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Looking Forward / Looking Back Brentford 0 Sport London E Benfica 0 Brentford title hopes came to an end on Sunday when Sport London E Benfica earned the point they needed at Bedfont Sports to be crowned Champions. Brentford were far the better side, restricting Benfica who are a good Footballing side to hoof ball. The Bees literally threw everything they had at Benfica who struggled to get into our half and when they did were superbly marshaled by our excellent defence but Benfica defended with a real purpose and we were just unlucky not to get the solitary goal we needed to keep our title ho ..read more

Alex Duff, author of Smart Money, The Fall and Rise of Brentford FC A Q and A Why did you want to write this book? Mainly because it was a good story. I was intrigued by Matthew Benham’s background, first as a derivatives trader and then as a professional gambler and how he got involved with Brentford. It turned out he was using data analytics in financial markets 30 years ago, long before most British businesses, let alone football clubs. I also thought some people who watch the Premier League but did not know anything about Brentford might be interested in finding out more. Researching and w ..read more

As a former University of Washington rower—famous for the “Boys in the Boat,” whose story was recently immortalized in a film shot near London—I developed an even deeper connection upon discovering the club originated from a rowing club in 1889. With all these ties, visiting Brentford to watch a Premier League match became an inevitable goal for us. I was there when… I’ve attended my fair share of big sporting events, including the Super Bowl XXXIX, NBA Finals, World Series playoffs, Rose Bowl, Copa America, and over 50 World Cup matches and qualifiers across 10 countries. I was there when Bra ..read more

We had a wonderful response to our survey – thank you! 785 of you shared your views – one in five of you told us what you thought. Our 2024 Bees United Member Survey asked for your views on how we communicate with you, how we can share stories about the BU/BFC archive, the recent Season Ticket price announcement, representation on the BFC Fan Advisory Board and our other regular meetings with the Club. Here are the key points from the survey results. You At least one in six of you are Season Ticket holders (STH) or 65% of our survey responses. In the survey, a fifth of you were Members and we ..read more

              Having spent the majority of their professional football tenure in the lower divisions, the sales points for Brentford’s replica shirts had been limited to the onsite and online club shop. With the ascension of Thomas Frank’s team to the Premier League we have seen buying options extended to online retailers including the Umbro website, but unfortunately the counterfeit market has seen the sales potential too. The first mass produced counterfeit replica appeared soon after the 2021-23 Home shirt was revealed. Although from a distance it bore mo ..read more

Bees United launched the first heritage shirt,with the retail team. This was the first playing kit worn by our then young club after formation in 1889 with the first club crest reflecting the rowing club history This was to become a successful and winning decade for the Bees   In time for the 1893/94 season the club crest had changed and the identity of the new club was becoming stronger and it started to assert its new identity in a small town which was beginning to enjoy a different type of sporting success. This medal (part of the BU Archive) was awarded to Arthur Charlton in 1894 an ..read more

THIRD SEASON: New dawn? Brentford 1, Manchester United 1; 30.03.2024 A new dawn has broken, has it not? Okay, Tony Blair said it first after the Labour Party’s general election victory of 1997, but It can be argued that Brentford’s magnificent performance against Man United was equally for the record books, and that despite only one goal being scored by the home side and one point – precious that it was – rewarded for their evening’s work, those who were present will never forget the occasion. The Bees quite simply dismantled a famous side whose last game had been a 4-3 Cup win over Liverpool ..read more

Helen, let’s talk about Brentford first. How and when did you get into following the Bees? I am the first and only Brentford fan in my family. I grew up living in Kew with my mum and my grandmother, and they weren’t interested in football at all, but I got into it by watching football on TV and then I just really wanted to go to an actual game. I think I was about 12 when my mum took me, under sufferance, to Griffin Park.   That first game was dull, and we lost; we sat in the Brook Road stand and there was no atmosphere, but I was still hooked. Eventually my Mum just said, enough, just g ..read more

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