Jim Brown (Cowdenbeath footballer)

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Jim Brown
Personal information
Full name James W Brown [1]
Place of birth West Calder, Scotland
Date of death 1955 (1956) [2]
Place of death Scotland
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Linlithgow Rose
0000–1899 Bo'ness Our Boys
1899 Celtic 0 (0)
1899–1900 Royal Albert
1900 Heart of Midlothian 2 (0)
1900 Hamilton Academical 1 (0)
1900–1901 Rangers 0 (0)
1901–1904 St Bernard's 33 (1)
1904–1907 Cowdenbeath 42 (4)
1907–1909 Dunfermline Athletic
1909–1914 Lochgelly United
Kelty Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James W. Brown (died 1955) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, St Bernard's, Lochgelly United, Heart of Midlothian and Hamilton Academical as a centre half. [1] [2]

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Personal life

Brown served in the Royal Scots during the First World War and after his retirement from football, he became the High Chief Ruler of a Fife branch of the Independent Order of Rechabites. [2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Heart of Midlothian 1900–01 [1] Scottish Division One 200020
Hamilton Academical 1900–01 [3] Scottish Division Two 100010
St Bernard's 1901–02 [1] Scottish Division Two13110141
1902–03 [1] Scottish Division Two501060
1903–04 [1] Scottish Division Two15010160
Total33130361
Cowdenbeath 1904–05 [1] Northern League 009090
1905–06 [1] Scottish Division Two21110221
1906–07 [1] Scottish Division Two21360273
Total424160584
Career total785190975

Honours

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Jim Brown". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "1900–01". docs.google.com. Retrieved 11 July 2018.


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