# 1998–99 Brentford F.C. season

During the 1998–99 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. The club finished the season as champions after victory over runners-up Cambridge United on the final day.

## Season summary

After relegation to the Third Division at the end of the previous season, the ownership of Brentford changed hands for the second year in succession, when Ron Noades took over the club as owner and chairman during the 1998 off-season. Noades installed himself as manager and appointed a three-man coaching team of Ray Lewington, Terry Bullivant and Brian Sparrow. Nearly £1.5 million was spent on assembling almost an entirely new starting lineup, with goalkeeper Jason Pearcey, defenders Danny Boxall, Darren Powell, Rob Quinn and Hermann Hreiðarsson (the club's then-record £750,000 signing), midfielders Martin Rowlands and Tony Folan and forwards Lloyd Owusu and Darren Freeman added to the ranks.
9 wins in the opening 13 league matches put the Bees firmly in control at the top of the table, though three successive defeats in the midst of the run temporarily dropped the club back to 7th place. There was some early-season excitement in the League Cup, with a 4–2 aggregate victory over First Division club West Bromwich Albion in the first round setting up a two-legged tie with Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. 3–2 defeats in each of the two legs (with Brentford taking the lead in both matches) ended the run, with memorable goals being scored by Andy Scott, Darren Freeman and Lloyd Owusu.
Three league defeats in a four-match spell in November and injuries and suspensions to Andy Scott, Darren Powell, Danny Boxall, Jamie Bates and Martin Rowlands led Noades to further strengthen the squad with forward Leo Fortune-West and midfielder Gavin Mahon. Though Fortune-West would be sold on a matter of months later, Mahon replaced Warren Aspinall in midfield and remained an ever-present until the end of the season. Five wins in the following six league matches saw the club begin 1999 firmly placed in the automatic promotion places. A spell of just one win from a spell of seven league matches in January and February saw Noades reach for the chequebook again and sign forward Scott Partridge from Torquay United for £100,000.
With the purchase of new captain Paul Evans and buoyed by the goalscoring of Partridge and Owusu, the Bees went undefeated from late February through to early May. The club secured automatic promotion back to the Second Division with two matches to spare after a 3–0 victory over Exeter City on 1 May. A 4–1 win over Swansea City in the following match returned Brentford to the top of the table for the first time since 20 October 1998. The victory set up a "winner takes all" match for the title on the final day at the Abbey Stadium versus nearest challengers Cambridge United. Lloyd Owusu's 25th goal of the season was enough for victory and for Brentford to win the Third Division championship.

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Brentford (C, P) | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 85 | Promotion to the Second Division |
| 2 | Cambridge United (P) | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 78 | 48 | +30 | 81 | Promotion to the Second Division |
| 3 | Cardiff City (P) | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 80 | Promotion to the Second Division |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 74 | Qualification for the Third Division play-offs |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 79 | 61 | +18 | 73 | Qualification for the Third Division play-offs |

## Results

    Brentford's goal tally listed first.

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Pre-season

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| 10 July 1998 | Hampton | A | 4–0 | n/a | Taylor, Scott, Freeman |
| 13 July 1998 | Bashley | A | 2–2 | n/a | Rapley, McGhee |
| 15 July 1998 | Chesham United | A | 6–0 | n/a | McGhee (3), Thompson, Taylor, Anderson |
| 18 July 1998 | Millwall | H | 2–0 | 0 | Rapley, McGhee |
| 28 July 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–0 | 4,706 | |
| 1 August 1998 | Crawley Town | A | 0–0 | n/a | |

### Football League Third Division

| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| 1 | 8 August 1998 | Mansfield Town | H | 3–0 | 4,846 | Rapley (2), Freeman |
| 2 | 15 August 1998 | Halifax Town | A | 0–1 | 3,876 | |
| 3 | 22 August 1998 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–0 | 6,355 | Thomas (og), Scott |
| 4 | 29 August 1998 | Barnet | A | 3–0 | 2,710 | Quinn, Rowlands, Owusu |
| 5 | 31 August 1998 | Rochdale | H | 2–1 | 4,873 | Powell, Rapley |
| 6 | 5 September 1999 | Hull City | A | 3–2 | 4,058 | Owusu, Aspinall, Scott |
| 7 | 8 September 1998 | Torquay United | A | 1–3 | 2,340 | Bates |
| 8 | 12 September 1998 | Rotherham United | H | 0–3 | 4,803 | |
| 9 | 19 September 1998 | Scarborough | A | 1–3 | 2,028 | Owusu |
| 10 | 26 September 1998 | Darlington | H | 3–0 | 4,486 | Powell, Rowlands, Owusu |
| 11 | 3 October 1998 | Peterborough United | A | 4–2 | 6,056 | Freeman, Scott (2), Folan |
| 12 | 17 October 1998 | Hartlepool United | H | 3–1 | 4,883 | Freeman, Aspinall (pen), Rowlands |
| 13 | 20 October 1998 | Scunthorpe United | H | 2–1 | 4,700 | Scott, Owusu |
| 14 | 3 November 1998 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–3 | 4,650 | |
| 15 | 7 November 1998 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 0–2 | 2,799 | |
| 16 | 10 November 1998 | Southend United | H | 4–1 | 4,285 | Owusu (3), Freeman |
| 17 | 21 November 1998 | Leyton Orient | A | 1–2 | 6,340 | Folan |
| 18 | 28 November 1998 | Chester City | H | 2–1 | 5,173 | Owusu, Rowlands |
| 19 | 12 December 1998 | Exeter City | A | 1–0 | 2,793 | Owusu |
| 20 | 18 December 1998 | Cambridge United | H | 1–0 | 5,069 | Folan |
| 21 | 26 December 1998 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1–3 | 4,838 | Freeman |
| 22 | 28 December 1998 | Cardiff City | H | 1–0 | 9,535 | Hreiðarsson |
| 23 | 2 January 1999 | Barnet | H | 3–1 | 6,011 | Freeman, Bryan, Mahon |
| 24 | 9 January 1999 | Mansfield Town | A | 1–3 | 4,095 | Owusu |
| 25 | 23 January 1999 | Rochdale | A | 0–2 | 2,113 | |
| 26 | 30 January 1999 | Cardiff City | A | 1–4 | 11,509 | Boxall |
| 27 | 2 February 1999 | Carlisle United | H | 1–1 | 3,674 | Barr (og) |
| 28 | 6 February 1999 | Hull City | H | 0–2 | 5,086 | |
| 29 | 13 February 1999 | Torquay United | H | 3–2 | 4,299 | Owusu, Bryan, Hreiðarsson |
| 30 | 16 February 1999 | Swansea City | A | 1–2 | 5,109 | Hreiðarsson |
| 31 | 20 February 1999 | Rotherham United | A | 4–2 | 3,899 | Mahon, Owusu (3) |
| 32 | 27 February 1999 | Scarborough | H | 1–1 | 4,783 | Bryan |
| 33 | 9 March 1999 | Peterborough United | H | 3–0 | 4,195 | Partridge, Mahon, Owusu |
| 34 | 13 March 1999 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 0–0 | 5,082 | |
| 35 | 16 March 1999 | Halifax Town | H | 1–1 | 3,713 | Partridge |
| 36 | 20 March 1999 | Carlisle United | A | 1–0 | 2,564 | Partridge |
| 37 | 3 April 1999 | Hartlepool United | A | 1–0 | 2,719 | Owusu |
| 38 | 5 April 1999 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 3–1 | 6,979 | Evans, Mahon, Folan |
| 39 | 10 April 1999 | Scunthorpe United | A | 0–0 | 5,604 | |
| 40 | 13 April 1999 | Chester City | A | 3–1 | 1,766 | Anderson, Evans, Bryan |
| 41 | 17 April 1999 | Leyton Orient | H | 0–0 | 8,245 | |
| 42 | 24 April 1999 | Southend United | A | 4–1 | 5,248 | Owusu (3), Partridge |
| 43 | 27 April 1999 | Darlington | A | 2–2 | 2,514 | Scott, Partridge |
| 44 | 1 May 1999 | Exeter City | H | 3–0 | 6,977 | Quinn, Scott, Partridge |
| 45 | 4 May 1999 | Swansea City | H | 4–1 | 7,156 | Owusu, Evans, Hreiðarsson, Partridge |
| 46 | 8 May 1999 | Cambridge United | A | 1–0 | 8,936 | Owusu |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| R1 | 14 November 1998 | Camberley Town | H | 5–0 | 4,783 | Bates, Quinn, Folan (2), Hreiðarsson |
| R2 | 5 December 1998 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–1 | 4,217 | Freeman (pen) |
| R2 (replay) | 15 December 1998 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–2 (a.e.t.), lost 4–2 on pens) | 4,375 | Owusu, Freeman |

### Football League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| R1 (1st leg) | 11 August 1998 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–2 | 8,460 | Rapley |
| R1 (2nd leg) | 18 August 1998 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 3–0 (won 4–2 on aggregate) | 4,664 | Bates, Oatway, Owusu |
| R2 (1st leg) | 15 September 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–3 | 11,831 | Scott, Freeman |
| R2 (2nd leg) | 23 September 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–3 (lost 6–4 on aggregate) | 22,980 | Scott, Owusu |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| SR1 | 8 December 1998 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–0 | 1,580 | Hreiðarsson, Rowlands |
| SR2 | 5 January 1999 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 4–1 | 2,010 | Fortune-West, Scott (2), Quinn |
| SR3 | 19 January 1999 | Walsall | H | 0–0 (a.e.t.), lost 4–3 on pens) | 2,048 | |
* Sources: Soccerbase, 11v11, Brentford Official Matchday Magazine

## Playing squad

    Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1998–99 season.
| Position | Name | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| GK | Kevin Dearden | (1970-03-08)8 March 1970 (aged 28) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1993 | Loaned to Barnet and Huddersfield Town |
| GK | Jason Pearcey | (1971-07-23)23 July 1971 (aged 27) | Grimsby Town | 1998 | |
| GK | Andy Woodman | (1971-08-11)11 August 1971 (aged 26) | Northampton Town | 1999 | Loaned from Northampton Town before transferring permanently |
| Defenders |||||||
| DF | Ijah Anderson | (1975-12-30)30 December 1975 (aged 22) | Southend United | 1995 | |
| DF | Danny Boxall | (1977-08-24)24 August 1977 (aged 20) | Crystal Palace | 1998 | |
| DF | Danny Cullip | (1976-09-17)17 September 1976 (aged 21) | Fulham | 1998 | |
| DF | Michael Dobson | (1981-04-09)9 April 1981 (aged 17) | Youth | 1999 | |
| DF | Hermann Hreiðarsson | (1974-07-11)11 July 1974 (aged 24) | Crystal Palace | 1998 | |
| DF | Darren Powell | (1976-03-10)10 March 1976 (aged 22) | Hampton | 1998 | |
| DF | Rob Quinn | (1976-11-08)8 November 1976 (aged 21) | Crystal Palace | 1998 | |
| DF | Paul Watson | (1975-01-04)4 January 1975 (aged 23) | Fulham | 1997 | |
| Midfielders |||||||
| MF | Dean Clark | (1980-03-31)31 March 1980 (aged 18) | Youth | 1997 | |
| MF | Kevin Dennis | (1976-12-14)14 December 1976 (aged 21) | Arsenal | 1996 | Loaned to Chesham United and Welling United |
| MF | Paul Evans (c) | (1974-09-01)1 September 1974 (aged 23) | Shrewsbury Town | 1999 | |
| MF | Tony Folan | (1978-09-18)18 September 1978 (aged 19) | Crystal Palace | 1998 | |
| MF | Dirk Hebel | (1974-11-24)24 November 1974 (aged 23) | Tranmere Rovers | 1998 | |
| MF | Gavin Mahon | (1977-01-02)2 January 1977 (aged 21) | Hereford United | 1998 | |
| MF | Charlie Oatway | (1973-11-28)28 November 1973 (aged 24) | Torquay United | 1997 | Loaned to Lincoln City |
| MF | Martin Rowlands | (1979-02-08)8 February 1979 (aged 19) | Farnborough Town | 1998 | |
| Forwards |||||||
| FW | Derek Bryan | (1974-11-11)11 November 1974 (aged 23) | Hampton | 1997 | |
| FW | Darren Freeman | (1973-08-22)22 August 1973 (aged 24) | Fulham | 1998 | |
| FW | Lloyd Owusu | (1976-11-12)12 November 1976 (aged 21) | Slough Town | 1998 | |
| FW | Scott Partridge | (1974-10-13)13 October 1974 (aged 23) | Torquay United | 1999 | |
| FW | Andy Scott | (1972-08-02)2 August 1972 (aged 26) | Sheffield United | 1997 | |
| Players who left the club mid-season |||||||
| DF | Jamie Bates | (1968-02-24)24 February 1968 (aged 30) | Youth | 1986 | Transferred to Wycombe Wanderers |
| DF | Mohamed Berthé | (1972-09-12)12 September 1972 (aged 25) | Bournemouth | 1999 | Returned to Bournemouth after loan |
| DF | Chris Coyne | (1978-12-28)28 December 1978 (aged 19) | West Ham United | 1998 | Returned to West Ham United after loan |
| DF | Stephen Jenkins | (1980-01-02)2 January 1980 (aged 18) | Southampton | 1999 | Returned to Southampton after loan |
| MF | Warren Aspinall | (1967-09-13)13 September 1967 (aged 30) | Carlisle United | 1997 | Loaned to Colchester United, transferred to Colchester United |
| FW | Drewe Broughton | (1978-10-25)25 October 1978 (aged 19) | Norwich City | 1998 | Transferred to Peterborough United |
| FW | Leo Fortune-West | (1971-04-09)9 April 1971 (aged 27) | Lincoln City | 1998 | Transferred to Rotherham United |
| FW | Kevin Rapley | (1977-09-21)21 September 1977 (aged 20) | Youth | 1997 | Loaned to Southend United and Notts County Transferred to Notts County |
* Source: Soccerbase

## Coaching staff

| Name | Role |
| Ron Noades | Manager |
| Ray Lewington | First-team coach |
| Terry Bullivant | Assistant coach |
| Brian Sparrow | Assistant coach |
| John Griffin | Chief scout |
| Gerry Delahunt | Physiotherapist |
| Colin Martin | Medical Officer |
| Laurence Nathan | Medical Officer |

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

    Substitute appearances in brackets.
| Pos | Nat | Name | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | FL Trophy | Total | Total |
| Pos | Nat | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| GK | | Kevin Dearden | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| GK | | Jason Pearcey | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| GK | | Andy Woodman | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| DF | | Ijah Anderson | 35 (3) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 (4) | 1 |
| DF | | Jamie Bates | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| DF | | Danny Boxall | 37 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 (1) | 1 |
| DF | | Danny Cullip | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | | Hermann Hreiðarsson | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 38 | 6 |
| DF | | Darren Powell | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 36 (1) | 2 |
| DF | | Rob Quinn | 34 (9) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 44 (9) | 4 |
| DF | | Paul Watson | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 16 (1) | 0 |
| MF | | Warren Aspinall | 17 (2) | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 (3) | 2 |
| MF | | Paul Evans | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 |
| MF | | Tony Folan | 19 (1) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 (11) | 6 |
| MF | | Dirk Hebel | 6 (9) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 (10) | 0 |
| MF | | Gavin Mahon | 29 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| MF | | Charlie Oatway | 7 (17) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 (2) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 10 (20) | 1 |
| MF | | Martin Rowlands | 32 (4) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 (1) | 1 | 42 (4) | 5 |
| FW | | Drewe Broughton | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| FW | | Derek Bryan | 9 (11) | 4 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 10 (14) | 4 |
| FW | | Leo Fortune-West | 2 (9) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | — | — | 2 (1) | 1 | 4 (11) | 1 |
| FW | | Darren Freeman | 16 (6) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 (6) | 9 |
| FW | | Lloyd Owusu | 42 (4) | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 (4) | 2 | 2 (1) | 0 | 47 (9) | 25 |
| FW | | Scott Partridge | 12 (2) | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 (2) | 7 |
| FW | | Kevin Rapley | 3 (9) | 3 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (4) | 1 | — | — | 3 (14) | 4 |
| FW | | Andy Scott | 31 (3) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 (3) | 11 |
| Players loaned in during the season |||||||||||||
| DF | | Chris Coyne | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| DF | | Stephen Jenkins | 0 (1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 (1) | 0 |
* Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
* Source: Soccerbase

### Goalscorers

| Pos | Nat | Player | FL3 | FAC | FLC | FLT | Total |
| FW | | Lloyd Owusu | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| FW | | Andy Scott | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| FW | | Darren Freeman | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| FW | | Scott Partridge | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
| DF | | Hermann Hreiðarsson | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 |
| MF | | Tony Folan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| DF | | Martin Rowlands | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| MF | | Gavin Mahon | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| FW | | Derek Bryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| FW | | Kevin Rapley | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | 4 |
| DF | | Rob Quinn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| MF | | Paul Evans | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| DF | | Jamie Bates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | | Warren Aspinall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | | Darren Powell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | | Ijah Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | | Danny Boxall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | | Charlie Oatway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | | Leo Fortune-West | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Opponents | Opponents | Opponents | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | Total | Total | 79 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 101 |
* Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
* Source: Soccerbase

### Discipline

| Pos | Nat | Player | FL3 | FL3 | FAC | FAC | FLC | FLC | FLT | FLT | Total | Total | Pts |
| DF | | Jamie Bates | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| DF | | Danny Boxall | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| FW | | Darren Freeman | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| DF | | Martin Rowlands | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| DF | | Hermann Hreiðarsson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| DF | | Ijah Anderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| DF | | Rob Quinn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| DF | | Darren Powell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| FW | | Lloyd Owusu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| MF | | Warren Aspinall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | | Derek Bryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DF | | Paul Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | | Leo Fortune-West | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | | Paul Evans | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | | Gavin Mahon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | | Danny Cullip | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | | Scott Partridge | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GK | | Kevin Dearden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | | Tony Folan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | | Dirk Hebel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | | Andy Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | | Charlie Oatway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 66 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 3 | 85 |
* Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
* Source: Soccerbase

### International caps

| Pos | Nat | Player | Caps | Goals | Ref |
| DF | | Hermann Hreiðarsson | 8 | 1 | |

### 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 | | 8 August 1998 | 8 May 1999 | 56 | 30 | 10 | 16 | 053.57| | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 056.52 |

### Summary

| Games played | 56 (46 Third Division, 3 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 3 Football League Trophy) |
| Games won | 30 (26 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy) |
| Games drawn | 10 (7 Third Division, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
| Games lost | 16 (13 Third Division, 0 FA Cup, 3 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
| Goals scored | 101 (79 Third Division, 8 FA Cup, 8 League Cup, 6 Football League Trophy) |
| Goals conceded | 68 (56 Third Division, 3 FA Cup, 8 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
| Clean sheets | 18 (14 Third Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy) |
| Biggest league win | 3–0 on five occasions, 4–1 on three occasions |
| Worst league defeat | 3–0 on two occasions, 4–1 versus Cardiff City, 30 January 1999 |
| Most appearances | 56, Lloyd Owusu (46 Third Division, 3 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 3 Football League Trophy) |
| Top scorer (league) | 22, Lloyd Owusu |
| Top scorer (all competitions) | 25, Lloyd Owusu |

## Transfers & loans

Players transferred in :
| Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
| 7 July 1998 | FW | Darren Freeman | Fulham | Free | |
| 9 July 1998 | DF | Danny Boxall | Crystal Palace | Free | |
| 9 July 1998 | GK | Jason Pearcey | Grimsby Town | Free | |
| 9 July 1998 | DF | Rob Quinn | Crystal Palace | £40,000 | |
| 25 July 1998 | DF | Darren Powell | Hampton | £15,000 | |
| 29 July 1998 | FW | Lloyd Owusu | Slough Town | £25,000 | |
| 6 August 1998 | MF | Martin Rowlands | Farnborough Town | £45,000 | |
| 25 August 1998 | MF | Dirk Hebel | Tranmere Rovers | Free | |
| 22 September 1998 | MF | Tony Folan | Crystal Palace | £100,000 | |
| 24 September 1998 | DF | Hermann Hreiðarsson | Crystal Palace | £750,000 | |
| 30 October 1998 | FW | Drewe Broughton | Norwich City | £15,000 | |
| 17 November 1998 | FW | Leo Fortune-West | Lincoln City | £60,000 | |
| 18 November 1998 | MF | Gavin Mahon | Hereford United | £50,000 | |
| 28 January 1999 | GK | Andy Woodman | Northampton Town | £75,000 | |
| 19 February 1998 | FW | Scott Partridge | Torquay United | £100,000 | |
| 3 March 1999 | MF | Paul Evans | Shrewsbury Town | £110,000 | |
| Players loaned in ||||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
| 21 August 1998 | DF | Chris Coyne | West Ham United | 21 September 1998 | |
| 22 January 1999 | GK | Andy Woodman | Northampton Town | 27 January 1999 | |
| 3 March 1999 | DF | Mohamed Berthé | Bournemouth | 10 March 1999 | |
| 25 March 1999 | DF | Stephen Jenkins | Southampton | 4 April 1999 | |
| Players transferred out ||||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
| 6 July 1998 | GK | Carl Hutchings | Bristol City | £135,000 | |
| 6 August 1998 | MF | Robert Taylor | Gillingham | £400,000 | |
| 10 August 1998 | MF | Scott Canham | Leyton Orient | Free | |
| 17 November 1998 | FW | Drewe Broughton | Peterborough United | £15,000 | |
| 9 February 1999 | MF | Warren Aspinall | Colchester United | Free | |
| 23 February 1999 | FW | Kevin Rapley | Notts County | £50,000 | |
| 26 February 1999 | FW | Leo Fortune-West | Rotherham United | £35,000 | |
| 25 March 1999 | DF | Jamie Bates | Wycombe Wanderers | Free | |
| Players loaned out ||||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| 21 October 1998 | MF | Charlie Oatway | Lincoln City | 16 November 1998 | |
| 20 November 1998 | FW | Kevin Rapley | Southend United | 20 February 1999 | |
| November 1998 | MF | Kevin Dennis | Chesham United | December 1998 | |
| 5 February 1999 | GK | Kevin Dearden | Barnet | 10 March 1999 | |
| 8 February 1999 | MF | Warren Aspinall | Colchester United | 24 March 1999 | |
| 8 February 1999 | MF | Kevin Dennis | Welling United | 8 March 1999 | |
| 26 February 1999 | MF | Ryan Denys | Carshalton Athletic | End of season | |
| 11 March 1999 | GK | Kevin Dearden | Huddersfield Town | End of season | |
| Players released ||||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
| 1 October 1998 | FW | Niall Thompson | Vancouver 86ers | 1998 | |
| January 1999 | MF | David McGhee | Stevenage Borough | 1 August 1999 | |
| 30 June 1999 | GK | Kevin Dearden | Wrexham | 1 July 1999 | |
| 30 June 1999 | MF | Kevin Dennis | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 1 July 1999 | |
| 30 June 1999 | MF | Ryan Denys | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 1 July 1999 | |
| 30 June 1999 | MF | Dirk Hebel | Bonner SC | 1999 | |
| 30 June 1999 | DF | Andy Walker | n/a | n/a | |

## Kit

Supplier: Super League Sponsor(s): GMB
| Home | Away |
Source: Brentford F.C.

## Awards

* Supporters' Player of the Year: Darren Powell
* Football League Third Division PFA Team of the Year: Paul Evans, Hermann Hreiðarsson
* Football League Third Division Manager of the Month: Ron Noades (August 1998)
* League Managers Association Performance of the Week: Ron Noades (Brentford 3–0 West Bromwich Albion, League Cup first round, second leg, 18 August 1998)