Connor Brown (footballer)
 Brown playing for Oldham Athletic in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor Anton Brown[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1991[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Eastwood Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Hinckley United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Oldham Athletic | 89 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:22, 7 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
Connor Anton Brown (born 2 October 1991) is an English footballer who last played for Oldham Athletic as a defender. Born in Sheffield Brown came through the ranks at Sheffield United but left before making a first team appearance.
Career
Sheffield United
Brown started his career with Sheffield United as a junior in their Academy before signing a senior contract in the summer of 2011. After failing to make the breakthrough into the first team he was released in the summer of 2012.[3]
Oldham Athletic
After leaving Bramall Lane Brown signed a one–year deal with League One rivals Oldham Athletic with the option of a further year.[3] In his first season with the club, Brown went on to make 29 appearances in all competitions.[4]
In May 2013, he was rewarded with the one - year option on his contract being exercised, extending his contract for a further year.[5]
At the end of season and after vast improvement during his second season with the club, Brown was offered a new contract.[6] In spite of this, he was seldom in the starting line-up at the beginning of the 2014–15 season and on 3 November 2014 he joined Carlisle United on loan. He played nine games there before returning to Oldham on 3 January 2015.[citation needed]
On 31 August 2016 Brown had his contract mutually terminated by Oldham Athletic after 4 years at the club.[7]
Suspension from Sheffield United
Following the conviction of team mate Ched Evans for rape in 2012, Brown posted defamatory comments about the victim on social media site Twitter and was subsequently suspended by Sheffield United before being released.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 40. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 525. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ^ a b "Brown feeling down as he leaves boyhood club". The Sheffield Star. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ "Player Profile - Connor Brown". Oldham Athletic FC. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Trio staying at Boundary Park". Sky Sports News. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Oldham Athletic retained list". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "DEPARTURE: Full Back Leaves Club". Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Sheffield United launch inquiry over Connor Brown's Twitter comments". The Guardian. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ "Ched Evans: Sheffield Utd's Connor Brown suspended over Twitter rape case posts". BBC News. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
External links
- Connor Brown at Soccerbase
- Connor Brown at Soccerway
- Official profile at Oldham Athletic
