Tom Brown (footballer, born 1968)

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| name = Tom Brown

| image =

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| fullname = Thomas Heron Brown{{cite web|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/opp/ThomasHeronBrown.htm|title=Thomas Heron Brown Record vs Heart of Midlothian|work=London Hearts Supporters Club|accessdate=4 January 2012}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|4|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland

| height =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = | clubs1 = St. Anthony's

| years2 = | clubs2 = Dalry Thistle

| years3 = 1991–1992 | clubs3 = Queen of the South | caps3=0 |goals3=0

| years4 = | clubs4 = Glenafton Athletic

| years5 = 1992–1993 | clubs5 = → Clydebank (trial) | caps5=1 | goals5= 0

| years6 = 1993–1997 | clubs6 = Kilmarnock | caps6=107 | goals6=15

| years7 = 1997–2001 | clubs7 = St Mirren | caps7=89 | goals7=10

| years8 = 2001–2002 | clubs8 = Alloa Athletic | caps8=10 | goals8=1

| years9 = 2002–2003 | clubs9 = Dumbarton | caps9=27 | goals9=1

| years10 = | clubs10 = Bellshill Athletic

| totalcaps = 234

| totalgoals = 27

| nationalyears1 = 1995

| nationalteam1 = Scotland B

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 1

}}

Thomas Heron Brown (born 1 April 1968) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a striker for several clubs in the Scottish Football League. A Scottish Cup winner at both Senior and Junior level, he was also capped for the Scotland B side.

Career

Brown began his career at Junior level with St. Anthony's and Dalry Thistle before stepping up to Queen of the South.{{cite web|url=http://www.qosarchive.co.uk/08tracker.htm|title=Tracker|work=Qos Archive|accessdate=4 January 2012}} He failed to break into the first team at Palmerston and returned to the Juniors with Glenafton Athletic. Brown played in Glens' Scottish Junior Cup final victory over Tayport in 1993 before signing for Kilmarnock in the close season.[https://www.killiehistories.com/tombrown Tom Brown], Killie Histories, 28 September 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022

Newly promoted Kilmarnock, under the management of Tommy Burns, were playing in the Premier Division for the first time in ten years and on the opening day of the season, Brown scored the winning goal on his debut against Dundee.{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/brown-makes-instant-impact-for-killie-1.747355|title=Brown makes instant impact for Killie|last=Campbell|first=Douglas|newspaper=The Herald|date=9 August 1993|accessdate=4 January 2012}} He went on to make over 100 league appearances for Killie[https://www.fitbastats.com/kilmarnock/player.php?playerid=7667 (Kilmarnock player) Brown, Tom], FitbaStats. Retrieved 23 March 2022 and in 1995, his form was recognised with call-ups to the Scotland B squad for games against Northern Ireland and Sweden; Brown scored the winning goal against the Swedes after coming on as a substitute.{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/b-team-victory-gives-top-squad-a-boost-opportunity-knocks-for-stand-in-striker-brown-1.657089|title=B team victory gives top squad a boost. Opportunity knocks for stand-in striker Brown|last=Gallacher|first=Ken|newspaper=The Herald|date=11 October 1995|accessdate=4 January 2012}} He made his last appearance for Kilmarnock in the 1997 Scottish Cup final against Falkirk where he came on as a substitute in the Ayrshire club's 1–0 victory. Brown left for St Mirren the following season in a swap deal with Martin Baker.{{cite web|url=http://www.killiefc.com/DoYouRemember/TomBrown.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005160831/http://killiefc.com/DoYouRemember/TomBrown.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 October 2010|title=Do You Remember? Tom Brown 1993–97|author=Donny Muir|work=killiefc.com|accessdate=4 January 2012}}

Brown later played for Alloa Athletic and Dumbarton before retiring in 2003. He went on to work for HM Revenue and Customs and is now living with his wife, Linda, and their three sons in Glasgow, Ewan, Cameron, and Angus.