Andy Brown (footballer, born 1915) explained

Andy Brown
Fullname:Andrew Brown[1]
Birth Date:1915 2, df=y
Birth Place:Coatbridge, Scotland
Death Place:Colchester, England
Position:Forward
Clubs1:Cumbernauld Thistle
Years2:1936–1938
Clubs2:Cardiff City
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:1938–1947
Clubs3:Torquay United
Caps3:34
Goals3:5
Years4:1947–1949
Clubs4:Colchester United
Caps4:57
Goals4:2
Totalcaps:91
Totalgoals:7

Andrew Brown (20 February 1915 – 1973) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Torquay United.

Career

Born in Coatbridge, Brown began his career with Scottish amateur outfit Cumbernauld Thistle. He later joined Cardiff City, making three appearances for the side over two years.[2] He moved to Torquay United in 1938, making 34 league appearances and scoring five goals after World War II.[3]

Brown joined Southern League club Colchester United in 1947, making his debut in the opening game of the 1947–48 season in a 5–1 victory at Bedford Town.[4] He scored his first goal for Colchester in a 2–1 FA Cup first round win over Banbury Spencer on 29 November 1947.[5] His first league goal came during a 1–1 draw at Bath City on 13 March 1948.[6] His final goal came in a 3–0 win over Yeovil Town on 24 April 1948,[7] and made his last appearance for the club the following season in a 2–0 loss to Merthyr Tydfil on 23 April 1949.[8]

Andrew Brown died in 1973.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colchester United - Player profile . https://archive.today/20130504230535/http://coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=142 . dead . 4 May 2013 . Coludata.co.uk . 5 April 2013 .
  2. Book: Hayes, Dean . The Who's Who of Cardiff City . Breedon Books . 2006 . 30 . Derby . 1-85983-462-0.
  3. Web site: TORQUAY UNITED:1946/47-2006/07 & 2009/10-2011/12 . Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database . 5 April 2013 .
  4. Web site: Colchester United - Match details - Bedford Town 1–5 Colchester Utd . Coludata.co.uk . 5 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120914060143/http://www.coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=201 . 14 September 2012 .
  5. Web site: Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 2–1 Banbury Spencer . https://archive.today/20130504224817/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=214 . dead . 4 May 2013 . Coludata.co.uk . 5 April 2013 .
  6. Web site: Colchester United - Match details - Bath City 1–1 Colchester Utd . https://archive.today/20130707024103/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=233 . dead . 7 July 2013 . Coludata.co.uk . 5 April 2013 .
  7. Web site: Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 3–0 Yeovil Town . https://archive.today/20130504230938/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=246 . dead . 4 May 2013 . Coludata.co.uk . 5 April 2013 .
  8. Web site: Colchester United - Match details - Merthyr Tydfil 2–0 Colchester Utd . https://archive.today/20130504224901/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=292 . dead . 4 May 2013 . Coludata.co.uk . 5 April 2013 .
  9. Web site: BROWN, Andrew - Footballers - Where Are They Now? . Where Are They Now? . 5 April 2013 .