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Bill Brown (footballer, born 1928)

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Bill Brown
Personal information
Full name William Brown[1]
Date of birth (1928-03-27)27 March 1928
Place of birth Dawdon, County Durham, England
Date of death May 2010 (aged 82)
Place of death Durham, England
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1950 Murton Colliery Welfare ? (?)
1950–1958 Gateshead 216 (7)
1958–1959 Berwick Rangers 3 (0)
1959–19?? Blyth Spartans ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Brown (27 March 1928 – May 2010) was an English footballer who played as a wing half.[1]

Brown started his career with non-league Murton Colliery Welfare before signing for Gateshead in September 1950. He scored a total of 7 goals in 238 appearances in the league and FA Cup for Gateshead. Brown moved to Berwick Rangers before playing for non-league Blyth Spartans.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bill Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
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  • Bill Brown at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database