Freddie Brown (footballer)

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

Freddie Brown

Personal information
Full name	James Fredrick Brown[1]
Date of birth	1886
Place of birth	Brierley Hill, England[1]
Date of death	1939 (aged 53)[1]
Position(s)	Inside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1905	Kidderminster Harriers
1906–1907	Stoke	23	(8)
1908–1909	West Bromwich Albion	8	(1)
1910	Kidderminster Harriers
1911	Willenhall Swifts
Total		31	(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 re-joined Kidderminster Harriers and played for Willenhall Swifts.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke	1906–07	First Division	4	0	0	0	4	0
	1907–08	Second Division	19	8	6	3	25	11
West Bromwich Albion	1908–09	Second Division	7	1	0	0	7	1
	1909–10	Second Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			31	9	6	3	37	12

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. Freddie Brown at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)