Joe Brown (footballer, born 1929) explained

Joe Brown
Fullname:Joseph Brown
Birth Date:26 April 1929
Birth Place:Cramlington, England
Death Place:Burnley, England
Position:Left half
Years1:1946–1952
Clubs1:Middlesbrough
Caps1:11
Goals1:0
Years2:1952–1954
Clubs2:Burnley
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:1954–1960
Caps3:215
Goals3:5
Years4:1960
Clubs4:Aldershot
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Manageryears1:1976–1977
Managerclubs1:Burnley

Joseph Brown (26 April 1929 – 30 October 2014) was an English football player and manager.

Career

Playing

Brown started his career with First Division Middlesbrough, where he came through from the juniors team.[1] He joined Burnley in August 1952,[2] but his time at the club was restricted to just six appearances because of a serious back injury.[3] Having suffered a slipped disc in his back at the age of 17, he recovered after the operation and salvaged his playing career. He joined Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic in June 1954, where he made a total of 215 appearances and scored five goals in the league.[2] He moved in July 1960 to play for Aldershot.[2]

Managerial

Brown re-joined Burnley as a coach in 1961 and was in charge of the Burnley team that won the FA Youth Cup in 1968. Almost two years later, he became first team coach when Jimmy Adamson took over as manager.[3] Brown became manager of Burnley in January 1976, but lost his job in February 1977.[3] Despite being offered another job at the club, he decided to leave. He joined Manchester United where he worked with the youth set-up. He eventually retired and lived in the Burnley area.[3]

Managerial stats

As of 26 August 2007.[4]

Personal life

Brown was born in Cramlington, England. He died on 30 October 2014 in Burnley, following a long illness, at the age of 85.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joe Brown . Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database . 2007-08-27.
  2. Book: Hugman, Barry J. . The PFA Premier & Football League Player's Records 1946-2005 . 86.
  3. Web site: Joe Brown – January 1976 to February 1977 . Clarets MAD . 2007-08-27.
  4. Web site: Joe Brown's managerial career . Soccerbase . 26 August 2007.
  5. Web site: Joe Brown . Claretsmad . 30 October 2014.