Tom Brownlee
Scottish footballer (1935–2018)
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Thomas Courtney Brownlee (21 May 1935 – 16 December 2018) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
Date of birth
21 May 1935[3]
Place of birth
Carnwath, Scotland
Date of death
16 December 2018 (aged 83)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Courtney Brownlee[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1935[3] | ||
| Place of birth | Carnwath, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 December 2018 (aged 83)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Broxburn Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956 | Alloa Athletic (trial) | 1 | (2) |
| 1957–1958 | Walsall | 30 | (14) |
| 1958–1959 | York City | 9 | (2) |
| 1959–1961 | Workington | 25 | (2) |
| 1961–1964 | Netherfield | ||
| 1964–1966 | Bradford City | 25 | (15) |
| Netherfield | |||
| Total | 90 | (35) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brownlee's career started at Broxburn Athletic before he moved to England, with Walsall. His career then took him to York City, Workington in an exchange deal with Gus Alexander, non-league Netherfield and Bradford City, where he was the club's top goal-scorer in 1964–65 scoring 14 goals in just 18 games. After just seven games the following season he returned to Netherfield.
Brownlee was born in Carnwath, Scotland, in May 1935[3] and died in December 2018 at the age of 83.[1][4]
