Terry Evans said he was “flabbergasted” to be inducted in to the Brentford FC Hall of Fame.
The former Brentford captain was given the honour last week, when The Bees faced Fulham in a Capital One Cup tie.
He spoke to Bees Player after collecting a memento to mark the induction from Brentford FC Chairman Cliff Crown.
“It was fantastic to be on the pitch and receive this accolade,” he said.
“I was flabbergasted.
“To be in the Hall of Fame is fantastic.”
Terry joined The Bees for just £5,000 from Hillingdon Borough in the summer of 1985 and over the next eight years he wrote his name in to Brentford folklore.
He formed a formidable central defensive partnership with Keith Millen and the pair were regulars, injury aside, from October 1987 until the end of the 1992/93 season.
Terry, a six foot five inch mountain of a man, played 285 games in all competitions and scored 30 goals.
He captained The Bees to the 1991/92 Barclays League Division Three title and promotion to the second tier.
Promotion was sealed with a win against Peterborough United that came six days after a 4-0 win over Fulham at Griffin Park.
Terry spoke to Bees Player about games against Brentford’s West London neighbours and picked that Sunday morning out.
“The big game against Fulham was in 1991/92, the last home game,” he said.
“We played on the Sunday so we knew the results from the Saturday.
“Fulham was a big game; we knew what our job was.
“It was a full house, hostile, the support is fantastic and I love coming back here.”
The win was the fifth of six in a row that sent The Bees up.
A serious knee injury Terry picked up on the first day of the following season arguably played a key role in Brentford's immediate relegation.
After David Webb arrived as Brentford Manager in the summer of 1993 Terry moved to Wycombe Wanderers and spent four years at the Buckinghamshire club before retiring.
Terry admitted he doesn’t’ get back much but wanted to do so more often.
He now works for Wasps RFC as Senior Physiotherapist, which means he is not available on many weekends.
“I played rugby at school and enjoyed it,” explained Terry.
“I watched Wasps when I retired; it was a tight knit club.
“I got to know people and when a job came up in the strength and conditioning department I was put forward.
“It went from there.
“It does mean I can’t get back here much though.”