Simon Brown (rugby league)
rugby league player
Simon Brown (born 23 June 1989) is a professional rugby league footballer who last played as a stand-off or scrum-half for Hunslet in League 1.
Early career
Brown was a member of the Leeds Rhinos Academy and represented England at youth team level.
Leeds Rhinos
Brown played for Doncaster on loan from the Leeds Rhinos in 2010.
Sheffield Eagles
Midway through the 2010 season he joined Sheffield. He spent two and a half seasons with the South Yorkshire club before leaving at the end of the 2012 season. In 2012 he won the Championship Grand Final against Featherstone Rovers.
York City Knights
Brown joined the York City Knights ahead of the 2013 season.
Halifax RLFC
He spent only a single season at York before moving to Halifax for the 2014 season.
During the 2014 season he spent time on loan at the Batley Bulldogs.
At the conclusion of his contract at ’Fax he moved to the Hunslet Hawks.
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