Tom Brownlee Explained

Tom Brownlee
Fullname:Thomas Courtney Brownlee[1]
Birth Date:21 May 1935
Birth Place:Carnwath, Scotland
Position:Centre forward
Years1:1956
Clubs1:Alloa Athletic (trial)
Caps1:1
Goals1:2
Years2:1957–1958
Caps2:30
Goals2:14
Years3:1958–1959
Caps3:9
Goals3:2
Years4:1959–1961
Caps4:25
Goals4:2
Years5:1961–1964
Years6:1964–1966
Caps6:25
Goals6:15
Clubs7:Netherfield
Totalcaps:90
Totalgoals:35

Thomas Courtney Brownlee (21 May 1935 – 16 December 2018) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward.

Brownlee's career started at Broxburn Athletic before he moved to England, with Walsall. His career then took him to York City, Workington in an exchange deal with Gus Alexander, non-league Netherfield and Bradford City, where he was the club's top goal-scorer in 1964–65 scoring 14 goals in just 18 games. After just seven games the following season he returned to Netherfield.

Brownlee was born in Carnwath, Scotland, in May 1935 and died in December 2018 at the age of 83.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statutory registers – Births – Search results: Brownlee Thomas 1935 . ScotlandsPeople . 4 September 2020 . registration.
  2. News: Announcements: Death notices & obituaries: Thomas Brownlee . News and Star . Carlisle . 21 December 2018 . 4 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Former Bradford City striker dies aged 83. David Jagger. 4 January 2019. Telegraph & Argus.