Jimmy Brown was an international footballer who represented England 5 times scoring 3 goals. His first cap was against Wales on 26th February 1881 at 18 years old, and his last was vs Scotland on 21st March 1885 aged 22. Brown, born on 31st July 1862, in Blackburn, has a FA Legacy Number of 85 and played as a Centre Forward for his country.
Jimmy Brown - 5 caps (3 goals)
- Full Name: James Brown
- Born: 31st July 1862, Blackburn
- Died: 4th July 1922, aged 59
- England Career: 1881 - 1885
- Positions whilst with England: Centre Forward
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Blackburn Rovers (5)
- FA Legacy Number: 85
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Wales (FR) on 26th February 1881 aged 18 years, 6 months, 26 days - Last Cap: v
Scotland (HC) on 21st March 1885 aged 22 years, 7 months, 21 day - First Goal: v
Ireland (FR) on 18th February 1882 aged 19 years, 6 months, 18 days - Career Length: 4 years, 23 days
- Starts: 5
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 5
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- FriendlyFR
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 3
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 3
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 4
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Away
- 1
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Lost
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Won
- 2
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Drawn
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Centre Forward
- 5
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 5
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 5
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Charlie Bambridge
- 4 Matches
- Jimmy Forrest
- 3 Matches
- Joe Lofthouse
- 3 Matches
- Norman Bailey
- 3 Matches
- Herby Arthur
- 3 Matches
- Fred Hargreaves
- 2 Matches
- Arthur Melmoth Walters
- 2 Matches
- Percy Melmoth Walters
- 2 Matches
- Nevill Cobbold
- 2 Matches
- Tom Danks
- 1 Match
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 11 sources from 5 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- SCO, 1 - 1, 21st Mar 1885 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 5.
Age: 22 years, 7 months, 21 day. - WAL, 1 - 1, 14th Mar 1885 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 4.
Age: 22 years, 7 months, 14 days. - IRE, 4 - 0, 28th Feb 1885 (HC)
Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 3.
Age: 22 years, 6 months, 28 days. - IRE, 13 - 0, 18th Feb 1882 (FR) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 2.
Age: 19 years, 6 months, 18 days. - WAL, 0 - 1, 26th Feb 1881 (FR) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 1.
Age: 18 years, 6 months, 26 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.