Alan Brown (born 22 May 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward for Sunderland, Shrewsbury Town, and Doncaster Rovers.
[1] Brown was signed by Doncaster Rovers' manager Billy Bremner from Shrewsbury Town for £35,000 in March 1984.
He made 17 appearances for Rovers, scoring 7 goals.
[3] He is the father of former footballer Chris Brown.
This biographical article related to association football in England, about a forward born in the 1950s, is a stub.