Jordan Brown (born 11 October 1991) is an English

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who plays as a left-back for

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. A former West Ham United youth player, Brown has played on loan with

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and completed a short-term contract with Crewe Alexandra, as well as playing for

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for over two seasons, Boreham Wood, Whitehawk,

Dulwich Hamlet Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in East Dulwich in south-east London, England. They are currently members of and play at Champion Hill. History The club was formed in 1893, by Lorraine 'Pa' Wilson. T ...

Welling United Welling United Football Club is a professional football club, based in Welling in the London Borough of Bexley, England. The club's first team play in the National League South, at the sixth tier of English football. History Welling United Foot ...

Concord Rangers Concord Rangers Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Canvey Island in Essex, England. The club currently compete in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football, and play their home matches at Thames Road ...

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and East Thurrock United.

Early life

He played football as a schoolboy for Kingdown Rangers in his hometown of Benfleet and was spotted playing in an under-8 team.

Career

Brown joined West Ham as a youth team player for the 2007–08 season. He signed his first professional contract, with West Ham, in the summer of 2010. In August 2011 he signed a one-month loan deal with Aldershot Town. Brown made his debut on 3 September 2011 in a 1–0 home win against

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. Brown was released by West Ham in January 2012. On 27 February 2012 Brown signed for Crewe Alexandra on a one-month contract. On 27 June 2012 Brown signed for

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side

. He started the 2012–13 season as first choice, but lost his place to Elliot Johnson, making 25 appearances in all competitions that season. In 2013–14, following Barnet's relegation to the

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, Brown had dropped to third choice behind Johnson and Mauro Vilhete, making only three further appearances, before being released on 24 February 2014. Upon leaving the club, he said "Even though I've not played as much football as I would have liked I've enjoyed my time at Barnet Football Club... I'm at a stage in my career where I need to be playing regularly and because of the club's excellent strength in depth it's not been possible at The Hive." Brown joined

four days later. In September 2014, Brown had trials with Luton Town. Although the Hatters decided not to sign Brown, they helped facilitate a move to Boreham Wood for him, signing on 3 October 2014. Brown made one appearance for Whitehawk against Bath City on 15 August 2015, before moving to

towards the end of September 2015, making his debut in a 3-1

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Premier away win over

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on 29 September 2015. After finishing the 2015–16 season with Dulwich, making 36 appearances in all competitions for the club, Brown joined

ahead of the 2016–17 season. He joined

on loan in October 2016, where he made six appearances. Brown joined the Beachboys permanently for the 2017–18 season. He then joined

for 2018–19. The following season he joined East Thurrock United.Departing legend Sam Higgins set challenge by East Thurrock United boss John Coventry
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Personal life

Brown is a cousin of

Fulham Fulham () is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea. The area faces Wandsworth ...

footballer Kieran Richardson.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Jordan 1991 births Living people English footballers Association football defenders West Ham United F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Barnet F.C. players Bishop's Stortford F.C. players Boreham Wood F.C. players Whitehawk F.C. players Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players Welling United F.C. players Concord Rangers F.C. players Canvey Island F.C. players East Thurrock United F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players Black British sportspeople People from South Benfleet