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

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.

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 members is 69.[3] The Hall of Fame is administered jointly by the club and the Brentford F.C. Former Players’ Association.[4]

Key

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  • 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 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 9 November 2024.

Playing positions

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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
Symbol Meaning
‡ Brentford men's or women's player or staff member in the 2024–25 season.
(c) Player captained the club.
♠ Player holds a club record.

List of members

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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.
Name Nationality Player Staff Inducted Major honour(s) Notes Ref
Position(s) Years Apps Goals Position(s) Years
Jimmy Bain (c)  Scotland FB 1928–1933 201 2 Manager, assistant manager 1934–1956 2015 1932–33 Third Division South champion [6]
Arthur Bateman (c)  England FB 1934–1938 153 1 — — 2015 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 MF 1978–1988
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 WH 1950–1961 264 8 — — 2015 — [6]
Chic Brodie  Scotland GK 1963–1971 224 0 — — 2015 — [6]
Gerry Cakebread  England GK 1954–1964 374 0 — — 2015 1962–63 Fourth Division champion [6]
Jack Cartmell  England OL 1919–1921 66 2 Trainer, assistant trainer 1926–1955 2015 — [6]
Arthur Charlton  England HB 1892–1898 68 13 — — 2015 — [6]
Ken Coote ♠ (c)  England FB 1949–1964 559 ♠ 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 & 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 CB 1985–1993 285 30 — — 2014 1991–92 Third Division champion [12]
George Francis  England CF 1955–1961
1961–1962 		280 136 — — 2014 — [nb 1] [13]
Ted Gaskell  England GK 1947–1952 38 0 A manager 1959–1961 2019 — [11]
Marcus Gayle ‡  Jamaica FW 1988–1994
2005–2006 		230 28 Ambassador — 2015 1991–92 Third Division champion [nb 2] [14]
Peter Gelson  England CB 1961–1974 516 18 — — 2014 1962–63 Fourth Division champion [9]
Bill Gorman  Ireland
 Republic of Ireland 		FB 1938–1949 144 0 — — 2015 — [6]
Jackie Graham  Scotland MF 1970–1980 409 40 — — 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 RB 1962–1974 345 4 Youth team coach 1990s 2013 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion [15]
Patsy Hendren  England FB 1908–1927 158 18 — — 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 FW 1988
1989–1992 		145 76 — — 2013 1991–92 Third Division champion [nb 3] [17]
Jack Holliday  England CF 1932–1939 222 121 Assistant trainer, youth team trainer 1944–1961 2015 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion [6]
Idris Hopkins  Wales OR 1932–1947 314 80 — — Inaugural 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion [2]
Ken Horne  England WH/FB 1950–1960 239 1 Youth team coach, scout 1970s 2015 — [18]
Terry Hurlock (c)  England CM 1980–1986 265 24 — — 2024 — [3]
Joe James (c)  England CB 1931–1939 255 2 — — Inaugural 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion [2]
Pontus Jansson * (c)  Sweden CB 2019–2023 115 4 — — 2024 — [3]
Jimmy Jay  England WH 1903–1908
1909–1910		 322 8 — — 2015 — [6]
Allan Jones  Wales FB 1963–1970 281 3 — — 2015 — [6]
Chris Kamara (c)  England MF 1981–1985 189 32 — — 2024 — [3]
Billy Lane  England CF 1929–1932 123 89 Coach 1946–1947 2024 — [3]
Jack Lane (c)  England IF 1925–1931 234 86 — — 2015 — [6]
Malky MacDonald  Scotland RB 1946–1949 93 1 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 CF 1935–1938 124 90 — — 2015 — [6]
Duncan McKenzie  Scotland WH 1932–1938 160 10 — — 2024 1934–35 Second Division champion [3]
Keith Millen  England CB 1984–1994 380 20 — — 2014 1991–92 Third Division champion [9]
Fred Monk  England RB 1948–1954 219 49 Trainer 1957–1965 2015 — [6]
Ernest Muttitt  England U 1932–1939 94 25 Youth team manager 1955–1957 2015 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion [6]
Alan Nelmes  England CB 1967–1976 350 2 — — 2014 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion [9]
Kevin O'Connor (c) ‡  Republic of Ireland U 2000–2014 501 44 Assistant first team coach,
B/Development Squad head coach,
B/Development Squad assistant coach 		2015– 2015 2008–09 League Two champion & 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 — — 2019 — [11]
Johnny Rainford  England IF 1953–1962 324 49 — — 2015 — [6]
Dusty Rhodes  England FB 1908–1915 221 2 Manager, trainer 1912–1919 2015 — [6]
Gary Roberts  Wales W 1980–1986 226 64 — — 2020 — [21]
Bobby Ross (c)  Scotland IF 1966–1972 323 63 — — 2013 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion [15]
Danis Salman  England DF 1975–1985 371 8 — — 2014 1977–78 Fourth Division promotion [nb 5] [9]
Sam Saunders ‡  England RM 2009–2016 206 30 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) & 2008–09 League Two champion (manager) [3]
Billy Scott  England IF 1932–1947 296 86 — — 2015 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion [6]
Les Smith  England OL 1936–1939
1952		 78 7 — — 2015 — [6]
Jim Towers ♠  England FW 1954–1961 282 163 ♠ — — 2015 — [6]
Tosher Underwood  England OF 1902–1908 196 23 — — 2015 — [6]

Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ a b Brentford F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  2. ^ a b c d e "Hall of fame". Brentford FC Former Players' Association. Archived from the original on 25 May 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Hall of Fame – Inductees 2024". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Andy McCulloch inducted in to Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  5. ^ Wickham, Chris. "Brentford FC treasure trove". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Wickham, Chris. "Kevin O'Connor and Marcus Gayle join others in being added to Brentford FC Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Paul Bence added to Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Gary Blissett in emotional tribute to Martin Lange after Hall of Fame induction". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  9. ^ a b c d e Wickham, Chris. "Bob Booker, Peter Gelson, Keith Millen, Alan Nelmes and Danis Salman honoured at Brentford FC 125 Year Anniversary Dinner". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  10. ^ a b c d "Prizes shared at last night's Player of the Year Awards". brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  11. ^ a b c d "Steve Phillips inducted in to Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  12. ^ Wickham, Chris. "Former Brentford captain Terry Evans added to Club's Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  13. ^ Wickham, Chris. "George Francis added to Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  14. ^ "Brentford FC appoints Club legend Marcus Gayle as Club Ambassador". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  15. ^ a b c Chapman, Mark. "Trio added to Brentford FC Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  16. ^ "Tommy Higginson inducted into the Brentford FC Hall of Fame". brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  17. ^ Wickham, Chris. "Dean 'honoured' to be in Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  18. ^ Chapman, Mark. "Ken Horne inducted into Brentford FC Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  19. ^ "Lloyd Owusu to be inducted into the Brentford FC Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  20. ^ a b "Sam Saunders and Gordon Phillips added to Brentford's Hall of Fame". brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  21. ^ "Gary Roberts enters Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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