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. 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

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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 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), Victor ...

and current player for

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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