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John A. Brown was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
Rugby Union career[edit]
Amateur career[edit]
He played for Glasgow Academicals.[2][3][4][5] At the time that Brown played for Academicals, the side hosted no fewer than eight players that went on to be capped internationally for Scotland including Brown himself.[6]
He engineered and organised the 1908 Sevens tournament for the club.[7] This was to raise funds for their new clubhouse. He also played in the tournament.[8]
Picture[9]
Provincial career[edit]
He played for Glasgow District.[10][11][12] Capped in the 1903 inter-city match, the Glasgow Herald deemed him 'this season's discovery'.
He played for the Provinces District against Cities District on 11 January 1908.[13]
International career[edit]
Brown was capped 2 times by Scotland in 1908 against Wales[14][15][16][17] and Ireland.[18][19]
He was noted as 'one of the heavy brigade, tall, fast and active' by the Scottish Referee newspaper.[20]
Outside of rugby union[edit]
He went to Calcutta in India, as reported in the October 1909 Glasgow Academical chronicle.[21][22][prob][23]
References[edit]
- ^ http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/1938.html
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000986/19081005/133/0008
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19081005/053/0010
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19061015/048/0004
- ^ http://www.anentscottishrunning.com/queens-park-sports-1896-1901/
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19321112/701/0021
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19080410/042/0003
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19080413/065/0004
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19080203/054/0004
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19071202/044/0004
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000893/19081207/155/0008
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000893/19081207/155/0008
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000893/19080113/161/0007
- ^ http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/match/19107.html
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002093/19080201/092/0006
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000164/19080113/079/0006
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001631/19080115/114/0006
- ^ http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/match/19109.html
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003187/19080302/094/0006
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19080131/064/0004
- ^ https://www.theglasgowacademy.org.uk/media/2273/1907-1911.pdf
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19090924/076/0004
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/2997/images/40610_B000621-00517?treeid=&personid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Jal52&_phstart=successSource&pId=46778021
Category:Scottish rugby union players
Category:Scotland international rugby union players
Category:Glasgow Academicals rugby union players
Category:Glasgow District (rugby union) players
Category:Provinces District (rugby union) players