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===Bury Town===
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Brown joined Bury Town in the 2011–12 season after been told that he wouldn't be picked by Preston boss Phil Brown. Brown says he was happy to sign for them.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wayne Brown happy to sign for Bury Town|url=http://www.greenun24.co.uk/non-league/wayne_brown_happy_to_sign_for_bury_town_1_1093295|publisher=Greenun24|date=18 October 2011|accessdate=5 April 2012}}</ref> On 22 October 2011, Brown made his debut for Bury Town in a 1-0 win over [[Aveley F.C.|Aveley]] where he kept his first clean sheet at the club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Match Report:Aveley vs Bury Town|url=http://www.burytownfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_soccerstats&task=matchdetails&id=12|publisher=Bury Town FC Official Website|date=22 October 2011|accessdate=5 April 2012}}</ref> His next and last as of 28 October 2011, Brown made another appearance for Bury Town in a 1-0 win over [[Harlow Town F.C.|Harlow Town]] keeping another clean sheet.<ref>{{cite news|title=Match Report:Bury Town v Harlow Town|url=http://www.burytownfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_soccerstats&task=matchdetails&id=55|publisher=Bury Town FC Official Website|date=28 October 2011|accessdate=5 April 2012}}</ref> After the match, assistant Richard Skelly praised the club’s defensive attributes last conceded a goal from open play 954 minutes ago, despite having four different players feature at centre-half – Tom Bullard, Wayne Brown, Roscoe Hipperson and Sam Nunn.<ref>{{cite news|title=Defensive displays help Blues to keep it clean|url=http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/defensive-displays-help-blues-to-keep-it-clean-1-3190846|publisher=Bury Free Press|date=28 October 2011|accessdate=5 April 2012}}</ref>
Brown joined Bury Town in the 2011–12 season after been told that he wouldn't be picked by Preston boss Phil Brown. Brown says he was happy to sign for them.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wayne Brown happy to sign for Bury Town|url=http://www.greenun24.co.uk/non-league/wayne_brown_happy_to_sign_for_bury_town_1_1093295|publisher=Greenun24|date=18 October 2011|accessdate=5 April 2012}}</ref> On 22 October 2011, Brown made his debut for Bury Town in a 1-0 win over [[Aveley F.C.|Aveley]] where he kept his first clean sheet at the club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Match Report:Aveley vs Bury Town|url=http://www.burytownfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_soccerstats&task=matchdetails&id=12|publisher=Bury Town FC Official Website|date=22 October 2011|accessdate=5 April 2012}}</ref> His next and last as of 28 October 2011, Brown made another appearance for Bury Town in a 1-0 win over [[Harlow Town F.C.|Harlow Town]] keeping another clean sheet.<ref>{{cite news|title=Match Report:Bury Town v Harlow Town|url=http://www.burytownfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_soccerstats&task=matchdetails&id=55|publisher=Bury Town FC Official Website|date=28 October 2011|accessdate=5 April 2012}}</ref> After the match, assistant Richard Skelly praised the club’s defensive attributes last conceded a goal from open play 954 minutes ago, despite having four different players feature at centre-half – Tom Bullard, Wayne Brown, Roscoe Hipperson and Sam Nunn.<ref>{{cite news|title=Defensive displays help Blues to keep it clean|url=http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/defensive-displays-help-blues-to-keep-it-clean-1-3190846|publisher=Bury Free Press|date=28 October 2011|accessdate=5 April 2012}}</ref> Soon after. Brown suffered a calf injury and illness<ref>{{cite news|title=Injury crisis sees Blues play through pain barrier|url=http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/injury-crisis-sees-blues-play-through-pain-barrier-1-3320902|publisher=Bury Free Press|date=9 December 2011|accessdate=2 January 2013}}</ref>. After suffering an injury, he was released by the club{{Citation needed|date=January 2013}}.


==Honours==
==Honours==

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Wayne Brown
Personal information
Full name Wayne Lawrence Brown
Date of birth (1977-08-20) 20 August 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth Barking, London, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Free agent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2002 Ipswich Town 40 (0)
1997Colchester United (loan) 2 (0)
2001Queens Park Rangers (loan) 2 (0)
2001Wimbledon (loan) 17 (1)
2002Watford (loan) 11 (3)
2002–2004 Watford 25 (1)
2003Gillingham (loan) 4 (1)
2004Colchester United (loan) 16 (0)
2004–2007 Colchester United 124 (4)
2007–2009 Hull City 42 (1)
2008Preston North End (loan) 6 (0)
2009Leicester City (loan) 9 (0)
2009–2010 Leicester City 39 (0)
2010–2011 Preston North End 13 (0)
2011 Bury Town 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:36, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

Wayne Lawrence Brown (born 20 August 1977 in Barking, England) is an English footballer, who last played for Bury Town.

Career

Ipswich

Brown started his career as an apprentice at Ipswich Town, making 40 league appearances for the club and scoring once against Avenir Beggen in the UEFA Cup.[1]

Watford

He had loan spells at Colchester, Queens Park Rangers and Wimbledon (where he scored once against Crewe Alexandra)[2] before leaving the club in December 2002, signing for Watford after a loan spell. Whilst at Watford he had a loan spell at Gillingham, playing four games and scoring once against Walsall,[3] before moving to Colchester United after a successful loan period.

Colchester United

He spent three seasons at Layer Road making 159 appearances and was the only outfield player to play every minute of every game in the Football League Championship in the 2006–07 season. He was voted Colchester United's Player of the Season for 2005–06. He has yet to return the supporters player-of-the-season trophy to Colchester United despite numerous requests and the club have considered taking legal action.

Hull City

Brown signed a three-year contract with Hull City on 14 July 2007 after Colchester agreed to sell him for £450,000.[4] In his first season with Hull, he helped them win promotion to the Premier League,[5] with Brown scoring once in the process against former club Ipswich.[6] On 27 October 2008, Brown joined Preston North End on loan for a month, having been found surplus to requirements at his parent club.[7]

Jack Hobbs and Wayne Brown playing for Leicester City.

On 30 August 2008, Brown made his Premier League debut for Hull City in a 5–0 loss against Wigan. During the game, Brown made a mistake when he allowed Zaki to score the third goal in the match.[8]

Leicester City

On 30 January 2009, Brown joined Leicester City on loan for the rest of the 2008–09 season with a view to a permanent transfer in the summer.[9] He helped the club regain promotion to the Championship as League One champions by beating Southend United 2–0 on 18 April 2009.[10] On 28 April 2009, Brown signed a two-year deal with the club for an undisclosed fee.[11] He went on to make 39 appearances in the 2009–10 season, helping Leicester concede just 45 goals and finish in the Championship playoff places.[12] On 15 May 2010, it was revealed that Brown was under investigation by the club following an alleged training ground bust-up over comments he made regarding over the outcome of the UK General Election.[13] Brown voted for the far-right British National Party.[14] On 5 July 2010 Brown had a medical at Preston North End. The next day it was revealed that Brown had left Leicester City by mutual consent.

Preston North End

It was announced on the Preston North End official website that Brown had become a Preston player following his release by mutual consent from Leicester City[15] He was joined the club along with Craig Morgan and was signed by Darren Ferguson. After Ferguson sacking, former manager Phil Brown came to his life again when he had been manager at Hull City during Brown's time there. Brown yet to make his debut for Preston because of he tore a calf muscle during pre-season training. Until on 18 September 2011 when he made his first start and played 90th minutes in a 1-0 loss against Norwich City. Brown get more picked by the manager and made just only 13 appearance for Preston. On 5 February 2011, Brown made his last appearance for the club in a 4-0 loss against Bristol City and hadn't feature since for Preston. After the end of 2010/11 season, Preston North End released him along with 5 players after been told that he wouldn't be picked by Preston boss Phil Brown.[16]

Bury Town

Brown joined Bury Town in the 2011–12 season after been told that he wouldn't be picked by Preston boss Phil Brown. Brown says he was happy to sign for them.[17] On 22 October 2011, Brown made his debut for Bury Town in a 1-0 win over Aveley where he kept his first clean sheet at the club.[18] His next and last as of 28 October 2011, Brown made another appearance for Bury Town in a 1-0 win over Harlow Town keeping another clean sheet.[19] After the match, assistant Richard Skelly praised the club’s defensive attributes last conceded a goal from open play 954 minutes ago, despite having four different players feature at centre-half – Tom Bullard, Wayne Brown, Roscoe Hipperson and Sam Nunn.[20] Soon after. Brown suffered a calf injury and illness[21]. After suffering an injury, he was released by the club[citation needed].

Honours

Club

Colchester United[22]
[23]
Leicester City

References

  1. ^ "Ipswich thrash Beggen". BBC. 29 August 2002. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Crewe 0–4 Wimbledon". BBC. 18 September 2001. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Walsall 2–1 Gillingham". BBC. 29 September 2003. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Tigers wrap up transfer of Brown". BBC Sport. 14 July 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
  5. ^ McNulty, Phil (24 May 2008). "Bristol City 0–1 Hull". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  6. ^ "Hull 3–1 Ipswich". BBC Sport. BBC. 29 September 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  7. ^ "Preston sign Hull defender Brown". BBC Sport. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
  8. ^ Barder, Russell (30 August 2008). "Hull 0–5 Wigan". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  9. ^ "Brown Turns Blue". LCFC.co.uk. 3 January 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
  10. ^ "Southend 0–2 Leicester". BBC Sport. 18 April 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  11. ^ "Brown seals permanent Foxes deal". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
  12. ^ "The Npower Football League Championship: Table". BBC News. 17 December 2009.
  13. ^ http://www.thebluearmy.co.uk/news/brown-face-bust-inquiry/article-2159509-detail/article.html
  14. ^ Hunter, Derek (16 May 2010). "Revealed: What BNP supporter Wayne Brown said to enrage his Leicester team-mates". Daily Mail. London.
  15. ^ "North End Make Double Swoop". pnefc.net. Preston North End F.C. 6 July 2010. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Five players free to leave PNE". Lep. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  17. ^ "Wayne Brown happy to sign for Bury Town". Greenun24. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  18. ^ "Match Report:Aveley vs Bury Town". Bury Town FC Official Website. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  19. ^ "Match Report:Bury Town v Harlow Town". Bury Town FC Official Website. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  20. ^ "Defensive displays help Blues to keep it clean". Bury Free Press. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  21. ^ "Injury crisis sees Blues play through pain barrier". Bury Free Press. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  22. ^ "Tier Three (League One) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  23. ^ "Division One (Championship) Play-Off Finalists". Coludaybyday.co.uk.

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