List of Brentford F.C. international players

Brentford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Brentford, Hounslow, 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 and other nationally and internationally organised competitions.[1] All players who won a full international cap during their time with Brentford are listed below.

Records and notable players

Joe Connor was the first Brentford player to be capped at international level, playing and scoring for Ireland in a 2–0 victory over Scotland in March 1903.[2] John Buttigieg is Brentford and Malta's most-capped international and won 22 of his 97 caps while a Brentford player.[3][4] Idris Hopkins scored the most international goals while a Brentford player, with two for Wales.[5] Daniel O'Shaughnessy won two Finland caps without appearing for the first team during his two seasons with Brentford.[6][7] In June 2018, Henrik Dalsgaard became Brentford's first contracted player to play at a major international tournament, when he started in Denmark's opening match at the 2018 World Cup.[8]

Key

  • Appearance and goal totals for full internationals include all FIFA-sanctioned matches. Substitute appearances are included. Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded.
  • Statistics are correct as of matches played 11 September 2018.

Playing positions

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
double-dagger Brentford player in the 2018–19 season.
* Player has left Brentford but is still playing in a professional league.
♦ Player went on to manage the club.
(c) Player captained their national team.

Players

Player Nationality Position Total Total with Brentford Notes Ref
YearsCaps GoalsYears Caps Goals
Gus Hurdle  Barbados RB1996–2000 6 01996 2 0 [9]
Niall Thompson  Canada FW 1993–2000 9 21998 1 0 [10]
Andreas Bjelland *  Denmark CB 2010– 28 2 2016–2017 7 0 [11]
Henrik Dalsgaard double-dagger  Denmark RB 2016– 16 0 2017– 12 0 [12]
Lasse Vibe *  Denmark FW 2014– 11 1 2016–2017 2 0 [13]
Billy Scott  England IF 1936 1 01936 1 0 [14]
Les Smith  England OL 1939 1 01939 1 0 [15]
Daniel O'Shaughnessy *  Finland CB 2016– 3 0 2016 2 0 [nb 1] [6]
Lloyd Owusu  Ghana FW 2005–2006 2 02005–2006 2 0 [16]
Hermann Hreiðarsson (c)  Iceland CB 1996–2011 89 51998–1999 12 1 [17]
Ívar Ingimarsson  Iceland CB 1998–2007 30 02000–2002 3 0 [18]
Ólafur Ingi Skúlason *  Iceland LW 2003–2018 36 12006 1 0 [19]
Joe Connor  Ireland IR 1903–1904 3 11903 2 1 [20]
Tommy Shanks  Ireland FW 1903–1905 3 01905 1 0 [21]
Marcus Bean *  Jamaica MF 2011 1 02011 1 0 [22]
Deon Burton  Jamaica FW 1997–2009 56 122004 1 0 [23]
Jamie Lawrence  Jamaica CM 2000–2004 24 12004 3 0 [24]
John Buttigieg  Malta SW 1984–2000 97 11988–1991 22 0 [3]
Sam Sodje  Nigeria CB 2005–2009 5 02005 1 0 [25]
Jimmy D'Arcy  Northern Ireland IF 1952–1953 5 11952–1953 4 1 [26]
Stuart Dallas *  Northern Ireland LW 2011– 31 22015 4 1 [nb 2] [27]
Will Grigg *  Northern Ireland FW 2012– 11 2 2013–2015 5 0 [28]
John Egan *  Republic of Ireland CB 2017– 2 0 2017 2 0 [29]
Bill Gorman  Republic of Ireland
 Ireland		 FB 1936–1947
1946–1948		 13
4		 0
0		 1939–1947
1946–1948		 3
4		 0
0		 [nb 3] [30]
[31]
Alan Judge double-dagger  Republic of Ireland CM 2016– 5 1 2016– 5 1 [32]
Romaine Sawyers double-dagger  Saint Kitts and Nevis MF 2012– 20 4 2016– 5 0 [33]
Julian Charles  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines FW2000 2 0 2000 2 0 [34]
Archie Macaulay  Scotland IF 1947–1948 7 0 1947 1 0 [35]
David McCulloch  Scotland CF1934–1938 7 3 1936–1937 4 0 [36]
Duncan McKenzie  Scotland WH1937 1 0 1937 1 0 [37]
Bobby Reid  Scotland OL1937–1938 2 0 1937–1938 2 0 [38]
Kamohelo Mokotjo double-dagger  South Africa CM 2012– 12 0 2017– 5 0 [39]
Les Boulter  Wales IL 1939 1 1 1939 1 1 [40]
Paul Evans  Wales MF 2002 2 0 2002 1 0 [41]
Idris Hopkins  Wales OR 1934–1939 12 2 1934–1939 12 2 [5]
Chris Mepham double-dagger  Wales CB 2018– 4 0 2018– 4 0 [nb 4] [42]
Dai Richards  Wales WH 1931–1938 21 0 1936 4 0 [43]

Other senior international appearances

Olympic Games

Player Nationality Position Total Total with Brentford Ref
YearsCaps GoalsYears Caps Goals
Lasse Vibe *  Denmark FW 2016 4 0 2016 4 0 [13]
Bill Slater  Great Britain WH 1952 1 1 1952 1 1 [44]

B international

Player Nationality Position Total Total with Brentford Ref
YearsCaps GoalsYears Caps Goals
Ron Greenwood  England CB1952 1 01952 1 0 [45]

Wartime and Victory internationals

Player Nationality Position Total Total with Brentford Ref
YearsCaps GoalsYears Caps Goals
Patsy Hendren  England OL1919 1 01919 1 0 [46]
Les Smith  England OL 1939–1945 11 3 1939–1945 11 3 [15]
Joe Crozier  Scotland GK 1943–1944 3 0 1943–1944 3 0 [46]
Idris Hopkins  Wales OR 1939–1944 9 1 1939–1944 9 1 [5]

Amateur

Player Nationality Position Total Total with Brentford Ref
YearsCaps GoalsYears Caps Goals
Alec Barclay  England HB1913–1914 3 01913–1914 3 0 [47]
Jackie Burns  England LH 1930–1935 16 31931–1935 12 3 [47]
Maurice Edelston  England IF 1937–1947 8 71939 3 4 [47]
Vivian Gibbins  England FW 1924–1932 12 7 1932 2 0 [47]
Jackie Gibbons ♦  England IF 1938–1939 6 61939 3 3 [47]
Terry Robinson  England OF 1956–1957 10 01956–1957 4 0 [44]
Bill Slater  England WH 1950–1953 20 71952 5 0 [44]
Kevin O'Flanagan  Ireland OL 1949–1950 2 1 1950 1 1 [44]
Martin Woosnam  Wales HB 1929 1 01929 1 0 [48]

Representative

Player Team Nationality Position Total Total with Brentford Ref
Years Caps Goals Years Caps Goals
Jackie Gibbons ♦ Football Association XI  England IF 1939 n/a n/a 1939 n/an/a [49]
Johnny Rainford Football League Third Division South  England IF 1955 1 1 1955 1 1 [50]
Archie Mitchell ♦ Football League XI  England CH 1921 1 0 1921 10 [2]
Jimmy D'Arcy Irish Football Association XI  Northern Ireland IF 1953 n/a n/a1953 n/an/a [49]
Steve Buxton London XI  England LB 1910 1 0 1910 1 0 [51]
John Christie London XI  Scotland RB/LH 1910 1 0 1910 1 0 [51]
Ken Coote London XI  England FB 1955–1958 3 0 1955–1958 3 0 [52]
Patsy Hendren Southern League XI  England OL 1919 1 0 1919 10 [2]
Ted Price Southern League XI  England GK 1919 1 0 1919 1 0 [2]
Geordie Reid Southern League XI  Scotland IL/CF 1910 2 2 1910 22 [2]

Other

Player Nationality Position Total Total with Brentford Ref
YearsCaps GoalsYears Caps Goals
Archie Macaulay  Great Britain IF1947 1 01947 1 0 [44]
Terry Robinson  Great Britain OF 1956 8 0 1956 8 0 [44]

Youth international players

U21

Player Nationality Position Notes Ref
Nicky Forster ♦  England FW [53]
Ezri Konsa double-dagger  England CB [54]
Marcus Forss double-dagger  Finland FW [nb 5] [55]
Daniel O'Shaughnessy *  Finland CB [nb 6] [56]
Ryan Blake  Northern Ireland LB [nb 7] [57]
Stuart Dallas *  Northern Ireland LW [58]
Gareth Graham  Northern Ireland MF/RB [59]
Alan Julian  Northern Ireland GK [nb 8] [60]
Danny Boxall  Republic of Ireland RB [61]
Tony Folan  Republic of Ireland LW [53]
Kevin O'Connor  Republic of Ireland U [62]
Martin Rowlands  Republic of Ireland MF [63]
Jay Tabb  Republic of Ireland AM/LW [64]
Theo Archibald double-dagger  Scotland RW [65]
Jim McNichol  Scotland DF [66]
Chris Mepham double-dagger  Wales CB [nb 9] [67]
Gary Roberts  Wales W [68]
Matt Somner  Wales DF [69]

U20

Player Nationality Position Notes Ref
Ellery Balcombe double-dagger  England GB [nb 10] [70]
Rico Henry double-dagger  England LB [71]
Moses Odubajo double-dagger  England RW/RB [72]
Justin Shaibu double-dagger  Denmark FW [73]
Raphaël Calvet  France CB [74]
Nik Tzanev *  New Zealand GK [75]

U19

Player Nationality Position Notes Ref
Mads Bech Sørensen double-dagger  Denmark CB [76]
Lukas Talbro *  Denmark DF [nb 11] [76]
Jaakko Oksanen double-dagger  Finland MF [77]
Patrik Gunnarsson double-dagger  Iceland GK [78]
David Titov double-dagger  Latvia FB [77]
Audrius Laučys  Lithuania CB [79]
Stefan Tomasevic  Montenegro DF [80]
Jonny Mitchell double-dagger  Scotland DM [77]

U18/Youth

Player Nationality Position Notes Ref
Nik Tavares *  Croatia CB [81]
Jan Žambůrek double-dagger  Czech Republic CM [82]
Marcus Gayle  England LW/FW [nb 12] [83]
Paul Buckle  England MF [84]
Gerry Cakebread  England GK [84]
Roy Cotton  England FW [84]
Tamer Fernandes  England GK [84]
Gary Huxley  England LW [84]
Danis Salman  England DF [84]
Gary Simons  England n/a [84]
Glenn Brophy  Republic of Ireland n/a [85]
Stephen Hendry  Scotland MF [86]
Luke Evans  Wales DF [87]

U17

Player Nationality Position Ref
Josh Bohui *  England FW [88]
Adrian Moyles  Republic of Ireland FB [89]
Lionel Stone  Scotland DF [90]

U16

Player Nationality Position Ref
Ian Carlo Poveda *  England W [91]
Tom Field double-dagger  Republic of Ireland LB [92]
Julius Fenn-Evans  Wales FW [93]

U15

Player Nationality Position Ref
Romayne Pennant  Scotland FB [94]

Notes

  1. ↑ Also capped by Finland at youth level while a Brentford player.
  2. ↑ Also capped by Northern Ireland at youth level while a Brentford player.
  3. ↑ Capped by Ireland (FAI) and Ireland (IFA).
  4. ↑ Also capped by Wales at youth level while a Brentford player.
  5. ↑ Also capped by Finland at U19 level while a Brentford player.
  6. ↑ Also capped by Finland at U20 level while a Brentford player.
  7. ↑ Also capped by Northern Ireland at U19 level while a Brentford player.
  8. ↑ Also capped by Northern Ireland at U19 and U18 level while a Brentford player.
  9. ↑ Also capped by Wales at U20 level while a Brentford player.
  10. ↑ Also capped by England at U19 and U18 level while a Brentford player.
  11. ↑ Also capped by Denmark at U18 level while a Brentford player.
  12. ↑ Also capped by England at U17 level while a Brentford player.

References

General
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  • Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
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