A Brief History of the Bridgers 4 of 4

4. Famous Bridgers Players


John Brown (born 29 July 1940) is a former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Plymouth Argyle and Bristol Rovers.

Brown, who was born in Wadebridge in Cornwall started playing for his home town team, Wadebridge Town in 1958. Following an unsuccessful trial for Arsenal in 1960 he joined Plymouth Argyle, but only featured nine times for their first team in his three years with the club, scoring twice.

On moving to Bristol Rovers in 1963 he made more of an impact, playing as an inside forward he made 156 appearances in the League and scored 32 goals. While playing in Bristol he decided to become a part-time player so that he could also work on his father's farm near Wadebridge, leading to him earning the nickname 'Farmer Brown', but he found the work and travelling difficult and in 1968 requested that his footballing contract was terminated. Rovers agreed, and after a single season as player-manager of his old team Wadebridge Town he retired from football altogether to become a full-time farmer. He later owned his own farm near Wadebridge and turned it into a Golf Club.

Personal information
Full name John Brown
Date of birth 29 July 1940 (age 73)
Place of birth Wadebridge, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Inside forward

Youth career
Probus School

Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1958–1960 Wadebridge Town
1960–1963 Plymouth Argyle 9 (2)
1963–1968 Bristol Rovers 156 (32)
1968–1969 Wadebridge Town

Teams managed
1968–1969 Wadebridge Town

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Reginald Gordon "Reg" Wyatt (born 18 September 1932) is a retired English footballer who played as a centre back.

He began his career with Oak Villa, a non-league club in Plymouth, while studying at the Astor Institute. He became a professional in 1950 when he signed for Plymouth Argyle, but had to wait five years before making his first team debut. Originally a forward, Wyatt forced his way into the team as a centre back and went on to be a regular name on the teamsheet for the next nine years. He spent three years with Torquay United between 1964 and 1967, before finishing his career in non-league football with Wadebridge Town.

Personal information
Full name Reginald Gordon Wyatt
Date of birth 18 September 1932 (age 81)
Place of birth Plymouth, England
Playing position Centre back

Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1955–1964 Plymouth Argyle 201 (2)
1964–1967 Torquay United 80 (6)
1967- Wadebridge Town
Total 281 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).