| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon Steele Brown[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1929[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Church Warsop, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 August 2010 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1950 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | (0) |
| 1950–1958 | York City | 322 | (25) |
| 1958–19?? | Sutton United | ||
| Shirebrook Miners Welfare | |||
| Total | 323 | (25) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gordon Steele Brown (21 March 1929 – 15 August 2010) was an English footballer.
Career
Born in Church Warsop, Nottinghamshire, Brown played junior football in Worksop before signing a professional contract with Nottingham Forest in December 1946.[2] He joined York City in June 1950 after serving in the British Army in 1948 to 1949.[3] He was a member of the team which played in the FA Cup semi-final in 1955.[2] He left the club for non-League Sutton United in July 1958 and later played for Shirebrook Miners Welfare.[2] Brown died at Nottingham City Hospital at the age of 81 on the morning of 15 August 2010.[4]
References
- 1 2 Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 86. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- 1 2 3 4 Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 16. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
- ↑ "YORK CITY : 1946/47 – 2003/04". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
- ↑ Flett, Dave (17 August 2010). "York City's 1955 FA Cup hero Gordon Brown dies, aged 81". The Press. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
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