Tommy Brown (footballer, born 1921)

Thomas Law Brown (17 April 1921 – 10 May 1966) was a Scottish footballer who played for clubs including Heart of Midlothian, Millwall,[4] Charlton Athletic[5] and Leyton Orient, as a wing half. In a career interrupted by World War II, he had been selected for the Scottish League XI within his first season as a professional at Hearts aged 17,[6] and played for Scotland in three unofficial wartime international matches, two of them while still a teenager.[7] After the war, he moved to English football, playing only for clubs in east London.

Tommy Brown
Personal information
Full name Thomas Law Brown
Date of birth (1921-04-17)17 April 1921[1]
Place of birth Glenbuck, Scotland
Date of death 10 May 1966(1966-05-10) (aged 45)[2]
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1938[3] Cambuslang Rangers
1938–1942 Heart of Midlothian 29 (1)
1945–1968 Millwall 69 (7)
1948–1950 Charlton Athletic 34 (1)
1950–1953 Leyton Orient 98 (5)
– Dartford
International career
1939 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
1939–1941 Scotland (wartime) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brown was born in the small Ayrshire mining community of Glenbuck which produced several professional footballers, among them a pair of brothers with the same surname and even including another Tommy Brown; however, it is believed he was not directly related to them.[8]

References
  1. "[Hearts player] Tommy Brown". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. "Tommy Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  3. McGlone, David; McLure, Bill (1987). The Juniors - 100 Years. A Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football. Mainstream. p. 218. ISBN 1-85158-060-3.
  4. A-Z of Millwall players | A-D, The Millwall History Files
  5. Tommy Brown, 11v11.com
  6. "[SFL player] Thomas Brown". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  7. "[Scotland player] Thomas Brown". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  8. The Cherrypickers – Glenbuck nursery of footballers, 1951 via ScottishLeague.net


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