Arthur Brown (footballer, born 1903)

Arthur Brown
Personal information
Full name	Arthur Ivor Brown[1]
Date of birth	10 October 1903[1]
Place of birth	Aberdare, Wales[1]
Date of death	3 April 1971 (aged 67)[1]
Place of death	Aberdare, Wales[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
National team
	* 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]

Source:[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdare Athletic	1925–26	Third Division South	29	0	2	0	31	0
	1926–27	Third Division South	13	0	0	0	13	0
	Total		42	0	2	0	44	0
Reading	1928–29	Second Division	14	0	0	0	14	0
Port Vale	1929–30	Third Division North	1	0	0	0	1	0
Crewe Alexandra	1929–30	Third Division North	31	0	2	0	33	0
	1930–31	Third Division North	42	0	2	0	44	0
	1931–32	Third Division North	37	0	3	0	40	0
	1932–33	Third Division North	7	0	0	0	7	0
	Total		117	0	7	0	126	0
Career total			174	0	9	0	183	0!

Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 45. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
Arthur Brown at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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