Rod Brown (soccer)

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Rod Brown
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-01-27) 27 January 1964 (age 60)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1982 AIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983-1986 Marconi 71 (50)
1987-1992
APIA-Leichhardt
97 (35)
1992-1994
Newcastle Breakers
45 (12)
1994-1998
Brisbane Strikers
105 (40)
International career
1985-1987 Australia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rod Brown (born 27 January 1964[1]) is an Australian former soccer player. Brown earned seven caps, including two full international caps, for the Socceroos.[2] Both those full international caps were against New Zealand in 1987.[3]

Brown also played for several clubs in the National Soccer League. He scored the second goal in the Brisbane Strikers 2–0 win over Sydney United in the 1996-97 NSL Grand Final at Lang Park. When he retired he held the record for most NSL goals scored (137 goals).

He is the father of former

Corey Brown.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Australian Player Database - BR". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Australian Player Database - BR". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Socceroo 1987 Matches". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Brown a chip off the old block". The World Game. Retrieved 2 May 2019.