Alan Brown (1 April 1933 - 23 August 2013) was an English cricketer. Brown was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. Brown made his debut for Northumberland in the 1958 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. Brown played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1958 to 1979, which included 133 Minor Counties Championship matches. He made his List A debut for Northumberland against Lincolnshire in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the county, against Bedfordshire and Somerset, both in the 1977 Gillette Cup. In his 3 List A matches for the county, he took 2 wickets at an average of 41.50, with best figures of 2/26. Playing for Northumberland allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made 3 further List A appearances for the team in that competition, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire. In his 4 matches for the team, he took 3 wickets at an average of 21.66, with best figures of 3/21. References External links Alan Brown at ESPNcricinfo Alan Brown at CricketArchive 1933 births 2013 deaths People from Seaton Delaval Cricketers from Northumberland English cricketers Northumberland cricketers Minor Counties cricketers