Be noted as a Brentford player (3)
I believe the answer is:
bee
'be noted as a brentford player' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'be noted as a brentford player' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'be' is within the answer.
'player' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is found in the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bee that I've seen before include "Insect, may be in bonnet" , "meeting" , "Honey generator" , "Four-winged insect" , "Hive worker" .)