# 2008–09 Brentford F.C. season

During the 2008–09 English football season, Brentford competed in Football League Two. The club finished the season as champions to win promotion to Football League One.

## Season summary

The 2008–09 season was Brentford's second consecutive campaign in League Two, after relegation to the fourth tier for the first time in 9 years at the end of the 2006–07 season. Manager Andy Scott, who was beginning his first full season in the job, had signed a new five-year contract in April 2008. Despite working with a "mediocre budget", he brought in 12 new players – 8 on permanent transfers and four on loan. The pick of the signings were new forward Charlie MacDonald for an undisclosed fee from Southend United, central midfielder Marcus Bean from Blackpool on a free transfer and the re-signing on loan of goalkeeper Ben Hamer and central defender Alan Bennett from Reading until the end of the season. Signed from non-League football, left-sided full back and winger Sam Wood proved to be a hit and went on to win the Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year award.
The season began with consecutive defeats in the league and League Cup to Bury and Swansea City respectively, before an unbeaten run of 12 league matches put Brentford in the automatic promotion places. Midfielder Glenn Poole continued his good form from the previous season by scoring seven goals during the run. Two defeats in a row dropped the Bees to 9th in early November, before another unbeaten run put the club back in the automatic promotion places by 20 December. Brentford moved into second position after a 2–0 victory over Bournemouth on Boxing Day and consistently good results kept the club on the tail of leaders Wycombe Wanderers through January and early February 2009.
A 1–1 draw with Accrington Stanley on 10 February moved the Bees moved into top spot and consistently good results, aided by the goalscoring of January loan acquisition Jordan Rhodes, kept the club at the summit into mid-March. Brentford and Wycombe Wanderers faced off at Griffin Park on 14 March in front of a season-high crowd of 10,642 and the match yielded a 3–3 draw, with Aston Villa loanee Sam Williams "smashing in" late in proceedings to salvage a point for the Bees. Three days later, a home defeat to Chesterfield was Brentford's first loss for six weeks, but the club remained at the top of the table. Despite season-ending injuries to Jordan Rhodes, Nathan Elder, top scorer Charlie MacDonald and captain Kevin O'Connor, manager Andy Scott strengthened the squad with a new front line of loanees Billy Clarke and Damian Spencer. Central defender Darren Powell, who had played alongside Scott in Brentford's previous fourth-tier championship triumph a decade earlier, returned to the club on a short-term contract.
Three draws in a row in late March and early April kept Brentford top, before a first win for over a month was achieved in "The Battle of Bournemouth" on 13 April, during which Darren Powell was sent off for fighting with teammate Karleigh Osborne. Despite missing the chance to clinch promotion after a comprehensive defeat to play-off challengers Dagenham & Redbridge on 21 April, promotion and the League Two title were sealed with a 3–1 away win over Darlington in the penultimate match of the season. Captain Kevin O'Connor and stand-in skipper Alan Bennett held the League Two championship trophy aloft after a 2–0 win over Luton Town at Griffin Park on the final day.

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Brentford (C, P) | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 85 | Promotion to Football League One |
| 2 | Exeter City (P) | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 79 | Promotion to Football League One |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers (P) | 46 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 78 | Promotion to Football League One |
| 4 | Bury | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 78 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Gillingham (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 75 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |

## Results

    Brentford's goal tally listed first.

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Pre-season

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| 11 July 2008 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–2 | n/a | |
| 15 July 2008 | Bromley | A | 1–2 | n/a | Connell |
| 19 July 2008 | AFC Wimbledon | A | 2–1 | 1,361 | Connell, Elder |
| 22 July 2008 | Staines Town | A | 3–0 | 1,009 | Antonio, Pead, Connell |
| 26 July 2008 | Watford | H | 1–1 | n/a | MacDonald |
| 30 July 2008 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | A | 2–0 | 1,078 | Connell, Ademola |
| 2 August 2008 | Woking | A | 5–1 | 966 | Connell (2), Poole, Williams, Phillips |

### Football League Two

| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| 1 | 9 August 2008 | Bury | A | 0–1 | 2,819 | |
| 2 | 16 August 2008 | Grimsby Town | H | 4–0 | 4,009 | MacDonald, Elder, Poole |
| 3 | 23 August 2008 | Barnet | A | 1–0 | 2,815 | Poole (pen) |
| 4 | 30 August 2008 | Rotherham United | H | 0–0 | 4,381 | |
| 5 | 6 September 2008 | Dagenham & Redbridge | H | 2–1 | 4,519 | Elder, MacDonald |
| 6 | 13 September 2008 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 5,799 | |
| 7 | 20 September 2008 | Lincoln City | H | 1–1 | 4,557 | Elder |
| 8 | 27 September 2008 | Chesterfield | A | 1–0 | 3,188 | Bean |
| 9 | 4 October 2008 | Macclesfield Town | H | 1–0 | 4,773 | MacDonald |
| 10 | 13 October 2008 | Notts County | A | 1–1 | 6,012 | Poole |
| 11 | 18 October 2008 | Aldershot Town | A | 1–1 | 5,023 | Poole |
| 12 | 21 October 2008 | Morecambe | H | 3–1 | 3,733 | MacDonald, Poole, Elder |
| 13 | 25 October 2008 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 1–1 | 5,362 | MacDonald |
| 14 | 28 October 2008 | Chester City | A | 0–3 | 1,301 | |
| 15 | 1 November 2008 | Rochdale | H | 1–2 | 4,291 | Bowditch |
| 16 | 15 November 2008 | Port Vale | A | 3–0 | 6,058 | Osborne, Bean, MacDonald |
| 17 | 22 November 2008 | Darlington | H | 1–1 | 4,837 | Osborne |
| 18 | 25 November 2008 | Luton Town | A | 1–0 | 5,248 | Elder |
| 19 | 13 December 2008 | Bradford City | H | 2–1 | 4,339 | Osborne, Elder |
| 20 | 20 December 2008 | Gillingham | A | 1–1 | 5,521 | MacDonald |
| 21 | 26 December 2008 | Bournemouth | H | 2–0 | 6,450 | Bean (2) |
| 22 | 28 December 2008 | Exeter City | A | 2–0 | 6,791 | MacDonald (pen), Wood |
| 23 | 10 January 2009 | Lincoln City | A | 2–2 | 3,932 | Bean, Bowditch |
| 24 | 17 January 2009 | Notts County | H | 1–1 | 5,465 | Phillips |
| 25 | 24 January 2009 | Macclesfield Town | A | 0–2 | 1,942 | |
| 26 | 27 January 2009 | Aldershot Town | H | 3–0 | 5,111 | Bean, MacDonald (pen), Rhodes |
| 27 | 31 January 2009 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 3–1 | 5,674 | Rhodes (3) |
| 28 | 3 February 2009 | Morecambe | A | 0–2 | 1,253 | |
| 29 | 7 February 2009 | Chester City | H | 3–0 | 4,719 | MacDonald (3, 1 pen) |
| 30 | 10 February 2009 | Accrington Stanley | A | 1–1 | 1,111 | Rhodes |
| 31 | 14 February 2009 | Port Vale | H | 2–0 | 4,702 | Osborne, MacDonald |
| 32 | 21 February 2009 | Rochdale | A | 2–1 | 3,412 | Rhodes, MacDonald |
| 33 | 28 February 2009 | Bury | H | 1–0 | 6,597 | Bean |
| 34 | 3 March 2009 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–0 | 3,001 | MacDonald |
| 35 | 7 March 2009 | Rotherham United | A | 0–0 | 3,406 | |
| 36 | 10 March 2009 | Barnet | H | 1–0 | 4,742 | Bean |
| 37 | 14 March 2009 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 3–3 | 10,642 | Rhodes, Hunt, Williams |
| 38 | 17 March 2009 | Chesterfield | H | 0–1 | 4,541 | |
| 39 | 28 March 2009 | Gillingham | H | 1–1 | 7,908 | Hunt |
| 40 | 4 April 2009 | Bradford City | A | 1–1 | 12,832 | Clarke |
| 41 | 11 April 2009 | Exeter City | H | 1–1 | 8,234 | Clarke |
| 42 | 13 April 2009 | Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | 8,168 | Clarke |
| 43 | 18 April 2009 | Accrington Stanley | H | 3–0 | 7,135 | Williams, Dickson, Clarke (pen) |
| 44 | 21 April 2009 | Dagenham & Redbridge | A | 1–3 | 3,537 | Spencer |
| 45 | 25 April 2009 | Darlington | A | 3–1 | 3,868 | Bennett, Clarke (2) |
| 46 | 2 May 2009 | Luton Town | H | 2–0 | 10,223 | Osborne, Newton |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| R1 | 9 November 2008 | Havant & Waterlooville | A | 3–1 | 1,631 | Williams, MacDonald, Elder |
| R2 | 28 November 2008 | Barrow | A | 1–2 | 3,532 | MacDonald |

### Football League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| R1 | 12 August 2008 | Swansea City | A | 0–2 | 5,366 |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| SR1 | 2 September 2008 | Yeovil Town | H | 2–2 (a.e.t.), won 4–2 on pens) | 1,339 | Poole (pen), O'Connor |
| SR2 | 7 October 2008 | Luton Town | A | 2–2 (a.e.t.), lost 4–3 on pens) | 2,029 | Poole, Williams |
* Sources: Soccerbase, 11v11, brentfordfc.co.uk

## Playing squad

    Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2008–09 season.
| No | Position | Name | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||
| 1 | GK | Ben Hamer | (1987-11-20)20 November 1987 (aged 20) | Reading | 2008 | On loan from Reading |
| 21 | GK | Simon Brown | (1976-03-12)12 March 1976 (aged 32) | Hibernian | 2007 | Loaned to Darlington |
| 31 | GK | Seb Brown | (1989-11-24)24 November 1989 (aged 18) | Youth | 2006 | |
| 33 | GK | Lloyd Anderson | (1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 17) | Youth | 2008 | |
| Defenders ||||||||
| 3 | DF | Ryan Dickson | (1986-12-14)14 December 1986 (aged 21) | Plymouth Argyle | 2007 | |
| 5 | DF | Mark Phillips | (1982-01-27)27 January 1982 (aged 26) | Millwall | 2008 | |
| 6 | DF | Alan Bennett | (1981-10-04)4 October 1981 (aged 26) | Reading | 2008 | On loan from Reading |
| 14 | DF | Brett Johnson | (1985-08-15)15 August 1985 (aged 22) | Northampton Town | 2008 | |
| 22 | DF | Karleigh Osborne | (1988-03-19)19 March 1988 (aged 20) | Youth | 2004 | Loaned to Oxford United and Eastbourne Borough |
| 24 | DF | Fraser Franks | (1990-11-22)22 November 1990 (aged 17) | Youth | 2008 | |
| 26 | DF | John Halls | (1982-02-14)14 February 1982 (aged 26) | Reading | 2008 | |
| 27 | DF | Darren Powell | (1976-03-10)10 March 1976 (aged 32) | Unattached | 2009 | |
| Midfielders ||||||||
| 2 | MF | Kevin O'Connor (c) | (1982-02-24)24 February 1982 (aged 26) | Youth | 2000 | |
| 4 | MF | Marcus Bean | (1984-11-02)2 November 1984 (aged 23) | Blackpool | 2008 | |
| 7 | MF | Adam Newton | (1980-04-12)12 April 1980 (aged 28) | Peterborough United | 2008 | |
| 8 | MF | Gary Smith | (1984-01-30)30 January 1984 (aged 24) | Milton Keynes Dons | 2007 | |
| 11 | MF | Glenn Poole | (1981-02-03)3 February 1981 (aged 27) | Grays Athletic | 2007 | |
| 15 | MF | David Hunt | (1982-09-10)10 September 1982 (aged 25) | Shrewsbury Town | 2009 | |
| 16 | MF | Sam Wood | (1986-08-09)9 August 1986 (aged 22) | Bromley | 2008 | |
| 17 | MF | Craig Pead | (1981-09-15)15 September 1981 (aged 26) | Walsall | 2007 | |
| 25 | MF | Lewis Ochoa | (1991-06-24)24 June 1991 (aged 17) | Youth | 2008 | |
| 29 | MF | Craig Dobson | (1984-01-23)23 January 1984 (aged 24) | Unattached | 2009 | |
| 32 | MF | Marvin Williams | (1987-08-12)12 August 1987 (aged 20) | Yeovil Town | 2008 | |
| Forwards ||||||||
| 9 | FW | Nathan Elder | (1985-04-05)5 April 1985 (aged 23) | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2008 | |
| 10 | FW | Charlie MacDonald | (1981-02-13)13 February 1981 (aged 27) | Southend United | 2008 | |
| 18 | FW | Sam Williams | (1987-06-09)9 June 1987 (aged 21) | Aston Villa | 2009 | On loan from Aston Villa |
| 19 | FW | Moses Ademola | (1989-07-18)18 July 1989 (aged 19) | Croydon Athletic | 2008 | Loaned to Welling United |
| 20 | FW | Damian Spencer | (1981-09-19)19 September 1981 (aged 26) | Cheltenham Town | 2009 | On loan from Cheltenham Town |
| 23 | FW | Ross Montague | (1988-11-01)1 November 1988 (aged 19) | Youth | 2007 | Loaned to Basingstoke Town |
| 28 | FW | Billy Clarke | (1987-12-13)13 December 1987 (aged 20) | Ipswich Town | 2009 | On loan from Ipswich Town |
| Players who left the club mid-season ||||||||
| 12 | FW | Dean Bowditch | (1986-06-15)15 June 1986 (aged 22) | Ipswich Town | 2008 | Returned to Ipswich Town after loan |
| 12 | FW | Alan Connell | (1983-02-05)5 February 1983 (aged 25) | Hereford United | 2007 | Transferred to Bournemouth |
| 12 | FW | Jordan Rhodes | (1990-02-05)5 February 1990 (aged 18) | Ipswich Town | 2009 | Returned to Ipswich Town after loan |
| 12 | MF | Josh Wright | (1989-11-06)6 November 1989 (aged 18) | Charlton Athletic | 2008 | Returned to Charlton Athletic after loan |
| 15 | MF | Damian Scannell | (1985-04-28)28 April 1985 (aged 23) | Southend United | 2008 | Returned to Southend United after loan |
| 15 | DF | James Wilson | (1989-02-26)26 February 1989 (aged 19) | Bristol City | 2008 | Returned to Bristol City after loan |
| 18 | DF | Darius Charles | (1987-12-10)10 December 1987 (aged 20) | Youth | 2004 | Loaned to Ebbsfleet United, transferred to Ebbsfleet United |
| 20 | MF | Frankie Artus | (1988-09-27)27 September 1988 (aged 19) | Bristol City | 2008 | Returned to Bristol City after loan |
| 20 | FW | Eric Odhiambo | (1989-05-12)12 May 1989 (aged 19) | Leicester City | 2008 | Returned to Leicester City after loan |
| 34 | GK | Mikkel Andersen | (1988-12-17)17 December 1988 (aged 19) | Reading | 2008 | Returned to Reading after loan |
* Source: Soccerbase

## Coaching staff

| Name | Role |
| Andy Scott | Manager |
| Terry Bullivant | Assistant Manager |
| Dave Appanah | Physiotherapist |
| Dave Carter | Kit Man |

## 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 |
| 2 | MF | | Kevin O'Connor | 25 (3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 (3) | 1 |
| 3 | DF | | Ryan Dickson | 31 (8) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 34 (9) | 1 |
| 4 | MF | | Marcus Bean | 43 (1) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 (1) | 9 |
| 5 | DF | | Mark Phillips | 28 (5) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 (5) | 1 |
| 7 | MF | | Adam Newton | 30 (5) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 (6) | 1 |
| 8 | MF | | Gary Smith | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Nathan Elder | 18 (9) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 (9) | 7 |
| 10 | FW | | Charlie MacDonald | 38 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 18 |
| 11 | MF | | Glenn Poole | 18 (8) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 (8) | 7 |
| 12 | FW | | Alan Connell | 1 (1) | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 (1) | 0 |
| 14 | DF | | Brett Johnson | 7 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 (3) | 0 |
| 15 | MF | | David Hunt | 10 (10) | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 (10) | 2 |
| 16 | MF | | Sam Wood | 37 (3) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 38 (5) | 1 |
| 17 | MF | | Craig Pead | 5 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 (1) | 0 |
| 19 | FW | | Moses Ademola | 0 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (10) | 0 |
| 21 | GK | | Simon Brown | 0 (1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 (1) | 0 |
| 22 | DF | | Karleigh Osborne | 19 (4) | 4 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 (5) | 4 |
| 23 | FW | | Ross Montague | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 |
| 26 | DF | | John Halls | 22 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 23 (1) | 0 |
| 27 | DF | | Darren Powell | 3 (1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 (1) | 0 |
| 31 | GK | | Seb Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | | Marvin Williams | 21 (13) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 (13) | 2 |
| 33 | GK | | Lloyd Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| Players loaned in during the season ||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | | Ben Hamer | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | | Alan Bennett | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | | Dean Bowditch | 8 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 (1) | 2 |
| 12 | FW | | Jordan Rhodes | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 |
| 12 | MF | | Josh Wright | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | | Damian Scannell | 1 (1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (1) | 0 |
| 15 | DF | | James Wilson | 14 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | | Sam Williams | 5 (6) | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 (6) | 2 |
| 20 | MF | | Frankie Artus | 0 (1) | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 |
| 20 | FW | | Eric Odhiambo | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 (1) | 0 |
| 20 | FW | | Damian Spencer | 3 (2) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 (2) | 1 |
| 28 | FW | | Billy Clarke | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 |
| 34 | GK | | Mikkel Andersen | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
* Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
* Source: Soccerbase

### Goalscorers

| No | Pos | Nat | Player | FL2 | FAC | FLC | FLT | Total |
| 10 | FW | | Charlie MacDonald | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 | MF | | Marcus Bean | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | FW | | Jordan Rhodes | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 9 | FW | | Nathan Elder | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | MF | | Glenn Poole | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 28 | FW | | Billy Clarke | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 22 | DF | | Karleigh Osborne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | MF | | David Hunt | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 18 | FW | | Sam Williams | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 12 | FW | | Dean Bowditch | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| 32 | MF | | Marvin Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | FW | | Damian Spencer | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6 | DF | | Alan Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | | Ryan Dickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | | Adam Newton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | | Mark Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | | Sam Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | MF | | Kevin O'Connor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 65 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 73 |
* 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 |
| 9 | FW | | Nathan Elder | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | MF | | Marcus Bean | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | DF | | Alan Bennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | MF | | Kevin O'Connor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | DF | | Ryan Dickson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | MF | | Adam Newton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | GK | | Ben Hamer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 27 | DF | | Darren Powell | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | FW | | Charlie MacDonald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | DF | | Karleigh Osborne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | MF | | Glenn Poole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | MF | | Marvin Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | DF | | John Halls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | | Mark Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | MF | | Sam Wood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | FW | | Damian Spencer | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | | Dean Bowditch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | | Josh Wright | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | | James Wilson | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | | Brett Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 47 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 6 | 73 |
* Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
* Source: ESPN FC

### 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 % |
| Andy Scott | | 9 August 2008 | 2 May 2009 | 51 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 047.06| | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 050.00 |

### Summary

| Games played | 51 (46 League Two, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy) |
| Games won | 24 (23 League Two, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
| Games drawn | 18 (16 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy) |
| Games lost | 9 (7 League Two, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
| Goals scored | 73 (65 League Two, 4 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 4 Football League Trophy) |
| Goals conceded | 45 (36 League Two, 3 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 4 Football League Trophy) |
| Clean sheets | 19 (19 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
| Biggest league win | 4–0 versus Grimsby Town, 16 August 2008 |
| Worst league defeat | 2–0 versus Chester City, 28 October 2008 |
| Most appearances | 48, Marcus Bean (44 League Two, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
| Top scorer (league) | 16, Charlie MacDonald |
| Top scorer (all competitions) | 18, Charlie MacDonald |

## Transfers & loans

Players transferred in :
| Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
| 1 July 2008 | FW | Moses Ademola | Croydon Athletic | £3,000 | |
| 1 July 2008 | MF | Marcus Bean | Blackpool | Free | |
| 1 July 2008 | MF | Adam Newton | Peterborough United | Free | |
| 1 July 2008 | MF | Marvin Williams | Yeovil Town | Nominal | |
| 1 July 2008 | MF | Sam Wood | Bromley | Free | |
| 9 July 2008 | FW | Charlie MacDonald | Southend United | Undisclosed | |
| 5 August 2008 | DF | Brett Johnson | Northampton Town | Free | |
| 14 August 2008 | DF | Mark Phillips | Millwall | Free | |
| 25 September 2008 | DF | John Halls | Reading | Free | |
| 9 January 2009 | MF | David Hunt | Shrewsbury Town | Free | |
| 21 March 2009 | DF | Darren Powell | Unattached | Free | |
| 24 March 2009 | MF | Craig Dobson | Unattached | Free | |
| Players loaned in ||||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
| 1 July 2008 | GK | Ben Hamer | Reading | End of season | |
| 1 July 2008 | DF | Leigh Mills | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 August 2008 | |
| 8 August 2008 | MF | Frankie Artus | Bristol City | 7 September 2008 | |
| 8 August 2008 | DF | Alan Bennett | Reading | End of season | |
| 8 August 2008 | DF | James Wilson | Bristol City | 7 November 2008 | |
| 19 September 2008 | MF | Josh Wright | Charlton Athletic | 20 October 2008 | |
| 31 October 2008 | FW | Dean Bowditch | Ipswich Town | 13 January 2009 | |
| 27 November 2008 | FW | Eric Odhiambo | Leicester City | 27 December 2008 | |
| 27 November 2008 | MF | Damian Scannell | Southend United | 27 December 2008 | |
| 9 December 2008 | GK | Mikkel Andersen | Reading | 17 December 2008 | |
| 23 January 2009 | FW | Jordan Rhodes | Ipswich Town | 18 March 2009 | |
| 9 March 2009 | FW | Sam Williams | Aston Villa | End of season | |
| 20 March 2009 | FW | Damian Spencer | Cheltenham Town | End of season | |
| 21 March 2009 | FW | Billy Clarke | Ipswich Town | End of season | |
| Players transferred out ||||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
| 25 June 2008 | DF | Matthew Heywood | Grimsby Town | Free | |
| 29 August 2008 | FW | Alan Connell | Bournemouth | Undisclosed | |
| 29 January 2009 | DF | Darius Charles | Ebbsfleet United | £15,000 | |
| Players loaned out ||||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| 20 June 2008 | DF | Darius Charles | Ebbsfleet United | 28 January 2009 | |
| 2 August 2008 | GK | Simon Brown | Darlington | 5 January 2009 | |
| 1 September 2008 | DF | Karleigh Osborne | Oxford United | 30 September 2008 | |
| 10 October 2008 | DF | Karleigh Osborne | Eastbourne Borough | 8 November 2008 | |
| 17 October 2008 | FW | Ross Montague | Basingstoke Town | 17 January 2009 | |
| 4 December 2008 | FW | Moses Ademola | Welling United | 8 January 2009 | |
| 17 February 2009 | FW | Moses Ademola | Welling United | 18 March 2009 | |
| 2 April 2009 | FW | Geoff Banks-Smith | Lewes | End of season | |
| Players released ||||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
| 30 June 2009 | GK | Lloyd Anderson | Maldon Town | 2009 | |
| 30 June 2009 | GK | Seb Brown | AFC Wimbledon | 1 August 2009 | |
| 30 June 2009 | MF | Craig Dobson | Mansfield Town | 9 October 2009 | |
| 30 June 2009 | DF | John Halls | Aldershot Town | 28 July 2009 | |
| 30 June 2009 | DF | Brett Johnson | AFC Wimbledon | 4 August 2009 | |
| 30 June 2009 | FW | Ross Montague | AFC Wimbledon | 28 August 2009 | |
| 30 June 2009 | MF | Adam Newton | Luton Town | 28 May 2009 | |
| 30 June 2009 | MF | Lewis Ochoa | Maidenhead United | August 2009 | |
| 30 June 2009 | MF | Craig Pead | Coventry Sphinx | August 2010 | |
| 30 June 2009 | MF | Glenn Poole | Grays Athletic | 28 August 2009 | |
| 30 June 2009 | DF | Darren Powell | Milton Keynes Dons | 11 August 2009 | |
| 30 June 2009 | MF | Gary Smith | Darlington | 11 August 2009 | |
| 30 June 2009 | GK | Simon Brown | Northampton Town | 11 September 2009 | |

## Kit

Supplier: Puma Sponsor(s): Hertings
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Source: Brentford F.C.

## Awards

* Supporters' Player of the Year: Sam Wood
* Community Player of the Year: Kevin O'Connor
* PFA Fans' League Two Player of the Year: Jordan Rhodes
* Football League Two Player of the Month: Marcus Bean (December 2008), Charlie MacDonald (February 2009)
* PFA Fans' League Two Player of the Month: Jordan Rhodes (March 2009)
* Puma League Two Golden Glove: Ben Hamer
* Football League Two Manager of the Month: Andy Scott (April 2009)
* Football League Two Community Club of the Year
* BBC London Manager of the Year 2008: Andy Scott
* League Managers Association Performance of the Week: Andy Scott (Darlington 1–3 Brentford, League Two, 25 April 2009)