Allan Brown (footballer, born 1926)

Allan Brown
Personal information
Full name Allan Duncan Brown[1]
Date of birth (1926-10-12)12 October 1926
Place of birth Kennoway, Fife, Scotland
Date of death 20 April 2011(2011-04-20) (aged 84)
Place of death Blackpool, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1944–1950 East Fife 62 (20)
1950–1956 Blackpool 158 (68)
1956–1960 Luton Town 151 (51)
1960–1962 Portsmouth 69 (8)
1964–1966 Wigan Athletic 67 (22)
Total 507 (169)
International career
1950–1954 Scotland[2] 14 (6)
1950 Scottish League XI[3] 1 (0)
Managerial career
1964–1966 Wigan Athletic
1966–1969 Luton Town
1969–1971 Torquay United
1972–1973 Bury
1973–1975 Nottingham Forest
1976 Southport
1976–1978 Blackpool
1980–1981 Southport
1981–1982 Blackpool
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Allan Duncan Brown (12 October 1926 – 20 April 2011) was a Scottish football player and manager. Brown played as an inside forward for East Fife, Blackpool, Luton Town, Portsmouth and Wigan Athletic. He also represented Scotland, scoring six goals in 14 international appearances, and the Scottish League. Brown was player/manager of Wigan Athletic, and also managed Luton Town, Torquay United, Bury, Nottingham Forest, Southport and Blackpool.

As a player, Brown won the Scottish League Cup with East Fife in 1949–50. As a manager, he guided Luton Town to the Fourth Division title in 1967–68.

  1. ^ "Allan Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Allan Brown - Scotland Football Record from 26 Apr 1950 to 19 Jun 1954 clubs - East Fife Blackpool". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Alan Brown - Scotland Football League Record from 22 Mar 1950 to 22 Mar 1950 clubs - East Fife". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.