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2015–16 Brentford F.C. season

Brentford
2015–16 season
Owner Matthew Benham
Chairman Cliff Crown
Head Coach Marinus Dijkhuizen
(until 28 September 2015)
Lee Carsley
(from 28 September 2015 to 30 November 2015)
Dean Smith
(from 30 November 2015)
Stadium Griffin Park
Championship 9th
FA Cup Third round
(knocked out by Walsall)
League Cup First round
(knocked out by Oxford United)
Top goalscorer Alan Judge and Lasse Vibe (14 goals)
Highest home attendance 12,301 (vs. Fulham, 30 April 2016
Lowest home attendance 5,177 (vs. Oxford United, 11 August 2015
Average home league attendance 10,310

The 2015–16 season is Brentford's 126th year in existence and second consecutive season in the Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Brentford's season began with a 2-2 draw against Ipswich Town. Kevin Bru and Ryan Fraser netted for the visitors but stoppage time goals from Andre Gray and James Tarkowski sealed a point for the Bees. Brentford then welcomed Oxford United to Griffin Park for the League Cup First Round but were thrashed 0-4 after fielding a weakened team. During this match, new signing Andreas Bjelland suffered a significant injury to the left knee and was forced out of action for 9 months. On 14 August, Brentford signed right-back Maxime Colin from Anderlecht for an undisclosed fee to replace Moses Odubajo who left to join Hull City.Jota underwent surgery after suffering damaged ankle ligaments in the opening match of the season against Ipswich Town and was expected to be out for around 3 months. On 21 August, Brentford's previous season top goal scorer Andre Gray joined Burnley for a club record fee. Burnley were Brentford's next opponents where they lost 1-0 to a first half Michael Keane header in a game where Gray was ineligible. Brentford then hosted Reading but succumbed to a 1-3 defeat after a poor first half. At the end of the month, Brentford brought in two loan signings: Marco Djuricin from Red Bull Salzburg for a season, and Sergi Canós from Liverpool on an initial half-season loan.


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