Jonathan Brown (English footballer)
Jonathan Brown (1893 – 6 November 1918) was an English professional football left half who made one appearance in the Football League for Burnley in 1914.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Brown[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Clayton-le-Moors, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 November 1918 (aged 24–25)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Nord, France | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Great Harwood | |||
| 1913–1915 | Burnley | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Military service
Brown served as a private in the East Lancashire Regiment during the First World War and was killed in France on 6 November 1918, just five days before the Armistice.[3] He was buried in Maubeuge-Centre Cemetery.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burnley | 1914–15[5] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 42. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- "Jonathan Brown | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- "Burnley FC And The Great War". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- "Burnley Squad 1914/15 – World War One". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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