James Benjamin Brown (15 October 1902 – 1965) was an English amateur

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who played in the Football League as a goalkeeper for

Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town. In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...

in the 1920s. He was the club's third-choice goalkeeper, behind

Andy Greig Andrew John Smith Greig (19 October 1893 – after 1925) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Scottish Football League for Aberdeen and in the Football League for Darlington either side of the First World War. He also pl ...

and John Ward, and made only five appearances in Darlington's first two seasons in the

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, three in 1921–22 and two in 1922–23. Before joining Darlington he played

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for Barnard Castle United. Retrieved 13 February 2017.

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1902 births 1965 deaths People from Barnard Castle Footballers from County Durham English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Darlington F.C. players English Football League players Place of death missing {{England-footy-goalkeeper-stub