Wayne Brown
| Date of birth | 20 August 1977 |
| Place of birth | Barking |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Brown was the player who made way for Hermann Hreidarsson at Ipswich Town in 2000-01 and he found himself on the substitutes bench for the opening game at Tottenham Hotspur.
A promising central defender, he was then troubled by injury for much of the season and was only able to make a total of four first-team appearances, all from the subs' bench.
There was talk of a transfer to Wimbledon during the early stages of the campaign but nothing materialised and he eventually joined First Division Queens Park Rangers in a loan deal on the Transfer Deadline Day.
Unfortunately, he then suffered further injury problems in only his second game for the West London club and he returned to Portman Road early.
Brown's contract at Colchester United was extended to June 2008 in May 2006.
He joined Hull City in July 2007 with a three-year contract.
After a loan spell, Brown joined Leicester City in June 2009 with a contract to June 2011.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 16 May 1996 | 18 Dec 2002 | |
| Colchester United | 16 Oct 1997 | 08 Nov 1997 | L |
| Queens Park Rangers | 20 Mar 2001 | 07 May 2001 | L |
| Wimbledon | 14 Sep 2001 | 14 Dec 2001 | L |
| Watford | 30 Jan 2002 | 22 Apr 2002 | L |
| Watford | 18 Dec 2002 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Gillingham | 19 Sep 2003 | 19 Oct 2003 | L |
| Colchester United | 16 Feb 2004 | 09 May 2004 | L |
| Colchester United | 09 Jul 2004 | 14 Jul 2007 | |
| Hull City | 14 Jul 2007 | 01 Jun 2009 | |
| Preston North End | 27 Oct 2008 | 27 Nov 2008 | L |
| Leicester City | 30 Jan 2009 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| Leicester City | 01 Jun 2009 | 06 Jul 2010 | |
| Preston North End | 06 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Queens Park Rangers | League Division 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Watford | League Division 1 | 10 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2001-02 | Wimbledon | League Division 1 | 17 | 1 |
2
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| 2002-03 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ipswich Town | League Division 1 | 7 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Ipswich Town | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Watford | League Division 1 | 12 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Colchester United | League Division 2 | 16 |
3
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1
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| 2003-04 | Gillingham | League Division 1 | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Watford | League Division 1 | 12 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Colchester United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Colchester United | League One | 38 | 2 |
1 |
4
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Colchester United | League One | 38 | 2 |
4
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1
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| 2006-07 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Colchester United | League Championship | 46 | 1 |
4
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| 2006-07 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Hull City | League Championship | 41 | 1 |
4
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| 2007-08 | Hull City | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Hull City | League Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Hull City | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Hull City | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Leicester City | League One | 7 | 2 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Preston North End | League Championship | 6 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Leicester City | League Championship | 38 | 1 |
5
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| 2010-11 | Preston North End | League Championship | 12 | 1 |
2
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| 2010-11 | Preston North End | League Cup | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 1999 | Ipswich Town v Southampton | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Ipswich Town v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Ipswich Town | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Aug 2002 | Ipswich Town v FC Avenir Beggen | W |
8-1 Agg: 9-1 |
UEFA Cup | Qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Stoke City v Ipswich Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Sep 2002 | Ipswich Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Ipswich Town v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Oct 2002 | Sartid Smederevo v Ipswich Town | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Wimbledon v Ipswich Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Oct 2002 | Grimsby Town v Ipswich Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Ipswich Town v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Ipswich Town v Gillingham | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | Ipswich Town v Slovan Liberec | W | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.