Arthur Brown | |
Birth Name: | Arthur Robert Brown |
Birth Date: | 10 December 1949 |
Birth Place: | Galashiels, Scotland |
Ru Position: | Full Back |
Ru Nationalteam: | Scotland |
Ru Nationalyears: | 1971-72 |
Ru Nationalcaps: | 5 |
Ru Nationalpoints: | (13) |
Ru Provinceyears: | - |
Ru Province: | South of Scotland |
Ru Amateuryears: | - |
Ru Amateurclubs: | Gala |
Arthur Brown (born 10 December 1949) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
He was part of the Gala 7s side that won the Gala Sevens in 1969 beating Loughborough Colleges in the final;[3] and in 1970, beating Llanelli in the final.[4]
The Gala 7s side of Ken Oliver, Peter Brown, Johnny Brown, Dunc Paterson, Arthur Brown, John Frame and Drew Gill were a notable side. Nicknamed the magnificent seven the Gala 7s won 16 Sevens tournaments between 1970 and 1972.[3]
He played for South of Scotland District.[2]
He was capped 5 times for Scotland.[5]
His first two matches for Scotland were against England, in successive weeks. Scotland beat England twice over those 2 weeks; and it remains the only time that this has happened.[6]