1993–94 Brentford F.C. season
# 1993–94 Brentford F.C. season

During the 1993–94 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. In a season of transition, a failure to win any of the final 16 league matches ended all hopes of a finish in the play-off places.

## Season summary

The 1993–94 season saw Brentford back in the Second Division after suffering relegation from the First Division at the first attempt. Former Chelsea manager David Webb replaced Phil Holder and immediately set about overhauling the squad, releasing 11 players and cancelling the contracts of Murray Jones, Neil Smilie and Detzi Kruszyński. 1992–93 top-scorer Gary Blissett left the club for a £350,000 fee settled by a tribunal, goalkeeper Graham Benstead and defender Terry Evans rejected new contracts and were made available for loan, while forward Joe Allon was transfer-listed. In came midfielder Paul Smith, forward Denny Mundee and youngster Scott Morgan from Bournemouth and non-League players Dean A. Williams and Dean P. Williams. Professional contracts were given to youth products Carl Hutchings, Craig Ravenscroft and Tamer Fernandes. Manager David Webb continued to strengthen the squad during the early months of the season, bringing in goalkeeper Kevin Dearden, defenders Martin Grainger and Gus Hurdle, midfielder Lee Harvey and forwards Ian Benjamin and Matthew Metcalf, with Terry Evans and Grant Chalmers leaving the club.

Brentford began the season with two wins from the first three matches to rise as high as 5th, before losing five of the next six to drop into the relegation places. Transfer-listed forward Joe Allon provided the catalyst for a revival, returning from a loan spell with Southend United to score 9 goals in eight games in all competitions and fire the Bees back up to 12th position by early November. His run was ended by a broken jaw suffered at the hands of teammate Mickey Bennett, who was immediately sacked by the club. Forward Denny Mundee stepped into the breach and scored 9 goals in as many games in all competitions to help elevate Brentford back into the play-off positions and the Football League Trophy quarter-finals. The run prompted Premier League club Southampton to offer David Webb their vacant manager's job, which Webb turned down. Two club records were set during the run – 11 consecutive away matches unbeaten in all competitions and 10 consecutive away league matches undefeated.

Brentford had risen to 5th in the table after a 4–1 win over Bristol Rovers on 12 February 1994, but a winless run of 16 matches to close out the season dropped the Bees to 16th. Webb had continued his rebuilding of the squad through the second half of the season, selling transfer-listed players Marcus Gayle, Joe Allon and Keith Millen, while bringing in defenders David Thompson and Barry Ashby, winger Darren Annon and forward Robert Taylor. Season-ending injuries to Taylor, Shane Westley, Ian Benjamin and suspensions incurred by Martin Grainger, David Thompson, Kevin Dearden and Brian Statham further hindered Webb's ability to pick a settled team.

## League table

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 60 | 67 | −7 | 59 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 58 |
| 16 | Brentford | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 58 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 57 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 57 | 71 | −14 | 56 |

## Results

    Brentford's goal tally listed first.

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| - | - | - |

### Pre-season and friendlies

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 July 1993 | Fareham Town | A | 3–0 | n/a | Allon (2), Gayle |
| 22 July 1993 | St Albans City | A | 4–1 | n/a | Allon (2), Ravenscroft, Buckle |
| 24 July 1993 | Hampton | A | 2–1 | n/a | Ratcliffe, Chalmers |
| 26 July 1993 | Havant Town | A | 3–1 | n/a | M. Bennett, Westley, Millen |
| 28 July 1993 | Chesham United | A | 2–1 | n/a | Allon (2) |
| 31 July 1993 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–3 | n/a | Ratcliffe |
| 3 August 1993 | Farnborough Town | A | 3–0 | n/a | Allon (2), M. Bennett |
| 4 August 1993 | Welling United | A | 0–1 | n/a | |
| 6 August 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–0 | 4,535 | |
| 8 August 1993 | Colchester United | A | 1–2 | n/a | Ravenscroft |
| 18 August 1993 | Tamworth | A | 2–2 | n/a | D.A. Williams, Evans |
| 1 September 1993 | Walton & Hersham | A | 4–0 | n/a | Millen, Ravenscroft, D.A. Williams |
| 21 September 1993 | Chesham United | A | 1–2 | n/a | Peters |
| 7 December 1993 | Hailsham Town | A | 10–3 | n/a | Metcalf (4), Stephenson (3), Benjamin, Millen, G. Bennett |
| 22 March 1994 | Zambia | H | 0–2 | 1,168 | |
| 26 April 1994 | Hayes | A | 2–2 | n/a | Grainger, Peters |
| 12 May 1994 | Crystal Palace | H | 5–3 | n/a | Mundee, Peters, Metcalf |

### Football League Second Division

| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 14 August 1993 | Exeter City | H | 2–1 | 5,537 | Allon, Gayle |
| 2 | 21 August 1993 | Blackpool | A | 1–1 | 4,024 | Allon |
| 3 | 28 August 1993 | Reading | H | 1–0 | 6,848 | Allon |
| 4 | 31 August 1993 | Hull City | A | 0–1 | 4,517 | |
| 5 | 4 September 1993 | Rotherham United | A | 0–2 | 4,333 | |
| 6 | 11 September 1993 | Swansea City | H | 1–1 | 5,042 | Ratcliffe |
| 7 | 14 September 1993 | Leyton Orient | H | 0–1 | 5,149 | |
| 8 | 18 September 1993 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1–2 | 5,734 | D.A. Williams |
| 9 | 25 September 1993 | Port Vale | H | 1–2 | 5,106 | Gayle |
| 10 | 2 October 1993 | Cambridge United | A | 1–1 | 3,612 | Benjamin |
| 11 | 9 October 1993 | Hartlepool United | A | 1–0 | 1,802 | Benjamin |
| 12 | 16 October 1993 | Wrexham | H | 2–1 | 5,801 | Ratcliffe, Allon |
| 13 | 23 October 1993 | York City | A | 2–0 | 3,513 | Smith, Allon |
| 14 | 30 October 1993 | Barnet | H | 1–0 | 5,873 | Allon |
| 15 | 2 November 1993 | Cardiff City | H | 1–1 | 4,756 | Allon |
| 16 | 6 November 1993 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–1 | 6,407 | Allon |
| 17 | 20 November 1993 | Burnley | A | 0–0 | 6,085 | |
| 18 | 27 November 1993 | Huddersfield Town | A | 3–1 | 4,544 | Mundee (2 pens), Ravenscroft |
| 19 | 11 December 1993 | Blackpool | H | 3–0 | 4,769 | Gayle, Mundee (2) |
| 20 | 18 December 1993 | Exeter City | A | 2–2 | 4,250 | Gayle, Mundee (pen) |
| 21 | 27 December 1993 | Bournemouth | A | 3–0 | 5,744 | Mundee (pen), Harvey, og |
| 22 | 29 December 1993 | Bradford City | H | 2–0 | 6,059 | Ratcliffe, Smith |
| 23 | 1 January 1994 | Fulham | A | 0–0 | 9,797 | |
| 24 | 3 January 1994 | Stockport County | H | 1–1 | 6,410 | og |
| 25 | 8 January 1994 | Bristol Rovers | H | 3–4 | 6,841 | Mundee (3) |
| 26 | 15 January 1994 | Wrexham | A | 2–1 | 3,701 | Gayle, Bates |
| 27 | 22 January 1994 | Hartlepool United | H | 1–0 | 6,334 | Bates |
| 28 | 29 January 1994 | Barnet | A | 0–0 | 2,502 | |
| 29 | 5 February 1994 | York City | A | 1–1 | 5,710 | Mundee |
| 30 | 12 February 1994 | Bristol Rovers | A | 4–1 | 5,685 | Gayle, Allon (3) |
| 31 | 19 February 1994 | Reading | A | 1–2 | 9,056 | Thompson |
| 32 | 22 February 1994 | Hull City | H | 0–3 | 4,361 | |
| 33 | 26 February 1994 | Rotherham United | H | 2–2 | 4,980 | Mundee, Allon |
| 34 | 5 March 1994 | Swansea City | A | 1–1 | 3,187 | Harvey |
| 35 | 12 March 1994 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1–1 | 6,728 | Ratcliffe |
| 36 | 15 March 1994 | Leyton Orient | A | 1–1 | 3,185 | Allon |
| 37 | 19 March 1994 | Port Vale | A | 0–1 | 8,269 | |
| 38 | 26 March 1994 | Cambridge United | H | 3–3 | 5,052 | Taylor, Statham, Grainger |
| 39 | 29 March 1994 | Stockport County | A | 1–3 | 4,361 | Annon |
| 40 | 2 April 1994 | Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | 4,305 | Grainger |
| 41 | 4 April 1994 | Bradford City | A | 0–1 | 6,703 | |
| 42 | 9 April 1994 | Fulham | H | 1–2 | 6,638 | Taylor |
| 43 | 16 April 1994 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | 5,268 | Harvey |
| 44 | 23 April 1994 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–1 | 6,173 | Smith |
| 45 | 30 April 1994 | Burnley | A | 1–4 | 11,363 | Ashby |
| 46 | 7 May 1994 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–2 | 4,483 | Harvey |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R1 | 13 November 1993 | VS Rugby | A | 3–0 | 3,006 | Allon (2, 1 pen), Gayle |
| R2 | 4 December 1993 | Cardiff City | H | 1–3 | 4,845 | Gayle |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R1 (1st leg) | 17 August 1993 | Watford | H | 2–2 | 4,527 | Peters, Westley |
| R1 (2nd leg) | 24 August 1993 | Watford | A | 1–3 (lost 5–3 on aggregate) | 4,937 | Westley |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SR1 (match 1) | 19 October 1993 | Barnet | A | 2–2 | 1,269 | Allon (2) |
| SR1 (match 2) | 9 November 1993 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 2–3 | 3,165 | Ratcliffe, Smith |
| SR2 | 30 November 1993 | Hereford United | A | 2–1 | 1,049 | Mundee (2) |
| SQF | 11 January 1994 | Leyton Orient | A | 0–1 | 3,683 | |

* Source: Statto, 11v11, The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties

## Playing squad

    Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 1993–94 season.

| No. | Pos. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||
| 1 | GK | Dean P. Williams | (1972-01-05)5 January 1972 (aged 21) | Tamworth | 1993 | |
| 20 | GK | Tamer Fernandes | (1974-12-07)7 December 1974 (aged 18) | Youth | 1993 | Loaned to Wealdstone |
| 28 | GK | Kevin Dearden | (1970-03-08)8 March 1970 (aged 23) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1993 | |
| Defenders ||||||||
| 2 | DF | Brian Statham | (1969-05-21)21 May 1969 (aged 24) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1992 | |
| 3 | DF | Billy Manuel (c) | (1969-06-28)28 June 1969 (aged 24) | Gillingham | 1991 | |
| 4 | DF | Barry Ashby | (1970-11-21)21 November 1970 (aged 22) | Watford | 1994 | |
| 5 | DF | Shane Westley | (1965-06-16)16 June 1965 (aged 28) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1992 | |
| 6 | DF | Martin Grainger | (1972-08-23)23 August 1972 (aged 20) | Colchester United | 1993 | |
| 12 | DF | Jamie Bates | (1968-02-24)24 February 1968 (aged 25) | Youth | 1986 | |
| 14 | DF | David Thompson | (1968-11-20)20 November 1968 (aged 24) | Bristol City | 1994 | |
| 18 | DF | Carl Hutchings | (1974-09-24)24 September 1974 (aged 18) | Youth | 1993 | |
| 19 | DF | Gus Hurdle | (1973-10-14)14 October 1973 (aged 19) | Dorchester Town | 1993 | Loaned to Dorchester Town |
| 21 | DF | Scott Morgan | (1975-03-22)22 March 1975 (aged 18) | Bournemouth | 1993 | |
| Midfielders ||||||||
| 8 | MF | Paul Smith | (1971-09-18)18 September 1971 (aged 21) | Southend United | 1993 | |
| 9 | MF | Lee Harvey | (1966-12-21)21 December 1966 (aged 26) | Nottingham Forest | 1993 | |
| 10 | MF | Paul Stephenson | (1968-01-02)2 January 1968 (aged 25) | Millwall | 1993 | |
| 16 | MF | Robbie Peters | (1971-05-18)18 May 1971 (aged 22) | Youth | 1989 | Loaned to Slough Town |
| 17 | MF | Simon Ratcliffe | (1967-02-08)8 February 1967 (aged 26) | Norwich City | 1989 | |
| 22 | MF | Kevin Watson | (1974-01-03)3 January 1974 (aged 19) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1994 | On loan from Tottenham Hotspur |
| 24 | MF | Darren Annon | (1972-02-17)17 February 1972 (aged 21) | Carshalton Athletic | 1994 | |
| Forwards ||||||||
| 11 | FW | Robert Taylor | (1971-04-30)30 April 1971 (aged 22) | Leyton Orient | 1994 | |
| 13 | FW | Craig Ravenscroft | (1974-12-20)20 December 1974 (aged 18) | Youth | 1993 | |
| 15 | FW | Dean A. Williams | (1970-11-14)14 November 1970 (aged 22) | St Albans City | 1993 | |
| 23 | FW | Denny Mundee | (1968-10-10)10 October 1968 (aged 24) | Bournemouth | 1993 | |
| 26 | FW | Matthew Metcalf | (1969-07-28)28 July 1969 (aged 24) | Diss Town | 1993 | |
| 27 | FW | Ian Benjamin | (1961-12-11)11 December 1961 (aged 31) | Luton Town | 1993 | |
| Players who left the club mid-season ||||||||
| 4 | DF | Keith Millen | (1966-09-26)26 September 1966 (aged 26) | Youth | 1985 | Transferred to Watford |
| 6 | MF | Grant Chalmers | (1969-09-12)12 September 1969 (aged 23) | Northerners | 1992 | Released |
| 7 | FW | Joe Allon | (1966-01-12)12 January 1966 (aged 27) | Chelsea | 1992 | Loaned to Southend United, transferred to Port Vale |
| 9 | FW | Mickey Bennett | (1969-07-27)27 July 1969 (aged 24) | Wimbledon | 1992 | Released |
| 11 | FW | Marcus Gayle | (1970-09-27)27 September 1970 (aged 22) | Youth | 1988 | Transferred to Wimbledon |
| 14 | MF | Paul Buckle | (1970-12-16)16 December 1970 (aged 22) | Youth | 1988 | Transferred to Torquay United |
| 22 | GK | Graham Benstead | (1963-08-20)20 August 1963 (aged 29) | Sheffield United | 1990 | Loaned to Kettering Town, transferred to Kettering Town |
| 24 | MF | Steve Tilson | (1966-07-27)27 July 1966 (aged 27) | Southend United | 1993 | Returned to Southend United after loan |
| 25 | MF | John Cornwell | (1964-10-13)13 October 1964 (aged 28) | Southend United | 1993 | Returned to Southend United after loan |

* Source: The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties

## Coaching staff

| Name | Role |
| - | - |
| David Webb | Manager |
| Kevin Lock | First Team Coach |
| Roy Johnson | Physiotherapist |

## Statistics

### Appearances and goals

    Substitute appearances in brackets.

| No. | Pos | Nat | Name | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | FL Trophy | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | | Dean P. Williams | 6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (1) | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Brian Statham | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | | Billy Manuel | 17 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 19 (2) | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Keith Millen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Barry Ashby | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | | Shane Westley | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | | Martin Grainger | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 2 |
| 7 | FW | | Joe Allon | 21 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 17 |
| 8 | MF | | Paul Smith | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 4 |
| 9 | FW | | Mickey Bennett | 6 (2) | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 (2) | 0 |
| 9 | MF | | Lee Harvey | 23 (3) | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 26 (3) | 4 |
| 10 | MF | | Paul Stephenson | 25 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 (1) | 0 |
| 11 | FW | | Marcus Gayle | 35 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 8 |
| 11 | FW | | Robert Taylor | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | | Jamie Bates | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 2 |
| 13 | FW | | Craig Ravenscroft | 4 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 5 (4) | 1 |
| 14 | MF | | Paul Buckle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | | David Thompson | 9 (1) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 (1) | 1 |
| 15 | FW | | Dean A. Williams | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 |
| 16 | MF | | Robbie Peters | 8 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 2 (1) | 0 | 11 (6) | 1 |
| 17 | MF | | Simon Ratcliffe | 41 (2) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 48 (2) | 5 |
| 18 | DF | | Carl Hutchings | 20 (9) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 (10) | 0 |
| 20 | GK | | Tamer Fernandes | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| 21 | DF | | Scott Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | | Graham Benstead | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | | Denny Mundee | 37 (2) | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 2 (2) | 2 | 41 (6) | 13 |
| 24 | MF | | Darren Annon | 5 (4) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 (4) | 1 |
| 26 | FW | | Matthew Metcalf | 3 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 4 (5) | 0 |
| 27 | FW | | Ian Benjamin | 12 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 15 (2) | 2 |
| 28 | GK | | Kevin Dearden | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season | Players loaned in during the season |
| 22 | MF | | Kevin Watson | 2 (1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 (1) | 0 |
| 24 | MF | | Steve Tilson | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | | John Cornwell | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |

* Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
* Source: The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties

### Goalscorers

| No. | Pos. | Nat | Player | FL2 | FAC | FLC | FLT | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | FW | | Joe Allon | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 23 | FW | | Denny Mundee | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 11 | FW | | Marcus Gayle | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | MF | | Simon Ratcliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | MF | | Lee Harvey | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | | Paul Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | MF | | Paul Stephenson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | FW | | Robert Taylor | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 6 | DF | | Martin Grainger | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| 27 | FW | | Ian Benjamin | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | | Jamie Bates | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | | Shane Westley | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | MF | | Darren Annon | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4 | DF | | Barry Ashby | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 14 | DF | | David Thompson | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 | FW | | Craig Ravenscroft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | | Brian Statham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | FW | | Dean A. Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | | Robbie Peters | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Opponents | Opponents | Opponents | Opponents | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 57 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 70 |

* Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
* Source: The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties

### Management

| Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record All Comps | Record All Comps | Record All Comps | Record All Comps | Record League | Record League | Record League | Record League | Record League |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Name | Nat | From | To | P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % |
| David Webb | | 14 August 1993 | 7 May 1994 | 54 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 027.78| | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 028.26 |

### Summary

| Games played | 54 (46 Second Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 4 Football League Trophy) |
| - | - |
| Games won | 15 (13 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
| Games drawn | 21 (19 Second Division, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
| Games lost | 18 (14 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy) |
| Goals scored | 70 (57 Second Division, 4 FA Cup, 3 League Cup, 6 Football League Trophy) |
| Goals conceded | 70 (55 Second Division, 3 FA Cup, 5 League Cup, 7 Football League Trophy) |
| Clean sheets | 12 (11 Second Division, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
| Biggest league win | 3–0 on 2 occasions, 4–1 versus Bristol Rovers, 12 February 1994 |
| Worst league defeat | 3–0 versus Hull City, 22 February 1994; 4–1 versus Burnley, 30 April 1994 |
| Most appearances | 52, Jamie Bates (45 Second Division, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 3 Football League Trophy) |
| Top scorer (league) | 13, Joe Allon |
| Top scorer (all competitions) | 17, Joe Allon |

## Transfers & loans

Players transferred in :

| Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| July 1993 | FW | Dean A. Williams | St Albans City | £14,000 | |
| 6 August 1993 | MF | Paul Smith | Southend United | Free | |
| 8 August 1993 | GK | Dean P. Williams | Tamworth | £2,000 | |
| 12 August 1993 | MF | Denny Mundee | Bournemouth | Free | |
| August 1993 | DF | Scott Morgan | Bournemouth | Free | |
| 24 September 1993 | FW | Ian Benjamin | Luton Town | £35,000 | |
| 30 September 1993 | GK | Kevin Dearden | Tottenham Hotspur | Free | |
| September 1993 | FW | Matthew Metcalf | Diss Town | £10,000 | |
| 21 October 1993 | DF | Martin Grainger | Colchester United | £60,000 | |
| October 1993 | DF | Gus Hurdle | Dorchester Town | Free | |
| 18 November 1993 | MF | Lee Harvey | Nottingham Forest | Free | |
| December 1993 | MF | Tony Sorrell | Barnet | Free | |
| 1 February 1994 | DF | David Thompson | Bristol City | Free | |
| 8 March 1994 | MF | Darren Annon | Carshalton Athletic | £20,000 | |
| 22 March 1994 | DF | Barry Ashby | Watford | £65,000 | |
| 24 March 1994 | FW | Robert Taylor | Leyton Orient | £100,000 | |
| Players loaned in ||||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
| 16 September 1993 | MF | John Cornwell | Southend United | 9 November 1993 | |
| 16 September 1993 | MF | Steve Tilson | Southend United | 16 October 1993 | |
| 24 March 1994 | MF | Kevin Watson | Tottenham Hotspur | End of season | |
| Players transferred out ||||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
| 1993 | FW | Murray Jones | Sittingbourne | Free | |
| 1993 | GK | Gerry Peyton | West Ham United | Free | |
| 23 July 1993 | FW | Gary Blissett | Wimbledon | £350,000 | |
| August 1993 | MF | Neil Smilie | Gillingham | Free | |
| September 1993 | MF | Detzi Kruszyński | Coventry City | Free | |
| October 1993 | DF | Terry Evans | Wycombe Wanderers | £40,000 | |
| December 1993 | GK | Graham Benstead | Kettering Town | Free | |
| 3 February 1994 | MF | Paul Buckle | Torquay United | Free | |
| 22 March 1994 | DF | Keith Millen | Watford | £100,000 | |
| 24 March 1994 | FW | Joe Allon | Port Vale | £150,000 | |
| 24 March 1994 | FW | Marcus Gayle | Wimbledon | £250,000 | |
| Players loaned out ||||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| 26 August 1993 | DF | Terry Evans | Wycombe Wanderers | October 1993 | |
| 16 September 1993 | FW | Joe Allon | Southend United | October 1993 | |
| October 1993 | GK | Graham Benstead | Kettering Town | December 1993 | |
| October 1993 | GK | Tamer Fernandes | Wealdstone | November 1993 | |
| January 1994 | MF | Robbie Peters | Slough Town | February 1993 | |
| January 1994 | MF | Tony Sorrell | Dagenham & Redbridge | Free | |
| February 1994 | DF | Gus Hurdle | Dorchester Town | April 1994 | |
| Players released ||||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
| October 1993 | MF | Grant Chalmers | Doncaster Rovers | 1993 | |
| 17 November 1993 | MF | Mickey Bennett | Charlton Athletic | 24 March 1994 | |
| 30 June 1994 | DF | Scott Morgan | Dorchester Town | 1994 | |

## Kit

Supplier: Hummel International Sponsor(s): KLM

| Home | Away | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper |
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Source: Historical Kits

## Awards

* Supporters' Player of the Year: Kevin Dearden
