| Birth name | John Blair Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 May 1856 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 17 April 1904 (aged 47) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Blair Brown (26 May 1856 – 17 May 1904) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a forward.[1]
He played for Glasgow Academicals, one of the top teams in Scotland at the time.
He was called up for the Glasgow District side for the 1874 provincial match against Edinburgh District on 5 December 1874.[2]
He played for West of Scotland District in their match against East of Scotland District on 1 March 1879.
He was called up to the Scotland squad on 17 February 1879 and played Ireland at Belfast on 17 February 1879.[3]