Gordon Brown (footballer, born 1929)

Gordon Steele Brown (21 March 1929 – 15 August 2010) was an English footballer.

Gordon Brown

Personal information
Full name	Gordon Steele Brown[1]
Date of birth	(1929-03-21)21 March 1929[1]
Place of birth	Church Warsop, England
Date of death	15 August 2010(2010-08-15) (aged 81)
Place of death	Nottingham, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Playing position(s)	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1950	Nottingham Forest	1	(0)
1950–1958	York City	322	(25)
1958–19??	Sutton United
	Shirebrook Miners Welfare
Total		323	(25)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Church Warsop, Nottinghamshire, Brown played junior football in Worksop before signing a professional contract with Nottingham Forest in December 1946.[2] He joined York City in June 1950 after serving in the British Army in 1948 to 1949.[3] He was a member of the team which played in the FA Cup semi-final in 1955.[2] He left the club for non-League Sutton United in July 1958 and later played for Shirebrook Miners Welfare.[2] Brown died at Nottingham City Hospital at the age of 81 on the morning of 15 August 2010.[4]

References

1. Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 86. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
2. Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 16. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
3. "YORK CITY : 1946/47 – 2003/04". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
4. Flett, Dave (17 August 2010). "York City's 1955 FA Cup hero Gordon Brown dies, aged 81". The Press. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2011.