Born
Edinburgh
Willie Brown
Biography
Willie was signed on loan from Hibs in late December 1947 and he was with the club up until mid-March 1948, when he was recalled by Hibs having scored 10 goals in 12 games from the right wing, including a hat trick in a 5-1 win over Kilmarnock the week prior to his recall. A week after returning to the Edinburgh club he was sold to Airdrieonians.
Statistics
- Apps
- 12
- Goals
- 10
- -
- -
- Goals/game
- 0.83
- Minutes
- 1080
- Seasons
- 1
| Season | Apps | Goals | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 31 Dec 1947 · Left: 12 Mar 1948
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Anderson | 1 Jan 1948 | 6 Mar 1948 | 12 |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Arbroath 2–0 St Johnstone· Division B · Gayfield
First competitive goal
Leith Athletic 2–4 Arbroath· Division B · Old Meadowbank
Last goal · Last appearance · First competitive hat-trick
Arbroath 5–1 Kilmarnock· Division B · Gayfield
Recorded contract end
Died
Edinburgh
Appearances (12)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1948 | Arbroath | 5–1 | Kilmarnock | Division B1947-48 | W |
| 28 Feb 1948 | Alloa | 3–1 | Arbroath | Division B1947-48 | L |
| 21 Feb 1948 | Arbroath | 1–3 | Albion Rovers | Division B1947-48 | L |
| 14 Feb 1948 | Raith Rovers | 2–0 | Arbroath | Division B1947-48 | L |
| 7 Feb 1948 | Hibernian | 4–0 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1947-48 | L |
| 31 Jan 1948 | Arbroath | 1–1 | East Fife | Supplementary Cup1947-48 | D |
| 24 Jan 1948 | Arbroath | 9–1 | Babcock & Wilcox | Scottish Cup1947-48 | W |
| 17 Jan 1948 | Stenhousemuir | 0–3 | Arbroath | Division B1947-48 | W |
| 10 Jan 1948 | Arbroath | 6–0 | Dundee United | Division B1947-48 | W |
| 5 Jan 1948 | Arbroath | 3–2 | Leith Athletic | Division B1947-48 | W |
| 3 Jan 1948 | Leith Athletic | 2–4 | Arbroath | Division B1947-48 | W |
| 1 Jan 1948 | Arbroath | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Division B1947-48 | W |
Goals scored (10)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1948 | Arbroath | 5–1 | Kilmarnock | Division B1947-48 | W | 17′ |
| 6 Mar 1948 | Arbroath | 5–1 | Kilmarnock | Division B1947-48 | W | 20′ |
| 6 Mar 1948 | Arbroath | 5–1 | Kilmarnock | Division B1947-48 | W | 42′ |
| 31 Jan 1948 | Arbroath | 1–1 | East Fife | Supplementary Cup1947-48 | D | 85′ |
| 24 Jan 1948 | Arbroath | 9–1 | Babcock & Wilcox | Scottish Cup1947-48 | W | 17′ |
| 24 Jan 1948 | Arbroath | 9–1 | Babcock & Wilcox | Scottish Cup1947-48 | W | 71′ |
| 17 Jan 1948 | Stenhousemuir | 0–3 | Arbroath | Division B1947-48 | W | 57′ |
| 5 Jan 1948 | Arbroath | 3–2 | Leith Athletic | Division B1947-48 | W | 12′ |
| 5 Jan 1948 | Arbroath | 3–2 | Leith Athletic | Division B1947-48 | W | 24′ |
| 3 Jan 1948 | Leith Athletic | 2–4 | Arbroath | Division B1947-48 | W | 1′ |