Allan Brown (footballer, born 1926)
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| Full name | Allan Brown | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield | ||
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Current team | retired | ||
Allan Brown (1926 - ) was an Scottish footballer and manager.
Playing Career
Allan Brown started his playing career at East Fife. There he represented Scotland in the 1949/50 season winning 3 caps and scoring in each game against (see 1949-50 in Scottish football), the same season that East Fife won the Scottish League Cup. Allan was transfered to Blackpool, where he missed both the 1951 and 1953 FA Cup finals due to injury, and then onto Luton Town where he was a member of the 1959 F.A. Cup final team. ( Team: Manager Syd Owen,1 Ron Baynham,2 Brendan McNally,3 Ken Hawkes,4 John Groves,5 Syd Owen,6 Dave Pacey,7 Billy Bingham,8 Allan Brown,9 Bob Morton,10 George Cummins,11 Tony Gregory)
Managing Career
In 1964 Allan Brown replaced Johnny Ball as the player/manager of then non-league Wigan Athletic. He then moved on to manage Blackpool and Luton Town before returning to Blackpool in 1981 replacing Alan Ball.
References
- Allan Brown in East Fife history.
- Allan Brown at Forest.
- 1959 FA Cup 6th Rd scorer for Luton.
- Allan Brown at Wigan.