| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Luton, Bedfordshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 January 1940(1940-01-06) (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Luton, Bedfordshire, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Forward Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1892–1895 | Luton Town | ||
| 1895–1899 | St Albans City | ||
| 1899–1901 | Luton Town | ||
| 1901–1904 | Watford | ||
| 1904–???? | Luton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Brown (27 June 1874 – 6 January 1940) was an English amateur footballer and minor counties cricketer.
Brown was born at Luton in June 1874 to William Brown and his wife, Martha. By profession a hat manufacturer, he played for Luton Town in three spells between 1892 and 1904, making 59 appearances and scoring ten goals during his second-spell. In between his three spells, he played for St Albans City from 1895 to 1899 and Watford from 1901 to 1904. Brown also played cricket at minor counties level for Bedfordshire, albeit intermittently, from 1904 to 1914, making sixteen appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. During the Second World War he was employed as a special constable in Luton. He fell ill on 4 January 1940, subsequently dying two days later.
References
- ^ "William "Tip" Brown". www.thestrawplaiters.com. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ ""Tip" Brown's Death loss to cricket in Luton and the county". The Luton News and Bedfordshire Advertiser. 11 January 1940. p. 7.
- "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by William Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2019.