Charlie Brown (rugby union, born 1909)
| Full name | Charles Hogendorf Campbell Brown | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 November 1909 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Polmont, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 October 1976 (aged 66) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Perth, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
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Charles Hogendorf Campbell Brown (12 November 1909 – 25 October 1976) was a Scottish international rugby union player.
Brown hailed from Polmont near Falkirk and was a product of Dunfermline RFC.[1]
A pacy wing three–quarter, Brown gained a Scotland cap during the 1929 Five Nations, deputising for an injured Jimmy Dykes in their match against England at Murrayfield.[2] He scored a try in a Scotland win, allowing them to regain the Calcutta Cup.[3]
Brown moved to Dundee for business in 1933 and joined Dundee HSFP.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "C. H. C. Brown To Play for Dunfermline". Dundee Courier. 29 November 1933.
- ^ "C. H. C. Brown to Play Against England on Saturday". Evening News (London). 14 March 1929.
- ^ "Scotland The Champions". The Observer. 17 March 1929.
- ^ "C. H. C. Brown Joins Dundee H.S.F.P." Dundee Courier. 20 September 1933.
External links
[edit]- Charlie Brown at ESPNscrum