Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1984-12-11 · 5 players total
| Full name | Chris Brown |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher Alan Brown |
| Date of birth | 1984-12-11 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Durham, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 03/04 | 13/14 | 99 | 24 | 5 | 1,639 |
| Preston North End | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 119 | 23 | 11 | 2,116 |
| Norwich City | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 783 |
| Sunderland AFC | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 69 | 11 | 4 | 1,586 |
| Hull City | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 935 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | Bury FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 40 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 378 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 12/13 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 36 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 327 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 335 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Preston North End | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Preston North End | 43 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 381 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Preston North End | 30 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 260 |
| 08/09 | Championship Play-Offs | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Preston North End | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 295 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Norwich City | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 783 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Norwich City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 303 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Hull City | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 935 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 909 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 37 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 314 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Sunderland U18 | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-10-03 | Sunderland | Doncaster | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-09 | Doncaster | Sunderland | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-09-08 | Sunderland | Hull City | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-11-23 | Hull City | Sunderland | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-11 | Sunderland | Norwich | Transfer | 400000 | €475k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-10 | Norwich | Preston | Transfer | 400000 | €600k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-14 | Preston | Doncaster | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Doncaster | Blackburn | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-05 | Blackburn | Bury | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Bury | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Husband | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 40 |
| 12/13 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 36 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Preston North End | 6 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Preston North End | 3 | 43 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Preston North End | 2 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-11-23 | Hull City | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 05/06 | 2005-09-08 | Sunderland | Hull City | Loan | — | €50k |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-09 | Doncaster | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-10-03 | Sunderland | Doncaster | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Chris Brown's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 54 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 76 | 64 | +12 | 41% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 52 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 38% |
| Crystal Palace | 52 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 46 | 64 | -18 | 17% |
| Coventry City | 52 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 37% |
| Ipswich Town | 50 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 84 | 74 | +10 | 46% |
| Burnley FC | 50 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 55 | 76 | -21 | 36% |
| Stoke City | 48 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 47 | 48 | -1 | 33% |
| Barnsley FC | 46 | 26 | 6 | 14 | 74 | 47 | +27 | 57% |
| Derby County | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 43% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 62 | 63 | -1 | 30% |
| Leicester City | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 43% |
| Southampton FC | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 43 | 378 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.14 |
| 12/13 | 42 | 768 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 11/12 | 12 | 398 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 10/11 | 20 | 990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 09/10 | 48 | 571 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 260 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 07/08 | 36 | 1,078 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 303 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.49 |
| 05/06 | 26 | 1,844 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 04/05 | 40 | 374 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
More on Chris Brown
Explore this player's career through different angles.
Similar players
Same position, similar age, sorted by market value.
Frequently asked about Chris Brown
Who is Chris Brown?
Chris Brown is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Chris Brown?
Chris Brown is 41 years old. He was born on December 11, 1984 in Durham.
What position does Chris Brown play?
Chris Brown plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Chris Brown play for?
Chris Brown currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Chris Brown scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chris Brown has scored 60 goals in 366 appearances.
England