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Rugby player
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
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]
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Provincial career
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
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]