David Brown (footballer, born 1989)
English footballer
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David Patrick Brown (born 29 May 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a striker. He came through the Leeds United Academy, before moving to Nottingham Forest. He scored on his Football League debut for Bradford City. Throughout his career he has won 3 promotions and has claimed Player of the year on one occasion in 2015.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Patrick Brown[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1989[1] | ||
| Place of birth | York, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hyde United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2007 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Eastwood Town (loan) | 10 | (5) |
| 2008 | Bradford City | 5 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Guiseley | 37 | (21) |
| 2009 | Halifax Town | 4 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Eastwood Town | 33 | (18) |
| 2010–2012 | Garforth Town | 58 | (32) |
| 2012/13 2015/16 | Ossett Town | 46 | (17) |
| 2013–2015 | Scarborough Athletic | 31 | (11) |
| 2017–2019 | Hyde United | 36 | (18) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:16, 2 August 2008 (UTC) | |||
Career
Brown was born in York,[1] and spent ten years in Leeds United's youth set up before he moved to Nottingham Forest at the start of the 2007–08 season.[2] In November 2007, he joined Eastwood Town on an initial one-month loan, which was later extended for a second month.[3] He returned to Forest in January 2008, after scoring five goals in ten games with Eastwood.[4] He departed Forest and joined Bradford City on deadline day. After scoring twice in a 4–4 reserve game with Sunderland and another against Hull City,[2] he was handed a contract until the end of the season.[5] He made his debut two days later on 2 February 2008 as a second-half substitute and scored six minutes after he came on to give Bradford a 1–0 victory over Macclesfield Town.[6][7] On 29 April 2008, Brown along with another 12 players out of contract were deemed to be surplus to requirements at Valley Parade and was released by manager Stuart McCall.[8] He played five games for City, all as substitute.[9]
Following his departure, Brown joined Conference National club York City on trial in July 2008,[10] scoring twice in a pre-season friendly game against Tadcaster Albion, which York won 6–0.[11] However, York manager Colin Walker said Brown and two other trialists were only making up the numbers and were unlikely to be signed permanently.[12] Later the same month, he was given a trial at Northern Premier League Premier Division side Guiseley, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 pre-season friendly victory over former side Bradford City.[13] After scoring 2 goals in another pre-season game against a Leeds United XI, he joined Guiseley on a permanent basis.[14]
In January 2009, he joined Northern Premier League Division One North side Halifax Town along with fellow Bradford City player Paul Evans.[15] Brown's debut was as a substitute one day after signing for Halifax, when he scored the final goal during a 4–1 victory against Wakefield.[16]
Brown finished the season with Halifax, but in June 2009, he returned to Conference North side Eastwood Town, where he had previously played on loan.[17]
