Gordon Brown (footballer, born 1933)

Gordon Brown

Personal information
Full name	Gordon Brown
Date of birth	30 June 1933
Place of birth	Eastham, England
Date of death	August 2005 (aged 72)
Place of death	Chester, England
Playing position	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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Gordon Brown (30 June 1933 – August 2005) was an English former 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.^[1]

Career

Born in Eastham, Brown began his career 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

1. "Gordon Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers Post-War Premier & Football League Players' Records. Retrieved 18 September 2015.

External links

• Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database