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Arthur Brown

Aston Villa FC

3 caps, 4 goals

P 3 W 1 D 0 L 2 F 17: A 10
33% successful

1882

disciplined: none
captaincies:
none
minutes played:
270

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Full name Arthur Brown

Name notes

AVFC database suggest a middle name of Alfred. There is no evidence of this.

Born July to December 1858 in Coventry, Warwickshire [registered in Coventry, September 1858 and December 1858].

Birth notes

Alleged to be born on 15 March 1859 in Birmingham. There is no registration to confirm this. In fact, his 1881 census, the only Birmingham-area Arthur Brown with a younger brother, Albert, was found to be born in Coventry, which led back to the two Arthur Brown's registered.

Census Notes

According to the 1861 census, Arthur is the third of four children to Benjamin and Elizabeth living at 15 Jordan Well in St Michael, Coventry. His father is chemist/druggist.

According to the 1871 census, Arthur is the third of six children to their parents at 2 Thomas Place, Wheeler Street in Birmingham. Arthur is an errand boy. His father is a watch finisher.

According to the 1881 census, the five Brown children and parents were living at (7 court 4 house) 28 Wheeler Street in Birmingham.  Arthur is an ear ring maker. Father is still a watch finisher.

According to the 1891 census, Arthur had married Eliza had have three children, Arthur B, Samuel B and Harold T.. They live in 61 Albert Place in Wheeler Street. Arthur is a jeweller.

According to the 1901 census, at an address written as 61 Wheeler Street, Arthur and Eliza have two more children, Archie and Eveline. Arthur is now a Tobacconist, and a jeweller.

Married to Eliza Jane Stagg [registered in West Bromwich, Warwickshire, June 1883].
Died 1 July 1909 in Aston, Warwickshire, aged 50 years [registered in Aston, September 1909].
Height/Weight 5' 8", xst. xlbs [x].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com

Club Career

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.
Club honours None
Individual honours None
Distinctions Older brother of Albert Brown of Aston Villa;

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career

Player number One of seven who became the 90th players (95) to appear for England.
Position(s) Inside-right;
First match No. 14, 18 February 1882, Ireland 0 England 13, friendly match at Knock Ground, Bloomfield, Belfast, aged 22 years, 340 days.
Last match No. 16, 13 March 1882, Wales 5 England 3, friendly match at Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham, aged 22 years, 363 days.
Major tournaments None
Team honours None
Individual honours None
Distinctions None

Beyond England

Retired from football through ill-health.  He worked as a club steward until 1908. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.49./Spartacus.Schoolnet.co.uk/Aston

 

Arthur Brown - Career Statistics
Squads Appearances Minutes Goals Goals Ave. min Captaincies Discipline
3 3 270 4 68 min None None
Due to the fact that many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries, errors and substitutions.  The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.

 

Arthur Brown - Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Away - 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

 

Arthur Brown - Match History
 Club: Aston Villa F.C. - 3 full caps

Coach: FA Committee - 3 full capsx

Age 22
1 14 18 February 1882 - Ireland 0 England 13, Knock Ground, Bloomfield, Belfast Fr AW Start
ir
2 15 11 March 1882 - Scotland 5 England 1, Hampden Park, Hampden Terrace, Glasgow Fr AL Start ir
3 16 13 March 1882 - Wales 5 England 3, The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham Fr AL Start ir

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