William Ian Brown (6 September 1910 – 15 January 1993) was a professional footballer who played a number of positions in the Football League for Brentford, Luton Town, Leyton Orient and Huddersfield Town.
Career Brown began his career in non-League football with Fairbairn House and Silvertown, before joining Third Division South club Luton Town in 1930. He made shy of 50 league appearances in four seasons at Kenilworth Road, before moving to the top flight with Huddersfield Town in 1934. He was used sparingly before joining First Division rivals Brentford in March 1937 as a replacement for Dai Richards. He quickly became a regular with the Bees, playing in both full back positions, at half back and centre forward during the years before the Second World War intervened. Brown remained with Brentford during the war, with his 246 appearances being the most by any Brentford player during wartime. He dropped down to the Fourth Division to sign for Leyton Orient in May 1947, before ending his career in the Southern League with Chingford Town the following year.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLuton Town1930–31Third Division South6200—621932–3312020—1401933–3481001Appearance(s) in Third Division South Cup0911934–352313020281Total4945030574Huddersfield Town1934–35First Division11——111935–3619120—211Total20220—222Brentford1936–37First Division100——1001937–38410401Appearance in Empire Exhibition Trophy04601938–3933210—3421945–46—80—801946–47First Division8000—80Total922130101062Career total1618200401858
Honours Brentford London War Cup: 1941–42
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