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Jimmy Brown

87appearances

1goals

#542legacy number

Position	Midfielder
Nationality	Scotland
Villa career	1969–1975 — a goal every 87.0 games
Era	Post-War to Third Division (1945–1974)

Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded). Legacy numbers are the club's official 150th-anniversary numbering of every player to appear for Villa, in debut order.

Aston Villa Record — by competition

Season-by-season Villa record for Jimmy Brown, with a total for each competition. Villa appearances only. Detailed stats (minutes, shooting, defensive actions) exist from 2017–18 onward; earlier seasons show appearances, goals and cards only. St starts · Pk penalties scored · Y/R/2Y cards · Sh shots · SoT on target · Fls/Fld fouls for/against · Off offsides · Crs crosses · Int interceptions · TkW tackles won · PkW/PkC penalties won/conceded · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- team goal difference on pitch. Minutes are shown so any per-90 rate can be worked out (stat ÷ minutes × 90).

Second Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1969-70	6	6	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
1972-73	17	17	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
1973-74	24	24	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
1974-75	10	8	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—
Total	57	55	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—

Third Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1970-71	9	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
1971-72	9	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
Total	18	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1969-70	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1970-71	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1972-73	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1973-74	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

EFL Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1970-71	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1973-74	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974-75	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	8	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Career Profile

Signed for	Youth
Left for	Free
Age on debut	15
Starts · sub appearances	84 · 4
Assists	8 (9 goal involvements)
Cards	6 yellow · 0 red

Career detail from AVDB — The Aston Villa Database, used with credit. Assists, cards and fees are not recorded in the season-by-season tables above.