Ken Brown
Position: Centre Back · Years: 1952-1967 · Team: Men's First Team
Senior appearances: 474 · Goals: 4
Ken Brown's profile is preserved in the All WHUFC archive alongside every player to have represented West Ham United across the club's 130-year history — from the founding as Thames Ironworks in 1895 through to the present day.
Ken Brown represented the Men's First Team squad at the club. Playing as a centre back during 1952-1967, Records list Ken Brown with 474 senior appearances and 4 goals for the Hammers. West Ham United defenders have long carried the responsibility of protecting the club's proud East London tradition. From Bobby Moore — the club's greatest ever player and 1966 World Cup-winning captain — to modern figures such as Rio Ferdinand, Winston Reid and Aaron Cresswell, defenders have been central to Hammers folklore.
West Ham United under Ted Fenton and then Ron Greenwood built the 'Academy' reputation for coaching in this era, laying the groundwork for the 1964 FA Cup and 1965 European Cup Winners' Cup triumphs.
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