Arthur Brown (rugby union)

Arthur Brown (born 10 December 1949) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.^[1]

Arthur Brown

Birth name	Arthur Robert Brown
Date of birth	(1949-12-10) 10 December 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth	Galashiels, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full Back Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - Gala () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) - South of Scotland () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1971-72 Scotland 5 (13)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Gala.^[2]

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]

Provincial career

He played for South of Scotland District.^[2]

International career

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]