John Brown (footballer, born 1947)
For other people with the same name, see Bobby Brown (disambiguation).
| 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 | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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
- ↑ "Latics A-Z". Retrieved 2010-09-09.
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