John Brown (bridge)

John Brown (1887–?) of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, was an English contract bridge player and writer. He was the winner of the National Pairs, Northern Area in 1952. His best-known book is Winning Defence (1952) which has been regarded as making a "major contribution to the technical development of the game". He was a contributor to many periodicals.

Brown was the head ("County Captain") of the Lincolnshire Contract Bridge Association for several years starting in 1947.

Publications

 * 300 pages. Various reprints to 1955.
 * 343 pages. Various reprints to 1960.
 * 133 pages.
 * 172 pages.