William Brown: Man United centre-forward Profile & Stats
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William Brown

Position: centre-forward

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 100.00
A 4 2 0 2 10 11 -1 50.00
TOTALS 7 5 0 2 17 12 +5 71.43

Name: William "Rimmer" Brown
Birthdate: 00-00-0000
Age: 0
Birthplace:
Height: 5' 8" (1.73m)
Weight:
Years at Club: 1896
Signing Info: Transferred from: Chester, 05/1896, £
Previous Clubs: Stalybridge Rovers, Chester
Debut: 01/09/1896 v Gainsborough Trinity (Bank Street) 2-0 (League Division Two)
Farewell: Transferred to Stockport County, 12/1896
Passed Away: PA

Biography

A Chester youth, William Brown became the hero when he helped his hometown finally win the Cheshire Cup in 1895. He notched both goals in the 2-1 final victory versus Macclesfield. Commonly known as 'Rimmer' Brown, he moved to Stalybridge Rovers where he enjoyed a fruitful 1895-96 season in the Lancashire League. He even got a poem about him in the local paper: "They're singing the anthem all over the town; And the folks have all gone 'off their chump'; They're shouting 'three cheers for good old Rimmer Brown'; He's a champion! a demon! a trump"!

Newton Heath signed Brown in the 1896 close season and threw him straight into the first team. The 5'8" centre-forward played in the opening six league fixtures and contributed two goals, but then lost his place and was only selected one more time, in mid-October. The management eventually sold him and fellow forward William Kennedy to Stockport County in December.

Rimmer spent exactly one year with Stockport, playing 29 matches in the Lancashire League and scoring an impressive 21 goals, including two occasions during which he struck four times. Halfway through 1897-98, he moved to Hurst Ramblers where he experienced both good and bad times: he helped the team win the Manchester Junior Cup in 1898, but he was also there when the Lancashire Combination outfit disbanded in February 1900. Rimmer was briefly spotted in Chester's ranks again early during 1901-02, before returning to Stalybridge Rovers.

In September 1904 he was in the news again, for the wrong reason. He appeared in court for having mistreated his wife, and a judge-enforced separation and alimony combo resolved the matter. Brown played on, briefly assisting Hawarden Bridge Steel Works' football side early in 1907, before retiring to become Stalybridge's trainer.

Biography kindly provided by Charbel Boujaoude.
 
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Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1896-1897 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7
TOTALS 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
1. Burton Swifts 1 1
2. Walsall 1 1
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Walsall 2 1
2. Gainsborough Trinity 1 0
3. Burton Swifts 1 1
4. Lincoln City 1 0
5. Grimsby Town 1 0
6. Blackpool 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Parsloe, A E 2
2. Gainsborough Trinity Committee 1
3. Burton Swifts Committee 1
4. Martin, Alf 1
5. ? 1
6. Blackpool Committee 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Albut, Alf 7
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Bank Street 3
2. Abbey Park 1
3. Fellows Park 1
4. Peel Croft 1
5. Raikes Hall Gardens 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division Two 7
No Opponent Count
1. Walsall 2
2. Gainsborough Trinity 1
3. Burton Swifts 1
4. Lincoln City 1
5. Grimsby Town 1
6. Blackpool 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 7
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 01-09-1896 Div 2 Gainsborough Trinity W 2-0 H 0 James McNaught 6', ??'
2. 05-09-1896 Div 2 Burton Swifts W 5-3 A 1 William Brown 1', William Bryant 25', Levi Draycott ??', James McNaught ??', Joe Cassidy ??' A.Lenton ??', R.Cotton ??', Arthur Chadwick ??'
3. 07-09-1896 Div 2 Walsall W 2-0 H 0 Joe Cassidy ??', Bob Donaldson ??'
4. 12-09-1896 Div 2 Lincoln City W 3-1 H 0 Bob Donaldson ??', Joe Cassidy ??', ??' (pen) Jimmy Lynes ??'
5. 19-09-1896 Div 2 Grimsby Town L 0-2 A 0 Joseph Rogers ??', Henry Fletcher 43'
6. 21-09-1896 Div 2 Walsall W 3-2 A 1 William Brown 20', James McNaught ??', Levi Draycott ??' Jack Aston 48', George Lewis ??'
7. 17-10-1896 Div 2 Blackpool L 2-4 A 0 Willie Bryant 1', Levi Draycott ??' Charles Mount ??', Jack Parkinson ??', ??', Jimmy Martin ??'
 

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