George Brown (rugby league, Batley)

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

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

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
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George Brown is an English former professional rugby league footballer of 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, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

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

Challenge Cup Final appearances

George Brown played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Leeds' 15-10 victory over Halifax in the 1942 Challenge Cup Final during the 1941–42 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, in front of a crowd of 15,250.