2018–19 Brentford F.C. season
Appearance
2018–19 season | |||
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Owner | Matthew Benham | ||
Chairman | Cliff Crown | ||
Head Coach | Dean Smith (until 10 October[1]) | ||
Stadium | Griffin Park | ||
EFL Cup | Third round | ||
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The 2018–19 season is Brentford's 129th year in existence and fifth consecutive season in the Championship.[2] Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Season review
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Transfers
Transfers in
Players transferred in | |||||
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Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
1 July 2018 | MF | Kolbeinn Finnsson | FC Groningen | Free | [3] |
1 July 2018 | GK | Patrik Gunnarsson | Breiðablik | Undisclosed | [4] |
1 July 2018 | DF | Ezri Konsa | Charlton Athletic | Undisclosed | [5] |
1 July 2018 | MF | Jonny Mitchell | Falkirk | Undisclosed | [6] |
5 July 2018 | DF | Luka Racic | FC Copenhagen | Undisclosed | [7] |
6 July 2018 | MF | Saïd Benrahma | Nice | Undisclosed | [8] |
30 July 2018 | DF | Julian Jeanvier | Reims | Undisclosed | [9] |
7 August 2018 | DF | Cole Dasilva | Chelsea | Free | [10] |
7 August 2018 | MF | Matej Majka | Sparta Prague | Undisclosed | [11] |
7 August 2018 | DF | Moses Odubajo | Hull City | Free | [12] |
9 August 2018 | DF | Canice Carroll | Oxford United | Undisclosed | [13] |
9 August 2018 | MF | Jan Žambůrek | Slavia Prague | Undisclosed | [14] |
21 August 2018 | MF | Josh Dasilva | Arsenal | Compensation | [15] |
31 August 2018 | GK | Simon Andersson | Halmstads BK | Compensation | [16] |
Loans in
Players loaned in | |||||
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Start date | Pos. | Name | Parent Club | End date | Ref. |
16 July 2018 | MF | Nikolaj Kirk | FC Midtjylland | End of season | [17] |
31 August 2018 | DF | Charlie Oliver | Manchester City | 1 January 2019 | [18] |
Transfers out
Players transferred out | |||||
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Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
30 June 2018 | MF | Konstantin Kerschbaumer | FC Ingolstadt 04 | Undisclosed | [19] |
19 July 2018 | DF | John Egan | Sheffield United | Undisclosed | [20] |
20 July 2018 | MF | Florian Jozefzoon | Derby County | Undisclosed | [21] |
23 July 2018 | DF | Ilias Chatzitheodoridis | Panathinaikos | Undisclosed | [22] |
31 August 2018 | DF | Lukas Talbro | FC Nordsjælland | Undisclosed | [23] |
Loans out
Players loaned out | |||||
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Start date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | End date | Ref. |
2 July 2018 | MF | Theo Archibald | Forest Green Rovers | End of season | [24] |
27 July 2018 | MF | Reece Cole | Yeovil Town | 24 August 2018 | [25] |
6 August 2018 | GK | Ellery Balcombe | Boreham Wood | 1 January 2019 | [26] |
6 August 2018 | FW | Justin Shaibu | Boreham Wood | End of season | [26] |
25 August 2018 | MF | Ryan Woods | Stoke City | 1 January 2019 | [27] |
27 August 2018 | GK | Jack Bonham | Bristol Rovers | End of season | [28] |
31 August 2018 | DF | Tom Field | Cheltenham Town | 1 January 2019 | [29] |
31 August 2018 | MF | Chiedozie Ogbene | Exeter City | 1 January 2019 | [30] |
Results
Pre-season
6 July 2018 | Boreham Wood | 1–2 | Brentford | Borehamwood |
19:30 BST | Ferrier 28' (pen.) | Report | Watkins 44' Macleod 62' |
Stadium: Meadow Park |
14 July 2018 | Karlsruher SC | 2–1 | Brentford | Grassau, Germany |
13:00 CEST | Muslija 57' Pisot 71' Batmaz 73' Gordon 81' |
Report | Sørensen 42' McEachran 43' Watkins 85' |
Stadium: ASV Sportpark |
17 July 2018 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Brentford | High Wycombe |
19:45 BST | Report | Forss 76' (pen.) | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,315 |
21 July 2018 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–3 | Brentford | Shrewsbury |
15:00 BST | Okenabirhie Amadi-Holloway |
Report | Forss Nsiala o.g.' Camargo |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 2,454 |
28 July 2018 | Brentford | 1–2 | Watford | Brentford |
15:00 BST | Watkins 5' | Report | Dalsgaard 25' (o.g.) Gray 36' |
Stadium: Griffin Park |
Championship
League table
Template:2018–19 EFL Championship table
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 |
- Source: Sports Mole
Result by matchday
Matches
4 August 2018 1 | Brentford | 5–1 | Rotherham United | Brentford |
15:00 BST | Maupay 4', 60' Canós 44' Watkins 48' MacLeod 89' |
Report | Vaulks 90+2' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,297 Referee: Oliver Langford |
11 August 2018 2 | Stoke City | 1–1 | Brentford | Stoke-on-Trent |
15:00 BST | Afobe 29' | Report | Watkins 66' | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 24,806 Referee: Andy Davies |
19 August 2018 3 | Brentford | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Brentford |
15:00 BST | Maupay 20' Dalsgaard 55' Watkins 61' |
Report | Baker 62' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,134 Referee: David Webb |
22 August 2018 4 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Brentford | Aston |
19:45 BST | Kodjia 39', 90+5' | Report | Maupay 23', 82' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 30,011 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
25 August 2018 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Brentford | Blackburn |
15:00 BST | Palmer 54' | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,094 Referee: Tony Harrington |
1 September 2018 6 | Brentford | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Brentford |
15:00 BST | MacLeod 45+3' Watkins 84' |
Report | Cash 62' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,186 Referee: Peter Bankes |
15 September 2018 7 | Brentford | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | Brentford |
15:00 BST | Maupay 24', 63' | Report | Morsy 58' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,951 Referee: Darren England |
18 September 2018 8 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Brentford | Ipswich |
19:45 BST | Jackson 73' | Report | Maupay 31' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 14,897 Referee: Darren Bond |
22 September 2018 9 | Derby County | 3–1 | Brentford | Derby |
15:00 BST | Wilson 14' Nugent 21' Mount 28' |
Report | Dalsgaard 1' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,110 Referee: Andrew Madley |
29 September 2018 10 | Brentford | 2–2 | Reading | Brentford |
15:00 BST | Maupay 11' Benrahma 86' Barbet 90+2' |
Report | Böðvarsson 25' Swift 64' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,045 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
2 October 2018 11 | Brentford | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Brentford |
19:45 BST | McEachran 42' | Report | Morrison 26' Kieftenbeld 66' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,715 Referee: Tim Robinson |
6 October 2018 12 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Brentford | Leeds |
12:30 BST | Jansson 88' Ayling 90+4' |
Report | Maupay 62' (pen.) | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 31,880 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
FA Cup
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EFL Cup
14 August 2018 First round | Southend United | 2–4 | Brentford | Southend-on-Sea |
19:45 BST | Robinson 62' McCoulsky 72' |
Report | Forss 42' Jeanvier 64' Benrahma 67' Mokotjo 85' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3,055 Referee: Keith Stroud |
28 August 2018 Second round | Brentford | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Brentford |
19:45 BST | Jeanvier 40' | Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4,384 Referee: Ross Joyce |
26 September 2018 Third round | Arsenal | 3–1 | Brentford | Holloway |
19:45 BST | Welbeck 5', 37' Lacazette 90+3' |
Report | Judge 58' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Referee: Mike Dean |
- Source: Soccerbase
First team squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2018–19 season.
# | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Notes |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Daniel Bentley | GK | 13 July 1993 (aged 25) | Southend United | 2016 | 2020 | ||
16 | Jack Bonham | GK | 14 September 1993 (aged 24) | Watford | 2013 | 2019 | Loaned to Bristol Rovers | |
25 | Ellery Balcombe | GK | 15 October 1999 (aged 18) | Academy | 2016 | 2022 | Loaned to Boreham Wood | |
28 | Luke Daniels | GK | 5 January 1988 (aged 30) | Scunthorpe United | 2017 | 2020 | ||
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Moses Odubajo | RB / RW | 28 July 1993 (aged 24) | Hull City | 2018 | 2019 | ||
3 | Rico Henry | LB | 8 July 1997 (aged 21) | Walsall | 2016 | 2021 | ||
6 | Chris Mepham | CB | 5 November 1997 (aged 20) | Academy | 2016 | 2022 | ||
22 | Henrik Dalsgaard | RB | 27 July 1989 (aged 29) | Zulte Waregem | 2017 | 2020 | ||
23 | Julian Jeanvier | CB | 31 March 1992 (aged 26) | Reims | 2018 | 2022 | ||
26 | Ezri Konsa | CB / RB / MF | 23 October 1997 (aged 20) | Charlton Athletic | 2018 | 2021 | ||
29 | Yoann Barbet | CB / LB | 10 May 1993 (aged 25) | Chamois Niortais | 2015 | 2019 | ||
30 | Tom Field | LB | 14 March 1997 (aged 21) | Academy | 2015 | 2020 | Loaned to Cheltenham Town | |
34 | Mads Bech Sørensen | LB / CB | 7 January 1999 (aged 18) | AC Horsens | 2017 | 2021 | ||
Midfielders | ||||||||
4 | Lewis Macleod | LM / AM | 16 June 1994 (aged 24) | Rangers | 2015 | 2019 | ||
8 | Nico Yennaris | CM / RB | 24 May 1993 (aged 25) | Arsenal | 2014 | 2021 | ||
10 | Josh McEachran | CM | 1 March 1993 (aged 25) | Chelsea | 2015 | 2019 | ||
12 | Kamohelo Mokotjo | DM | 11 March 1991 (aged 27) | FC Twente | 2017 | 2020 | ||
14 | Josh Dasilva | AM / W | 23 October 1998 (aged 19) | Arsenal | 2018 | 2022 | ||
15 | Ryan Woods | CM | 13 December 1993 (aged 24) | Shrewsbury Town | 2015 | 2020 | Loaned to Stoke City | |
17 | Emiliano Marcondes | AM / FW / LW | 9 March 1995 (aged 23) | Nordsjælland | 2018 | 2021 | ||
18 | Alan Judge | AM / LM | 11 November 1988 (aged 29) | Blackburn Rovers | 2014 | 2019 | ||
19 | Romaine Sawyers | AM / CM | 2 November 1991 (aged 26) | Walsall | 2016 | 2020 | ||
20 | Josh Clarke | RW / RB | 5 July 1994 (aged 24) | Academy | 2013 | 2020 | ||
Attackers | ||||||||
7 | Sergi Canós | W | 2 February 1997 (aged 21) | Norwich City | 2017 | 2021 | ||
9 | Neal Maupay | FW | 14 August 1996 (aged 21) | Saint-Étienne | 2017 | 2021 | ||
11 | Ollie Watkins | FW / LW / AM | 30 December 1995 (aged 22) | Exeter City | 2017 | 2021 | ||
21 | Saïd Benrahma | RW | 10 August 1995 (aged 22) | OGC Nice | 2018 | 2022 | ||
24 | Chiedozie Ogbene | W | 1 May 1997 (aged 21) | Limerick | 2018 | 2021 | Loaned to Exeter City | |
33 | Marcus Forss | FW | 18 June 1999 (aged 19) | West Bromwich Albion | 2017 | 2021 |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 6 October 2018. Substitute appearances in brackets.
No | Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Daniel Bentley | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Moses Odubajo | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | |
4 | MF | Lewis Macleod | 9 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 (1) | 2 | |
6 | DF | Chris Mepham | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 13 (1) | 0 | |
7 | MF | Sergi Canós | 7 (5) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 8 (6) | 1 | |
8 | MF | Nico Yennaris | 2 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 (6) | 0 | |
9 | FW | Neal Maupay | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 10 (2) | 10 | |
10 | MF | Josh McEachran | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
11 | MF | Ollie Watkins | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |
12 | MF | Kamohelo Mokotjo | 3 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 (8) | 1 | |
15 | MF | Ryan Woods | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
18 | MF | Alan Judge | 1 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 (8) | 1 | |
19 | MF | Romaine Sawyers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
20 | MF | Josh Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
21 | MF | Saïd Benrahma | 6 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 8 (6) | 1 | |
22 | DF | Henrik Dalsgaard | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 12 (1) | 1 | |
23 | DF | Julian Jeanvier | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 (1) | 2 | |
18 | MF | Chiedozie Ogbene | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |
26 | DF | Ezri Konsa | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
28 | GK | Luke Daniels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
29 | DF | Yoann Barbet | 11 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 12 (2) | 1 | |
30 | DF | Tom Field | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
33 | FW | Marcus Forss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
34 | DF | Mads Bech Sørensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: Soccerbase
Goalscorers
- As of match played 6 October 2018.
No | Pos | Nat | Player | Lg. | FAC | FLC | Total |
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9 | FW | Neal Maupay | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
11 | MF | Ollie Watkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | MF | Lewis Macleod | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
23 | DF | Julian Jeanvier | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
29 | DF | Yoann Barbet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | MF | Sergi Canós | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
22 | DF | Henrik Dalsgaard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
10 | MF | Josh McEachran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
21 | MF | Saïd Benrahma | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
33 | FW | Marcus Forss | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
18 | MF | Alan Judge | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
12 | MF | Kamohelo Mokotjo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Opponents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 20 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: Soccerbase
Discipline
- As of match played 6 October 2018.
No | Pos | Nat | Player | FLCh. | FAC | FLCu. | Total | Pts | ||||
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21 | MF | Saïd Benrahma | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
22 | DF | Henrik Dalsgaard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
9 | FW | Neal Maupay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
11 | MF | Ollie Watkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
29 | DF | Yoann Barbet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
18 | MF | Alan Judge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
4 | MF | Lewis Macleod | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
6 | DF | Chris Mepham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
26 | DF | Ezri Konsa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
10 | MF | Josh McEachran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
2 | DF | Moses Odubajo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
19 | MF | Romaine Sawyers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 27 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: ESPN
Coaching staff
Dean Smith (4 August – 10 October 2018)
Name | Role |
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Dean Smith | Head Coach |
Richard O'Kelly | Assistant Head Coach |
Thomas Frank | Assistant Head Coach |
Iñaki Caña Pavón | Goalkeeper Coach |
Luke Stopforth | Head of Analysis |
Chris Haslam | Head of Athletic Performance |
Lars Friis | Individual Development Coach |
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