Overview
- Bristol City confirmed Brown’s death on Monday, stating he was 42.
- He was diagnosed this month with a rare bile duct cancer and had been moved to end-of-life care at home on October 18.
- A public fundraiser for his wife Alexis and their two young daughters has surpassed tens of thousands of pounds, reported at around £63,000.
- The club has announced a benefit game at Twerton Park between a Marvin Brown XI and a Bristol City XI on November 9.
- A Bristol academy graduate, Brown debuted at 16 years and 71 days to set the club record, represented England at Under-16 and Under-17 levels, later played for several West Country sides, and founded youth program Total Pro Soccer while coaching at City’s academy.