Greg Brown (soccer)
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Greg Brown is a former association football player who played as striker for both the New Zealand and Australian national football teams.
midway through 1985.
Despite being sent off in his club debut, Brown's goalscoring touch immediately turned struggling Napier's season around leading them from the bottom of the New Zealand National Soccer League
to 1985 Chatham Cup
winners in a final that became known as "Greg Brown's final", in which he scored one goal and set up two others in the 3-1 win over North Shore United. He was named man of the match in the final.
However, with Brown injured, Napier failed to avoid relegation from the national league during the following week's promotion/relegation play-offs and Brown was pursued by several national league clubs, eventually moving to Miramar Rangers
for the 1986 season. He was the national league's top scorer for the first half of the 1986 season but hit a dry spell due to injury during the second half.
In February 1986 he was selected in the New Zealand national football team, making four B-international appearances in friendlies against a touring USSR XI.
In 1987, Brown moved across the Tasman to play for the Parramatta Eagles
from 1987 to 1992 and the West Adelaide Sharks from 1992 till his retirement from professional football in 1994, aged 32. He was named Australian football player of the year in 1990 and was picked in the Australian national team in 1991, going on to make 12 appearances and scoring one goal.
in the local Brisbane competition in 1996 and was the club's head coach from 2004 to 2007.
From November 1997 to March 1999, Brown was coach of the Matildas, the Australian national women's team, and took them to a record 14 internationals without a loss. He resigned from the position after the side's poor showing at the World Cup in the United States.
Playing career
Brown played semi-professionally for Hyde United, Southport FC and Mossley FC in the United Kingdom before being brought to New Zealand by Napier City RoversNapier City Rovers
Napier City Rovers are an association football team based in Napier, New Zealand. They are currently competing in the Central Premier League.-Club history:The team was founded in 1973 via a merger of Napier Rovers and Napier City....
midway through 1985.
Despite being sent off in his club debut, Brown's goalscoring touch immediately turned struggling Napier's season around leading them from the bottom of the New Zealand National Soccer League
New Zealand National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is a name given to competitions in which New Zealand's top soccer clubs play each other, at least two times, on a home and away basis . At the completion of the competition, the best-performed team is declared as the New Zealand champion...
to 1985 Chatham Cup
1985 Chatham Cup
The 1985 Chatham Cup was the 58th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Early stages of the competition were run in three regions , with the National League teams receiving a bye into the Fourth Round of the competition. In all, 141 teams took part in the competition...
winners in a final that became known as "Greg Brown's final", in which he scored one goal and set up two others in the 3-1 win over North Shore United. He was named man of the match in the final.
However, with Brown injured, Napier failed to avoid relegation from the national league during the following week's promotion/relegation play-offs and Brown was pursued by several national league clubs, eventually moving to Miramar Rangers
Miramar Rangers
Miramar Rangers AFC is a semi-professional New Zealand association football club in the Wellington suburb of Miramar. They are current holders of the Chatham Cup, the fourth time they have won the trophy...
for the 1986 season. He was the national league's top scorer for the first half of the 1986 season but hit a dry spell due to injury during the second half.
In February 1986 he was selected in the New Zealand national football team, making four B-international appearances in friendlies against a touring USSR XI.
In 1987, Brown moved across the Tasman to play for the Parramatta Eagles
Parramatta Eagles
Parramatta Eagles are an Australian football club that played in the National Soccer League and later the New South Wales Premier League. Due to various levels of mismanagement at the club it was demoted at the end of 2006...
from 1987 to 1992 and the West Adelaide Sharks from 1992 till his retirement from professional football in 1994, aged 32. He was named Australian football player of the year in 1990 and was picked in the Australian national team in 1991, going on to make 12 appearances and scoring one goal.
Management career
Brown joined Mitchelton FCMitchelton FC
Mitchelton Football Club is an Australian football club from Mitchelton, a suburb in Brisbane's inner-west, Queensland, Australia. The club was founded in 1920. After several seasons in the Brisbane Premier League, the club was relegated to Premier Division 1 for season 2010, after scoring only...
in the local Brisbane competition in 1996 and was the club's head coach from 2004 to 2007.
From November 1997 to March 1999, Brown was coach of the Matildas, the Australian national women's team, and took them to a record 14 internationals without a loss. He resigned from the position after the side's poor showing at the World Cup in the United States.