Ex-Cheltenham Town midfielder's comeback bid
FORMER Cheltenham Town midfielder Scott Brown is on a mission to resurrect his career.
The ex-Everton trainee suffered a badly broken leg after a freak collision with team-mate Damian Spencer while in action for the Robins against former club Bristol City in January 2007.
He made his comeback a year later but was not able to run pain-free.
Brown was released by Cheltenham last season after one Johnstone's Paint Trophy appearance under Martin Allen and he went on to make 19 starts for Port Vale, but he feared for his career as the discomfort continued and he started this season without a club.
An operation to remove a metal rod from his leg last December was a success and Brown is now training with Cheltenham in a bid to regain fitness and find himself a route back into the professional game.
"I am grateful to Cheltenham Ian Weston (Sports therapist) and the gaffer (Mark Yates) for letting me come back and use the facilities and I want to get back to the standard I know I am capable of playing at," Brown said.
"If the injury had happened when I was 31 it would have been the end, but I was 21 and I still have time.
"The leg feels great now, but it's going to take a while to get my fitness back because I couldn't do anything for six months."
Brown has returned to his native North West, but he travels down to Cheltenham during the week and lodges with former team-mates Will Puddy and Lee Ridley.
"Up until the operation in December I was considering what else I could do outside of football," he said.
"But I have the hunger back now and before I got injured I was expecting to be playing at a higher level at this age, pushing for Championship teams.
"Nobody wants to be stuck in League Two all their careers, but just to get back playing is the main thing and if I can climb up the leagues that's my dream now."
8 Comments
by Echo Ranks, Ulan Bator
Sunday, February 28 2010, 3:01PM
“Good luck to Scotty in his comeback bid - he could do one helluva job for us.”
by Cris, Stratford
Sunday, February 28 2010, 10:52AM
“SIGN HIM!!! i dont know if anyone remembers his performance against Gillingham when he first played for us but he was fantastic”
by E Helps, Newton Le Willows
Saturday, February 27 2010, 5:09PM
“Lovely to see Scotty making a come back, Great lad with lots of skill and enthusiasm still young enough to get in several years of football.. He will make it back to full fitness.”
by Edwards45, here, there, EFW
Saturday, February 27 2010, 1:28PM
“Scotty was a superb prospect before Spenny saw an end to that, never to regain his previous form , but it would be great to see him play how he could have for us. Could be the bargain of the century.”
by Mart, chelt
Saturday, February 27 2010, 10:56AM
“Good vision and workrate, i am sure he would be perfect at the head of the diamond formation. physically he is stronger than hutton, who struggles in this league.”
by Richard ll, Cheltenham
Saturday, February 27 2010, 10:46AM
“Chelt never saw what Brown could do, after breaking his leg in 1st game for us. Whether he could be the player he was at City remains to be seen - thou he's got his age on his side.
See how he goes from now until the summer - maybe worth another shot?”
by Tommy, Chelt
Saturday, February 27 2010, 10:00AM
“Excellent News! Looked fair decent (certainly would at this level) when on loan and seemed such a nice lad too. Echo your comment patty, maybe if he gets back to his previous level we can get him on board for next season as a bit of creativity wouldn't go amiss!”
by patty, rissy
Saturday, February 27 2010, 8:28AM
“i hope scotty returns to fitness and we snap him up, was amazing when he was on loan, shame he broke his legs after 1st game after we signed him”