Brown, Roger

Roger Brown

Clubs played for: Dosthill Rovers, Bolehall Swifts, Walsall, Paget Rangers, Leamington, Bournemouth, Norwich City, Fulham, Bournemouth, Weymouth, Poole Town (1974-1987)

Born: 1952

Birthplace: Tamworth

Position: Defender

Biography: Former Norwich City Defender Roger Brown who sadly passed away on 17th Aug 2011 aged 58. Following his short career at Norwich City football club, he went on to play for Fulham where he scored the goal which clinched promotion in 1981-2 season. He stayed with Fulham and became captain and the only defender to score 12 league goals for the club. Following an injury which ended his career on the pitch, Roger went on to manage Colchester United. After the end of his football career, he went on to a successful career as Probation Service Officer for Norfolk where he was responsible for training of offenders and became an NVQ Assessor and Internal Varifier.

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Brown, Roger I worked with Roger at AJ Williams in Tamworth. He was a great person to know.
13-07-23 Steven Allam

Brown, Roger I used to go boarding school in Ascot (Berkshire) and I remember Roger coming to open a football tournament at the school. We got on well. He liked the team I support (Millwall). I believe that he actually went to my school would love to know if that was true.
19-02-22 Colin

Brown, Roger I married Roger in 2007. We were both 55 and we reconnected by chance on Friends Reunited. We had known each other from the age of 11. He moved back to Tamworth from Norwich to be with me. We had a few fantastic years and he took me to Fulham to watch a match and he gave a talk. Fulham did a fundraising evening for him when they knew he had bowel cancer and treated us wonderfully. Roger had fans waiting to see him outside the ground even after all those years and he was so proud and happy that he was remembered. He suffered a lot towards the end but was so stoical and died 17.8.2011. Malcolm Macdonald and most of his old team mates travelled to Tamworth for his funeral which was so thoughtful of them.
22-06-21 Susan Brown