Sailor Brown

Robert Albert John "Sailor" Brown (7 November 1915 – 27 December 2008), also known as Albert Brown or Bert Brown, was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was given the nickname "Sailor" by teammates due to his "rolling gait and muscularly stocky build".

Career Brown was born on 7 November 1915 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk and was educated at St Peter's and Priory School. His debut came against Birmingham City on 29 January 1938 and made 60 appearances and scored 24 goals in all competitions before leaving in January 1940 because of the Second World War. During the war, he served as a sergeant in the Royal Air Force and was a member of the Greenwich auxiliary police.

Following the war, Brown played for Charlton in the FA Cup Final on 27 April 1946, which was lost 4–1 to Derby County at Wembley Stadium. After making 30 appearances and scoring nine goals, He lived in Forres, Scotland in his later life and died on 27 December 2008, at the age of 93.