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Andrew Brown

1870 – 1948

Scottish footballer, executive and coach

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About Andrew Brown

Lived 1870 – 1948 (aged 77–78). Andrew Brown was a British association football player and association football coach.

Andrew M. Brown (1870 – August 10, 1948) was a Scottish-American soccer player, executive and coach who had a short tenure as coach of the United States men's national soccer team.

Born in Paisley, Scotland, Brown moved to the U.S. at the age of twenty, settling in Philadelphia to play soccer. During the 1909–10 season he served as the vice-president of the Eastern Soccer League.

He was president of the American Football Association, and was instrumental in that organization's 1913 merger with the American Amateur Association, which formed the United States Football Association. He later became the president of the USFA, a position he held during the 1928 Soccer Wars.

Brown was posthumously inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1950, having died in Ravenna, Ohio on August 10, 1948.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Andrew Brown?

Scottish footballer, executive and coach (1870-1948)

When was Andrew Brown born?

Andrew Brown was born in 1870 in Paisley.

When did Andrew Brown die?

Andrew Brown died on 10 August 1948 in Ravenna.

What was Andrew Brown's occupation?

Andrew Brown was an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality was Andrew Brown?

Andrew Brown was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andrew Brown

· Wikidata: Q4756450

· DBpedia: Andrew Brown (soccer, born 1870)

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