ɐ tɹˈaɪəl æt dˈɑːŋkæstɚ ɹˈoʊvɚz wʌz fˈɑːloʊd baɪ ɐn ˈɔfɚ fɹʌm bɹˈɛntfɚd wˌɪtʃ bɹˈaʊn tˈɜːnd dˌaʊn æz hiː fˈɛlt hiː kʊd fˈaɪnd ˈeɪ "bˈɛɾɚ klˈʌb" bˌʌt hiː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə ðə klˈʌb ˈæftɚ hɪz ʌnsəksˈɛsfəl tɹˈaɪəl pˈiəɹɪəd.
A trial at Doncaster Rovers was followed by an offer from Brentford which Brown turned down as he felt he could find a "better club" but he returned to the club after his unsuccessful trial period.