A dynamic forward, Ethan Laidlaw made the move to west London in the summer of 2023.

Laidlaw made the switch to Brentford B from Scottish side Hibernian, initially on a two-year contract.

Laidlaw joined the B team set-up having featured for Hibs in the Under-19s UEFA Youth League for the first time in the club’s history and has pulled on the Scotland shirt at youth level, for the Under-18s and Under-17s.

Under the guidance of Neil MacFarlane for his first two seasons in west London, Laidlaw played his part in the young Bees winning the 2024/25 Professional Development League title and making the Premier League Cup final against QPR.

His best season came in the 2025/26 campaign, however. Across 2,852 minutes and 37 games for Sam Saunders' side, Laidlaw finished the season with 15 goals and 10 assists, trailing only Michel Boni who scored 17.

He opened the season with back-to-back goals in a draw against Hull City and a loss to Sheffield United.

Consecutive braces came in wins over Colchester United and Millwall, while a hat-trick came soon after in a 6-1 drubbing of Fleetwood Town at Gtech Community Stadium.

Laidlaw played a vital role in ensuring the PDL title returned to west London for a second-straight season, scoring an early goal in the title-clinching draw with Swansea City.

The Scotsman was rewarded for his season with the U21s Players' Player of the Year at Brentford's end-of-season awards night.