Dennis Brown (rugby league)

For other people named Dennis Brown, see Dennis Brown (disambiguation).
Dennis Brown
Personal information
Full name Dennis Brown
Nickname Brown Bomber
Born Wales
Playing information
Position Wing
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1964–≤75 Widnes 173 94 3
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1969 Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Dennis Brown is a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s playing rugby union (RU) as a Wing, and playing rugby league (RL) at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Widnes, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1] Dennis Brown served in the Royal Marines.[2]

Playing career

International honours

Dennis Brown won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Widnes in 1969.[3]

County Cup final appearances

Dennis Brown played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, in Widnes 8-15 defeat by Wigan in the 1971 Lancashire Cup final during the 1970–71 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 August 1971.

Club career

Dennis Brown played for Widnes under the pseudonym of A. Newman to protect his amateur rugby union status, although he subsequently appeared under his own name, his Widnes appearances were restricted by his duties serving in the Royal Marines.[2]

References

  1. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv". rugby.widnes.tv. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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