Michael Brown (footballer, born 1951)

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Michael Brown
Personal information
Full name Michael John Leslie Brown [1]
Date of birth (1951-09-27) 27 September 1951 (age 72)
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1969–1972 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1973 Crystal Palace 0 (0)
1973–1974 Brighton & Hove Albion 8 (1)
1973Brentford (loan) 3 (0)
Highlands Park
International career
Wales Schoolboys
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael John Leslie Brown (born 27 September 1951) is a Welsh retired professional football centre back who played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford. [1] [2]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford (loan) 1973–74 [3] Fourth Division 3030
Career total30000030

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References

  1. 1 2 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 29. ISBN   978-0955294914.
  2. "Mick Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 392. ISBN   0951526200.