Percy Brown (rugby league)

Percy Brown (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Dewsbury, as a forward, particularly at hooker.

Percy Brown

Ogden's Cigarette card featuring Percy Brown
Personal information
Full name	Percy Brown
Born	unknown Normanton, England
Died	unknown
Playing information
Position	Forward, Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1914–≥29 Dewsbury Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1920–25 Yorkshire 11 1 0 0 3
Source: [1]

Background

Percy Brown was born in Normanton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

County honours

Percy Brown won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Dewsbury.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Percy Brown played hooker in Dewsbury's 2–13 defeat by Wigan in the 1929 Challenge Cup Final during the 1928–29 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1929, in front of a crowd of 41,000.^[2]

Contemporaneous article extract

"P. Brown' Dewsbury, (Northern Rugby League.) Percy Brown was born at Normanton, and can be regarded as a local discovery. He can play in any position forward, but he is usually in the front row, and is regarded as one of the finest "stickers" in Yorkshire. He has had county honours, and has been considered for International distinction. Brown is as prominent in the loose as in tight pack work and he is sure to claim further honours" ^[3]