Reece Glen Brown (born 3 March 1996) is an English professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for National League club Forest Green Rovers.

[6] After impressing in training ahead of the new season,[11] Brown produced two goals and set up another for Reece Hales in a development squad pre-season friendly against Solihull Moors.

[13] He was named among the substitutes for Birmingham's Championship defeat away to Queens Park Rangers in September, ahead of the likes of Scott Allan and Matt Green, and according to manager Lee Clark, "he was very close to getting on the pitch".

[23] He selected him once more that season, in the absence of midfielders Stephen Gleeson and Diego Fabbrini and in recognition of his improvement in training, again on the bench for a 4–2 defeat away to AFC Bournemouth in April.

[24][25] By November, Brown had played just six minutes of first-team football, in the League Cup second round, and Rowett had spoken publicly of his lack of professionalism in matters such as punctuality.

[27] Having had no more first-team involvement, Brown joined Premier League club West Ham United on trial in January 2016, and made a promising appearance in a development squad match against Brighton & Hove Albion.

[32] Brown was not included in the first-team training camp in Spain, reportedly because Rowett "wanted him to work for his opportunities",[33] but his pre-season performances earned him a place on the bench for the opening fixture of the new Championship season, at home to Cardiff City.

He replaced David Cotterill after 71 minutes, and came close to creating a winning goal when he cut the ball back for debutant Jack Storer who narrowly failed to touch it past the goalkeeper; the match finished goalless.

[39] He made two appearances, both as a second-half substitute in a home defeats to Oldham Athletic and Bury, before manager Gary Caldwell confirmed in mid-March that after "a few incidents", the club felt it was best Brown went back to Birmingham.

[43] Brown scored his first senior goal on 19 August, "with a well-struck free-kick from the edge of the box" in first-half stoppage time as Forest Green came back from 2–0 and 3–1 down to beat Yeovil Town 4–3 and record their first win in the Football League.

[45] In the 2018–19 season he was used in a deeper role with more positional freedom which, according to the Stroud News & Journal's sports reporter, bore witness to his increased willingness and ability to cope with the more physical side of the game.

[46][47] He added goalscoring to his game; in March, he scored five and was involved in all seven of Forest Green's goals, a performance that earned him the EFL League Two Player of the Month award.

[50] Amid interest from Championship clubs including Bristol City and Leeds United, Forest Green offered Brown a new contract at the end of season 2018–19.

[64][65] He scored on his under-17 debut, against Turkey on 31 August 2012, a 4–1 victory that he chose in 2013 as his most memorable match;[6] according to the Football Association's website, "he broke through the heart of midfield with his electric pace, unleashing a thunderous shot into the bottom left hand corner leaving Akdag with no chance.