John Brown

Scottish footballer (1915-2005)
Person human Q6223504
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Summary

John Brown was born on February 21, 1915[1], in Troon[2]. He died on August 30, 2005[3], in Prestwick[4]. He worked as an association football player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Child: Peter Brown[7], Gordon Brown[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Member of sports team: Hibernian F.C.[12], Hamilton Academical F.C.[13], Dundee F.C.[14], Clyde F.C.[15], Gillingham F.C.[16], Kilmarnock F.C.[17], Scottish Football League XI[18], Scotland men's national football team[19]
  • Commons category: John Brown (footballer, born 1915)[20]
  • Position played on team / speciality: goalkeeper[21]
  • Sport: association football[22]
  • Family name: Brown[23]
  • Given name: John[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Nickname: Jock[26]
  • Country for sport: Scotland[27]
  • Sibling: Jim Brown[28], George Brown[29], Tom Brown[30]

Why It Matters

John Brown is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was John Brown born?

John Brown's place of birth was Troon[2].

Where did John Brown die?

John Brown passed away in Prestwick[4].

What did John Brown do for work?

John Brown worked as an association football player[5].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country for sport → Scotland
    Image → Jock Brown.jpg
    Place of birth → Troon
    Freebase id → /m/06w62cz
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