When Dean Smith's Brentford players emerge from the tunnel at Griffin Park on Saturday to face Barnsley, it will be the 4,000th time a Bees outfit has taken to the field for an EFL match.
1,547 victories, 1,025 draws, 1,427 defeats - Brentford have been in the EFL since 1920, when they joined the Division Three (South).Here's a look at some of the key stats of their time in the EFL:
Seasons: 90
Games: 3,999
Won: 1,547
Drawn: 1,025
Lost: 1,427
Goals for: 5,695
Goals against: 5,466
Total points won: 4,751
First ever league game: Exeter City 3-0 Brentford
First ever league win: Brentford 1-0 Millwall
Teams they have faced the most: Bournemouth (100), Southend (92), Exeter City (88)
Top appearance maker: Ken Coote - 514 (1949-1963)
Top goal scorer: Jim Towers - 153 (1954-1960)