Douglas Alexander Brown (born 21 March 1958) is a former footballer who played as a forward for Sheffield United.
Born in Poole in Dorset,[1] Brown started his career in Scotland where he was signed by Aberdeen on 16 July 1976[2] but failed to make the breakthrough into the first team.
[1] On 17 May 1978[3] he moved to Clydebank for a short spell before being signed by English side Sheffield United on 2 March 1979, making his league debut the following day in a 1–1 draw against Oldham Athletic.
George Brown had also been a Football League player, with Southport and Bradford Park Avenue.
[1] Brown later emigrated to Australia, signing with local giants South Melbourne Hellas in the National Soccer League.