Freddie Brown (footballer)

Freddie Brown
Personal information
Full nameJames Fredrick Brown[1]
Date of birth1886
Place of birthBrierley Hill, England[1]
Date of death1939 (aged 53)[1]
Playing positionInside right
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Kidderminster Harriers
1906–1907Stoke23(8)
1908–1909West Bromwich Albion8(1)
Kidderminster Harriers
Willenhall Swifts
Total31(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

James Fredrick "Freddie" Brown (1886 – 1939) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and West Bromwich Albion.[1]

Career

Brown was born in Brierley Hill and started his career at non-league Kidderminster Harriers before he joined League side Stoke in 1906.[1] He played as an inside forward playing in 28 games scoring 11 goals.[1] When Stoke left the league Brown joined West Bromwich Albion scoring once in eight matches and then went on to re-join Kidderminster Harriers.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke 1906–07 400040
1907–08 198632511
West Bromwich Albion 1908–09 710071
1909–10 100010
Career Total 319633712

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.