Arthur Brown (footballer, born 1903)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arthur Ivor Brown[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 10 October 1903||
Place of birth | Aberdare, Wales[1] | ||
Date of death | 3 April 1971[1] | (aged 67)||
Place of death | Aberdare, Wales[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1925–1927 | Aberdare Athletic | 42 | (0) |
1927–1929 | Reading | 14 | (0) |
1929 | Port Vale | 1 | (0) |
1929–1933 | Crewe Alexandra | 117 | (0) |
Merthyr Town | |||
Total | 174 | (0) | |
National team | |||
1926 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Arthur Ivor Brown (10 October 1903 – 3 April 1971) was a Welsh international footballer. A goalkeeper, he played for Aberdare Athletic, Reading, Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra, and Merthyr Town.
Playing career[]
Brown played for Aberdare Athletic and Reading before joining Port Vale in May 1929.[1] Unable to dislodge either Jack Prince or Ben Davies, his sole game for the club was in a 2–1 win at Halifax Town on 31 August 1929.[1] He was transferred to Crewe Alexandra in October of that year, and later played with Merthyr Town.[1]
Statistics[]
Source:[2]
Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Aberdare Athletic | Third Division South | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
Third Division South | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Total | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
Reading | Second Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
Port Vale | 1929–30 | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Crewe Alexandra | Third Division North | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
Third Division North | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
Third Division North | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
Third Division North | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 117 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 126 | 0 | ||
Career total | 174 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 183 | 0! |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 45. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Arthur Brown at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Categories:
- Footballers from Aberdare
- Welsh footballers
- Wales international footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Aberdare Athletic F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Port Vale F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Merthyr Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 1903 births
- 1971 deaths