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Jimmy Brown
Blackburn Rovers FC

5 caps, 3 goals
60% successful
1881-85
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 450


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Jimmy Brown Profile

Full name James Brown
Popular name Jimmy Brown
Born  31 July 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire;
Died 4 July 1922
Height/Weight -

Club Career

Club(s) Played his schoolboy football in Blackburn before playing for clubs such as Mintholme College in Blackburn, then the Blackburn Law Club.  He played with Blackburn Rovers FC from August 1879 through to 1889.
Club honours FA Cup runners up 1881-82; winners 1883-84, 1884-85, 1885-86;
Individual honours None
Distinctions None

England Career

Player number One of seven who became the 81st players to appear for England.
Position(s) Centre-forward;
First match No. 12, 26 February 1881, England 0 Wales 1, friendly match at Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn.  Age 18 years 210 days;
Last match No. 25, 21 May 1885, Scotland 1 England 1, a British Championship match at Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London.  Aged 22 years 233 days;
Major tournaments British Championship 1884-85;
Team honours None.
Individual honours None.
Distinctions None.

Beyond England

Described as a brilliant individualist.  A Solicitor's clerk living in Blackburn at the time of his first England appearance. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1971). Hatton Press, p.21./FindMyPast.com

 

Jimmy Brown - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp.
Apps
Mins. Goals Gls Av. min Comp.
Goals
Capt. Disc.
5 5 3 450 5 90 min 1 None None

 

Jimmy Brown - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 1 0 0.67 1.00 33.3 -1
Away 2 2 0 0 17 0 +17 0 2 8.50 0.00 100.0 +2
All 5 2 2 1 19 3 +16 1 2 3.80 0.60 60.0 +1

 

Jimmy Brown - Match Record  - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
British Championship 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 0 1 2.00 0.67 66.7 +1
Friendly 2 1 0 1 13 1 +12 1 1 6.50 0.50 50.0 =0
All 5 2 2 1 19 3 +16 1 2 3.80 0.60 60.0 +1

 

Jimmy Brown - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championships
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1884-85 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 0 1 2.00 0.67 66.7 +1
All Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 0 1 2.00 0.67 66.7 +1
All 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 0 1 2.00 0.67 66.7 +1

 

Jimmy Brown - Match History
Club: Blackburn Rovers F.C. - 5 caps
Coach: F.A. Committee - 5 caps
App No. Opponent Date Venue Type F A Res. Details Shirt
1 12 Wales 26-Feb-1881 Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn F 0 1 HL Start n/a
2 14 Ireland 18-Feb-1882 Knock Ground, Bloomfield, Belfast F 13 0 AW Start
n/a
3 23 Ireland 28-Feb-1885 Manchester Football Ground, Whalley Range, Manchester BC 4 0 HW Start
n/a
4 24 Wales 14-Mar-1885 Leamington Road, Blackburn BC 1 1 HD Start n/a
5 25 Scotland 21-Mar-1885 Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London BC 1 1 HD Start n/a

Notes

[Biographical sketch to come]

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CG