George Brown (cricketer, born 1887)

George Brown
Personal information
Full name
George Brown
Born 6 October 1887
Cowley, Oxfordshire, England
Died 3 December 1964 (aged 77)
Winchester, Hampshire, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Batting Left-handed
Bowling Right-arm medium
Role Wicket-keeper
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 199) 2 July 1921 v Australia
Last Test 16 February 1923 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years Team
1908–1933 Hampshire
1910/11–1930 Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 7 612
Runs scored 299 25,649
Batting average 29.90 26.71
100s/50s –/2 37/111
Top score 84 232*
Balls bowled – 31,848
Wickets – 626
Bowling average – 29.81
5 wickets in innings – 23
10 wickets in match – 2
Best bowling – 8/55
Catches/stumpings 9/3 568/78
Source: Cricinfo, 20 September 2019

George Brown (6 October 1887 – 3 December 1964) was an English professional cricketer who played in seven Test matches between 1921 and 1923.

Brown was born at Cowley in October 1887.

George Brown was born in Cowley, Oxfordshire, the son of Edwin Brown and Sarah Ann (née Casey). As his figures indicate, he was a very versatile cricketer, being useful as a batsman of stout hearted disposition, a bowler of considerable ability and a wicketkeeper, as well as a fine fieldsman in every position. He played first-class cricket for Hampshire between 1908 and 1933. Though he was never their regular keeper, it was in that role that he played for England, with stiffening the batting in mind. Gilbert Jessop said that he proved himself to be a brilliant wicket-keeper in the Tests he played in 1921.

Brown was included in a 2005 list of Hampshire cult figures.