Tifo Football have today posted a video on Alan Brown that some on here may find interesting.

Interesting to compare how similar his spells at Burnley and Sunderland were with legendary managers later coming in and building on the foundations he set.

https://youtu.be/EgtMdjaboEc

Interesting, that.
But 'heading practice' with golf balls.... Heck.

Good summary of a remarkable man, player and manager. Brown was like an extension of Bob Lord on the pitch, nobody messed with him. Or they did at their peril.

He was responsible for so many good things that happened at the Club just after the War including 'finding' Gawthorpe and converting it into a first class training facility.

Dyche!

Him and Bob Lord, like a collision of two steam trains by the end.

Rodleydave wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 30, 2020 8:50 pm

Him and Bob Lord, like a collision of two steam trains by the end.

Two steam trains, indeed, and of course only one winner.

Not that it was always the case, Lord was fulsome of praise for Brown in Jan.'55 when the manager 'found' Gawthorpe. But when Lord became chairman later that year their relationship began to deteriorate. When Brown left to manage Sunderland in '57 you have to wonder if his decision was a financial one or whether his relationship with Lord had completely broken down. It seemed an odd one based on the fact that Brown had just guided us to a 7th finish in the top division.

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 30, 2020 7:12 pm

Good summary of a remarkable man, player and manager. Brown was like an extension of Bob Lord on the pitch, nobody messed with him. Or they did at their peril.

He was responsible for so many good things that happened at the Club just after the War including 'finding' Gawthorpe and converting it into a first class training facility.

Couldn't agree more. Remember playing football on a bit of spare land behind his house in Reynolds Street hoping to impress.

Harold Mather once told me a story about Alan Brown which said something about him.

Brown was on his way to the Turf one morning (on foot of course) as was Mather who saw Brown walking in front of him. Mather caught up with him and they walked in together but he was called to Brown's office after training. Brown told him that if that situation arose again he should continue to walk behind him rather than catch up with him because he didn't want anyone in Burnley thinking he had favourites.

My dad loved Alan Brown - said he was hard as nails as a player and a manager.