Arthur Brown (footballer, born 1885)

Arthur Brown
Personal information
Full name Arthur Samuel Brown
Date of birth (1885-04-06)6 April 1885
Place of birth Gainsborough, England
Date of death 27 June 1944(1944-06-27) (aged 59)
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1901–1902 Gainsborough Trinity 3 (2)
1902–1908 Sheffield United 178 (95)
1908–1910 Sunderland 50 (21)
1910–1912 Fulham 41 (9)
1912 Middlesbrough 4 (0)
Total 276 (127)
International career
1904–1906 England 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Samuel Brown (6 April 1885 – 27 June 1944) was an English international footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Club career

Brown played in the Football League for Gainsborough Trinity, Sheffield United, Sunderland, Fulham and Middlesbrough.[2][3]

International career

Brown was capped on two occasions by the England national football team.[4] He made hs debut during the 2–2 draw against Wales on 29 February 1904 at the age of 18 years, 10 months, 23 days.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[5]
National team Year Apps Goals
England 1904 1 0
1905 0 0
1906 1 1
Total 2 1
Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Brown goal.[5]
List of international goals scored by Arthur Brown
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 17 February 1906 Solitude, Belfast, Ireland 2  Northern Ireland 2–0 5–0 Friendly

References

  1. ^ England's Players - Bach to Byrne
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ EnglandFC.com profile Archived 4 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Arthur Brown". Englandstats.com.
  5. ^ a b "Arthur Brown". National Football Teams.