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Junior Brown (footballer)’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

By Emma Terry
Intro Footballer
Is Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
From United Kingdom 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 7 May 1989, Crewe
Age: 31 years

Junior Brown (born 7 May 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays for Shrewsbury Town.

Career

Crewe Alexandra

Brown began his career at hometown club Crewe Alexandra, for whom he made a solitary appearance as substitute in a league match with Brighton on 2 February 2008.

Non-league

After leaving Crewe, Brown dropped into non-league football with spells at the newly formed F.C. Halifax Town, and then Northwich Victoria.

Fleetwood Town

After the Vics’ problems off the field he signed for Fleetwood Town. He was part of the squad that saw Fleetwood promoted into the Football League for the first time in their history, and was hailed for his good form on his personal return to league football.

Brown joined League One side Tranmere Rovers on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season on 6 March 2014.

Oxford United

On 31 July 2014 Brown terminated his contract with Fleetwood and agreed to join League Two side Oxford United on a 12-month contract.

Mansfield Town

Brown joined Mansfield Town on a permanent transfer in January 2015 having been on loan at the club since November 2014.

Shrewsbury Town

Brown joined Shrewsbury Town in League One on a free transfer in June 2015, re-uniting with his former manager at Fleetwood, Micky Mellon. Establishing himself as first choice left-back at the club, he made forty appearances in all competitions during the 2015–16 season, before picking up a knee ligament injury in April 2016.

Brown signed a two-year contract extension in June 2016, keeping him at the club until summer 2018.

Style of play

Brown can play anywhere on the left-hand side of the pitch either as a winger, wing-back or full-back.

Career statistics

As of match played 28 January 2017.
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crewe Alexandra 2007–08 League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Kidsgrove Athletic (loan) 2007–08 Northern Premier League Appearance data not available
F.C. Halifax Town 2008–09 N.P.L. Division One North Appearance data not available
Northwich Victoria 2009–10 Conference North Appearance data not available
Fleetwood Town 2010–11 Conference Premier 21 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 23 2
2011–12 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
2012–13 League Two 43 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 45 11
2013–14 21 1 3 0 1 0 6 0 31 1
Total 106 13 6 1 1 0 8 0 121 14
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2013–14 League One 9 1 9 1
Oxford United 2014–15 League Two 11 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 15 0
Mansfield Town (loan) 2014–15 5 1 5 1
Mansfield Town 2014–15 19 1 19 1
Shrewsbury Town 2015–16 League One 31 0 5 0 2 0 2 1 40 1
2016–17 27 4 3 0 2 0 3 0 35 4
Total 58 4 8 0 4 0 5 1 75 5
Career total 209 20 15 1 7 0 14 1 245 22