Ian O'Neill Brown (born 11 September 1965) is an English football manager and former player.
Biography A striker, he was a schoolboy at Luton Town before beginning his professional career at Birmingham City, but dropped into non-League after only playing for 10 minutes as a substitute in a Football League Cup match. He played for several clubs in the Eastern Counties League, including Harwich & Parkeston, where he played under former Arsenal player, Richie Powling, then later Chelmsford City, before returning to the professional game with Bristol City in 1993. After a loan spell at Colchester United and less than a year with Northampton Town, he returned to non-League with Sudbury Town, reuniting with Powling.
He was later signed by Powling for Cambridge City and Braintree Town,Soccer: Brown joins Iron – Bennett leaves Colchester Gazette, 22 June 1999 and after a spell at Maldon Town, went on to become a player-coach at Whitton United.Haverhill Rovers vs Whitton United Haverhill Rovers FC After a spell as coach and assistant manager at Ipswich Wanderers,1st team Ipswich Wanderers FC he was appointed manager of Whitton United in 2009.Ridgeons re-united Green 'Un, 4 November 2009 He left the club in 2011, becoming a coach at Hadleigh United, before joining A.F.C. Sudbury as first team coach in November 2012.Ian Brown relishing new role at AFC Sudbury Sudbury Mercury, 16 November 2012 He later became assistant manager, before leaving the club in 2014. AFC Sudbury In 2015, he was appointed manager of Hadleigh United, a position he held until resigning in May 2016.THURLOW NUNN LEAGUE: Budget cuts force Hadleigh manager to quit Suffolk Free Press, 30 May 2016 The following year he was appointed joint manager of the Suffolk FA's under-18 team.Ian Brown named joint-manager of Suffolk FA under-18 side Green 'Un, 31 July 2017 He also works as a tutor at One College.
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