Laurie Brown
| Date of birth | 22 August 1937 |
| Place of birth | Shildon |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre half |
A combative defender who played for Arsenal and Spurs, he was a hugely popular character in both North London dressing rooms.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 01 Mar 1959 | 01 Oct 1960 | |
| Northampton Town | 01 Oct 1960 | 01 Aug 1961 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Aug 1961 | 01 Apr 1963 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 01 Apr 1963 | 01 Sep 1966 | |
| Norwich City | 01 Sep 1966 | 01 Dec 1968 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Arsenal | League Division One | 41 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Arsenal | League Division One | 38 | 1 |
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| 1963-64 | Arsenal | Fairs Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Arsenal | League Division One | 22 | 1 |
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| 1963-64 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 9 | 1 |
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| 1964-65 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 16 | 1 |
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| 1965-66 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 37 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1961 | Arsenal v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1961 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1961 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1961 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1961 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1961 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1961 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1961 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1961 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1961 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1961 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1961 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1961 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1961 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1961 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1961 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1961 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1961 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1961 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1961 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1961 | Burnley v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1961 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1961 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1962 | Arsenal v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1962 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1962 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1962 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1962 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1962 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1962 | Blackpool v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1962 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1962 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1962 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1962 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 4-5 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1962 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1962 | Fulham v Arsenal | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1962 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1962 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1962 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1962 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1962 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1962 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1962 | Leyton Orient v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1962 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1962 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1962 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1962 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1962 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1962 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1962 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1962 | Fulham v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1962 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1962 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1962 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1962 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1962 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1962 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | D | 5-5 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1962 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1962 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1962 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1963 | Arsenal v Oxford United | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Feb 1963 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1963 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1963 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1963 | West Ham United v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1963 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1963 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 16 Mar 1963 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Mar 1963 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1963 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1963 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1963 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1963 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1963 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1963 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1963 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1963 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1963 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1963 | Blackpool v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1963 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1963 | Arsenal v Burnley | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1963 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 May 1963 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1963 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1963 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1963 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 7-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1963 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1963 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1963 | Fulham v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1963 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1963 | Staevnet v Arsenal | W | 1-7 | Fairs Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 1963 | Burnley v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1963 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1963 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1963 | Stoke City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1963 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1963 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1963 | Arsenal v Staevnet | L |
2-3 Agg: 9-4 |
Fairs Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 26 Oct 1963 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1963 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1963 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1963 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1963 | Arsenal v Liège | D | 1-1 | Fairs Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 16 Nov 1963 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1963 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1963 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1963 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1963 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | England | Amateur | 2 | ||||
| 1960-61 | England | Amateur | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | England | FA Tour | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar 1960 | England v West Germany | D | 1-1 | Amateur | |
| 26 Mar 1960 | England v Scotland | W | 2-1 | Amateur | |
| 24 Sep 1960 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 3-2 | Amateur | |
| 05 Jun 1961 | New Zealand v England | W | 0-8 | FA TOUR | |
| 10 Jun 1961 | New Zealand v England | W | 1-6 | FA Tour | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.