John Lewis Brown (23 March 1921 – 10 January 1989) was an English professional

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who played as a full-back in

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for

York City York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system, as of the 2024–25 seas ...

, and in

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for

Stanley United Stanley United Football Club were an English association football club which participated in the Northern Football League, Northern League from 1910 to 1974. The club also participated in the Wearside Football League, Wearside League from 1988 to ...

and York Civil Service.

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1921 births Footballers from Crook, County Durham 1989 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Stanley United F.C. players York City F.C. players English Football League players 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-defender-1920s-stub