Born on December 12, 1952, Roger’s career kicked off with Dosthill Rovers, before moving on to Bolehall Swifts. Roger William Brown was professional football player who played as a centre-back for Bournemouth, Norwich City and Fulham.
| Full name | Roger William Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Tamworth, United Kingdom | ||
| Date of death | 17th August 2011 (aged 58) | ||
Playing Career
Brown began his career as a trainee at Walsall. However, he temporarily retired from the professional game until 1978 when A.F.C Bournemouth signed him from Leamington. In July 1979, he graduated to First Division football when he moved to Norwich City, but then dropped one tier when he was transferred to Fulham in March 1980.
Fulham were relegated in 1981, but gained promotion in 1982 with Brown scoring 12 goals from defence. In December 1983, he returned to Bournemouth and made another 84 appearances for them, including a shock 2-0 win in the FA Cup against Manchester United. He later played for non-league sides Weymouth and Poole Town.
Managing Career
After his playing career was over, Brown became the manager of Poole Town. In November 1987, he was appointed manager of Colchester United. However, his stint was not successful, Colchester were top of the Fourth Division at the start of 1988 but finished the season in ninth place. After an 8-0 loss to Leyton Orient in October 1988, Brown was sacked.
Brown died on 17 August 2011 after a long battle with cancer. The funeral service takes place at St Editha’s Parish Church in Tamworth on Thursday, September 1 at 12pm.
