Jonathan Brown (1893 – 6 November 1918) was an English professional footballer who made one appearance as a left half 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) |
| –1913 | Great Harwood | ||
| 1913–1918 | Burnley | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Military service
editBrown served as a lance corporal in the East Lancashire Regiment during the First World War and was wounded during the course of his service.[3][4] He was killed in France on 6 November 1918, just five days before the Armistice.[3] Brown was buried in Maubeuge-Centre Cemetery.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burnley | 1914–15[5] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Lancashire Senior Cup
Honours
editBurnley
- East Lancashire Charity Cup: 1914–15[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 42. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Jonathan Brown | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Former Burnley Footballer Killed In Action". Lancashire Evening Post. 2 December 1918. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Burnley Footballer". Burnley News. 7 December 1918. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Burnley FC And The Great War". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
External links
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