Sidney Brown (footballer) explained

Sidney Brown
Birth Place:Brierley Hill, England[1]
Height:[2]
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1923–1927
Clubs1:Port Vale
Caps1:16
Goals1:0
Years2:1927
Clubs2:Gillingham
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Clubs3:West Bromwich Albion
Clubs4:Congleton Town
Clubs5:Dudley Town
Totalcaps:24+
Totalgoals:0+

Sidney Brown was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Port Vale, Gillingham, West Bromwich Albion, Congleton Town, and Dudley Town.

Career

Brown joined Port Vale in November 1923, making his debut in a 5–1 FA Cup qualifier defeat to Wrexham at the Racecourse Ground on 1 December.[3] He went on to play eight Second Division games in the 1923–24 season, but remained as Tommy Lonsdale's understudy.[3] New signing Tom Fern then took the number one jersey at The Old Recreation Ground, and Brown was limited to four games in the 1924–25 and 1925–26 campaigns, before he was released at the end of the 1926–27 season.[3] He moved on to Gillingham, West Bromwich Albion, Congleton Town and Dudley Town.[3]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1923–24Second Division801090
1924–25Second Division400040
1925–26Second Division400040
Total16010170
Gillingham1927–28Third Division South800080

Notes and References

  1. Book: Triggs, Roger. The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd . 2001. 0-7524-2243-X. 12.
  2. News: Port Vale . 1 November 2023 . Athletic News . 18 August 1924.
  3. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 46. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.