George Brown (footballer, born 1883)
George Samuel Brown (born 1883) was an English amateur footballer who made two appearances for Southampton in the Southern League in 1910. His full-time occupation was as a fisherman.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Samuel Brown | ||
| Date of birth | January qtr. 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Longfleet St Mary, Poole, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Longfleet St Mary's | |||
| 1910 | Southampton | 2 | (0) |
| 1910–19?? | Longfleet St Mary's | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editBrown was born in the Longfleet St Mary parish of Poole and had represented the Dorset County F.A.[1] In March 1910, he was invited to The Dell for a trial; considered "up to scratch",[1] he took the place of Horace Glover at left-back (Glover had moved to centre-forward in the absence of Charlie McGibbon) for the Southern League match at Bristol Rovers on 26 March 1910. Described as "tall, weighty and muscular",[1] Brown played well enough to earn another match, a week later, at home to Norwich City.[2]
Despite acquitting himself well in his two first-team appearances, Brown decided to abandon his football career and resume his profession as a fisherman, although he continued to play for his local club, earning a trial with the England amateur team in January 1911.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
- ^ Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. p. 47. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.