Ray Brown (rugby league)

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Ray Brown
fullname = Ray Brown

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club1 = leagueicon|Western Suburbs Magpies|16 Western Suburbs
year1start = 1979
year1end =
appearances1 = 23
tries1 = 5
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 15
club2 = leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|16 Manly-Warringah
year2start = 1980
year2end = 1986
appearances2 = 92
tries2 = 4
goals2 = 0
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 14
teamA = leagueicon|New South Wales|16 New South Wales
yearAstart = 1983
yearAend =
appearancesA = 3
triesA = 0
goalsA = 0
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teamB = leagueicon|Australia|16 Australia
yearBstart = 1982
yearBend = 1983
appearancesB = 6
triesB = 0
goalsB = 0
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source = [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Ray_Brown.html Rugby League Project] and [http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Ray-Brown_1356.aspx Yesterday's Hero]

Ray Brown is a former professional rugby league player in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. He primarily played at hooker.

Brown was selected to represent New South Wales as hooker for game II of the 1983 State of Origin series and was on the reserve bench for games I and III. [cite web|publisher="Rugby League Tables"|title=State of Origin 1983 |url=http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/soo_idx.html#1983 |accessdate=2007-11-18]

As an Australian Kangaroo, Brown played in five Tests - four in 1982 (Great Britain twice, France and Papua New Guinea) and one in 1983 against New Zealand.

In 1978, Brown was awarded the Country Rugby League's "Player of the Year". His club at the time was Griffiths Waratahs. [cite web|publisher="Country Rugby League of NSW"|title=Player of the Year |url=http://www.crlnsw.com.au/history/playeroftheyear.php |accessdate=2007-11-18] The following year Brown played one season for Western Suburbs and moved on to Manly-Warringah in 1980.

Brown was named at hooker for the Western Suburbs "Team of the Seventies". [cite web|publisher="WestsMagpies.net"|title=Western Suburbs Magpies Team of the 1970's |url=http://www.westsmagpies.net/archives/2007/php/wests_to70.php |accessdate=2007-11-18]

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*StateofOrigin player|94