George Brown was a former Australian professional soccer player who played as a forward for Brisbane City, Pineapple Rovers and the Australia national soccer team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Brown | ||
| Place of birth | Queensland, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1925 | Brisbane City | ||
| 1925–? | Pineapple Rovers | ||
| International career | |||
| 1922 | Australia | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBrown played for many years for Brisbane City in the Queensland FA Division One. In 1925, he moved to Pineapple Rovers.[1] He won the Premiership in his first season in 1925 with the Pineapple Rovers.[2]
International career
editBrown began his international career with Australia in 1922 on their first historic tour against New Zealand, debuting in a 1–1 draw to New Zealand.[3] He scored his first and only goal for Australia against New Zealand in a 1–3 defeat in July 1922.[4][5]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year[3] | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Australia | 1922 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
- Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Australia goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 July 1922 | Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand |  New Zealand
|
1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly | [6] |
References
edit- ^ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
- ^ "SOCCER'S CURTAIN". Truth. No. 1330. Queensland, Australia. 13 September 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 21 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ^ "Soccer Football". The Telegraph. No. 15, 480. Queensland, Australia. 10 July 1922. p. 7 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 21 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Esamie, Thomas. "Socceroo Internationals for 1922". Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Soccer Football". The Telegraph. No. 15, 480. Queensland, Australia. 10 July 1922. p. 7 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 21 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.