The Accrington Stanley man had a successful return to his old stomping ground

Ex-MK Dons striker Charlie Brown was delighted with his return to Stadium MK with Accrington Stanley as they claimed a 2-1 win over his former club on Saturday.

The former Chelsea man spent a year at MK1, making 32 appearances before leaving for Cheltenham in 2022. A spell at Morecambe followed before joining Accrington in the summer, where he has featured regularly for John Doolan’s side on the right-flank.

Having a decent performance on his old stomping ground, Brown helped the Lancashire side come away with their first ever win at Stadium MK, and according to the 25-year-old, was fully deserved.

“It was a really successful trip,” he said afterwards. “We’re all buzzing in the dressing room and I think we can all agree we fully deserved the win today. We scored two really good goals, defended really well and I think their goal looked like a foul too. It was a really good performance.

“We felt we were on top, we were getting forwards and creating chances, we hit the post too and could have gone in 2-0. It was really positive.

“This will only build our confidence. We had a lot of confidence but we just could not get a win. We’ve got another now, so we just have to keep going from here.”

Having spent the brunt of his career as a striker, Brown’s recent performances on the right-wing has been a learning experience, he admitted.

“I’m loving it to be honest,” he continued. “I’ve got a lot of freedom to get forwards. I’ve been learning a lot through pre-season, and I’ve had a lot of people helping me through the defensive side of it.

“It has been really good, I’m enjoying it and hopefully I can keep doing well.”