Peter Brown (rugby union)
{{Short description|Scotland international rugby union player (1941–2025)}}
{{Distinguish|Peter Browne (rugby union)|Peter Brown (rugby league)}}
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| birth_name = Peter Currie Brown
| birth_date = {{birth date|1941|12|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Troon, Scotland
| death_date = {{death date and age|2025|01|12|1941|12|16|df=y}}
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| position = No. 8
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| amatteam1 = West of Scotland
| amatteam2 = Gala
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| province1 = Glasgow District
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| repteam1 = Scotland
| repyears1 = 1964–73
| repcaps1 = 27
| reppoints1 = 65
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Peter Brown (16 December 1941 – 12 January 2025) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played No. 8 and Lock.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/scotland/rugby/player/6865.html|title=Peter Currie Brown|website=ESPN scrum}}
Rugby Union career
=Amateur career=
Brown played for West of Scotland and Gala.
Brown was dubbed "the man on the coathanger" in his playing days because of his unusually square shoulders inherited from his maternal grandmother's side of the family. He kicked many goals which is very unusual for a forward.
=Provincial career=
=International career=
Brown captained Scotland 10 times in his 27 internationals (1964–73). He is unique in captaining Scotland to 3 victories over England and his 67 international points making him Scotland's all-time highest scoring rugby forward.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/6865.html|title=Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Peter Brown - Test matches|website=ESPN scrum}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/hate-is-for-terrorists-not-rugby-players/|title='Hate is for terrorists. Not rugby players'|website=www.rugbypass.com}}
=Administrative career=
Brown was an independent member of Scottish Rugby's discipline panel and acted as a match and discipline commissioner for both the RBS Six Nations and the Heineken European Cup.
Business career
Brown was chairman of the Scottish Building Society from 1993 to 2003. From 1975 till 2004 he was senior partner in Hogg Thorburn, chartered accountants, in Galashiels and was a non-executive director with Edinburgh Risk Management (General) Limited, insurance brokers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tmcentertainment.co.uk/speaker-index.html?speakerid=964|title=Peter (PC) Brown, Book Burns Speaker Peter (PC) Brown|website=www.tmcentertainment.co.uk}}
Retired from chartered accountancy, an outstandingly entertaining public speaker, he taught public speaking and meeting presentation skills. In his involvement as a Trustee with the Scottish Borders employment charity WORKS+ mentors young adults in the basics of performance at interview. In addition he was an accomplished photographer, and in 2014 he published a luxury book of the Muirfield members and their guests enjoying the 2013 Open.
Personal life and death
Brown was the elder brother of Gordon Brown, the son of footballer John Brown,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48328186 |title=Scottish Cup final: 80th anniversary for Clyde side that held the trophy longest |first=Clive |last=Lindsay |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 May 2019 |accessdate=23 May 2019}} and the nephew of footballers Tom and Jim Brown.
Peter Brown died after a long illness on 12 January 2025, at the age of 83.{{cite news |last1=Barnes |first1=David |title=Scotland loses another giant with the death of Peter ‘PC’ Brown |url=https://www.theoffsideline.com/pc-brown/?srsltid=AfmBOophfd_boZAF-udY2mSc66IHZoJrrtcXg9CRbai30NII3SXGh7Co |access-date=12 January 2025 |publisher=The Offside Line |date=12 January 2025}}
References
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- Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; {{ISBN|0-904919-84-6}})
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External links
- [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=444 Peter Brown on the Sporting Heroes website]
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Category:Glasgow District (rugby union) players
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Category:Scottish rugby union players