Andrew Brown (20 February 1915 – 1973) was a Scottish

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who played as a

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for

Torquay United Torquay United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the National League South, the sixth level of the English football league system. They have played their ho ...

Career

Born in

Coatbridge Coatbridge (, ) is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, about east of Glasgow city centre, set in the central Lowlands. Along with neighbouring town Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Airdrie, Coatbridge forms the area known as the Monklands (popula ...

, Brown began his career with Scottish amateur outfit Cumbernauld Thistle. He later joined

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, making three appearances for the side over two years. He moved to

in 1938, making 34 league appearances and scoring five goals after

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. Brown joined Southern League club

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in 1947, making his debut in the opening game of the 1947–48 season in a 5–1 victory at Bedford Town. He scored his first goal for Colchester in a 2–1

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first round win over Banbury Spencer on 29 November 1947. His first league goal came during a 1–1 draw at Bath City on 13 March 1948. His final goal came in a 3–0 win over Yeovil Town on 24 April 1948, and made his last appearance for the club the following season in a 2–0 loss to

Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil () is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after Tydfil, daughter of K ...

on 23 April 1949. Andrew Brown died in 1973.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Andy 1915 births 1973 deaths Footballers from Coatbridge Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Cardiff City F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players English Football League players 20th-century Scottish sportsmen