Simon Brown (footballer born 1976)

Simon Brown
Personal information
Full name Simon James Brown
Date of birth 5 December 1976 (1976-12-05) (age 35)
Place of birth Chelmsford, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Cambridge United
Number 30
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
1997–1998 Lincoln City (loan) 1 (0)
1998 Fulham (loan) 0 (0)
1998 Kingstonian (loan) 3 (0)
1999 Aylesbury United (loan) 12 (0)
1999–2004 Colchester United 140 (0)
2004–2007 Hibernian 49 (0)
2007–2009 Brentford 27 (0)
2008–2009 Darlington (loan) 22 (0)
2009–2010 Northampton Town 2 (0)
2010– Cambridge United 42 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:28, 1 May 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Simon James Brown (born 5 December 1976, in Chelmsford) is an English footballer, who currently plays for Cambridge United. Brown is a goalkeeper.

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Playing career

Brown started his career with Tottenham Hotspur as an apprentice[1] but did not make a first team appearance at White Hart Lane. Instead, he spent several spells on loan at lower league clubs before signing for Colchester United in 1999. After five years and more than 100 starts for the Layer Road club, he moved north to join Hibernian in 2004.[2] Brown struggled to hold down a regular place with Hibernian and was given a free transfer at the end of the 2006–07 season.[1]

Brentford manager Terry Butcher signed Brown on 25 June 2007.[1] Brown was transfer listed at the end of his first season with the club. He joined Darlington in a five-month loan deal on 2 August 2008. After his loan spell at Darlington, Brown returned to Brentford after the five months to serve as back up for Ben Hamer who was on loan from Reading. Brown came on as a sub for Hamer on the second last day of the season against Darlington to help Brentford secure promotion to League One. Despite being offered a new deal, Brown left the club when his contract expired on 1 July.

On 11 September 2009, Brown signed with League Two side Northampton Town on a contract until January 2010. After making two appearances for the Cobblers, he signed for Cambridge United on a free transfer on 11 February 2010.

Honours

As a player

Tottenham Hotspur
Hibernian
Brentford

References

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