Robert Brown (footballer, born 1860)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Brown | ||
| Date of birth | c. 1860 | ||
| Place of birth | Motherwell | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1882–1887 | Dumbarton[1][2] | ||
| National team | |||
| 1885 | Scotland[3] | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Robert 'Plumber' Brown (born c. 1860 in Motherwell) was a Scottish footballer
Career
Brown was one of two contemporary players of the same name (both Robert) who played for Dumbarton and Scotland. To distinguish them, they were given nicknames 'Plumber' and 'Sparrow'.
Honours
- Dumbarton[4]
- Scottish Cup: Winners 1882–83 - Runners Up 1886–87
- Dumbartonshire Cup: Winners 1884–85
- Glasgow Charity Cup: Runners Up 1884–85
- 1 cap for Scotland in the 1884-85 season
- 4 representative caps for Dumbartonshire
- 1 representative cap for Scotch Counties.
References
- ↑ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ↑ "Robert Brown - Player Statistics (The Sons Archive - Dumbarton Football Club History)". www.sonsarchive.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
- ↑ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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