Robert 'Plumber' Brown (2 February 1860 – 2 December 1940) was a Scottish footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1860 | ||
| Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 December 1940 (aged 80)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1882–1887 | Dumbarton[2] | ||
| International career | |||
| 1885 | Scotland[3] | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBrown was one of two contemporary players of the same name who both played for Dumbarton and Scotland. To distinguish them, they were given nicknames 'Plumber' and 'Sparrow'.[1]
Honours
edit- Dumbarton[4]
- Scottish Cup: Winners 1882–83
- Runners Up 1886–87
- Dumbartonshire Cup: Winners 1884–85
- Glasgow Charity Cup: Runners Up 1884–85
- 4 representative caps for Dumbartonshire
- 1 representative cap for Scotch Counties.
References
edit- ^ a b Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
External links
edit- Robert Brown at the Scottish Football Association
- London Hearts profile
- Robert Brown (The Sons Archive - Dumbarton Football Club History)
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