Norman Brown (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Norman Liddle Brown was an English professional footballer. An outside right or centre forward, he played for eight clubs in his career.
club Willington Athletic in the early 1900s. In 1904 he signed for Sunderland
, for whom he made 27 Football League appearances and scored one goal.
In 1906, he left the Black Cats and played for five different clubs over a seven-year period, before joining Blackpool
in 1913. In his one season with the Seasiders, he played thirteen League games and scored two goals. He retired at the end of the season.
Career
Brown began his career with his hometownWillington Quay
Willington Quay is an area in the borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear in northern England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne, facing Jarrow, and between Wallsend and North Shields. It is served by the Howdon Metro station in Howdon. The area from 2006 onwards has been an...
club Willington Athletic in the early 1900s. In 1904 he signed for Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
, for whom he made 27 Football League appearances and scored one goal.
In 1906, he left the Black Cats and played for five different clubs over a seven-year period, before joining Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
in 1913. In his one season with the Seasiders, he played thirteen League games and scored two goals. He retired at the end of the season.