James Brown (footballer, born 1902)

English footballer

For other footballers of this name, see James Brown (disambiguation) § Sports.

James BrownPersonal information

Full name|  James Benjamin Brown[1]
Date of birth|  (1902-10-15)15 October 1902[1]
Place of birth|  Barnard Castle,[1] England
Date of death|  1965 (aged 62–63)[1]
Height|  5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
|  Barnard Castle United|  |
1921–1923|  Darlington|  5|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Benjamin Brown  (15 October 1902 – 1965) was an English amateur footballer who played in the Football League as a goalkeeper for Darlington in the 1920s.[3] He was the club's third-choice goalkeeper,[4] behind Andy Greig and John Ward, and made only five appearances in Darlington's first two seasons in the Third Division North, three in 1921–22 and two in 1922–23.[5][6] Before joining Darlington he played non-league football for Barnard Castle United.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e James Brown at the English National Football Archive (subscription required) Retrieved 13 February 2017.
2. ^ "Third Division. Northern Section. Darlington". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
3. ^ "Stockton player signs for Darlington". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 29 June 1922. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive. "Amongst the amateurs who have again signed for Darlington are: Brown (goalkeeper)..."
4. ^ "North and South. Darlington's Brown". Derby Daily Telegraph. 11 February 1922. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 39\. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
6. ^ Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData. pp. 23–24\. ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.

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