Horace R. Brown (born 1860) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.
Brown was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Stoke in their first competitive match in the FA Cup against Manchester in a 2âÂÂ1 defeat. He stayed at Stoke until the end of the 1886âÂÂ87 season where he played in three more FA Cup matches He later went on to play for Stoke St Peter's.