Alexander White Brown (21 December 1877 – 6 March 1944) was a Scottish people, Scottish association football, footballer.

Career

Brown was a prolific scorer in Scottish youth football, and earned his nickname as the "Glenbuck Goalgetter" as a 16-year-old playing for Glenbuck Cherrypickers F.C., Glenbuck Athletic. Turning professional with St Bernard's F.C., St Bernard's two years later, he was soon induced across the border to football in England, English football with Preston North End F.C., Preston North End. After three years, his career continued with Portsmouth F.C., Portsmouth, then Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur. During the 1900–01 in English football, 1900–01 season, Brown scored 15 goals during Tottenham's FA Cup run, including a goal in every round, which resulted in the club becoming the only non-League football, non-League team to win the Cup. Brown scored both of Tottenham's goals in the first Final against Sheffield United F.C., Sheffield United, a 2–2 draw; in the replayed match he scored another as Spurs beat United 3–1 to win the Cup. In total, during his brief spell at Tottenham, Brown scored 64 goals in just 84 domestic games. He also played in the 1901–02 World Championship (football), 1901–02 World Championship fixtures against Heart of Midlothian F.C., Hearts, lining up alongside Sandy Tait who came from the same Ayrshire mining village, Glenbuck.Hotspur Towers - Sandy Brown
India Spurs, 13 September 2017 A spell back at Portsmouth and a time at Middlesbrough F.C., Middlesbrough followed before Brown settled at Luton Town F.C., Luton Town in 1905. After 33 goals in 69 league games, Brown left for Kettering Town F.C., Kettering Town before returning to Scotland with first Nithsdale Wanderers F.C., Nithsdale Wanderers, then Ayr United F.C., Ayr United. Brown won one cap for Scotland national football team, Scotland, in a 1–0 defeat by England national football team, England during the 1903–04 British Home Championship. He had been selected in 1902 against the same opposition and scored a goal, but that 1902 Ibrox disaster, match in Glasgow was declared Scotland national football team results (unofficial matches), unofficial after a stand collapsed, killing dozens and injuring hundreds. His younger brother Tommy was also a footballer and a forward, who also played for Glenbuck Athletic and Portsmouth, as well as Leicester City F.C., Leicester Fosse, Chesterfield Town F.C., Chesterfield and Dundee F.C., Dundee.Tommy Brown
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Career statistics

International

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur * FA Cup: 1900–01 FA Cup, 1900–01

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Sandy 1877 births 1944 deaths Footballers from East Ayrshire Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers English Football League players Southern Football League players Preston North End F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Kettering Town F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players St Bernard's F.C. players Men's association football forwards Glenbuck Cherrypickers F.C. players Scottish emigrants to New Zealand Scottish Football League players Middlesbrough F.C. players People from Muirkirk