Michael Robert Brown is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Port Vale. A former England under-21 international, his hard-tackling style has sometimes caused him to take criticism from others in the game. He began his career with Manchester City having come through their youth ranks, and was named as the club's Player of the Year in 1998, before featuring in their Second Division play-off final victory in 1999. He also spent time on loan at Hartlepool United, Portsmouth and Sheffield United, before he was sold to Sheffield United for a �400,000 fee in January 2000. He scored 36 goals in 174 appearances during a four year stay in Sheffield, being named as the club's Player of the Year in 2002 and named on the PFA Team of the Year the following year. He moved back to the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur for a �500,000 fee in January 2004. After two years with Spurs he moved on to Fulham for an 18-month stay. He was transferred to Wigan Athletic in July 2007, where he would spend two seasons before making the move to Portsmouth in August 2009. 

January 25th, 1977 in Hartlepool (Age 47)