Robert Michael Henry Cottam (born 16 October 1944) is an English former professional cricketer who played in four Test matches between 1969 and 1972 and in English county cricket with Hampshire from 1963 to 1971 and Northamptonshire from 1972 to 1976, before spending two years playing minor counties cricket with Devon in 1977 and 1978. Brown was born in Cowley and made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1908.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | 100s/50s | Top Score | Wickets | Bowl Avg | Best Bowling | Catches/St |
| Test | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0/0 | 13 | 14 | 23.35 | 4/50 | 2/– |
| FC | 289 | 1,278 | 6.98 | 0/1 | 62* | 1,010 | 20.91 | 9/25 | 153/– |
| LA | 133 | 262 | 5.57 | 0/0 | 23* | 180 | 22.55 | 4/9 | 37/– |
