John Blair Brown

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John Brown
Birth nameJohn Blair Brown
Date of birth(1856-05-26)26 May 1856
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Date of death17 April 1904(1904-04-17) (aged 47)
Place of deathGlasgow, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forwards
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
-
1879
Glasgow District
West of Scotland District
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1879-86 Scotland 19 ((2 tries))

John Blair Brown (26 May 1856 – 17 May 1904) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a forward.[1]

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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He played for Glasgow Academicals, one of the top teams in Scotland at the time.

Provincial career

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He was called up for the Glasgow District side for the 1874 provincial match against Edinburgh District on 5 December 1874.[2]

He played for West of Scotland District in their match against East of Scotland District on 1 March 1879.

International career

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He was called up to the Scotland squad on 17 February 1879 and played Ireland at Belfast on 17 February 1879.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "John Brown - Rugby Union - Players and Officials - ESPN Scrum". ESPN scrum.
  2. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  3. ^ "ESPN". ESPN.com.



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