Alex Brown (rugby league)

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Alex Brown
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Personal information
Full nameAlexander Brown
Born (1987-08-28) 28 August 1987 (age 35)
England
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight14 st 0 lb (89 kg)
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2009 Huddersfield Giants 10000
2010–12 Batley Bulldogs 542800112
2010(loan)Widnes Vikings 11004
2013 Hull Kingston Rovers 1690036
2013(loan)Gateshead Thunder 11004
2014 Leigh Centurions 20000
2014 Batley Bulldogs 20120048
2015 Halifax 950020
2015(loan)Coventry Bears 52008
2015(loan)Batley Bulldogs 14130052
2016–17 Batley Bulldogs 1870028
2017(loan)Dewsbury Rams 20000
2018 Bradford Bulls 00000
2019– Dewsbury Rams 00000
Total1437800312
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2010– Jamaica 960024
Source: [1] [2] [3]
As of 10 April 2018

Alex Brown (born 28 August 1987) is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who plays on the wing for the Underbank Rangers

Contents

He has played at representative level for Jamaica, and at club level for Keighley, Rochdale Hornets, Huddersfield, Batley and Hull Kingston Rovers, as a wing. He made his first-grade début, playing Left-Wing in the 10-12 defeat by St. Helens in 2009s Super League XIV at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Friday 21 August 2009. [4] He was "dual-registered" for 2010s Super League XV, with Co-operative Championship club Batley, which means he played on loan at Batley with the option of an immediate recall to Huddersfield. [4]

Background

Brown was born in England, and is of Jamaican heritage.

Bradford Bulls

At the end of 2017, Brown signed a 1-year deal with League 1 side Bradford Bulls linking up with his former coach John Kear. [5]

Representative career

Brown played, and scored a try in Jamaica's 26-36 defeat by United States in the 2010 Atlantic Cup at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida on Tuesday 16 November 2010. [6] In 2015, Brown played for Jamaica in their 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers.[ citation needed ]

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References

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  2. Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
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  4. 1 2 "Alex Brown Profile". rleague.com. 28 December 2009. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  5. "Bradford Bulls: John Kear says wingers Alex Brown and Dalton Grant will excite fans". Telegraph and Argus. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  6. "USA Beats Jamaica". wearerugby.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.