Willie Brown (footballer, born 1922)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Falconer Brown[1] | ||
Date of birth | 20 October 1922 | ||
Place of birth | Larkhall, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 27 May 1978 | (aged 55)||
Place of death | Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Youth career | |||
Larkhall Thistle | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1950 | Preston North End | 40 | (1) |
1950 | Queen of the South | 8 | (0) |
1950–1951 | Elgin City | ||
1951–1958 | Grimsby Town | 265 | (1) |
Total | 313 | (2) | |
Teams managed | |||
1958–1959 | Barrow | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
William Falconer Brown (20 October 1922 – 27 May 1978) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played for Preston North End, Queen of the South, Elgin City and Grimsby Town, then managed Barrow from July 1958 to August 1959.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Willie Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Willie Brown at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
Categories:
- 1922 births
- 1978 deaths
- People from Larkhall
- Scottish footballers
- Association football fullbacks
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Queen of the South F.C. players
- Elgin City F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish football managers
- Barrow A.F.C. managers
- English Football League managers