Ralph Brown R.I.P

[SinceSept1959]

Sad to report the passing of Ralph Brown at the age of 80 years, on 16th Dec 2024.
Service at Bramcote Crematorium 15th Jan 2025 at 12 noon.
Ralph played for Notts County in the 1962/63 season scoring 3 league goals in 18 Lge appearances before leaving to join Nuneaton Borough. He was also a regular goal scorer for Ilkeston Town in the Midland League.
Ralph was signed for Aston Villa by Joe Mercer and played in the first Football League Cup Final ( 2 legs then ) v Rochdale in 1962.

[upthemaggies]

Sad to report the passing of Ralph Brown at the age of 80 years, on 16th Dec 2024.
Service at Bramcote Crematorium 15th Jan 2025 at 12 noon.
Ralph played for Notts County in the 1962/63 season scoring 3 league goals in 18 Lge appearances before leaving to join Nuneaton Borough. He was also a regular goal scorer for Ilkeston Town in the Midland League.
Ralph was signed for Aston Villa by Joe Mercer and played in the first Football League Cup Final ( 2 legs then ) v Rochdale in 1962.

He also scored in his one cup appearance, a late winner at Southend in the League Cup

Ralph Brown's appearances (Including Cup Games)
1. 18/Aug/1962 tier 3 coventry city L 0-2 no.8
2. 23/Aug/1962 tier 3 WATFORD L 1-3 no.8
3. 25/Aug/1962 tier 3 BOURNEMOUTH W 2-0 no.8
4. 28/Aug/1962 tier 3 watford L 0-4 no.8
5. 01/Sep/1962 tier 3 BARNSLEY W 2-0 no.8
6. 06/Sep/1962 tier 3 READING W 1-0 no.8
7. 08/Sep/1962 tier 3 colchester u. D 2-2 no.8
8. 12/Sep/1962 tier 3 reading D 1-1 no.8
9. 15/Sep/1962 tier 3 SOUTHEND UTD W 2-1 no.8
10. 20/Sep/1962 tier 3 BRISTOL CITY W 3-2 no.8
11. 22/Sep/1962 tier 3 millwall W 2-0 no.8
12. 26/Sep/1962 LC southend utd W 3-2 no.8
13. 29/Sep/1962 tier 3 SHREWSBURY T. L 1-5 no.8
14. 01/Oct/1962 tier 3 port vale D 1-1 no.8
15. 20/Oct/1962 tier 3 crystal p. D 1-1 no.7
16. 10/Nov/1962 tier 3 BRISTOL ROV L 1-3 no.8
17. 12/Mar/1963 tier 3 carlisle utd L 2-4 no.10
18. 12/Apr/1963 tier 3 BRADFORD P.A. W 3-2 no.10
19. 16/Apr/1963 tier 3 bradford p.a. L 0-5 no.10

RIP Ralph

[Pie-eyed&legless]

RIP Sir

[SinceSept1959]

He also scored in his one cup appearance, a late winner at Southend in the League Cup

Ralph Brown's appearances (Including Cup Games)
1. 18/Aug/1962 tier 3 coventry city L 0-2 no.8
2. 23/Aug/1962 tier 3 WATFORD L 1-3 no.8
3. 25/Aug/1962 tier 3 BOURNEMOUTH W 2-0 no.8
4. 28/Aug/1962 tier 3 watford L 0-4 no.8
5. 01/Sep/1962 tier 3 BARNSLEY W 2-0 no.8
6. 06/Sep/1962 tier 3 READING W 1-0 no.8
7. 08/Sep/1962 tier 3 colchester u. D 2-2 no.8
8. 12/Sep/1962 tier 3 reading D 1-1 no.8
9. 15/Sep/1962 tier 3 SOUTHEND UTD W 2-1 no.8
10. 20/Sep/1962 tier 3 BRISTOL CITY W 3-2 no.8
11. 22/Sep/1962 tier 3 millwall W 2-0 no.8
12. 26/Sep/1962 LC southend utd W 3-2 no.8
13. 29/Sep/1962 tier 3 SHREWSBURY T. L 1-5 no.8
14. 01/Oct/1962 tier 3 port vale D 1-1 no.8
15. 20/Oct/1962 tier 3 crystal p. D 1-1 no.7
16. 10/Nov/1962 tier 3 BRISTOL ROV L 1-3 no.8
17. 12/Mar/1963 tier 3 carlisle utd L 2-4 no.10
18. 12/Apr/1963 tier 3 BRADFORD P.A. W 3-2 no.10
19. 16/Apr/1963 tier 3 bradford p.a. L 0-5 no.10

RIP Ralph

Thanks for those detailed stats.
I was 11 at the time and can distinctly remember attending the Watford and Barnsley home games early season.

I recently viewed some Notts Reserves programmes on Ebay from the same era.
Ralph Brown played in consecutive seasons at The Boleyn Ground v West Ham .

Unfortunately, Notts were heavily beaten in both games conceding 11 and 8 respectively with Geoff Hurst scoring 5 in one of the games.

[SinceSept1959]

Thanks for those detailed stats.
I was 11 at the time and can distinctly remember attending the Watford and Barnsley home games early season.

I recently viewed some Notts Reserves programmes on Ebay from the same era.
Ralph Brown played in consecutive seasons at The Boleyn Ground v West Ham .

Unfortunately, Notts were heavily beaten in both games conceding 11 and 8 respectively with Geoff Hurst scoring 5 in one of the games.

Good turnout at Bramcote today for Ralph's funeral , quite a few wearing Notts County favours and others wearing Ilkeston Town colours.
Nice that a round of applause broke out as the bearers carried in the coffin.
All in all a very fitting send off.