John Brown (cricketer, born 1874), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Brown (cricketer, born 1874)

English first-class cricketer

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1874

Place of Birth: Darfield, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-Apr-1950

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

John Thomas Brown (24 November 1874 – 12 April 1950) was an English first-class cricketer. Born in Snape Hill, Darfield, Yorkshire, England, Brown was a right arm fast bowler and right-handed tail end batsman.
He played thirty matches for Yorkshire between 1897 and 1903.
He took 97 wickets, with a best of 8 for 40 against Gloucestershire, at an average of 21.35.
He took 5 wickets in a match eight times, and 10 wickets in a match on two occasions.
His best innings, a knock of 37*, came against Nottinghamshire.He died in April 1950, in Duckmanton, Derbyshire.
His brother, William Brown, was also a first-class cricketer for Yorkshire.