| David Brown | |
| Fullname: | David Patrick Brown[1] |
| Birth Date: | 29 May 1989 |
| Birth Place: | York, England |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Hyde United |
| Youthyears1: | 1997–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Leeds United |
| Years1: | 2007–2008 |
| Years2: | 2007–2008 |
| Years3: | 2008 |
| Years4: | 2008–2009 |
| Years5: | 2009 |
| Years6: | 2009–2010 |
| Years7: | 2010–2012 |
| Years8: | 2012/13 2015/16 |
| Years9: | 2013–2015 |
| Years10: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Eastwood Town (loan) |
| Clubs7: | Garforth Town |
| Clubs8: | Ossett Town |
| Clubs9: | Scarborough Athletic |
| Clubs10: | Hyde United |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Caps4: | 37 |
| Caps5: | 4 |
| Caps6: | 33 |
| Caps7: | 58 |
| Caps8: | 46 |
| Caps9: | 31 |
| Caps10: | 36 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 21 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 18 |
| Goals7: | 32 |
| Goals8: | 17 |
| Goals9: | 11 |
| Goals10: | 18 |
| Club-Update: | 17:16, 2 August 2008 (UTC) |
David Patrick Brown (born 29 May 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a striker. He came through the Leeds United Academy, before moving to Nottingham Forest. He scored on his Football League debut for Bradford City. Throughout his career he has won 3 promotions and has claimed Player of the year on one occasion in 2015.
Brown was born in York,[1] and spent ten years in Leeds United's youth set up before he moved to Nottingham Forest at the start of the 2007–08 season.[2] In November 2007, he joined Eastwood Town on an initial one-month loan, which was later extended for a second month.[3] He returned to Forest in January 2008, after scoring five goals in ten games with Eastwood.[4] He departed Forest and joined Bradford City on deadline day. After scoring twice in a 4–4 reserve game with Sunderland and another against Hull City,[2] he was handed a contract until the end of the season.[5] He made his debut two days later on 2 February 2008 as a second-half substitute and scored six minutes after he came on to give Bradford a 1–0 victory over Macclesfield Town.[6] [7] On 29 April 2008, Brown along with another 12 players out of contract were deemed to be surplus to requirements at Valley Parade and was released by manager Stuart McCall.[8] He played five games for City, all as substitute.[9]
Following his departure, Brown joined Conference National club York City on trial in July 2008,[10] scoring twice in a pre-season friendly game against Tadcaster Albion, which York won 6–0.[11] However, York manager Colin Walker said Brown and two other trialists were only making up the numbers and were unlikely to be signed permanently.[12] Later the same month, he was given a trial at Northern Premier League Premier Division side Guiseley, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 pre-season friendly victory over former side Bradford City.[13] After scoring 2 goals in another pre-season game against a Leeds United XI, he joined Guiseley on a permanent basis.[14]
In January 2009, he joined Northern Premier League Division One North side Halifax Town along with fellow Bradford City player Paul Evans.[15] Brown's debut was as a substitute one day after signing for Halifax, when he scored the final goal during a 4–1 victory against Wakefield.[16]
Brown finished the season with Halifax, but in June 2009, he returned to Conference North side Eastwood Town, where he had previously played on loan.[17]