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David Brown (29 July 1900 — 30 January 1951) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and civil servant.

Brown was born in July 1900 at Dunfermline. A club cricketer for both Dunfermline Cricket Club and Fifeshire County, Brown made two appearances in first-class cricket for Scotland, both against Ireland. The first came in 1927 at Dublin, with the second following in 1930 at Aberdeen. He scored 21 runs in his two matches, with a highest score of 13, while with his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took a single wicket. Outside of cricket, Brown was employed as a clerical officer by the Inland Revenue. He died at Dunfermline in January 1951.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by David Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
2. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
3. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by David Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
4. "Player profile: David Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

External links

• David Brown at ESPNcricinfo

• 1900 births
• 1951 deaths
• Cricketers from Dunfermline
• Scottish cricketers
• 20th-century Scottish civil servants