Ron Brown (footballer)
Ronald Brown (20 March 1923 – 1968), sometimes known as Paddy Brown, was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Hull City.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Brown[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballymoney, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 1968 (aged 44–45)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1945 | Linfield | ||
| 1945–1947 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | (17) |
| 1947– | Hull City | 7 | (3) |
| –1948 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1948 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Brown served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hull City | 1947–48[4] | Third Division South | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Career total | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
References
- "Ron Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- "Brown Of Blackburn Signed By Bees". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 23 July 1948.
- "GoS-DB Players". greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- "Hull City AFC – Players". tigerbase.hullcity.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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