Connor Anton Brown (born 2 October 1991) is an English professional

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who plays as a right back for National League North club Buxton. He has played in the Football League for Oldham Athletic and

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Career

Sheffield United

Brown was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. He started his career with Sheffield United as a junior in their Academy before signing a professional contract in the summer of 2011. After failing to make the breakthrough into the first team, he was released in the summer of 2012.

Oldham Athletic

Brown signed a one-year contract with Sheffield United's League One rivals Oldham Athletic on 8 June 2012, with the option of a further year. In his first season with the club, Brown made 29 appearances in all competitions. In May 2013, he was rewarded with the one-year option on his contract being exercised. At the end of the 2013–14 season, Brown was offered a new contract. In spite of this, he was seldom in the starting line-up at the beginning of the 2014–15 season and on 3 November 2014 he joined

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club

on loan. He played nine matches there before returning to Oldham on 3 January 2015. On 31 August 2016, Brown had his contract terminated by mutual consent after four years at the club.

Guiseley and York City

Brown signed for National League club Guiseley on 29 September 2016. On 20 January 2018, Brown joined National League North club York City on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season. He made his debut the same day, starting in a 2–2 draw at home to

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. Having made four appearances, he signed for York permanently on 13 February 2018. Brown totalled 11 appearances as York finished 2017–18 in 11th place in the table. He was released at the end of the season.

Barrow

Brown signed for National League club

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on 9 July 2018.

Buxton

On February 3 2023, Brown signed for National League North side Buxton.

Suspension from Sheffield United

Following the conviction of teammate

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for rape in 2012, Brown posted defamatory comments about the victim on social networking service Twitter and was subsequently suspended by Sheffield United before being released.

Career statistics

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