Horace Brown (footballer)

Horace R. Brown[1] (born 1860) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.[1]

Horace Brown

Personal information
Date of birth	1860[1]
Place of birth	Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Position(s)	Half-Back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1883–1886	Stoke
	Stoke St Peter's
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Brown was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Stoke in their first competitive match in the FA Cup against Manchester in a 2–1 defeat.[1] He stayed at Stoke until the end of the 1886–87 season where he played in three more FA Cup matches[1] He later went on to play for Stoke St Peter's.[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke[1]	1883–84	1	0	1	0
	1884–85	0	0	0	0
	1885–86	2	0	2	0
	1886–87	1	0	1	0
Career Total		4	0	4	0

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.