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William Alfred Brown, OAM (31 July 1912 – 16 March 2008) was an Australian cricketer who played 22 Test matches between 1934 and 1948, captaining his country in one Test. A right-handed opening batsman, his partnership with Jack Fingleton in the 1930s is regarded as one of the finest in Australian Test history. [1]
William Dallas Fyfe Brown (8 October 1931 – 30 November 2004) was a Scottish football goalkeeper. Brown played for Dundee between 1949 and 1959, and for Tottenham Hotspur between 1959 and 1966. He was part of the Spurs team that won the Double of Football League and FA Cup in 1961 - the first club to achieve the feat in the 20th century.
WA (Bill) Brown was an outstanding opening batsman and excellent fieldsman for Australia on either side of the Second World War, his achievements perhaps overshadowed by his more lauded...
Apr 15, 2009 · Bill Brown was Australia's oldest Test cricketer, and when he died his contribution to the country's cricket was immediately eulogised in the Australian parliament by the leaders of both...
Mar 17, 2008 · Bill Brown was the only surviving link to Australia's pre-World War Two Test era and played with legends like Don Bradman and Bill Ponsford. He scored 1592 runs in 22 Tests, captained Australia for their first post-war match and received the Wisden Cricketer of the Year award in 1939.
Bill Brown, one of the famous Australian Invincible team of 1948, died on March 16, 2008, at the age of 95 in a nursing home in Brisbane. A right-handed opening batsman, his partnership with Jack Fingleton in the 1930s is regarded as one of the finest in Australian Test history. Photo credit: Wikipedia. Read More.
Bill Brown, who played for Australia in the 1930s and 1940s, was known for his rock-solid technique. He was also rated highly for his fielding skills.
