Terry Brown (football manager)
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Terry Brown is the current manager of the English League Two
football team AFC Wimbledon
and is the former manager of both Aldershot Town
and Hayes
.
, London
, Brown joined Hayes
from local football as a 19 year-old and made his debut against Enfield Town
in April 1971. He became a regular during the next season, and got a taste for the big occasion as a member of the team which first defeated Football League opposition in Bristol Rovers
. He caught the attention of scouts from Fulham
and Millwall
, and was selected for the FA Amateur XI. After two seasons, he joined Sutton United
briefly and then moved to Slough Town
, before rejoining Hayes in August 1977, where he stayed until October 1979. In both spells he made a total of 148 appearances, and scored 45 goals. He left for Wokingham Town, where he played well into the 1980s.
Premier Division to third in the Football Conference
, just six points behind champions Cheltenham Town
. But with a diminishing budget and his best players sold to make ends meet, Brown saw his side slip into a relegation dogfight. Frustrated, he applied for the Aldershot Town
job and was selected for the job ahead of 50 other candidates.
being wound up in the High Court
.
After winning the Hampshire Senior Cup
in his first month in charge, he began to assemble what he hoped would be a squad capable of achieving the club promotion in his first full season in charge. The team managed to win the league by a clear 13 points from nearest rivals Canvey Island
.
Brown and his part-time players had an impressive first Conference National season, upstaging expectations by qualifying for the end of season play-offs. Aldershot beat favourites Hereford United
on penalties before finally succumbing to Shrewsbury Town
in the final.
The following season, now armed with a full-time squad, Brown managed to equal the achievements of the previous season by again qualifying for the play-offs - despite playing less fluent football than in the previous campaign. This time, however, luck was not on Brown's side, as his team went down to another penalty shoot out defeat, this time to Carlisle United
, despite leading 3–1 at one point in spot kicks.
After two consecutive play-off losses, much was expected of Brown in the 2005–06
season. The eventual 13th place finish was seen as an underachievement by all and forced Brown to almost completely restructure his entire squad in the summer of 2006.
Brown resigned one day before his fifth anniversary with the club to take care of his wife Susan who has leukaemia. His final match was a 1–0 win against Weymouth
on 27 March 2007.
, following the resignation of Dave Anderson after the Dons' second successive play-off semi-final defeat in the Isthmian League. He was joined at Wimbledon by Stuart Cash, who had been his assistant at Aldershot, and who joined the Dons directly from Lewes
, where he was assistant to Steve King
. In his first season, they were promoted to the Conference South
after a 2–1 play-off final win against Staines Town
.
In the summer of 2008, Brown released eight of the promotion winning side. He said he wanted to build a more youthful side that could compete for promotion out of the Conference South. He led the team to the Conference South title, meaning they won promotion to the Conference National.
During the close season of 2009 'The Terry Brown Story' was produced by Cherry Red Records TV documenting both Terry's playing and managerial career in the form of a candid interview with the man himself.
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
football team AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
and is the former manager of both Aldershot Town
Aldershot Town F.C.
Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...
and Hayes
Hayes F.C.
Hayes F.C. was an English football club based in Hayes, in Greater London. The club started out as Botwell Mission in 1909 taking its present name in 1929. The team nickname, The Missioners was a salute to the history of the team. The club played in the Conference South for their last few seasons...
.
Playing career
Born in HillingdonLondon Borough of Hillingdon
The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost borough in Greater London, England. The borough's population was recorded as 243,006 in the 2001 Census. The borough incorporates the former districts of Ruislip-Northwood, Uxbridge, Hayes and Harlington and Yiewsley and West Drayton in the...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Brown joined Hayes
Hayes F.C.
Hayes F.C. was an English football club based in Hayes, in Greater London. The club started out as Botwell Mission in 1909 taking its present name in 1929. The team nickname, The Missioners was a salute to the history of the team. The club played in the Conference South for their last few seasons...
from local football as a 19 year-old and made his debut against Enfield Town
Enfield Town F.C.
Enfield Town F.C. is an English football club from Enfield Town, Greater London. Established in 2001 as a fan-led breakaway from Enfield FC, the club currently play in Division One North of the Isthmian League and are based at the Queen Elizabeth II stadium....
in April 1971. He became a regular during the next season, and got a taste for the big occasion as a member of the team which first defeated Football League opposition in Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
. He caught the attention of scouts from Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
and Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
, and was selected for the FA Amateur XI. After two seasons, he joined Sutton United
Sutton United F.C.
Sutton United Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Conference South. They are based in Sutton, London, and play their home games at the Borough Sports Ground in Gander Green Lane....
briefly and then moved to Slough Town
Slough Town F.C.
Slough Town F.C. is an English semi-professional football club. The club was officially founded in 1890 after the amalgamation of three local clubs, Swifts, Slough Albion and Young Men's Friendly Society, who between them forged a new club, Slough F.C....
, before rejoining Hayes in August 1977, where he stayed until October 1979. In both spells he made a total of 148 appearances, and scored 45 goals. He left for Wokingham Town, where he played well into the 1980s.
Management career
Previous to becoming a manager he coached Wokingham Town, for whom he had also played.Hayes
He was in charge of Hayes for nine years between 1993 and 2002. He had managed to take the Middlesex side from the brink of relegation from the Isthmian LeagueIsthmian League
The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. It is sponsored by Ryman, and therefore officially known as the Ryman League. It was founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area...
Premier Division to third in the Football Conference
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
, just six points behind champions Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
. But with a diminishing budget and his best players sold to make ends meet, Brown saw his side slip into a relegation dogfight. Frustrated, he applied for the Aldershot Town
Aldershot Town F.C.
Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...
job and was selected for the job ahead of 50 other candidates.
Aldershot Town
Terry Brown was appointed as Aldershot manager on 25 March 2002, the 10th anniversary of the town's old club AldershotAldershot F.C.
Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable...
being wound up in the High Court
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
.
After winning the Hampshire Senior Cup
Hampshire Senior Cup
The Hampshire Senior Cup is a cup competition open to football teams affiliated with the Hampshire Football Association. The competition was founded in 1888 and has been contested every year since, with the exception of 1914 to 1919 when it was postponed due to World War I.Despite the...
in his first month in charge, he began to assemble what he hoped would be a squad capable of achieving the club promotion in his first full season in charge. The team managed to win the league by a clear 13 points from nearest rivals Canvey Island
Canvey Island F.C.
Canvey Island F.C, known as the Gulls or Yellow Army, are an English football club founded in 1926 that play in the Isthmian League Premier Division....
.
Brown and his part-time players had an impressive first Conference National season, upstaging expectations by qualifying for the end of season play-offs. Aldershot beat favourites Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
on penalties before finally succumbing to Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
in the final.
The following season, now armed with a full-time squad, Brown managed to equal the achievements of the previous season by again qualifying for the play-offs - despite playing less fluent football than in the previous campaign. This time, however, luck was not on Brown's side, as his team went down to another penalty shoot out defeat, this time to Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
, despite leading 3–1 at one point in spot kicks.
After two consecutive play-off losses, much was expected of Brown in the 2005–06
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
season. The eventual 13th place finish was seen as an underachievement by all and forced Brown to almost completely restructure his entire squad in the summer of 2006.
Brown resigned one day before his fifth anniversary with the club to take care of his wife Susan who has leukaemia. His final match was a 1–0 win against Weymouth
Weymouth F.C.
Weymouth F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Weymouth, who currently play in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:Weymouth Football Club were founded in 1890 and played their first game on 24 September of that year...
on 27 March 2007.
AFC Wimbledon
On 15 May 2007, Brown was announced as the new manager of AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
, following the resignation of Dave Anderson after the Dons' second successive play-off semi-final defeat in the Isthmian League. He was joined at Wimbledon by Stuart Cash, who had been his assistant at Aldershot, and who joined the Dons directly from Lewes
Lewes F.C.
Lewes Football Club is an English football team based in Lewes, East Sussex. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at the Dripping Pan.-History:...
, where he was assistant to Steve King
Steve King (footballer)
Steve King is an English football manager who is currently managing Lewes, in his second tenure at the club.-Career:As manager of Lewes, he took them from the Isthmian League Division Three to the Conference National in seven years. However after new owners took over his contract was not renewed....
. In his first season, they were promoted to the Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
after a 2–1 play-off final win against Staines Town
Staines Town F.C.
Staines Town FC are an English football club based in Staines, Surrey. They are currently competing in the Conference South. The team are usually known as 'The Swans'...
.
In the summer of 2008, Brown released eight of the promotion winning side. He said he wanted to build a more youthful side that could compete for promotion out of the Conference South. He led the team to the Conference South title, meaning they won promotion to the Conference National.
During the close season of 2009 'The Terry Brown Story' was produced by Cherry Red Records TV documenting both Terry's playing and managerial career in the form of a candid interview with the man himself.
Managerial statistics
- As of 26 November 2011.
Team From To Record P W D L Win % Hayes Hayes F.C.Hayes F.C. was an English football club based in Hayes, in Greater London. The club started out as Botwell Mission in 1909 taking its present name in 1929. The team nickname, The Missioners was a salute to the history of the team. The club played in the Conference South for their last few seasons...December 1993 March 2002
Aldershot Town Aldershot Town F.C.Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...25 March 2002 March 2007
AFC Wimbledon AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....15 May 2007 Present
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