Roger Brown (footballer)
Brown playing for Norwich City against Everton in November 1979.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Roger William Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Tamworth, England | ||
| Date of death | 17 August 2011 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Tamworth, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dosthill Rovers | |||
| Bolehall Swifts | |||
| Walsall | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Paget Rangers | |||
| 1974–1978 | Leamington | ||
| 1978–1979 | Bournemouth | 63 | (3) |
| 1979–1980 | Norwich City | 16 | (0) |
| 1980–1983 | Fulham | 141 | (18) |
| 1983–1986 | Bournemouth | 84 | (5) |
| 1986 | Weymouth | ||
| 1986–1987 | Poole Town | ||
| Total | 304 | (26) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1986–1987 | Poole Town | ||
| 1987–1988 | Colchester United | ||
| 1993–1994 | Bolehall Swifts | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Roger William Brown (12 December 1952 – 17 August 2011) was an English football manager and player who played as a defender. He made over 300 Football League appearances in total, playing for Bournemouth in two spells, Norwich City and Fulham.
He managed Colchester United between 1987 and 1988.
Brown, born in Tamworth, began his career with local club Dosthill Rovers, later moving to Bolehall Swifts, before joining Walsall as an apprentice in 1970, but failed to earn a contract with the club. Following this, he joined Paget Rangers and then moved to Leamington after becoming a production manager at an engineering firm based in the town.
In February 1978, Brown was signed by John Benson at Bournemouth following the recommendation to him by Harry Redknapp after he had played alongside Brown at Leamington after a spell in the USA with Seattle Sounders. He signed for a fee of £10,000, breaking the pro ranks at the age of 25. He made 63 league appearances for the Cherries, scoring three times before earning an £85,000 transfer to First Division club Norwich City in July 1979, following manager John Bond.
During his stint with City, Brown accumulated 21 appearances in all competitions prior to being sold to Fulham in March 1980 for £100,000, helping the club to an impressive 12th position in the league.
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