Background
Brown was born in Liverpool and his professional football career started when he joined Burton Wanderers in July 1894 for their first season in the Football League Second Division.
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Robert "Bob" Brown was an English professional football player who played as an outside-forward for various clubs at the end of the 19th century, including three years in the Football League with Burton Wanderers and a year at Southampton in 1897-1898, where he helped win the Southern League championship.
Career
At the end of the 1896-1897 season, after finishing second last in the League, they were voted out. In May 1897, Brown was given a trial by Southern League champions and travelled to Hampshire with Arthur Chadwick of Burton Swifts. Despite being described in the local press as "an average type player", Brown was signed on a professional contract and made his debut at inside-right in a 2–0 defeat at Tottenham on the opening day of the season, 18 September 1897.
Brown retained his place for the next match before giving way to Willie Naughton.
Brown returned in January 1898, now playing at outside-right, ousting Jimmy Yates from the side and went on to make a total of twelve league appearances, scoring twice (in consecutive matches in April). In the 1898 close-season, signed Tom Smith and Brown was released.
He then had seasons at Bristol Rovers, where he was known by the nickname "Daddy" Brown, and Queens Park Rangers, before winding up his career at Swindon Town.
