Percy Brown (rugby league)

Percy Brown (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Dewsbury, as a forward, particularly, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.

Background
Percy Brown was born in Normanton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

County honours
Percy Brown won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Dewsbury.

Challenge Cup Final appearances
Percy Brown played in Dewsbury's 2–13 defeat by Wigan in the 1929 Challenge Cup Final during the 1928–29 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1929, in front of a crowd of 41,000.

Contemporaneous article extract
"P. Brown' Dewsbury, (Northern Rugby League.) Percy Brown was born at Normanton, and can be regarded as a local discovery. He can play in any position forward, but he is usually in the front row, and is regarded as one of the finest "stickers" in Yorkshire. He has had county honours, and has been considered for International distinction. Brown is as prominent in the loose as in tight pack work and he is sure to claim further honours"