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The ‘Croatian Sensation’ came to England after meeting a Romford girl who was on holiday in Croatia. The former Dubrovnik midfielder had trials at both Millwall and Luton before accepting a contract with Leyton Orient in November 1999.

In East London he starred as the ‘O’s won through to the 2001 play-off finals, where they lost 2-4 to Blackpool, before signing for Luton that summer on a ‘Bosman’ free transfer.

Since that time he was a regular in a Hatters side that climbed from the basement to the Championship and won the fans over with his clever footwork, intelligent use of the ball and occasional spectacular goals from overhead kicks!

Leaving Luton in 2007 for a spell at Millwall, ‘Brko’ then went back to Croatia to re-sign for his first club Dubrovnic.

Born in Perthshire, he received his medical education at the University of Edinburgh and moved to Luton shortly afterwards to join a group practice. He would marry Ursula Brown in 1926 and they’d have two children one of whom, John, would also become a doctor, while the other, Margaret, would marry future club chairman Robert Keens.

Edward served as medical officer for many years in the 30s,40s and 50s. Away from the football club he was a well respected surgeon at Bute Hospital and, dissatisfied with local amenities, an important figure in the opening of the Luton and Dunstable Hospital in 1939, where he would serve as chairman of the Medical Staff.

He passed away in 1970.