Match Record
Complete record for all Swindon Town senior matches against Brentford:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 116 | 45 | 31 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 172 | 158 | 38.79% | 51.83% |
| League | 80 | 32 | 20 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 113 | 40.00% | 52.34% |
| Non-League | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 30 | 33.33% | 48.15% |
| National Cup Competitions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 60.00% | 77.50% |
| Anglo-Italian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| EFL Minor Cup Competitions | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 33.33% | 45.83% |
Other matches between sides representing Swindon Town and Brentford:
Biggest Victories and Defeats
Biggest victories in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 25 AUG 1979 | 
Brentford (Home)
Brentford (H)
|
W4 - 0 | A. Mayes 2, R. Lewis, A. Rowland | 6,977 |
| STH | 08 SEP 1909 | 
Brentford (Home)
Brentford (H)
|
W4 - 0 | C. Bannister, B. Jefferson 2, A. Bown | ~3,500 |
| FAC | 24 NOV 1979 |
Brentford (Home)
Brentford (H)
|
W4 - 1 | I. Miller 2, C. Kamara, R. Carter | 9,472 |
| FLT | 04 SEP 2007 | 
Brentford (Home)
Brentford (H)
|
W4 - 1 | I. Arrieta, S. Cox, C. Blackburn 2 | 3,118 |
Biggest defeats in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 03 NOV 1981 | 
Brentford (Home)
Brentford (H)
|
L0 - 3 | - | 6,369 |
| EFL | 21 AUG 1956 | 
Brentford (Away)
Brentford (A)
|
L1 - 4 | A. Micklewright | 13,510 |
| EFL | 25 APR 1931 |
Brentford (Away)
Brentford (A)
|
L2 - 5 | F. Richardson, H. Morris | 4,327 |
| EFL | 10 FEB 1923 |
Brentford (Away)
Brentford (A)
|
L0 - 3 | - | ~4,000 |
| EFL | 04 MAR 1922 |
Brentford (Away)
Brentford (A)
|
L0 - 3 | - | ~5,000 |
| STH | 08 APR 1907 | 
Brentford (Away)
Brentford (A)
|
L2 - 5 | A. Smith 2 | ~2,000 |
| FLT | 06 JAN 1987 |
Brentford (Away)
Brentford (A)
|
L2 - 4 | P. Coyne, S. White | 1,110 |
| AIC | 16 SEP 1992 |
Brentford (Home)
Brentford (H)
|
L1 - 2 | D. Mitchell | 3,819 |
Highest and Lowest Attendances
Highest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 02 OCT 1926 |
Brentford (Away)
Brentford (A)
|
D2 - 2 | A. Wall, H. Morris pen. | 15,404 |
| EFL | 08 MAR 1958 |
Brentford (Home)
Brentford (H)
|
W4 - 1 | J. Kelly 3, J. Skull | 12,742 |
Lowest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLT | 06 JAN 1987 |
Brentford (Away)
Brentford (A)
|
L2 - 4 | P. Coyne, S. White | 1,110 |
| STH | 07 SEP 1901 |
Brentford (Home)
Brentford (H)
|
D0 - 0 | - | ~2,000 |
All Matches
Players
Most appearances for Swindon Town against Brentford:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Bertie DENYER | 16 |
| Sam BURTON | 15 |
| Harold FLEMING | 15 |
| Billy TOUT | 15 |
| Charlie BANNISTER | 14 |
Most goals scored for Swindon Town against Brentford:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harold FLEMING | 8 |
| Harry MORRIS | 6 |
| Ernie HUNT | 4 |
| Alan MAYES | 4 |
| Archie BOWN | 4 |
Highest success % for Swindon Town against Brentford (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Ray McHALE | 100.0% |
| Andy FORD | 100.0% |
| Alan MAYES | 90.0% |
| Ian MILLER | 85.7% |
| Matt HEWLETT | 83.3% |
Most appearances for Brentford against Swindon Town:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Ken COOTE | 15 |
| Patsy HENDREN | 15 |
| Kevin O'CONNOR | 15 |
| Gerry CAKEBREAD | 14 |
| George FRANCIS | 13 |
Most goals scored for Brentford against Swindon Town:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jeff TAYLOR | 5 |
| Clayton DONALDSON | 5 |
| George FRANCIS | 5 |
| Jim TOWERS | 5 |
| Cecil BLAKEMORE | 4 |
Highest success % for Brentford against Swindon Town (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Tom ADAMSON | 91.7% |
| Billy LANE | 83.3% |
| Tony CRAIG | 82.5% |
| Harlee DEAN | 82.5% |
| Fred CORBETT | 80.0% |
Players who represented both clubs:
Video Footage
All available video footage for Swindon Town's matches against Brentford:
Newspaper Reports
All available media reports for Swindon Town's matches against Brentford:
Saturday April 6th, 1929
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SWINDON RETURN TO WINNING FORM AGAINST BRENTFORDFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 3
Brentford (0) 1
Saturday August 31st, 1929
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'OLD BRIGADE' GO DOWN FIGHTING AT GRIFFIN PARKFootball League Division Three (South)
Brentford (1) 3
Swindon Town (1) 2
Saturday December 28th, 1929
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'BEES' SCORE FROM A PENALTY AND TOWN MISS ONEFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Brentford (0) 2
Saturday December 20th, 1930
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FINE GAME BETWEEN SWINDON AND BRENTFORDFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (3) 3
Brentford (1) 2
Saturday April 25th, 1931
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SWINDON RECOVER AND THEN FAILFootball League Division Three (South)
Brentford (3) 5
Swindon Town (2) 2
Saturday November 7th, 1931
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SWINDON--BRENTFORD BATTLE AT THE COUNTY GROUNDFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 1
Brentford (2) 3
Saturday March 19th, 1932
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PENALTY TURNS TIDE IN BRENTFORD'S FAVOURFootball League Division Three (South)
Brentford (0) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday October 8th, 1932
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SWINDON TOWN HOLD LEAGUE LEADERS IN CHECKFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Brentford (0) 0
Saturday February 18th, 1933
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BLUNDER BY GIRVAN LOSES MATCH FOR SWINDONFootball League Division Three (South)
Brentford (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday November 13th, 1954
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'BEES' STING TOWN - TWO GOALS IN 3 MINUTESFootball League Division Three (South)
Brentford (2) 4
Swindon Town (0) 2
Saturday April 2nd, 1955
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OWEN STRIKES FOR TOWN IN 90 SECONDSFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 1
Brentford (0) 1
Saturday April 21st, 1956
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RICHARDS HAS A GO BUT TOWN GO UNDERFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Brentford (0) 1
Saturday October 26th, 1957
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TOWN DEFENDERS TAKE MOST OF HONOURSFootball League Division Three (South)
Brentford (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday March 8th, 1958
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THREE FOR KELLY IN TOWN REVIVALFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 4
Brentford (1) 1
Saturday January 9th, 1960
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MOST OF PUNCH COMES VIA WOODRUFFFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 0
Brentford (0) 0
Saturday April 2nd, 1960
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HUNT ON TARGET AT GRIFFIN PARKFootball League Division Three
Brentford (0) 2
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday December 24th, 1960
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SWINDON LOSE TO BRENTFORD AT GRIFFIN PARK DESPITE A FIRST HALF SUPERIORITYFootball League Division Three
Brentford (0) 2
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday January 7th, 1961
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SWINDON'S APPEAL WAS IN VAINFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 1
Brentford (0) 1
Saturday October 7th, 1961
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OFFSIDE APPEAL IS TURNED DOWNFootball League Division Three
Brentford (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday February 24th, 1962
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TOWN EXTEND UNBEATEN RUN TO TEN WITH ANOTHER FIVE-GOAL VICTORYFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (4) 5
Brentford (1) 2
Saturday February 12th, 1966
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EAST - BRODIE DUELS ARE THE HIGHLIGHTSFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 2
Brentford (1) 1
Saturday December 17th, 1977
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TOWN ROAR BACK IN CUP THRILLERFootball Association Challenge Cup
Swindon Town (0) 2
Brentford (0) 1
Transfers
Transfers between Swindon Town and Brentford:
Friendlies and Minor Competitions
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRN | 03 SEP 1999 |
Brentford (Away)
Brentford (A)
|
D3 - 3 | C. Griffin 2, G. Ndah | - |
About Swindon Town vs. Brentford
The Town's first encounter with Brentford came at the end of the 1900/01 season, in a Test Match played at Caversham in Reading. With Swindon finishing bottom of the Southern League Division One, and Brentford winning the Second Division title unbeaten, t