Simon Brown (rugby league)

Simon Brown (born 23 June 1989) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off or scrum-half for the Dewsbury Rams in the Betfred Championship.

Simon Brown
Personal information
Born (1989-06-23) 23 June 1989
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight14 st 9 lb (93 kg)
Playing information
PositionStand-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 0 0 0 0 0
Total 196 16 490 10 1071
As of 12 October 2018
Source: [1][2]

Early career

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

Brown played for Doncaster on loan from the Leeds Rhinos in 2010.

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]

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.
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