Brentford

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NICKNAME – The Bees
FOUNDED – 1889
LOCATED IN – Brentford, Greater London
STADIUM – Gtech Community Stadium
BY TRAIN – Get off at Kew Bridge (30 minutes from Waterloo)
CAPACITY – 17,250
PROMOTED – 2021
BEST EFL/PREMIER LEAGUE FINISH – 5th (1935/1936)
BEST FA CUP RUN – QF (4 times)
BEST LEAGUE CUP RUN – SF (2020/2021)
RECORD GOALSCORER – Jim Towers (163)
2022/2023 FINISH – 9th

FIVE FACTS ABOUT BRENTFORD FC
1. The club nickname is the result of a misunderstanding arising from students shouting their support for the “B’s” (not Bees), the nickname of a nearby school.
2. Harry Curtis managed the club for an incredible 23 years from 1926 to 1949, a run that included Brentford’s promotion to the top flight and their best ever finish of 5th in 1935/1936.
3. Until recently, 60% of the club was owned by the supporters’ trust, “Bees United”.
4. Brentford has close links with Icelandic side UMF Selfoss and Uganda’s Gulu United.
5. Their biggest rivals are Fulham and QPR. The latter, rather cheekily, once tried to take over the Bees and move into their ground.

FIVE FACTS ABOUT BRENTFORD
1. Brentford takes its name from a ford allowing passage across the River Brent.
2. A battle is believed to have taken place here in 54 BC between Julius Caesar and Cassivellaunus.
3. It was also the site of a battle in the English Civil War in 1642; the Royalists emerged victorious.
4. Pocahontas lived here for a short while before her untimely death.
5. Brompton Bicycles began large scale production in Brentford, and pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline currently have their headquarters here.

INTERESTING VIDEO LINKS
“Come on you Bees”
Atmosphere in the stadium
Fan chants
A look around Brentford

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