Gary Brown (footballer)

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Gary Brown
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-10-29) 29 October 1985 (age 37)
Place of birth Darwen, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
AFC Darwen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2008 Rochdale 38 (0)
2008–2009 Runcorn Linnets
2009–2014 AFC Darwen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2009 (UTC)

Gary Brown (born 29 October 1985) is an English former professional footballer.

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Court case

Gary was found guilty of drunken behaviour at Blackburn Magistrates' Court on 18 December 2008 after using threatening behaviour towards a policeman whilst drunk on a Darwen football pitch. He was ordered to do 150 hours community service and fined £100. [1]

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References

  1. "Former Rochdale footballer guilty of threatening behaviour". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 12 January 2009.