 In December 2001 Brown joined Chester City on trial, impressing manager Steve Mungall enough to earn a contract.However, within days of Brown signing Mungall was sacked and replaced by Mark Wright who released Brown on a free transfer at the end of the season.He joined Telford United in August 2002, moving to Hereford United in June 2003, although missed the start of the season after breaking his collar-bone in pre-season training.