Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.16
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 119 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2008
€600k
top transfer fee · 07/08
11
best season · 09/10
5 · 8.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-12-11 · 5 players total
366Appearances
60Goals
25Assists
39Yellow cards
1Red cards
78Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Bury → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: Blackburn → Bury
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bury FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — Blackburn Rovers
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Blackburn Rovers, Blackburn Rovers U21
22 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Doncaster → Blackburn
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Doncaster Rovers
43 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Doncaster Rovers
42 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Preston → Doncaster
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Doncaster Rovers
12 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Preston North End
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Preston North End
48 matches · 11 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Preston North End
32 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Norwich → Preston
07/08 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 2007
07/08 — Preston North End, Norwich City
36 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Sunderland → Norwich
06/07 · Transfer · €475k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Norwich City, Sunderland AFC
23 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2005
Transfer: Hull City → Sunderland
05/06 · Return from loan
Sep 2005
Transfer: Sunderland → Hull City
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Hull City, Sunderland AFC
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sunderland AFC
40 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
May 2004
Transfer: Doncaster → Sunderland
03/04 · Return from loan
Oct 2003
Transfer: Sunderland → Doncaster
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Doncaster Rovers
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Sunderland U18 → Sunderland
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Bury FC
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers U21
0.0%
Doncaster Rovers
23.2%
Preston North End
30.0%
Norwich City
11.1%
Sunderland AFC
22.5%
Hull City
13.2%
| 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.
Current—
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| 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.
Championship
278 apps
39 G
15 A
League One
36 apps
8 G
2 A
League Cup
16 apps
8 G
2 A
FA Cup
16 apps
2 G
6 A
EFL Trophy
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
13 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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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.