Johnny Brown (rugby league)

{{short description|Australian cricketer and rugby league player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Johnny Brown

|fullname =

|image =

|imagesize =

|caption =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1943|5|13}}

|birth_place = Mount Morgan, Queensland

|death_date =

|height =

|weight =

|position = {{Rlp|HB}}

|club1 = Mount Morgan

|year1start =

|year1end =

|appearances1 =

|tries1 =

|goals1 =

|fieldgoals1 =

|points1 =

|club2 = West End (Ipswich)

|year2start =

|year2end =

|appearances2 =

|tries2 =

|goals2 =

|fieldgoals2 =

|points2 =

|club3 = Norths (Brisbane)

|year3start =

|year3end =

|appearances3 =

|tries3 =

|goals3 =

|fieldgoals3 =

|points3 =

|club4 =

|year4start =

|year4end =

|appearances4 =

|tries4 =

|goals4 =

|fieldgoals4 =

|points4 =

|teamA = Queensland

|yearAstart = 1963

|yearAend = 71

|appearancesA = 8

|triesA = 1

|goalsA = 0

|fieldgoalsA = 0

|pointsA = 3

|teamB = Australia

|yearBstart = 1970

|yearBend =

|appearancesB = 1

|triesB = 0

|goalsB = 0

|fieldgoalsB = 0

|pointsB = 0

|teamC =

|yearCstart =

|yearCend =

|appearancesC =

|triesC =

|goalsC =

|fieldgoalsC =

|pointsC =

|updated =

|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/john-brown--q-/summary.html Rugby League Project]

}}

Johnny Brown (born 13 May 1943){{cite web|last=Queensland Rugby League|authorlink=Queensland Rugby League|title=Queensland Representatives|publisher=qrl.com.au|url=http://www.qrl.com.au/qrl_history/qld_rep_b.php|accessdate=2009-05-23|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090929090626/http://www.qrl.com.au/qrl_history/qld_rep_b.php|archivedate=29 September 2009 }} is an Australian former rugby league footballer, who played in the 1960s and 1970s. An Australian international and Queensland interstate representative halfback, he played his club football in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for Norths, with whom he won the 1968 Rothmans Medal and the 1969 premiership.

Having previously played in Mount Morgan and Ipswich, Brown was selected to represent Queensland and moved to the BRL, playing with Norths. In 1967 he was named the club's player of the year{{cite web

| title = Norths Devils History

| publisher = northsdevils.com

| url = http://www.northsdevils.com/index.php?itemid=5

| accessdate = 2009-05-23}} and appeared in the grand final loss to Brothers. in 1969 he was again named the Norths club's player of the year, won the Rothmans medal, for best and fairest player in the premiership{{cite web| last =World of Rugby League| title =ROTHMANS MEDAL / SUNSTATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS| publisher =rleague.com| url =http://queensland.rleague.com/results/best&fairest.php| accessdate =2009-05-23| url-status =dead| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20071001050352/http://queensland.rleague.com/results/best%26fairest.php| archivedate =1 October 2007}} and also captained the grand-final winning Norths team.{{cite web

| last = Pramberg

| first = Bernie

| title = Barry Spring didn't do a Sonny Bill on Mayne

| work = The Courier-Mail

| date = 2008-08-02

| url = http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24112094-5014143,00.html

| accessdate = 2009-05-23}}

He was selected for Australia in the 1970 World Cup.{{cite web

| last = Fagan

| first = Sean

| authorlink = Sean Fagan

| title = Rugby League World Cup History

| publisher = rl1908.com

| url = http://www.rl1908.com/Kangaroos/world-cup.htm

| accessdate = 2009-05-23}} He also represented Queensland at cricket, appearing in six first-class matches during the 1960s.{{cite web

| title = John Brown

| publisher = Cricinfo

| url = http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4396.html

}}