Chris Brown (footballer, born 1984)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Alan Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Doncaster, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2003 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Sunderland | 66 | (6) |
| 2003–2004 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 22 | (10) |
| 2005 | → Hull City (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Norwich City | 18 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Preston North End | 107 | (18) |
| 2011–2014 | Doncaster Rovers | 87 | (19) |
| 2014–2016 | Blackburn Rovers | 37 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Bury | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 350 | (58) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Christopher Alan Brown (born 11 December 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Brown came through the youth academy at Sunderland, where he signed professional terms in 2003 before going on to feature in the Premier League. He also played in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers, Hull City, Preston North End, Blackburn Rovers and Bury.
Since February 2019, Brown has co-hosted the podcast Undr the Cosh with his former Preston North End teammate Jon Parkin and comedy writer Chris J. Brown. The show has received over one million downloads and has raised money for various charities, including £1,200 raised for Prostate Cancer UK following a 145-mile bike ride in June 2019.