Duggie Brown (footballer)

Douglas Alexander "Duggie" Brown (born 21 March 1958) is a former footballer who played as a forward for Sheffield United.

Duggie Brown
Personal information
Full name Douglas Alexander Brown[1]
Date of birth (1958-03-21) 21 March 1958[1]
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
  1. Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.
  2. "Duggie Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
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