Roger Brown (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Roger William Brown was an English
professional football player who played as a centre-back for Bournemouth
, Norwich City
and Fulham
.
. However, he temporarily retired from the professional game until 1978 when A.F.C Bournemouth signed him from Leamington
. In July 1979, he graduated to First Division
football when he moved to Norwich City
, but then dropped one tier when he was transferred to Fulham in March 1980. Fulham were relegated in 1981, but gained promotion in 1982 with Brown scoring 12 goals from defence. In December 1983, he returned to Bournemouth and made another 84 appearances for them, including a shock 2-0 win in the FA Cup
against Manchester United. He later played for non-league sides Weymouth
and Poole Town
.
Brown died on 17 August 2011 after a long battle with cancer.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
professional football player who played as a centre-back for Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
, Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
and 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...
.
Playing Career
Brown began his career as a trainee at WalsallWalsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
. However, he temporarily retired from the professional game until 1978 when A.F.C Bournemouth signed him from Leamington
Leamington F.C.
Leamington Football Club is the main football club in Whitnash, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, currently playing in the Southern Football League Premier Division....
. In July 1979, he graduated to First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
football when he moved to Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
, but then dropped one tier when he was transferred to Fulham in March 1980. Fulham were relegated in 1981, but gained promotion in 1982 with Brown scoring 12 goals from defence. In December 1983, he returned to Bournemouth and made another 84 appearances for them, including a shock 2-0 win in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
against Manchester United. He later played for non-league sides 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...
and Poole Town
Poole Town F.C.
Poole Town F.C. is a football club based in Poole, England. They were established in 1890 and joined the Western League Division Two in 1930. They won the Western League title in 1957 and reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup four times in their history. They are currently members of the...
.
Managing Career
After his playing career was over, Brown became the manager of Poole Town. In November 1987, he was appointed manager of Colchester United. However, his stint was not successful, Colchester were top of the Fourth Division at the start of 1988 but finished the season in ninth place. After an 8-0 loss to Leyton Orient in October 1988, Brown was sacked.Brown died on 17 August 2011 after a long battle with cancer.