William Brown (footballer, born 1874)

William 'Tip' Brown (27 June 1874 – 6 January 1940) was an English amateur footballer and minor counties cricketer.

William Brown
Personal information
Full name William Brown
Date of birth 27 June 1874
Place of birth Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Date of death 6 January 1940(1940-01-06) (aged 65)
Place of death Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Playing position(s) Forward
Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1892–1895 Luton Town ? (?)
1895–1899 St Albans City ? (7)
1899–1901 Luton Town 59 (10)
1901–1904 Watford ? (?)
1904–? Luton Town ? (?)
Total 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Brown was born at Luton in June 1874 to William Brown and his wife, Martha.[1] By profession a hat manufacturer,[2] he played for Luton Town in three spells between 1892 and 1904, making 59 appearances and scoring ten goals during his second-spell. In between his three spells, he played for St Albans City from 1895–1899 and Watford from 1901–1904.[1] Brown also played cricket at minor counties level for Bedfordshire, albeit intermittently, from 1904–1914, making sixteen appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[3] During the Second World War he was employed as a special constable in Luton. He fell ill on 4 January 1940, subsequently dying two days later.[2]

References
  1. "William "Tip" Brown". www.thestrawplaiters.com. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. “Tip” Brown’s Death loss to cricket in Luton and the county, The Luton News and Bedfordshire Advertiser, pg 7, 1940-01-11, Retrieved 28 July 2019
  3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by William Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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