First: | RU |
Dennis Brown | |
Fullname: | Dennis Brown |
Birth Date: | 1944 9, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Wales |
Ru Position: | Wing |
Ru Club1: | Royal Marines |
Club1: | Widnes |
Year1start: | ≥1964 |
Year1end: | ≤75 |
Appearances1: | 173 |
Tries1: | 94 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Teama: | Wales |
Yearastart: | 1969 |
Appearancesa: | 1 |
Triesa: | 0 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 0 |
New: | yes |
Retired: | yes |
Updated: | 261 June 2010 |
Source: | [1] |
Dennis Brown (born 24 September 1944), also known by the nickname of "Brown Bomber", is a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played rugby union (RU) for Cardiff Schoolboys http://cardiffschoolsrugby.co.uk/, and the Royal Marineshttps://web.archive.org/web/20151227080606/https://www.rmsports.co.uk/sports/rugby_union, as a Wing, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Widnes, as a .[1] [2] Dennis Brown served in the Royal Marines.[3]
Brown was born on 24 September 1944, the same day as the rugby player Jim Mills. He was born to a Nigerian father and Welsh mother.[4]
Dennis Brown won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Widnes in 1969.[1]
Dennis Brown played on the 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.[5]
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.[3]