John Brown (footballer, born 1947)

John Brown

Personal information
Full name	John Christopher Brown
Date of birth	30 December 1947
Place of birth	Bradford, Yorkshire
Height	6Ft
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Preston North End
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1964–1975	Preston North End	67	(0)
1970–1971	→ Stockport County (loan)	26	(0)
1975–1976	Stockport County	15	(0)
1976–1982	Wigan Athletic	162	(0)
	Macclesfield Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

John Brown (born 30 December 1947) is a former English goalkeeper, who played for Preston North End, Stockport County, Wigan Athletic and Macclesfield Town.

In 1976, he signed for Wigan Athletic when they were still in the Northern Premier League and made 69 league appearances for the club before they were voted into the Football League.^[1] Brown was Wigan's first ever goalkeeper in the Football League and was the club's Player of the Year in 1980. He made a further 93 league appearances for the club before joining Macclesfield Town in 1982.

References

1. "Latics A-Z". Retrieved 2010-09-09.

External links

• John Brown career stats