List of Brentford F.C. international players

This article is about Brentford players with full international caps. For a list of all Brentford players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Brentford F.C. players. For the current Brentford first-team squad, see Brentford F.C.#First-team squad.
Republic of Ireland midfielder Alan Judge is the latest Brentford player to make his full international debut.

Brentford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Brentford, Hounslow, London. Between 1897 and 1920, the first team competed in the London League, Southern League and Western League.[1] Since 1920, the first team has competed in the Football League and other nationally and internationally organised competitions.[1] All players who won a full international cap during their time with Brentford are listed below.

Records and notable players

Joe Connor was the first Brentford player to be capped at international level, playing and scoring for Ireland in a 2–0 victory over Scotland in March 1903.[2] John Buttigieg is Brentford and Malta's most-capped international, winning 22 of his 97 caps while a Brentford player.[3][4] Idris Hopkins scored the most international goals while a Brentford player, with two for Wales.[5] No player has ever played in a World Cup or European Championship finals while contracted to Brentford.

Key

Playing positions

GK Goalkeeper RB Right back RW Right winger DF Defender HB Half back IF Inside forward DM Defensive midfielder
OL Outside left LB Left back LW Left winger CB Centre back FW Forward FB Full back RM Right midfielder
W Winger MF Midfielder ST Striker WH Wing half AM Attacking midfielder CM Central midfielder LM Left midfielder
U Utility player OR Outside right SW Sweeper LH Left half RH Right half
Symbol Meaning
double-dagger Brentford player in the 2015–16 season.
* Player has left Brentford but is still playing in a professional league.
(c) Player captained their national team.

Players

Player PositionInternational
years
Caps GoalsBrentford
years
Caps while
with Brentford
Goals while
with Brentford
Notes Ref
Hurdle, GusGus Hurdle  Barbados RB1996–2000 6 01993–1998 2 0 [6]
Thompson, NiallNiall Thompson  Canada ST 1993–2000 9 21998 1 0 [7]
Vibe, LasseLasse Vibe double-dagger  Denmark FW 2014– 10 1 2015– 1 0 [8]
Scott, BillyBilly Scott  England IF 1936 1 01932–1947 1 0 [9]
Smith, LesLes Smith  England LW 1939 1 01936–1945
1952–1953
1 0 [10]
O'Shaughnessy, DanielDaniel O'Shaughnessy double-dagger  Finland CB 2016– 2 0 2014– 2 0 [11]
Owusu, LloydLloyd Owusu  Ghana ST 2005–2006 2 01998–2002
2005–2007
2 0 [12]
Hreiðarsson, HermannHermann Hreiðarsson (c)  Iceland CB 1996–2011 89 51998–1999 12 1 [13]
Ingimarsson, ÍvarÍvar Ingimarsson  Iceland CB 1998–2007 30 01999–2002 3 0 [14]
Skúlason, Ólafur IngiÓlafur Ingi Skúlason *  Iceland LW 2003– 28 12005–2006 1 0 [15]
Connor, JoeJoe Connor  Ireland IR 1903–1904 3 11902–1903 1 0 [16]
Shanks, TommyTommy Shanks  Ireland FW 1903–1905 3 01901–1903
1904–1906
1 0 [17]
Bean, MarcusMarcus Bean *  Jamaica MF 2011 1 02008–2012 1 0 [18]
Burton, DeonDeon Burton  Jamaica ST 1997–2009 56 122004–2005 1 0 [19]
Lawrence, JamieJamie Lawrence  Jamaica CM 2000–2004 24 12004–2005 4 0 [20]
Buttigieg, JohnJohn Buttigieg  Malta SW 1984–2000 97 11988–1991 22 0 [3]
Smith, TommyTommy Smith * (c)  New Zealand CB 2010–2014 29 22010 1 0 [nb 1] [21]
Sodje, SamSam Sodje  Nigeria CB 2005–2009 5 02004–2006 1 0 [22]
D'Arcy, JimmyJimmy D'Arcy  Northern Ireland IF 1952–1953 5 11952–1953 4 0 [23]
Dallas, StuartStuart Dallas *  Northern Ireland LW 2011– 12 12012–2015 4 1 [24]
Grigg, WillWill Grigg *  Northern Ireland ST 2012– 7 0 2013–2015 5 0 [25]
McGinn, NiallNiall McGinn *  Northern Ireland RM 2008– 40 2 2011–2012 4 0 [nb 2] [26]
Gorman, BillBill Gorman  Republic of Ireland
 Ireland
FB 1936–1947
1946–1948
13
4
0
0
1938–1949 2
4
0
0
[nb 3] [27]
Judge, AlanAlan Judge double-dagger  Republic of Ireland CM 2016– 1 0 2014– 1 0 [28]
Charles, JulianJulian Charles  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ST2000 2 0 1999–2001 2 0 [29]
Macaulay, ArchieArchie Macaulay  Scotland IF 1947–1948 7 0 1946–1947 1 0 [nb 4] [30]
McCulloch, DavidDavid McCulloch  Scotland CF1934–1938 7 3 1935–1938 4 0 [31]
McKenzie, DuncanDuncan McKenzie  Scotland WH1937 1 0 1932–1938 1 0 [32]
Reid, BobbyBobby Reid  Scotland LW1937–1938 2 0 1936–1939 2 0 [33]
Boulter, LesLes Boulter  Wales IL 1939 1 1 1939–1947 1 1 [34]
Evans, PaulPaul Evans  Wales MF 2002 2 0 1999–2002 1 0 [35]
Hopkins, IdrisIdris Hopkins  Wales RW 1934–1938 11 2 1932–1947 11 2 [5]
Price, LewisLewis Price *  Wales GK 2005–2012 11 0 2009–2010 1 0 [nb 5] [36]
Richards, DaiDai Richards  Wales WH 1931–1938 21 0 1935–1937 4 0 [37]

Notes

  1. On loan from Ipswich Town.
  2. On loan from Celtic.
  3. Won caps for Ireland (FAI) and Ireland (IFA).
  4. Also represented Great Britain in a non-sanctioned friendly international.
  5. On loan from Derby County.

References

General
Specific
  1. 1 2 "Football Club History Database - Brentford". fchd.info. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  2. Haynes 1998, p. 75.
  3. 1 2 "John Buttigieg - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  4. Haynes 2006, p. 32.
  5. 1 2 Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Idris Hopkins". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  6. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Gus Hurdle". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  7. "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  8. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lasse Vibe | National Football Teams". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  9. "England Players - Bill Scott". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  10. "England Players - Leslie Smith". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  11. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Daniel O'Shaughnessy". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  12. Haynes 2006, p. 120.
  13. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Hermann Hreiðarsson". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  14. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ívar Ingimarsson". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  15. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Ólafur Skúlason - National Football Teams". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  16. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Joe Connor". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  17. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Tom Shanks". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  18. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Marcus Bean". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  19. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Deon Burton". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  20. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Jamie Lawrence". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  21. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Tommy Smith". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  22. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Sam Sodje". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  23. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Jimmy D'Arcy". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  24. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Stuart Dallas". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  25. "Will Grigg | National Football Teams".
  26. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Niall McGinn". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  27. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Bill Gorman". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  28. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Alan Judge". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  29. "Julian Charles". 11v11.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  30. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Archie Macaulay". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  31. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Dave McCulloch". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  32. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Duncan McKenzie". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  33. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Robert Reid". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  34. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Leslie Boulter". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  35. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Paul Evans". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  36. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lewis Price". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  37. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Dai Richards". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
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