Douglas Alexander Brown (born 21 March 1958) is a former footballer who played as a forward for Sheffield United. Born in England, he played for the Australia B national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Alexander Brown[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1958[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Poole, Dorset, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Airdrie Academicals | |||
| Chapel Hill BC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1978 | Aberdeen | 0 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Clydebank | 12 | (1) |
| 1979–1980 | Sheffield United | 25 | (2) |
| 1980–1981 | Stranraer | 7 | (2) |
| 1981–1983 | Preston Makedonia | 53 | (18) |
| 1983–1986 | South Melbourne | 86 | (48) |
| 1986–1987 | Heidelberg United | 13 | (7) |
| 1987–1988 | Fawkner | 46 | (22) |
| International career | |||
| 1984 | Australia B | 5 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Poole in Dorset,[1] Brown started his career in Scotland where he was signed by Aberdeen on 16 July 1976[2] but failed to make the breakthrough into the first team.[1] On 17 May 1978[3] he moved to Clydebank for a short spell before being signed by English side Sheffield United on 2 March 1979, making his league debut the following day in a 1–1 draw against Oldham Athletic.[1]
Described by the press as an 'enthusiastic' player Brown was unable to establish himself as a first team player and eventually left United in October 1980 after playing 31 games in total and scoring five goals.[1]
Following his departure from United, Brown returned to his former trade as an engineering fitter. Brown worked for his father, George Brown, who was a building sub-contractor. George Brown had also been a Football League player, with Southport and Bradford Park Avenue.[1]
Brown later emigrated to Australia, signing with local giants South Melbourne Hellas in the National Soccer League. In four seasons at the club, he established himself as one of its greatest ever figures, twice finishing as the league's highest scorer and leading the club to the 1984 championship.[4] He has been honoured as a nominee in the club's Hall of Champions.[4]
Honours
editClub
editDomestic with South Melbourne
- Buffalo Gold Cup
- Winners: 1984
- Winners: 1984
Individual
editNational Soccer League Top Goalscorer
- 1983 – 16 goals
- 1984 – 22 goals
Preston Makedonia Top Goalscorer
- 1982 – 11 goals
Fawkner Top Goalscorer
- 1987 – 14 goals
- 1988 – 8 goals
Australia B Leading Goalscorer
- 1984 – 2 goals
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | Division | League[a] | National Cup[b] | Other[c] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aberdeen[2] | 1976–77 | Scottish Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977–78 | Scottish Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Clydebank[3] | 1978–79 | Scottish First Division | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Sheffield United[1] | 1978–79 | English Second Division | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 1979–80 | English Third Division | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 4 | |
| Total | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 5 | ||
| Stranraer[5] | 1980–81 | Scottish Second Division | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Preston Makedonia | 1981[6] | National Soccer League | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 |
| 1982[7] | National Soccer League | 28 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3[8] | 1 | 31 | 12 | |
| 1983[9] | National Soccer League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 53 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 21 | ||
| South Melbourne | 1983[10] | National Soccer League | 28 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 19 |
| 1984[11] | National Soccer League | 32 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5[12] | 2 | 37 | 24 | |
| 1985[13] | National Soccer League | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5[14] | 1 | 29 | 11 | |
| 1986[15] | National Soccer League | 3 | 0 | 1[16] | 3 | 4[17] | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| Total | 86 | 48 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 105 | 57 | ||
| Heidelberg United | 1986[15] | National Soccer League | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
| 1987[18] | National Soccer League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[19] | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 9 | ||
| Fawkner | 1987[20] | Victorian State League | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4[21][22] | 5 | 26 | 19 |
| 1988[23] | Victorian State League | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2[24][25] | 1 | 26 | 9 | |
| Total | 46 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 28 | ||
| Career total | 242 | 100 | 14 | 9 | 39 | 16 | 295 | 125 | ||
- ^ Includes NSL Conference and Championship play-offs
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup, and NSL Cup.
- ^ Includes League Cup, Scottish League Cup, Anglo-Scottish Cup, Ampol Cup, Buffalo Gold Cup, Hellenic Cup, Buffalo Cup, Dockerty Cup, and Victorian State League Cup.
International
edit| Australia B[26] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1984 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 2 |
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Australia B's goal tally first.[26]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 June 1984 | Adamstown Oval, Newcastle |  Rangers |
2–4 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 2. | 17 June 1984 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |  Iraklis |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.
- ^ a b "Doug Brown Aberdeen Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ a b McBay, Stuart. "Doug Brown Clydebank Player Profile". clydebankfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ a b "South Melbourne Football Club Hall of Champions".
- ^ Brown, Neil. "Doug Brown Stranraer Player Profile". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1981 NSL Season". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1982 NSL Season". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1982 Ampol Cup". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1983 Ampol Cup". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1983 NSL Season". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1984 NSL Season". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1984 Buffalo Gold Cup". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1985 NSL Season". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1985 Buffalo Gold Cup". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ a b Stock, Greg. "1986 NSL Season". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1986 NSL Cup". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1986 Buffalo Cup". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1987 NSL Season". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1987 Buffalo Cup". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "Victorian State League - 1987 Season Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1987 Dockerty Cup Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1987 Victorian State League Cup Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "Victorian State League - 1988 Season Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1988 Buffalo Cup". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1988 Dockerty Cup Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b Stock, Greg. "Socceroo B Matches for 1984". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 16 February 2021.