Defender Wins Hammer of the Year
Ken Brown wins West Ham’s Hammer of the Year award as a dependable defender following the club’s return to First Division football.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ken Brown Biography and Timeline
Follow Ken Brown through 4 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Ken Brown, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1959–1986Years on this page
1959
1981
Ken Brown Takes Norwich Charge
Ken Brown became Norwich City manager in 1980 and oversaw a period that would include promotion and the club's second League Cup triumph.
1985
League Cup Trophy Against Sunderland
Ken Brown led Norwich City to a 1-0 League Cup final victory over Sunderland at Wembley in 1985, securing the club's second triumph in the competition.
1986
Second Division Champions After Relegation
Ken Brown guided Norwich City straight back to the top flight by winning the Second Division championship in 1985-86, one season after relegation.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.