Brown was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.
Brown made his debut for Northumberland in the 1958 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland.
[1] 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.
[3] Playing for Northumberland allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire.