Simon Brown (rugby league)

Simon Brown

Personal information
Born	(1989-06-23) 23 June 1989 (age 35)
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	14 st 9 lb (93 kg)
Playing information
Position	Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Leeds Rhinos 0 0 0 0 0 2010(loan) → Doncaster 16 1 40 0 84 2010–12 Sheffield Eagles 61 4 231 4 482 2013 York City Knights 20 1 11 1 49 2014 Halifax 11 1 6 0 10 2014(loan) → Batley Bulldogs 3 0 0 0 1 2015–16 Hunslet Hawks 44 3 118 4 252 2017 Sheffield Eagles 26 2 75 0 158 2018 Sheffield Eagles 15 4 9 1 35 2019 Dewsbury Rams 11 1 0 0 4 2020(loan) → Hunslet 11 0 1 0 0 2021 Hunslet 0 0 0 0 0 Total 218 17 491 10 1075
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 League 1.

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]

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. "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. "Simon Brown learns from time – and relegation – at York Knights". The Guardian. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
7. "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.