bayes |
Torquay United |
13 August 1993 | [11] |
| May 1993 | MF | Bob Booker | Retired | [20] | |
| May 1993 | DF | Alan Dickens |
Colchester United |
4 September 1993 | [21] |
| May 1993 | MF | Kevin Godfrey |
Yeading |
1993 | [11] |
| May 1993 | FW | Lee Luscombe |
Millwall |
June 1993 | [22] |
| May 1993 | MF | Wilf Rostron |
Retired | [11] | |
| May 1993 | DF | Kenny Sansom |
Chertsey Town |
1993 | [23] |
| May 1993 | DF | Chris Sparks |
Chertsey Town |
1993 | [11] |
| May 1993 | DF | Danny Tripp |
Grays Athletic |
1993 | [11] |
Close
Supplier: Hummel International
Sponsor(s): KLM
      Home
|
   Away
|
   Goalkeeper
|
   Goalkeeper
|
Source: Historical Kits
- Supporters' Player of the Year: Billy Manuel[24]
- Football League First Division Manager of the Month: Phil Holder (December 1992)[7]
- Jewson National Award[19]
- "Brentford Complete History". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 114-115.
- Dean Holdsworth at Soccerbase
- Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 115-117.
- "Brentford results for the 1992–1993 season". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- "Brentford Table on Monday 28th December 1992". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 118-119.
- Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 119-120.
- "English Division One Table on Thursday 6th May 1993". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- "English Division One results on 8th May 1993". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 121.
- Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 94-113, 451–454.
- Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 478.
- "Premier and Football League transfers". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- "Sport in Short: Football". The Independent. 22 July 1992. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- "Brentford transfers". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- Paul Stephenson at Soccerbase
- Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 120.
- "Alan Dickens – Players – Colchester United". www.coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- "Lee Luscombe". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- "Kenny Sansom". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2013). The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 445. ISBN 9781906796723.