Simon Brown (rugby league)

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Simon Brown
Personal information
Born (1989-06-23) 23 June 1989 (age 34)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight14 st 9 lb (93 kg)
Playing information
Position Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Leeds Rhinos 00000
2010(loan)→ Doncaster 16140084
2010–12 Sheffield Eagles 6142314482
2013 York City Knights 20111149
2014 Halifax 1116010
2014(loan)→ Batley Bulldogs 30001
2015–16 Hunslet Hawks 4431184252
2017 Sheffield Eagles 262750158
2018 Sheffield Eagles 1549135
2019 Dewsbury Rams 111004
2020(loan)→ Hunslet 110100
2021 Hunslet 00000
Total21817491101075
Source: [1] [2]
As of 30 December 2020

Simon Brown (born 23 June 1989) is a professional rugby league footballer who last played as a stand-off or scrum-half for Hunslet in Betfred League 1.

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Early career

Brown was a member of the Leeds Rhinos Academy and represented England at youth team level. [3]

Leeds Rhinos

Brown played for Doncaster on loan from the Leeds Rhinos in 2010.[ citation needed ]

Sheffield Eagles

Midway through the 2010 season he joined Sheffield. He spent two and a half seasons with the South Yorkshire club before leaving at the end of the 2012 season. In 2012 he won the Championship Grand Final against Featherstone Rovers. [4] [5] [6]

York City Knights

Brown joined the York City Knights ahead of the 2013 season. [7] [6]

Halifax RLFC

He spent only a single season at York before moving to Halifax for the 2014 season. [4] [6]

During the 2014 season he spent time on loan at the Batley Bulldogs. [4]

At the conclusion of his contract at ’Fax he moved to the Hunslet Hawks. He spent the 2015 and 2016 seasons at Hunslet. [7] [4]

Return to Sheffield

Brown returned to the Sheffield Eagles for the 2017 season. [7] [4] During this period the Eagles were forced to play in Wakefield at their Belle Vue ground.

He left the club during a period of financial uncertainty ahead of the 2018 season. [4] Brown came out of retirement to play for the Eagles during their 2018 Championship campaign. [8]

Hunslet RLFC

On 4 Dec 2019 it was announced that Brown had joined Hunslet RLFC on a permanent 1-year deal after the earlier loan period from Dewsbury Rams. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Players - Love Rugby League".
  2. ↑ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Simon Brown - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  3. ↑ "Chiefs supply England". Morley Observer. 21 June 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sheffield confirm Brown exit". loverugbyleague. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Sheffield Eagles surprise Featherstone to win Championship Grand Final". The Guardian. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 "Simon Brown learns from time – and relegation – at York Knights". The Guardian. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 "Sheffield Eagles 'dragged' Simon Brown away from retirement". The Star. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Sheffield Eagles 'dragged' Simon Brown away from retirement". The Star. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "HAPPY HUNSLET HOME-COMING FOR SIMON BROWN". www.hunsletrlfc.com. 4 Dec 2019. Retrieved 30 Dec 2020.
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