In 1987 Brown was released but before his departure helped Derbyshire secure the 2nd XI one day cup top scoring in the final against Hampshire at Southampton.
Brown continued to score runs and forced his way back in to County cricket at the back end of the 1989 season, he hit a 65 in his first Championship match for three years and, when Derbyshire were going through their best batting spell for many years, in 1990, he hit his maiden first-class century against Northamptonshire, though he was to finish the match with a broken hand, administered by Curtly Ambrose.
He left the post to take up the role as Suffolk Head Coach which also included him playing for the county.
After these successes Brown once again returned to Derbyshire in 2008 as Head Coach alongside former teammate John Morris whom had taken on the role as Director of Cricket.
Brown scored more runs for Derbyshire's second XI than any other batsman in history, a record which still stands today.