John Brown (footballer, born 1887)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 October 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Clackmannan, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 6 December 1943 (aged 56) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside-left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Clackmannan | |||
| Hearts of Beath | |||
| Alloa Athletic | |||
| Falkirk | |||
| 1911–1913 | Celtic | 40 | (7) |
| 1912–1913 | → Chelsea (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 1913–1915 | Chelsea | 5 | (1) |
| Falkirk | |||
| Raith Rovers | |||
| Dunfermline Athletic | |||
| Lochgelly United | |||
| International career | |||
| Scottish Football League XI | 1 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Brown (15 October 1887 – 6 December 1943) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside-left.
Club career[edit]
Brown signed for Celtic in 1911 from Falkirk.[1] His career in Glasgow started well, and he was nominated for the Scottish Football League XI for a game against The Football League XI.[1]
He was loaned to English side Chelsea in 1912, and made the switch permanent a year later.[1] He made a total of sixteen appearances for The Blues, scoring four goals.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "John Brown". thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "John Brown". stamford-bridge.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
Categories:
- 1887 births
- 1943 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Clackmannan F.C. players
- Hearts of Beath F.C. players
- Alloa Athletic F.C. players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Celtic F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Lochgelly United F.C. players