Arthur Brown (footballer, born 1903)

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Arthur Brown
Personal information
Full name Arthur Ivor Brown[1]
Date of birth (1903-10-10)10 October 1903[1]
Place of birth Aberdare, Wales[1]
Date of death 3 April 1971(1971-04-03) (aged 67)[1]
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
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[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Arthur Brown at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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