Arthur Brown (footballer, born 1903)

Arthur Brown
Personal information
Full name Arthur Ivor Brown[1]
Date of birth (1903-10-10)10 October 1903[1]
Place of birth Aberdare, Wales[1]
Date of death 3 April 1971(1971-04-03) (aged 67)[1]
Place of death Aberdare, Wales[1]
Playing position 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)
National team
1926 Wales 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdare Athletic 1925–26 Third Division South 29020310
1926–27 Third Division South 13000130
Total 42020440
Reading 1928–29 Second Division 14000140
Port Vale 1929–30 Third Division North 100010
Crewe Alexandra 1929–30 Third Division North 31020330
1930–31 Third Division North 42020440
1931–32 Third Division North 37030400
1932–33 Third Division North 700070
Total 1170701260
Career Total 1740901830!

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 45. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ Arthur Brown at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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