Wayne Brown (defender)
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Wayne Lawrence Brown is an English
footballer
, who plays for Bury Town FC
in the UEFA Cup
.
and Wimbledon
(where he scored once against Crewe Alexandra) before leaving the club in December 2002, signing for Watford
after a loan spell. Whilst at Watford he had a loan spell at Gillingham, playing four games and scoring once against Walsall, before moving to Colchester United
after a successful loan
period.
making 159 appearances and was the only outfield player to play every minute of every game in the Football League Championship
in the 2006–07 season. He was voted Colchester United's Player of the Season for 2005–06. He has yet to return the supporters player-of-the-season trophy to Colchester United despite numerous requests and the club have considered taking legal action.
on 14 July 2007 after Colchester agreed to sell him for £450,000. In his first season with Hull, he helped them win promotion to the Premier League, with Brown scoring once in the process against former club Ipswich. On 27 October 2008, Brown joined Preston North End
on loan for a month, having been found surplus to requirements at his parent club.
On 30 August 2008, Brown made his Premier League debut for Hull City in a 5–0 loss against Wigan. During the game, Brown made a mistake when he allowed Zaki
to score the third goal in the match.
on loan for the rest of the 2008–09 season with a view to a permanent transfer in the summer. He helped the club regain promotion to the Championship as League One
champions by beating Southend United 2–0 on 18 April 2009. On 28 April 2009, Brown signed a two-year deal with the club for an undisclosed fee. He went on to make 39 appearances in the 2009–10 season, helping Leicester concede just 45 goals and finish in the Championship playoff places. On 15 May 2010, it was revealed that Brown was under investigation by the club following an alleged training ground bust-up over comments he made regarding over the outcome of the UK General Election. Brown voted for the far-right British National Party
. On 5 July 2010 Brown had a medical at Preston North End. The next day it was revealed that Brown had left Leicester City by mutual consent.
Leicester City
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, who plays for Bury Town FC
Ipswich
Brown started his career as an apprentice at Ipswich Town, making 40 league appearances for the club and scoring once against Avenir BeggenFC Avenir Beggen
Football Club Avenir Beggen is a football club, based in Beggen, a quarter of Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.The club were founded in 1915 as FC Daring Beggen but changed their name to FC Avenir Beggen a year later...
in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
.
Watford
He had loan spells at Colchester, QPRQPR
QPR usually refers to Queens Park Rangers F.C., an English football club.QPR may also refer to:*Queen + Paul Rodgers, a 2004-2009 musical supergroup*Queen's Park Rangers , a football club playing in the Grenada League...
and Wimbledon
Wimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
(where he scored once against Crewe Alexandra) before leaving the club in December 2002, signing for Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
after a loan spell. Whilst at Watford he had a loan spell at Gillingham, playing four games and scoring once against Walsall, before moving to Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
after a successful loan
Loan (football)
In sports, a loan involves a particular player being allowed to temporarily play for a club other than the one he is currently contracted to. Loan deals may last from a few weeks to all season-long....
period.
Colchester United
He spent three seasons at Layer RoadLayer Road
Layer Road was a Football League stadium in Colchester, England. It was only used for football matches and was the home ground of Colchester United before being replaced by the Weston Homes Community Stadium. The stadium held spectators and was built in 1907, originally for use by Colchester Town...
making 159 appearances and was the only outfield player to play every minute of every game in the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
in the 2006–07 season. He was voted Colchester United's Player of the Season for 2005–06. He has yet to return the supporters player-of-the-season trophy to Colchester United despite numerous requests and the club have considered taking legal action.
Hull City
Brown signed a three-year contract with Hull CityHull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
on 14 July 2007 after Colchester agreed to sell him for £450,000. In his first season with Hull, he helped them win promotion to the Premier League, with Brown scoring once in the process against former club Ipswich. On 27 October 2008, Brown joined Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
on loan for a month, having been found surplus to requirements at his parent club.
On 30 August 2008, Brown made his Premier League debut for Hull City in a 5–0 loss against Wigan. During the game, Brown made a mistake when he allowed Zaki
Amr Zaki
Amr Zaki is an Egyptian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Zamalek and the Egypt national team. He is known for his strong headers and for being a top striker in Africa.-Early career:...
to score the third goal in the match.
Leicester City
On 30 January 2009, Brown joined Leicester CityLeicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
on loan for the rest of the 2008–09 season with a view to a permanent transfer in the summer. He helped the club regain promotion to the Championship as League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
champions by beating Southend United 2–0 on 18 April 2009. On 28 April 2009, Brown signed a two-year deal with the club for an undisclosed fee. He went on to make 39 appearances in the 2009–10 season, helping Leicester concede just 45 goals and finish in the Championship playoff places. On 15 May 2010, it was revealed that Brown was under investigation by the club following an alleged training ground bust-up over comments he made regarding over the outcome of the UK General Election. Brown voted for the far-right British National Party
British National Party
The British National Party is a British far-right political party formed as a splinter group from the National Front by John Tyndall in 1982...
. On 5 July 2010 Brown had a medical at Preston North End. The next day it was revealed that Brown had left Leicester City by mutual consent.
Preston North End
It was announced on the Preston North End official website that Brown had become a Preston player following his release by mutual consent from Leicester CityLeicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
Honours
Hull City- Championship play-offsFootball League Championship play-offsThe Football League Championship play-offs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Football League Championship table. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with 6th playing 3rd and 5th playing 4th, with the return fixtures following...
: 2008
Leicester City
- League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
: 2008–09
External links
- Wayne Brown player profile at hullcityafc.net