George Donaldson Brown was born in Airdrie, Scotland, on 8 May 1928. He developed as a footballer with junior club Larkhall Thistle before entering senior football after the Second World War. He died in Airdrie on 22 October 2011, aged 83. His family included Duggie Brown, who also became a professional footballer.
Brown began his senior career with Kilmarnock, making 12 league appearances and scoring twice between 1948 and 1950. He then played for Airdrieonians during the 1950–1951 season, recording a further 12 league appearances and two goals, before a brief spell with Southport in 1951. From 1951 to 1953 he represented Stenhousemuir, where he made 57 league appearances and scored nine goals. He joined Hamilton Academical in 1953 and produced his most prolific recorded league return, scoring 19 goals in 43 appearances before moving to Clyde in 1955. Playing as an inside forward, principally at inside left, he appeared in Clyde’s 1955 Scottish Cup campaign and played in the final victories over Celtic, including the replay at Hampden Park. He made 18 league appearances and scored three goals for Clyde during 1955–1956. Brown subsequently played for Bradford Park Avenue in 1956–1957, making 17 league appearances and scoring twice, and later continued his football career with Poole Town.
Brown’s son Duggie Brown also became a professional footballer and played for Sheffield United in the Football League.
