Jim Brown (Cowdenbeath footballer)

James W. Brown was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, St Bernard's, Lochgelly United, Heart of Midlothian and Hamilton Academical as a centre half.[2][1]

Jim Brown
Personal information
Full name James W Brown[1]
Place of birth West Calder, Scotland
Date of death 1955[2]
Place of death Scotland
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Linlithgow Rose
0000–1899 Bo'ness Our Boys
1899 Celtic 0 (0)
1899–1900 Royal Albert
1900 Heart of Midlothian 2 (0)
1900 Hamilton Academical 1 (0)
1900–1901 Rangers 0 (0)
1901–1904 St Bernard's 33 (1)
1904–1907 Cowdenbeath 42 (4)
1907–1909 Dunfermline Athletic
1909–1914 Lochgelly United
Kelty Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Brown served in the Royal Scots during the First World War and after his retirement from football, he became the High Chief Ruler of a Fife branch of the Independent Order of Rechabites.[2]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heart of Midlothian 1900–01[1] Scottish Division One 2 0 0 0 2 0
Hamilton Academical 1900–01[3] Scottish Division Two 1 0 0 0 1 0
St Bernard's 1901–02[1] Scottish Division Two 13 1 1 0 14 1
1902–03[1] 5 0 1 0 6 0
1903–04[1] 15 0 1 0 16 0
Total 33 1 3 0 36 1
Cowdenbeath 1904–05[1] Northern League 0 0 9 0 9 0
1905–06[1] Scottish Division Two 21 1 1 0 22 1
1906–07[1] 21 3 6 0 27 3
Total 42 4 16 0 58 4
Career total 78 5 19 0 97 5

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. ^ a b c d "Jim Brown". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. ^ "1900–01". docs.google.com. Retrieved 11 July 2018.