Jimmy Brown (footballer, born 1862)

Born in Blackburn, he played for Blackburn Rovers and was part of the team that won the FA Cup in three successive seasons between 1884 and 1886 (captaining the side in 1885 and 1886[2]), as well as appearing on the side which lost in 1882.

Brown made his League debut at outside-left on 17 November 1888 at Leamington Road, Blackburn as Rovers took on top team rivals Aston Villa.

However, those Rovers fans who thought that Brown would re-produce his dribbling skills, delicate touch, devastating pace and eye for goal were unduly optimistic.

Brown retired from football in 1889 having played a small part in assisting Rovers to finish 4th in the League.

This biographical article related to association football in England, about a forward born in the 1860s, is a stub.