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'''David Basil Stuart Brown''' (14 June 1941 – 11 March 2011) was a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] [[cricket]]er. Brown was a left-handed [[batsman (cricket)|batsman]]. He was born in [[Insch]], [[Aberdeenshire]].
'''David Basil Stuart Brown''' (14 June 1941 – 11 March 2011) was a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] [[cricket]]er. Brown was a left-handed [[batsman (cricket)|batsman]]. He was born in [[Insch]], [[Aberdeenshire]].


Brown made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for [[Scotland cricket team|Scotland]] against [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]] in 1973. He played two further first-class matches, which came against the same opposition in 1974 and 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/26/26958/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by David Brown|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=6 April 2011}}</ref> In his three first-class matches, he scored 115 runs at a [[batting average]] of 19.16, with a single [[half century]] high score of 58.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/26/26958/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Brown|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=6 April 2011}}</ref>
Brown made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for [[Scotland cricket team|Scotland]] against [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]] in 1973. He played two further first-class matches, which came against the same opposition in 1974 and 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/26/26958/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by David Brown|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=6 April 2011}}</ref> In his three first-class matches, he scored 115 runs at a [[batting average (cricket)|batting average]] of 19.16, with a single [[half century]] high score of 58.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/26/26958/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Brown|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=6 April 2011}}</ref>


Outside of first-class cricket, Brown was capped a further 16 times for Scotland, one of which he played a non first-class match against the touring [[India national cricket team|Indians]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/26/26958/Other_matches.html|title=Other matches played by David Brown|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=6 April 2011}}</ref> He also played cricket for [[Aberdeenshire Cricket Club]], who he [[captain (cricket)|captained]] in 1974 and 1975.<ref name = "DOB">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketscotland.com/DavidBrownDeceased|title=Death of former Scottish international cricketer David Brown|publisher=Cricket Scotland|accessdate=6 April 2011}}</ref> As a professional career, Brown was a [[police officer]]. He joined [[Grampian Police]] in 1960 and over the course of the next two decades he moved up through the ranks to become an [[Police_inspector#United_Kingdom|Inspector]].<ref name = "DOB"/> He played cricket for the Scottish and British police cricket teams.<ref name = "DOB"/>
Outside of first-class cricket, Brown was capped a further 16 times for Scotland, one of which he played a non first-class match against the touring [[India national cricket team|Indians]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/26/26958/Other_matches.html|title=Other matches played by David Brown|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=6 April 2011|archive-date=11 July 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711062657/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/26/26958/Other_matches.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He also played cricket for [[Aberdeenshire Cricket Club]], who he [[captain (cricket)|captained]] in 1974 and 1975.<ref name = "DOB">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketscotland.com/DavidBrownDeceased|title=Death of former Scottish international cricketer David Brown|publisher=Cricket Scotland|accessdate=6 April 2011}}</ref> As a professional career, Brown was a [[police officer]]. He joined [[Grampian Police]] in 1960 and over the course of the next two decades he moved up through the ranks to become an [[Police inspector#United Kingdom|Inspector]].<ref name = "DOB"/> He played cricket for the Scottish and British police cricket teams.<ref name = "DOB"/>


In November 2010, Brown was inducted into Aberdeen's sporting hall of fame, alongside [[Alex Ferguson|Sir Alex Ferguson]] and [[Katherine Grainger]].<ref name = "DOB"/> Brown died on March 11, 2011, just months after being diagnosed with a [[brain tumor]].<ref name = "DOB"/>
In November 2010, Brown was inducted into Aberdeen's sporting hall of fame, alongside [[Alex Ferguson|Sir Alex Ferguson]] and [[Katherine Grainger]].<ref name = "DOB"/> Brown died on 11 March 2011, just months after being diagnosed with a [[brain tumor]].<ref name = "DOB"/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/25158.html David Brown] at [[ESPNcricinfo]]
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/25158.html David Brown] at [[ESPNcricinfo]]
*[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/26/26958/26958.html David Brown] at [[CricketArchive]]
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/26/26958/26958.html David Brown] at CricketArchive


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Latest revision as of 19:29, 14 May 2023

For others of a similar name, see David Brown.

David Brown
Personal information
Full name
David Basil Stuart Brown
Born(1941-06-14)14 June 1941
Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Died11 March 2011(2011-03-11) (aged 69)
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
BattingLeft-handed
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 115
Batting average 19.16
100s/50s –/1
Top score 58
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 April 2011

David Basil Stuart Brown (14 June 1941 – 11 March 2011) was a Scottish cricketer. Brown was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Insch, Aberdeenshire.

Brown made his first-class debut for Scotland against Ireland in 1973. He played two further first-class matches, which came against the same opposition in 1974 and 1975.[1] In his three first-class matches, he scored 115 runs at a batting average of 19.16, with a single half century high score of 58.[2]

Outside of first-class cricket, Brown was capped a further 16 times for Scotland, one of which he played a non first-class match against the touring Indians.[3] He also played cricket for Aberdeenshire Cricket Club, who he captained in 1974 and 1975.[4] As a professional career, Brown was a police officer. He joined Grampian Police in 1960 and over the course of the next two decades he moved up through the ranks to become an Inspector.[4] He played cricket for the Scottish and British police cricket teams.[4]

In November 2010, Brown was inducted into Aberdeen's sporting hall of fame, alongside Sir Alex Ferguson and Katherine Grainger.[4] Brown died on 11 March 2011, just months after being diagnosed with a brain tumor.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by David Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Other matches played by David Brown". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Death of former Scottish international cricketer David Brown". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
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