Arthur Ivor Brown (10 October 1903 – 3 April 1971) was a Welsh international footballer. A goalkeeper, he played for Aberdare Athletic, Reading, Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra, and Merthyr Town.
Career Brown played for Aberdare Athletic and Reading before joining Port Vale in May 1929. During his time Aberdare Athletic F.C., Arthur gained his only international cap for Wales in the 1925–26 British Home Championship, playing against Ireland losing 3–0. Unable to dislodge either Jack Prince or Ben Davies, his sole game for Port Vale was in a 2–1 win at Halifax Town on 31 August 1929. He was transferred to Crewe Alexandra in October of that year and later played with Merthyr Town. Arthur died on the 3rd April 1971 in his hometown of Aberdare at the age of 67. His son, Malcolm Brown, was a professor of Computational Mathematics at Cardiff University
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAberdare Athletic1925–26Third Division South290203101926–27Third Division South13000130Total42020440Reading1928–29Second Division14000140Port Vale1929–30Third Division North100010Crewe Alexandra1929–30Third Division North310203301930–31Third Division North420204401931–32Third Division North370304001932–33Third Division North700070Total1170701240Career total1740901830
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