Rod Brown (born 27 January 1964) is an Australian former soccer player. Brown earned seven caps, including two full international caps, for the
Socceroos
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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. He scored the second goal in the
Brisbane Strikers
Brisbane Strikers Football Club is an Australian semi-professional football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in 1991 as Brisbane United, the club competed in the National Soccer League until the 2003–04 season and was one of tw ...
2–0 win over
Sydney United
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in the
1996-97 NSL Grand Final at
Lang Park. When he retired he held the record for most NSL goals scored (137 goals).
He is the father of former
Melbourne Victory
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and current player for
Brisbane Roar
Brisbane Roar Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland and has won the domestic title on three occasions, as well as holding the longest unbeaten record of 36 league matches without defeat.
Brisba ...
Corey Brown.
References
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)
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