Joe Brown (footballer born 1929)

Football manager infobox
playername = Joe Brown


fullname = Joseph Brown
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1929|4|26
cityofbirth = Cramlington
countryofbirth = England
currentclub =
position = Wing Half
years = 1946-1952
1952-1954
1954-1960
1960
clubs = Middlesbrough
Burnley
Bournemouth
Aldershot
caps(goals) = 011 (0)
006 (0)
215 (5)
005 (0)
manageryears = 1976-1977
managerclubs = Burnley

Joseph "Joe" Brown (born April 26, 1929 in Cramlington, England) is an English former footballer and manager.

Career

Playing

Brown started his career with Middlesbrough, where he came through from the juniors team.cite web
title = JOE BROWN
url = http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/joebrown.htm
publisher = Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
accessdate = 2007-08-27] He joined Burnley in August 1952,cite book
last = Hugman
first = Barry J.
title = The PFA Premier & Football League Player's Records 1946-2005
pages = p86 ] but his time at the club was restricted to just six appearances because of a serious back injury.cite web
title = Joe Brown – January 1976 to February 1977
url = http://www.clarets-mad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=EDX6&id=289025
publisher = Clarets MAD
accessdate = 2007-08-27] He joined Bournemouth in June 1954, where he made a total of 215 appearances and 5 goals in the league. He later moved onto Aldershot in July 1960.

Managerial

Brown re-joined Burnley as a coach in 1961 and was in charge of the Burnley team that won the FA Youth Cup in 1968. Almost two years later, he became first team coach when Jimmy Adamson took over as manager. Brown became manager of Burnley in January 1976, but lost his job in February 1977. Despite being offered another job at the club he decided to leave. He joined Manchester United where he worked with the youth set-up. He eventually retired and still lives in the Burnley area.

Managerial stats

:"As of 26 August 2007."cite web
title = Joe Brown's managerial career
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=758
publisher = Soccerbase
accessdate = 2007-08-26]

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