George Brown

George Grainger Brown (16 June 1821 – 21 March 1875) was an English cricketer active in the 1850s, making over forty appearances in first-class cricket. Born at Brighton, Sussex, Brown was a right-handed batsman and an underarm bowler, who played for several first-class cricket teams.

Career The son of the cricketer George Brown, Brown made his first-class debut for Sussex against Kent at Hove in 1851, with him making a further three first-class appearances for the county in that season. In his first four matches, Brown scored 213 runs at an average of 43.60, with two half centuries and a high score of 61. In the following season, he made six first-class appearances, which was to be the highest score of his first-class career. He made three further appearances in that season for Sussex against England, the UEE and Surrey, as well as making a single first-class appearance for England against Nottinghamshire. His second five wicket haul came against Surrey and equalled his 5/25 taken earlier in the season for the South. His first match of the 1855 season for an All England Eleven against Surrey, with him also making a further seven first-class appearances for Sussex in that season, as well as playing for the South against the North. He made just two first-class appearances for Sussex in 1857, against Surrey at The Oval, and Kent at Gravesend. For Sussex, he scored 772 runs at an average of 13.54, making four half centuries with a high score of 86.

In addition to his father being a first-class cricketer, Brown's brother John was also a first-class cricketer. He died at Battersea, Surrey on 21 March 1875.