Archie Brown (rugby)

Archibald "Archie" Brown (2 November 1894 – death unknown) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s.

He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Cross Keys RFC, Risca RFC, and Newport RFC, as a scrum-half, and club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds and Dewsbury, as a scrum-half.

Archie Brown won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Newport RFC in 1921 against Ireland.

Archie Brown played scrum-half in Leeds' 11-3 victory over Dewsbury in the 1921 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1921–22 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 26 November 1921.

[3] Archie Brown made his début for Leeds against Featherstone Rovers at Headingley, Leeds on Monday 29 August 1921.