Robert Brown (15 Dec 1907 â Feb 1987) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan and Salford, as a or .
Bob Brown was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
Bob Brown played on the in Lancashire's 7âÂÂ5 victory over Australia in the 1937âÂÂ38 Kangaroo tour match at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Wednesday 29 September 1937, in front of a crowd of 16,250.
Bob Brown was one of the players who successfully toured in France with Salford in 1934, during which the Salford team earned the name "Les Diables Rouges", the seventeen players were; Joe Bradbury, Bob Brown, Aubrey Casewell, Paddy Dalton, Bert Day, Cliff Evans, Jack Feetham, George Harris, Barney Hudson, Emlyn Jenkins, Alf Middleton, Sammy Miller, Harold Osbaldestin, Les Pearson, Gus Risman, Billy Watkins and Billy Williams.
Bob Brown played on the in Salford's 3âÂÂ15 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1933âÂÂ34 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 28 April 1934.
Bob Brown played in Salford's 7âÂÂ4 victory over Barrow in the 1938 Challenge Cup Final during the 1937âÂÂ38 season at Wembley Stadium, London, in front of a crowd of 51,243.
About Bob Brown's time, there was Salford's 21âÂÂ12 victory over Wigan in the 1934 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1934âÂÂ35 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 October 1934, the 15âÂÂ7 victory over Wigan in the 1935 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1935âÂÂ36 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 19 October 1935, the 5âÂÂ2 victory over Wigan in the 1936 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1936âÂÂ37 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 17 October 1936, and he played at in the 7âÂÂ10 defeat by Wigan in the 1938 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1938âÂÂ39 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 October 1938.