| 2018–19 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Matthew Benham | ||
| Chairman | Cliff Crown | ||
| Head Coach | Dean Smith (until 10 October) Thomas Frank (from 16 October)  | ||
| Stadium | Griffin Park | ||
| Championship | 11th | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
| EFL Cup | Third round | ||
| Highest home attendance | 12,225 v Derby County (6 April 2019, League, round 40)  | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,384 v Cheltenham Town (28 August 2018, EFL Cup, R2)  | ||
| Average home league attendance | 10,257 | ||
| Biggest win | 5–1 v Rotherham United (4 August 2018, League, round 1)  | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 v Swansea City (17 February 2019, FA Cup, R5)  | ||
| 
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The 2018–19 season was Brentford's 129th year in existence and fifth consecutive season in the Championship.[1] Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 and was their penultimate at Griffin Park.
Transfers
Transfers in
| Players transferred in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. | 
| 1 July 2018 | MF | Free | [2] | ||
| 1 July 2018 | GK | Undisclosed | [3] | ||
| 1 July 2018 | DF | £2,500,000 | [4][5] | ||
| 1 July 2018 | MF | Undisclosed | [6] | ||
| 5 July 2018 | DF | Undisclosed | [7] | ||
| 6 July 2018 | MF | £3,000,000 | [5][8] | ||
| 30 July 2018 | DF | Undisclosed | [9] | ||
| 7 August 2018 | DF | Free | [10] | ||
| 7 August 2018 | MF | Undisclosed | [11] | ||
| 7 August 2018 | DF | Free | [12] | ||
| 9 August 2018 | DF | Undisclosed | [13] | ||
| 9 August 2018 | MF | Undisclosed | [14] | ||
| 21 August 2018 | MF | Compensation | [15] | ||
| 31 August 2018 | GK | Compensation | [16] | ||
| 17 December 2018 | MF | Free | [17] | ||
| 26 January 2019 | MF | Free | [18] | ||
| 29 January 2019 | MF | Undisclosed | [19] | ||
| 31 January 2019 | FW | Undisclosed | [20] | ||
| 9 May 2019 | DF | Unattached | Free | [21] | |
Loans in
| Players loaned in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start date | Pos. | Name | Parent Club | End date | Ref. | 
| 16 July 2018 | MF | 31 March 2019 | [22][23] | ||
| 31 August 2018 | DF | 4 January 2019 | [24][25] | ||
Transfers out
| Players transferred out | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. | 
| 1 July 2018 | MF | Undisclosed | [26] | ||
| 19 July 2018 | DF | Undisclosed | [27] | ||
| 20 July 2018 | MF | Undisclosed | [28] | ||
| 23 July 2018 | DF | Undisclosed | [29] | ||
| 31 August 2018 | DF | Undisclosed | [30] | ||
| 4 January 2019 | MF | Undisclosed | [31] | ||
| 14 January 2019 | MF | Undisclosed | [32] | ||
| 22 January 2019 | DF | £12,000,000 | [5][33] | ||
| 31 January 2019 | MF | Undisclosed | [34] | ||
Loans out
| Players loaned out | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | End date | Ref. | 
| 2 July 2018 | MF | 7 January 2019 | [25][35] | ||
| 27 July 2018 | MF | 24 August 2018 | [36] | ||
| 6 August 2018 | GK | 24 October 2018 | [37] | ||
| 6 August 2018 | FW | End of season | [37] | ||
| 25 August 2018 | MF | 4 January 2019 | [31][38] | ||
| 27 August 2018 | GK | End of season | [39] | ||
| 31 August 2018 | DF | 1 January 2019 | [40] | ||
| 31 August 2018 | MF | 1 January 2019 | [41] | ||
| 23 November 2018 | MF | 4 January 2019 | [25][42] | ||
| 3 December 2018 | DF | End of season | [25][43][44] | ||
| 4 January 2019 | DF | End of season | [45] | ||
| 11 January 2019 | DF | End of season | [46] | ||
| 18 January 2019 | MF | End of season | [47] | ||
| 3 May 2019 | MF | 27 July 2019 | [48] | ||
Released
| Players released | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. | 
| 7 June 2019 | MF | 11 July 2019 | [49][50] | ||
| 30 June 2019 | DF | 1 July 2019 | [51] | ||
| 30 June 2019 | GK | 1 July 2019 | [52] | ||
| 30 June 2019 | DF | 8 August 2019 | [49] | ||
| 30 June 2019 | MF | 12 July 2019 | [51] | ||
| 30 June 2019 | MF | 27 September 2019 | [51] | ||
| 30 June 2019 | DF | 11 July 2019 | [51] | ||
Results
Pre-season and friendlies
| 6 July 2018 | Boreham Wood | 1–2 | Brentford | Borehamwood | 
| 19:30 BST | Ferrier  | 
Report | Watkins  Macleod  | 
Stadium: Meadow Park | 
| 14 July 2018 | Karlsruher SC | 2–1 | Brentford | Grassau, Germany | 
| 13:00 CEST | Muslija  Pisot Batmaz Gordon  | 
Report | Sørensen  McEachran Watkins  | 
Stadium: ASV Sportpark | 
| 17 July 2018 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Brentford | High Wycombe | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Forss  | 
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,315  | 
| 19 July 2018 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Brentford | London Colney | 
| Aubameyang  | 
Report | Stadium: Arsenal Training Centre Attendance: 0  | 
| 21 July 2018 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–3 | Brentford | Shrewsbury | 
| 15:00 BST | Okenabirhie  Amadi-Holloway  | 
Report | Forss  Nsiala Marcondes  | 
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 2,454  | 
| 21 July 2018 | Tottenham Hotspur XI | 2–1 | Brentford | Enfield | 
| Llorente  N'Koudou  | 
Report | Maupay  | 
Stadium: Hotspur Way Attendance: 0  | 
| 28 July 2018 | Brentford | 1–2 | Watford | Brentford | 
| 15:00 BST | Watkins  | 
Report | Dalsgaard  Gray  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park | 
| 15 November 2018 | Brentford | 1–2 | West Ham United | Brentford | 
| Marcondes  | 
Report | Snodgrass  Hernandez  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 0  | 
| 20 March 2019 | Brentford XI | 3–0 | Swindon Town | Brentford | 
| Marcondes  Dasilva Coote  | 
Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 0  | 
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bristol City | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 70 | 
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 66 | 
| 10 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 62 | +3 | 65 | 
| 11 | Brentford | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 73 | 59 | +14 | 64[lower-alpha 1] | 
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 64 | 
| 13 | Hull City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 66 | 68 | −2 | 62 | 
| 14 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 61 | 
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[54]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[54]
Notes:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 73 | 59 | +14 | 64 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 
- Source: Sports Mole
 
Result by matchday
Matches
| 4 August 2018 1 | Brentford | 5–1 | Rotherham United | Brentford | 
| 15:00 BST | Maupay  Canós Watkins Macleod  | 
Report | Vaulks  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,297 Referee: Oliver Langford  | 
| 11 August 2018 2 | Stoke City | 1–1 | Brentford | Stoke-on-Trent | 
| 15:00 BST | Afobe  | 
Report | Watkins  | 
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 24,806 Referee: Andy Davies  | 
| 19 August 2018 3 | Brentford | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Brentford | 
| 15:00 BST | Maupay  Dalsgaard Watkins  | 
Report | Baker  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,134 Referee: David Webb  | 
| 22 August 2018 4 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Brentford | Aston | 
| 19:45 BST | Kodjia  | 
Report | Maupay  | 
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 30,011 Referee: Jonathan Moss  | 
| 25 August 2018 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Brentford | Blackburn | 
| 15:00 BST | Palmer  | 
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,094 Referee: Tony Harrington  | 
| 1 September 2018 6 | Brentford | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Brentford | 
| 15:00 BST | Macleod  Watkins  | 
Report | Cash  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,186 Referee: Peter Bankes  | 
| 15 September 2018 7 | Brentford | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | Brentford | 
| 15:00 BST | Maupay  | 
Report | Morsy  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,951 Referee: Darren England  | 
| 18 September 2018 8 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Brentford | Ipswich | 
| 19:45 BST | Jackson  | 
Report | Maupay  | 
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 14,897 Referee: Darren Bond  | 
| 22 September 2018 9 | Derby County | 3–1 | Brentford | Derby | 
| 15:00 BST | Wilson  Nugent Mount  | 
Report | Dalsgaard  | 
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,110 Referee: Andrew Madley  | 
| 29 September 2018 10 | Brentford | 2–2 | Reading | Brentford | 
| 15:00 BST | Maupay  Benrahma Barbet  | 
Report | Böðvarsson  Swift  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,045 Referee: Geoff Eltringham  | 
| 2 October 2018 11 | Brentford | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Brentford | 
| 19:45 BST | McEachran  | 
Report | Morrison  Kieftenbeld  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,715 Referee: Tim Robinson  | 
| 6 October 2018 12 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Brentford | Leeds | 
| 12:30 BST | Jansson  Ayling  | 
Report | Maupay  | 
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 31,880 Referee: Jeremy Simpson  | 
| 20 October 2018 13 | Brentford | 0–1 | Bristol City | Brentford | 
| 15:00 BST | Mepham  Yennaris Sawyers Maupay  | 
Report | Weimann  Pack Kelly Eliasson  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 11,182 Referee: Robert Jones  | 
| 24 October 2018 14 | Preston North End | 4–3 | Brentford | Preston | 
| 19:45 BST | Browne  Robinson Barkhuizen  | 
Report | Canós  Watkins Maupay  | 
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,882 Referee: Scott Duncan  | 
| 27 October 2018 15 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Brentford | Norwich | 
| 15:00 BST | Buendiá  | 
Report | Dalsgaard  | 
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,443 Referee: Oliver Langford  | 
| 3 November 2018 16 | Brentford | 2–0 | Millwall | Brentford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Sawyers  Canós Watkins  | 
Report | Leonard  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,476 Referee: Simon Hooper  | 
| 10 November 2018 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–2 | Brentford | Shepherd's Bush | 
| 15:00 GMT | Luongo  Lynch Wells  | 
Report | Maupay  Dalsgaard  | 
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,609 Referee: James Linington  | 
| 24 November 2018 18 | Brentford | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Brentford | 
| 17:30 GMT | Judge  | 
Report | Hugill  Tavernier  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,430 Referee: John Brooks  | 
| 27 November 2018 19 | Brentford | 2–3 | Sheffield United | Brentford | 
| 19:45 GMT | Maupay  Fleck  | 
Report | Konsa  Norwood Clarke  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 8,903 Referee: Stephen Martin  | 
| 3 December 2018 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Brentford | West Bromwich | 
| 20:00 GMT | Barnes  | 
Report | Macleod  | 
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 20,949 Referee: Darren Bond  | 
| 8 December 2018 21 | Brentford | 2–3 | Swansea City | Brentford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Watkins  Benrahma  | 
Report | Routledge  Mepham Fer  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,442 Referee: Andy Woolmer  | 
| 15 December 2018 22 | Hull City | 2–0 | Brentford | Kingston upon Hull | 
| 15:00 GMT | Campbell  | 
Report | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 10,530 Referee: Andy Davies  | 
| 22 December 2018 23 | Brentford | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Brentford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Mepham  Maupay  | 
Report | Lowe  Wheater O'Neil  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,512 Referee: James Linington  | 
| 26 December 2018 24 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Brentford | Bristol | 
| 15:00 GMT | Pisano  | 
Report | Maupay  | 
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 21,207 Referee: David Webb  | 
| 29 December 2018 25 | Birmingham City | 0–0 | Brentford | Birmingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Sawyers  Jeanvier Maupay Barbet Yennaris  | 
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 25,909 Referee: Peter Bankes  | 
| 1 January 2019 26 | Brentford | 1–1 | Norwich City | Brentford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Jeanvier  Sawyers Henry Dalsgaard Watkins  | 
Report | Zimmermann  Aarons Klose  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,524 Referee: Gavin Ward  | 
| 12 January 2019 27 | Brentford | 3–1 | Stoke City | Brentford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Shawcross  Benrahma Henry  | 
Report | Edwards  Afobe Allen  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,439 Referee: Tim Robinson  | 
| 19 January 2019 28 | Rotherham United | 2–4 | Brentford | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor  Konsa Yates  | 
Report | Mokotjo  Benrahma Maupay  | 
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,319 Referee: Tony Harrington  | 
| 2 February 2019 29 | Brentford | 5–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Brentford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Benrahma  Barbet Watkins Maupay Canós  | 
Report | Dack  Graham Lenihan  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,972 Referee: Andy Davies  | 
| 9 February 2019 30 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Brentford | West Bridgford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Grabban  Yates Wagué Milošević  | 
Report | Odubajo  Canós  | 
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 27,829 Referee: Robert Jones  | 
| 13 February 2019 31 | Brentford | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Brentford | 
| 19:45 GMT | Maupay  | 
Report | Hutton  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,636 Referee: Gavin Ward  | 
| 23 February 2019 32 | Brentford | 5–1 | Hull City | Brentford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Maupay  Mokotjo Benrahma  | 
Report | Campbell  Kane Henriksen Evandro  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,675 Referee: Tim Robinson  | 
| 26 February 2019 33 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Brentford | Owlerton | 
| 19:45 GMT | Hutchinson  Fletcher  | 
Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 23,094 Referee: Scott Duncan  | 
| 2 March 2019 34 | Brentford | 3–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Brentford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Maupay  Dalsgaard Benrahma Sawyers Canós  | 
Report | Hall  Osayi-Samuel  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 11,771 Referee: Keith Stroud  | 
| 9 March 2019 35 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Brentford | Middlesbrough | 
| 15:00 GMT | Fletcher  Assombalonga Mikel Ayala Hugill Howson  | 
Report | Konsa  Shotton Benrahma  | 
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 22,069 Referee: Jeremy Simpson  | 
| 12 March 2019 36 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Brentford | Sheffield | 
| 19:45 GMT | Basham  Norwood Madine McGoldrick  | 
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 24,463 Referee: Tony Harrington  | 
| 16 March 2019 37 | Brentford | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Brentford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Odubajo  Jeanvier  | 
Report | Gayle  Edwards  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 11,488 Referee: Andrew Madley  | 
| 30 March 2019 38 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Brentford | Wigan | 
| 15:00 GMT | Robinson  | 
Report | Barbet  Sørensen  | 
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 9,953 Referee: Andy Woolmer  | 
| 2 April 2019 39 | Swansea City | 3–0 | Brentford | Swansea | 
| 19:45 BST | Dyer  James  | 
Report | Daniels  Maupay Jeanvier Dalsgaard  | 
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Referee: Peter Bankes  | 
| 6 April 2019 40 | Brentford | 3–3 | Derby County | Brentford | 
| 15:00 BST | Dalsgaard  Jeanvier Maupay Henry Benrahma Canós  | 
Report | Wilson  Bogle Johnson Cole Lawrence Tomori  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 12,225 Referee: John Brooks  | 
| 10 April 2019 41 | Brentford | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Brentford | 
| 19:45 BST | Maupay  Watkins Sørensen  | 
Report | Nsiala  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,039 Referee: Andy Davies  | 
| 13 April 2019 42 | Reading | 2–1 | Brentford | Reading | 
| 15:00 BST | Méïté  Ejaria Rinomhota Gunter Harriott  | 
Report | Maupay  Sørensen  | 
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,892 Referee: Stephen Martin  | 
| 19 April 2019 43 | Millwall | 1–1 | Brentford | Bermondsey | 
| 13:00 BST | Gregory  Elliott  | 
Report | Dasilva  Canós Dalsgaard Marcondes Sawyers  | 
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 14,530 Referee: Jeremy Simpson  | 
| 22 April 2019 44 | Brentford | 2–0 | Leeds United | Brentford | 
| 17:15 BST | Maupay  Canós Konsa Watkins  | 
Report | Klich  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 11,580 Referee: Keith Stroud  | 
| 27 April 2019 45 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Brentford | Bolton | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Referee: Tony Harrington  | ||
| Note: This fixture was initially postponed and subsequently cancelled, with Brentford awarded a 1–0 victory and three points.[55] | ||||
FA Cup
| 5 January 2019 Third round | Brentford | 1–0 | Oxford United | Brentford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Maupay  | 
Report | Mousinho  Nelson Browne Henry  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 6,106 Referee: Jeremy Simpson  | 
| 28 January 2019 Fourth round | Barnet | 3–3 | Brentford | Canons Park | 
| 19:45 GMT | Coulthirst  Sparkes  | 
Report | Odubajo  Watkins Maupay Canós  | 
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 6,215 Referee: Andrew Madley  | 
| 5 February 2019 Fourth round replay | Brentford | 3–1 | Barnet | Brentford | 
| 19:45 GMT | Canós  Jeanvier Konsa Maupay Sørensen  | 
Report | Elito  Sweeney Tutonda  | 
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 6,954 Referee: Roger East  | 
| 17 February 2019 Fifth round | Swansea City | 4–1 | Brentford | Swansea | 
| 16:00 GMT | Daniels  James van der Hoorn Celina Byers  | 
Report | Barbet  Watkins Konsa Sawyers  | 
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 11,261 Referee: Stuart Attwell  | 
EFL Cup
| 14 August 2018 First round | Southend United | 2–4 | Brentford | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 19:45 BST | Robinson  McCoulsky  | 
Report | Forss  Jeanvier Benrahma Mokotjo  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3,055 Referee: Keith Stroud  | 
| 28 August 2018 Second round | Brentford | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Brentford | 
| 19:45 BST | Jeanvier  | 
Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4,384 Referee: Ross Joyce  | 
| 26 September 2018 Third round | Arsenal | 3–1 | Brentford | Holloway | 
| 19:45 BST | Welbeck  Lacazette  | 
Report | Judge  | 
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Referee: Mike Dean  | 
- Source: Soccerbase
 
First team squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2018–19 season.
 
| # | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Dan Bentley | GK | 13 July 1993 (aged 25) | Southend United | 2016 | ||
| 13 | Patrik Gunnarsson | GK | 15 November 2000 (aged 17) | Breiðablik | 2018 | ||
| 16 | Jack Bonham | GK | 14 September 1993 (aged 24) | Watford | 2013 | Loaned to Bristol Rovers | |
| 25 | Ellery Balcombe | GK | 15 October 1999 (aged 18) | Academy | 2016 | Loaned to Boreham Wood | |
| 28 | Luke Daniels | GK | 5 January 1988 (aged 30) | Scunthorpe United | 2017 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Moses Odubajo | RB / RW | 28 July 1993 (aged 25) | Hull City | 2018 | ||
| 3 | Rico Henry | LB | 8 July 1997 (aged 21) | Walsall | 2016 | ||
| 20 | Josh Clarke | RB / RW | 5 July 1994 (aged 24) | Academy | 2013 | Loaned to Burton Albion | |
| 22 | Henrik Dalsgaard | RB | 27 July 1989 (aged 29) | Zulte Waregem | 2017 | ||
| 23 | Julian Jeanvier | CB | 31 March 1992 (aged 26) | Reims | 2018 | ||
| 26 | Ezri Konsa | CB | 23 October 1997 (aged 20) | Charlton Athletic | 2018 | ||
| 29 | Yoann Barbet | CB / LB | 10 May 1993 (aged 25) | Chamois Niortais | 2015 | ||
| 30 | Tom Field | LB | 14 March 1997 (aged 21) | Academy | 2015 | Loaned to Cheltenham Town | |
| 32 | Luka Racic | CB | 8 May 1999 (aged 19) | FC Copenhagen | 2018 | ||
| 34 | Mads Bech Sørensen | LB / CB | 7 January 1999 (aged 19) | AC Horsens | 2017 | ||
| 35 | Canice Carroll | CB | 26 January 1999 (aged 19) | Oxford United | 2018 | Loaned to Swindon Town | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 | Lewis Macleod | LM / AM | 16 June 1994 (aged 24) | Rangers | 2015 | ||
| 10 | Josh McEachran | CM | 1 March 1993 (aged 25) | Chelsea | 2015 | ||
| 12 | Kamohelo Mokotjo | DM | 11 March 1991 (aged 27) | FC Twente | 2017 | ||
| 14 | Josh Dasilva | AM / W | 23 October 1998 (aged 19) | Arsenal | 2018 | ||
| 17 | Emiliano Marcondes | AM / FW / LW | 9 March 1995 (aged 23) | Nordsjælland | 2017 | ||
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers (c) | AM / CM | 2 November 1991 (aged 26) | Walsall | 2016 | ||
| 31 | Reece Cole | CM | 17 February 1998 (aged 20) | Academy | 2016 | Loaned to Yeovil Town, Maidenhead United and Macclesfield Town  | |
| 36 | Jaakko Oksanen | CM | 7 November 2000 (aged 17) | HJK Helsinki | 2018 | ||
| 39 | Jan Žambůrek | CM | 13 February 2001 (aged 17) | Slavia Prague | 2018 | ||
| Attackers | |||||||
| 7 | Sergi Canós | W | 2 February 1997 (aged 21) | Norwich City | 2017 | ||
| 9 | Neal Maupay | FW | 14 August 1996 (aged 21) | Saint-Étienne | 2017 | ||
| 11 | Ollie Watkins | FW / LW / AM | 30 December 1995 (aged 22) | Exeter City | 2017 | ||
| 21 | Saïd Benrahma | RW | 10 August 1995 (aged 22) | OGC Nice | 2018 | ||
| 24 | Chiedozie Ogbene | W | 1 May 1997 (aged 21) | Limerick | 2018 | Loaned to Exeter City | |
| 33 | Marcus Forss | FW | 18 June 1999 (aged 19) | West Bromwich Albion | 2018 | ||
| 38 | Kolbeinn Finnsson | W | 25 August 1999 (aged 18) | FC Groningen | 2018 | Loaned to Fylkir | |
| 40 | Theo Archibald | W | 5 March 1998 (aged 20) | Celtic | 2017 | ||
| Players who left the club mid-season | |||||||
| 6 | Chris Mepham | CB | 5 November 1997 (aged 20) | Academy | 2016 | Transferred to Bournemouth | |
| 8 | Nico Yennaris | CM / RB | 24 May 1993 (aged 25) | Arsenal | 2014 | Transferred to Beijing Sinobo Guoan | |
| 15 | Ryan Woods | CM | 13 December 1993 (aged 24) | Shrewsbury Town | 2015 | Loaned to Stoke City, transferred to Stoke City | |
| 18 | Alan Judge | AM / LM | 11 November 1988 (aged 29) | Blackburn Rovers | 2014 | Transferred to Ipswich Town | |
| 37 | Nikolaj Kirk | RB / CM | 19 March 1998 (aged 20) | FC Midtjylland | 2018 | Returned to FC Midtjylland after loan | |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Substitute appearances in brackets.
 
| No | Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Dan Bentley | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Moses Odubajo | 22 (8) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 (8) | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Rico Henry | 13 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 (1) | 1 | |
| 4 | MF | Lewis Macleod | 12 (5) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 (5) | 3 | |
| 6 | DF | Chris Mepham | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 23 (1) | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Sergi Canós | 26 (18) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 31 (19) | 9 | |
| 8 | MF | Nico Yennaris | 9 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 (8) | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Neal Maupay | 43 | 25 | 3 (1) | 3 | 0 (2) | 0 | 46 (3) | 28 | |
| 10 | MF | Josh McEachran | 19 (5) | 1 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 (6) | 1 | |
| 11 | MF | Ollie Watkins | 36 (5) | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 (5) | 12 | |
| 12 | MF | Kamohelo Mokotjo | 24 (10) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 (10) | 4 | |
| 13 | GK | Patrik Gunnarsson | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Josh Dasilva | 5 (12) | 1 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (14) | 1 | |
| 15 | MF | Ryan Woods | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | Emiliano Marcondes | 3 (10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (10) | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Alan Judge | 4 (16) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 (17) | 2 | |
| 19 | MF | Romaine Sawyers | 41 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 (2) | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Josh Clarke | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Saïd Benrahma | 29 (9) | 10 | 3 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 34 (11) | 11 | |
| 22 | DF | Henrik Dalsgaard | 40 | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 41 (2) | 2 | |
| 23 | DF | Julian Jeanvier | 23 (1) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 30 (1) | 5 | |
| 24 | MF | Chiedozie Ogbene | 0 (4) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (7) | 0 | |
| 26 | DF | Ezri Konsa | 42 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| 28 | GK | Luke Daniels | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 29 | DF | Yoann Barbet | 30 (2) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 34 (3) | 1 | |
| 30 | DF | Tom Field | 0 (1) | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | ||
| 32 | DF | Luka Racic | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | |
| 33 | FW | Marcus Forss | 1 (5) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 (6) | 2 | |
| 34 | DF | Mads Bech Sørensen | 7 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 (1) | 0 | |
| 36 | MF | Jaakko Oksanen | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |
| 39 | MF | Jan Žambůrek | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |
| Players loaned in during the season | |||||||||||
| 37 | DF | Nikolaj Kirk | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |
- Maximum 45 league appearances in season
 - Players listed in italics left the club mid-season
 - Source: Soccerbase
 
Goalscorers
| No | Pos | Nat | Player | Lg. | FAC | FLC | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | Neal Maupay | 25 | 3 | 0 | 28 | |
| 11 | MF | Ollie Watkins | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 | |
| 21 | MF | Saïd Benrahma | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| 7 | MF | Sergi Canós | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
| 23 | DF | Julian Jeanvier | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 12 | MF | Kamohelo Mokotjo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | MF | Lewis Macleod | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 22 | DF | Henrik Dalsgaard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 33 | FW | Marcus Forss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | MF | Alan Judge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 29 | DF | Yoann Barbet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | MF | Josh Dasilva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | DF | Rico Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 26 | DF | Ezri Konsa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | Josh McEachran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Opponents | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Awarded | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||
| Total | 72 | 8 | 6 | 86 | |||
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season
 - Source: Soccerbase
 
Discipline
| No | Pos | Nat | Player | FLCh. | FAC | FLCu. | Total | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | DF | Henrik Dalsgaard | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 14 | |
| 19 | MF | Romaine Sawyers | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| 9 | FW | Neal Maupay | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| 26 | DF | Ezri Konsa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | |
| 6 | DF | Chris Mepham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
| 29 | DF | Yoann Barbet | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 11 | MF | Ollie Watkins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 21 | MF | Saïd Benrahma | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 23 | DF | Julian Jeanvier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | DF | Moses Odubajo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 34 | DF | Mads Bech Sørensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | MF | Sergi Canós | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | DF | Rico Henry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 18 | MF | Alan Judge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | MF | Lewis Macleod | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | MF | Josh McEachran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | MF | Nico Yennaris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 28 | GK | Luke Daniels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | MF | Emiliano Marcondes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 73 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 4 | 92 | |||
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
 - Source: ESPN
 
International caps
| No | Pos | Nat | Player | Caps | Goals | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | DF | Chris Mepham | 2 | 0 | [56] | |
| 12 | MF | Kamohelo Mokotjo | 10 | 0 | [57] | |
| 18 | MF | Alan Judge | 1 | 0 | [58] | |
| 19 | MF | Romaine Sawyers | 4 | 0 | [59] | |
| 21 | MF | Saïd Benrahma | 1 | 0 | [60] | |
| 22 | DF | Henrik Dalsgaard | 6 | 1 | [61] | |
| 23 | DF | Julian Jeanvier | 3 | 0 | [62] | |
| 38 | MF | Kolbeinn Finnsson | 2 | 0 | [63] | 
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
 - Only international caps won while contracted to Brentford are counted.
 
Coaching staff
Dean Smith (4 August – 10 October 2018)
| Name | Role | 
|---|---|
| Head coach | |
| Assistant head coach | |
| Assistant head coach | |
| Goalkeeper Coach | |
| Set-Piece Coach | |
| Head of Athletic Performance | |
| Head of Analysis | |
| Individual Development Coach | 
Thomas Frank (16 October 2018 – 5 May 2019)
| Name | Role | 
|---|---|
| Head coach | |
| Assistant head coach | |
| Assistant head coach | |
| Goalkeeper Coach | |
| Set-Piece Coach | |
| Head of Athletic Performance | |
| Head of Analysis | 
Sources: brentfordfc.com, brentfordfc.com
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Awards
- Supporters' Player of the Year: Neal Maupay[64]
 - Players' Player of the Year: Neal Maupay[64]
 - London Football Awards Player of the Year: Neal Maupay[65]
 - EFL Championship Goal of the Month: Saïd Benrahma (February 2019)[66]
 
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