71
Legacy
Number
0
Youth
Promotion #
0
Youth
Debut #
55
Villa Appearances
4
Villa
Goals
0
Villa
Assists
Game
Per
James Brown
Player #71
Midfielder
M James Brown | 🏴 | #71 |
James Richard Brown
June 1868
Renton 🏴
Scotland 🏴
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1890-91
Renton FC 🏴
Free
1890
22
George Ramsay
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1892-93
Leicester Fosse 🏴
Free
1893
24
George Ramsay 🏴
Previous Clubs
James Brown
Previous Clubs:
Renton Union
Renton Thistle
Renton FC
Subsequent Clubs
James Brown
Subsequent Clubs:
Leicester Fosse
Retired
Progression
James Brown
n/a
Appearance Record
James Brown
Midfielder
M James Brown | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1890-93 |
Football League |
🕒 55 | ⚽ 4 | 🔥 - | #71 |
Played Under
James Brown
George Ramsay 🏴
Honours
James Brown
Played for the Villa
Debut Appearance
James Brown
Debut Squad:
1890-91
25 October 1890
George Ramsay 🏴
Debut:
1890-91
25 October 1890
George Ramsay 🏴
22
Loans Out
James Brown
Loans Out:
None
Final Appearance
James Brown
Final Appearance:
1892-93
21 January 1893
George Ramsay 🏴
24
Final Squad:
1892-93
21 January 1893
George Ramsay 🏴
Villa Career
James Brown
Career Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
55
55
0
0
Career Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
4
0
13.75
Career Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
Career Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
Career Goals
James Brown
4
🟩 22 Nov 1890, Villa 5-0 Bolton, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Albert Brown | 20’ | James Brown | 2-0 | George Campbell | 3-0 | Billy Dickson | 86’ | Albert Brown | 89’ |
Football League
🟩 28 Sep 1891, Villa 5-3 Sunderland, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | James Brown | 5' | Dennis Hodgetts | 10' | Billy Dickson | 23' | Jack Devey | 27' | Charlie Athersmith | 5-1 |
Football League
🟩 5 Dec 1891, Villa 6-1 Burnley, Wellington Road
Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 25' | 4-0 | 5-0 | 6-1 | Billy Dickson | 2-0 | James Brown | 3-0 |
Football League
🟥 21 Jan 1893, Villa 4-5 Darwen, Barley Bank
Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 1-3 | Jimmy Cowan | 2-3 | Jack Devey | 3-3 | James Brown | 4-3 |
FA Cup
Career Assists
James Brown
0
🟥 28 Dec 1891, Villa 3-4 Everton, Wellington Road
Assist(s) | James Brown | 50' | George Campbell | 3-4 |
Football League
Competition Record
James Brown
League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
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0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
League Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Europe
Games:
Starter:
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
James Brown
1890-91
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
17
17
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1891-92
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
19
19
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1892-93
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
19
19
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
Results
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Cards
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League Record
Premier League
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✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
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Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
James Brown
First Division
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Second Division
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Third Division
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Games / Involvement:
League Seasons
James Brown
1890-91
Football League
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
15
15
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1891-92
Football League
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
18
18
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
1892-93
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
18
18
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
League Appearances
1890-91
🟩 25 Oct 1890, Villa 4-0 Derby, Wellington Road
Football League
9th (+1)
1890-91
🟩 1 Nov 1890, Villa 3-0 Albion, Stoney Lane
Football League
8th (+1)
1890-91
🟨 8 Nov 1890, Villa 4-4 Burnley, Wellington Road
Football League
8th (-)
1890-91
🟩 15 Nov 1890, Villa 3-1 Accrington, Wellington Road
Football League
8th (-)
1890-91
🟩 22 Nov 1890, Villa 5-0 Bolton, Wellington Road
Football League
6th (+2)
1890-91
🟥 29 Nov 1890, Villa 1-7 Notts County, Trent Bridge
Football League
7th (-1)
1890-91
🟥 6 Dec 1890, Villa 1-5 Blackburn, Ewood
Football League
8th (-1)
1890-91
🟨 13 Dec 1890, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Wellington Road
Football League
8th (-)
1890-91
🟨 26 Dec 1890, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Wellington Road
Football League
8th (-)
1890-91
🟥 1 Jan 1891, Villa 0-5 Everton, Anfield
Football League
8th (-)
1890-91
🟥 10 Jan 1891, Villa 1-5 Sunderland, Newcastle Road
Football League
9th (-1)
1890-91
🟥 24 Jan 1891, Villa 1-4 Preston, Deepdale
Football League
10th (-1)
1890-91
🟥 9 Mar 1891, Villa 0-1 Preston, Wellington Road
Football League
10th (-)
1890-91
🟩 14 Mar 1891, Villa 6-2 Wolves, Wellington Road
Football League
9th (+1)
1890-91
🟩 21 Mar 1891, Villa 3-1 Accrington, Thorneyholme Road
Football League
9th (-)
1891-92
🟩 5 Sep 1891, Villa 5-1 Blackburn, Wellington Road
Football League
1891-92
🟩 12 Sep 1891, Villa 5-1 Albion, Wellington Road
Football League
1st=
1891-92
🟩 19 Sep 1891, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
Football League
1st=
1891-92
🟩 28 Sep 1891, Villa 5-3 Sunderland, Wellington Road
Football League
1st=
1891-92
🟥 3 Oct 1891, Villa 2-4 Derby, Racecourse Ground
Football League
1st=
1891-92
🟥 10 Oct 1891, Villa 1-2 Bolton, Wellington Road
Football League
1891-92
🟥 17 Oct 1891, Villa 1-4 Burnley, Turf Moor
Football League
1891-92
🟩 24 Oct 1891, Villa 3-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Football League
1891-92
🟩 31 Oct 1891, Villa 5-1 Darwen, Barley Bank
Football League
1891-92
🟩 7 Nov 1891, Villa 5-1 Notts County, Wellington Road
Football League
1891-92
🟩 14 Nov 1891, Villa 3-0 Albion, Stoney Lane
Football League
1891-92
🟩 21 Nov 1891, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Wellington Road
Football League
1891-92
🟥 28 Nov 1891, Villa 1-5 Everton, Anfield
Football League
1891-92
🟩 5 Dec 1891, Villa 6-1 Burnley, Wellington Road
Football League
3rd
1891-92
🟥 19 Dec 1891, Villa 0-2 Wolves, Molineux
Football League
3rd=
1891-92
🟥 28 Dec 1891, Villa 3-4 Everton, Wellington Road
Football League
4th
1891-92
🟥 2 Jan 1892, Villa 2-5 Notts County, Trent Bridge
Football League
4th
1891-92
🟩 9 Jan 1892, Villa 6-0 Derby, Wellington Road
Football League
3rd=
1892-93
🟩 5 Sep 1892, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
1892-93
🟩 10 Sep 1892, Villa 4-1 Everton, Wellington Road
Division One
1892-93
🟩 12 Sep 1892, Villa 1-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
1892-93
🟥 17 Sep 1892, Villa 1-6 Sunderland, Wellington Road
Division One
1892-93
🟥 19 Sep 1892, Villa 2-3 Albion, Stoney Lane
Division One
1892-93
🟥 24 Sep 1892, Villa 0-5 Bolton, Pike's Lane
Division One
1892-93
🟥 1 Oct 1892, Villa 0-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
1892-93
🟥 8 Oct 1892, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
1892-93
🟩 10 Oct 1892, Villa 3-2 Stoke, Wellington Road
Division One
1892-93
🟩 15 Oct 1892, Villa 1-0 Forest, Wellington Road
Division One
1892-93
🟥 22 Oct 1892, Villa 1-4 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
1892-93
🟩 26 Nov 1892, Villa 3-1 Preston, Wellington Road
Division One
1892-93
🟥 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove
Division One
4th
1892-93
🟩 10 Dec 1892, Villa 4-1 Blackburn, Wellington Road
Division One
3rd=
1892-93
🟥 17 Dec 1892, Villa 1-2 Derby, Racecourse Ground
Division One
3rd=
1892-93
🟨 24 Dec 1892, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Wellington Road
Division One
4th
1892-93
🟩 31 Dec 1892, Villa 4-1 Notts County, Trent Bridge
Division One
3rd
1892-93
🟥 14 Jan 1893, Villa 0-6 Sunderland, Newcastle Road
Division One
3rd
FA Cup Seasons
James Brown
1890-91
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
2
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1891-92
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1892-93
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
FA Cup Appearances
1890-91
🟩 17 Jan 1891, Villa 13-1 The Casuals, Wellington Road
FA Cup
1st Round
1890-91
🟥 31 Jan 1891, Villa 0-3 Stoke, Victoria Ground
FA Cup
2nd Round
1891-92
🟩 30 Jan 1892, Villa 2-0 Darwen, Wellington Road
FA Cup
2nd Round
1892-93
🟥 21 Jan 1893, Villa 4-5 Darwen, Barley Bank
FA Cup
1st Round
League Cup Seasons
James Brown
1890-91
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1891-92
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1892-93
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Appearances
European Seasons
James Brown
1890-91
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1891-92
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1892-93
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
Unused Substitute Appearances
James Brown
Sendings Off
James Brown
International Career
James Brown
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
James Brown
Biography
James Brown
Player #72 for Aston Villa, James Richard Brown, known as James Brown played as a midfielder for the club.
James represented Villa between 1890-91 and 1892-93.
James was born in Renton, Scotland in June 1868 and made his debut as a 22 year old on 25th October 1890.
Villa had signed James from Renton FC and he went on to represent the club on 55 occasions scoring 4 goals.
James was brought to the club alongside fellow Rentonian George Campbell and they had remarkably similar Villa careers, debuting in the same game, scoring their first goals in the same game, making 50+ appearances and both leaving at the tail end of the 1892-93 season.
James proved a regular starter for Villa as the helped the club to one Top 10 and two Top 5 finishes as well as appearing once in the run to the 1891-92 FA Cup final.
James’ final game came as a 24 year old on 21st January 1893, after which James moved on to Leicester Fosse.
James played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
James passed away in Leicester in 1924 aged just 55.
1 January 1924, Aged 55