Rod Brown (born 27 January 1964) is an Australian former soccer player. Brown earned seven caps, including two full international caps, for the

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. Both those full international caps were against New Zealand in 1987. Brown also played for several clubs in the

National Soccer League The National Soccer League (NSL) was the top-level soccer league in Australia, run by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL, the A-League's predecessor, spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977 until its d ...

. 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 Lang Park, also known as Brisbane Football Stadium, by the sponsored name Suncorp Stadium, and nicknamed: 'The Cauldron', is a multi-purpose stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Milton. The current facility co ...

. When he retired he held the record for most NSL goals scored (137 goals). He is the father of former

Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victory e ...

and current player for Brisbane Roar Corey Brown.

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Australian soccer players Australia men's international soccer players Marconi Stallions FC players APIA Leichhardt FC players Brisbane Strikers FC players 1964 births Living people Men's association football forwards Newcastle Breakers FC players Place of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-footy-forward-stub