Simon Brown (footballer, born 1976) explained

Simon Brown
Fullname:Simon James Brown
Birth Date:3 December 1976
Birth Place:Chelmsford, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1996–1999
Clubs1:Tottenham Hotspur
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1997–1998
Clubs2:Lincoln City (loan)
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1998
Clubs3:Fulham (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1998
Clubs4:Kingstonian (loan)
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:1998
Clubs5:→ Gravesend & Northfleet (loan)
Years6:1999
Clubs6:Aylesbury United (loan)
Caps6:12
Goals6:1
Years7:1999–2004
Clubs7:Colchester United
Caps7:140
Goals7:0
Years8:2004–2007
Clubs8:Hibernian
Caps8:49
Goals8:0
Years9:2007–2009
Clubs9:Brentford
Caps9:27
Goals9:0
Years10:2008–2009
Clubs10:Darlington (loan)
Caps10:22
Goals10:0
Years11:2009–2010
Clubs11:Northampton Town
Caps11:2
Goals11:0
Years12:2010–2012
Clubs12:Cambridge United
Caps12:49
Goals12:0
Years13:2012
Clubs13:Welling United
Caps13:1
Goals13:0
Totalcaps:307
Totalgoals:1

Simon James Brown (born 5 December 1976, in Chelmsford) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Playing career

Brown started his career with Tottenham Hotspur as an apprentice[1] but did not make a first team appearance at White Hart Lane. Instead, he spent several spells on loan at lower league clubs before signing for Colchester United in 1999. After five years and more than 100 starts for the Layer Road club, he moved north to join Hibernian in 2004.[2] Brown struggled to hold down a regular place with Hibernian and was given a free transfer at the end of the 2006–07 season.[1] Upon his exit from Hibs, Brown made a number of public criticisms of manager John Collins, claiming that his training techniques and vanity had alienated the squad during the latter half of his final season at the club.[3]

Brentford manager Terry Butcher signed Brown on 25 June 2007.[1] Brown was transfer listed at the end of his first season with the club. He joined Darlington in a five-month loan deal on 2 August 2008. After his loan spell at Darlington, Brown returned to Brentford after the five months to serve as back up for Ben Hamer who was on loan from Reading. Brown came on as a sub for Hamer on the second last day of the season against Darlington to help Brentford secure promotion to League One. Despite being offered a new deal, Brown left the club when his contract expired on 1 July.

On 11 September 2009, Brown signed with League Two side Northampton Town on a contract until January 2010. After making two appearances for the Cobblers, he signed for Cambridge United on a free transfer on 11 February 2010. On 3 January 2012 he left Cambridge United by mutual consent,[4] joining Welling United.[5] He debuted for the club in their 5–1 Conference South home victory over Truro City on 7 January 2012.[6]

Career statistics

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur1995–96Premier League0000000000
1996–9700000000
1997–9800000000
Total0000000000
Lincoln City (loan)1997–98Third Division1010
Fulham (loan)1998–99Second Division000000
Kingstonian (loan)1998–99[7] Conference301[8] 040
Aylesbury United (loan)1998–99[9] Isthmian League Premier Division121121
Colchester United1999-00Second Division38010101[10] 0410
2000–01180104000230
2001–02190000020210
2002–03270100010290
2003–04380402040480
Total14007070801620
Hibernian2004–05Scottish Premier League38040202[11] 0440
2005–0670301000110
2006–0740200040100
Total490903060670
Brentford2007–08League Two260100010280
2008–091010
Total270100010290
Darlington (loan)2008–09League Two220102010260
Northampton Town2009–10League Two2000000020
Cambridge United2009–10Conference Premier170170
2010–113200000320
2011–1200000000
Total4900000490
Welling United2011–12Conference Premier1010
Career total3061180120601103531
  1. News: Brentford sign Hibs keeper Brown . BBC Sport. BBC. 2 January 2012. 25 June 2007.
  2. News: Brown completes Hibs move. BBC Sport. BBC. 2 January 2012. 24 June 2004.
  3. News: Collins dismisses Brown criticism . bbc.co.uk . 7 June 2007 . 2 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Brown leaves U's . 3 January 2012 . Cambridge United F.C. Official Website . 9 January 2012 .
  5. Web site: Keeper Brown helps out Wings . 9 January 2012 . Nonleaguedaily.com . 9 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120122052308/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php . 22 January 2012 .
  6. Web site: Welling United 5 vs 1 Truro City . 7 January 2012 . Welling United F.C. . 9 January 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20130131065812/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/wellingutd/s/match-report-41548.html?official=1&fixture_id=309438 . 31 January 2013 . dmy-all.
  7. Web site: kingstonian.net Appearances. www.kingstonian.net. 25 May 2019.
  8. Appearance in Conference League Cup
  9. Web site: Simon Brown Profile Aylesbury United FC. www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. 25 May 2019.
  10. Appearances in Football League Trophy
  11. Appearances in Intertoto Cup

Honours

As a player

Hibernian

2006–07

Brentford

2008–09[12]

As an individual