Personal information | |||
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Full name | Allan Duncan Brown[1] | ||
Date of birth | 12 October 1926 | ||
Place of birth | Kennoway, Fife, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 20 April 2011 | (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.