tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23066845.post2537574745997068057..comments2023-10-17T09:07:34.682+01:00Comments on Tottenham Spurs In History: They Played for Spurs and Manchester Unitedwlhatwhlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12544108569534364278noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23066845.post-22674099992237083422016-11-29T12:07:08.314+00:002016-11-29T12:07:08.314+00:00Hello, I wanted to know if James Brown is mentione...Hello, I wanted to know if James Brown is mentioned in the book, "Tottenham The Glory-Glory Game"? <br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />James Brown<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23066845.post-20232599204280257592016-03-17T21:10:35.544+00:002016-03-17T21:10:35.544+00:00Many thanks for your response about your grandfath...Many thanks for your response about your grandfather - that is very interesting and provides us with details previously unknown. Greatly appreciate you taking the time to respond.wlhatwhlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12544108569534364278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23066845.post-55842237500883084972016-03-04T18:53:22.224+00:002016-03-04T18:53:22.224+00:00Turns out Jim Brown scored 21 goals in 30 games fo...Turns out Jim Brown scored 21 goals in 30 games for the Reserves while at Tottenham. <br /><br />James BrownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23066845.post-35634252995983658862016-03-04T17:18:07.554+00:002016-03-04T17:18:07.554+00:00My name is James Brown, and Jim Brown was my grand...My name is James Brown, and Jim Brown was my grandfather. To answer your question, I think his goal-scoring abilities on the Reserve side of both United and Brentford sides helped to fill a need for the Spurs and maybe the £1,000 transfer fee was a good deal at the time. Although, officially, it had been said that he never "fulfilled" his promise, with Manchester United, he scored 17 goals in 40 games, and was second highest on the team that consisted of at least 18 forwards challenging for the top spot.<br /><br />After his player activism activities and wanting decent player wages for the whole team didn't go over well with management, they sent him down to the Reserves. He scored quite a number of goals for the Reserves, but no exact number has ever been tallied. After leaving United for Brentford, the same gloomy scenario of player activism activities came to light at Brentford and like with United, he got sent to the Reserves. In 73 matches he scored 53 goals and won the London Challenge Cup before being traded to the Spurs. After his 4 appearances and no goals, likely, the same scenario occurred again and he spent what was left of his time with the Reserves, scoring 21 goals. <br /><br />Then he finished his career with non-league Guildford City FC, scoring 148 goals in 150 games, including one game where he scored 7 goals (6 were headers) against Exeter and won the Southern League Championship during the 1937/1938 season. He was the leading goalscorer during both seasons. They came in 2nd place the season after losing by one point to Colchester. Then WWII came along and crushed the hopes of a skyrocketing team. I very much enjoyed reading your fact about him being the first player to have served on both squads. If there is anything else I can help with, then let me know: robyburns (at) hotmail (dot) com. <br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Brown_%28footballer,_born_1908%29Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com