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Robert Brown (2 December 1931 – June 2019) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back.
Career
Born in Motherwell, Brown played for Polkemmet Juniors, Motherwell and Workington.[2][3] Brown was Workington's record appearance holder, and made a total of 469 league and cup appearances for the club between 1956 and 1967.[4] He also spent some time as player-coach.[5]
His appearance record was beaten by Kyle May in 2015.[5] His son Bobby also played for Workington.[5] He died in June 2019, aged 87.[5]
References
- ^ "Bobby Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ Robert Brown, MotherWELLnet
- ^ "Recognition for long-serving Workington Reds pair". News and Star. 5 October 2011. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Workington Reds' great Bobby dies at the age of 87". Times and Star.
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