Jimmy Brown (footballer, born 1869)

Jimmy Brown
Personal information
Full name James Brown
Date of birth 17 June 1869[1]
Place of birth Bonhill, Scotland
Date of death 11 January 1924(1924-01-11) (aged 54)[2]
Place of death Leicester, England
Position(s)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Renton Union
Renton Thistle
1888–1890 Renton 5 (0)
1890–1893 Aston Villa 52 (3)
1893–1899 Leicester Fosse[3] 130 (18)
1899–1900 Loughborough
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Brown (17 June 1869 – 11 January 1924) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa[4] and Leicester Fosse.

  1. ^ Jimmy Brown, Foxes Talk
  2. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Includes 14 appearances, 14 goals in the Midland League, in addition to the Football League.
  4. ^ Matthews, Tony (1989). Aston Villa Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 0-907969-37-2.