Chris Brown (footballer born 1984)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Alan Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Doncaster, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Sunderland | 66 | (9) |
| 2003–2004 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 22 | (10) |
| 2005 | → Hull City (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Norwich City | 18 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Preston North End | 107 | (18) |
| 2011–2014 | Doncaster Rovers | 87 | (19) |
| 2014–2016 | Blackburn Rovers | 37 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Bury | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:55, 29 May 2016 (UTC). |
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Christopher Alan "Chris" Brown (born 11 December 1984) is an English footballer who plays as a forward and is currently a free agent
Born in Doncaster, Brown was a prolific goalscorer at school and youth level, Brown rose through the youth ranks at the team he supported as a boy, Sunderland, making his debut for the under-19 team at the age of just 15. However, Brown suffered a setback in 2002 when he damaged his cruciate ligament whilst playing for the reserve side, forcing him to miss the entire 2002/2003 season. During this season Sunderland were relegated from the Premier League.
After making a successful recovery, Brown was promoted to the Sunderland first team, and was allocated the number 31 shirt for the club's first season back in the First Division. During the season, Brown was loaned to Doncaster Rovers, where he made 22 appearances during his seven-month stay, scoring 10 goals. Brown ended the season with a Nationwide Division Three winners medal, finishing four points ahead of future club Hull City, who finished second.
Brown was handed the number 20 squad number at Sunderland for the 04/05 season, with many tipping Brown to break through into the first team that season as the club bounced back from a play-off defeat to Crystal Palace the year below. Brown was named as an unused substitute for the trip to Plymouth on 21 August and officially Brown made his debut for Sunderland on 21 September, scoring twice in the 3–3 draw with Crewe Alexandra in the League Cup. Although Sunderland lost the game on penalties, Brown impressed enough to retain his place for the trip to Leeds United four days later, with the game resuling in a 1–0 victory for Sunderland.
Brown featured throughout the season for Sunderland, making 14 starts and 23 substitute appearances, scoring 7 goals. Although mainly being used as a substitute during the first half of the season, Brown enjoyed an extended run in the side towards the end of the campaign, as Sunderland clinched the newly renamed Football League Championship title and won promotion. At the end of the season, Brown was beaten by teammate Stephen Elliott for the club's "young player of the year" award.
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