Bruce W. Brown (born 6 October 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Bruce Brown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bruce W. Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1951 | ||
| Original team(s) | Essex Heights | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1971 | Melbourne | 6 (0) | |
| 1972 | Essendon | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 7 (0) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1972. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
From Essex Heights originally, Brown started his VFL career at Melbourne. He played six senior games for Melbourne in the 1971 VFL season and performed well in the reserves, sharing a Gardiner Medal with Bob Heard of Collingwood.[1]
He spent the 1972 season at Essendon, played for Port Melbourne in 1973, and two years later joined Brunswick.[2]
He is the son of Alf Brown, a football journalist who is a member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame.[3]
References
edit- ^ AFL Tables: Bruce Brown
- ^ "Brown, Bruce". Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
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