| Finlay Brown | |
| Fullname: | John Finlay Brown[1] |
| Position: | Right back |
| Birth Date: | 18 May 1902[2] |
| Birth Place: | Newbattle, Scotland |
| Death Date: | [3] |
| Death Place: | Dundee, Scotland |
| Years1: | 1920–1923 |
| Clubs1: | Newtongrange Star |
| Years2: | 1923–1934 |
| Clubs2: | Dundee |
| Caps2: | 270 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | – |
| Nationalyears1: | 1931 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scottish League XI |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
John Finlay Brown (18 May 1902 – 1977) was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was defender. Joining from Newtongrange Star where he had been a member of the team that dominated the Midlothian Junior League,[4] he played for Dundee (his only club at the professional level) for a decade,[5] featuring on the losing side in the 1925 Scottish Cup Final.[6] He was selected once for the Scottish League XI in 1931.[7] [2] Following his departure from Dundee in 1934 it was speculated locally that he may join Darlington in England,[8] but it appears this did not transpire.
In 1930, Brown was involved in an on-field collision with opponent Daniel McKenzie of Aberdeen, who later died from his injuries a year later, aged 22.[9]