Billy Brawn

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Billy Brawn (William Frederick Brawn) was an English footballer who played as an outside right. He was born on 1 August 1878 in Wellingborough, England, and died on 18 August 1932 in Brentford, England, at the age of 54. He stood 6 ft 1 in tall.

Brawn began his career as an amateur with local clubs Wellingborough St Mark's, Wellingborough Town, and Northampton Town. He turned professional with Sheffield United in January 1900 for a £125 fee. In December 1901 he moved to Aston Villa, where he won two England caps in 1904 and helped the team win the FA Cup in 1904–05.

After Villa, he played for Middlesbrough and Chelsea before finishing his career with Brentford. He even appeared for Tottenham Hotspur in 1918 when Tottenham shorted a London Combination match. He also played as a guest for Brentford during 1916–1917.

Off the field, Brawn served on Brentford’s board of directors in 1919 and acted as advisory manager from 1919 to 1921. He married Ada in 1902. While with Brentford, he ran the Kings Arms Hotel at 19 Boston Road and lived there until his death in 1932. He earned two caps for England, during which time he contributed as a forward known simply as Billy Brawn.