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Arthur Brown
Profile |
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Full name |
Arthur Alfred Brown |
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Popular name |
Arthur Brown |
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Nickname |
Digger |
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Born |
15 March 1859
in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire; |
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Died |
11 July 1909 in
Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire; |
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Height/Weight |
5' 8", |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Began with
Florence FC in Aston, Birmingham, then Aston Unity and Mitchell St.
George's. Joined Aston
Villa FC in August 1878 until August 1879 and from February 1880 until May
1886. In between which, he played for Birchfield Trinity and Birmingham
Excelsior. Went on to a second spell with Mitchell St. George's before
retiring; |
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Club honours |
None |
| Individual
honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Older brother
of Albert Brown of Aston Villa; |
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England Career |
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Player
number |
One of
seven who became the 90th players to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Inside Right; |
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First match |
No. 14, 18
February 1882, Ireland 0 England 13, friendly match at Knock
Ground, Bloomfield, Belfast. Aged 22 years, 340 days; |
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Last match |
No. 16, 13
March 1882, Wales 5 England 3, friendly match at
'Y Cae Ras', The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham.
Aged 22 years, 363 days; |
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Major
tournaments |
None. |
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Team honours |
None. |
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Individual
honours |
None. |
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Distinctions |
None. |
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Beyond
England |
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Retired from football
through ill-health. He worked as a club steward until 1908. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1971). Hatton Press, p.49./Spartacus.Schoolnet.co.uk/Aston |
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Arthur Brown - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Gls
Av. min |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 3 |
3 |
270 |
4 |
68 min |
None |
None |
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Arthur Brown
- Match Record - All Matches |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Away |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
17 |
10 |
+7 |
0 |
1 |
5.667 |
3.333 |
33.3 |
-1 |
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All |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
17 |
10 |
+7 |
0 |
1 |
5.667 |
3.333 |
33.3 |
-1 |
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Arthur Brown
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| Friendly |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
17 |
10 |
+7 |
0 |
1 |
5.667 |
3.333 |
33.3 |
-1 |
| All |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
17 |
10 |
+7 |
0 |
1 |
5.667 |
3.333 |
33.3 |
-1 |
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Arthur Brown - Match History |
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Club: Aston Villa F.C. - 3 caps |
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Coach:
F.A. Committee - 3 caps |
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App |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
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1 |
14 |
Ireland |
18-Feb-1882 |
Knock
Ground, Bloomfield, Belfast |
F |
13 |
0 |
AW |
Start
 |
n/a |
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2 |
15 |
Scotland |
11-Mar-1882 |
Hampden Park,
Hampden Terrace, Glasgow` |
F |
1 |
5 |
AL |
Start |
n/a |
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3 |
16 |
Wales |
13-Mar-1882 |
'Y Cae Ras', The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham |
F |
3 |
5 |
AL |
Start |
n/a |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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