Oliver Brown (footballer)
Oliver Maurice Brown (10 October 1908 – 1953), also known as Buster Brown,[1] was an English professional footballer who scored 77 goals from 118 appearances in the Football League playing as a centre forward for Nottingham Forest, Norwich City and Brighton & Hove Albion.[2] He was Brighton's top scorer in the 1933–34 and 1934–35 seasons with, respectively, 15 and 26 goals in all competitions.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Maurice Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Burton upon Trent, England | ||
| Date of death | 1953 (aged 44–45) | ||
| Place of death | London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Trent Villa | ||
| – | Robirth Athletic | ||
| – | Burton Town | ||
| 1930–1931 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | (6) |
| 1931–1933 | Norwich City | 51 | (33) |
| 1933–1937 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 58 | (38) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Brown was born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, and died in London. His younger brother Ambrose was also a professional footballer who played League football for Chesterfield, Portsmouth and Wrexham.[1][4]
References
- Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 37. ISBN 0-9521337-1-7.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 39. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Carden & Harris, p. 338.
- Joyce, p. 38.
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