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Players
Index
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Jimmy Brown - Match History |
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Club: Blackburn Rovers F.C. - 5 caps |
|
Coach:
F.A. Committee - 5 caps |
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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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