History and description

Griffin Park was built in 1904, though originally consisted of nothing more than a small single stand. Previously, Brentford had played at five different locations before leasing the new site in the west London area. The first match at the ground was a league match between Brentford and Plymouth. A new main stand was built in the late 1920s, and further gradual improvements were made to other stands over the next several decades. Nevertheless, overall Griffin Park remained a rather modest affair.

In 2014, Brentford rose to the Championship, making further improvements necessary. However, expansions were impossible due to the stadium being enclosed by residential housing.

The club started working on building a brand new stadium in 2015 and secured planning permission for a new 20,000 capacity ground at less than a mile east of Griffin Park. Preliminary works started in March 2017, and after a few delays the stadium opened in 2020.

On 29 July 2020, Brentford played Swansea in the Championship play-off semi-final behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Demolition of the stadium started in 2021 for it to be replaced with housing.

Griffin Park was known for having a pub on each of its four corners, the only stadium in the UK to have this.