John Brown (Australian footballer, born 1923)

John Brown (14 October 1923 – 22 May 2007)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

John Brown
Personal information
Full name John V. Brown
Date of birth (1923-10-14)14 October 1923
Date of death 22 May 2007(2007-05-22) (aged 83)
Original team(s) Abbotsford Tech
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 80.5 kg (177 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1950–55 Carlton 90 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1955.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

The son of Edward Valentine Brown (1891–1957), and Lucy Catherine Brown (1891–1980), née Miller, and the brother of Edward Vincent Brown (1922–1989), John Brown was born on 14 October 1923.

His father, known as "Ted" Brown, played VFL football with St Kilda in 1911, and with Carlton from 1914 to 1920. His older brother, known as "Vin" Brown, played for Carlton from 1941 to 1948.

Football

Carlton (VFL)

Formerly a competitive rugby player in New South Wales, Brown made his debut for Carlton, against Essendon, at Princes Park, on 10 June 1950 at the age of 26.[3][4]

30 July 1955

In the round 15 match against St Kilda, Brown was reported by boundary umpire John Hicks for striking St Kilda's Ray Houston during the second quarter;[5] the VFL Tribunal dismissed the charge on 2 August 1955.[6]

East Ballarat (BFL)

In 1956, Brown was appointed as captain-coach of the East Ballarat Football Club in the Ballarat Football League.[7][8]

Notes
  1. "John Brown – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  3. A pre-season report on Carlton's recruits, under the sub-heading "Brown promising", included the comment that, "The recruits who are heading for senior honours include John Brown, who is making a rapid transition from Rugby to our own code. While he was teaching in New South Wales he played Rugby, but now he is improving with every run as an Australian rules player. Last night he was against Ray Garby, and gave that talented player no quarter." (Warburton Wanted as Full Forward, The Argus, (Wednesday, 12 April 1950), p.25.
  4. At the time of his debut, Percy Beames noted that "John Brown has served only a short apprenticeship in Australian Rules football. Since leaving school he has regularly played competitive rugby in New South Wales." (Beames, Percy, "Blues Make Changes for Game with Dons", The Age, (Friday, 9 June 1950), p.16.)
  5. At Carlton, The Argus, (Monday, 1 August 1955), p.18; VFL Statistics: Five Reported, The Age, (Monday, 1 August 1955), p.16.
  6. 3 suspended for 4 weeks, The Argus, (Wednesday, 3 August 1955), p.1; Richardson, John, "Three Suspended for Four Weeks, The Age, (Wednesday, 3 August 1955), p.18.
  7. Footballers Cleared, The Argus, (Thursday, 29 March 1956), p.20.
  8. Six New Coaches Will Boost The Ballarat League, THe Argus, (Friday, 27 April 1956), p.22.
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