# 2000–01 Brentford F.C. season

During the 2000–01 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. Despite a mid-table season in the league, the club reached the 2001 Football League Trophy Final, which was lost 2–1 to Port Vale.

## Season summary

After a 1999–2000 season of consolidation back in the Second Division, Brentford chairman-manager Ron Noades spent conservatively in the off-season, acquiring only forward Mark McCammon, midfielder Eddie Hutchinson and defender Jay Lovett for monetary fees. Long-term injuries to full backs Ijah Anderson and Danny Boxall led Noades to sign Paul Gibbs (on a free transfer from Plymouth Argyle) and a number of loanees to defensive cover. There was also change in the goalkeeping department, with Ólafur Gottskálksson and youngster Paul Smith coming in to replace out-of-favour Andy Woodman and the soon-to-retire Jason Pearcey.
Continuing injuries as the season began prevented a solid starting lineup from being established, with Brentford winning only two of the first 12 matches in all competitions and languishing in lower-mid table. After being knocked out of the League Cup by Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, the Bees' league form turned around, with Andy Scott moving from the wing back to his natural forward position and scoring seven goals in the following 9 league matches, though a failure to convert draws into wins led the club to tread water in the league placings. An FA Cup first round home defeat to Conference club Kingstonian in mid-November led Noades to relinquish his position as manager (while remaining as chairman) and hand the reins to his assistant, Ray Lewington, on a caretaker basis. Lewington would later become the permanent manager in March 2001.
Despite the beginnings of a run in the Football League Trophy under Lewington, chairman Noades angered supporters in January 2001 by selling top-scorer Andy Scott and utility man Rob Quinn to divisional rivals Oxford United for a combined £150,000 fee, in a bid to balance the club's books. Despite the sales, Brentford's league position improved and despite just three wins from a 9-match spell in January and February, the club rose to 10th-place in the table. With the Bees seemingly safe from relegation from the Second Division, the attention turned to the Football League Trophy and four wins in a row led to a matchup with Port Vale in the final at the Millennium Stadium on 22 April. Despite taking an early lead through youth prospect Michael Dobson, Brentford were pegged back and defeated 2–1. The fixture pileup caused by postponements and international call-ups took its toll on the team. Just one of the final eight league matches of the season yielded a victory, which included a spell of four matches in eight days to close out the campaign. The Bees finished in 14th-place in the Second Division.

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 66 | −5 | 59 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 59 |
| 14 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 56 | 70 | −14 | 59 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 58 |
| 16 | Bury | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 58 |

## Results

    Brentford's goal tally listed first.

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Pre-season

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| 15 July 2000 | Thame United | A | 0–0 | 517 | |
| 19 July 2000 | Crawley Town | A | 2–1 | n/a | Anderson, Partridge |
| 22 July 2000 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–2 | n/a | |
| 29 July 2000 | Fulham | H | 0–2 | n/a | |
| 1 August 2000 | Woking | A | 1–1 | n/a | (og) |
| 5 August 2000 | Cardiff City | A | 1–2 | 2,258 | Scott |
| 8 August 2000 | Gillingham | H | 4–1 | 0 | Pinamonte (3), Mahon |

### Football League Second Division

| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| 1 | 12 August 2000 | Northampton Town | A | 1–1 | 6,379 | Ingimarsson |
| 2 | 19 August 2000 | Swansea City | H | 0–0 | 5,036 | |
| 3 | 26 August 2000 | Oxford United | A | 1–0 | 4,756 | Folan |
| 4 | 28 August 2000 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2–6 | 5,434 | Evans (pen), Scott |
| 5 | 2 September 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 4,699 | |
| 6 | 9 September 2000 | Reading | A | 0–4 | 10,222 | |
| 7 | 16 September 2000 | Millwall | H | 1–1 | 5,495 | Scott |
| 8 | 23 September 2000 | Notts County | A | 2–2 | 4,164 | McCammon, Partridge |
| 9 | 30 September 2000 | Bournemouth | H | 3–2 | 4,210 | Scott, Pinamonte |
| 10 | 14 October 2000 | Peterborough United | H | 1–0 | 4,479 | Scott |
| 11 | 17 October 2000 | Colchester United | H | 1–0 | 3,595 | Scott |
| 12 | 21 October 2000 | Luton Town | A | 1–3 | 5,382 | Scott |
| 13 | 24 October 2000 | Port Vale | A | 1–1 | 3,338 | Owusu |
| 14 | 28 October 2000 | Walsall | H | 2–1 | 4,007 | Scott, Evans |
| 15 | 4 November 2000 | Cambridge United | A | 1–1 | 4,083 | Scott |
| 16 | 11 November 2000 | Rotherham United | H | 0–3 | 4,544 | |
| 17 | 2 December 2000 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2–2 | 4,144 | Evans (pen), Scott |
| 18 | 12 December 2000 | Bristol City | A | 2–1 | 8,096 | Mahon, Partridge |
| 19 | 16 December 2000 | Wrexham | A | 1–2 | 2,287 | Rowlands |
| 20 | 23 December 2000 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–1 | 5,317 | Rowlands |
| 21 | 26 December 2000 | Swindon Town | A | 3–2 | 6,649 | Owusu, Scott, Evans (pen) |
| 22 | 1 January 2001 | Oxford United | H | 3–0 | 5,020 | Scott (2), Partridge |
| 23 | 6 January 2001 | Northampton Town | H | 1–1 | 5,361 | Owusu |
| 24 | 13 January 2001 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–0 | 6,933 | |
| 25 | 17 January 2001 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 9,350 | |
| 26 | 23 January 2001 | Bury | A | 1–0 | 2,274 | Owusu |
| 27 | 27 January 2001 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–3 | 4,964 | |
| 28 | 3 February 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 6,604 | |
| 29 | 10 February 2001 | Reading | H | 1–2 | 7,550 | McCammon |
| 30 | 16 February 2001 | Millwall | A | 0–1 | 10,233 | |
| 31 | 20 February 2001 | Bristol City | H | 2–1 | 4,823 | O'Connor, Partridge |
| 32 | 24 February 2001 | Notts County | H | 3–1 | 4,366 | Evans, Owusu, Partridge |
| 33 | 3 March 2001 | Bournemouth | A | 0–2 | 4,438 | |
| 34 | 6 March 2001 | Peterborough United | A | 1–1 | 4,479 | Williams |
| 35 | 10 March 2001 | Stoke City | H | 2–2 | 5,518 | Williams, Owusu |
| 36 | 16 March 2001 | Colchester United | A | 1–3 | 3,420 | Owusu |
| 37 | 31 March 2001 | Wrexham | H | 1–0 | 4,449 | Powell |
| 38 | 7 April 2001 | Wigan Athletic | A | 3–1 | 6,502 | Gibbs, Owusu, Partridge |
| 39 | 10 April 2001 | Swindon Town | H | 0–1 | 4,180 | |
| 40 | 14 April 2001 | Port Vale | H | 1–1 | 3,671 | Evans |
| 41 | 17 April 2001 | Walsall | A | 2–3 | 4,540 | McCammon, Roper (og) |
| 42 | 25 April 2001 | Cambridge United | H | 2–2 | 3,062 | Owusu, Evans |
| 43 | 28 April 2001 | Rotherham United | A | 1–2 | 9,760 | Owusu |
| 44 | 1 May 2001 | Swansea City | A | 0–6 | 2,002 | |
| 45 | 3 May 2001 | Luton Town | H | 2–2 | 3,287 | Partridge, Williams |
| 46 | 5 May 2001 | Bury | H | 3–1 | 4,596 | Partridge, Folan, Ingimarsson |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| R1 | 18 November 2000 | Kingstonian | H | 1–3 | 3,809 | Pinamonte |

### Football League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| R1 (1st leg) | 22 August 2000 | Bristol City | A | 2–2 | 3,471 | Rowlands, McCammon |
| R1 (2nd leg) | 5 September 2000 | Bristol City | H | 2–1 (won 4–3 on aggregate) | 2,310 | Scott (2) |
| R2 (1st leg) | 19 September 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–0 | 8,580 | |
| R2 (2nd leg) | 26 September 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–2 (lost 2–0 on aggregate) | 26,909 | |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| SR1 | 5 December 2000 | Oxford United | H | 4–1 | 1,517 | Lovett, Partridge (2), Marshall |
| SR2 | 9 January 2001 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–2 (a.e.t.), won 4–2 on pens) | 2,482 | Marshall, McCammon |
| SQF | 30 January 2001 | Barnet | A | 2–1 | 1,438 | Rowlands, Evans |
| SSF | 14 February 2001 | Swansea City | A | 3–2 | 2,222 | Evans (pen), McCammon, Owusu |
| SF (1st leg) | 13 March 2001 | Southend United | A | 2–1 | 5,055 | Dobson (2) |
| SF (2nd leg) | 20 March 2001 | Southend United | H | 2–1 | 6,579 | Ingimarsson, Owusu |
| F | 22 April 2001 | Port Vale | N | 1–2 | 25,654 | Dobson |
* Sources: Soccerbase, 11v11

## Playing squad

    Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2000–01 season.
| No | Position | Name | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||
| 13 | GK | Alan Julian | (1983-03-11)11 March 1983 (aged 17) | Youth | 2001 | |
| 17 | GK | Ólafur Gottskálksson | (1968-03-12)12 March 1968 (aged 32) | Hibernian | 2000 | |
| 31 | GK | Paul Smith | (1979-12-17)17 December 1979 (aged 20) | Carshalton Athletic | 2000 | |
| Defenders ||||||||
| 2 | DF | Danny Boxall | (1977-08-24)24 August 1977 (aged 22) | Crystal Palace | 1998 | |
| 3 | DF | Ijah Anderson | (1975-12-30)30 December 1975 (aged 24) | Southend United | 1995 | |
| 5 | DF | Darren Powell | (1976-03-10)10 March 1976 (aged 24) | Hampton | 1998 | |
| 6 | DF | Scott Marshall | (1973-05-01)1 May 1973 (aged 27) | Southampton | 1999 | |
| 15 | DF | Ívar Ingimarsson | (1977-08-20)20 August 1977 (aged 22) | ÍBV | 1999 | |
| 19 | DF | Paul Gibbs | (1972-10-26)26 October 1972 (aged 27) | Plymouth Argyle | 2000 | |
| 23 | DF | David Theobald | (1978-12-15)15 December 1978 (aged 21) | Ipswich Town | 1999 | |
| 25 | DF | Michael Dobson | (1981-04-09)9 April 1981 (aged 19) | Youth | 2000 | |
| 32 | DF | Jay Lovett | (1978-01-22)22 January 1978 (aged 22) | Crawley Town | 2000 | |
| 33 | DF | Matt Somner | (1982-12-08)8 December 1982 (aged 17) | Youth | 2001 | |
| 36 | DF | Lee Fieldwick | (1982-01-01)1 January 1982 (aged 18) | Youth | 2000 | |
| Midfielders ||||||||
| 7 | MF | Paul Evans (c) | (1974-09-01)1 September 1974 (aged 25) | Shrewsbury Town | 1999 | |
| 8 | MF | Gavin Mahon | (1977-01-02)2 January 1977 (aged 23) | Hereford United | 1998 | |
| 12 | MF | Martin Rowlands | (1979-02-08)8 February 1979 (aged 21) | Farnborough Town | 1998 | |
| 14 | MF | Tony Folan | (1978-09-18)18 September 1978 (aged 21) | Crystal Palace | 1998 | |
| 16 | MF | Derek Bryan | (1974-11-11)11 November 1974 (aged 25) | Hampton | 1997 | |
| 18 | MF | Gareth Graham | (1978-02-06)6 February 1978 (aged 22) | Crystal Palace | 1999 | |
| 26 | MF | Mark Williams | (1981-10-19)19 October 1981 (aged 18) | Youth | 2000 | |
| 27 | MF | Jay Smith | (1981-12-29)29 December 1981 (aged 18) | Youth | 2001 | |
| 30 | MF | Eddie Hutchinson | (1982-02-23)23 February 1982 (aged 18) | Sutton United | 2000 | |
| 34 | MF | Lee Johnson | (1981-06-07)7 June 1981 (aged 19) | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2001 | |
| 35 | MF | Jay Tabb | (1984-02-21)21 February 1984 (aged 16) | Crystal Palace | 2000 | |
| Forwards ||||||||
| 9 | FW | Lloyd Owusu | (1976-11-12)12 November 1976 (aged 23) | Slough Town | 1998 | |
| 10 | FW | Scott Partridge | (1974-10-13)13 October 1974 (aged 25) | Torquay United | 1999 | |
| 20 | FW | Kevin O'Connor | (1982-02-24)24 February 1982 (aged 18) | Youth | 2000 | |
| 21 | FW | Lorenzo Pinamonte | (1978-05-09)9 May 1978 (aged 22) | Bristol City | 2000 | Loaned to Leyton Orient |
| 24 | FW | Julian Charles | (1977-02-05)5 February 1977 (aged 23) | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 1999 | |
| 29 | FW | Mark McCammon | (1978-08-07)7 August 1978 (aged 22) | Charlton Athletic | 2000 | |
| Players who left the club mid-season ||||||||
| 1 | GK | Andy Woodman | (1971-08-11)11 August 1971 (aged 29) | Northampton Town | 1999 | Loaned to Southend United and Colchester United Transferred to Colchester United |
| 4 | DF | Rob Quinn | (1976-11-08)8 November 1976 (aged 23) | Crystal Palace | 1998 | Transferred to Oxford United |
| 11 | FW | Andy Scott | (1972-08-02)2 August 1972 (aged 28) | Sheffield United | 1997 | Transferred to Oxford United |
| 13 | GK | Jason Pearcey | (1971-07-12)12 July 1971 (aged 29) | Grimsby Town | 1998 | Released |
| 22 | MF | Richard Kennedy | (1978-08-28)28 August 1978 (aged 21) | Crystal Palace | 1999 | Released |
| 28 | DF | Nevin Saroya | (1980-09-15)15 September 1980 (aged 19) | Youth | 2000 | Released |
| 33 | MF | Jean-Philippe Javary | (1978-01-10)10 January 1978 (aged 22) | Raith Rovers | 2000 | Released |
| 34 | DF | Kevin Austin | (1973-02-12)12 February 1973 (aged 27) | Barnsley | 2000 | Returned to Barnsley after loan expired |
| 34 | DF | Simon Marsh | (1977-01-29)29 January 1977 (aged 23) | Birmingham City | 2000 | Returned to Birmingham City after loan expired |
| 35 | DF | Jason Crowe | (1978-09-30)30 September 1978 (aged 21) | Portsmouth | 2000 | Returned to Portsmouth after loan expired |
* Source: Soccerbase

## Coaching staff
### Ron Noades (12 August – 20 November 2000)

| Name | Role |
| Ron Noades | Manager |
| Ray Lewington | First-team coach |
| Terry Bullivant | Assistant coach |
| Wally Downes | Assistant coach |
| Phil McLoughlin | Physiotherapist |
| Colin Martin | Medical Officer |
| John Griffin | Chief scout |

### Ray Lewington (20 November 2000 – 5 May 2001)

| Name | Role |
| Ray Lewington | Caretaker Manager |
| Terry Bullivant | Assistant coach |
| Wally Downes | Assistant coach |
| Phil McLoughlin | Physiotherapist |
| Colin Martin | Medical Officer |
| John Griffin | Chief scout |

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

    Substitute appearances in brackets.
| No | Pos | Nat | Name | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | FL Trophy | Total | Total |
| No | Pos | Nat | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 3 | DF | | Ijah Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Rob Quinn | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Darren Powell | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | | Scott Marshall | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | | Paul Evans | 43 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 55 | 9 |
| 8 | MF | | Gavin Mahon | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | | Lloyd Owusu | 24 (8) | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 (1) | 2 | 32 (9) | 12 |
| 10 | FW | | Scott Partridge | 29 (8) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 6 | 2 | 37 (10) | 10 |
| 11 | FW | | Andy Scott | 22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 13 |
| 12 | MF | | Martin Rowlands | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 (1) | 1 | 6 | 1 | 41 (1) | 4 |
| 14 | MF | | Tony Folan | 11 (10) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 (11) | 2 |
| 15 | DF | | Ívar Ingimarsson | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 4 |
| 17 | GK | | Ólafur Gottskálksson | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | | Gareth Graham | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| 19 | DF | | Paul Gibbs | 26 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 (1) | 1 |
| 20 | FW | | Kevin O'Connor | 5 (6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 5 (7) | 1 |
| 21 | FW | | Lorenzo Pinamonte | 3 (5) | 1 | 0 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (6) | 2 |
| 22 | MF | | Richard Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 |
| 23 | DF | | David Theobald | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | | Julian Charles | 4 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (6) | 0 |
| 25 | DF | | Michael Dobson | 23 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 30 (4) | 3 |
| 26 | MF | | Mark Williams | 6 (24) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 6 (28) | 2 |
| 27 | MF | | Jay Smith | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 |
| 29 | FW | | Mark McCammon | 14 (10) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 (4) | 2 | 19 (14) | 6 |
| 30 | MF | | Eddie Hutchinson | 5 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (2) | 0 |
| 31 | GK | | Paul Smith | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 |
| 32 | DF | | Jay Lovett | 21 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (2) | 1 | 24 (6) | 1 |
| 33 | MF | | Jean-Philippe Javary | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 (2) | 0 |
| 33 | DF | | Matt Somner | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 |
| 35 | MF | | Jay Tabb | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 |
| | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season |
| 34 | DF | | Kevin Austin | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | | Simon Marsh | 3 (1) | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 (1) | 0 |
| 35 | DF | | Jason Crowe | 9 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 |
* Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
* Source: Soccerbase

### Goalscorers

| No | Pos | Nat | Player | FL2 | FAC | FLC | FLT | Total |
| 11 | FW | | Andy Scott | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 9 | FW | | Lloyd Owusu | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | FW | | Scott Partridge | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | MF | | Paul Evans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 29 | FW | | Mark McCammon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | DF | | Ívar Ingimarsson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | MF | | Martin Rowlands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | DF | | Michael Dobson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | MF | | Tony Folan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | MF | | Mark Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | FW | | Lorenzo Pinamonte | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | | Scott Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | DF | | Paul Gibbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | | Gavin Mahon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | | Kevin O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | | Darren Powell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | DF | | Jay Lovett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Opponent | Opponent | Opponent | Opponent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 57 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 78 |
* Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
* Source: Soccerbase

### Discipline

| No | Pos | Nat | Player | FL2 | FL2 | FAC | FAC | FLC | FLC | FLT | FLT | Total | Total | Pts |
| 12 | MF | | Martin Rowlands | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | DF | | Darren Powell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | MF | | Paul Evans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | MF | | Gavin Mahon | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 19 | DF | | Paul Gibbs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | DF | | Rob Quinn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | DF | | Scott Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 21 | FW | | Lorenzo Pinamonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | FW | | Andy Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | FW | | Lloyd Owusu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | DF | | Michael Dobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | DF | | Ívar Ingimarsson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | MF | | Jean-Philippe Javary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | FW | | Julian Charles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | FW | | Mark McCammon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | DF | | David Theobald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | DF | | Jay Lovett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | DF | | Jason Crowe | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | DF | | Simon Marsh | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | GK | | Ólafur Gottskálksson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | | Richard Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | | Tony Folan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | | Scott Partridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 94 | 4 | 106 |
* Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
* Source: Soccerbase

### International caps

| No | Pos | Nat | Player | Caps | Goals | Ref |
| 15 | DF | | Ívar Ingimarsson | 1 | 0 | |
| 24 | FW | | Julian Charles | 2 | 0 | |

### Management

| Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record All Comps | Record All Comps | Record All Comps | Record All Comps | Record League | Record League | Record League | Record League | Record League |
| Name | Nat | From | To | P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % |
| Ron Noades | | 12 August 2000 | 20 November 2000 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 028.57| | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 031.25 |
| Ray Lewington | | 20 November 2000 | 5 May 2001 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 037.84| | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 030.00 |

### Summary

| Games played | 58 (46 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 7 Football League Trophy) |
| Games won | 20 (14 Second Division, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 5 Football League Trophy) |
| Games drawn | 20 (17 Second Division, 0 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
| Games lost | 18 (15 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
| Goals scored | 77 (56 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 16 Football League Trophy) |
| Goals conceded | 88 (70 Second Division, 3 FA Cup, 5 League Cup, 10 Football League Trophy) |
| Clean sheets | 11 (10 Second Division, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
| Biggest league win | 3–0 versus Oxford United, 1 January 2001 |
| Worst league defeat | 6–0 versus Swansea City, 1 May 2001 |
| Most appearances | 57, Ólafur Gottskálksson (45 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 7 Football League Trophy) |
| Top scorer (league) | 13, Andy Scott |
| Top scorer (all competitions) | 15, Andy Scott |

## Transfers & loans

Players transferred in :
| Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
| 10 July 2000 | DF | Paul Gibbs | Plymouth Argyle | Free | |
| 10 July 2000 | GK | Ólafur Gottskálksson | Hibernian | Free | |
| 14 July 2000 | FW | Mark McCammon | Charlton Athletic | £300,000 | |
| 21 July 2000 | MF | Eddie Hutchinson | Sutton United | £75,0000 | |
| 25 July 2000 | GK | Paul Smith | Carshalton Athletic | Free | |
| 28 July 2000 | DF | Jay Lovett | Crawley Town | £75,000 | |
| 18 August 2000 | MF | Jean-Philippe Javary | Raith Rovers | £150,000 | |
| 15 March 2001 | MF | Lee Johnson | Brighton & Hove Albion | Non-contract | |
| Players loaned in ||||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
| 1 September 2000 | DF | Simon Marsh | Birmingham City | 1 October 2000 | |
| 12 September 2000 | DF | Jason Crowe | Portsmouth | 12 November 2000 | |
| 27 October 2000 | DF | Kevin Austin | Barnsley | 27 November 2000 | |
| Players transferred out ||||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
| 12 January 2001 | DF | Rob Quinn | Oxford United | £75,000 | |
| 12 January 2001 | FW | Andy Scott | Oxford United | £75,000 | |
| Players loaned out ||||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| 8 August 2000 | GK | Andy Woodman | Southend United | 4 November 2000 | |
| 10 November 2000 | GK | Andy Woodman | Colchester United | 31 December 2000 | |
| 1 February 2001 | FW | Lorenzo Pinamonte | Leyton Orient | End of season | |
| Players released ||||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
| 1 October 2000 | DF | Nevin Saroya | Grays Athletic | 1 October 2000 | |
| 11 October 2000 | GK | Jason Pearcey | Solihull Borough | 1 September 2001 | |
| 1 January 2001 | GK | Andy Woodman | Colchester United | 3 January 2001 | |
| 1 March 2001 | DF | Jean-Philippe Javary | Plymouth Argyle | 1 March 2001 | |
| 20 March 2001 | MF | Richard Kennedy | Crawley Town | March 2001 | |
| 31 May 2001 | MF | Gareth Graham | Woking | 18 August 2001 | |
| 31 May 2001 | MF | Lee Johnson | Yeovil Town | 10 July 2001 | |

## Kit

Supplier: Patrick Sponsor(s): GMB
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Source: Brentford F.C.

## Awards

* Supporters' Player of the Month:
** February 2001 – Michael Dobson
** March 2001 – Gavin Mahon