Freddie Brown (footballer)
James Fredrick "Freddie" Brown (1886 – 1939) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and West Bromwich Albion.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Fredrick Brown[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Brierley Hill, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1939 (aged 53)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| 1906–1907 | Stoke | 23 | (8) |
| 1908–1909 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | (1) |
| 1910 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| 1911 | Willenhall Swifts | ||
| Total | 31 | (9) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Brown was born in Brierley Hill and started his career at non-league Kidderminster Harriers before he joined League side Stoke in 1906.[1] He played as an inside forward playing in 28 games scoring 11 goals.[1] When Stoke left the league Brown joined West Bromwich Albion scoring once in eight matches and then re-joined Kidderminster Harriers and played for Willenhall Swifts.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1906–07 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1907–08 | Second Division | 19 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 11 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1908–09 | Second Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1909–10 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 31 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 12 | ||
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Freddie Brown at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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