Bob Brown (Victorian footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Playing position | Outside-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1894–1897 | Burton Wanderers | 84 | (19) |
| 1897–1898 | Southampton | 12 | (2) |
| 1898–1899 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | (3) |
| 1899–1900 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 1900–1901 | Swindon Town | 22 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Robert "Bob" Brown (1869-after 1901) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside-forward for various clubs at the end of the 19th century, including three years in the Football League with Burton Wanderers and a year at Southampton in 1897–98, where he helped win the Southern League championship.
Brown was born in Liverpool and his professional football career started when he joined Burton Wanderers in July 1894 for their first season in the Football League Second Division. Over the next three season, Brown rarely missed a match, making a total of 87 league and FA Cup appearances. At the end of the 1896–97 season, after finishing second last in the League, they were voted out.
In May 1897, Brown was given a trial by Southern League champions Southampton and travelled to Hampshire with Arthur Chadwick of Burton Swifts. Despite being described in the local press as "an average type player", Brown was signed on a professional contract and made his debut at inside-right in a 2–0 defeat at Tottenham on the opening day of the season, 18 September 1897. Brown retained his place for the next match before giving way to Willie Naughton.
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