Robert Brown (footballer, born 1860) explained

Robert Brown
Fullname:	Robert Brown
Birth Date:	11 February 1860
Birth Place:	Motherwell, Scotland
Death Date:	^[1]
Death Place:	Dundee, Scotland
Years1:	1882–1887
Clubs1:	Dumbarton^[2]
Nationalyears1:	1885
Nationalteam1:	Scotland^[3]
Nationalcaps1:	1
Nationalgoals1:	0

Robert 'Plumber' Brown (2 February 1860 – 2 December 1940) was a Scottish footballer.

Career

Brown was one of two contemporary players of the same name who both played for Dumbarton and Scotland. To distinguish them, they were given nicknames 'Plumber' and 'Sparrow'.^[1]

Honours

Dumbarton^[4]

• Scottish Cup: Winners 1882–83
  • Runners Up 1886–87
• Dumbartonshire Cup: Winners 1884–85
• Glasgow Charity Cup: Runners Up 1884–85
• 4 representative caps for Dumbartonshire
• 1 representative cap for Scotch Counties.

External links

• • London Hearts profile
• Robert Brown (The Sons Archive - Dumbarton Football Club History)

Notes and References

1. Book: Mitchell, Andy . The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939 . Amazon . 2021 . 9798513846642.
2. Book: McAllister, Jim . The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club . J&J Robertson Printers . 2002 . Dumbarton.
3. Book: Smith, Paul . Scotland Who's Who . Pitch Publishing . 2013 . 9781909178847 .
4. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.