James Brown (footballer, born 1902)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Benjamin Brown[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1902[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Barnard Castle,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 1965 (aged 62–63)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Barnard Castle United | |||
| 1921–1923 | Darlington | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Benjamin Brown (15 October 1902 – 1965) was an English amateur footballer who played in the Football League as a goalkeeper for Darlington in the 1920s.[3] He was the club's third-choice goalkeeper,[4] behind Andy Greig and John Ward, and made only five appearances in Darlington's first two seasons in the Third Division North, three in 1921–22 and two in 1922–23.[5][6] Before joining Darlington he played non-league football for Barnard Castle United.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e James Brown at the English National Football Archive (subscription required) Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Third Division. Northern Section. Darlington". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
- ^ "Stockton player signs for Darlington". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 29 June 1922. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Amongst the amateurs who have again signed for Darlington are: Brown (goalkeeper)...
- ^ "North and South. Darlington's Brown". Derby Daily Telegraph. 11 February 1922. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData. pp. 23–24. ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.
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