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Willie Brown (footballer, born 1922)

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Willie Brown
Personal information
Full name William Falconer Brown[1]
Date of birth (1922-10-20)20 October 1922
Place of birth Larkhall, Scotland
Date of death 27 May 1978(1978-05-27) (aged 55)
Place of death Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Larkhall Thistle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1950 Preston North End 40 (1)
1950 Queen of the South 8 (0)
1950–1951 Elgin City
1951–1958 Grimsby Town 265 (1)
Total 313 (2)
Managerial career
1958–1959 Barrow
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Falconer Brown (20 October 1922 – 27 May 1978) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played for Preston North End, Queen of the South, Elgin City and Grimsby Town, then managed Barrow from July 1958 to August 1959.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Willie Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  2. ^ Willie Brown at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database