William Sorley Brown

William Sorley Brown was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1] He became the 15th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.

William Sorley Brown
Birth nameWilliam Sorley Brown
Date of birth(1860-06-02)2 June 1860
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Date of death15 September 1901(1901-09-15) (aged 41)
Place of deathGalashiels, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half Back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh Institution F.P. ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1880
1881		 East of Scotland District
Edinburgh District		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1880-83 Scotland 6 (6)
15th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1887–1888
Preceded byJames Stewart Carrick
Succeeded byRobert Bruce Young

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Edinburgh Institution F.P..[2]

Provincial career

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.[4]

International career

He was capped 6 times for Scotland between 1880–83.[5]

Administrative career

He was made the 15th President of the Scottish Rugby Union for the period 1887-88.[6]

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References
  1. http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/514.html
  2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6WREAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D7IMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2621%2C4814112
  3. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002731/18800202/026/0003
  4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6WREAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D7IMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2621%2C4814112
  5. http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/player/514.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match
  6. https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/sru-files/files/SR_RR1819_digital.pdf
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