Fred Brown (footballer, born 1931)

Frederick Brown (6 December 1931 – November 2013) was an English professional footballer who made 135 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Aldershot, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth.[1] He also played non-league football for Leytonstone, Poole Town, Tunbridge Wells United,[2] Chertsey Town and Horsham YMCA.[3]

Fred Brown
Personal information
Full name Frederick Brown[1]
Date of birth (1931-12-06)6 December 1931[1]
Place of birth Leyton, England
Date of death November 2013(2013-11-00) (aged 81)[1]
Place of death Surrey, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1952 Leytonstone
1952–1955 Aldershot 106 (0)
1955–1958 West Bromwich Albion 11 (0)
1958–1960 Portsmouth 18 (0)
Poole Town
Tunbridge Wells United
Chertsey Town
Horsham YMCA
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brown was born in 1931 in Leyton, which was then in Essex, and died in Surrey in 2013 at the age of 81.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Fred Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Five more Shots added to AFC celebration guest list". Aldershot Town F.C. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2019.[permanent dead link]