| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Brown [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1940 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Dunbar United | |||
| 1962 | Colchester United | 1 | (0) |
| Stenhousemuir | |||
| George Cross | |||
| Total | 1 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Brown (born 6 March 1940) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Colchester United.
Born in Edinburgh, Brown began his career with the Scottish junior club Dunbar United. He earned a move to English Football League side Colchester United in 1962 where he made one league appearance for the U's. [1] [2] He made his debut for Colchester in the League Cup during a 2–0 second round defeat at Northampton Town on 26 September 1962. [3] Following this came his league debut and solitary appearance at Layer Road, a 1–1 draw with Halifax Town [4] on 27 October, and his final appearance came in the subsequent game, an FA Cup tie with non-league Wimbledon in the first round that ended in a 2–1 defeat. [5]
After leaving Colchester, Brown returned to Scotland to play for Stenhousemuir, and later moved to Australia to play for George Cross. [1] [2]
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