Phil Brown

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Philip Brown (born 30 May 1959) is an English former professional footballer, mentor, and boss who is currently in charge of Hyderabad's Indian team.

Brown, a right-back who made over six hundred league appearances in an eighteen-year career, but never made it to the top flight as a player.

However, as a manager, he was the first to lead Hull City to the top division in the city's 104-year history, winning the Championship play-offs in 2008 after a 1–0 victory over Bristol City at Wembley Stadium. Brown has been on BBC Radio 5 Live and the station's sport panel show Combat Talk since 2011, winning for the first time on May 5th, 2012.

Personal life

Brown is a licensed electrician and put his trade to use by doing electrical work at Southend's training ground.

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Playing career

Brown, a native of South Shields, County Durham, and educated in the North East, began his career with the Red Duster of the South Shields Business Houses League, alongside Ray Dunbar and Bobby Davison, who went on to play for Derby County and Leeds United.

Brown spent several years with Hartlepool United, as well as a stint at Halifax Town (with fellow north-easterner Billy Ayre at both clubs and under him at the time) in 1988.

Brown played for Blackpool until 1996 while still being his assistant boss.

Managerial career

Sam Allardyce, Brown's first coaching role, was as assistant to Blackpool's Sam Allardyce. After his playing career ended and he served as assistant manager to Colin Todd, he returned to Bolton Wanderers. Following Todd's resignation as the team's caretaker boss in 1999, he took over the team as caretaker boss, winning four games out of five before the introduction of Sam Allardyce. He spent six years as Allardyce's secretary before deciding to pursue his own career as a manager.

Brown's first full-time senior management job was at Derby County, where he took over George Burley in June 2005. His time at Derby County ended in frustration, and he was fired just seven months into his tenure in January 2006, just seven months after losing by 6–1 league to Coventry City and then a 3–1 loss to Colchester in the FA Cup fourth round. When Brown departed, Derby were in 19th place.

Brown was appointed as first-team coach at Hull City under Phil Parkinson on October 27, 2006, and took over as joint caretaker boss alongside Colin Murphy on December 4th, with Hull ranked 22nd in the Football League Championship table. With three victories and a draw in the six matches as the caretaker boss, he was appointed as the permanent manager of Hull, while Murphy remained as his assistant.

Brown went on to lead the Tigers to Championship success in the first season of the club's 104-year history by defeating Bristol City at Wembley in the Championship play-off final on May 24, 2008. Brown referred to this as "the best day of my life" without a doubt.

Brown was granted a new three-year deal, which he signed over the weekend of Hull City's first ever top-flight match, a 2–1 victory over Fulham on August 16, 2008. Hull beat Arsenal 21-0 on September 28th. Brown led Hull to a 2–1 victory. It was only Arsenal's second defeat at the Emirates Stadium, and the Hull press called it the best victory in the club's history. He was given the Manager-of-the-Month award for Hull's success in September after a 1–0 victory at the bottom of the table the previous weekend and a 3–0 away triumph at the newly promoted West Bromwich Albion.

Hull's first nine games as a top division club resulted in six victories and took third place in the Premier League, with Liverpool and Arsenal winning more games than others, with Chelsea and Arsenal only having a superior goal difference.

Brown's remainder of the season was not so straightforward, as the team struggled to pick up the remaining points necessary to prevent relegation, and he was involved in a number of turbulent events. After being fined £1,000 and warned of his future conduct by the FA, he was charged with unfair conduct in November 2008. The accusation was related to a game against Wigan in August, which Hull lost 5–0. Brown did his half-time team-talk on the pitch on December 26, 2008, following a poor first half result that saw Hull 4–0 down in a league match at Manchester City, according to the crowd and at the end of the pitch, where the Hull supporters were seated. "I thought it was nice and cold, and I hoped I'd keep the boys alive because they looked as if they were dead," he explained. Our 4,000 visitors needed some sort of explanation for the first-half's success, but it was impossible for me to do so from the confines of a changing room. "We owe them an apology for their first-half results." Brown was widely mocked for the game, but Hull lost 5–1 and Brown was chastised for the play.

Brown was charged with misconduct for his conduct in an FA Cup match against Newcastle United in January. After a confrontation in which Brown verbally insulted Newcastle's assistant manager Chris Hughton, Brown and Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear were all sent to the stands. Brown admitted the charges and was later fined £2,500 and warned of the Football Association's future behavior.

Following Hull's 2–1 FA Cup loss and expulsion at the Emirates Stadium, Brown claimed that he witnessed Arsenal midfielder and captain Cesc Fàbregas spit at the feet of his assistant manager Brian Horton. Fabregas was not accused of the charges on May 22, 2009. Arsène Wenger, Arsenal's chairman, had not agreed to shake his hand at one of their two previous meetings this season, according to Brown after the game. Brown faced his third charge of misconduct of the season in connection with remarks he made regarding referee Mike Riley after the Arsenal match. He denied the offence but was found guilty in a June hearing and told £2,500 again, warning of his future conduct.

Despite losing 1–0 to a second-string Manchester United team on May 24, Brown led Hull City to resurrecting in the Premier League after losing to Aston Villa. Hull finished in 17th place, one point above Newcastle, who also lost. Brown said this was the best achievement in his managerial career and the club's history. Brown came to the crowd and began singing (a modified version of) "Sloop John B" at the end of the game.

Brown wanted to develop his hand in the summer of 2009. Michael Owen, the former England international striker, and former Tiger Fraizer Campbell were both unsuccessful, but it was unsuccessful. Brown did manage to sign Seyi Olofinjana, Jozy Altidore (on loan from Villarreal), Kamel Ghilas, Stephen Hunt, Paul McShane, and Ibrahima Sonko on transfer deadline day from Stoke City after Michael Turner's departure to Sunderland. Steven Mouyokolo joined after being first bought on January 30, 2009. On September 3, 2009, Hesselink's free agent Jan Vennegoor signed for the Tigers.

Following a slow start to the season, Brown's job as Hull boss was expected to be under threat in November 2009, but a string of eight points from four games dampened such rumors. The team's disciplinarian problems remained as a result of a fracas in a 3–0 loss at Arsenal and Hull's last place in the Fair Play League, with a £40,000 fine levied. Brown was put on gardening leave at Hull on March 15 after a string of four losses put the team in the relegation zone. Under Brown's tenure, Hull won one game in the last fifteen games, out of five in the 2009-10 league season. Arsenal lost in his last match. His deal as manager came to an end on June 7, 2010, by which time the Tigers had been recalled under new manager Iain Dowie.

Brown would take over Preston North End's new manager on January 6, 2011, replacing the fired Darren Ferguson. In his first season at Preston, he was unable to save the team from relegation. "I practically fell down in front of the supporters," he said. "I hold myself accountable for relegation, end of story," says the author. "We'll be able to run next season, but one thing is for sure, we'll be able to run."

Brown and his helper Brian Horton were fired on December 14, 2011. Preston had won once in the last 11 games, and they were in 10th place, five points from the play-offs.

Brown will replace Paul Sturrock as the head of Southend United on March 25, 2013, 24 hours after Sturrock was dismissed. His deal was not set to end until 2015. Southend defeated Crewe Alexandra 2–0 at Wembley Stadium on April 7, 2013, putting them into the 2013 Football League Trophy Final under Sturrock.

Brown's Southend were barred from the playoff semi-finals by Burton Albion in May 2014. The Shrimpers won the playoff final on penalties over Wycombe Wanderers a year later. His deal was extended by three years in June 2015, immediately after promotion.

Southend fought for a spot in the League One playoffs from 2016-2017, but Millwall defeated them on the last day to finish eighth. After seven losses from eight left Brown on gardening leave by Southend, a point above relegation.

Brown was appointed manager of Swindon Town, a League Two side, until the end of the 2017-18 season. Brown, despite the fact that Swindon failed to qualify for the League Two playoffs, has signed a new two-year contract in May 2018. Brown was fired in November 2018 after the club finished 17th in the standings, finishing 17th in the table.

Brown was appointed as head coach of Pune City, which shortly became Hyderabad FC, with Brown and most players remaining unchanged. He was fired on January 11, 2020, after winning just 1 match in 12 matches in the 2019-20 season.

Southend United announced on April 9th that Brown will replace Mark Molesley as manager, replacing him as manager. With six games remaining, the team was six points away from safety in League Two. For the first time since 1920, they were relegated with just one game remaining, leaving the league for the first time since 1920. Brown, on May 20, 2021, agreed to a two-year deal to lead the club. Southend had lost four games in a row by October 2021, effectively ending the National League in the relegation zone. Following poor results and tense rivalry between Southend chairman Ron Martin and his allies, Brown warned that the club was "facing oblivion." Brown was "relieved of his duties" on October 9th, after a 4–0 home loss to Chesterfield. Southend finished 20th in the National League at the time, one spot above the relegation zone.

Brown was appointed manager of Barrow's League Two team on a long-term basis on March 21, 2022. With the team in 21st having played a game less at the time of his appointment, Barrow was only six points clear of the relegation zone at the time of his appointment. Despite starting his tenure in charge with three successive defeats, seven points from their next three games, including a 4–0 thrashing of league leaders Forest Green Rovers, Barrow has retained their Football League status for another season. Despite surviving, talks with Brown regarding taking on the role on a permanent basis were unsuccessful, and Brown later left the club.

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