Willie Brown (footballer, born 1922)
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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Falconer Brown[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Larkhall, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 27 May 1978 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland | ||
| Playing 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) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1958–1959 | Barrow | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- "Willie Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- Willie Brown at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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