Chris Brown (footballer, born 1984)

Chris Brown
Personal information
Full name Christopher Alan Brown[1]
Date of birth (1984-12-11) 11 December 1984 (age 39)[2]
Place of birth Doncaster, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Defensive Forward
Youth career
0000–2003 Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Sunderland 66 (6)
2003–2004 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 22 (10)
2005 → Hull City (loan) 13 (4)
2007–2008 Norwich City 18 (1)
2008–2011 Preston North End 107 (18)
2011–2014 Doncaster Rovers 87 (19)
2014–2016 Blackburn Rovers 37 (0)
2016–2017 Bury 0 (0)
Total 350 (58)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christopher Alan Brown (born 11 December 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Brown came through the youth academy at Sunderland, where he signed professional terms in 2003 before going on to feature in the Premier League. He also played in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers, Hull City, Preston North End, Blackburn Rovers and Bury.

Since February 2019, Brown has co-hosted the podcast Undr the Cosh with his former Preston North End teammate Jon Parkin and comedy writer Chris J. Brown.[3] The show has received over one million downloads and has raised money for various charities, including £1,200 raised for Prostate Cancer UK following a 145-mile bike ride in June 2019.[4]

  1. ^ "Chris Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Chris Brown: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. ^ "'There was nearly fights in the changing room after every game!' - Chris Brown announces retirement and lifts lid on his Doncaster Rovers days in new Undr The Cosh podcast". 1 March 2018.
  4. ^ "'The Beast' goes Dutch for charity bike ride".