sentences:  Brown's league debut came a month later, on 17 October 1999 when he came on as a late substitute for Tony Thorpe in a goalless draw at home to local rivals Bristol Rovers.He made one further league appearance and two in the Football League Trophy, all as substitute, that season.Unable to establish himself in the first team, Brown joined Torquay United on loan on 27 September 2002, playing three times before returning to Ashton Gate.