Junior Brown (footballer)’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story
Ava Arnold
Published Jan 06, 2026
| Intro | Footballer |
| Is | Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 7 May 1989, Crewe |
| Age: | 31 years |
Junior Brown (born 7 May 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays for Shrewsbury Town.
Career
Crewe Alexandra
Brown began his career at hometown club Crewe Alexandra, for whom he made a solitary appearance as substitute in a league match with Brighton on 2 February 2008.
Non-league
After leaving Crewe, Brown dropped into non-league football with spells at the newly formed F.C. Halifax Town, and then Northwich Victoria.
Fleetwood Town
After the Vics’ problems off the field he signed for Fleetwood Town. He was part of the squad that saw Fleetwood promoted into the Football League for the first time in their history, and was hailed for his good form on his personal return to league football.
Brown joined League One side Tranmere Rovers on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season on 6 March 2014.
Oxford United
On 31 July 2014 Brown terminated his contract with Fleetwood and agreed to join League Two side Oxford United on a 12-month contract.
Mansfield Town
Brown joined Mansfield Town on a permanent transfer in January 2015 having been on loan at the club since November 2014.
Shrewsbury Town
Brown joined Shrewsbury Town in League One on a free transfer in June 2015, re-uniting with his former manager at Fleetwood, Micky Mellon. Establishing himself as first choice left-back at the club, he made forty appearances in all competitions during the 2015–16 season, before picking up a knee ligament injury in April 2016.
Brown signed a two-year contract extension in June 2016, keeping him at the club until summer 2018.
Style of play
Brown can play anywhere on the left-hand side of the pitch either as a winger, wing-back or full-back.
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 January 2017.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2007–08 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kidsgrove Athletic (loan) | 2007–08 | Northern Premier League | Appearance data not available | |||||||||
| F.C. Halifax Town | 2008–09 | N.P.L. Division One North | Appearance data not available | |||||||||
| Northwich Victoria | 2009–10 | Conference North | Appearance data not available | |||||||||
| Fleetwood Town | 2010–11 | Conference Premier | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | League Two | 43 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 11 | |
| 2013–14 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Total | 106 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 121 | 14 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2013–14 | League One | 9 | 1 | − | − | − | 9 | 1 | |||
| Oxford United | 2014–15 | League Two | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2014–15 | 5 | 1 | − | − | − | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 2014–15 | 19 | 1 | − | − | − | 19 | 1 | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2015–16 | League One | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| Total | 58 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 75 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 209 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 245 | 22 | ||
