Vin Brown

Vin Brown
Personal information
Full name	Edward Vincent Brown
Date of birth	5 February 1922
Date of death
Original team(s)	Thornbury CYMS
Debut	Round 4, 1941, Carlton v. North Melbourne, at Arden Street
Height/Weight	178 cm / 73 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1941–1948	Carlton	117 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948 season.

Edward Vincent "Vin" Brown (5 February 1922 – 11 May 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s.

Brown possessed exceptional pace, he was a Stawell Gift finalist, and was used on the wing when he started out at Carlton during the 1941 VFL season. In his second season Brown began playing as a key defender to fill the gap left by players who were serving in the war and was full-back in Carlton's 1945 premiership side, where he stood South Melbourne's star forward Laurie Nash.

Brown was a half back flanker in Carlton's next premiership, playing most of the Grand Final on Essendon's leading player Dick Reynolds. A twisted ankle sustained in the 1948 VFL season prompted Brown to announce his retirement.

His father Ted Brown was also a dual premiership player at Carlton, only Sergio and Stephen Silvagni have repeated this feat for the club. He also had a younger brother John who played for Carlton.

References

• Vin Brown's statistics from AFL Tables
• Blueseum profile of Vin Brown