John Brown (cricketer, born 1874)

John Thomas Brown (24 November 1874 – 12 April 1950[1]) was an English first-class cricketer.

For other people with similar names, see John Brown and J. T. Brown.

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.[1] He took 97 wickets, with a best of 8 for 40 against Gloucestershire, at an average of 21.35. He took 5 wickets in an innings eight times, and 10 wickets in a match on two occasions. His best innings, a knock of 37*, came against Nottinghamshire.[1]

He died in April 1950, in Duckmanton, Derbyshire. His brother, William Brown, was also a first-class cricketer for Yorkshire.

Confusion

He is not to be confused with another John Thomas Brown, who played more frequently for Yorkshire (and England) over a similar time span. For clarity, the subject of this article is often described as Brown, J. T. (Darfield), the other as Brown, J. T. (Driffield).[1]

References
  1. Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 365. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
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