Vin Brown

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Vin Brown
Personal information
Date of birth	5 February 1922
Date of death	11 May 1989(1989-05-11) (aged 67)
Original team	Thornbury CYMS
Debut	Round 4, 1941, Carlton v. North Melbourne, at Arden Street
Height/Weight	178 cm / 73 kg
Playing career¹
Carlton (1941–48) 117 games, 4 goals
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 1948 season.

Edward Vincent "Vin" Brown (5 February 1922 – 11 May 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s.

Brown possessed exceptional pace, he was a Stawell Gift finalist, and was used on the wing when he started out at Carlton in 1941. In his second season he began playing as a key defender to fill the gap left by players who were serving in the war and was a full-back in Carlton's 1945 premiership side. He was half back flanker in their premiership two years later, playing most of the Grand Final on Dick Reynolds. A twisted ankle sustained in the 1948 season prompted Brown to announce his retirement.

His father Ted Brown was also a dual premiership player at Carlton, only Sergio and Stephen Silvagni have repeated this feat for the club. He also had a younger brother John who played for Carlton.

References

Vin Brown's statistics from AFL Tables
Blueseum profile of Vin Brown

v t e Carlton Football Club 1945 1947 VFL Premiers

1. Hands 3. Bennett 7. Turner 12. Williams 15. Brown 21. Baxter 23. Deacon 25. Baird 26. Clark

Coach: Bentley

Persondata
Name	Brown, Vin
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	5 February 1922
Place of birth
Date of death	11 May 1989
Place of death

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