George Brown (rugby league)
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George Brown is an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Batley, and Leeds (World War II guest), as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
Playing career
International honours
George Brown won a cap for England while at Batley in 1945 against Wales.[1]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
George Brown played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Leeds' 15-10 victory over Halifax in the 1942 Challenge Cup Final during the 1941–42 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, in front of a crowd of 15,250.[2]
References
- ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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