Around The Grounds: Griffin Park, Home Of Brentford FC

By Chris Wright

With Brentford squeaking through to the League One play-off final with a penalty shoot-out victory over Swindon yesterday, we thought we’d mark the occasion by giving the ground that played host to The Bees’ dramatic semi-final victory the “photo essay” treatment.

Welcome to 12,300-capacity Griffin Park, a proper old-fashioned English football ground situated directly underneath the flight path of Heathrow Airport and home of Brentford FC since it was built in 1904…

Soccer - FA Cup - Fourth Round - Brentford v Chelsea - Griffin Park

Soccer - FA Cup - Fourth Round - Brentford v Chelsea - Griffin Park

Soccer - FA Cup - Fourth Round - Brentford v Chelsea - Griffin Park

Soccer - npower Football League One - Brentford v Colchester United - Griffin Park

Soccer - npower Football League One - Brentford v Colchester United - Griffin Park

Soccer - npower Football League One - Brentford v Colchester United - Griffin Park

Soccer - npower Football League One - Brentford v Colchester United - Griffin Park

Soccer - npower Football League One - Brentford v Colchester United - Griffin Park

Soccer - npower Football League One - Brentford v Colchester United - Griffin Park

Soccer - npower Football League One - Brentford v Colchester United - Griffin Park

Soccer - npower Football League One - Brentford v Colchester United - Griffin Park

Soccer - npower Football League One - Brentford v Colchester United - Griffin Park

Soccer - npower Football League One - Brentford v Charlton Athletic - Griffin Park

Soccer - npower Football League One - Brentford v Charlton Athletic - Griffin Park

Soccer - npower Football League One - Brentford v Huddersfield Town - Griffin Park

Soccer - npower Football League One - Brentford v Charlton Athletic - Griffin Park

Soccer - npower Football League One - Brentford v Charlton Athletic - Griffin Park

Soccer - npower Football League One - Brentford v Charlton Athletic - Griffin Park

Soccer - Pre Season Friendly - Brentford v Fulham - Griffin Park

Soccer - Coca-Cola Football League Two - Brentford v Gillingham - Griffin Park

Soccer - Coca-Cola Football League Two - Brentford v Gillingham - Griffin Park

Soccer - Football League Division Four - Brentford v Chester City

Soccer - Nationwide League Division Three - Brentford v Carlisle United

Fun trivia fact: Griffin Park is so named as the company who formerly owned the land on which the stadium is built, Fuller’s Brewery, had a griffin on their logo.

Now you know…and knowing is half the battle.

(Photos: PA)

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