2012–13_Brentford_F.C._season

2012–13 Brentford F.C. season

2012–13 Brentford F.C. season

2012–13 season of Brentford F.C.

During the 2012–13 English football season, Brentford competed in Football League One. During one of the club's most memorable seasons,[1] the Bees took Premier League giants Chelsea to a replay in the fourth round of the FA Cup and suffered a dramatic last-minute defeat to Doncaster Rovers on the final day of the league season in a "winner takes all" match for automatic promotion to the Championship. The team rallied to beat Swindon Town in the play-off semi-finals, but were defeated by Yeovil Town in the final at Wembley Stadium.

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Season summary

Clayton Donaldson finished the season as Brentford's top scorer, joint-top appearance-maker and won the club's Supporters' Player of the Year award.[2]

Pre-season

After a 9th-place finish in League One at the end of his first season as manager of Brentford, Uwe Rösler had a desire to imprint his mark on the playing squad and remarked that the key to challenging for promotion during the 2012–13 season would be to score more goals.[3][4] Despite the purchase of the club by Matthew Benham,[5] the need to continue operating on a similar budget to recent years meant that Rösler and sporting director Mark Warburton had to reduce the size of the squad and conduct a mass clear-out, releasing stalwarts Karleigh Osborne, Marcus Bean, Sam Wood and veteran forward Gary Alexander's loan at Crawley Town was made permanent.[6] The contracts of defenders Craig Woodman, Marcel Eger and Pim Balkestein were cancelled and six days into the season, winger Myles Weston was sold to Gillingham for an undisclosed fee.[7]

By the end of the off-season transfer window, seven new players had been signed on permanent contracts – left back Scott Barron, central defenders Tony Craig and Harlee Dean, midfielder Adam Forshaw, winger Stuart Dallas and forwards Farid El Alagui and Paul Hayes.[8] Three players were signed on loan – left back Jake Bidwell and midfielders Tom Adeyemi and Ryan Fredericks.[4] Bidwell and Adeyemi remained at Griffin Park for the duration of the season.[9][10]

Regular season

Brentford began the season with a disappointing 1–0 League Cup first round defeat to Walsall and hovered around mid-table in League One, before coming into form in late October 2012.[11] New forward Paul Hayes failed to produce regular goals and was replaced by Huddersfield Town loanee Jimmy Spencer,[12] who in turn was replaced by Marcello Trotta.[13] The Fulham loanee would remain with the Bees for the duration of the season.[14] Inspired by the form of attacking midfielder Harry Forrester,[15] an unbeaten run of 9 wins and four draws in 13 matches between 23 October 2012 and 21 January 2013 firmly established the Bees as challengers for automatic promotion, rising as high as 2nd position in the table.[11] Headway was also made in the FA Cup during the same period, with victories over Boreham Wood, Bradford City and Southend United setting up a fourth round tie versus West London neighbours Chelsea at Griffin Park on 27 January.[11] In a match televised on ITV,[16] Brentford twice took the lead (through a quick-reaction Marcello Trotta finish and a Harry Forrester penalty), but the Premier League club ensured a replay when Fernando Torres pulled the score back to 2–2 with seven minutes remaining.[17] Brentford were comfortably beaten 4–0 at Stamford Bridge in the replay,[18] which was again televised. The match ended on a sour note when Chelsea defender David Luiz's "sickening" late shoulder charge on Bees midfielder Jake Reeves went unpunished and left Reeves concussed.[19]

The distraction of the Chelsea FA Cup matches had an impact on Brentford's league form, but the Bees rose back into the automatic promotion places for the first time since mid-December after a 1–0 victory over Preston North End at Griffin Park on 16 March.[11] Though his fitness was an issue, the loan signing of Charlton Athletic's Bradley Wright-Phillips helped relieve the tired strikeforce of Clayton Donaldson and Marcello Trotta.[20] Brentford entered the final seven fixtures of the season with the prospect of playing five matches away from home.[11] Of the away fixtures, the team came away with just one victory and drew another three, which included a tempestuous 2–2 draw with Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in which three players were sent off (Tony Craig and Clayton Donaldson for the Bees) and Bradley Wright-Phillips salvaged the draw with an 89th-minute equaliser.[21]

The final day

Marcello Trotta (with the ball) prepares to take the injury time penalty kick versus Doncaster Rovers at Griffin Park.

Brentford went into the final day of the season in 3rd place, two points behind 2nd place Doncaster Rovers.[22] The chances of a shot at the League One title were slim, with Bournemouth three points ahead at the top of the table, but with a goal difference of +7 over the Bees.[22] Brentford faced Doncaster Rovers at Griffin Park in the final match of the season and needed to win to secure automatic promotion to the Championship.[23] If Bournemouth drew their match, Doncaster could win the League One title with a victory.[23] The circumstances echoed those of the final day of the 2001–02 season, when the Bees needed to beat 2nd-place Reading at Griffin Park to win automatic promotion, but could only draw 1–1 and were forced to settle for the playoffs.[24] The straight red card which central defender Tony Craig had been shown versus Sheffield United two matches previously was upheld, which meant that he was unavailable for the Doncaster Rovers match and a possible play-off semi-final first leg.[25] Utility player and captain Kevin O'Connor, still not fully fit after nearly six months out injured, was drafted in to play in an unfamiliar centre back role.[26]

The match versus Doncaster Rovers (played in front of a sold out 12,300 crowd at Griffin Park) was tense and mostly played in midfield.[23] Brentford failed to break down the Rovers defence and create many clear cut chances, though the Bees began to take control in the second half.[23] In the midst of a late Brentford siege on the Doncaster goal, Rovers forward Billy Paynter missed an opportunity to win the match when he fired wide of Simon Moore's goal.[23] In the 94th minute, deep into five minutes' injury time and with the score still 0–0, Brentford were given the opportunity to win the match and seal automatic promotion when they were awarded a penalty after Toumani Diagouraga was "flattened" by Jamie McCombe in the penalty area.[23]

After referee Michael Oliver awarded the penalty,[27] loan forward Marcello Trotta grabbed the ball from manager Uwe Rösler's designated penalty taker, captain Kevin O'Connor.[28] Trotta later recalled that "I scored my last penalty and was feeling confident, so I stepped up to take it".[28] Trotta smashed the spot-kick against the crossbar and from the resulting breakaway, James Coppinger scored to win the match and the League One title for Doncaster Rovers.[23] The 1–0 defeat consigned Brentford to a two-legged play-off semi-final versus Swindon Town.[11] Manager Rösler stated after the game that he had not wanted Trotta to take the penalty, but he refused to blame Trotta and would deal with the matter internally.[27][29] Captain O'Connor told reporters that he "tried to follow orders, but Trotts has gone into the zone, got the ball and he was extremely confident. What can you say? If he scores it, it's perfect but unfortunately he's missed it and it's cost us".[30] Despite the defeat, Brentford finished the season with the best home record in League One.[31]

Play-offs

Ahead of the two-legged play-off semi-final versus Swindon Town, manager Uwe Rösler revealed that he would pin a list of his nominated penalty takers to the dressing room wall.[32] With Marcello Trotta an unused substitute during the first leg, captain Kevin O'Connor (still deputising for the suspended Tony Craig) converted an injury time penalty to salvage a 1–1 draw going into the second leg at Griffin Park.[33] The second leg proved to be a "pulsating" match,[34] with the Bees twice opening up a two-goal lead through strikes from Clayton Donaldson and an Adam Rooney own goal.[35] The Robins pulled the score back to 3–2 through Joe Devera after an hour, before Aden Flint powered home an injury time header to level the score at 3–3 and force extra time.[35] The goalless extra time period gave way to a penalty shootout in which Brentford emerged victorious, with Adam Forshaw converting the decisive penalty to spark a pitch invasion and send the Bees to the play-off final versus Yeovil Town at Wembley Stadium.[35]

Despite Brentford dominating much of the play-off final, goals from Yeovil Town's Paddy Madden and Dan Burn effectively killed the contest before half time.[36] After pulling a goal back early in the second half through Harlee Dean and despite bringing on attacking players Bradley Wright-Phillips, Paul Hayes and Sam Saunders, Brentford could not create many chances.[36] Yeovil Town emerged 2–1 victors (cementing a treble of victories for the Glovers over the Bees during the season) and Brentford remained in League One.[11]

League table

Main article: 2012–13 Football League One
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Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League Championship.

Results

Pre-season

11 July 2012 Hampton & Richmond Borough 0–5 Brentford Beveree Stadium
15:00 Report Mawson
Dallas
Schoop
Weston
Redwood 		Attendance: 929
18 July 2012 Hayes & Yeading United 1–4 Brentford Beaconsfield Road
Wishart 42' Report Douglas 20'
Forrester 53'
Donaldson 56', 87'
21 July 2012 ZFC Meuselwitz 1–1 Brentford bluechip-Arena
Weis Report Reeves
24 July 2012 FC Erzgebirge Aue 1–1 Brentford Stadion am Wasserturm
Savran Report Weston pen.'
27 July 2012 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig 1–2 Brentford Bruno-Plache-Stadion
Stratmann Report El Alagui
4 August 2012 Basingstoke Town 1–5 Brentford The Camrose
Daly pen' Report Douglas
Craig
Donaldson
El Alagui
7 August 2012 Wycombe Wanderers 1–4 Brentford Adams Park
Dean o.g.' Report Donaldson
Basey o.g.'
Dallas
O'Connor 		Attendance: 915

League One

Results by round

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Source: Statto
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results summary

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Source: Statto

Results

August
18 August 2012 1 Bury 0–0 Brentford Gigg Lane
15:00 Lockwood Yellow card 54' Report Attendance: 2659
Referee: Boyeson
21 August 2012 2 Brentford 1–3 Yeovil Town Griffin Park
19:45 Donaldson 55' Report Hayter 23', 80'
Hinds Yellow card 49'
Webster Yellow card 53'
Ayling Yellow card 74'
Craig 84' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 5269
Referee: Berry
25 August 2012 3 Brentford 5–1 Crewe Alexandra Griffin Park
15:00 Donaldson 13', 89'
El Alagui 20', 45+2'
Dean 84'		 Report Pogba 48'
Murphy Yellow card 63'		 Attendance: 4858
Referee: Scott
September
1 September 2012 4 Walsall 2–2 Brentford Bescot Stadium
15:00 Paterson
Bowerman 29'		 Report Douglas 28'
Donaldson 90'		 Attendance: 3434
Referee: Haywood
8 September 2012 5 Brentford 1–0 Colchester United Griffin Park
15:00 Saunders Yellow card 37'
El Alagui 88'		 Report Attendance: 5449
Referee: Attwell
13 September 2012 6 Leyton Orient 1–0 Brentford Brisbane Road
19:45 McSweeney Yellow card 57'
Cook Yellow card 73'
Brunt 75'		 Report Craig Yellow card 40'
Bidwell Yellow card 80'		 Attendance: 3333
Referee: Dowd
18 September 2012 7 Bournemouth 2–2 Brentford Dean Court
19:45 Tubbs 17'
Charlie Daniels 25' (pen.)		 Report Francis 10' (o.g.)
Forrester 68'		 Attendance: 5,117
Referee: Langford
22 September 2012 8 Brentford 1–0 Oldham Athletic Griffin Park
15:00 Forshaw 17' Report Attendance: 5251
Referee: Graham
Note: Brentford wore a silver change kit,[37] to commemorate 25 years of the club's Community Sports Trust.[38]
29 September 2012 9 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Brentford Prenton Park
15:00 Akpa Akpro 60' Report Douglas 90+6' Attendance: 5720
Referee: Lewis
October
2 October 2012 10 Brentford 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Griffin Park
19:45 Report Attendance: 4,384
Referee: Robinson
6 October 2012 11 Brentford 2–1 Crawley Town Griffin Park
15:00 Donaldson 23', 76' Report Adams 59' Attendance: 5607
Referee: Naylor
13 October 2012 12 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Brentford Glanford Park
15:00 Clarke 77' Report Forrester 43' Attendance: 3,008
Referee: Kettle
20 October 2012 13 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Brentford Keepmoat Stadium
15:00 Cotterill 74'
Paynter 84'		 Report Douglas 45' Attendance: 6555
Referee: Haines
23 October 2012 14 Brentford 2–1 Coventry City Griffin Park
15:00 Forrester 41' 90+4' (pen.) Report McGoldrick 7' Attendance: 5,415
Referee: Stroud
27 October 2012 15 Brentford 2–2 Hartlepool United Griffin Park
15:00 Hayes 11', 58' Report Dean 25' (o.g.)
Craig 90'		 Attendance: 5213
Referee: Phillips
November
6 November 2012 16 Portsmouth 0–1 Brentford Fratton Park
15:00 Report Donaldson 7' Attendance: 11,328
Referee: Scott Mathieson
10 November 2012 17 Brentford 2–1 Carlisle United Griffin Park
15:00 Jonathan Douglas 20'
Hayes 61'		 Report Garner 26' Attendance: 7,673
Referee: Davis
17 November 2012 18 Preston North End 1–1 Brentford Deepdale
15:00 Laird 62' Report German 89' Attendance: 8,804
Referee: Miller
20 November 2012 19 Swindon Town 0–1 Brentford County Ground
19:45 Report Donaldson 59' Attendance: 7431
Referee: Whitestone
24 November 2012 20 Brentford 2–0 Sheffield United Griffin Park
15:00 Donaldson 3'
Forrester 29'		 Report Attendance: 7763
Referee: Andy D'Urso
December
8 December 2012 21 Brentford 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons Griffin Park
15:00 Donaldson 43', 89'
Forrester 72'		 Report Lowe 14'
Gleeson 53'		 Attendance: 5883
Referee: Collins
15 December 2012 22 Notts County 1–2 Brentford Meadow Lane
15:00 Craig 20' (o.g.) Report Forrester 36'
Donaldson 88'		 Attendance: 5,307
Referee: Trevor Kettle
26 December 2012 23 Colchester United 1–3 Brentford Colchester Community Stadium
15:00 Thompson Red card 10'
Wright 23'
Potts Yellow card 79'		 Report Trotta 4'
Forshaw 12'
Douglas Yellow card 18'
Adeyemi Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 45'
Lee Yellow card 78'
Dean 85'		 Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Gavin Ward
29 December 2012 24 Shrewsbury Town 0–0 Brentford New Meadow
15:00 Report Attendance: 5,715
Referee: Bond
January
1 January 2013 25 Brentford 0–0 Bournemouth Griffin Park
15:00 Trotta Yellow card 16' Report Attendance: 8,059
Referee: Robinson
12 January 2013 26 Oldham Athletic 0–2 Brentford Boundary Park
Baxter Yellow card 5' Report Dondaldson 5', 82' Yellow card 66'
Diagouraga Yellow card 69'
Forrester Yellow card 75'
Forshaw Yellow card 90'		 Attendance: 4615
Referee: Haines
19 January 2013 27 Brentford 1–2 Tranmere Rovers Griffin Park
15:00 Harlee Dean Yellow card 41' 50'
Douglas Yellow card 75'
Bidwell Yellow card 90'		 Report Robinson 42' (pen.)
Bakayogo Yellow card 56'
McGurk 66' Yellow card 75'
Williams Yellow card 75'
Power Yellow card 90'		 Attendance: 6948
Referee: Deadman
22 January 2013 28 Brentford 2–2 Leyton Orient Griffin Park
19:45 Hayes 16'
Donaldson 39'
Bidwell Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 57'		 Report Rowlands 6'
Cook 86'		 Attendance: 4523
Referee: Tierney
February
2 February 2013 29 Yeovil Town 3–0 Brentford Huish Park
15:00 Upson Yellow card 28' 40'
Madden 34'
McAllister Yellow card 80'
Burn 84'		 Report Logan Yellow card 29' Attendance: 4106
Referee: Linington
9 February 2013 30 Brentford 2–2 Bury Griffin Park
15:00 Forrester 52'
Trotta 68'		 Report Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 48'
Soares 65'
Ajose 76'		 Attendance: 5137
Referee: Coote
12 February 2013 31 Brentford 2–0 Stevenage Griffin Park
19:45 Dean Yellow card 38'
Adeyemi 44'
Forshaw Yellow card 67'
Trotta 86'		 Report Attendance: 7022
Referee: Hooper
23 February 2013 32 Brentford 0–0 Walsall Griffin Park
15:00 Report Brandy Yellow card 38'
Mantom Yellow card 75'		 Attendance: 4,781
Referee: Fred Graham
26 February 2013 33 Crawley Town 1–2 Brentford Broadfield Stadium
19:45 Connolly Red card 1'
O'Brien Yellow card 47'
Adams 65'		 Report Forshaw Yellow card 5' Yellow-red card 59'
Saunders 16'
Donaldson 32'
Dean Yellow card 45+4'		 Referee: Lee Collins
March
2 March 2013 34 Brentford 1–0 Scunthorpe United Griffin Park
15:00 Adeyemi 70'
Douglas Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Slocombe Yellow card 7' Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Phil Gibbs
5 March 2013 35 Stevenage 1–0 Brentford Broadhall Way
19:45 Dunne Yellow card 58'
Haber 76'		 Report Wright-Phillips Yellow card 66' Attendance: 2,794
Referee: Craig Pawson
9 March 2013 36 Carlisle United 2–0 Brentford Brunton Park
15:00 O'Hanlon 23'
Thirlwell Yellow card 41'
Beck 53'		 Report Dean Yellow card 36'
Wright-Phillips Yellow card 87'		 Attendance: 3,858
Referee: Scott Duncan
12 March 2013 37 Brentford 2–1 Swindon Town Griffin Park
19:45 Moore Yellow card 41'
Logan Yellow card 54'
Saunders 73' (pen.)
Donaldson 76'
Wright-Phillips Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Ferry 32'
Foderingham Yellow card 71'
Thompson Yellow card 86'		 Attendance: 5,867
Referee: Stuart Attwell
16 March 2013 38 Brentford 1–0 Preston North End Griffin Park
15:00 Diagouraga Yellow card 20'
Trotta Yellow card 80'
Logan Yellow card 90'
Saunders 90+4' (pen.) Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Buchanan Yellow card 54' Attendance: 6,512
Referee: Gavin Ward
29 March 2013 39 Brentford 2–1 Notts County Griffin Park
15:00 Diagouraga 21'
Wright-Phillips 70'		 Report Judge 74' Attendance: 7,412
Referee: Andy D'Urso
April
1 April 2013 40 Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Brentford Stadium mk
15:00 Bowditch 14'
Gleeson 85'		 Report Attendance: 10,455
Referee: Stephen Martin
6 April 2013 41 Coventry City 1–1 Brentford Ricoh Arena
15:00 Baker 45' (pen) Report Forrester 47' Attendance: 10,642
Referee: Scott Mathieson
10 April 2013 42 Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Brentford Alexandra Stadium
19:45 Report Wright-Phillips 12'
Trotta 83'		 Attendance: 4,594
Referee: Robert Madley
13 April 2013 43 Brentford 3–2 Portsmouth Griffin Park
15:00 Wright-Phillips 21' (85)
Clayton Donaldson 86'		 Report Connolly 26'
Cooper 58'		 Attendance: 9,149
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
16 April 2013 44 Sheffield United 2–2 Brentford Bramall Lane
19:45 Long Yellow card 24'
Maguire Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 72'
Doyle Yellow card 38'
McMahon Yellow card 45+4'
Robson 62' (pen)
Kitson Yellow card 28' 68'		 Report Moore Yellow card 23'
Trotta 24' (pen)
Jake Reeves Yellow card 28'
Donaldson Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 77'
Craig
Logan Yellow card 81'
Wright-Phillips 89'		 Attendance: 23,431
Referee: Keith Stroud
20 April 2013 45 Hartlepool United 1–1 Brentford Victoria Park
17:20 James 25' Report Trotta 39' Attendance: 3,541
Referee: Michael Naylor
27 April 2013 46 Brentford 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Griffin Park
15:00 Report James Coppinger 90+6' Attendance: 12,300
Referee: Oliver

Football League play-offs

Main article: 2013 Football League play-offs
4 May 2013 SF (1st leg) Swindon Town 1–1 Brentford County Ground
17:20 Luongo 70' Report Kevin O'Connor 90' (pen) Attendance: 10,595
Referee: Eltringham
6 May 2013 SF (2nd leg) Brentford 3–3
(5–4 p)		 Swindon Town Griffin Park
16:30 A. Rooney 24' (o.g.)
Donaldson 40', 47'		 Report A. Rooney 44'
Devera 57'
Flint 90'		 Attendance: 9,109
Referee: Miller
Penalties
Saunders soccer ball with check mark
Hayes soccer ball with check mark
Dean soccer ball with check mark
Craig soccer ball with check mark
Forshaw soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Devera
soccer ball with check mark Flint
soccer ball with check mark Collins
soccer ball with red X Storey
soccer ball with check mark Roberts
19 May 2013 F Brentford 1–2 Yeovil Town Wembley Stadium
13:30 Dean 51' Report Madden 6'
Burn 42'		 Attendance: 41,955
Referee: D'Urso

FA Cup

Main article: 2012–13 FA Cup
3 November 2012 1R Boreham Wood 0–2 Brentford Meadow Park
15:00 Reynalds Yellow card 18'
Jones Yellow card 46'		 Report Donaldson 16'
Forrester 44'		 Attendance: 1,495
Referee: Lewis
30 November 2012 2R Bradford City 1–1 Brentford Valley Parade
19:45 Hanson 70' Report Logan 43' Yellow card 66' Attendance: 3,620
Referee: Sutton
18 December 2012 2R (replay) Brentford 4–2 (a.e.t.) Bradford City Griffin Park
19:45 Trotta 45' (pen.), 102'
Donaldson 103'
Forrester 106'		 Report Reid 34'
Connell 94' (pen.)		 Attendance: 2643
Referee: Scott
5 January 2013 3R Southend United 2–2 Brentford Roots Hall
15:00 Corr 39', 54' Report Adeyemi 29'
Cresswell 38' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 5,540
Referee: Dean Whitestone
15 January 2013 3R (replay) Brentford 2–1 Southend United Griffin Park
19:45 Hayes 26'
Donaldson 76'		 Report Corr 69'
Prosser Yellow card 72'		 Attendance: 6,526
Referee: Darren Drysdale
27 January 2013 4R Brentford 2–2 Chelsea Griffin Park
12:00 Trotta 42'
Forrester 73' (pen.)		 Report Cahill Yellow card 44'
Oscar 55'
Turnbull Yellow card 71'
Fernando Torres 83'		 Attendance: 12,146
Referee: Jonathan Moss
17 February 2013 4R (replay) Chelsea 4–0 Brentford Stamford Bridge
12:00 Mata 55'
Oscar 68'
Ivanović Yellow card 69'
Lampard 71'
Terry 81'
David Luiz Yellow card 85'		 Report Attendance: 40,961
Referee: Neil Swarbrick

Football League Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Football League Cup
11 August 2012 S1R Walsall 1–0 Brentford Bescot Stadium
15:00 Hemmings 8' Report Attendance: 2248
Referee: Woolmer

Football League Trophy

Main article: 2012–13 Football League Trophy
9 October 2012 S2R Brentford 1–0 Crawley Town Griffin Park
19:45 Forrester Yellow card 6'
Saunders 73'		 Report Attendance: 2739
Referee: Williamson
4 December 2012 SQF Southend United 2–1 Brentford Roots Hall
19:45 Mkandawire 27'
Hurst 39'
Timlin Yellow card 76'		 Report Diagouraga Yellow card 54'
Saunders Yellow card 76'
Hayes 83'		 Attendance: 3052
Referee: Russel

Playing squad

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2012–13 season.
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Coaching staff

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Statistics

Appearances and goals

Substitute appearances in brackets.
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  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: Soccerbase

Goalscorers

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  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: Soccerbase

Discipline

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  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: ESPN FC

Management

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Summary

Games played 59 (46 League One, 7 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy, 3 Football League play-offs)
Games won 25 (21 League One, 3 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy, 0 Football League play-offs)
Games drawn 21 (16 League One, 3 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy, 2 Football League play-offs)
Games lost 13 (9 League One, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy, 1 Football League play-offs)
Goals scored 82 (62 League One, 13 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy, 5 Football League play-offs)
Goals conceded 68 (47 League One, 12 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy, 6 Football League play-offs)
Clean sheets 17 (15 League One, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy, 0 Football League play-offs)
Biggest league win 5–1 versus Crewe Alexandra, 25 August 2012
Worst league defeat 3–0 versus Yeovil Town, 2 February 2013
Most appearances 56, Clayton Donaldson (44 League One, 7 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy, 3 Football League play-offs), Harlee Dean (44 League One, 6 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy, 3 Football League play-offs)
Top scorer (league) 18, Clayton Donaldson
Top scorer (all competitions) 24, Clayton Donaldson

Transfers & loans

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Kit

Supplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): Skyex

Home
Away
Third

Source: Historical Football Kits[37]

Development Squad

Playing squad

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2012–13 senior season.
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Results and table

Professional Development League Two South

Main article: 2012–13 Professional U21 Development League § South division
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Middlesex Senior Charity Cup

13 November 2012 1R Staines Lammas 1–3 Brentford DS Robert Parker Stadium
19:45 Mwanza 30' Report Norris 22', 72'
Hippolyte 35'
2 May 2013 SF Hanworth Villa 0–3 Brentford DS Rectory Meadow
Report Hippolyte 12'
Lavender
Norris
9 May 2013 F Uxbridge 5–2 Brentford DS Honeycroft
Fitzgerald 52'
Kabamra 61', 64'
Tomkins 71'
Woods 76'		 Report Dennison 18' (o.g.)
Stockwell 32'

Summary

Games played 23 (20 Professional Development League Two South, 3 Middlesex Senior Charity Cup)
Games won 14 (12 Professional Development League Two South, 2 Middlesex Senior Charity Cup)
Games drawn 2 (2 Professional Development League Two South, 0 Middlesex Senior Charity Cup)
Games lost 7 (6 Professional Development League Two South, 1 Middlesex Senior Charity Cup)
Goals scored 53 (45 Professional Development League Two South, 8 Middlesex Senior Charity Cup)
Goals conceded 40 (34 Professional Development League Two South, 6 Middlesex Senior Charity Cup)
Clean sheets 5 (4 Professional Development League Two South, 1 Middlesex Senior Charity Cup)
Biggest league win 6–0 versus Colchester United DS, 14 September 2012
Worst league defeat 5–1 versus Charlton Athletic DS, 19 November 2012
Most appearances 22, Charlie Adams (19 Professional Development League Two South, 3 Middlesex Senior Charity Cup)
Top scorer (league) 10, Luke Norris
Top scorer (all competitions) 13, Luke Norris

Awards

References

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