Ally Brazil Explained

Ally Brazil
Birth Date:10 December 1958
Birth Place:Currie, Scotland
Years1:1976–1986
Years2:1986–1987
Years3:1987–1992
Caps1:203
Caps2:24
Caps3:136
Goals1:7
Goals2:0
Goals3:3
Totalcaps:363
Totalgoals:10
Nationalyears1:1978
Nationalteam1:Scotland U21[1]
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Ally(Benny)Brazil (born 10 December 1958) is a Scottish former footballer, who played over 200 league games for Hibernian. He played in all three games of the marathon 1979 Scottish Cup Final, which Hibs lost in extra time of the second replay. He played in the Hamilton Academical side that knocked Rangers out the Scottish Cup in 1987. He then went on and played for Forfar Athletic and played the best football of his career under a few different managers. He later dropped in to the junior ranks playing for Armadale, Bonnyrigg Rose and Stoneyburn. He also was coach to local amateur side Balerno Athletic for many years. He later went on to work as a bus driver for Lothian Buses.[2]

His son, Alan Brazil, played for Aston Villa, Arbroath, Stenhousemuir and Berwick Rangers as a striker.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ally Brazil . www.fitbastats.com . 11 October 2012.
  2. Web site: Interview: Ally 'Benny' Brazil on the buses, his Hibs heyday and finally winning. www.scotsman.com. en. 2020-01-06.
  3. http://scotzine.com/2009/07/08/latest-transfer-news-mcghee-looks-to-strengthen-hesselink-to-reject-dutch-move-lennon-to-stay-at-celtic-plus-more/
  4. Web site: ARBROATH : 1946/47 - 2013/14 . Neil Brown . 8 September 2015.
  5. Web site: STENHOUSEMUIR : 1946/47 - 2013/14 . Neil Brown . 8 September 2015.
  6. Web site: BERWICK RANGERS : 1955/56 - 2013/14 . Neil Brown . 8 September 2015.