Bob Brown (rugby league) explained

Bob Brown
Fullname:Robert Brown
Birth Date:1907 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Wigan, England
Death Place:Salford, England
Club1:Wigan
Year1start:1927
Year1end:32
Appearances1:75
Tries1:54
Goals1:1
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:164
Club2:Salford
Year2start:1932
Year2end:38
Appearances2:251
Tries2:136
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:408
Club3:Rochdale Hornets
Year3start:1939
Year3end:40
Appearances3:25
Club4:[1]
Year4start:1942
Year4end:42
Appearances4:1
Tries4:0
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:0
Teama:Lancashire
Yearastart:1932
Yearaend:??
Appearancesa:9
New:yes
Retired:yes
Source:[2]

Robert Brown (15 Dec 1907 – Feb 1987) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan and Salford, as a or .

Background

Bob Brown was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

County honours

Bob Brown played on the in Lancashire's 7–5 victory over Australia in the 1937–38 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Wednesday 29 September 1937, in front of a crowd of 16,250.[3]

Les Diables Rouges

Bob Brown was one of the players who successfully toured in France with Salford in 1934, during which the Salford team earned the name "Les Diables Rouges", the seventeen players were; Joe Bradbury, Bob Brown, Aubrey Casewell, Paddy Dalton, Bert Day, Cliff Evans, Jack Feetham, George Harris, Barney Hudson, Emlyn Jenkins, Alf Middleton, Sammy Miller, Harold Osbaldestin, Les Pearson, Gus Risman, Billy Watkins and Billy Williams.[4]

Championship final appearances

Bob Brown played on the in Salford's 3–15 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1933–34 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 28 April 1934.[5]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Bob Brown played in Salford's 7–4 victory over Barrow in the 1938 Challenge Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Wembley Stadium, London, in front of a crowd of 51,243.

County Cup Final appearances

About Bob Brown's time, there was Salford's 21–12 victory over Wigan in the 1934 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 October 1934, the 15–7 victory over Wigan in the 1935 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1935–36 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 19 October 1935, the 5–2 victory over Wigan in the 1936 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 17 October 1936, and he played at in the 7–10 defeat by Wigan in the 1938 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1938–39 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 October 1938.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bob Brown*. Saints Heritage Society. 17 Sep 2020.
  2. Book: Morris, Graham. 100 Greats: Salford Rugby League Club. 2001. Tempus. Stroud. 978-0-7524-2196-4. 25.
  3. Web site: Wilderspool hosts memorable win. https://web.archive.org/web/20100114200451/http://totalrl.com/features/content.php?feat_id=259&featcat_id=32. dead. 14 January 2010. totalrl.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Web site: The story of The Original Red Devils. reds.co.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120111111910/http://www.reds.co.uk/original-red-devils. 11 January 2012.
  5. Web site: 1933-1934 Championship Final. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. 13 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180713135120/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=422. dead.
  6. Web site: 22nd October 1938: Salford 7 Wigan 10 (Lancashire Cup Final). wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. 1 January 2015. 7 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150907010825/http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=4275. dead.