Arthur Brown (footballer, born 1903)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arthur Ivor Brown[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 10 October 1903||
Place of birth | Aberdare, Wales[1] | ||
Date of death | 3 April 1971[1] | (aged 67)||
Place of death | Aberdare, Wales[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1925–1927 | Aberdare Athletic | 42 | (0) |
1927–1929 | Reading | 14 | (0) |
1929 | Port Vale | 1 | (0) |
1929–1933 | Crewe Alexandra | 117 | (0) |
Merthyr Town | |||
Total | 174 | (0) | |
International career | |||
1926 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Arthur Ivor Brown (10 October 1903 – 3 April 1971) was a Welsh international footballer. A goalkeeper, he played for Aberdare Athletic, Reading, Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra, and Merthyr Town.
Playing career
Brown played for Aberdare Athletic and Reading before joining Port Vale in May 1929.[1] Unable to dislodge either Jack Prince or Ben Davies, his sole game for the club was in a 2–1 win at Halifax Town on 31 August 1929.[1] He was transferred to Crewe Alexandra in October of that year, and later played with Merthyr Town.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Aberdare Athletic | 1925–26 | Third Division South | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
1926–27 | Third Division South | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Total | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
Reading | 1928–29 | Second Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Port Vale | 1929–30 | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1929–30 | Third Division North | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
1930–31 | Third Division North | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
1931–32 | Third Division North | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
1932–33 | Third Division North | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 117 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 126 | 0 | ||
Career Total | 174 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 183 | 0! |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 45. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Arthur Brown at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)