Bobby Brown (footballer, born 1931)

Robert Brown (2 December 1931 – June 2019) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back.

Bobby Brown
Personal information
Full name Robert Brown[1]
Date of birth (1931-12-02)2 December 1931
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Date of death June 2019(2019-06-00) (aged 87)
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Polkemmet Juniors
1952–1956 Motherwell 3 (0)
1956–1967 Workington 419 (2)
Total 422 (2)
Managerial career
1967 Workington
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Born in Motherwell, Brown played for Polkemmet Juniors, Motherwell and Workington.[2][3] Brown was Workington's record appearance holder, and made a total of 469 league and cup appearances for the club between 1956 and 1967.[4] He also spent some time as player-coach.[5]

His appearance record was beaten by Kyle May in 2015.[5] His son Bobby also played for Workington.[5] He died in June 2019, aged 87.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Bobby Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  3. ^ Robert Brown, MotherWELLnet
  4. ^ "Recognition for long-serving Workington Reds pair". News and Star. 5 October 2011. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d "Workington Reds' great Bobby dies at the age of 87". Times and Star.