Stanley Brown (15 September 1941 – 15 March 2018) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley Brown[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1941[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lewes, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 March 2018 (aged 76)[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fulham | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1972 | Fulham | 353 | (16) |
| 1972 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 1972–1973 | Colchester United | 23 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Wimbledon | ||
| 1974 | Margate | ||
| 1974–1977 | Haywards Heath Town | ||
| Ringmer | |||
| Southwick | |||
| Burgess Hill Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editBrown was born in Lewes, East Sussex.[1] Between 1960 and 1972, he made 353 league appearances for Fulham, scoring 16 goals in that period. He was sent on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion in 1972, before moving to Colchester United. At the end of the 1972–73 season, Brown moved on to Wimbledon.[4] He later played non-league football for clubs including Margate, Haywards Heath Town, Ringmer, Southwick and Burgess Hill Town,[5][1] and went on to coach children in the Lewes area.[2] Brown died in March 2018 at the age of 76.[2]
Brown was one of six brothers who all played football; two of the six, Alan and Irvin, also played at Football League level.[1][2]
Honours
editFulham[6]
- Football League Third Division runner-up: 1970–71
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. pp. 37–40. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
- ^ a b c d Walton, Josh (16 March 2018). "Obituary: 'Player's player' who coached the next generation of footballers". The Argus. Brighton. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ Williams, Tony; Peskett, Roy, eds. (1971). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971–72 (2nd ed.). Queen Anne Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-0362000948.
- ^ "Stan Brown Colchester United Profile". Coludata. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Stan Brown". Margate Football Club History. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Tier Three (League One) Honours". Coludaybyday. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
External links
edit- Stan Brown at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database