BRENTFORD FC

Brentford FC, not the most glamorous club in the Football League, but the club is presently working its way to the Premier League.
Here's a blog from last year and their lovely badge.
https://baileyfootballblog.blogspot.com/2019/01/barnet-bees-v-brentford-bees.html

What are they doing at the moment, as well as challenging Leeds United and the others in the Championship? Well they are raising Community money through a cycling challenge.



and saying farewell to Griffin Park, their old ground.
SO THEY CAN ENJOY THEIR NEW STADIUM, HOPEFULLY IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.
https://newstadium.brentfordfc.com/?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=navigation&utm_campaign=nsnav&_ga=2.173971363.1638235976.1594917331-2056753883.1594917331

But Brentford has a more famous stadium in its past history, not just its present home, Griffin Park....it's Wembley!
To cut a long story short, the team that became Leyton Orient, were known as Clapton Orient in 1930 and they shared a ground with the Lea Bridge Speedway team. Gradually the stadium was regarded as too dangerous for football with fences too close to the touchlines, protecting the cinder track, which was also a hazard. Orient were forced to find a new ground. Local teams Leyton FC and Walthamstow Avenue were not prepared to help the stricken club so "nearby" Wembley Stadium (only 7 years old) offered help. On November 22 1930 in Third Division South, a 10,000 crowd watched Orient play Brentford in a league match. By the mid 1930s Orient linked up with Leyton FC and the clubs merged, moving to Brisbane Road.

Brentford's last four Championship games have been won against Wigan, Charlton, Derby and Preston and the Bees are 3rd in the table and looking good for promotion. They are well prepared for the coming 2020-1 season with 10,000 tickets already sold; there is a stadium capacity of over 17,000. The Premier "Prima Donnas" will find the new ground at the "Community Stadium",  Lionel Road, tight and intimidating, like a Beehive! It will also be the home of a professional rugby team, London Irish, as well as providing local community housing as part of the development.

Founded in 1889, the club joined the Football League, Third Division, in 1920, first meeting Exeter St James' Park FC away losing 3-0 on August 28th. They finished 21st in the division and successfully sought re-election. Below is Harry Curtis, for 23 years, the club's longest serving manager. There is not much comparison with the present club hierarchy.

Present Head Coach is Dane, Thomas Frank, once of Bronby FC and the owner is Matthew Benham, who also owns the Danish Club, Midtjylland FC. Moneyball might come into his life history somewhere....