Oliver Brown | |
Fullname: | Oliver Maurice Brown |
Birth Date: | 10 October 1908 |
Birth Place: | Burton upon Trent, England |
Death Place: | London, England |
Position: | Centre forward |
Years1: | – |
Clubs1: | Trent Villa |
Years2: | – |
Clubs2: | Robirth Athletic |
Years3: | – |
Clubs3: | Burton Town |
Years4: | 1930–1931 |
Clubs4: | Nottingham Forest |
Caps4: | 9 |
Goals4: | 6 |
Years5: | 1931–1933 |
Clubs5: | Norwich City |
Caps5: | 51 |
Goals5: | 33 |
Years6: | 1933–1937 |
Caps6: | 58 |
Goals6: | 38 |
Oliver Maurice Brown (10 October 1908 – 1953), also known as Buster Brown,[1] was an English professional footballer who scored 77 goals from 118 appearances in the Football League playing as a centre forward for Nottingham Forest, Norwich City and Brighton & Hove Albion.[2] He was Brighton's top scorer in the 1933–34 and 1934–35 seasons with, respectively, 15 and 26 goals in all competitions.[3]
Brown was born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, and died in London. His younger brother Ambrose was also a professional footballer who played League football for Chesterfield, Portsmouth and Wrexham.[1] [4]