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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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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