Duggie Brown (footballer)
Douglas Alexander "Duggie" Brown (born 21 March 1958) is a former footballer who played as a forward for Sheffield United.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Douglas Alexander Brown[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 21 March 1958||
Place of birth | Poole, Dorset, England[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Airdrie Academicals | |||
Chapel Hill BC | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Aberdeen | 0 | (0) | |
Clydebank | |||
1979–1980 | Sheffield United | 25 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Born in Poole in Dorset,[1] Brown started his career in Scotland where he was signed by Aberdeen but failed to make the breakthrough into the first team.[1] He moved to Clydebank for a short spell before being signed by English side Sheffield United on 2 March 1979, making his league debut the following day in a 1–1 draw against Oldham Athletic.[1]
Described by the press as an 'enthusiastic' player Brown was unable to establish himself as a first team player and eventually left United in October 1980 after playing 31 games in total and scoring five goals.[1]
Following his departure from United, Brown returned to his former trade as an engineering fitter. Brown worked for his father, George Brown, who was a building sub-contractor. George Brown had also been a Football League player, with Southport and Bradford Park Avenue.[1][2]
References
- Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.
- "Duggie Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 February 2017.