Rod Brown (born 27 January 1964) is an Australian former soccer player. Brown earned seven caps, including two full international caps, for the
Socceroos. Both those full international caps were against New Zealand in 1987.
Brown also played for several clubs in the
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League (NSL) was the top-level soccer league in Australia, run by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL, the A-League's predecessor, spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977 until its d ...
. He scored the second goal in the
Brisbane Strikers 2–0 win over
Sydney United in the
1996-97 NSL Grand Final at
Lang Park
Lang Park, also known as Brisbane Football Stadium, by the sponsored name Suncorp Stadium, and nicknamed: 'The Cauldron', is a multi-purpose stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Milton. The current facility co ...
. When he retired he held the record for most NSL goals scored (137 goals).
He is the father of former
Melbourne Victory and current player for
Brisbane Roar Corey Brown.
References
Australian soccer players
Australia men's international soccer players
Marconi Stallions FC players
APIA Leichhardt FC players
Brisbane Strikers FC players
1964 births
Living people
Men's association football forwards
Newcastle Breakers FC players
Place of birth missing (living people)
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