John Brown (footballer, born 1947)
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| Full name | John Christopher Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 May 2024 (aged 76) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Preston North End | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1975 | Preston North End | 67 | (0) |
| 1970–1971 | → Stockport County (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | Stockport County | 15 | (0) |
| 1976–1982 | Wigan Athletic | 162 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Macclesfield Town | 15 | (0) |
| Total | 285 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Brown (30 December 1947 – 16 May 2024) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Preston North End, Stockport County, Wigan Athletic and Macclesfield Town.
In 1976, he signed for Wigan Athletic when they were still in the Northern Premier League and made 69 league appearances for the club before they were voted into the Football League.[1] Brown was Wigan's first ever goalkeeper in the Football League and was the club's Player of the Year in 1980. He made a further 93 league appearances for the club before joining Macclesfield Town in 1982.
Brown died on 16 May 2024, at the age of 76.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Latics A-Z". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ "Rest In Peace, John Brown". Preston North End. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- John Brown at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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