The 2020–21 Brentford F.C. season was the club's 131st season in existence and seventh consecutive season in the

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, the second tier of English football. Brentford would also compete in the

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and competed in the

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. The season covered the period from 1 September 2020 to 30 June 2021. Brentford secured promotion to the

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on 29 May 2021, following a 2–0 victory against

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in the

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final at Wembley, confirming the club's top flight status for the first time in 74 years. This season marked the club's move to the

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from

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, its home for 116 years.

First team squad

: ''Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2020–21 season.''

Coaching staff

Source
brentfordfc.com

Transfers

Transfers in

Loans in

Loans out

Transfers out

Pre-season

Competitions

Overview

Championship

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

Play-offs

FA Cup

EFL Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals

* Players listed in ''italics'' left the club mid-season *Source
Soccerbase
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Goalscorers

*Players listed in ''italics'' left the club mid-season *Source
Soccerbase
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Discipline

* Players listed in ''italics'' left the club mid-season. * Source
ESPN
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International caps

*Players listed in ''italics'' left the club mid-season *Only international caps won while contracted to Brentford are counted.

Awards

* EFL Championship Player of the Month: Ivan Toney ( October 2020) * EFL Championship Manager of the Month: Thomas Frank (December 2020) *

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Team of the Year: Ivan Toney *EFL Championship Golden Boot: Ivan Toney *London Football Awards EFL Player of the Year: Ivan Toney *

Team of the Tournament: Luke Daniels *EFL Cup Goal of the Round: ** Emiliano Marcondes: third round **

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(fourth round) *

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Coach of the Year: Thomas Frank * PFA Championship Team of the Year: Rico Henry,

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, Ivan Toney * Supporters' Player of the Year: Ivan Toney

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Brentford F.C. Season Brentford F.C. seasons

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