Sidney Brown was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Port Vale, Gillingham, West Bromwich Albion, Congleton Town, and Dudley Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Brierley Hill, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1927 | Port Vale | 16 | (0) |
| 1927 | Gillingham | 8 | (0) |
| West Bromwich Albion | |||
| Congleton Town | |||
| Dudley Town | |||
| Total | 24+ | (0+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBrown joined Port Vale in November 1923, making his debut in a 5–1 FA Cup qualifier defeat to Wrexham at the Racecourse Ground on 1 December.[3] He went on to play eight Second Division games in the 1923–24 season, but remained as Tommy Lonsdale's understudy.[3] New signing Tom Fern then took the number one jersey at The Old Recreation Ground, and Brown was limited to four games in the 1924–25 and 1925–26 campaigns, before he was released at the end of the 1926–27 season.[3] He moved on to Gillingham, West Bromwich Albion, Congleton Town and Dudley Town.[3]
Career statistics
editSource:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1923–24 | Second Division | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1924–25 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1925–26 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Gillingham | 1927–28 | Third Division South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 12. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ "Port Vale". Athletic News. 18 August 1924. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 46. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Sidney Brown at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)