Robert 'Sparrow' Brown (1856 – 10 January 1904) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Dumbarton and Scotland.
He was one of two contemporary players of the same name and club. To distinguish them, they were given nicknames 'Plumber' and 'Sparrow'.
Honours Dumbarton Scottish Cup: Winners 1882–83 Runners Up 1880–81, 1881–82 Dumbartonshire Cup: Winners 1884–85 Glasgow Charity Cup: Runners Up 1881–82, 1884–85 3 representative caps for Dumbartonshire, scoring one goal 3 representative caps for Scotch Counties, scoring two goals.
References
External links Robert Brown (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) London Hearts profile Scottish Football Historical Archive