Playing Career
Born in South Shields, Tyne and Wear and educated in the North East, Brown started his career playing Sunday league football for South Shields side Red Duster in the South Shields Business Houses League, in the same team as Ray Dunbar and Bobby Davison, who went on to play for Derby County and Leeds United.
As a professional, Brown played at full back for many years with Hartlepool United, followed by a spell at Halifax Town (with fellow north easterner Billy Ayre at both clubs and under him at the latter), In 1988 he moved to Bolton Wanderers, winning the Associate Members Cup in 1989.
Brown joined Blackpool in 1994, playing under Sam Allardyce until 1996 while also being his assistant manager.
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