Brentford F.C. Reserves and Academy#Academy

Brentford Reserves was formed to give young players and first team players returning from injury game time in a competitive environment. The ever-changing structure of the game in England in the late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the Brentford reserve team included in leagues competing against the first teams of amateur clubs. On occasion, the reserve team would compete in two leagues simultaneously. Upon the Football League's acceptance of the Premier League's Elite Player Performance Plan in 2011, which replaced reserve teams with U21 Development Squads, the reserve team was permanently disbanded.{{Cite web |date=10 September 2013 |title=Elite Player Performance Plan |url=http://www.premierleague.com/content/premierleague/en-gb/youth/elite-player-performance-plan.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422012902/http://www.premierleague.com/content/premierleague/en-gb/youth/elite-player-performance-plan.html |archive-date=22 April 2016 |access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=Premierleague.com}} Winger Micky Ball made the most appearances for the reserve team, 159, without having ever made a first team appearance.{{Cite book |title=Brentford F.C. Griffin Gazette versus Chester City |date=15 April 1995 |publisher=Quay Design of Poole |page=29}} Two other players made more than 150 reserve team appearances – Fred Ryecraft and Johnny Hales.

The reserve team entered the London League First Division in the 1900–01 season and finished 8th out of 11.{{Cite web |title=London League 1896–1910 |url=http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regmet/LonL96.html |access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=Nonleaguematters.net}} Following a demotion, the reserves were London League Second Division champions in 1902–03 and earned promotion back to the First Division. They finished third in the First Division in the 1903–04 season and were promoted to the Premier Division for 1904–05, finishing in 8th place. Bottom and second-from-bottom finishes saw the team back in the First Division for the 1908–09 season, which saw the reserves promoted back to the Premier Division as champions. They achieved their highest Premier Division placing in 1909–10, finishing fifth. Mid-table finishes followed in the Premier Division until 1913–14 when, competing for the first time in an all-professional reserve league, Brentford Reserves finished bottom in their final season in the league before the outbreak of the First World War.{{Cite web |title=London League 1910–1928 |url=http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regmet/LoL10.html |access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=Nonleaguematters.net}}

The reserve team entered the Great Western Suburban League for the 1905–06 season and finished as champions in 1907–08, 1908–09 and 1910–11 and runners up in 1905–06, 1906–07 and 1909–10.{{Cite web |title=Great Western Suburban League 1904–1931 |url=http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regions_2/GWSL04.html |access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=Nonleaguematters.net}} Their main rivals during those years were Reading Reserves, Hounslow and Shepherd's Bush. The 1910–11 title win (in which the team failed to win only two of its games and was unbeaten during the season) forced the league's management to ban professional clubs from competing, which caused Brentford's departure from the league.{{Cite book |last=Haynes |first=Graham |title=A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia |publisher=Yore Publications |year=1998 |isbn=1-874427-57-7 |page=64}}

Brentford Reserves competed in the South Eastern League during the 1914–15 season, but due to falling attendances brought on by the First World War, the team was withdrawn from the league in January 1915 and its record was expunged.{{Sfn|White|1989|p=105}}

The reserve team spent much of its existence competing in the Football Combination. Brentford Reserves were London Combination (as the Football Combination was known then) champions in 1931–32 and 1932–33.{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p = 83}} The title-clinching game on 6 May 1933, against Aldershot Reserves was watched by a crowd of over 9,000 at Griffin Park, the club record for a reserve team fixture.{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p = 110}} A notable achievement was 43-game winning run at Griffin Park between November 1931 and November 1933.{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p = 108}} Much of the success in those two seasons was down to the prolific goalscoring of Ralph Allen.{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p = 110}} Overspending and the subsequent cutting of costs forced the club to disband the reserve team and quit the Football Combination in 1967.{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p = 83}} The reserves re-joined the Football Combination for the 1998–99 season,{{Sfn|Croxford|Lane|Waterman|2013|p=521}} but withdrew at the end of the 1999–2000 season.{{Sfn|Croxford|Lane|Waterman|2013|p=525}} The team rejoined for the 2000–01 season and a notable third-place finish was achieved in 2001–02.{{Cite web |date=20 June 2000 |title=Reserve Team Football Returns to Griffin Park |url=http://www.redweb.co.uk/brentford2/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?number=4 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000621090224/http://www.redweb.co.uk/brentford2/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?number=4 |archive-date=21 June 2000 |access-date=6 August 2023}}{{Cite web |title=Football Combination Records |url=http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/cups/fco.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224105145/http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/cups/fco.html |archive-date=24 December 2013 |access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=Royalsrecord.co.uk}} The reserve team was withdrawn from competition in 2004,{{Cite web |date=12 May 2004 |title=Martin Announces Player Changes |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~524135,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014205628/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~524135,00.html |archive-date=14 October 2018 |access-date=19 February 2018 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk}} but was revived and won election to the Football Combination Central Division in 2009.{{Cite web |date=11 June 2009 |title=Brentford Reserves |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1690603,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015002850/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1690603,00.html |archive-date=15 October 2018 |access-date=19 February 2018 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk}} The team played for two seasons before being replaced by the Brentford Development Squad in 2011. During its final two seasons, the reserve team played its home games at Griffin Park.{{Cite web |last=Murtagh |first=Jacob |date=23 September 2009 |title=Osborne gives Brentford FC Reserves last-gasp win |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/other-sport/osborne-gives-brentford-fc-reserves-6005547 |access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=Get West London}}

A Brentford reserve team was entered into the London Midweek League for the 1938–39 season.{{Cite news |last=Argus |date=8 July 1938 |title="Bees'" Big Assets. Record Profit Despite Gate Receipts Decline. £6,090 For Players. Board's Hope : Comment on Heavy Taxation |work=The Brentford & Chiswick Times}} The entry into the league was "to give promising young professionals, amateurs and any “finds” a test and to build up the playing strength". After the Brentford Reserve team was revived in 1974, the team re-entered the London Midweek League.{{Cite web |title=Brentford |url=http://www.uptheposh.com/teams/74/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070316111826/http://www.uptheposh.com/teams/74/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=16 March 2007 |access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database}} The team's best finish was as runners-up in 1982–83.{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p = 83}}

File:Loakes Park at dusk.jpg attack during the 1988 Capital League Cup Final. Brentford won the match on penalties.]]

A reserve team was entered into the Capital League as founding members in 1984.{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p = 26}} Throughout its time in the league, the reserve team was competitive and won the title in 1987–88 and 1995–96. The team won the Capital League Cup in 1987–88, 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1994–95.{{Cite web |title=Capital Football League |url=http://www.capital-football-league.co.uk/archive-tables.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114011740/http://www.capital-football-league.co.uk/archive-tables.html |archive-date=14 January 2017 |access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=Capital Football League}}

The Brentford Development Squad was launched in May 2011.{{Cite web |date=5 May 2011 |title=Development Squad |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~2353575,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014205625/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~2353575,00.html |archive-date=14 October 2018 |access-date=13 February 2018 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk}} The Development Squad played its home matches at the club's training ground at Jersey Road, Osterley and a limited number of fixtures were played at Griffin Park.{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Brentford Under-21 side to play Under-21 Professional Development League matches at Hampton and Richmond Borough this season |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/under-21s-to-play-matches-at-hampton-and-richmond-borough-in-201516_71357 |access-date=22 June 2015 |website=www.brentfordfc.com}} The team was made up of U21 players and was allowed to field three overage outfield players and one overage goalkeeper, which enabled first team fringe players to get game time. Scholars were also eligible to play for the Development Squad. After impressing during the 2011–12 pre-season, Jake Reeves became the first Development Squad player to be promoted into the first team squad.{{Cite web |title=Reeves Signs New Contract |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/reeves-signs-new-contract_59064 |access-date=11 July 2014 |publisher=Brentfordfc.com}} Charlie Adams, Josh Clarke and Mark Smith also graduated from the team.{{Cite web |date=20 March 2014 |title=Charlie Adams Promoted To First Team |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/charlie-adams-promoted-to-first-team_61900 |access-date=11 July 2014 |publisher=Brentfordfc.com}}{{Cite web |date=16 April 2014 |title=Josh Clarke Promoted To First Team |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/josh-clarke-promoted-to-first-team_62180 |access-date=11 July 2014 |publisher=Brentfordfc.com}}{{Cite web |date=22 June 2015 |title=Brentford keeper signs new contract |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/brentford-keeper-signs-new-contract-9504013 |access-date=3 July 2015}} Josh Clarke made the most competitive appearances for the team during its existence (64) and Jan Holldack, Luke Norris and Jermaine Udumaga tied as top scorers with 14 goals each.{{Cite web |date=11 May 2013 |title=2012/13 Development Squad Stats |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/may/201213-development-squad-stats/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719100859/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/may/201213-development-squad-stats/ |archive-date=19 July 2022 |access-date=11 July 2014 |publisher=Brentfordfc.com}}{{Cite web |last=Brett |first=Ciaran |title=2013/14 Brentford Development Squad stats |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2014/may/201314-development-squad-stats/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719100907/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2014/may/201314-development-squad-stats/ |archive-date=19 July 2022 |access-date=29 September 2015 |website=www.brentfordfc.com}}{{Cite web |last=Brett |first=Ciaran |title=2014/15 Development Squad Stats |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2015/may/201415-development-squad-stats/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001182629/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2015/may/201415-development-squad-stats/ |archive-date=1 October 2018 |access-date=3 July 2015 |website=www.brentfordfc.com}}{{Cite news |last=Deacon |first=Chris |title=2015/16 Development Squad Stats |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2016/june/201516-development-squad-stats/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228153839/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2016/june/201516-development-squad-stats/ |archive-date=28 February 2022 |access-date=28 December 2016}}

The Development Squad model was abandoned in May 2016. Speaking about the shortcomings of Professional Development League football, then-academy conditioning coach James Purdue stated in October 2020 that "one of the big things for us was that, physically, the players weren’t challenged enough to put them in a place where they were ready to step into first team football. We looked a lot at data from U23 games and it wasn’t comparable to first team football".{{Cite web |title=James Purdue: "The games programme tests the players physically and prepares them for First Team football" |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/october/james-purdue-the-games-programme-tests-the-players-more-physically-and-better-prepares-them-for-first-team-football/ |access-date=8 October 2020 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}

The Development Squad played friendly matches during the 2011–12 season.{{Cite web |date=11 August 2011 |title=Building a bridge |url=http://www.westlondonsport.com/features-comment/building-a-bridge |access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=West London Sport}} It won its first silverware in August 2011, with a 3–2 victory over Bedfont Sports claiming the Hounslow Borough Cup.{{Cite web |date=1 August 2011 |title=Bedfont Town 2 Brentford Development Squad 3 |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~2399940,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014204135/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~2399940,00.html |archive-date=14 October 2018 |access-date=11 February 2018 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk}} The team entered the Professional Development League 2 South for the 2012–13 season and finished fourth, two places away from qualifying for the knockout stage.{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Academy Contracts |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/academy-contracts_59307 |access-date=13 May 2016 |website=www.brentfordfc.com}} The 2013–14, 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons yielded poor finishes near the bottom of the table.{{Cite web |title=Summary – U21 Professional Development League 2 – England – Results, fixtures, tables and news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/central-league/20132014/south/r23395/ |access-date=13 May 2016 |website=Soccerway}}{{Cite web |title=Summary – U21 Professional Development League – England – Results, fixtures, tables and news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/central-league/20142015/regular-season/r28703/ |access-date=3 July 2015 |website=Soccerway}}{{Cite web |title=Summary – U21 Professional Development League 2 – England – Results, fixtures, tables and news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/central-league/20152016/regular-season/south/g8836/ |access-date=13 May 2016 |website=Soccerway}} The team entered the U21 Premier League Cup for only time in the 2015–16 season and reached the quarter-finals.{{Cite web |title=Brentford Development Squad enter Under-21 Premier League Cup and face Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road tomorrow |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-enter-under-21-cup-and-face-queens-park-rangers-tomorrow_69540 |access-date=5 October 2015 |website=www.brentfordfc.com}}{{Cite web |title=Summary – U21 Premier League Cup – England – Results, fixtures, tables and news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/u21-cup-premier-league/20152016/s11370/final-stages/ |access-date=5 July 2016 |website=Soccerway}}

The original Brentford B team was active during the 1890s and functioned as the third XI, below the first team and reserve team.{{Cite book |title=The Middlesex Independent |publication-date=11 January 1899 |page=3}} From the beginning of the 1899–1900 season, the B team was renamed Brentford Thursday.

File:Mads Roerslev.jpg Mads Roerslev has made the most Brentford first team appearances of any B team graduate.]]

After the Brentford Academy was closed at the end of the 2015–16 season, the Development Squad was renamed Brentford B.{{Cite web |title=Brentford B return to pre-season training this week with six new players in their ranks |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/six-players-join-brentford-b-for-next-season_67273 |access-date=28 June 2016}} The team plays friendly matches against senior, U23, U21 and academy teams,{{Cite web |title=Brentford B are back on tour! |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/november/brentford-b-are-back-on-tour/ |access-date=11 November 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} with a squad of players aged from 17 to 21.{{Cite web |title=Club statement: Brentford Academy restructuring |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/club-statement-brentford-academy-restructuring_66965 |access-date=11 May 2016 |website=www.brentfordfc.com}} In addition, the team plays in friendly cup competitions and entered competitive cups for the first time during the 2018–19 season.{{Cite news |title=Brentford B enter Middlesex Senior Cup |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-enter-middlesex-senior-cup_305500 |access-date=15 August 2018 |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Results |url=http://www.londonfa.com/cups-and-competitions/cups/2018-2019/london-senior-cup/results |access-date=5 September 2018 |website=www.londonfa.com |language=en}} The players and staff are part of an ongoing exchange of information with Brentford's partner club FC Midtjylland.{{Cite web |last=Rowan |first=Robert |title=Brentford B Team introduced by Robert Rowan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/introducing-the-brentford-b-team_67793 |access-date=2 August 2016}} Owner Matthew Benham revealed in July 2016 that, with the club needing to focus on the first team and its new stadium, "the B team seemed like a simpler and more attractive option".{{Cite web |last=Benham |first=Matthew |title=Brentford's owner Matthew Benham shares his pre-season thoughts and ambitions |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/a-letter-from-matthew-benham_67601 |access-date=23 July 2016}} Then-Head of Football Operations Robert Rowan stated that the team's initial objective was to promote at least one player into the first team squad by the end of the 2016–17 season, which was achieved when left back Tom Field was promoted in December 2016.{{Cite news |title=Brentford defender Tom Field signs new long-term contract |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/tom-field-signs-new-contract_65363 |access-date=23 December 2016}} By September 2023, 28 B team contracted and loan players had made a first team appearance.{{Cite web |title=Balcombe, Olakigbe and Brierley added to Robert Rowan First Team Debut Board |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-team-balcombe-olakigbe-and-brierley-added-to-robert-rowan-first-team-debut-board |access-date=13 October 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} As of {{LastMonth}}, right back David Titov has made the most B team appearances, with 103.{{Cite web |title=Nine players depart Brentford FC |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/nine-players-depart-brentford-fc-492263 |access-date=9 July 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} In January 2019, Icelandic winger Kolbeinn Finnsson become the first B team player to win a full international cap while contracted to the team.{{Cite web |title=Kolbeinn Finnsson makes full Iceland debut |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/kolbeinn-finnsson-makes-full-iceland-debut_356798 |access-date=6 September 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} In December 2023, right back Mads Roerslev became the first B team graduate to make 100 first team appearances.{{Cite news |date=19 December 2023 |title=Roerslev skrev Brentford-historie mod Aston Villa |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/klubber/brentford/nyheder/roerslev-skrev-brentford-historie-mod-aston-villa |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=da}} In December 2024, the number of first team appearances made by B team graduates passed 500.{{Cite web |title=Brentford B celebrate 500 first team appearances |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-team-celebrate-500-first-team-appearances |access-date=20 December 2024 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}

Robert Rowan described the recruitment process as being to identify "different leagues where the physical qualities are often overlooked in favour of the tactical qualities, whereas in England if you are physical you have a good chance of being a good player. The tactical side of things can be taught" and that "there isn’t much point in us going to scout young talent in lower league clubs as every Premier League club can out-spend and out-resource us".{{Cite news |last=Aarons |first=Ed |date=5 April 2017 |title=Why Brentford ditched their academy in favour of developing Premier League outcasts |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/apr/05/brentford-ditched-their-academy-premier-league-outcasts |access-date=8 April 2017 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} A 2022 article in The Athletic stated that "Brentford often sign players for their B team who have fallen out of favour or been released from Premier League academies. Non-League sides have proven to be a fertile hunting ground too".{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Jay |title=Explained: Brentford's plans to reopen their academy and what it means for the B team |url=https://theathletic.com/3355236/2022/06/10/brentford-academy-b-team/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=23 June 2022 |website=The Athletic |language=en}} Following the reopening of the Brentford academy in July 2022, the club's new U18 team fed into the B team.{{Cite web |title=Brentford to open Academy |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-to-open-academy |access-date=15 July 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}

Speaking about the benefits of the B team for the players, strength and conditioning coach James Purdue stated in October 2020 that "the games programme tests them more physically and better prepares them for first team football. It’s also treated a lot more like a first team so the environment that they’re used to is not dissimilar when they step up, as we’ve seen with our players over the course of the last four years, the transition becomes easier. It doesn’t mean they’re ready to slot straight in all the time, but it means that they understand the requirements".

In October 2023, Brentford took over the use of the vacant Wheatsheaf Park for B team home fixtures.{{Cite web |title=Brentford to re-open Wheatsheaf Park stadium |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/club-news-brentford-wheatsheaf-park-stadium |access-date=24 October 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} Prior to that, the B team played the majority of its home matches at the club's Jersey Road training ground.{{Cite web |title=B Team 2017/18 Fixtures & Results |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/fixtures/brentford-b-fixtures/b-team-results-1718/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725033559/https://www.brentfordfc.com/fixtures/brentford-b-fixtures/b-team-results-1718/ |archive-date=25 July 2018 |access-date=10 June 2018 |website=Brentford FC |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Brentford B Team Results 2018/19 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/july/brentford-b-team-results-201819/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705030159/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/july/brentford-b-team-results-201819/ |archive-date=5 July 2022 |access-date=12 April 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Brentford B Team Results 2019/20 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/july/brentford-b-team-results-201920/ |access-date=12 April 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} Prior to the club moving out of Griffin Park in 2020, the B team played occasional home matches at the ground. The team's first fixture at the Brentford Community Stadium was the 2022–23 Premier League Cup Final, which was won 2–1 over Blackburn Rovers.{{Cite web |title=Brentford B 2 Blackburn U21 1 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/match-reports-brentford-b-2-blacburn-under-21s-1-premier-league-cup-final |access-date=9 May 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} The grounds of AFC Wimbledon, Hanwell Town, Metropolitan Police, Bedfont Sports, Woking, Stevenage and Sutton United have also been utilised for home fixtures.{{Cite web |title=Preview: Young Bees head to Hanwell and Leatherhead |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-team-preview-young-bees-head-to-hanwell-and-leatherhead |access-date=28 July 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Ebbsfleet United vs Brentford on 21 Apr 21 – Match Centre |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/match-report-and-match-highlights-brentford-b-3-ebbsfleet-united-1-566694 |access-date=12 April 2022 |website=Official website of Brentford Football Club}}{{Cite web |title=Chelmsford City XI vs Brentford on 28 Apr 21 – Match Centre |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-1-chelmsford-city-xi-0-568365 |access-date=12 April 2022 |website=Official website of Brentford Football Club}}{{Cite web |title=Brentford vs Swansea City on 27 Feb 18 – Match Centre |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-vs-swansea-abandoned-in-snow_257952 |access-date=12 April 2022 |website=Official website of Brentford Football Club}}{{Cite web |title=Jong PSV vs Brentford on 10 May 22 – Match Centre |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/match-report-and-match-highlights-brentford-b-0-jong-psv-2-638401 |access-date=18 May 2022 |website=Official website of Brentford Football Club}}{{Cite web |title=Cards to host Corinthian Casuals and Brentford |url=https://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/7973/cards-to-host-corinthian-casuals-and-brentford/ |access-date=30 September 2022 |website=Woking Football Club}}{{Cite web |title=Brentford B 3 Peterborough United U21 2 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-3-peterborough-united-u21-2 |access-date=17 December 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Brentford B to face Arsenal in Premier League Cup |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-team-brentford-b-to-face-arsenal-in-premier-league-cup |access-date=13 March 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}

Between 2016 and 2024, Brentford B did not play in a league and its fixtures were arranged independently.{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Jay |title=Brentford's 25 B team players: Where are they now? |url=https://theathletic.com/4120808/2023/01/25/brentford-b-team-25-players-where-now/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=25 January 2023 |website=The Athletic |language=en}} The team's first fixture took place on 9 July 2016, against UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at Jersey Road, which resulted in a 4–1 victory to the Bees. The team's debut season featured victories over U23 teams from Manchester United, Liverpool (on penalties), West Bromwich Albion, Queens Park Rangers, Reading and Wolverhampton Wanderers.{{Cite web |title=B Team Fixtures & Results |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-team-results-1617_288445 |access-date=24 May 2017 |website=Brentford FC |language=en}} On 27 August 2020, the team played the final match at Griffin Park, a 6–3 London Senior Cup semi-final win over Erith Town.{{Cite web |title=Brentford B 6 Erith Town 3 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/august/match-report-for-brentford-vs-erith-town-on-26-aug-20/ |access-date=26 August 2020 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} On 23 March 2023, the team played against a senior international XI for the first time and lost 2–0 to Ukraine at Plough Lane.{{Cite web |title=Brentford B 0 Ukraine 2 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-teambrentford-b-0-ukraine-2-ukraine-national-team |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} For the 2024–25 season, the team was entered into a league for the first team in its history – the Professional Development League South.{{Cite web |title=Brentford B fixtures revealed |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-team-season-fixtures-wheatsheaf-park |access-date=12 August 2024 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}

Since its maiden cup appearance at the Kai Thor Cup in 2017,{{Cite news |last=Deacon |first=Chris |title=Brentford B win the Kai Thor Cup |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/match-report-brentford-b-3-brann-bergen-1_144245 |access-date=22 January 2017 |language=en}} the team has entered a number of friendly and competitive cup competitions, including the Middlesex Senior Cup, the London Senior Cup, the Korantina Homes Cup, the Atlantic Cup,{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Jay |title=Brentford B's London Senior Cup win is the fitting finale to another fruitful campaign |url=https://theathletic.com/3278014/2022/04/28/brentford-bs-london-senior-cup-win-is-the-fitting-finale-to-another-fruitful-campaign/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 April 2022 |website=The Athletic |language=en}} the Premier League Cup and one-off cup competitions.{{Cite web |title=Brentford B to enter PL Cup |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-to-enter-premier-league-cup |access-date=15 August 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Fraser |date=16 September 2019 |title=Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen and Hibs sign up to new cross-border reserve comp |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-rangers-join-new-cross-20076813 |access-date=19 September 2019 |website=dailyrecord |language=en}} The team's cup wins include the 2017 Kai Thor Cup, the 2018–19 Middlesex Senior Cup, the 2021–22 London Senior Cup and the 2022–23 Premier League Cup.{{Cite web |date=3 June 2022 |title=Brentford B 4 Harrow Borough 0 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/april/match-report-for-harrow-borough-vs-brentford-on-16-apr-19/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603053045/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/april/match-report-for-harrow-borough-vs-brentford-on-16-apr-19/ |archive-date=3 June 2022 |access-date=15 August 2022 |website=Official website of Brentford Football Club}}{{Cite web |title=Match Report and Match Highlights: Brentford B win London Senior Cup on penalties |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/match-report-and-match-highlights-brentford-b-win-london-senior-cup-on-penalties-636293 |access-date=15 August 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}

Aside from overseas training camps,{{Cite web |title=Brentford B begin training period at Harrow School |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/gallery/brentford-b-begin-training-period-at-harrow-school-579271 |access-date=15 August 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} the team has toured Germany, Italy, Republic of Ireland, Portugal, Cyprus, Spain and the Netherlands.{{Cite news |title=Brentford B to play Maidstone United next month |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-to-play-maidstone-united-next-month_286355 |access-date=19 June 2018 |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Brentford B set for Spain tour |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-set-for-spain-tour_438621 |access-date=15 August 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=MacFarlane on 'intense' PSV test |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/macfarlane-on-intense-psv-test |access-date=1 December 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}

A Brentford youth team won the West Middlesex Junior Cup in 1893–94.{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p = 136}} A new youth team, named Brentford Town Juniors, was launched in 1948 and won the Hounslow Minor Shield in its inaugural season.{{Cite book |title=Brentford Football Supporters And Social Club Official Handbook – 1949–50 |year=1949 |pages=37–39}} Products of the team included Alan Bassham, George Bristow, Roy Hart and George Lowden. The youth team reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup in 1952–53, succumbing 8–1 on aggregate to the eventual winners Manchester United.{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p = 50}} Under the stewardship of Alf Bew and because of the financial constraints imposed on the first team, the youth team of the early 1950s was particularly productive, yielding Vernon Avis, Johnny Pearson, Gerry Cakebread, Dennis Heath, Jim Towers and George Francis.{{Cite book |last=Lane |first=David |title=Cult Bees & Legends: Volume Two |publisher=Legends Publishing |year=2002 |isbn=0954368282 |location=Hampton Hill |page=10}} Following financial problems in 1967, the youth team was disbanded, but was revived again in 1972 with money raised by supporters.{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p = 77}} The youth team won a youth tournament in Frankfurt the following year, beating Frem in the final, with Richard Poole top-scoring.{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p = 77}} Along with Poole, Kevin Harding and Roy Cotton progressed to play league football with the first team, while Gary Huxley won England Youth international honours.{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p = 77}} The youth team ceased playing competitive fixtures at the end of the 1973–74 season.{{Sfn|Croxford|Lane|Waterman|2011a|p = 90}}

The youth team was revived for the 1980–81 season.{{Sfn|Croxford|Lane|Waterman|2011b|p=462-465}} A team containing a young Keith Millen was crowned champions of the South East Counties League in 1983–84.{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p = 117}} A second FA Youth Cup semi-final was reached in 1988–89, in which Brentford were beaten by Watford.{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p = 50}} After the dissolution of the South East Counties League, the youths later competed in the Football League Youth Alliance and, competing as an U19 team, they were Merit Division One South champions in 2001–02 and 2002–03. The youths had a memorable run in the FA Youth Cup during the 2005–06 season, beating Arsenal in the third round on penalties after extra time and finally succumbing 2–1 to Newcastle United in the fifth round.{{Cite web |date=16 December 2005 |title=A Night To Remember |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~756229,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014205626/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~756229,00.html |archive-date=14 October 2018 |access-date=11 February 2018 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk}}{{Cite web |date=1 February 2006 |title=Brentford 1 Newcastle 2 AET |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~776678,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014204138/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~776678,00.html |archive-date=14 October 2018 |access-date=11 February 2018 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk}} The team enjoyed another run in the 2011–12 FA Youth Cup, beating Lewes, Southend United and Hull City before being knocked out in the fourth round by Stoke City.{{Cite web |date=20 March 2012 |title=Stoke City Youth 2 Brentford Youth 1 (After Extra Time) |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~2575254,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014205622/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~2575254,00.html |archive-date=14 October 2018 |access-date=13 February 2018 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk}}

A third Brentford team, known as Brentford A, was active in the late 1920s and early 1930s and then again from 1948.{{Cite news |date=14 February 1929 |title=The 'A' Bees |work=The Brentford & Chiswick Times}}{{Cite news |last=Lucas |first=Eric |date=21 May 1948 |title=Jimmy Hogan Will Be Leaving Brentford – Famous Coach's Contract Not To Be Renewed – Four Teams Next Season – Junior Side For Up To Eighteen Will Compete In Hounslow League |work=The Brentford & Chiswick Times}} The team later competed in the Seanglian League in 1959–60 and finished in mid-table.{{Cite web |title=Aetolian & Seanglian Leagues 1959–1964 |url=http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regmet/AnSL59.html |access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=Nonleaguematters.net}} The As fared worse the following season, finishing second from bottom and was disbanded. The team was managed by former first team goalkeeper Ted Gaskell, with Eddie Lyons as his assistant.{{Cite book |title=Brentford's Official Matchday Magazine versus Luton Town |date=24 August 1996 |page=19}} Future key players John Docherty, Tommy Higginson and Peter Gelson began their Brentford careers in the team.{{Cite book |title=100 Years Of Brentford |publisher=Brentford FC |year=1989 |isbn=0951526200 |editor-last=White |editor-first=Eric |page=233}}

Brentford C functioned as a fourth XI and was active during the 1890s. It later became known as Brentford Old Boys.

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The Brentford FC Community Sports Trust, in partnership with West Thames College, runs an Elite Development Education Programme, which sees boys between the ages of 16–18 train with the club three times a week, while also studying for BTEC courses at the college.{{Cite web |last=Brett |first=Ciaran |title=Brentford FC Youth Alliance side win London/South East Division |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-fc-youth-alliance-side-win-londonsouth-east-division-title_70897 |access-date=12 May 2015 |website=brentfordfc.com}} The course also provides the opportunity for the players to gain FA coaching qualifications.{{Cite web |title=Represent Brentford FC on Elite Development Programme with routes into Professional Football or Higher Education |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/represent-the-bees-while-studying-at-west-thames-college_68222 |access-date=19 September 2016}} Between 2014 and 2018, two U19 teams, Brentford Griffins and Brentford Bees,{{Cite web |last=Brett |first=Ciaran |title=Brentford's Academy enter Football Conference Youth Alliance |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/academy-enters-new-teams-in-football-conference-youth-alliance_60931 |access-date=16 November 2014}} participated in the Football Conference Youth Alliance and the National League U19 Alliance and played their home matches at King's House Sports Ground.{{Cite web |last=Brett |first=Ciaran |title=Brentford players talk about Youth Alliance College Partnership |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentfords-college-partnership-an-opportunity-for-teenagers_61095 |access-date=9 January 2015}}{{Cite news |title=Physio required for Elite Development Education Football Programme |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/physio-required-for-elite-development-education-football-programme_195385 |access-date=14 August 2017 |work=Brentford FC |language=en-gb}} The teams played their inaugural seasons in 2014–15 and Brentford Griffins won the Football Conference Youth Alliance London & South East division title.{{Cite web |title=The Football Conference Youth Alliance |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/table.html?league=209426463&selectedSeason=621637072&selectedDivision=374628662&selectedCompetition=0&selectedFixtureGroupKey=1_541007709 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028212907/https://fulltime.thefa.com/table.html?league=209426463&selectedSeason=621637072&selectedDivision=374628662&selectedCompetition=0&selectedFixtureGroupKey=1_541007709 |archive-date=28 October 2021 |access-date=10 May 2016}} Despite the title win, coach Dan Wright revealed that the teams had fallen short of providing new scholars for the academy.{{Cite web |last=Brett |first=Ciaran |title=Academy College Partnership coach reflects on first season for Brentford Youth Alliance sides |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/dan-wright-looking-to-push-on-after-title-win-in-debut-season_70995 |access-date=12 May 2015 |website=brentfordfc.com}} Brentford Griffins again finished champions in the 2015–16 season, winning Division F' and advancing to the playoff semi-finals.{{Cite web |title=The Football Conference Youth Alliance |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/table.html?selectedSeason=180554051&selectedDivision=400145054&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableDay=28&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableMonth=9&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableYear=2021&activeTab=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028212902/https://fulltime.thefa.com/table.html?selectedSeason=180554051&selectedDivision=400145054&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableDay=28&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableMonth=9&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableYear=2021&activeTab=1 |archive-date=28 October 2021 |access-date=10 May 2016}}{{Cite web |title=The National League U19 Alliance Playoffs 2015–16 |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/competition.html?selectedSeason=180554051&selectedFixtureGroupAgeGroup=0&selectedCompetition=392399740&selectedDivision=0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028212902/https://fulltime.thefa.com/competition.html?selectedSeason=180554051&selectedFixtureGroupAgeGroup=0&selectedCompetition=392399740&selectedDivision=0 |archive-date=28 October 2021 |access-date=30 June 2017 |website=full-time.thefa.com}}

From the beginning of the 2016–17 season, the Griffins and Bees became the de facto replacement for the Youth Team, offering a pathway to the B team for local teenage players of the required standard.{{Cite web |title=Creating a new Bees Super-Hub |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/november/bu-gunnersbury-piece/ |access-date=15 November 2020 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} In 2016, Ellery Balcombe became the first player to graduate from the programme and sign a professional B team contract.{{Cite news |title=Brentford FC Elite Under 19 Education and Football Programme Trials |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/under-19-education-and-football-programme-trials_270976 |access-date=9 January 2018 |work=Brentford FC |language=en-gb}} He was promoted into the first team squad in 2018 and made his first team debut in 2023. In 2018, Brentford Griffins and Bees were merged to form a single team, Brentford CST Bees, which entered the National League U19 Alliance and finished fourth in Division C.{{Cite web |title=Brentford FC CST (Youth) : Details |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/table.html?league=209426463&selectedSeason=292240284&selectedDivision=35184184&selectedCompetition=0&selectedFixtureGroupKey=1_297709158 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028212904/https://fulltime.thefa.com/table.html?league=209426463&selectedSeason=292240284&selectedDivision=35184184&selectedCompetition=0&selectedFixtureGroupKey=1_297709158 |archive-date=28 October 2021 |access-date=1 March 2019}}

An additional CST team entered the Community & Education Football Alliance (CEFA) for the 2018–19 season and reached the final of the CEFA Regional Cup.{{Cite web |title=EFL Community & Education Football Alliance set to launch |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/efl-community-education-football-alliance-set-to-launch_314510 |access-date=15 May 2019 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Young Brentford team lose cup final |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/may/cefa-cup-final-report/ |access-date=15 May 2019 |website=www.brentfordfc.com}} Jason Evans, a player for Brentford CST Bees and the club's CEFA team,{{Cite web |title=National League U19 Alliance – Jason Evans |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedSeasonID=292240284&personID=699627003&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=1&selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028212902/https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedSeasonID=292240284&personID=699627003&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=1&selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort= |archive-date=28 October 2021 |access-date=8 April 2019 |website=fulltime-league.thefa.com}} was nominated for the CEFA Player of the Year award at the 2019 EFL Awards.{{Cite web |title=Young Brentford footballer nominated as CEFA Player of the Year at the prestigious EFL Awards |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/april/cefl-player-of-the-year/ |access-date=8 April 2019 |website=www.brentfordfc.com}} The number of CEFA teams was increased to three for the 2019–20 season, under the names Bees, Griffins and Reds.{{Cite web |title=Brentford 'A' Bees |url=http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/DisplayTeam.do?divisionseason=38471735&teamID=427168901 |access-date=23 November 2019 |website=fulltime-league.thefa.com}}{{Cite web |title=Brentford 'B' Griffins |url=http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/DisplayTeam.do?divisionseason=177891171&teamID=258767217 |access-date=23 November 2019 |website=fulltime-league.thefa.com}}{{Cite web |title=Brentford 'C' Reds |url=http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/DisplayTeam.do?divisionseason=369586043&teamID=569334320 |access-date=23 November 2019 |website=fulltime-league.thefa.com}} Also in the 2019–20 season, an U19 team was entered into the South Premier Division of the National Youth Football League and the team transferred to the National League U19 Alliance for 2022–23.{{Cite web |title=Table {{!}} South Premier Division {{!}} National Football Youth League |url=https://fulltime-league.thefa.com/table.html?selectedSeason=423777931&selectedDivision=200800288&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableDay=28&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableMonth=4&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableYear=2021&activeTab=1 |access-date=28 May 2021 |website=fulltime-league.thefa.com}}{{Cite web |title=Table {{!}} South Premier Division {{!}} National Football Youth League |url=https://fulltime-league.thefa.com/table.html?selectedSeason=471652794&selectedDivision=200800288&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableDay=28&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableMonth=4&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableYear=2021&activeTab=1 |access-date=28 May 2021 |website=fulltime-league.thefa.com}}{{Cite web |title=Brentford Under-19s |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/brentford-under-19s |access-date=26 March 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} As of October 2020, former Brentford youth graduate Ryan Peters was running the programme.{{Cite web |title=Allan Steele provides Coaching session to Brentford Community Sports Trust's Post-16 Education Programme |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/october/allan-steele-provides-coaching-session-to-brentford-community-sports-trusts-education-programme/ |access-date=12 October 2020 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} Following the reopening of the Brentford academy during the 2022 off-season, the U18 academy team fielded the Community Sports Trust's players during the 2022–23 season.

The Brentford Centre of Excellence was formed to nurture youth talent and was headed by Barry Quin, Director Of Youth Football at the club for 20 years.{{Cite web |date=12 July 2010 |title=Barry Quin |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~2090175,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806025844/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~2090175,00.html |archive-date=6 August 2018 |access-date=5 August 2018 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk}} Quin was succeeded in the role by Ose Aibangee in January 2010 and officially left the club in July 2010.{{Cite web |date=8 November 2011 |title=Youth Staff Profiles {{!}} Ose Aibangee |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/YouthStaffProfiles/0,,10421~2497893,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014204208/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/YouthStaffProfiles/0,,10421~2497893,00.html |archive-date=14 October 2018 |access-date=27 December 2017 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk}} During the interim period before academy status was awarded in July 2013, Brentford operated a four-tier youth system – Development Squad (ages 18–21), U18 (ages 16–18), Junior Centre of Excellence (ages 9–15) and Pre-Academy (age 9 and under).{{Cite web |date=4 January 2012 |title=Youth Development Update |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~2497878,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015002854/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~2497878,00.html |archive-date=15 October 2018 |access-date=5 August 2018 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk}} The Centre of Excellence ceased to exist in 2013.

File:Chris Mepham January 2019.jpg Chris Mepham was the first former Brentford academy player to be capped at full international level, for Wales.]]

Plans to upgrade the Centre Of Excellence to an academy began in 2010 after the takeover of the club by Matthew Benham.{{Cite news |date=10 May 2016 |title=Brentford set to close academy three years after it opened |url=https://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/brentford-set-close-academy-three-11310529 |access-date=5 August 2018 |work=getwestlondon}} In December 2012, permission was granted by Hillingdon Council's South and Central Planning Committee for Brentford to build a Category Two Academy on the grounds of Uxbridge High School.{{Cite web |date=4 December 2012 |title=Bees To Build Indoor Facility |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/bees-to-build-indoor-facility_56783 |access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=Brentfordfc.com}} The academy facility was paid for by the club, with a contribution from the school. In July 2013, the academy was awarded Category Two status for the next three years.{{Cite web |date=11 July 2013 |title=Category Two Academy Approved |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/category-two-academy-approved_59680 |access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=Brentfordfc.com}} Brentford was the only League One club to make the advance from a Centre Of Excellence to a Category Two Academy.

At the official opening of the academy in January 2014, Ose Aibangee predicted that by 2019, a Brentford academy graduate would be selected for the England national team.{{Cite web |title=Bees' Academy will produce future England players. |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-f1xL_7dqc |access-date=16 November 2014 |website=YouTube| date=17 January 2014 }} In April 2014, after the first team's promotion to the Championship for the 2014–15 season, then-U18 defender Richard Bryan said he believed that the academy could step up to produce players to play at Championship level, saying "for all the players here that want to get into the first team, it is definitely another step up and a harder challenge, but they have got to step up to the plate and be ready for it. There is a hunger in the team and in the coaches".{{Cite web |date=24 April 2014 |title=Academy Can 'Step Up To The Plate' |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/academy-can-step-up-to-the-plate_62249 |access-date=11 July 2014 |publisher=Brentfordfc.com}}

An indicator of the academy beginning to bear fruit was evidenced by the call ups of Joshua Bohui, Harry Francis and Ross McMahon to England and Scotland youth-level training camps respectively during the 2014–15 season.{{Cite web |title=Brentford FC Roll of Honour 2014/15 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-fc-roll-of-honour-201415_71346 |access-date=31 July 2019 |website=Brentford FC |language=en-gb}} Julius Fenn-Evans won Wales U16 caps in April 2015,{{Cite web |last=Chapman |first=Mark |title=Brentford striker Julius Fenn-Evans plays in final Under-16 UEFA Development Tournament |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/julius-fenn-evans-completes-under-16-tournament-with-win_70838 |access-date=24 September 2015 |website=www.brentfordfc.com}} Ian Poveda represented England at U16 level in August 2015 and Joshua Bohui made his England U17 debut in February 2016.{{Cite web |title=Another England Under-16 call for Brentford FC Academy youngster Ian Carlo Poveda |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/another-england-call-for-ian-carlo-poveda_71895 |access-date=24 September 2015 |website=www.brentfordfc.com}}{{Cite web |last=Brett |first=Ciaran |title=Josh Bohui plays for England Under-17s against Germany in Algarve Tournament |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/josh-bohui-starts-for-england-against-germany-in-algarve-tournament-_65623 |access-date=5 July 2016}} In March 2018, central defender Chris Mepham became the first former academy player to be capped at full international level (by Wales) and in January 2019 he transferred away from the club for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £12 million. In March 2022, Crystal Palace left back Tyrick Mitchell became the first former Brentford academy player to be capped by England at full international level.{{Cite web |last=Warlow |first=Robert |date=25 January 2019 |title=Former Brentford defender signs contract extension with Palace |url=https://www.football.london/crystal-palace-fc/players/former-brentford-youngster-signs-palace-15734856 |access-date=27 March 2022 |website=Football.London |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Gorrie |first=Jonathan |date=27 March 2022 |title=Gallagher hails Crystal Palace 'platform' after England win |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/conor-gallagher-marc-guehi-tyrick-mitchell-cyrstal-palace-england-2022-b990726.html |access-date=27 March 2022 |website=www.standard.co.uk |language=en}}

The Brentford Academy was based in an indoor facility on the grounds of Uxbridge High School and became fully operational in November 2013.{{Cite web |date=8 November 2013 |title=Uxbridge Academy Building Almost Ready |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/uxbridge-academy-building-almost-ready_58092 |access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=Brentfordfc.com}} The academy building contained a 60m x 50m third-generation AstroTurf pitch, learning zones, changing rooms, a gym and a physiotherapy room. The academy was officially opened on 16 January 2014, by FA chairman and former Brentford chairman Greg Dyke.{{Cite web |date=17 January 2014 |title=Uxbridge Facility Opened |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/uxbridge-facility-opened_60401 |access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=Brentfordfc.com}}

On 11 May 2016, a statement from co-directors of football Phil Giles and Rasmus Ankersen revealed that prior the beginning of the 2016–17 season, Brentford would withdraw from the Elite Player Performance Plan, the Professional Development League and would no longer run a full academy system between U8 and U21 level. Owner Matthew Benham later revealed the reasons for the closure in an open letter, saying "it is a competitive area, there are lots of academies in London. The risk is you have a great player, but he defects at the age of 16 and you get peanuts in return. In theory the player builds up loyalty to the club, but in practice there are other factors and the parents have an influence. EPPP made it difficult to run an academy, but also there is only so much the club can focus on. Overall, it seems to be difficult for smaller academies to keep hold of players".

A 2017 article in The Guardian stated that "at a cost of around £2m a year, Brentford decided it was simply too much of a risk that their academy – with so much competition on its doorstep in London – would produce enough first team players to make that investment worthwhile". Co-director of football Rasmus Ankersen stated in 2020 that "for every player produced who is good enough for the first team, there are seven or eight who don’t make it. You can accept that if, when that one player comes through in whom you have invested so much, [his sale] can effectively pay for the rest. But when those talents did come through, their scholarships ended at 17, they became free agents and went off and joined Manchester United and Manchester City. We ended up getting something ridiculous, like £30,000, because that’s what they judge their training to have been worth. It’s like having a winning lottery ticket and then someone comes along and steals it".{{Cite web |last=Fifield |first=Dominic |title=Brentford B: the globetrotting reserve team who rebelled against England's academies |url=https://theathletic.com/1536639/2020/01/17/brentford-b-reserves-scrapped-academy-premier-league/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 March 2020 |website=The Athletic}}

In December 2021, a public consultation began regarding a new planning application for improved facilities at Brentford's Jersey Road training ground.{{Cite web |title=Consultation to begin on plans for upgraded Training and Performance Centre |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/november/consultation-to-begin-on-plans-for-upgraded-training-and-performance-centre/ |access-date=8 December 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} With the Brentford's promotion to the Premier League in 2021, the club stated that new facilities could be utilised for a "football academy in line with UEFA requirements". With aspirations of the first team playing in European competitions, "UEFA rules stipulate that clubs who wish to take part in its competitions have to operate an academy, otherwise they will be refused entry". Following the preservation of Brentford's Premier League status at the end of the 2021–22 season, it was reported that talks were underway to reopen the academy.

On 15 July 2022, Brentford announced that it had been "granted a licence to open and operate an Academy under the Elite Player Performance Plan" and would "initially open a Category Four Academy for the start of the 2022–23 season". In March 2023, Brentford opened a Development Centre for players between the ages of 9 and 16 and in May 2024,{{Cite web |title=Brentford to open Development Centre |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/club-news-brentford-to-open-development-centre |access-date=28 February 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} construction began on new academy facilities at the club's Jersey Road training ground.{{Cite web |title=Brentford begins construction of academy facilities |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/club-news-brentford-begins-construction-of-academy-facilities |access-date=2 May 2024 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} In June 2024, the academy was awarded Category Two status and introduced groups from U9 to U16 level.{{Cite web |title=Brentford Academy awarded Category Two status |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/academy-brentford-academy-awarded-category-two-status |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Brentford Academy celebrates new intake of players |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/academy-brentford-academy-celebrates-a-new-intake-of-players |access-date=4 September 2024 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}

Under the Elite Player Performance Plan, the Brentford Youth Team was officially renamed as the Brentford U18 team in 2012 (though it continued to be colloquially known as the "youth team") and fielded scholars, U16s and U15s. During its initial four-season existence, the team played in the U18 Professional Development League 2 South. It saw little success,{{Cite web |title=U18 Professional Development League 2 2012–13 |url=http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/u18-bulletins/u18-professional-development-league-bulletin-38.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121061418/http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/u18-bulletins/u18-professional-development-league-bulletin-38.pdf |archive-date=21 January 2014}}{{Cite web |title=Summary – U18 Professional Development League 2 – England – Results, fixtures, tables and news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/professional-u18-development-league-2/20132014/regular-season/south/g7157/ |access-date=5 July 2016 |website=Soccerway}}{{Cite web |title=Summary – U18 Professional Development League 2 – England – Results, fixtures, tables and news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/england/professional-u18-development-league-2/20152016/regular-season/south/g8838/ |access-date=5 July 2016 |website=Soccerway}} bar the 2014–15 season, in which it qualified for the Professional U18 Development League 2 South knockout stage for the only time.{{Cite web |last=Brett |first=Ciaran |title=Brentford Youth Team goalkeeper Nik Tzanev reacts to being named Youth Team Player of the Year |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/an-honour-for-nik-tzanev-to-be-named-youth-team-players-player-of-the-year_70633 |access-date=12 May 2015 |website=brentfordfc.com}} The team progressed to the final of the knockout stage and were defeated 1–0 by Charlton Athletic.{{Cite web |last=Brett |first=Ciaran |title=Teams confirmed for Brentford v Charlton Athletic in Under-18 Professional Development League Two Final at Griffin Park |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-youth-0-charlton-athletic-youth-1_71035 |access-date=10 May 2016}} 10 second-year scholars graduated from the U18 team to sign professional contracts in April 2015,{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Nine Brentford scholars have been offered contracts to join Lee Carsley's Development Squad |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/nine-scholars-offered-professional-contracts-at-griffin-park_70833 |access-date=12 May 2015 |website=brentfordfc.com}} the generation which had previously won the Junior category at the 2012 Milk Cup while U15s.{{Cite web |title=Junior Finals Roundup (2012) |url=http://www.nimilkcup.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=224%3Afinals-junior-roundup-2012&Itemid=98 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808065609/http://nimilkcup.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=224%3Afinals-junior-roundup-2012&Itemid=98 |archive-date=8 August 2013 |access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=Nimilkcup.org}}

In cup competitions, the U18s reached the 2013 Middlesex Senior Youth Cup Final, but were defeated 6–1 by Wealdstone.{{Cite web |title=Wealdstone win Senior Youth Cup |url=http://www.middlesexfa.com/news/2013/mar/wealdstone-win-senior-youth-cup |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921200435/http://www.middlesexfa.com/news/2013/mar/wealdstone-win-senior-youth-cup |archive-date=21 September 2017 |access-date=5 October 2015 |website=Middlesex FA}} In December 2014, the team was invited to take part in the prestigious IMG Cup: Boys Invitational at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida and finished the tournament tied in fifth position with United States U17.{{Cite web |last=Brett |first=Ciaran |title=Bees share 5th with USMNT U17s at IMG Cup |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/us-mens-national-team-u-17-2-brentford-u18-2_61340 |access-date=9 January 2015}}

The academy was closed at the end of the 2015–16 season and the team ceased to exist, with the majority of the scholars being released or sold.{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Tom |date=13 May 2016 |title='How can they do this?' – parents' shock at Brentford academy closure |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/shocked-parents-speak-out-after-11327586 |access-date=26 July 2016}} During the team's initial four-year history, the highest appearance-maker was Zain Westbrooke (55) and Bradley Clayton top-scored (20).{{Cite web |title=Youth Team stats 2012/13 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/may/youth-team-stats-201213/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719100907/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/may/youth-team-stats-201213/ |archive-date=19 July 2022 |access-date=31 July 2019 |website=Brentford FC |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=2013/14 Youth Team statistics |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2014/april/201314-youth-team-statistics/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719100859/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2014/april/201314-youth-team-statistics/ |archive-date=19 July 2022 |access-date=31 July 2019 |website=Brentford FC |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=2014/15 Youth Team player statistics |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2015/may/201415-youth-team-player-statistics/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524213812/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2015/may/201415-youth-team-player-statistics/ |archive-date=24 May 2021 |access-date=31 July 2019 |website=Brentford FC |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Youth Team Player Stats |url=https://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/stats/youth-team-player-stats.aspx/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907050836/https://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/stats/youth-team-player-stats.aspx/ |archive-date=7 September 2016 |access-date=31 July 2019}}

In July 2022, the reopening of the Brentford academy saw the creation of a new U18 team and it took part in the EFL Youth Alliance South East Conference, the EFL Youth Alliance Cup and the FA Youth Cup during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.{{Cite web |title=Brentford Under-18s to play Aston Villa in FA Youth Cup |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-under-18s-to-play-aston-villa-in-fa-youth-cup |access-date=25 November 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} The team was run in conjunction with the club's Community Sports Trust and fielded its players.{{Cite web |title=Under-18 season to start this weekend |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/under-18-season-to-start-this-weekend |access-date=5 August 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} From the beginning of the 2023–24 season, the team fielded a new intake of academy scholars and finished the campaign as champions of the EFL Youth Alliance Merit League 2.{{Cite web |title=Lydia Bedford's season review: Brentford Under-18s |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/academy-brentford-u18s-2023-24-season-review-lydia-bedford-interview |access-date=24 May 2024 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} After the club acquired use of the vacant Wheatsheaf Park in October 2023, the team began playing home matches there. The team re-entered the U18 Professional Development League and cup for the 2024–25 season and was allocated to the South division.{{Cite web |title=Brentford Under-18 fixtures released |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-academy-under-18s-fixtures-professional-development-league |access-date=6 August 2024 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}

The U17 team played outside the United Kingdom for the first time when they journeyed to the Netherlands for a friendly match against AZ Alkmaar's Academy on 29 October 2013, with Brentford running out 4–1 winners.{{Cite web |date=29 October 2013 |title=AZ Alkmaar U17 1 Brentford U17 4 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/az-alkmaar-u17-1-brentford-u17-4_57990 |access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=Brentfordfc.com}} The U17s entered the Milk Cup for the first time in 2014 and exited the tournament on penalties to Club América in the Premier Section Globe semi-final.{{Cite web |last=Brett |first=Ciaran |title=Milk Cup: Brentford U17 4 Club America U17 4 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/milk-cup-brentford-u17-4-club-america-u17-4_63060 |access-date=12 May 2015 |website=brentfordfc.com}} An U17 team, composed of first-year scholars and U16 players, was fielded in the U17 Professional Development League Cup during the 2024–25 season and reached the round-of-16.{{Cite web |title=Young Bees progress in PDL Cup |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/academy-brentford-under-17s-under-18s-pdl-cup |access-date=28 November 2024 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Crewe Alexandra U17s 5 Brentford U17s 2 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/academy-crewe-alexandra-u17s-5-brentford-u17s-2 |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}

On 29 October 2014, the U16s took on a Barcelona youth team in a prestigious friendly at La Masia. Brentford took the lead through Danny Parish, but lost 2–1.{{Cite web |last=Brett |first=Ciaran |title=Barcelona beat Brentford 2–1 at La Masia |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/fc-barcelona-u16-2-brentford-u16-1_60795 |access-date=16 November 2014}} 12 members of the 2014–15 team signed scholarship deals in April 2015,{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Brentford Football Club offer 12 Academy scholarships for 2015/16 season |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-offer-12-academy-scholarships-for-201516_70878 |access-date=12 May 2015 |website=brentfordfc.com}} with Parish being the only member of the group progressing to sign a professional contract at Griffin Park.

Brentford made its Milk Cup debut in 2010 and finished 23rd out of 24 entries.{{Cite news |title=Bees win Milk Cup |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/bees-win-milk-cup_57026 |access-date=6 August 2018 |work=Brentford FC |language=en-gb}} The team had some joy in the competition's Dunluce Trophy, finishing as runners-up to County Down.{{Cite news |title=2010 Tournament |url=http://www.downsupercupni.com/history/2010-tournament/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928044055/https://www.downsupercupni.com/history/2010-tournament/ |archive-date=28 September 2020 |access-date=5 August 2018 |work=Down Super Cup NI |language=en-US}} The U15 team were winners of the Junior category at the 2012 Milk Cup, seeing off CSKA Moscow and Liverpool along the way and beating Everton in the final.{{Cite web |title=Brentford 2 CSKA Moscow 1 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-2-1-cska-moscow-milk-cup_56993 |access-date=10 May 2016}}{{Cite web |title=Brentford 1 Liverpool 1 Brentford Win 5–4 on Penalties |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-1-1-liverpool-_57022 |access-date=10 May 2016}} The U15s again competed in the Junior category in 2013 Milk Cup and lost 3–2 to a Japan FA team in the Junior Vase final.{{Cite web |title=Dale Farm Milk Cup – Coming Soon |url=http://www.nimilkcup.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=208&Itemid=255 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811010403/http://nimilkcup.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=208&Itemid=255 |archive-date=11 August 2013 |access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=Nimilkcup.org}} The team were 2–1 victors over Inter Milan U15 in a friendly played at the Italian club's academy on 17 April 2014.{{Cite web |date=20 April 2014 |title=Bees Beat Inter Milan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2014/april/bees-beat-inter-milan/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806024922/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2014/april/bees-beat-inter-milan/ |archive-date=6 August 2018 |access-date=11 July 2014 |publisher=Brentfordfc.com}} At the 2014 Milk Cup, the U15s won the Junior Globe. The U15s were victorious at the 2015 Sportfan Football Festival in Lithuania, beating Skonto FC in the semi-finals and FM Vilnius in the final.{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Brentford Under-15 side win Sportfan tournament in Lithuania |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/young-bees-win-lithuanian-tournament_71254 |access-date=8 June 2015 |website=www.brentfordfc.com}}

At the time of the resumption of the Brentford youth system in 1970, an U14 team was created and coached by former player Ken Horne.{{Sfn|Croxford|Lane|Waterman|2011a|p = 357}}

In May 2016, the U13 team won the Elite Neon Cup in Greece, beating AEK Athens in the final.

In December 2024, the U12 team competed at the Truce Tournament in Ypres, Belgium and finished fourth.{{Cite web |title=Brentford represented at Truce Tournament |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/academy-brentford-truce-tournament-ypres-belgium |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}

In June 2014, an U11 team entered the 28-team Holstein Cup (held in Bad Oldesloe, Germany) and finished third in the tournament, behind Hertha 03 Zehlendorf and Borussia Mönchengladbach.{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Brentford Under-11 side finish third in Sparkasse Holstein Cup |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/young-brentford-team-successful-in-germany_62615 |access-date=12 May 2015 |website=brentfordfc.com}} In late February 2015, Brentford hosted a prestigious England vs Germany U11 tournament, featuring teams from the academies of Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Bayern Munich, Hertha Berlin, Hannover 96 and Schalke 04.{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United join Brentford in prestigious; Under-11 tournament this month |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/academy-to-host-england-v-germany-tournament_70156 |access-date=19 July 2015 |website=Brentford Football Club}} Brentford won the Silver Group to finish runners-up in the tournament, behind Manchester United.{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Brentford pick up a trophy as they taken on Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United in prestigious Under-11 tournament |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-academy-success-in-england-v-germany-tournament_70252 |access-date=28 March 2015 |website=brentfordfc.com}} The U11s took part in the Mediterranean International Cup in April 2015, going out to Valencia in the last 16.{{Cite web |last=Wickham |first=Chris |title=Under-11 in Spain for Mediterranean International Cup tournament |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-team-lose-to-eventual-runners-up-in-mediterranean-international-cup_70697 |access-date=12 May 2015 |website=Brentford FC}}

• Langley Academy{{Cite web |title=TLA's Growing Partnership with Brentford Football Club |url=https://www.langleyacademy.org/89/latest-news/post/132/tlas-growing-partnership-with-brentford-football-club |access-date=9 January 2025 |website=www.langleyacademy.org |language=en}}
• Southern Soccer Academy Swarm FC{{Cite web |title=Brentford to showcase partnership with Swarm FC at the United Soccer Coaches Convention |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/club-news-brentford-swarm-fc-united-soccer-coaches-convention-chicago-2025 |access-date=9 January 2025 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}
• West Thames College{{Cite web |title=Brentford FC Elite Development Programme |url=https://www.west-thames.ac.uk/courses/sport/255-level-3/799-brentford-fc-elite-development-programme |access-date=9 January 2025 |website=West Thames |language=en-gb}}

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Capital League

• Winners (2): 1987–88, 1994–95{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p = 26}}

Great Western Suburban League

• Winners (3): 1907–08, 1908–09, 1910–11{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p = 64}}

London Combination

• Winners (2): 1931–32, 1932–33{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p = 83}}

London League First Division

• Winners (1): 1908–09

London League Second Division

• Winners (1): 1902–03

Capital League Cup

• Winners (4): 1987–88, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1994–95{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p = 26}}

Hounslow Borough Cup

• Winners (1): 2011

Kai Thor Cup

• Winners (1): 2017

Middlesex Senior Cup

• Winners (1): 2018–19

London Senior Cup

• Winners (1): 2021–22

Premier League Cup

• Winners (1): 2022–23

English Football League Youth Alliance

• First Division South (2): 2001–02, 2002–03{{Cite web |title=Youth Alliance | Past Winners |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/YAPastWinners/0,,10794~1707452,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814040439/http://www.football-league.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/YAPastWinners/0,,10794~1707452,00.html |archive-date=14 August 2018 |access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=The Football League}}
• Merit League 2 (1): 2023–24

South East Counties League

• Winners (1): 1983–84{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p=117}}

Hounslow Minor Shield

• Winners (1): 1948–49

Chertsey Minor Cup

• Winners (1): 1949–50{{Cite book |title=Brentford Football Club Handbook 1950–51 |page=20}}

Frankfurt International Youth Tournament

• Winners (1): 1973

West Middlesex Junior Cup: 1

• Winners (1): 1893–94{{Sfn|Haynes|1998|p=136}}

Royal Mail Cup

• Winners (2): 1996, 1998{{Sfn|Croxford|Lane|Waterman|2013|p=528-535}}

Milk Cup: 2

• Winners (1): 2012 (Junior)
• Winners (1): 2014 (Junior Globe){{Cite web |last=Brett |first=Ciaran |title=Milk Cup Junior Section Globe Final: Brentford U15s 4 Southampton U15s 0 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/milk-cup-brentford-u15s-4-southampton-u15s-0_63081 |access-date=16 November 2014}}

Sportfan Football Festival

• Winners (1): 2015

Elite Neon Cup

• Winners (1): 2015{{Cite web |last=Brett |first=Ciaran |title=Brentford win Elite Neon Cup after 1–0 win over AEK Athens in Final |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-win-elite-neon-cup-_66947 |access-date=9 May 2016 |website=www.brentfordfc.com}}

England v Germany Tournament

• Winners (1): 2015 (silver phase)

Football Conference Youth Alliance / National League U19 Alliance

• Winners (1): 2014–15 (London & South East Division)
• Winners (1): 2015–16 (Division F)

{{Main article|List of Brentford F.C. players}}Brentford's youth, reserve, Development Squad and B teams produced many players who made 25 or more appearances for the first team. Players marked * won a full international cap while with Brentford or later in their career. Players are listed according to the decade of their senior debut for the club.

Many former Brentford schoolboy, youth, reserve, Development Squad, B team and Community Sports Trust players found success with other clubs. Those marked † did not make a senior appearance for Brentford, but made a first team appearance for another club in a fully professional league or cup fixture. Players marked * won an international cap, at any level, while with Brentford or later in their career. Players are listed according to the decade of their senior debut or, if they did not make a senior appearance, the decade of their departure from the club.

{{Main article|List of Brentford F.C. international players}}Brentford's youth, reserve, Development Squad, B and Community Sports Trust teams have produced many players who were capped at full and youth international level during their career with the club.

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