12 Facts About Grant Brown

Grant Ashley Brown was born on 19 November 1969 and is an English football coach and former professional player.

Grant Brown played in the Football League for Leicester City prior to his move to Lincoln.

Grant Brown returned to Lincoln in 2005 as a part-time youth coach whilst still a player with Grantham and at the end of the season he rejoined the Imps on a full-time coaching basis.

Grant Brown has since held the position of both Head of Youth and Assistant manager, as well as being in caretaker charge of the first team on three separate occasions.

Between 1989 and 2002, Grant Brown went on to make a club record 407 league appearances for The Imps, scoring 15 goals.

In July 2002, Grant Brown agreed a one-year contract to join Telford United.

Grant Brown spent a season with Telford before spending a further two seasons with Alfreton Town.

However, in August 2005 he was appointed Youth Team Coach at Lincoln City, a role which was incompatible with the training requirements at Worksop and so Brown was allowed to cancel his agreement with Worksop and sign instead for Grantham Town.

Grant Brown would spend a season with Grantham before the increasing commitments at Lincoln bought his playing career to an end at the age of 36.

In July 2009, Grant Brown was promoted to Assistant Head of Youth at the club and in June 2010 succeeded Tom Spall as the Head of Youth, agreeing a two-year contract with the club.

Grant Brown took over as caretaker manager for a second period on 10 October 2011 following the sacking of Steve Tilson.

Grant Brown was appointed academy manager at FCV International Football Academy in July 2016.