Martin McDowell is a Tottenham Hotspur fan living in Birmingham.
He is putting together a private collection of Spurs trivia.
“I’m fascinated by Spurs’ double-winning side of the early 1960s,” he said.
“The more details I get, the more I am astounded by the fact that many of these great players just came from humble football backgrounds.
“I need some info confirmed on Bill Brown.
“Bill was Tottenham’s goalkeeper in these great years and I know he signed up at White Hart Lane from Dundee.
“The bit I’m trying to complete in his profile in his early years as a professional.
“The only cutting I have from a newspaper is that he joined Dundee after he was spotted in a ‘non-league kickabout/friendly’.
“I’ve come across your column on the internet and you seem to be well up with all things Dundee FC.”
Bill Brown played for Carnoustie Panmure Juniors, which I suppose is the Scottish version of ‘non-league’.
He played a trial for the club at the start of the 1949-50 season when the Dens Park side took on Hibs in a game to open Dundee Violet Juniors ground, Glenesk Park.
He didn’t make his proper first-team debut until January 1950 when he was between the sticks when Dundee visited Clyde at Shawfield.
* Staying on the Tottenham theme, Alan Gilzean was such a prolific goalscorer at Dundee that Willie Emslie, of Lochee, Dundee, asked me if he scored on his debut for Tottenham Hotspur.
Gilzean’s debut for Spurs was an away game at Everton, which ended 2-2.
He didn’t score, with both goals credited to Jimmy Greaves.
Willie also asked if Gilzean scored over 100 goals for the White Hart Lane side.
He just fell short on 93.
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