George Brown (footballer, born 1883) explained

George Brown
Fullname:George Samuel Brown
Birth Date:January qtr. 1883
Birth Place:Longfleet St Mary, Poole, England
Position:Left back
Clubs1:Longfleet St Mary's
Years2:1910
Clubs2:Southampton
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:1910–19??
Clubs3:Longfleet St Mary's

George Samuel Brown (born 1883) was an English amateur footballer who made two appearances for Southampton in the Southern League in 1910. His full-time occupation was as a fisherman.

Football career

Brown was born in the Longfleet St Mary parish of Poole and had represented the Dorset County F.A.[1] In March 1910, he was invited to The Dell for a trial; considered "up to scratch",[1] he took the place of Horace Glover at left-back (Glover had moved to centre-forward in the absence of Charlie McGibbon) for the Southern League match at Bristol Rovers on 26 March 1910. Described as "tall, weighty and muscular",[1] Brown played well enough to earn another match, a week later, at home to Norwich City.[2]

Despite acquitting himself well in his two first-team appearances, Brown decided to abandon his football career and resume his profession as a fisherman, although he continued to play for his local club, earning a trial with the England amateur team in January 1911.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holley, Duncan . The Alphabet of the Saints. Chalk, Gary. ACL & Polar Publishing . 1992. 0-9514862-3-3. 50.
  2. Book: Chalk, Gary. Saints – A complete record. Holley, Duncan . Breedon Books. 1987. 0-907969-22-4. 47.