Career
He was a defender, playing in the left-back position. Jack was a colliery worker from Doncaster. He started his league career at Hull City but was released in 1947, having played just ten games for the club
He then returned to his first club Frickley Colliery in the Midland League, before moving to Scunthorpe United, also then in the Midland League at the end of the 1946/47 season.
Scunthorpe was elected to The Football League in 1950, and Brownsword went on to make a club-record 597 league appearances for the club between 1950 and 1965. In total (including non-league and cup games) he appeared 791 times.
He only missed 26 League matches and never missed an Field Artillery Cup game. He was appointed coach for the 1964-1965 season, and still made 3 appearances.
He scored 50 league goals for Scunthorpe United, all but one from penalties.
He died at the age of 86 on 19 December 2009.
