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Robert Brown (footballer, born 1860)

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Full name
  
Robert Brown

Place of birth
  
Motherwell

Years
  
Team

Position
  
Forward

Date of birth
  
c. 1860

Playing position
  
Forward

Team
  
Apps

Children
  
Hugh Stowell Brown

Robert 'Plumber' Brown (born c. 1860 in Motherwell) was a Scottish footballer

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Career

Brown was one of two contemporary players of the same name (both Robert) who played for Dumbarton and Scotland. To distinguish them, they were given nicknames 'Plumber' and 'Sparrow'.

Honours

Dumbarton

- Scottish Cup: 1882–83
- Dumbartonshire Cup: 1884–85
- 1 cap for Scotland in the 1884-85 season
- 4 representative caps for Dumbartonshire
- 1 representative cap for Scotch Counties.

References

Robert Brown (footballer, born 1860) Wikipedia