Simon Brown (rugby league)
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| Born | 23 June 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 9 lb (93 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off, Scrum-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Early career
[edit]Brown was a member of the Leeds Rhinos Academy and represented England at youth team level.[3]
Leeds Rhinos
[edit]Brown played for Doncaster on loan from the Leeds Rhinos in 2010.[citation needed]
Sheffield Eagles
[edit]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
[edit]Brown joined the York City Knights ahead of the 2013 season.[7][6]
Halifax RLFC
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Players - Love Rugby League".
- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Simon Brown - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ "Chiefs supply England". Morley Observer. 21 June 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Sheffield confirm Brown exit". loverugbyleague. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Sheffield Eagles surprise Featherstone to win Championship Grand Final". The Guardian. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Simon Brown learns from time – and relegation – at York Knights". The Guardian. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Sheffield Eagles 'dragged' Simon Brown away from retirement". The Star. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Sheffield Eagles 'dragged' Simon Brown away from retirement". The Star. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "HAPPY HUNSLET HOME-COMING FOR SIMON BROWN". www.hunsletrlfc.com. 4 Dec 2019. Retrieved 30 Dec 2020.