Gordon Brown (30 June 1933 – August 2005)[1] was an English footballer who played as an inside forward. Brown made over 250 appearances in the Football League for six clubs over a period of thirteen years, scoring over 100 goals.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 June 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Ellesmere Port, England | ||
| Date of death | August 2005 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Chester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1949–1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1952 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1952–1957 | Scunthorpe United | 164 | (73) |
| 1957–1960 | Derby County | 53 | (20) |
| 1960–1961 | Southampton | 8 | (2) |
| 1961–1963 | Barrow | 39 | (16) |
| 1963–1964 | Southport | 4 | (1) |
| 1964–1965 | Morecambe | ? | (?) |
| Total | 268 | (111) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Eastham, near Ellesmere Port,[1] Brown began his senior career with boyhood club Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1951, although he never made a league appearance for Wolves. He also played in the Football League for Scunthorpe United, Derby County, Southampton, Barrow and Southport, before playing non-league football with Morecambe.
References
edit- ^ a b Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan & Bull, David (2013). All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC. Southampton: Hagiology Publishing. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-9926-8640-6.
- ^ "Gordon Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
External links
edit- Gordon Brown at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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