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Arch Brown

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Archibald William Brown
Born
Sunday, 9th July, 1944
Died
Thursday, 4th October, 2018 (Aged 74 years and 87 days)
Place Of Birth
Queensland, Australia

Competitions Won

Bulimba Cup
1964

Biography

Goal-kicking winger represented Queensland against NSW and France in 1964 but had to battle the QRL in order to move to Sydney and play for the Eels.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Born in Goomeri, Qld.

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Queensland FirstsQFI - 1 - 1 --- 5     - - 10 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series - 4 - 4 1-1 7     - - 17 - - - - 4 - 0.00% List
Bulimba Cup 1 4 - 4 10-10 17     - - 64 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 72 - 72 24-24 194     - - 460 - - - 34 34 4 47.22% List
NRL Finals - 1 - 1 --- 1     - - 2 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Preseason Cup - 15 1 16 6-6 52     - - 122 - - - 7 9 - 43.75% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  92 1 93 31-31 258     - - 609 - - - 42 47 4 45.16% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Brisbane Firsts 1964   4 - 4 10-10 17     - - 64 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
QLD Firsts 1964   5 - 5 1-1 12     - - 27 - - - 1 4 - 20.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ParramattaParramatta 19651965 NSWRFL   19 - 195-5 58     - - 131 - - - 11 7 1 57.89% List
ParramattaParramatta 19661966 NSWRFL   6 - 63-3 15     - - 39 - - - 1 3 2 16.67% List
ParramattaParramatta 19671967 NSWRFL   11 - 113-3 17     - - 43 - - - 3 8 - 27.27% List
ParramattaParramatta 19681968 NSWRFL   19 - 198-8 50     - - 124 - - - 10 8 1 52.63% List
ParramattaParramatta 19691969 NSWRFL   17 - 175-5 54     - - 123 - - - 9 8 - 52.94% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Parramatta 1965-69   72 - 72 24-24 194     - - 460 - - - 34 34 4 47.22% List

Your Say

  • Colleen
    24 Mar 2012 4:45pm

    Was Arch Brown the famous "Barefooted Kicker" for the Parramatta Eels. (Round about the 1960's or so on.) Can not find any history on it but i would like to know. Please solve this mystery for me

  • Anonymous
    9 Dec 2016 2:36pm

    i saw arch brown play and he rarely got the ball as parra relied on forwards very fast and competitive with dave irvine on the other wing two of the fastest backs who hardly had a decent centre inside them.

  • Sam
    24 Mar 2017 9:02pm

    Yes arch brown was the barefoot kicker, he is my step dads father and confirmed this himself

  • Ian
    2 Aug 2018 7:39am

    I remember Arch Brown and Eric Simms from South Sydney Rabbitohs having kicking duels from end to end of the field

  • Anonymous
    26 Feb 2021 12:43pm

    He was the best, and the best pop

  • Anonymous
    25 May 2021 11:24am

    He was my pop and he was absolutely awesome, he is gone now but he showed me his footage and he was awesome

  • Anonymous
    15 Jul 2022 3:26pm

    My step pop taught me a lot about footy, this was arch brown, I loved him and I still can’t find footage of his games so if anyone can find some please send them to me

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Sources: RFL Player Registers