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
Results Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend WinDrawLoss
Pre-season
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)15 July 2000Thame UnitedA0–051719 July 2000Crawley TownA2–1n/aAnderson, Partridge22 July 2000Queens Park RangersH0–2n/a29 July 2000FulhamH0–2n/a1 August 2000WokingA1–1n/a(og)5 August 2000Cardiff CityA1–22,258Scott8 August 2000GillinghamH4–10Pinamonte (3), Mahon
Football League Second Division No.DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)112 August 2000Northampton TownA1–16,379Ingimarsson219 August 2000Swansea CityH0–05,036326 August 2000Oxford UnitedA1–04,756Folan428 August 2000Bristol RoversH2–65,434Evans (pen), Scott52 September 2000Wycombe WanderersH0–04,69969 September 2000ReadingA0–410,222716 September 2000MillwallH1–15,495Scott823 September 2000Notts CountyA2–24,164McCammon, Partridge930 September 2000BournemouthH3–24,210Scott, Pinamonte1014 October 2000Peterborough UnitedH1–04,479Scott1117 October 2000Colchester UnitedH1–03,595Scott1221 October 2000Luton TownA1–35,382Scott1324 October 2000Port ValeA1–13,338Owusu1428 October 2000WalsallH2–14,007Scott, Evans154 November 2000Cambridge UnitedA1–14,083Scott1611 November 2000Rotherham UnitedH0–34,544172 December 2000Wigan AthleticH2–24,144Evans (pen), Scott1812 December 2000Bristol CityA2–18,096Mahon, Partridge1916 December 2000WrexhamA1–22,287Rowlands2023 December 2000Oldham AthleticH1–15,317Rowlands2126 December 2000Swindon TownA3–26,649Owusu, Scott, Evans (pen)221 January 2001Oxford UnitedH3–05,020Scott (2), Partridge236 January 2001Northampton TownH1–15,361Owusu2413 January 2001Bristol RoversA0–06,9332517 January 2001Stoke CityA0–19,3502623 January 2001BuryA1–02,274Owusu2727 January 2001Oldham AthleticA0–34,964283 February 2001Wycombe WanderersA0–06,6042910 February 2001ReadingH1–27,550McCammon3016 February 2001MillwallA0–110,2333120 February 2001Bristol CityH2–14,823O'Connor, Partridge3224 February 2001Notts CountyH3–14,366Evans, Owusu, Partridge333 March 2001BournemouthA0–24,438346 March 2001Peterborough UnitedA1–14,479Williams3510 March 2001Stoke CityH2–25,518Williams, Owusu3616 March 2001Colchester UnitedA1–33,420Owusu3731 March 2001WrexhamH1–04,449Powell387 April 2001Wigan AthleticA3–16,502Gibbs, Owusu, Partridge3910 April 2001Swindon TownH0–14,1804014 April 2001Port ValeH1–13,671Evans4117 April 2001WalsallA2–34,540McCammon, Roper (og)4225 April 2001Cambridge UnitedH2–23,062Owusu, Evans4328 April 2001Rotherham UnitedA1–29,760Owusu441 May 2001Swansea CityA0–62,002453 May 2001Luton TownH2–23,287Partridge, Williams465 May 2001BuryH3–14,596Partridge, Folan, Ingimarsson
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)R118 November 2000KingstonianH1–33,809Pinamonte
Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)R1 (1st leg)22 August 2000Bristol CityA2–23,471Rowlands, McCammonR1 (2nd leg) 5 September 2000Bristol CityH2–1 (won 4–3 on aggregate)2,310Scott (2)R2 (1st leg) 19 September 2000Tottenham HotspurH0–08,580R2 (2nd leg) 26 September 2000Tottenham HotspurA0–2 (lost 2–0 on aggregate)26,909
Football League Trophy
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorer(s)NotesSR15 December 2000Oxford UnitedH4–11,517Lovett, Partridge (2), MarshallSR29 January 2001Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–2 , won 4–2 on pens)2,482Marshall, McCammonMatch played at Griffin Park due to the waterlogged condition of Brighton & Hove Albion's Withdean Stadium pitch.SQF30 January 2001BarnetA2–11,438Rowlands, EvansSSF14 February 2001Swansea CityA3–22,222Evans (pen), McCammon, OwusuSF (1st leg)13 March 2001Southend UnitedA2–15,055Dobson (2)SF (2nd leg)20 March 2001Southend UnitedH2–16,579Ingimarsson, OwusuF22 April 2001Port ValeN1–225,654DobsonMatch played at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Sources: Soccerbase, 11v11
Playing squad Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2000–01 season. No Position Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in NotesGoalkeepers13GKAlan JulianYouth200117 GKÓlafur Gottskálksson Hibernian200031GKPaul SmithCarshalton Athletic2000Defenders2DFDanny BoxallCrystal Palace19983DFIjah AndersonSouthend United19955DFDarren PowellHampton19986DFScott MarshallSouthampton199915DFÍvar IngimarssonÍBV199919DFPaul Gibbs Plymouth Argyle200023DFDavid TheobaldIpswich Town199925DF Michael Dobson Youth200032DFJay LovettCrawley Town200033DFMatt SomnerYouth200136DFLee FieldwickYouth2000Midfielders7MFPaul Evans (c) Shrewsbury Town19998MFGavin Mahon Hereford United199812MFMartin RowlandsFarnborough Town199814MFTony FolanCrystal Palace199816MFDerek BryanHampton199718MFGareth Graham Crystal Palace199926MFMark WilliamsYouth200027MFJay SmithYouth200130MFEddie HutchinsonSutton United200034MFLee JohnsonBrighton & Hove Albion200135MFJay Tabb Crystal Palace2000Forwards9FWLloyd Owusu Slough Town199810FWScott PartridgeTorquay United199920FWKevin O'ConnorYouth200021FWLorenzo PinamonteBristol City2000Loaned to Leyton Orient24FWJulian Charles Hampton & Richmond Borough199929 FWMark McCammon Charlton Athletic2000Players who left the club mid-season1GKAndy WoodmanNorthampton Town1999Loaned to Southend United and Colchester UnitedTransferred to Colchester United4DFRob QuinnCrystal Palace1998Transferred to Oxford United11FWAndy ScottSheffield United1997Transferred to Oxford United13GKJason PearceyGrimsby Town1998Released22MFRichard KennedyCrystal Palace1999Released28DFNevin SaroyaYouth2000Released33MFJean-Philippe JavaryRaith Rovers2000Released34DFKevin AustinBarnsley2000Returned to Barnsley after loan expired34DFSimon Marsh Birmingham City2000Returned to Birmingham City after loan expired35DFJason CrowePortsmouth2000Returned to Portsmouth after loan expired Source: Soccerbase
Coaching staff
Ron Noades (12 August – 20 November 2000) NameRole Ron NoadesManager Ray LewingtonFirst-team coach Terry BullivantAssistant coach Wally DownesAssistant coach Phil McLoughlinPhysiotherapist Colin MartinMedical Officer John GriffinChief scout
Ray Lewington (20 November 2000 – 5 May 2001) NameRole Ray LewingtonCaretaker Manager Terry BullivantAssistant coach Wally DownesAssistant coach Phil McLoughlinPhysiotherapist Colin MartinMedical Officer John GriffinChief scout
Statistics
Appearances and goals Substitute appearances in brackets. NoPosNatNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals3DFIjah Anderson10000000104DFRob Quinn2201040102805DFDarren Powell1810000402216DFScott Marshall2901040423827MFPaul Evans4371040725598MFGavin Mahon4011040605119FWLloyd Owusu24 (8)1010106 (1)232 (9)1210FWScott Partridge29 (8)8101 (2)06237 (10)1011FWAndy Scott2213103210271312MFMartin Rowlands322103 (1)16141 (1)414MFTony Folan11 (10)2001 (1)00012 (11)215DFÍvar Ingimarsson42310406153417GKÓlafur Gottskálksson45010407057018MFGareth Graham0 (1)00000000 (1)019DFPaul Gibbs26 (1)110106034 (1)120FWKevin O'Connor5 (6)100000 (1)05 (7)121FWLorenzo Pinamonte3 (5)10 (1)110004 (6)222MFRichard Kennedy1000000 (1)01 (1)023DFDavid Theobald15000004019024FWJulian Charles4 (6)00000004 (6)025DFMichael Dobson23 (3)0000 (1)07330 (4)326MFMark Williams6 (24)20 (1)00 (1)00 (2)06 (28)227MFJay Smith2 (1)00000002 (1)029FWMark McCammon14 (10)300312 (4)219 (14)630MFEddie Hutchinson5 (2)00000005 (2)031GKPaul Smith1 (1)000000 (1)01 (2)032DFJay Lovett21 (4)000003 (2)124 (6)133MFJean-Philippe Javary4 (2)00020107 (2)033DFMatt Somner2 (1)00000002 (1)035MFJay Tabb1 (1)00000001 (1)0Players loaned in during the season34DFKevin Austin30———3034DFSimon Marsh3 (1)0—20—5 (1)035DFJason Crowe90—20—110 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: Soccerbase
Goalscorers NoPosNatPlayerFL2FACFLCFLTTotal11FWAndy Scott13020159FWLloyd Owusu100021210FWScott Partridge8002107MFPaul Evans7002929FWMark McCammon3012615DFÍvar Ingimarsson3001412MFMartin Rowlands2011425DFMichael Dobson0003314MFTony Folan2000226MFMark Williams2000221FWLorenzo Pinamonte110026DFScott Marshall0002219DFPaul Gibbs100018MFGavin Mahon1000120FWKevin O'Connor100015DFDarren Powell1000132DFJay Lovett00011Opponent10001Total57141678 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: Soccerbase
Discipline NoPosNatPlayerFL2FACFLCFLTTotalPts12MFMartin Rowlands110000011121155DFDarren Powell4100002162127MFPaul Evans700010109098MFGavin Mahon6100000061919DFPaul Gibbs500000207074DFRob Quinn500010006066DFScott Marshall4000001050521FWLorenzo Pinamonte4000100050511FWAndy Scott400010005059FWLloyd Owusu4000000040425DFMichael Dobson3000001040415DFÍvar Ingimarsson3000100040433MFJean-Philippe Javary3000100040424FWJulian Charles3000000030329FWMark McCammon2000001030323DFDavid Theobald2000001030332DFJay Lovett0000002020235DFJason Crowe10—00—10134DFSimon Marsh10—00—10117GKÓlafur Gottskálksson1000000010122MFRichard Kennedy1000000010114MFTony Folan0000100010110FWScott Partridge00000010101Total7420070132944106 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: Soccerbase
International caps NoPosNatPlayerCapsGoalsRef15DFÍvar Ingimarsson1024FWJulian Charles20
Management NameNatFromToRecord All CompsRecord LeaguePWDLW %PWDLW %Ron Noades12 August 200020 November 2000 |Ray Lewington20 November 20005 May 2001 |
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