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Robert Brown (footballer, born 1860)

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Robert Brown
Personal information
Full name Robert Brown
Date of birth 11 February 1860
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Date of death 2 December 1940(1940-12-02) (aged 80)[1]
Place of death Dundee, Scotland
Position(s)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1882–1887 Dumbarton[2]
International career
1885 Scotland[3] 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert 'Plumber' Brown (2 February 1860 – 2 December 1940) was a Scottish footballer.

Career

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Brown was one of two contemporary players of the same name who both played for Dumbarton and Scotland. To distinguish them, they were given nicknames 'Plumber' and 'Sparrow'.[1]

Honours

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Dumbarton[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
  2. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  3. ^ Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
  4. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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