Bill Brown (footballer, born 1943)

William Frederick Thomas Brown (born 7 February 1943) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. His professional clubs included Portsmouth, Brentford and Gillingham, for whom he made over 100 Football League appearances. Either side of his spell in the Football League, Brown had a long career in non-League football.

Personal life As of October 1969, Brown was running his own haulage business. As of 2014, he was living in Essex.

Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBedford Town1965–66Southern League Premier Division351361—116 appearances and 3 goals in Eastern Professional Floodlit Competition, 4 appearances in Southern League Cup, 1 appearance in Huntingdonshire Premier Cup34217Gillingham1965–66Third Division2410———24101966–67Third Division4192051—48101967–68Third Division40141030—4414Total105333081—11634Portsmouth1968–69Second Division820010—92Brentford1969–70Fourth Division400000—40Bedford Town1969–70Southern League First Division81——53 appearances in Eastern Professional Floodlit Competition, 2 appearances in Southern League Cup0131Total431461—1635518Career total16049919016319453

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