1996–97 Brentford F.C. season
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer ( s )
22 July 1996 Hampton A 3-0 n/a Asaba ( pen ) , Taylor ( pen ) , Forster
25 July 1996 Carshalton Athletic A 1-0 n/a Omigie
27 July 1996 Chertsey Town A 1-0 n/a Taylor
29 July 1996 Southend United H 3-0 n/a Bent , Forster , Asaba
31 July 1996 Tottenham Hotspur H 0-3 3,175
2 August 1996 Queens Park Rangers H 2-1 3,793 Taylor ( pen ) , Abrahams
5 August 1996 Stevenage Borough A 2-2 n/a Dennis , Asaba
7 August 1996 Derby County H 0-2 1,936
12 August 1996 Hayes A 7-0 n/a Dennis ( 2 ) , Taylor , Forster , Bent , Myall , untraced ( og )
Results -- Pre-season
During the 1996-97 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. Despite having led the division for most of the season, a collapse in the final 13 matches dropped the Bees into the playoffs, where they were defeated by Crewe Alexandra in the 1997 Second Division playoff Final.