Wayne Brown (goalkeeper)

:"For the Colchester United footballer, see Wayne Brown (defender)."Infobox Football biography
playername= Wayne Brown


fullname = Wayne Larry Brown
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|1|14
cityofbirth = Southampton
countryofbirth = England
height = height|metre=1.85
currentclub = Bury
clubnumber = 1
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 1993–1995
youthclubs = Bristol City
years = 1995–1996
1996
1996–2006
2005–2006
2006–2008
2008–
clubs = Bristol City
Weston-super-Mare
Chester City
→ Hereford United (loan)
Hereford United
Bury
caps(goals) = 001 (0)
00? (?)
239 (0)
033 (0)
083 (0)
000 (0)
nationalyears = 2001–2003
nationalteam = England C
nationalcaps(goals) = 007 (0)
pcupdate = 15:23, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Wayne Brown (born 14 January 1977 in Southampton) is an English footballer who currently plays for Bury as a goalkeeper.

Brown was a trainee at Bristol City between 1993 and 1996 but made only one appearance for the Robins. After a brief spell with Weston-super-Mare [ [http://archive.worcesternews.co.uk/2005/7/27/366943.html Brown to compete for jersey] Worcester News, 27 July 2005. Retrieved on 15 March 2008.] he joined Chester City in September 1996, initially as cover for Ronnie Sinclair and then in direct competition with Neil Cutler. In a ten season stint with the club he made 289 appearances, becoming first choice keeper in the 1999-00 season, the first of two seasons in which he didn't miss a league match.

While at Chester he made seven appearances for the England National Game XI semi-professional side. Unfortunately he suffered an injury in training in December 2003 that sidelined him for the remainder of the 2003-04 season, as Chester ended the season as Nationwide Conference champions. He enjoyed a testimonial match against former players in May 2004 and returned to the side at the start of the next season, but was deemed surplus to requirements in May 2005 and dropped back into the Nationwide Conference for a season long-loan loan with Hereford United.

Brown was the first choice keeper for Hereford in Conference matches (but was not allowed by Chester to play in cup games) and was an integral part of the best defence in the Conference that season, conceding just 30 goals. He became a fan's favourite, earning the nickame "Superman". In the 2006 Conference play-off final with just a few minutes to go in extra time, Brown sustained a head injury in a collision. With all three substitutions made it looked for a moment as if he would be unable to continue, but after several minutes he recovered and even made a good save in the dying minutes to keep Hereford 3-2 up. Hereford went on to win the match and promotion to the Football League, and Brown signed for Hereford permanently soon afterwards.

Brown was first choice keeper at Edgar Street in Hereford's first two seasons back in the Football League, missing just 9 league matches out of a possible 92. The 2007-08 season saw him keep 17 clean sheets and concede 41 goals in the league, as Hereford gained promotion to League One. He kept a further four clean sheets in the FA Cup, most notably in the victory over Leeds United at Elland Road. This match was also his 100th competitive appearance for the club.

Brown's highlight of the season, as recognised by Graham Turner [ [http://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/thebulls/turner/3131531.Brown_deserves_his_player_of_the_year_plaudits Brown deserves his player of the year plaudits] Hereford Times - Turner column, 12 May 2008. Retrieved on 12 May 2008.] came in the 1-0 win at Mansfield Town. In the last minute of normal time he saved Michael Boulding's penalty in front of the travelling support who celebrated as if Hereford had scored a goal. [ [http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/MatchReport?fixtureId=1092068 Superman saves the day] Hereford United Official Website, 11 March 2008. Retrieved on 12 May 2008] And in the last seconds of the match he made a further save to deny Jefferson Louis, rescuing Hereford again. [ [http://www.thisismansfieldtown.co.uk/matchreports/Mansfield-Town-0-Hereford-1.aspx Mansfield Town 0 Hereford United 1] Nottingham Evening Post, 12 March 2008. Retrieved on 12 May 2008.]

Despite being named Player of the Year, Wayne rejected a new contract and League One football at Edgar Street and instead signed for Bury on a two-year contract. [ [http://www.buryfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10422~1323743,00.html Brown arrives at Gigg Lane] Bury Official Website, 5 June 2008. Retrieved on 5 June 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/Player?playerId=556346 Official Hereford United Profile]
*soccerbase|1069|Wayne Brown
* [http://www.chester-city.co.uk/wayne_brown_200games.asp Wayne Brown Chester career article and interview] (from 2003)

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NAME= Brown, Wayne Larry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Brown, Wayne
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1977-01-14
PLACE OF BIRTH= Southampton, England
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=