Appearances:
31 |
Starts:
31 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
9 |
Games per Goal:
3.44 |
Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Player #405
Source: Football card #7 Albert Brown issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Football Forgotten Caps of WW2 series, first series.
Source: Football card #7 Albert Brown issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Football Forgotten Caps of WW2 series, first series.
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Position:
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Forward
1947-48
1948-49
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Albert J Brown
Albert J Brown
Seasons Quick-View
Season
1947-48 | 1948-49 |
Age
31 | 32 |
Division
D1 | D1 |
Squad #
Appearances
24 | 7 |
Starts
24 | 7 |
Subs
0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 |
Goals
8 | 1 |
Assists
Bookings
Red Cards
Games / Goals
Goal
Involvements
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Goalkeeping Statistics
Season
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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1947-48 | 1948-49 |
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Robert Albert John Brown
Birth Date
7 November 1915
Birth Place
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
Gorleston Town |
1934-46 Charlton Athletic |
1946-47 Nottingham Forest |
Transfer in
Aged
31
From
Nottingham Forest
For
£10,000
On
October 1947
Under
Alex Massie
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
33
Gorleston Town
To
For
Free
On
June 1949
Under
Alex Massie
Subsequent Clubs
Gorleston Town |
Died
27 December 2008, Aged 93
Villa Career
1947-48 £10k, 31 | 9 | #405 |
Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Appearances
Unused
31
0
Goals
9
Played Under
Alex Massie
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1947-48
18 October 1947
Sheffield United (h), Division One
31
No Substitutes in Period
1 November 1947
Appearances
Goals
31
9
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1948-49
9 October 1948
Portsmouth (h), Division One
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
32
No Substitutes in Period
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
(5 ft 7 in) 1.70 m
Foot
International Record
National Team
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England
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Caps with Villa
Albert J Brown
Source: Football card #7 Albert Brown issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Football Forgotten Caps of WW2 series, first series.
Source: Football card #7 Albert Brown issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Football Forgotten Caps of WW2 series, first series.
Player #410 for Aston Villa, Robert Albert John Brown, known as Albert Brown, and nicknamed Sailor, played as an inside forward for the club. Albert played for Villa in 1947-48 and 1948-49 making 31 appearances and scoring 9 goals.
Albert was born in Great Yarmouth on 7 November 1915 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 18 October 1947 at the age of 31.
Albert started his football career with Charlton as a scheming inside forward, rising to sufficient prominence to represent the FA in their tour of South Africa in 1939 and to win full England recognition. Albert moved onto Forest where he was appointed captain and proved to be their leading goalscorer, he moved to Villa in October 1947 and brought his form with him for a fee of £10,000, fitting into the side as a constructive player with first rate ball control and plenty of dash with an aptness for taking chances that fell to him.
Despite the transfer fee paid - then the club’s record highest fee paid - Albert was only a prominent member of the Villa first team in his debut season with 8 goals in 23 appearances. The following season he made just 7 appearances, playing his final game on Saturday, 9 October 1948 before moving on to Gorleston as their player-manager.
Albert did return to Villa however, acting as a Villa scout from 1956-58.
Albert had played under manager Alex Massie.
Albert passed away in Forres, Scotland on 27 December 2008 aged 93.