The 2009-10 campaign delivered a highly respectable return to the third tier for Brentford as the Bees, fresh off promotion, finished a solid 9th place in League One. Spearheading the attack was the dependable Charlie MacDonald, whose 15 league goals proved vital. This consolidating season, which featured a strong final run where the team lost only once in their last 13 matches, re-established the club in League One and was built on the grit of manager Andy Scott's revamped squad.