George Brown (footballer, born 2006)

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George Brown
Personal information
Full name George William Brown [1]
Position(s) Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
 Sheffield Wednesday
Number 29
Youth career
–2024 Leeds UFCA
2024–2025 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Sheffield Wednesday 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:02, 27 September 2025 (UTC)

George William Brown is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. [2]

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Club career

Early career

Brown joined Leeds UFCA as a 13 year old and raised through the ranks, where he would net 47 goals in 26 appearances for UFCA Senior in the Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division - as well as helping the side to League Cup and County Cup victories. [3] He would have trials at Grimsby Town in 2022. [4]

Sheffield Wednesday

After a successful trial, where he played 6 times for Sheffield Wednesday's academy, he would sign his first professional contract with the club in September 2024. [5] [6] He made 27 league appearances for the Owls Under-21s in his first season scoring eight goals in all competitions during his maiden campaign. [7] In July 2025, he would extend his stay signing a new contract at the club. [8] He made the senior squad for the first time on the first home game of the 2025–2026 season against Stoke City where he was named on the bench. [9] He made his senior debut in the second round of the EFL Cup, starting against Leeds United, before being replaced by fellow debutant Will Grainger, where Wednesday went onto win on penalties. [10] [11] [12] He made his Championship debut on 20 September 2025, starting the match away to Portsmouth, where he also scored his first senior goal, scoring the second goal in a 2–0 win. [13]

Career statistics

As of 27 September 2025.
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield Wednesday 2025–26 [14] Championship 2100200041
Career total2100200041

    References

    1. ↑ "EFL Professional Retain List 2024-25" (PDF). English Football League. p. 35. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
    2. ↑ "G. Brown". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
    3. ↑ "George Brown Signs For Sheffield Wednesday U21s". UFCA Leeds. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
    4. ↑ "UFCA Players Invited To Trial With Grimsby Town". UFCA Leeds. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
    5. ↑ "21s add striker to the ranks". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
    6. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday announce prolific striker signing after successful trial". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
    7. ↑ "George Brown extends S6 stay". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
    8. ↑ "'Powerful' striker commits to Sheffield Wednesday as contract announced". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
    9. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday 0–3 Stoke City". BBC. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
    10. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United". BBC. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
    11. ↑ "Remarkable run continues after Dominic Calvert-Lewin misses". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
    12. ↑ "Horvath's heroics stun Leeds as Sheffield Wednesday pull off Carabao Cup shock". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
    13. ↑ "Sheff Wed get deserved first league win at Pompey". BBC. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
    14. ↑ "Games played by George Brown in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
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