Ron Brown (footballer)

Ronald Brown (20 March 1923 – June 1968), sometimes known as Paddy Brown, was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Hull City.[1][3]

Ron Brown
Personal information
Full name Ronald Brown[1]
Date of birth (1923-03-20)20 March 1923
Place of birth Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
Date of death June 1968 (1968-07) (aged 45)[2]
Place of death Nottingham, England
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1947 Plymouth Argyle 24 (17)
1947 Hull City 7 (3)
1947–1948 Linfield
1948 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
1948 Brentford 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Brown served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War.[4]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hull City 1947–48[2] Third Division South 7 3 7 3
Career total 7 3 0 0 7 3

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ron Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "367 Paddy Brown". On Cloud Seven. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Brown Of Blackburn Signed By Bees". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 23 July 1948.
  4. ^ "Ron Brown". GoS-DB. Retrieved 13 September 2019.