George Brown (rugby league, Batley)

England international rugby league footballer

For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s for Castleford, see George Brown (rugby league, Castleford).

For other people with the same name, see George Brown.

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George Brown

Personal information

Full name| George Brown

Playing information

Position| Second-row
| Club

Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
≤1942–≥45  | Batley |  |  |  |  |
≤1942–≥42  | →Leeds (guest) |  |  |  |  |
| Total  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
Representative
Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
1945  | England | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

Source: [1][2]

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 second-row.

## Playing career[edit]

### Leeds[edit]

George Brown played right-second-row 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.[3]

### International honours[edit]

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

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. ^ "Player Summary: George Brown". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
3. ^ "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

## External links[edit]

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Leeds squad – 1941–42 Challenge Cup Final winners

* 1 Jim Brough
* 2 Alan Edwards (guest from Salford)
* 3 Gus Risman (guest from Salford)
* 4 Vic Hey
* 5 Cliff Evans
* 6 Oliver Morris
* 7 David Jenkins

* 8 Dai Prosser
* 9 Con Murphy
* 10 Stan Satterthwaite
* 11 Francis Gregory (guest from Warrington)
* 12 George Brown (guest from Batley)
* 13 Ted Tattersfield

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*[T]: Tries
*[G]: Goals
*[FG]: Field goals
*[P]: Points
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