Though born with cerebral palsy, Brown had always insisted on participating in non-adjusted sports as a child, and this included playing football on teams with able-bodied peers.
After playing with them – and ultimately being selected to represent England – Brown discovered that the level of CP football was better than expected, and that being part of a team with other disabled athletes gave him a different perspective on embracing his cerebral palsy.
[2] He then took part in the 9th International Trophy of 7-aside Football in Barcelona,[6] which England won,[7] before being selected for the squad to compete in the 2014 European Championships.
[8] England played hosts Portugal in the opening match, with Brown subbed on at half time in the 5–0 victory.
[17][18] Brown started again as England lost 5–0 to Russia, relegating them to the bottom half for final placement matches; their best possible result would be fifth, something they had not achieved before.
[24] In January 2025, Brown appeared on the third series of reality game show The Traitors (which sees Faithful contestants contribute to a joint prize pot and secret Traitor contestants create discord and remove others from the game), ultimately winning the series along with Leanne Quigley.
[25][26] Brown said that he wanted to appear on the show to "represent the cerebral palsy and disability community", and that the prize money would allow him to give back to his family who had supported him.