Gordon Brown (footballer, born 1933)

Gordon Brown (30 June 1933 – August 2005)[1] was an English footballer who played as an inside forward. Brown made over 250 appearances in the Football League for six clubs over a period of thirteen years, scoring over 100 goals.[2]

Gordon Brown
Personal information
Date of birth (1933-06-30)30 June 1933
Place of birth Ellesmere Port, England
Date of death August 2005 (aged 72)
Place of death Chester, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
1949–1951 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1952 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
1952–1957 Scunthorpe United 164 (73)
1957–1960 Derby County 53 (20)
1960–1961 Southampton 8 (2)
1961–1963 Barrow 39 (16)
1963–1964 Southport 4 (1)
1964–1965 Morecambe ? (?)
Total 268 (111)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Eastham, near Ellesmere Port,[1] Brown began his senior career with boyhood club Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1951, although he never made a league appearance for Wolves. He also played in the Football League for Scunthorpe United, Derby County, Southampton, Barrow and Southport, before playing non-league football with Morecambe.

References

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  1. ^ a b Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan & Bull, David (2013). All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC. Southampton: Hagiology Publishing. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-9926-8640-6.
  2. ^ "Gordon Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
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  • Gordon Brown at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database