Willie Brown (footballer, born 1922)

William Falconer Brown (20 October 1922 – 27 May 1978) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played for Preston North End, Queen of the South, Elgin City and Grimsby Town, then managed Barrow from July 1958 to August 1959.[2]

Willie Brown

Personal information
Full name	William Falconer Brown[1]
Date of birth	(1922-10-20)20 October 1922
Place of birth	Larkhall, Scotland
Date of death	27 May 1978(1978-05-27) (aged 55)
Place of death	Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
Playing position(s)	Right back
Youth career
	Larkhall Thistle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1950	Preston North End	40	(1)
1950	Queen of the South	8	(0)
1950–1951	Elgin City
1951–1958	Grimsby Town	265	(1)
Total		313	(2)
Teams managed
1958–1959	Barrow
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

1. "Willie Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
2. Willie Brown at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database