After just one top-half finish in the Third Division South since entering the Football League in 1920, Brentford appointed former Gillingham manager Harry Curtis to the position on a one-year contract in May 1926.

[1] The club was still seeking a winning formula, after generally poor league placings from previous managers Fred Halliday and Archie Mitchell.

[7] By early December, the team's league form was affected by a fixture pile-up, caused by a run to the fifth round of the FA Cup.

[8] The run was a financial success and generated enough money for the club to build a new grandstand on the Braemar Road side of Griffin Park.

[6] Ernie Watkins top-scored with 24 goals, then the highest tally for a Brentford player since the club joined the Football League.