2012–13 Brentford F.C. season

File:Clayton donaldson york city 2021-22.jpg finished the season as Brentford's top scorer, joint-top appearance-maker and won the club's Supporters' Player of the Year award.]]

After a 9th-place finish in League One at the end of his first season as manager of Brentford, Uwe Rösler had a desire to imprint his mark on the playing squad and remarked that the key to challenging for promotion during the 2012–13 season would be to score more goals.{{Cite news |date=10 May 2012 |title=Marcus Bean appreciates 'love' from Brentford supporters |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18024475 |access-date=1 April 2017 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Uwe aims for improvement |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/uwe-aims-for-improvement_57204 |access-date=31 March 2017 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en}} Despite the purchase of the club by Matthew Benham,{{Cite web |date=29 June 2012 |title=Sale of club completed |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~2826433,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806180233/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~2826433,00.html |archive-date=6 August 2018 |access-date=6 August 2018 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk}} the need to continue operating on a similar budget to recent years meant that Rösler and sporting director Mark Warburton had to reduce the size of the squad and conduct a mass clear-out, releasing stalwarts Karleigh Osborne, Marcus Bean, Sam Wood and veteran forward Gary Alexander's loan at Crawley Town was made permanent.{{Cite web |date=9 May 2012 |title=Squad update |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~2763789,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622192816/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~2763789,00.html |archive-date=22 June 2018 |access-date=13 February 2018 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk}} The contracts of defenders Craig Woodman, Marcel Eger and Pim Balkestein were cancelled and six days into the season, winger Myles Weston was sold to Gillingham for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web |title=Premier and Football League transfers |url=https://www.11v11.com/transfers/f176/2013/ |access-date=13 February 2018 |website=www.11v11.com}}

By the end of the off-season transfer window, seven new players had been signed on permanent contracts – left back Scott Barron, central defenders Tony Craig and Harlee Dean, midfielder Adam Forshaw, winger Stuart Dallas and forwards Farid El Alagui and Paul Hayes.{{Cite web |title=Premier and Football League transfers |url=https://www.11v11.com/transfers/t176/2013/ |access-date=13 February 2018 |website=www.11v11.com}} Three players were signed on loan – left back Jake Bidwell and midfielders Tom Adeyemi and Ryan Fredericks. Bidwell and Adeyemi remained at Griffin Park for the duration of the season.{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Adeyemi loan extended |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/adeyemi-loan-extended_57716 |access-date=1 April 2017 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en}}

Brentford began the season with a disappointing 1–0 League Cup first round defeat to Walsall and hovered around mid-table in League One, before coming into form in late October 2012.{{Cite web |title=Brentford results for the 2012–2013 season |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/2012-2013/results |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112082535/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/2012-2013/results |archive-date=12 November 2016 |access-date=31 March 2017 |website=Statto.com |language=en-GB}} New forward Paul Hayes failed to produce regular goals and was replaced by Huddersfield Town loanee Jimmy Spencer, who in turn was replaced by Marcello Trotta. The Fulham loanee would remain with the Bees for the duration of the season.{{Cite web |title=Trotta Extends Brentford Loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/trotta-extends-brentford-loan_57572 |access-date=21 January 2021 |website=Official website of Brentford Football Club |language=en-gb}} Inspired by the form of attacking midfielder Harry Forrester,{{Cite web |last=Murtagh |first=Jacob |date=23 October 2012 |title=Rosler: Forrester is spot on for Brentford |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/other-sport/rosler-forrester-spot-brentford-5973231 |access-date=20 September 2020 |website=MyLondon}} an unbeaten run of 9 wins and four draws in 13 matches between 23 October 2012 and 21 January 2013 firmly established the Bees as challengers for automatic promotion, rising as high as 2nd position in the table. Headway was also made in the FA Cup during the same period, with victories over Boreham Wood, Bradford City and Southend United setting up a fourth round tie versus West London neighbours Chelsea at Griffin Park on 27 January. In a match televised on ITV,{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Chelsea ticket update |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/chelsea-ticket-update_58562 |access-date=1 April 2017 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en}} Brentford twice took the lead (through a quick-reaction Marcello Trotta finish and a Harry Forrester penalty), but the Premier League club ensured a replay when Fernando Torres pulled the score back to 2–2 with seven minutes remaining.{{Cite web |title=Match Report |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-2-chelsea-2_57690 |access-date=1 April 2017 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en}} Brentford were comfortably beaten 4–0 at Stamford Bridge in the replay,{{Cite web |title=Chelsea 4 Brentford 0 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/chelsea-4-brentford-0_58660 |access-date=21 January 2021 |website=Official website of Brentford Football Club |language=en-gb}} which was again televised. The match ended on a sour note when Chelsea defender David Luiz's "sickening" late shoulder charge on Bees midfielder Jake Reeves went unpunished and left Reeves concussed.{{Cite news |title=David Luiz apologises for Reeves clash |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/193696.html |access-date=1 April 2017 |work=ESPN.co.uk |language=en-GB}}

The distraction of the Chelsea FA Cup matches had an impact on Brentford's league form, but the Bees rose back into the automatic promotion places for the first time since mid-December after a 1–0 victory over Preston North End at Griffin Park on 16 March. Though his fitness was an issue, the loan signing of Charlton Athletic's Bradley Wright-Phillips helped relieve the tired strikeforce of Clayton Donaldson and Marcello Trotta. Brentford entered the final seven fixtures of the season with the prospect of playing five matches away from home. Of the away fixtures, the team came away with just one victory and drew another three, which included a tempestuous 2–2 draw with Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in which three players were sent off (Tony Craig and Clayton Donaldson for the Bees) and Bradley Wright-Phillips salvaged the draw with an 89th-minute equaliser.{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Sheffield United 2 Brentford 2 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/sheffield-united-2-brentford-2_59140 |access-date=1 April 2017 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en}}

File:Brentford v Doncaster Rovers, Griffin Park, April 2013.jpg (with the ball) prepares to take the injury time penalty kick versus Doncaster Rovers at Griffin Park.]]

Brentford went into the final day of the season in 3rd place, two points behind 2nd place Doncaster Rovers. The chances of a shot at the League One title were slim, with Bournemouth three points ahead at the top of the table, but with a goal difference of +7 over the Bees.{{Cite web |title=Brentford Table on Tuesday 23rd April 2013 |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/2012-2013/table/2013-04-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170403014310/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/2012%2D2013/table/2013%2D04%2D23 |archive-date=3 April 2017 |access-date=1 April 2017 |website=Statto.com |language=en-GB}} Brentford faced Doncaster Rovers at Griffin Park in the final match of the season and needed to win to secure automatic promotion to the Championship.{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Brentford 0 Doncaster Rovers 1 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-0-doncaster-rovers-1_59208 |access-date=1 April 2017 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en}} If Bournemouth drew their match, Doncaster could win the League One title with a victory. The circumstances echoed those of the final day of the 2001–02 season, when the Bees needed to beat 2nd-place Reading at Griffin Park to win automatic promotion, but could only draw 1–1 and were forced to settle for the playoffs.{{Cite news |last=Street |first=Tim |date=2 October 2014 |title=Rewind: Brentford heartache as Reading snatch promotion |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rewind-brentford-heartache-reading-snatch-7867998 |access-date=1 April 2017 |work=getwestlondon}} The straight red card which central defender Tony Craig had been shown versus Sheffield United two matches previously was upheld, which meant that he was unavailable for the Doncaster Rovers match and a possible play-off semi-final first leg.{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Craig red card upheld |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/craig-red-card-upheld_59158 |access-date=1 April 2017 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en}} Utility player and captain Kevin O'Connor, still not fully fit after nearly six months out injured, was drafted in to play in an unfamiliar centre back role.{{Cite web |last=Brett |first=Ciaran |title=Kevin 'ready if needed' |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/kevin-ready-if-needed_59166 |access-date=1 April 2017 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en}}

The match versus Doncaster Rovers (played in front of a sold out 12,300 crowd at Griffin Park) was tense and mostly played in midfield. Brentford failed to break down the Rovers defence and create many clear cut chances, though the Bees began to take control in the second half. In the midst of a late Brentford siege on the Doncaster goal, Rovers forward Billy Paynter missed an opportunity to win the match when he fired wide of Simon Moore's goal. In the 94th minute, deep into five minutes' injury time and with the score still 0–0, Brentford were given the opportunity to win the match and seal automatic promotion when they were awarded a penalty after Toumani Diagouraga was "flattened" by Jamie McCombe in the penalty area.

After referee Michael Oliver awarded the penalty,{{Cite news |date=28 April 2013 |title=Brentford 0 Doncaster Rovers 1 match report: Sting in Rovers' tail |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/brentford-0-doncaster-rovers-1-match-report-sting-in-rovers-tail-stuns-bees-8591323.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429013347/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/brentford-0-doncaster-rovers-1-match-report-sting-in-rovers-tail-stuns-bees-8591323.html |archive-date=29 April 2013 |work=The Independent |language=en-GB}} loan forward Marcello Trotta grabbed the ball from manager Uwe Rösler's designated penalty taker, captain Kevin O'Connor.{{Cite news |last=Murtagh |first=Jacob |date=4 May 2013 |title=Trotta: I'll make up for penalty miss |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/other-sport/trotta-ill-make-up-penalty-5967002 |access-date=1 April 2017 |work=getwestlondon}} Trotta later recalled that "I scored my last penalty and was feeling confident, so I stepped up to take it". Trotta smashed the spot-kick against the crossbar and from the resulting breakaway, James Coppinger scored to win the match and the League One title for Doncaster Rovers. The 1–0 defeat consigned Brentford to a two-legged play-off semi-final versus Swindon Town. Manager Rösler stated after the game that he had not wanted Trotta to take the penalty, but he refused to blame Trotta and would deal with the matter internally.{{Cite news |last=Street |first=Tim |date=27 April 2013 |title=Brentford boss refuses to blame tragic Trotta |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/other-sport/brentford-boss-refuses-blame-tragic-5968355 |access-date=1 April 2017 |work=getwestlondon}} Captain O'Connor told reporters that he "tried to follow orders, but Trotts has gone into the zone, got the ball and he was extremely confident. What can you say? If he scores it, it's perfect but unfortunately he's missed it and it's cost us".{{Cite news |title=Brentford manager Uwe Rosler refuses to blame Marcello Trotta after penalty miss against Doncaster Rovers |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-one/10023910/Brentford-manager-Uwe-Rosler-refuses-to-blame-Marcello-Trotta-after-penalty-miss-against-Doncaster-Rovers.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=1 April 2017 |work=Telegraph.co.uk |language=en}} Despite the defeat, Brentford finished the season with the best home record in League One.{{Cite web |title=Brentford Home Page for the 2012–2013 season |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/2012-2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112055504/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/2012-2013 |archive-date=12 November 2012 |access-date=2 April 2017 |website=Statto.com |language=en-GB}}

Ahead of the two-legged play-off semi-final versus Swindon Town, manager Uwe Rösler revealed that he would pin a list of his nominated penalty takers to the dressing room wall.{{Cite news |date=3 May 2013 |title=Brentford boss Uwe Rosler is pinning his penalty taker to the wall |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/brentford-boss-uwe-rosler-is-pinning-his-penalty-taker-to-the-wall-8602203.html |access-date=1 April 2017 |work=Evening Standard |language=en-GB}} With Marcello Trotta an unused substitute during the first leg, captain Kevin O'Connor (still deputising for the suspended Tony Craig) converted an injury time penalty to salvage a 1–1 draw going into the second leg at Griffin Park.{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Swindon Town 1 Brentford 1 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/swindon-town-1-brentford-1_59275 |access-date=1 April 2017 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en}} The second leg proved to be a "pulsating" match,{{Cite news |date=6 May 2013 |title=B'ford 3–3 S'don (Agg 4–4, Pens 5–4) |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22334380 |access-date=1 April 2017 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} with the Bees twice opening up a two-goal lead through strikes from Clayton Donaldson and an Adam Rooney own goal. The Robins pulled the score back to 3–2 through Joe Devera after an hour, before Aden Flint powered home an injury time header to level the score at 3–3 and force extra time.{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Brentford 3(5) Swindon Town 3(4) (pens) |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-v-swindon-town_68749 |access-date=1 April 2017 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en}} The goalless extra time period gave way to a penalty shootout in which Brentford emerged victorious, with Adam Forshaw converting the decisive penalty to spark a pitch invasion and send the Bees to the play-off final versus Yeovil Town at Wembley Stadium.

Despite Brentford dominating much of the play-off final, goals from Yeovil Town's Paddy Madden and Dan Burn effectively killed the contest before half time. After pulling a goal back early in the second half through Harlee Dean and despite bringing on attacking players Bradley Wright-Phillips, Paul Hayes and Sam Saunders, Brentford could not create many chances.{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Brentford 1 Yeovil Town 2 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-1-yeovil-town-2_59383 |access-date=1 April 2017 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en}} Yeovil Town emerged 2–1 victors (cementing a treble of victories for the Glovers over the Bees during the season) and Brentford remained in League One.

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|team1=Brentford

|score=1–0

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/september/brentford-1-oldham-athletic-0/ Report]

|team2=Oldham Athletic

|goals1=Forshaw {{goal|17}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Griffin Park

|location=|attendance=5251

|referee=Graham

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=9

|date=29 September 2012

|time=15:00

|result=D

|team1=Tranmere Rovers

|score=1–1

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/september/tranmere-rovers-1-brentford-1/ Report]

|team2=Brentford

|goals1=Akpa Akpro {{goal|60}}

|goals2=Douglas {{goal|90+6}}

|stadium=Prenton Park

|attendance=5720

|referee=Lewis

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=10

|date=2 October 2012

|time=19:45

|result=D

|team1=Brentford

|score=0–0

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/october/brentford-0-shrewsbury-town-0/ Report]

|team2=Shrewsbury Town

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=4,384

|referee=Robinson

}}

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|round=11

|date=6 October 2012

|time=15:00

|result=W

|team1=Brentford

|score=2–1

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/october/brentford-2-crawley-town-1/ Report]

|team2=Crawley Town

|goals1=Donaldson {{goal|23||76}}

|goals2=Adams {{goal|59}}

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=5607

|referee=Naylor

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=12

|date=13 October 2012

|time=15:00

|result=D

|team1=Scunthorpe United

|score=1–1

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/october/scunthorpe-united-1-brentford-1/ Report]

|team2=Brentford

|goals1=Clarke {{goal|77}}

|goals2=Forrester {{goal|43}}

|stadium=Glanford Park

|attendance=3,008

|referee=Kettle

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=13

|date=20 October 2012

|time=15:00

|result=L

|team1=Doncaster Rovers

|score=2–1

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/october/doncaster-rovers-2-brentford-1/ Report]

|team2=Brentford

|goals1=Cotterill {{goal|74}}
Paynter {{goal|84}}

|goals2=Douglas {{goal|45}}

|stadium=Keepmoat Stadium

|attendance=6555

|referee=Haines

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=14

|date=23 October 2012

|time=15:00

|result=W

|team1=Brentford

|score=2–1

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/october/brentford-2-coventry-city-1/ Report]

|team2=Coventry City

|goals1=Forrester {{goal|41}} {{goal|90+4|pen.}}

|goals2=McGoldrick {{goal|7}}

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=5,415

|referee=Stroud

|id=|location=}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=15

|date=27 October 2012

|time=15:00

|result=D

|team1=Brentford

|score=2–2

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/october/brentford-2-hartlepool-united-2/ Report]

|team2=Hartlepool United

|goals1=Hayes {{goal|11||58}}

|goals2=Dean {{goal|25|o.g.}}
Craig {{goal|90}}

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=5213

|referee=Phillips

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=16

|date=6 November 2012

|time=15:00

|result=W

|team1=Portsmouth

|score=0–1

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/november/portsmouth-0-brentford-1/ Report]

|team2=Brentford

|goals1=

|goals2=Donaldson {{goal|7}}

|stadium=Fratton Park

|attendance=11,328

|referee=Scott Mathieson

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=17

|date=10 November 2012

|time=15:00

|result=W

|team1=Brentford

|score=2–1

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/november/brentford-2-carlisle-united-1/ Report]

|team2=Carlisle United

|goals1=Jonathan Douglas {{goal|20}}
Hayes {{goal|61}}

|goals2=Garner {{goal|26}}

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=7,673

|referee=Davis

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=18

|date=17 November 2012

|time=15:00

|result=D

|team1=Preston North End

|score=1–1

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/november/preston-north-end-1-brentford-1/ Report]

|team2=Brentford

|goals1=Laird {{goal|62}}

|goals2=German {{goal|89}}

|stadium=Deepdale

|attendance=8,804

|referee=Miller

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=19

|date=20 November 2012

|time=19:45

|result=W

|team1=Swindon Town

|score=0–1

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/november/swindon-town-0-brentford-1/ Report]

|team2=Brentford

|goals1=

|goals2=Donaldson {{goal|59}}

|stadium=County Ground

|attendance=7431

|referee=Whitestone

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=20

|date=24 November 2012

|time=15:00

|result=W

|team1=Brentford

|score=2–0

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/november/brentford-2-sheffield-united-0/ Report]

|team2=Sheffield United

|goals1=Donaldson {{goal|3}}
Forrester {{goal|29}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=7763

|referee=Andy D'Urso

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=21

|date=8 December 2012

|time=15:00

|result=W

|team1=Brentford

|score=3–2

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/december/brentford-3-milton-keynes-dons-2/ Report]

|team2=Milton Keynes Dons

|goals1=Donaldson {{goal|43||89}}
Forrester {{goal|72}}

|goals2=Lowe {{goal|14}}
Gleeson {{goal|53}}

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=5883

|referee=Collins

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=22

|date=15 December 2012

|time=15:00

|result=W

|team1=Notts County

|score=1–2

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/december/notts-county-1-brentford-2/ Report]

|team2=Brentford

|goals1=Craig {{goal|20|o.g.}}

|goals2=Forrester {{goal|36}}
Donaldson {{goal|88}}

|stadium=Meadow Lane

|attendance=5,307

|referee=Trevor Kettle

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=23

|date=26 December 2012

|time=15:00

|result=W

|team1=Colchester United

|score=1–3

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/december/colchester-united-1-brentford-3/ Report]

|team2=Brentford

|goals1=Thompson {{sent off|0|10}}
Wright {{goal|23}}
Potts {{yel|79}}

|goals2=Trotta {{goal|4}}
Forshaw {{goal|12}}
Douglas {{yel|18}}
Adeyemi {{sent off|2|34|45}}
Lee {{yel|78}}
Dean {{goal|85}}

|stadium=Colchester Community Stadium

|attendance=4,200

|referee=Gavin Ward

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=24

|date=29 December 2012

|time=15:00

|result=D

|team1=Shrewsbury Town

|score=0–0

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/december/shrewsbury-town-0-brentford-0/ Report]

|team2=Brentford

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=New Meadow

|attendance=5,715

|referee=Bond

|id=|location=}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=25

|date=1 January 2013

|time=15:00

|result=D

|team1=Brentford

|score=0–0

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/january/brentford-0-afc-bournemouth-0/ Report]

|team2=Bournemouth

|goals1=Trotta {{yel|16}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=8,059

|referee=Robinson

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=26

|date=12 January 2013

|time=

|result=W

|team1=Oldham Athletic

|score=0–2

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/january/oldham-athletic-0-brentford-2/ Report]

|team2=Brentford

|goals1= Baxter {{yel|5}}

|goals2= Dondaldson {{goal|5||82}} {{yel|66}}
Diagouraga {{yel|69}}
Forrester {{yel|75}}
Forshaw {{yel|90}}

|stadium=Boundary Park

|attendance=4615

|referee=Haines

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=27

|date=19 January 2013

|time=15:00

|result=L

|team1=Brentford

|score=1–2

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/january/brentford-1-tranmere-rovers-2/ Report]

|team2=Tranmere Rovers

|goals1= Harlee Dean {{yel|41}} {{goal|50}}
Douglas {{yel|75}}
Bidwell {{yel|90}}

|goals2= Robinson {{goal|42|pen.}}
Bakayogo {{yel|56}}
McGurk {{goal|66}} {{yel|75}}
Williams {{yel|75}}
Power {{yel|90}}

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=6948

|referee=Deadman

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=28

|date=22 January 2013

|time=19:45

|result=D

|team1=Brentford

|score=2–2

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/january/brentford-2-leyton-orient-2/ Report]

|team2=Leyton Orient

|goals1= Hayes {{goal|16}}
Donaldson {{goal|39}}
Bidwell {{sent off|2|43|57}}

|goals2= Rowlands {{goal|6}}
Cook {{goal|86}}

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=4523

|referee=Tierney

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=29

|date=2 February 2013

|time=15:00

|result=L

|team1=Yeovil Town

|score=3–0

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/february/yeovil-town-3-brentford-0/ Report]

|team2=Brentford

|goals1= Upson {{yel|28}} {{goal|40}}
Madden {{goal|34}}
McAllister {{yel|80}}
Burn {{goal|84}}

|goals2= Logan {{yel|29}}

|stadium=Huish Park

|attendance=4106

|referee=Linington

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=30

|date=9 February 2013

|time=15:00

|result=D

|team1=Brentford

|score=2–2

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/february/brentford-2-bury-2/ Report]

|team2=Bury

|goals1= Forrester {{goal|52}}
Trotta {{goal|68}}

|goals2= Ebanks-Landell {{yel|48}}
Soares {{goal|65}}
Ajose {{goal|76}}

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=5137

|referee=Coote

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=31

|date=12 February 2013

|time=19:45

|result=W

|team1=Brentford

|score=2–0

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/february/brentford-2-stevenage-0/ Report]

|team2=Stevenage

|goals1= Dean {{yel|38}}
Adeyemi {{goal|44}}
Forshaw {{yel|67}}
Trotta {{goal|86}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=7022

|referee=Hooper

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=32

|date=23 February 2013

|time=15:00

|result=D

|team1=Brentford

|score=0–0

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/february/brentford-0-walsall-0/ Report]

|team2=Walsall

|goals1=

|goals2=Brandy {{yel|38}}
Mantom {{yel|75}}

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=4,781

|referee=Fred Graham

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=33

|date=26 February 2013

|time=19:45

|result=W

|team1=Crawley Town

|score=1–2

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/february/crawley-town-1-brentford-2/ Report]

|team2=Brentford

|goals1=Connolly {{sent off|0|1}}
O'Brien {{yel|47}}
Adams {{goal|65}}

|goals2=Forshaw {{sent off|2|5|59}}
Saunders {{goal|16}}
Donaldson {{goal|32}}
Dean {{yel|45+4}}

|stadium=Broadfield Stadium

|attendance=

|referee=Lee Collins

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=34

|date=2 March 2013

|time=15:00

|result=W

|team1=Brentford

|score=1–0

|team2=Scunthorpe United

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/march/brentford-1-scunthorpe-united-0/ Report]

|goals1=Adeyemi {{goal|70}}
Douglas {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2=Slocombe {{yel|7}}

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=5,400

|referee=Phil Gibbs

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=35

|date=5 March 2013

|time=19:45

|result=L

|team1=Stevenage

|score=1–0

|team2=Brentford

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/march/stevenage-1-brentford-0/ Report]

|goals1=Dunne {{yel|58}}
Haber {{goal|76}}

|goals2=Wright-Phillips {{yel|66}}

|stadium=Broadhall Way

|attendance=2,794

|referee=Craig Pawson

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=36

|date=9 March 2013

|time=15:00

|result=L

|team1=Carlisle United

|score=2–0

|team2=Brentford

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/march/carlisle-united-2-brentford-0/ Report]

|goals1=O'Hanlon {{goal|23}}
Thirlwell {{yel|41}}
Beck {{goal|53}}

|goals2=Dean {{yel|36}}
Wright-Phillips {{yel|87}}

|stadium=Brunton Park

|attendance=3,858

|referee=Scott Duncan

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=37

|date=12 March 2013

|time=19:45

|result=W

|team1=Brentford

|score=2–1

|team2=Swindon Town

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/march/brentford-2-swindon-town-1/ Report]

|goals1=Moore {{yel|41}}
Logan {{yel|54}}
Saunders {{goal|73|pen.}}
Donaldson {{goal|76}}
Wright-Phillips {{yel|90+2}}

|goals2=Ferry {{goal|32}}
Foderingham {{yel|71}}
Thompson {{yel|86}}

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=5,867

|referee=Stuart Attwell

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=38

|date=16 March 2013

|time=15:00

|result=W

|team1=Brentford

|score=1–0

|team2=Preston North End

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/march/brentford-1-preston-north-end-0/ Report]

|goals1=Diagouraga {{yel|20}}
Trotta {{yel|80}}
Logan {{yel|90}}
Saunders {{goal|90+4|pen.}} {{yel|90+5}}

|goals2=Buchanan {{yel|54}}

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=6,512

|referee=Gavin Ward

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=39

|date=29 March 2013

|time=15:00

|result=W

|team1=Brentford

|score=2–1

|team2=Notts County

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/march/brentford-2-notts-county-1/ Report]

|goals1=Diagouraga {{goal|21}}
Wright-Phillips {{goal|70}}

|goals2=Judge {{goal|74}}

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=7,412

|referee=Andy D'Urso

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=40

|date=1 April 2013

|time=15:00

|result=L

|team1=Milton Keynes Dons

|score=2–0

|team2=Brentford

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/april/milton-keynes-dons-2-brentford-0/ Report]

|goals1=Bowditch {{goal|14}}
Gleeson {{goal|85}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Stadium mk

|attendance=10,455

|referee=Stephen Martin

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=41

|date=6 April 2013

|time=15:00

|result=D

|team1=Coventry City

|score=1–1

|team2=Brentford

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/april/coventry-city-1-brentford-1/ Report]

|goals1=Baker {{goal|45|pen}}

|goals2=Forrester {{goal|47}}

|stadium=Ricoh Arena

|attendance=10,642

|referee=Scott Mathieson

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=42

|date=10 April 2013

|time=19:45

|result=W

|team1=Crewe Alexandra

|score=0–2

|team2=Brentford

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/april/crewe-alexandra-0-brentford-2/ Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=Wright-Phillips {{goal|12}}
Trotta {{goal|83}}

|stadium=Alexandra Stadium

|attendance=4,594

|referee=Robert Madley

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=43

|date=13 April 2013

|time=15:00

|result=W

|team1=Brentford

|score=3–2

|team2=Portsmouth

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/april/brentford-3-portsmouth-2/ Report]

|goals1=Wright-Phillips {{goal|21|85}}
Clayton Donaldson {{goal|86}}

|goals2=Connolly {{goal|26}}
Cooper {{goal|58}}

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=9,149

|referee=Jeremy Simpson

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=44

|date=16 April 2013

|time=19:45

|result=D

|team1=Sheffield United

|score=2–2

|team2=Brentford

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/april/sheffield-united-2-brentford-2/ Report]

|goals1=Long {{yel|24}}
Maguire {{sent off|2|26|72}}
Doyle {{yel|38}}
McMahon {{yel|45+4}}
Robson {{goal|62|pen}}
Kitson {{yel|28}} {{goal|68}}

|goals2=Moore {{yel|23}}
Trotta {{goal|24|pen}}
Jake Reeves {{yel|28}}
Donaldson {{sent off|2|45|77}}
Craig {{sent off|51}}
Logan {{yel|81}}
Wright-Phillips {{goal|89}}

|stadium=Bramall Lane

|attendance=23,431

|referee=Keith Stroud

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=45

|date=20 April 2013

|time=17:20

|result=D

|team1=Hartlepool United

|score=1–1

|team2=Brentford

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/april/hartlepool-united-1-brentford-1/ Report]

|goals1=James {{goal|25}}

|goals2=Trotta {{goal|39}}

|stadium=Victoria Park

|attendance=3,541

|referee=Michael Naylor

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=46

|date=27 April 2013

|time=15:00

|result=L

|team1=Brentford

|score=0–1

|team2=Doncaster Rovers

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/april/brentford-0-doncaster-rovers-1/ Report]

|goals1=

|goals2= James Coppinger {{goal|90+6}}

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance= 12,300

|referee=Oliver

}}

{{main|2013 Football League play-offs}}{{football box collapsible

|round=SF (1st leg)

|date=4 May 2013

|time=17:20

|result=D

|team1=Swindon Town

|score=1–1

|team2=Brentford

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/may/swindon-town-1-brentford-1/ Report]

|goals1= Luongo {{goal|70}}

|goals2= Kevin O'Connor {{goal|90|pen}}

|stadium=County Ground

|attendance= 10,595

|referee=Eltringham

|id=|location=}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=SF (2nd leg)

|date=6 May 2013

|time=16:30

|result=W

|team1=Brentford

|score=3–3

|team2=Swindon Town

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/may/brentford-35-swindon-town-34-pens/ Report]

|goals1= A. Rooney {{goal|24|o.g.}}
Donaldson {{goal|40||47}}

|goals2= A. Rooney {{goal|44}}
Devera {{goal|57}}
Flint {{goal|90}}

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance= 9,109

|referee=Miller

|penalties1 = Saunders {{pengoal}}
Hayes {{pengoal}}
Dean {{pengoal}}
Craig {{pengoal}}
Forshaw {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore = 5–4

|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Devera
{{pengoal}} Flint
{{pengoal}} Collins
{{penmiss}} Storey
{{pengoal}} Roberts

|id=|location=}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=F

|date=19 May 2013

|time=13:30

|result=L

|team1=Brentford

|score=1–2

|team2=Yeovil Town

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/may/brentford-v-yeovil-town/ Report]

|goals1= Dean {{goal|51}}

|goals2= Madden {{goal|6}}
Burn {{goal|42}}

|stadium=Wembley Stadium

|attendance= 41,955

|referee=D'Urso

|id=|location=}}

{{main|2012–13 FA Cup}}{{football box collapsible

|round=1R

|date=3 November 2012

|time=15:00

|result=W

|team1=Boreham Wood

|score=0–2

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/november/boreham-wood-0-brentford-2/ Report]

|team2=Brentford

|goals1=Reynalds {{yel|18}}
Jones {{yel|46}}

|goals2=Donaldson {{goal|16}}
Forrester {{goal|44}}

|stadium=Meadow Park

|attendance=1,495

|referee=Lewis

|id=|location=}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=2R

|date=30 November 2012

|time=19:45

|result=D

|team1=Bradford City

|score=1–1

|team2=Brentford

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/november/bradford-city-1-brentford-1/ Report]

|goals1=Hanson {{goal|70}}

|goals2=Logan {{goal|43}} {{yel|66}}

|stadium=Valley Parade

|attendance=3,620

|referee=Sutton

|id=|location=}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 18 December 2012

|round=2R (replay)

|time= 19:45

|result= W

|team1= Brentford

|score= 4–2

|aet=yes

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/december/brentford-4-bradford-city-2-aet/ Report]

|team2= Bradford City

|goals1=Trotta {{goal|45|pen.|102}}
Donaldson {{goal|103}}
Forrester {{goal|106}}

|goals2=Reid {{goal|34}}
Connell {{goal|94|pen.}}

|stadium= Griffin Park

|attendance= 2643

|referee= Scott

|id=|location=}}

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|date=5 January 2013

|round=3R

|time= 15:00

|result= D

|team1= Southend United

|score= 2–2

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/january/southend-united-2-brentford-2/ Report]

|team2=Brentford

|goals1=Corr {{goal|39||54}}

|goals2=Adeyemi {{goal|29}}
Cresswell {{goal|38|o.g.}}

|stadium= Roots Hall

|attendance=5,540

|referee=Dean Whitestone

|id=|location=}}

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|date=15 January 2013

|round=3R (replay)

|time= 19:45

|result=W

|team1=Brentford

|score= 2–1

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/january/brentford-2-southend-united-1/ Report]

|team2=Southend United

|goals1=Hayes {{goal|26}}
Donaldson {{goal|76}}

|goals2=Corr {{goal|69}}
Prosser {{yel|72}}

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=6,526

|referee=Darren Drysdale

|id=|location=}}

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|date=27 January 2013

|round=4R

|time=12:00

|result=D

|team1=Brentford

|score= 2–2

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/january/brentford-2-chelsea-2/ Report]

|team2=Chelsea

|goals1=Trotta {{goal|42}}
Forrester {{goal|73|pen.}}

|goals2=Cahill {{yel|44}}
Oscar {{goal|55}}
Turnbull {{yel|71}}
Fernando Torres {{goal|83}}

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=12,146

|referee=Jonathan Moss

|id=|location=}}

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|date=17 February 2013

|round=4R (replay)

|time=12:00

|result=L

|team1=Chelsea

|score=4–0

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/february/chelsea-4-brentford-0/ Report]

|team2=Brentford

|goals1=Mata {{goal|55}}
Oscar {{goal|68}}
Ivanović {{yel|69}}
Lampard {{goal|71}}
Terry {{goal|81}}
David Luiz {{yel|85}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Stamford Bridge

|attendance=40,961

|referee=Neil Swarbrick

|id=|location=}}

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|round=S1R

|date=11 August 2012

|time=15:00

|result=L

|team1=Walsall

|score=1–0

|report=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/walsall-1-brentford-0_57170

|team2=Brentford

|goals1=Hemmings {{goal|8}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Bescot Stadium

|attendance=2248

|referee=Andy Woolmer

|id=|location=}}

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|round=S2R

|date=9 October 2012

|time=19:45

|result=W

|team1=Brentford

|score=1–0

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/october/brentford-1-crawley-town-0/ Report]

|team2=Crawley Town

|goals1=Forrester {{yel|6}}
Saunders {{goal|73}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Griffin Park

|attendance=2739

|referee=Williamson

|id=|location=}}

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|round=SQF

|date=4 December 2012

|time=19:45

|result=L

|team1=Southend United

|score=2–1

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/december/southend-united-2-brentford-1/ Report]

|team2=Brentford

|goals1=Mkandawire {{goal|27}}
Hurst {{goal|39}}
Timlin {{yel|76}}

|goals2=Diagouraga {{yel|54}}
Saunders {{yel|76}}
Hayes {{goal|83}}

|stadium=Roots Hall

|attendance=3052

|referee=Russel

|id=|location=}}

:Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2012–13 season.

• Source: [http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?season_id=140&team_id=378&teamTabs=stats&season_id=142 Soccerbase]

:Substitute appearances in brackets.

• Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
• Source: [http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?season_id=140&team_id=378&teamTabs=stats&season_id=142 Soccerbase]

• Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
• Source: [http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?season_id=140&team_id=378&teamTabs=stats&season_id=142 Soccerbase]

• Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
• Source: [http://www.espnfc.co.uk/club/brentford/337/statistics/discipline?leagueId=all&season=2012 ESPN FC]

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:Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2012–13 senior season.

• Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130606031242/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/team/development-squad-profiles/ brentfordfc.co.uk]

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|round=1R

|date=13 November 2012

|time=19:45

|result=W

|team1=Staines Lammas

|score=1–3

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2012/november/staines-lammas-1-brentford-ds-3/ Report]

|team2=Brentford DS

|goals1=Mwanza {{goal|30}}

|goals2=Norris {{goal|22||72}}
Hippolyte {{goal|35}}

|stadium=Robert Parker Stadium

|attendance=

|referee=

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|round=SF

|date=2 May 2013

|time=

|result=W

|team1=Hanworth Villa

|score=0–3

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/may/hanworth-villa-0-brentford-ds-3/ Report]

|team2=Brentford DS

|goals1=

|goals2=Hippolyte {{goal|12}}
Lavender {{goal}}
Norris {{goal}}

|stadium=Rectory Meadow

|attendance=

|referee=

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|round=F

|date=9 May 2013

|time=

|result=L

|team1=Uxbridge

|score=5–2

|report=[https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/may/uxbridge-5-brentford-ds-2/ Report]

|team2=Brentford DS

|goals1=Fitzgerald {{goal|52}}
Kabamra {{goal|61||64}}
Tomkins {{goal|71}}
Woods {{goal|76}}

|goals2=Dennison {{goal|18|o.g.}}
Stockwell {{goal|32}}

|stadium=Honeycroft

|attendance=

|referee=

|id=|location=}}

• Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20201127044201/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/may/201213-development-squad-fixtures/ brentfordfc.com]

• Supporters' Player of the Year: Clayton Donaldson{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Awards shared at Big Red Ball |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/awards-shared-at-big-red-ball_59214 |access-date=30 March 2017 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en}}
• Players' Player of the Year: Harlee Dean, Simon Moore
• Football League Family Excellence Award{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Bees pick up Family Excellence Award |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/bees-pick-up-family-excellence-award_59316 |access-date=31 March 2017 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en}}

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