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Brentford F.C. Player of the Year

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Neal Maupay was named the Brentford Supporters' and Players' Player of the Year after scoring 28 goals during the 2018–19 season.[1]

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.[2] Since 1920, the first team has competed in the Football League, the Premier League and other nationally and internationally organised competitions.[2] All players who have been awarded the club's Supporters' Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards are listed below.

Background

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The Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year award is chosen by members of the Brentford Supporters Club and was first presented to full back Ken Coote at the end of the 1961–62 season.[3] The award has been presented annually since, with the exception of the 1967–68 and 1968–69 seasons. The presentation is traditionally made in May each year at the Big Red Ball awards dinner, with the winner receiving the Cyril Tyler Cup.[4] Bob Booker was the first winner of the current cup, in 1983.[5]

The Brentford Players' Player of the Year award is chosen by the members of that season's first team squad and was first presented to goalkeeper Chic Brodie at the end of the 1969–70 season. The award has not been presented with such regularity as the Supporters' Player of the Year award and midfielder Jackie Graham has received the trophy more than any other player, on three occasions.[6]

Players who won both awards in a single season are Michael Allen, Bob Booker, Peter Gelson, Terry Hurlock, Alan Judge, Chris Kamara, Pat Kruse, Neal Maupay, Andrew McCulloch, Keith Millen, Christian Nørgaard, Gary Phillips and Danis Salman. Terry Evans is the only player to win both awards twice.

Key

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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 player in the 2024–25 season.
* Player has left Brentford but is still playing in a professional league.
Player went on to manage the club.

Player of the Year winners

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Season Name Nationality Position Name Nationality Position Other awards Ref.
Supporters' Player of the Year Players' Player of the Year
1961–62 Ken Coote  England FB Not awarded [3]
1962–63 Micky Block  England OR [7]
1963–64 Mel Scott  England WH
1964–65 Chic Brodie  Scotland GK
1965–66 Chic Brodie  Scotland GK [8]
1966–67 John Docherty  Scotland OF [9]
1969–70 Bobby Ross  Scotland FW Chic Brodie  Scotland GK
1970–71 Bobby Ross  Scotland FW Alan Nelmes  England CB [10]
1971–72 John O'Mara  England FW Jackie Graham  Scotland MF O'Mara was named as Gallaghers Divisional Footballer of the Year.[11] [10]
1972–73 Peter Gelson  England CB Paul Bence  England MF [10]
1973–74 Peter Gelson  England CB Peter Gelson  England CB [10]
1974–75 Steve Sherwood  England GK Jackie Graham  Scotland MF [10]
1975–76 Michael Allen  England FB Michael Allen  England FB [10]
1976–77 Gordon Sweetzer  Canada FW Jackie Graham  Scotland MF [10]
1977–78 Andrew McCulloch  England FW Andrew McCulloch  England FW [10]
1978–79 Jim McNichol  Scotland CB Len Bond  England GK [10]
1979–80 Pat Kruse  England CB Pat Kruse  England CB [10]
1980–81 Terry Hurlock  England MF Terry Hurlock  England MF [12]
1981–82 Stan Bowles  England MF Alan Whitehead  England CB [12]
1982–83 Bob Booker  England MF Bob Booker  England MF [12]
1983–84 Chris Kamara  England MF Chris Kamara  England MF [12]
1984–85 Danis Salman  England FB Danis Salman  England FB [12]
1985–86 Gary Phillips  England GK Gary Phillips  England GK [12]
1986–87 Andy Sinton  England MF Gary Phillips  England GK [12]
1987–88 Andy Sinton  England MF Roger Joseph  England RB Joseph was named in the Third Division PFA Team of the Year.[13] [12]
1988–89 Terry Evans  England CB Terry Evans  England CB [12]
1989–90 Terry Evans  England CB Terry Evans  England CB [12]
1990–91 Graham Benstead  England GK Graham Benstead  England GK [14]
1991–92 Keith Millen  England CB Keith Millen  England CB [14]
1992–93 Billy Manuel  England LB/MF Not awarded [14]
1993–94 Kevin Dearden  England GK [14]
1994–95 Jamie Bates  England CB [14]
1995–96 Robert Taylor  England FW [14]
1996–97 Barry Ashby  England CB [14]
1997–98 Carl Hutchings  England MF [14]
1998–99 Darren Powell  England CB [14]
1999–00 Martin Rowlands  Republic of Ireland MF [14]
2000–01 Gavin Mahon  England MF/CB
2001–02 Ívar Ingimarsson  Iceland CB [15]
2002–03 Paul Smith  England GK [16]
2003–04 Jay Tabb  Republic of Ireland AM/LW [16]
2004–05 Sam Sodje  Nigeria CB Michael Turner  England CB [17]
2005–06 Michael Turner  England CB Not awarded [18]
2006–07 Jo Kuffour  England FW [19]
2007–08 Matthew Heywood  England CB [5]
2008–09 Sam Wood  England LW/LB [20]
2009–10 Leon Legge  England CB [21]
2010–11 Richard Lee  England GK [22]
2011–12 Jonathan Douglas  Republic of Ireland DM [23]
2012–13 Clayton Donaldson  Jamaica FW Harlee Dean *  England CB [4]
Simon Moore *  England GK
2013–14 Alan McCormack  Republic of Ireland RB/DM Tony Craig  England CB/LB McCormack was also named in the League One Team of the Year.[24] [25]
2014–15 Toumani Diagouraga  France DM Alex Pritchard *  England AM [26]
2015–16 Alan Judge  Republic of Ireland AM Alan Judge  Republic of Ireland AM Judge was also named in the Championship PFA Team of the Year and the Football League Team of the Year. [27]
2016–17 Harlee Dean *  England CB Ryan Woods *  England CM [28]
2017–18 Ryan Woods *  England CM Romaine Sawyers  Saint Kitts and Nevis AM [29]
2018–19 Neal Maupay *  France FW Neal Maupay *  France FW [1]
2019–20 Saïd Benrahma *  Algeria W Ollie Watkins *  England FW/W Benrahma was named in the Championship PFA Team of the Year.[30] Watkins was named as the Championship Player of the Year and in the Championship PFA Team of the Year.[30][31] [32]
2020–21 Ivan Toney *  England FW Not awarded Toney was named in the Championship Team of the Year and in the Championship PFA Team of the Year.[33] [34]
2021–22 Christian Nørgaard  Denmark DM Christian Nørgaard  Denmark DM [35]
2022–23 Ben Mee  England CB Ivan Toney *  England FW [36]
2023–24 Ethan Pinnock  Jamaica CB Vitaly Janelt  Germany MF [37]

Other Player of the Year winners

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References

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  2. ^ a b Brentford F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  3. ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 41. ISBN 0955294916.
  4. ^ a b "Awards shared at Big Red Ball". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Player Of The Season 2007/08". brentfordfc.co.uk. 9 May 2008. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  6. ^ Haynes & Coumbe, p. 69.
  7. ^ "Micky Block RIP". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Could Be You". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 30 September 1966.
  9. ^ Haynes & Coumbe, p. 49.
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  30. ^ a b "De Bruyne named PFA Player of the Year". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  31. ^ "Ollie Watkins named Sky Bet EFL Player of the Year". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  32. ^ "Ollie Watkins and Said Benrahma share prizes at Virtual Awards Event". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  33. ^ "2021 EFL Awards winners announced". www.efl.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  34. ^ "Ivan Toney named 2020/21 Supporters' Player of the Year". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  35. ^ "Christian Nørgaard wins Player of the Year prizes". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  36. ^ "Mee wins Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  37. ^ "Pinnock wins Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.