Willie Brown (footballer, born 1922)

William Falconer Brown (20 October 1922 – 27 May 1978) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played for Preston North End, Queen of the South, Elgin City and Grimsby Town, then managed Barrow from July 1958 to August 1959.[2]

Willie Brown
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Falconer Brown[1]
Date of birth(1922-10-20)20 October 1922
Place of birthLarkhall, Scotland
Date of death27 May 1978(1978-05-27) (aged 55)
Place of deathRonaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
Position(s)Right back
Youth career
Larkhall Thistle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1946–1950Preston North End40(1)
1950Queen of the South8(0)
1950–1951Elgin City
1951–1958Grimsby Town265(1)
Total313(2)
Managerial career
1958–1959Barrow
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References edit

  1. ^ "Willie Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  2. ^ Willie Brown at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database