2021–22_Brentford_F.C._season

2021–22 Brentford F.C. season

2021–22 Brentford F.C. season

132nd season in existence of Brentford F.C.


The 2021–22 Brentford F.C. season was the club's 132nd season in existence and first season in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Brentford also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. Brentford secured promotion to the Premier League on 29 May 2021, following a 2–0 victory against Swansea City in the play-off final at Wembley, confirming the club's top flight status for the first time in 74 years.[1][2]

Quick Facts Owner, Head coach ...

First team squad

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2021–22 season.
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Transfers

Transfers in

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Loans in

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Loans out

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Transfers out

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Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 July 2021 Friendly Brentford XI Cancelled Sutton United Farnborough
19:45 BST Stadium: Cherrywood Road
Note: Match was postponed due to COVID-19 isolation guidelines.[55]
17 July 2021 Friendly AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Brentford Wimbledon
15:00 BST Report Valencia 42' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Craig Hicks
18 July 2021 Friendly Hampton & Richmond Borough v Brentford XI Hampton
15:00 BST Stadium: The Beveree Stadium
Note: Match was postponed due to COVID-19 isolation guidelines.[56]
20 July 2021 Friendly Boreham Wood 0–2 Brentford Borehamwood
19:30 BST Report Toney 23'
Fosu 57'
Stadium: Meadow Park
23 July 2021 Friendly Cambridge United 1–3 Brentford XI St Neots
18:30 BST Knibbs Report Trevitt
Adams pen.'
Young-Coombes
Stadium: New Rowley Park
Attendance: 726
Referee: Josh Smith
24 July 2021 Friendly Watford 1–3 Brentford St Albans
12:00 BST Wise pen.' Report Toney
Dervişoğlu
Stadium: Watford Football Club Training Ground
Attendance: 0
28 July 2021 Friendly Manchester United 2–2 Brentford Trafford
20:00 BST Elanga 12'
Pereira 50'
Report Baptiste 20'
Mbeumo 78'
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Craig Pawson
Assistant referees: Scott Ledger, Nick Greenhalgh
Fourth official: Jeremy Simpson
31 July 2021 Friendly Brentford 0–1 West Ham United Brentford
15:00 BST Report Benrahma 66' Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
4 August 2021 Friendly Southend United 2–3 Brentford XI Southend-on-Sea
19:00 BST Bridge 5'
Dalby 17'
Report Adams 20' (pen.), 36'
Brook 54'
Stadium: Roots Hall
7 August 2021 Friendly Brentford 2–1 Valencia Brentford
17:30 BST Pinnock 64'
Onyeka 71'
Report López 30' Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Robert Jones
2 September 2021 Friendly Arsenal 4–0 Brentford XI London Colney
BST Gabriel 46'
Lacazette 60'
Cédric 75', 90'
Report Stadium: Arsenal Training Centre
Attendance: 0
10 November 2021 Friendly Brentford XI 4–1 Luton Town Hayes
Janelt 33'
Peart-Harris 43'
Haygarth pen.'
Young-Coombes
Report Mendes Gomes 46' Stadium: Beaconsfield Road
Attendance: 0
30 November 2021 Friendly Brentford XI 1–2 Coventry City East Molesey
BST Young-Coombes 32' Report Tavares 24'
Jones 90'
Stadium: Imber Court
Attendance: 0
6 December 2021 Friendly Brentford XI 6–0 Barnet Osterley
Wissa 19', 20'
Ghoddos
Thompson
Jensen
Peart-Harris
Report Stadium: Jersey Road
Attendance: 0
3 January 2022 Friendly Brentford XI 2–1 Eastbourne Borough Osterley
Janelt
Forss
Report Gravata Stadium: Jersey Road
Attendance: 0
17 January 2022 Friendly Brentford XI 2–1 Havant & Waterlooville Osterley
Thompson
Young-Coombes
Report pen' Stadium: Jersey Road
Attendance: 0
1 February 2022 Friendly Aston Villa 2–1 Brentford XI Aston, Birmingham
Watkins 56'
Mings 72'
Report Dasilva Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
14 February 2022 Friendly Brentford XI 3–2 Southend United XI Osterley
Dasilva Report Dunne
Gard
Stadium: Jersey Road
Attendance: 0
21 February 2022 Friendly Rangers XI 2–2 Brentford XI Milngavie
Diallo Report Zanka 15'
Crama
Stadium: Rangers Training Centre
Attendance: 0
7 March 2022 Friendly Brentford XI 2–3 Wycombe Wanderers Osterley
Wissa 38', 88' Report Al-Hamadi 25'
Forino-Joseph
Wheeler 90'
Stadium: Jersey Road
Attendance: 0
5 April 2022 Friendly Leyton Orient 0–0 Brentford XI Leyton
Report Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 0
15 April 2022 Friendly Brentford XI 1–5 Aston Villa Osterley
Report Stadium: Jersey Road
Attendance: 0
10 May 2022 Friendly Brentford XI 3–0 Leicester City U23 Osterley
Jeanvier
Fosu
Stevens
Report Stadium: Jersey Road
Attendance: 0
17 May 2022 Friendly Brentford XI 0–0 Valencia B Hayes
Report Stadium: Beaconsfield Road
Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overview

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Source: Soccerway

Premier League

League table

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Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[57]

Results summary

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Source: Premier League

Results by round

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

Matches

13 August 2021 1 Brentford 2–0 Arsenal Brentford
20:00 BST
Report Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,479
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: Live on Sky Sports
21 August 2021 2 Crystal Palace 0–0 Brentford Selhurst
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 23,091
Referee: Martin Atkinson
28 August 2021 3 Aston Villa 1–1 Brentford Aston, Birmingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 42,045
Referee: Peter Bankes
11 September 2021 4 Brentford 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Brentford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,518
Referee: Graham Scott
18 September 2021 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Brentford Wolverhampton
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 29,724
Referee: Darren England
25 September 2021 6 Brentford 3–3 Liverpool Brentford
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,876
Referee: Stuart Attwell
3 October 2021 7 West Ham United 1–2 Brentford Stratford
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 49,940
Referee: Peter Bankes
16 October 2021 8 Brentford 0–1 Chelsea Brentford
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,940
Referee: Anthony Taylor
24 October 2021 9 Brentford 1–2 Leicester City Brentford
14:00 BST
Report Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,814
Referee: Simon Hooper
30 October 2021 10 Burnley 3–1 Brentford Burnley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 18,181
Referee: Jonathan Moss
6 November 2021 11 Brentford 1–2 Norwich City Brentford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,837
Referee: Jarred Gillett
20 November 2021 12 Newcastle United 3–3 Brentford Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,131
Referee: Robert Jones
28 November 2021 13 Brentford 1–0 Everton Brentford
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,957
Referee: Darren England
2 December 2021 14 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Brentford Tottenham
19:30 GMT
Report Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 54,202
Referee: Jonathan Moss
5 December 2021 15 Leeds United 2–2 Brentford Leeds
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 35,639
Referee: David Coote
10 December 2021 16 Brentford 2–1 Watford Brentford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,861
Referee: Michael Oliver
26 December 2021 19 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Brentford Falmer
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,141
Referee: Darren England
29 December 2021 20 Brentford 0–1 Manchester City Brentford
20:15 GMT Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 17,009
Referee: David Coote
2 January 2022 21 Brentford 2–1 Aston Villa Brentford
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,876
Referee: Craig Pawson
11 January 2022 18 Southampton 4–1 Brentford Southampton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 27,383
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 18 December 2021 but was postponed after a COVID-19 outbreak occurred amongst Brentford's first team squad and staff. It was rescheduled to 11 January 2022.[58]
16 January 2022 22 Liverpool 3–0 Brentford Liverpool
14:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,824
Referee: Jonathan Moss
19 January 2022 17 Brentford 1–3 Manchester United Brentford
20:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 17,094
Referee: Andre Marriner
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 14 December 2021, but was postponed after a COVID-19 outbreak occurred on Manchester United's training camp.[59]
22 January 2022 23 Brentford 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Brentford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,982
Referee: Peter Bankes
9 February 2022 24 Manchester City 2–0 Brentford Manchester
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 51,658
Referee: Darren England
12 February 2022 25 Brentford 0–0 Crystal Palace Brentford
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,958
Referee: Simon Hooper
19 February 2022 26 Arsenal 2–1 Brentford Holloway
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Jonathan Moss
26 February 2022 27 Brentford 0–2 Newcastle United Brentford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 17,039
Referee: Mike Dean
5 March 2022 28 Norwich City 1–3 Brentford Norwich
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,887
Referee: Anthony Taylor
12 March 2022 29 Brentford 2–0 Burnley Brentford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,984
Referee: Paul Tierney
20 March 2022 30 Leicester City 2–1 Brentford Leicester
14:00 GMT Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,830
Referee: Darren England
2 April 2022 31 Chelsea 1–4 Brentford Fulham
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,061
Referee: Andrew Madley
10 April 2022 32 Brentford 2–0 West Ham United Brentford
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 17,032
Referee: Martin Atkinson
16 April 2022 33 Watford 1–2 Brentford Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,747
Referee: Simon Hooper
23 April 2022 34 Brentford 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur Brentford
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 17,072
Referee: Martin Atkinson
2 May 2022 35 Manchester United 3–0 Brentford Manchester
20:00 BST
Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 73,482
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
7 May 2022 36 Brentford 3–0 Southampton Brentford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 17,051
Referee: Michael Salisbury
15 May 2022 37 Everton 2–3 Brentford Walton
16:30 BST Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,819
Referee: Michael Oliver
22 May 2022 38 Brentford 1–2 Leeds United Brentford
16:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,957
Referee: Paul Tierney

FA Cup

8 January 2022 Third round Port Vale 1–4 Brentford Burslem
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 8,069
Referee: Thomas Bramall
5 February 2022 Fourth round Everton 4–1 Brentford Walton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,571
Referee: Michael Oliver

EFL Cup

24 August 2021 Second round Brentford 3–1 Forest Green Rovers Brentford
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 12,137
Referee: Will Finnie
21 September 2021 Third round Brentford 7–0 Oldham Athletic Brentford
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 12,819
Referee: Simon Hooper
27 October 2021 Fourth round Stoke City 1–2 Brentford Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 9,584
Referee: Michael Salisbury
22 December 2021 Quarter-finals Brentford 0–2 Chelsea Brentford
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,577
Referee: Andre Marriner

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goalscorers

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Discipline

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International caps

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  • Only international caps won while contracted to Brentford are counted.

Awards

See also


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