# Connor Brown (footballer)

Connor Anton Brown (born 2 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for Southern League Premier Division Central club Spalding United. He has played in the Football League for Oldham Athletic, Carlisle United and Barrow.

## Career
### Sheffield United

Brown was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. He started his career with Sheffield United as a junior in their Academy before signing a professional contract in the summer of 2011. After failing to make the breakthrough into the first team, he was released in the summer of 2012.

### Oldham Athletic

Brown signed a one-year contract with Sheffield United's League One rivals Oldham Athletic on 8 June 2012, with the option of a further year. In his first season with the club, Brown made 29 appearances in all competitions.
In May 2013, he was rewarded with the one-year option on his contract being exercised.
At the end of the 2013–14 season, Brown was offered a new contract. In spite of this, he was seldom in the starting line-up at the beginning of the 2014–15 season and on 3 November 2014 he joined League Two club Carlisle United on loan. He played nine matches there before returning to Oldham on 3 January 2015.
On 31 August 2016, Brown had his contract terminated by mutual consent after four years at the club.

### Guiseley and York City

Brown signed for National League club Guiseley on 29 September 2016.
On 20 January 2018, Brown joined National League North club York City on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season. He made his debut the same day, starting in a 2–2 draw at home to Spennymoor Town. Having made four appearances, he signed for York permanently on 13 February 2018. Brown totalled 11 appearances as York finished 2017–18 in 11th place in the table. He was released at the end of the season.

### Barrow

Brown signed for National League club Barrow on 9 July 2018.

### Buxton

On February 3, 2023, Brown signed for National League North side Buxton.

### Ilkeston Town

In May 2024, Brown joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Ilkeston Town.

### Spalding United

On 18 September 2024, Brown joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Spalding United.

## Suspension from Sheffield United

Following the conviction of teammate Ched Evans for rape in 2012, Brown posted defamatory comments about the victim on social networking service Twitter and was subsequently suspended by Sheffield United before being released.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 10 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sheffield United | 2011–12 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastwood Town (loan) | 2011–12 | Conference North | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Hinckley United (loan) | 2011–12 | Conference North | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2012–13 | League One | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2013–14 | League One | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2014–15 | League One | 24 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2015–16 | League One | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2016–17 | League One | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | Total | Total | 89 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 98 | 1 |
| Carlisle United (loan) | 2014–15 | League Two | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Guiseley | 2016–17 | National League | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Guiseley | 2017–18 | National League | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Guiseley | Total | Total | 51 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| York City | 2017–18 | National League North | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Barrow | 2018–19 | National League | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Barrow | 2019–20 | National League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Barrow | 2020–21 | League Two | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Barrow | 2021–22 | League Two | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Barrow | 2022–23 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 90 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 107 | 2 |
| Buxton | 2022–23 | National League North | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Buxton | 2023–24 | National League North | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Buxton | Total | Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Ilkeston Town | 2024–25 | NPL Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 307 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 343 | 3 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance in Football League Trophy
* 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy