Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Brownlie [1] | ||
Date of birth | 11 March 1952 | ||
Place of birth | Caldercruix, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Pumpherston Juniors | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1970–1978 | Hibernian | 211 | (14) |
1978–1982 | Newcastle United | 124 | (2) |
1982–1984 | Middlesbrough | 12 | (0) |
1984–1985 | Hartlepool United | 19 | (1) |
1985–1986 | Berwick Rangers | 15 | (0) |
1986–1987 | Blyth Spartans | 0 | (0) |
Total | 381 | (17) | |
International career | |||
1971–1975 | Scotland | 7 | (0) |
1972 | Scottish League XI [2] | 1 | (0) |
1972–1976 | Scotland under-23 [3] | 5 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1988–1992 | Cowdenbeath | ||
1993–1994 | Meadowbank Thistle | ||
1997–1998 | East Stirlingshire | ||
2000–2003 | Arbroath | ||
2019 | Berwick Rangers | ||
2020-2022 | East Stirlingshire(Assistant Manager) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Brownlie (born 11 March 1952) is a Scottish former football player and coach, currently assistant manager of East Stirlingshire.
Brownlie played as a right back for Pumpherston Juniors, Hibernian, Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool United, Berwick Rangers, Blyth Spartans and the Scotland national team. Brownlie later managed Cowdenbeath, Meadowbank Thistle, East Stirlingshire, Arbroath and Berwick Rangers.
Brownlie joined Hibernian from Pumpherston Juniors in 1969 and remained at Easter Road for nine years. He was part of the 1972 League Cup winning team and also earned runners-up medals in 1972 ( Scottish Cup) and 1974 (League Cup).
He later played for Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool United, Berwick Rangers and Blyth Spartans. Following his retirement in 1986, he ran a hotel in the English North-East. [4]
In 1988 Brownlie gained his first managerial appointment at Cowdenbeath and won promotion from the Scottish Second Division before his departure in 1992.
He subsequently joined Clyde, where he worked as assistant manager under Alex Smith, before managing East Stirlingshire from 1997 until 1998.
After a spell running the youth teams at Raith Rovers, Brownlie managed Arbroath between 2000 and 2003 where he led the club to promotion from the Scottish Second Division and kept them in the Scottish First Division for two seasons.
He later returned to East Stirlingshire as a coach, taking temporary charge of the first team in 2008 after the resignation of Gordon Wylde.
Brownlie was appointed manager of Berwick Rangers in May 2019 ahead of a relegation play-off, [5] which they lost to Cove Rangers. He was replaced by Ian Little as Berwick manager after they were relegated to the Lowland League. [6]
Brownlie rejoined East Stirlingshire as a coach in July 2020, [7] and later stepped up to become assistant manager of the club after Andy Rodgers left on 4 January 2021. [8]
His son Paul was also a professional footballer. [9]
Scotland national team [10] | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1971 | 1 | 0 |
1972 | 5 | 0 |
1973 | — | |
1974 | — | |
1975 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 0 |
As of 18 May 2019 [update]
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Cowdenbeath | 1988 | 1992 | |||||
Meadowbank Thistle | 1993 | 1994 | |||||
East Stirlingshire | 1997 | 1998 | |||||
Arbroath | September 2000 | October 2003 | 127 | 33 | 34 | 60 | 25.98 |
Berwick Rangers | May 2019 | May 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Total | 130 | 33 | 34 | 63 | 25.38 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | John Brownlie [1] | ||
Date of birth | 11 March 1952 | ||
Place of birth | Caldercruix, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Pumpherston Juniors | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1970–1978 | Hibernian | 211 | (14) |
1978–1982 | Newcastle United | 124 | (2) |
1982–1984 | Middlesbrough | 12 | (0) |
1984–1985 | Hartlepool United | 19 | (1) |
1985–1986 | Berwick Rangers | 15 | (0) |
1986–1987 | Blyth Spartans | 0 | (0) |
Total | 381 | (17) | |
International career | |||
1971–1975 | Scotland | 7 | (0) |
1972 | Scottish League XI [2] | 1 | (0) |
1972–1976 | Scotland under-23 [3] | 5 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1988–1992 | Cowdenbeath | ||
1993–1994 | Meadowbank Thistle | ||
1997–1998 | East Stirlingshire | ||
2000–2003 | Arbroath | ||
2019 | Berwick Rangers | ||
2020-2022 | East Stirlingshire(Assistant Manager) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Brownlie (born 11 March 1952) is a Scottish former football player and coach, currently assistant manager of East Stirlingshire.
Brownlie played as a right back for Pumpherston Juniors, Hibernian, Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool United, Berwick Rangers, Blyth Spartans and the Scotland national team. Brownlie later managed Cowdenbeath, Meadowbank Thistle, East Stirlingshire, Arbroath and Berwick Rangers.
Brownlie joined Hibernian from Pumpherston Juniors in 1969 and remained at Easter Road for nine years. He was part of the 1972 League Cup winning team and also earned runners-up medals in 1972 ( Scottish Cup) and 1974 (League Cup).
He later played for Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool United, Berwick Rangers and Blyth Spartans. Following his retirement in 1986, he ran a hotel in the English North-East. [4]
In 1988 Brownlie gained his first managerial appointment at Cowdenbeath and won promotion from the Scottish Second Division before his departure in 1992.
He subsequently joined Clyde, where he worked as assistant manager under Alex Smith, before managing East Stirlingshire from 1997 until 1998.
After a spell running the youth teams at Raith Rovers, Brownlie managed Arbroath between 2000 and 2003 where he led the club to promotion from the Scottish Second Division and kept them in the Scottish First Division for two seasons.
He later returned to East Stirlingshire as a coach, taking temporary charge of the first team in 2008 after the resignation of Gordon Wylde.
Brownlie was appointed manager of Berwick Rangers in May 2019 ahead of a relegation play-off, [5] which they lost to Cove Rangers. He was replaced by Ian Little as Berwick manager after they were relegated to the Lowland League. [6]
Brownlie rejoined East Stirlingshire as a coach in July 2020, [7] and later stepped up to become assistant manager of the club after Andy Rodgers left on 4 January 2021. [8]
His son Paul was also a professional footballer. [9]
Scotland national team [10] | ||
---|---|---|
Year | Apps | Goals |
1971 | 1 | 0 |
1972 | 5 | 0 |
1973 | — | |
1974 | — | |
1975 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 0 |
As of 18 May 2019 [update]
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Cowdenbeath | 1988 | 1992 | |||||
Meadowbank Thistle | 1993 | 1994 | |||||
East Stirlingshire | 1997 | 1998 | |||||
Arbroath | September 2000 | October 2003 | 127 | 33 | 34 | 60 | 25.98 |
Berwick Rangers | May 2019 | May 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Total | 130 | 33 | 34 | 63 | 25.38 |