Springbok no. 74 · Forward
Charlie Brown
Charles Barker Brown · WP
3Tests
0Tries
0Tours
25Age at debut
Test career
1903
First test
29 Aug 1903, age 25 · Forward v Britain, Wanderers (Old Wanderers), Johannesburg
Last test
12 Sep 1903, age 25 · Forward v Britain, Newlands, Cape Town
Biography
Charlie Brown was one of only three players who appeared in all three Tests against the 1903 British Isles side, helping South Africa win its first Test series. Born in Kuruman on 29 January 1878, the son of a missionary, and educated at SACS, he played for the Hamiltons club, Western Province and later Rhodesia. He fought with Roberts’ Horse in the Anglo-Boer War and died in Boksburg on 18 June 1944.
Test history
3 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1903 |  Britain | Wanderers (Old Wanderers), Johannesburg | Forward | D 10–10 | WP |
| 05 Sep 1903 | Britain | Kimberley Athletic Club Ground, Kimberley | Forward | D 0–0 | WP |
| 12 Sep 1903 | Britain | Newlands, Cape Town | Forward | W 8–0 | WP |