Duggie Brown (soccer)

Douglas Alexander Brown (born 21 March 1958) is a former footballer who played as a forward for Sheffield United. Born in England, he played for the Australia B national team.

Duggie Brown
Personal information
Full name Douglas Alexander Brown[1]
Date of birth (1958-03-21) 21 March 1958[1]
Place of birth Poole, Dorset, England[1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Airdrie Academicals
Chapel Hill BC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1978 Aberdeen 0 (0)
1978–1979 Clydebank 12 (1)
1979–1980 Sheffield United 25 (2)
1980–1981 Stranraer 7 (2)
1981–1983 Preston Makedonia 53 (18)
1983–1986 South Melbourne 86 (48)
1986–1987 Heidelberg United 13 (7)
1987–1988 Fawkner 46 (22)
International career
1984 Australia B 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Poole in Dorset,[1] Brown started his career in Scotland where he was signed by Aberdeen on 16 July 1976[2] but failed to make the breakthrough into the first team.[1] On May 17, 1978[3] he moved to Clydebank for a short spell before being signed by English side Sheffield United on 2 March 1979, making his league debut the following day in a 1–1 draw against Oldham Athletic.[1]

Described by the press as an 'enthusiastic' player Brown was unable to establish himself as a first team player and eventually left United in October 1980 after playing 31 games in total and scoring five goals.[1]

Following his departure from United, Brown returned to his former trade as an engineering fitter. Brown worked for his father, George Brown, who was a building sub-contractor. George Brown had also been a Football League player, with Southport and Bradford Park Avenue.[1][4]

Brown later emigrated to Australia, signing with local giants South Melbourne Hellas in the National Soccer League. In four seasons at the club, he established himself as one of its greatest ever figures, twice finishing as the league's highest scorer and leading the club to the 1984 championship.[5] He has been honoured as a nominee in the club's Hall of Champions.[6]

Honours

Club

Domestic with South Melbourne

Champions: 1984
Conference Winners: 1984, 1985
  • Buffalo Gold Cup
Winners: 1984
Winners: 1984

Individual

National Soccer League Top Goalscorer

  • 1983 – 16 goals
  • 1984 – 22 goals

Preston Makedonia Top Goalscorer

  • 1982 – 11 goals

Fawkner Top Goalscorer

  • 1987 – 14 goals
  • 1988 – 8 goals

Australia B Leading Goalscorer

  • 1984 – 2 goals

Career statistics

Club
Club Season Division League[lower-alpha 1] National Cup[lower-alpha 2] Other[lower-alpha 3] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen[2] 1976–77Scottish Premier Division000 0 0 000
1977–78Scottish Premier Division000 0 0 000
Total 000 0 0000
Clydebank[3]1978–79Scottish First Division121312 0172
Sheffield United[1]1978–79English Second Division9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
1979–80English Third Division16 1 0 0 6 3 22 4
Total 2520 0 6 3 315
Stranraer[7]1980–81Scottish Second Division72210 093
Preston Makedonia1981[8]National Soccer League2572100278
1982[9]National Soccer League2811203[10]13112
1983[11] National Soccer League 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 1
Total 53184 1 6 2 6321
South Melbourne1983[12]National Soccer League28 16330 0 31 19
1984[13] National Soccer League 32 22 0 0 5[14] 2 37 24
1985[15] National Soccer League 23 10 1 0 5[16] 1 29 11
1986[17]National Soccer League301[18]34[19] 0 83
Total 86485614 3 10557
Heidelberg United1986[17]National Soccer League1270000127
1987[20]National Soccer League10005[21]262
Total 1370 0 5 2 189
Fawkner1987[22]Victorian State League2214004[23][24]52619
1988[25]Victorian State League248002[26][27]1269
Total 46220 0 6 6 5228
Career total 24210014939 16 295125
  1. Includes NSL Conference and Championship play-offs
  2. Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup, and NSL Cup.
  3. Includes League Cup, Scottish League Cup, Anglo-Scottish Cup, Ampol Cup, Buffalo Gold Cup, Hellenic Cup, Buffalo Cup, Dockerty Cup, and Victorian State League Cup.


International
Australia B[28]
YearAppsGoals
198452
Total52

International goals
Scores and results list Australia B's goal tally first.[28]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 June 1984Adamstown Oval, NewcastleScotland Rangers2–42–4Friendly
2.17 June 1984Melbourne Cricket Ground, MelbourneGreece Iraklis1–11–1Friendly


References
  1. Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.
  2. "Doug Brown Aberdeen Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  3. McBay, Stuart. "Doug Brown Clydebank Player Profile". clydebankfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  4. "Duggie Brown". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  5. https://www.smfc.com.au/history/hallofchampions/
  6. https://www.smfc.com.au/history/hallofchampions/
  7. Brown, Neil. "Doug Brown Stranraer Player Profile". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  8. Stock, Greg. "1981 NSL Season". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  9. Stock, Greg. "1982 NSL Season". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  10. Stock, Greg. "1982 Ampol Cup". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  11. Stock, Greg. "1983 Ampol Cup". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  12. Stock, Greg. "1983 NSL Season". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  13. Stock, Greg. "1984 NSL Season". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  14. Stock, Greg. "1984 Buffalo Gold Cup". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  15. Stock, Greg. "1985 NSL Season". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  16. Stock, Greg. "1985 Buffalo Gold Cup". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  17. Stock, Greg. "1986 NSL Season". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  18. Stock, Greg. "1986 NSL Cup". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  19. Stock, Greg. "1986 Buffalo Cup". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  20. Stock, Greg. "1987 NSL Season". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  21. Stock, Greg. "1987 Buffalo Cup". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  22. Stock, Greg. "Victorian State League - 1987 Season Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  23. Stock, Greg. "1987 Dockerty Cup Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  24. Stock, Greg. "1987 Victorian State League Cup Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  25. Stock, Greg. "Victorian State League - 1988 Season Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  26. Stock, Greg. "1988 Buffalo Cup". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  27. Stock, Greg. "1988 Dockerty Cup Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  28. Stock, Greg. "Socceroo B Matches for 1984". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
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