1992–93 Brentford F.C. season

Brentford
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
Home colours
Away colours

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, losing to Derby County in the semi-finals.

Season summary

Brentford's 1992–93 First Division season would be 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 team 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] Holder signed Grimsby Town forward Murray Jones as Holdsworth's replacement for a £75,000 fee.[2] Other new signings were midfielders Mickey Bennett and Detzi Kruszyński from Wimbledon as part of the Holdsworth deal 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.[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 would again play second-tier football.[1][11]

Kit

Supplier: Hummel International
Sponsor(s): KLM

Home
Away
Goalkeeper

Source: Historical Kits

League table

Pos Team Pld Home Away F A GD Pts
W D L F A W D L F A
1Newcastle United4616615815133734239238+5496
2West Ham United4616525017105831248141+4088
3Portsmouth46192248978832378046+3488
4Tranmere Rovers461544482486924327256+1679
5Swindon Town461553412368933367459+1576
6Leicester City4614544324851028407164+776
7Millwall4614634621410919326553+1270
8Derby County4611210403387828246857+1166
9Grimsby Town4612653325711525325857+164
10Peterborough United4671153026931125375563– 862
11Wolverhampton Wanderers4611663726571120305756+161
12Charlton Athletic4610852819651221274946+361
13Barnsley4612472919551327415660– 460
14Oxford United468782921671024355356– 356
15Bristol City4610762925471220424967– 1856
16Watford468782730661130415771– 1455
17Notts County4610763321291222495570– 1552
18Southend United469863322451421425464– 1052
19Birmingham City4610493032381220405072– 2251
20Luton Town4661342626481122364862– 1451
21Sunderland469683428451416365064– 1450
22Brentford4676102830641324415271– 1949
23Cambridge United4686929323101019374869– 2149
24Bristol Rovers4666113042451425455587– 3241
  • Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

NB In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference

Key
Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League
Promoted to FA Premier League
Participated in play-offs
Promoted to Premier League through play-offs
Relegated

Football League First Division results

League results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 13 10 23 66 80  −14 49 7 6 10 28 30  −2 6 4 13 38 50  −12

Source: Statto

Results and position by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA
ResultLLWWLLDDLDDLWWWLLWWWDWDLLLLWDLLLLLLLWDWDLDLLWL
Position2321188111517161919202119181616171712111210101213131614121316171718192219191617201720222122

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

Matches

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

Cup results

FA Cup

League Cup

Anglo-Italian Cup

Playing squad

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1992–93 season.
Pos. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Tamer Aouf England 7 December 1974 (aged 17) Youth 1993
GK Ashley Bayes England 19 April 1972 (aged 20) Youth 1990 Loaned to Kingsbury Town
GK Graham Benstead England 20 August 1963 (aged 28) Sheffield United 1990
GK Gerry Peyton Republic of Ireland 20 May 1956 (aged 36) Everton 1993 Loaned from Everton before transferring permanently
Defenders
DF Jamie Bates England 24 February 1968 (aged 24) Youth 1986
DF Terry Evans (c) England 12 April 1965 (aged 27) Hillingdon 1985
DF Billy Manuel England 28 June 1969 (aged 23) Gillingham 1991
DF Keith Millen England 26 September 1966 (aged 25) Youth 1985
DF Kenny Sansom England 26 September 1958 (aged 33) Everton 1993
DF Chris Sparks England 28 December 1973 (aged 18) Youth 1992
DF Brian Statham England 21 May 1969 (aged 23) Tottenham Hotspur 1992
DF Danny Tripp England 11 August 1974 (aged 18) Youth 1992
DF Shane Westley England 16 June 1965 (aged 27) Wolverhampton Wanderers 1992
Midfielders
MF Bob Booker England 25 January 1958 (aged 34) Sheffield United 1991
MF Paul Buckle England 16 December 1970 (aged 21) Youth 1988 Loaned to Wycombe Wanderers
MF Grant Chalmers England 12 September 1969 (aged 22) Northerners 1992
MF Alan Dickens England 3 September 1964 (aged 27) Chelsea 1993
MF Kevin Godfrey England 24 February 1960 (aged 32) Leyton Orient 1988
MF Detzi Kruszyński Poland 14 October 1960 (aged 31) Wimbledon 1992
MF Robbie Peters England 18 May 1971 (aged 21) Youth 1989 Loaned to Woking
MF Simon Ratcliffe England 8 February 1967 (aged 25) Norwich City 1989
MF Wilf Rostron England 29 September 1956 (aged 35) Sheffield United 1991 Assistant manager
MF Neil Smilie England 19 July 1958 (aged 34) Reading 1988
MF Paul Stephenson England 2 January 1968 (aged 24) Millwall 1993
Forwards
FW Joe Allon England 12 January 1966 (aged 26) Chelsea 1992
FW Mickey Bennett England 27 July 1969 (aged 23) Wimbledon 1992
FW Gary Blissett England 29 June 1964 (aged 28) Crewe Alexandra 1987
FW Marcus Gayle Jamaica 27 September 1970 (aged 21) Youth 1988
FW Murray Jones England 7 October 1964 (aged 27) Grimsby Town 1992
FW Lee Luscombe England 16 July 1971 (aged 21) Southampton 1991
Players who left the club mid-season
DF Chris Hughton Republic of Ireland 11 December 1958 (aged 33) West Ham United 1992 Coach, retired
DF Paul Mortimer England 8 May 1968 (aged 24) Crystal Palace 1993 Returned to Crystal Palace after loan
  • Source: The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties[13]

Coaching staff

Name Role
England Phil Holder Manager
England Wilf Rostron Assistant Manager
Republic of Ireland Chris Hughton Coach
England Graham Pearce Coach
England Fergus Dignan Medical Officer
England Eric Radley-Smith Medical Consultant
England Roy Clare Physiotherapist

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Substitute appearances in brackets.
Pos Nat Name League FA Cup League Cup A-I Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England Ashley Bayes 2 0 — 2 0 1 0 5 0
GK EnglandGraham Benstead 250102040320
GK Republic of Ireland Gerry Peyton 19 0 — — 3 0 22 0
DF EnglandJamie Bates 240004171352
DF EnglandTerry Evans 1100 00 00 0110
DF Republic of IrelandChris Hughton 2000 04 05 0290
DF EnglandBilly Manuel 39 (2)1100 (1)06046 (3)1
DF EnglandKeith Millen 434004170545
DF England Kenny Sansom 8 0 — — — 8 0
DF EnglandBrian Statham 4501 04 08 0580
DF EnglandShane Westley 15 (2)11 0— 0 016 (2)1
MF EnglandBob Booker 1 (2)00 02 (1) 1 0 03 (3)1
MF EnglandPaul Buckle 4 (1)0— 0 00 (3) 04 (4)0
MF England Grant Chalmers 9 (2) 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 15 (2) 1
MF England Alan Dickens 13 (2) 1 — — — 13 (2) 1
MF EnglandKevin Godfrey 9 (12)00 01 (2) 04 (3) 214 (17)2
MF Poland Detzi Kruszyński 5 (1) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 (1) 0
MF England Robbie Peters 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0
MF EnglandSimon Ratcliffe 25 (5)200404133 (5)3
MF EnglandWilf Rostron 1 (1)0000 0001 (1)0
MF EnglandNeil Smilie 18 (3)11 04 0 2 (1)025 (4)1
MF England Paul Stephenson 11 0 — — — 11 0
FW EnglandJoe Allon 17 (7)61 0— 5 523 (7)11
FW EnglandMickey Bennett 34 (4)4102 (1)06 (1)043 (6)4
FW EnglandGary Blissett 46211044845929
FW Jamaica Marcus Gayle 31 (7) 4 1 0 2 (2) 0 5 (3) 2 39 (12) 6
FW EnglandMurray Jones 6 (10)0001 (1)00 (2)07 (13)0
FW England Lee Luscombe 19 (10) 3 1 0 2 0 6 (2) 1 28 (12) 4
Players loaned in during the season
DF England Paul Mortimer 6 0 — — 2 0 8 0
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties[13]

Goalscorers

Pos. Nat Player FL1 FAC FLC AIC Total
FW England Gary Blissett 21 0 4 4 29
FW England Joe Allon 6 0 — 5 11
FW Jamaica Marcus Gayle 4 0 0 2 6
DF England Keith Millen 4 0 1 0 5
FW England Mickey Bennett 4 0 0 0 4
FW England Lee Luscombe 3 0 0 1 4
MF England Simon Ratcliffe 2 0 0 1 3
DF England Jamie Bates 0 0 1 1 2
MF England Kevin Godfrey 0 0 0 2 2
MF England Alan Dickens 1 — — — 1
DF England Shane Westley10— 01
MF England Grant Chalmers 1 0 0 0 1
DF England Billy Manuel 1 0 0 0 1
MF England Neil Smilie 1 0 0 0 1
MF England Bob Booker 0 0 1 0 1
Opponents 3 0 0 0 3
Total52071675
  • Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
  • Source: The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties[13]

Management

Name Nat From To Record All Comps Record League
PWDLW %PWDLW %
Phil Holder England 15 August 1992 8 May 1993 59 22 10 27 037.29|46 13 10 23 028.26

Summary

Games played59 (46 First Division, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 8 Anglo-Italian Cup)
Games won22 (13 First Division, 0 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 7 Anglo-Italian Cup)
Games drawn10 (10 First Division, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Anglo-Italian Cup)
Games lost27 (13 First Division, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 1 Anglo-Italian Cup)
Goals scored75 (52 First Division, 0 FA Cup, 7 League Cup, 16 Anglo-Italian Cup)
Goals conceded88 (71 First Division, 2 FA Cup, 7 League Cup, 8 Anglo-Italian Cup)
Clean sheets15 (10 First Division, 0 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 3 Anglo-Italian Cup)
Biggest league win5–1 versus Bristol City, 31 October 1992
Worst league defeat6–1 versus Millwall, 17 January 1993
Most appearances59, 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

Transfers & loans

Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
14 July 1992 FW England Mickey Bennett England Wimbledon n/a [14]
July 1992FWEngland Murray JonesEngland Grimsby Town£75,000[15]
July 1992MFPoland Detzi KruszyńskiEngland Wimbledon£60,000[2]
August 1992 MF England Grant Chalmers England Northerners n/a [2]
September 1992 DF England Shane Westley England Wolverhampton Wanderers £100,000 [4]
19 November 1992 FW England Joe Allon England Chelsea £275,000 [16]
February 1993 DF England Alan Dickens England Chelsea Non-contract [7]
4 March 1993 MF England Paul Stephenson England Millwall £30,000 [17]
March 1993 GK Republic of Ireland Gerry Peyton England Everton Free [7]
March 1993 DF England Kenny Sansom England Everton Free [7]
Players loaned in
Date from Pos. Name From Date to Ref.
September 1992 GK Republic of Ireland Gerry Peyton England Everton December 1992 [4]
22 January 1993 DF England Paul Mortimer England Crystal Palace 22 February 1993 [14]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Fee Ref.
20 July 1992 FW England Dean Holdsworth England Wimbledon £720,000 [3]
Players loaned out
Date from Pos. Name To Date to Ref.
December 1992 GK England Ashley Bayes England Kingsbury Town January 1993 [4]
December 1992 MF England Paul Buckle England Wycombe Wanderers January 1993 [4]
March 1993 MF England Robbie Peters England Woking End of season [7]
Players released
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
April 1993 DF Republic of Ireland Chris Hughton Retired [18]
May 1993 GK England Ashley Bayes England Torquay United 13 August 1993 [11]
May 1993MFEngland Bob BookerRetired[19]
May 1993 DF England Alan Dickens England Colchester United 4 September 1993 [20]
May 1993 MF England Kevin Godfrey England Yeading 1993 [11]
May 1993 FW England Lee Luscombe England Millwall June 1993 [21]
May 1993 MF England Wilf Rostron Retired [11]
May 1993 DF England Kenny Sansom England Chertsey Town 1993 [22]
May 1993 DF England Chris Sparks England Chertsey Town 1993 [11]
May 1993 DF England Danny Tripp England Grays Athletic 1993 [11]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Brentford Complete History - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 114-115.
  3. 1 2 "Dean Holdsworth | Football Stats | No Club | Age 47 | 1986–2007 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 115-117.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Brentford results for the 1992-1993 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Brentford Table on Monday 28th December 1992 - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 118-119.
  8. ↑ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 119-120.
  9. ↑ Ltd, Statto Organisation. "English Division One Table on Thursday 6th May 1993 - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  10. ↑ Ltd, Statto Organisation. "English Division One results on 8th May 1993 - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 121.
  12. 1 2 Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 94-113.
  13. 1 2 3 Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 478.
  14. 1 2 "Premier and Football League transfers". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  15. ↑ "Sport in Short: Football". The Independent. 22 July 1992. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  16. ↑ "Joe Allon | Football Stats | No Club | Age 51 | 1984–1998 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  17. ↑ "Paul Stephenson | Football Stats | No Club | Age 48 | 1986–2003 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  18. 1 2 Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 120.
  19. ↑ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 83.
  20. ↑ "Alan Dickens – Players – Colchester United". www.coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  21. ↑ "Barry Hugman's Footballers – Lee Luscombe". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  22. ↑ "Barry Hugman's Footballers – Kenny Sansom". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  23. ↑ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2013). The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 445. ISBN 9781906796723.

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