Birth name | William Sorley Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 2 June 1860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 15 September 1901 | (aged 41)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Galashiels, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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15th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1887–1888 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | James Stewart Carrick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Robert Bruce Young | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Sorley Brown (1860-1901) was a Scotland international rugby union player. [1] He became the 15th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
He played for Edinburgh Institution F.P. [2]
Brown was capped by East of Scotland District to play against West of Scotland District at the end of January 1880. [3]
Brown was capped by Edinburgh District to play against Glasgow District in the inter-city match in 1881. [2]
He was capped six times for Scotland between 1880 and 1883. [4]
He was made the 15th President of the Scottish Rugby Union for the period 1887-88. [5]
Birth name | William Sorley Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 2 June 1860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 15 September 1901 | (aged 41)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Galashiels, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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15th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1887–1888 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | James Stewart Carrick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Robert Bruce Young | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Sorley Brown (1860-1901) was a Scotland international rugby union player. [1] He became the 15th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
He played for Edinburgh Institution F.P. [2]
Brown was capped by East of Scotland District to play against West of Scotland District at the end of January 1880. [3]
Brown was capped by Edinburgh District to play against Glasgow District in the inter-city match in 1881. [2]
He was capped six times for Scotland between 1880 and 1883. [4]
He was made the 15th President of the Scottish Rugby Union for the period 1887-88. [5]