David Brown (cricketer, born 1900)

David Brown (29 July 1900 — 30 January 1951) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and civil servant.

David Brown
Personal information
Full name
David Brown
Born29 July 1900
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Died30 January 1951(1951-01-30) (aged 50)
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1927–1930Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 21
Batting average 7.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 13
Balls bowled 108
Wickets 1
Bowling average 43.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/10
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 July 2022

Brown was born in July 1900 at Dunfermline. A club cricketer for both Dunfermline Cricket Club and Fifeshire County, Brown made two appearances in first-class cricket for Scotland, both against Ireland. The first came in 1927 at Dublin, with the second following in 1930 at Aberdeen.[1] He scored 21 runs in his two matches, with a highest score of 13,[2] while with his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took a single wicket.[3] Outside of cricket, Brown was employed as a clerical officer by the Inland Revenue.[4] He died at Dunfermline in January 1951.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by David Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by David Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Player profile: David Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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