Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arthur Alfred Brown | ||
Date of birth | 3 December 1858 | ||
Place of birth | Spon End, Coventry, England | ||
Date of death | 1 July 1909 | (aged 50)||
Place of death | Aston, Birmingham, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Aston Cross | |||
Aston Unity | |||
Aston Comrades | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1878–1879 | Aston Villa | ||
Mitchell St George's | |||
Birchfield Trinity | |||
Birmingham Excelsior | |||
1880–1886 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
1882 | England | 3 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Arthur Alfred Brown (3 December 1858 – 1 July 1909)[1] was an English footballer who played for Aston Villa in the 1880s. He was their first international player, making three appearances for England in 1882. Throughout his career he was known as "Digger" Brown.