William Davie Brown

William Davie Brown
Full name William Davie Brown
Date of birth (1852-05-29)29 May 1852
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 24 March 1876(1876-03-24)
Place of death Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Fullback
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Glasgow Academicals
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Glasgow District
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1871-75 Scotland 5 (0)

William Davie Brown (29 May 1852 24 March 1876) was a Scottish international rugby union player. He played as a full back.[1]

He played for Glasgow Academicals, one of the top teams in Scotland at the time.

He was called up to the Glasgow District side for the world's very first provincial rugby match on 23 November 1872.[2] He went on to captain the side in the match against Edinburgh District on the 5 December 1874.[3]

He was called up to the Scotland squad for the world's very first international rugby match in 1871. He represented Scotland 5 times in total.

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