Robert 'Plumber' Brown (2 February 1860 – 2 December 1940) was a Scottish
footballer
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.
Career
Brown was one of two contemporary players of the same name who both played for
Dumbarton
Dumbarton (; , or ; or , meaning 'fort of the Britons (historical), Britons') is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven, Dunbartonshire, River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. ...
and
Scotland
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. To distinguish them, they were given nicknames 'Plumber' and ' Sparrow'.
Honours
;Dumbarton
*
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1882–83
**Runners Up 1886–87
*
Dumbartonshire Cup
The Dumbartonshire Cup was the championship trophy of the Dumbartonshire FA from its inception in 1884 until the organization disbanded in 1938. There was however an 'extra' playing of the competition in 1939, immediately after the outbreak of the ...
Glasgow Charity Cup
The Glasgow Merchants' Charity Cup was a knockout football tournament open to teams from in and around Glasgow and later on in the tournament's history, teams from outwith Glasgow. Invitations were made and sent out by the Glasgow Charity Cup ...
: Runners Up 1884–85
* 4 representative caps for Dumbartonshire
* 1 representative cap for Scotch Counties.