Alfred Brown (footballer) explained

Alfred Brown
Fullname:Alfred Brown
Birth Date:19 October 1898
Birth Place:Chapeltown, England
Position:Right half
Years1:1918–1919
Clubs1:Sheffield United
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1919–1921
Clubs2:Rotherham Town
Years3:1921–1923
Clubs3:Blackpool
Caps3:9
Goals3:0
Years4:1923–1925
Clubs4:Barnsley
Caps4:12
Goals4:0
Years5:1926
Clubs5:Swindon Town
Caps5:14
Goals5:1
Years6:1927
Clubs6:Nelson (trial)
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Years7:1927–1929
Clubs7:Hurst
Years8:1929–1932
Clubs8:Manchester Central
Years9:1932–19xx
Clubs9:Stalybridge Celtic

Alfred Brown (19 October 1898 – 1989) was an English professional footballer. A right half or left half, he played for five clubs in a career spanning less than ten years.

Career

As a youth, Brown played for Sheffield Schoolboys and Carbrook Reform. He began his senior career with Sheffield United in his hometown. After failing to make any Football League appearances for the Blades, he transferred to nearby Midland League side Rotherham Town in July 1919. After two seasons with Rotherham, he moved west to join Blackpool in May 1921. He made nine League appearances for the Seasiders in his three seasons with the club.

In 1923, Brown moved back to his native Yorkshire to sign for Barnsley. In two years with the Tykes, Brown made twelve League appearances.

Swindon Town became his next club, in 1926, and it was with Town that he scored his first League goal. It came during fourteen appearances. During the 1927–28 season, Brown went on trial from Swindon to Nelson, for whom he made two appearances. After leaving Swindon, he moved into non-League football in the Manchester area, initially with Hurst. In November 1929, Brown signed for Manchester Central, where he stayed for three years before moving to Stalybridge Celtic in 1932.

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