# Brentford F.C. Player of the Year

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. Since 1920, the first team has competed in the Football League, the Premier League and other nationally and internationally organised competitions. 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

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. 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. Bob Booker was the first winner of the current cup, in 1983.
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.
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
### 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 |
| ‡ | 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

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