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Alistair BROWN

Leicester City FC

Alistair Brown - Leicester City FC - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 05 February 1972

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    • POSITION
      Forward
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Thursday, 12 April 1951
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Musselburgh, Scotland.
  • CLUBS
  • Leicester City FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1968-1972
    • League Debut
      Monday, 5th May 1969 scoring twice at home to Sunderland (Aged: 18)
    • Club Career
      93 League apps (+8 as sub), 32 goals
  • West Bromwich Albion
    • Club Career Dates
      1972-1983
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 11th March 1972 scoring in a 1-1 draw at home to Crystal Palace (Aged: 20)
    • Club Career
      254 League apps (+25 as sub), 72 goals
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Alistair BROWN - Leicester City FC - League appearances.

Ally Brown is pictured during Leicester City's  4th round F.A. Cup match

against Leyton Orient.

 


Leicester:   1968-1969     Played   2     Scored     2   goals   (Division 1)
     1969-1970     Played   31     Scored     8   goals   (Division 2)
     1970-1971     Played   38     Scored   14   goals   (Division 2)
     1971-1972     Played   30     Scored     7   goals   (Division 1)
 
Transferred to West Bromwich Albion in March 1972
 

 

Alistair Brown started his career at Leicester City, who were relegated out of the First Division in 1968–69.

They finished third in the Second Division in 1969–70, two points shy of promotion.

Ally Brown finished as the club's top scorer in 1970–71 with 17 goals, as Leicester claimed promotion

as the division's champions under Frank O'Farrell's stewardship. He played in the 1971 FA Charity Shield

victory over Liverpool at Filbert Street. He was the club's top scorer again in 1971–72 under Jimmy Bloomfield,

scoring seven goals, including one against rivals Nottingham Forest. He made 121 appearances

for the "Foxes" in all competitions, scoring 35 goals.