Billy Brown

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William "Billy" Brown (born 22 August 1900 in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, died January 1985 in Easington, County Durham) was an English professional footballer.

Brown, who often featured as a utility player, joined West Ham United from Hetton in 1921. He made his debut in the final match of the 1920-21 season, a scoreless away game against South Shields on 7 May 1921.

Brown played inside-right, partnering Dick Richards, in the 1923 FA Cup Final against Bolton Wanderers. A month later, he played for England in a reserve international against France. He gained a full cap against Belgium at The Hawthorns the following year.

He made 71 appearances and scored 20 goals for the East London club before leaving for Chelsea in 1924. He went on to play for Fulham, Stockport County and Hartlepool United. He later became a cricket umpire.

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• William Brown was also the name of a footballer that played for West Ham United between 1907 and 1909. He played 19 Southern League games for the club, scoring four goals, and had previously played for Vale of Leven.

[edit] References

• Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media, 38. ISBN 1 903135 50 8. 
• Billy Brown, westhamstats.info, last accessed 20 January 2007