Stan Brown (English footballer) explained

Stan Brown
Fullname:Stanley Brown
Birth Date:1941 9, df=y
Birth Place:Lewes, England
Height:5 ft 7 in[1]
Position:Wing half
Youthclubs1:Fulham
Years1:1959–1972
Caps1:353
Goals1:16
Years2:1972
Clubs2:→ Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:1972–1973
Clubs3:Colchester United
Caps3:23
Goals3:0
Years4:1973–1974
Clubs4:Wimbledon
Years5:1974
Clubs5:Margate
Years6:1974–1977
Clubs6:Haywards Heath Town
Clubs7:Ringmer
Clubs8:Southwick
Clubs9:Burgess Hill Town

Stanley Brown (15 September 1941 – 15 March 2018) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League.

Life and career

Brown was born in Lewes, East Sussex. Between 1960 and 1972, he made 353 league appearances for Fulham, scoring 16 goals in that period. He was sent on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion in 1972, before moving to Colchester United. At the end of the 1972–73 season, Brown moved on to Wimbledon.[2] He later played non-league football for clubs including Margate, Haywards Heath Town, Ringmer, Southwick and Burgess Hill Town,[3] [4] and went on to coach children in the Lewes area. Brown died in March 2018 at the age of 76.[5]

Brown was one of six brothers who all played football; two of the six, Alan and Irvin, also played at Football League level.[4] [5]

Honours

Fulham[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971–72 . Queen Anne Press . 1971 . 978-0362000948 . Williams . Tony . 2nd . 224 . en . Peskett . Roy.
  2. Web site: Stan Brown Colchester United Profile . Coludata . 1 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Stan Brown . Margate Football Club History . 1 August 2018.
  4. Book: Tim . Carder . Roger . Harris . Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. . Goldstone Books . Hove . 1997 . 37–40 . 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  5. News: Obituary: 'Player's player' who coached the next generation of footballers . Josh . Walton . The Argus . Brighton . 16 March 2018 . 1 August 2018.
  6. Web site: Tier Three (League One) Honours . Coludaybyday . 1 August 2018.