Wayne Brown

Ipswich Town

Born in Barking, London, Brown joined the Ipswich Town Academy in March 1993. He progressed through the youth team, eventually making his professional debut on 18 October 1997 while on a month-long loan with Third Division side Colchester United. He made two substitute appearances for Colchester, before he made his Ipswich debut on 17 January 1998 in their 1–1 First Division draw with Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium. He made just one first-team appearance for Ipswich in the 1998–99 season as a late substitute in their 2–1 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. Brown began to establish himself in the Town first-team during their 1999–2000 promotion-winning season. He made 30 appearances in all competitions, including both play-off legs against Bolton Wanderers, though he was an unused substitute in the final. He was the first player to receive the John Kerridge Memorial Trophy which recognised him as the most improved Ipswich player for the season. Brown made just four substitute appearances in the Premiership during the 2000–01 season, and was instead loaned out to First Division Queens Park Rangers until the end of the season in March 2001. He made two appearances for QPR before returning to Ipswich. Wimbledon signed Brown on a three-month loan deal in September 2001, during which time he scored his first professional goal. He opened the scoring in a 4–0 win for the Dons over Crewe Alexandra on 18 September. He made 17 league appearances for…

Brown returned to Colchester United in a coaching capacity at the club's Academy, where he took up a full-time role in 2013. He was later appointed manager of the under-18 side alongside his former Ipswich Town teammate John McGreal, and led the side to the Football League Youth Alliance South East title and won the Youth Alliance Cup in April 2014. Following Richard Hall's promotion to assistant manager in September 2014, McGreal stepped up to replace Hall as under-21s manager, while Brown remained in-charge of the under-18s. Academy coach Steve Ball was promoted to jointly manage the under-18s alongside Brown. Brown was named as assistant to joint-caretaker managers Richard Hall and John McGreal at Colchester United following Tony Humes dismissal as manager on 26 November 2015. However, following a 5–1 defeat against Burton Albion in their only match in charge, Brown was appointed as caretaker manager on 2 December. Brown led his side to a 3–2 win in his first match in charge in the FA Cup second round against Altrincham on 6 December, However, after two games managing the side, Brown dropped out of the running to become the next permanent manager following a long discussion with club chairman Robbie Cowling. Brown said "I don't feel ready and this football club needs a manager that is going into the job backing himself 100 per cent". Following the appointment of Kevin Keen as permanent U's manager, Brown reverted to his role as under-18 coach. Following a shake-up of…

Ipswich Town

Football League First Division play-offs: 2000 Hull City

Football League Championship play-offs: 2008 Leicester City

Football League One: 2008–09 Individual

Colchester United Player of the Year: 2006