Peter Brown | |||||||
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OVERALL STATISTICS | |||||||
| BIRTH | AGE | SIGNED ON | FROM | ||||
| DEBUT | LAST MATCH | LEFT | |||||
| CAREER | APPEARANCES (SUBS) | ||||||
| TRIES | GOALS | DGOALS | PTS | ||||
Biography of Peter Brown |
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 HERITAGE NO : 903 Obituary by Alex Service May 2022 Peter Brown was originally from Dodd Avenue and the forceful second-rower came through the ranks at Knowsley Road. He made his first team debut when he came off the bench against Dewsbury at Crown Flatt on 15th September 1974 in a 21-7 success. Peter had to wait two years for his full debut – a first round Lancashire Cup clash against Wigan at Central Park on 21st August 1976. The Riversiders won 37-5, but the somewhat weakened visitors gave it their all and it is interesting to recall the starting pack members that afternoon: Neil Courtney, Tommy Cunningham, Keiron Pickavance, Peter Brown, Mike Hope and Harry Pinner. Peter’s last appearance was at Naughton Park, Widnes on 6th January 1977 when Saints lost 8-13 in front of over 8,000 fans. He was also a non-playing substitute three days later at Knowsley Road when Oldham were put to the sword 17-7. In all, he played 5 times for the seniors, including 3 as substitute. According to former team-mate Ray Howard: “He was a big strong lad and we played in the B team as well as the A team together. He was a good player and a good mate and certainly had potential. The coaches at Knowsley Road, Eric Ashton and Billy Boycott certainly thought so. He played in a brilliant A team that went through one season unbeaten and it is a pity that he never fully realised his potential at top level.” It is believed that Peter never went anywhere else after leaving Saints and he will be remembered particularly as a member of an A team that was as good as any in the club’s history at the time. We were delighted to present Peter with his Heritage Certificate #903 in 2020. |
SEASON STATISTICS | ||||
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| Season (Official Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
| 1974~75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976~77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTALS: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Season (Other Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
| 1974~75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
ALL MATCHES | ||||
| Date | Match | Pos | Opponents | Comp | Venue | FT | FTO | T | G | DG | ||
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| 16th Aug 1974 | -- | W |
11 | Blackpool Borough * | Fr Charity | H | 30 | 8 | VIEW | |||
| 15th Sep 1974 | 1 | W |
15 | Dewsbury | L | A | 21 | 7 | VIEW | |||
| 21st Aug 1976 | 2 | L |
11 | Wigan | LC1 | A | 5 | 37 | VIEW | |||
| 4th Dec 1976 | 3 | W |
11 | Workington Town | L | A | 16 | 12 | VIEW | |||
| 12th Dec 1976 | 4 | W |
15 | Leeds | L | H | 17 | 6 | VIEW | |||
| 6th Jan 1977 | 5 | L |
15 | Widnes | L | A | 8 | 13 | VIEW | |||
| 9th Jan 1977 | --NPS | W |
15 | Oldham | L | H | 17 | 7 | VIEW |
| *Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub. |
| WINS : 5 | LOSSES : 2 | DRAWS : |
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