John Brown (footballer born 1962)
Brown in 2005
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1984 | Hamilton Academical | 133 | (11) |
| 1984–1988 | Dundee | 114 | (28) |
| 1988–1997 | Rangers | 207 | (14) |
| Total | 454 | (53) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1997–2006 | Rangers (youth/reserve) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Clyde | ||
| 2013–2014 | Dundee | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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John Brown (born 26 January 1962) is a Scottish professional football player and manager. Brown played for Hamilton Academical, Dundee and Rangers as a defender or defensive midfielder.
Brown was a first-team regular for Rangers as they won nine consecutive Scottish League championships between 1988 and 1997. After retiring as a player, Brown became a coach and has managed Clyde and Dundee. He is known by his nickname "Bomber".
Brown started his career at Hamilton before moving on to Dundee. He was signed by Rangers in January 1988 and went on to be eventually included in 278 games for the club. Along the way, as a squad player he managed to collect eight League titles, three Scottish Cups and three League Cups, scoring 18 goals in the process. In the 1992–93 season Brown played in 59 matches as his club won the domestic treble and came close to reaching the final of the Champions League.
There was some controversy, with Brown once calling the fans of rival Aberdeen "morons" in response to their behaviour and song choices during matches against Rangers. Brown's final competitive match was the 1996 Scottish Cup Final which Rangers won. He retired from playing in May 1997 after Rangers won their ninth consecutive title.
Despite his prolonged success at club level, he was never selected for Scotland.
Brown took over as coach of Rangers' Under-18s in 1997 before moving on to coach the reserve team in 2003, replacing former teammate John McGregor. He left the Rangers coaching setup on 27 June 2006, weeks after the appointment of new manager Paul Le Guen.
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