| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Henry Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Hodthorpe, Whitwell, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 April 1962 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Sheffield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1923 | Worksop Wesley | ||
| Worksop Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1937 | Sheffield Wednesday | 465 | (0) |
| 1937 | Hartlepool United | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1927–1929 | England | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:30, 20 May 2008 (UTC) | |||
John Henry Brown (19 March 1899 – 9 April 1962) was an English football goalkeeper who played almost all his professional career with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to play briefly for Hartlepool United. Brown's career lasted from 1923 to 1937 during which time he made 466 League appearances (508 including FA Cup). He will be remembered for being Sheffield Wednesday's goalkeeper during a golden period between 1925 and 1935 in which they won two Division One championships, the FA Cup and a Division Two championship. He also played six times for the England national football team.[1]