Bob Brown (rugby league)

Robert "Bob" 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 wing or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.

Bob Brown

Personal information
Full name	Robert Brown
Born	15 December 1907 Wigan, England
Died	February 1987 (aged 79) Salford, England
Playing information
Position	Wing, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1927–32 Wigan 75 54 1 0 164 1932–38 Salford 251 136 0 0 408 1939–40 Rochdale Hornets 25 1942–42 → St Helens (guest)[1] 1 0 0 0 0 Total 352 190 1 0 572 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1932–?? Lancashire 9
Source: [2]

Background

Bob Brown was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

County honours

Bob Brown played left wing, i.e. number 5, 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 left wing, i.e. number 5, 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 centre, i.e number 3, 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 County 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 County 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 County Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 17 October 1936, and he played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in the 7-10 defeat by Wigan in the 1938 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1938–39 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 October 1938.[6]

References

1. "Bob Brown*". Saints Heritage Society. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
2. Morris, Graham (2001). 100 Greats: Salford Rugby League Club. Stroud: Tempus. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-7524-2196-4.
3. "Wilderspool hosts memorable win". totalrl.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. "The story of The Original Red Devils". reds.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
5. "1933-1934 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
6. "22nd October 1938: Salford 7 Wigan 10 (Lancashire Cup Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

External links

• Search for "Brown" at rugbyleagueproject.org