George Brown (rugby league, Batley) explained

George Brown
Fullname:George Brown
Club1:Batley
Year1start:≤1942
Year1end:≥45
Club2:Leeds (guest)
Year2start:≤1942
Year2end:≥42
Teama:England
Yearastart:1945
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Retired:yes
Source:[1]

George Brown is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Batley and Leeds (World War II guest), as a .

Playing career

Leeds

George Brown played right- in Leeds' 15–10 victory over Halifax in the 1941–42 Challenge Cup Final during the 1941–42 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, in front of a crowd of 15,250.[2]

International honours

George Brown won a cap for England while at Batley in 1945 against Wales.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: History of Leeds Rugby League Club. britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2012. 1 January 2013. 16 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131216182749/http://britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk/2005/12/history-of-leeds-rugby-league-club.html. dead.