the offence but admitted the lesser charge of a section 4 public-order offence. His three teammates were sent to prison, but Brown escaped this punishment and instead was given 120 hours' community service for his part in the drunken brawl. Cheltenham Town (loan) He was voted the Professional Footballers' Association Fans' Player of the Month for September 2006, and also received young player of the year awards for his impressive displays that year. Brown joined fellow League One club Cheltenham Town in January 2007. He broke his leg in a collision with teammate Damian Spencer in a match against his former team and was ruled out for the rest of the 2006–07 season. His full recovery from the double leg fracture and dislocated ankle took a total of 18 months despite the surgeon initially fearing that Brown would struggle to ever walk properly again. Despite having left Bristol City halfway through the 2006–07 season he was presented with a promotion medal by Gary Johnson for his contribution in the first half of the campaign. Port Vale (loan) In November 2008, Brown went to Port Vale on loan after failing to make an appearance under manager Martin Allen. He scored on his debut on 22 November, in a 4–2 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers at Vale Park. In January 2009, Vale signed Brown on a free transfer after his Cheltenham contract expired. With 19 appearances for Vale in 2008–09, he was released upon the season's conclusion. He rejoined Cheltenham on 25 March 2010 on non-contract terms, but was released by the club along with seven other players in May, having only played 16 minutes in the final match of the season. Morecambe In July 2010, he joined Grimsby Town on trial and played in the club's 3–0 win over Winterton Rangers. In September 2010, he signed with Morecambe. He scored three goals in 33 matches before being released at the end of the season. Fleetwood Town and York City After leaving Morecambe Brown had a brief trial spell at Wrexham, before signing for Conference Premier club Fleetwood Town on 8 August 2011, on a contract lasting until 2 January 2012. He made nine appearances for the club before leaving when his contract expired. He signed for another Conference Premier, York City, on 6 January 2012 on a contract until the end of 2011–12. He entered the 2012 Conference Premier play-off Final at