Fred Brown (rugby league, Sydney)

Fred Brown
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Brown
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1945–47 St. George 26 9 9 0 45
1949 Balmain 8 0 3 0 6
Total 34 9 12 0 51
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1944–47 NSW Country 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Fred Brown is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.

Playing career

Ex Newcastle centre, Fred Brown played centre in first grade at St. George for three seasons between 1945 and 1947, including the 1946 Grand Final. He was a star in the Country Firsts rugby league team in 1944.

After sitting out the 1948 season, he returned for one season at Balmain in 1949 before retiring.[2] [3]

References

  1. ^ "Fred Brown - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  3. ^ Daily Telegraph (Sydney). 21 Feb 1945, page 18: "Country League Star To Play For St.George" https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/247662778?searchTerm=%22fred%20brown%22%20st.george


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