ErsatzThistle Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Former Scotland goalkeeper and manager Bobby Brown died today aged 96. Played for Queen's Park (when they were still a top division team), Rangers and Falkirk. Five caps for Scotland between 1946 and 1952. It looks like he was the last Scotland international from the 1940s at the time of his death. Managed St Johnstone before taking the Scotland job. He was Scotland's manager when we beat England in 1967. Did anyone from the TAMB ever get to meet him and have a chat in years gone by ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) No, but enjoyed hearing him interviewed on the radio. It must have been the series Chick Young did with all the remaining Scotland managers. Is that out there somewhere? Answer: here if it will play for you... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27540210 Edited January 15, 2020 by Grim Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 I reached out to the writer of his autobiography last year to invite him to the Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal, and was really shocked when I got a reply of he would love to attend. weeks passed and every now and again got a message “Bobby can not wait” and “he had a real spring in his step these days that the fans have reached out to him” (impression I got was he felt a tad forgotten about by the fans). Unfortunately he had to cancel at the last minute as his sister had taken unwell, but few days later a box with 7 signed copies of his autobiography arrived in the post with his regards. Actually spoke with his agent just 2 weeks ago and asked how he was and told “he is good”, so really sad to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu101 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Played in 180-odd matches in a row for Rangers, whilst holding down a full time job as a teacher, I seem to remember. Sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51128915 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 What a life indeed. RIP Bobby. It was certainly bizarre that until this week there was a Scotland manager from the 1960s still alive. In comparison the oldest England manager still with us is from 1994. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catchart Circle Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Sad news tonight, he would have been 97 in March. I did have some dealings with Bobby. I contacted him a few years back as I was writing an article for a fanzine and his number was actually in the 'phone book. He was very approachable and we spoke a few times before he invited me to his home in Helensburgh. Really pleasant guy whose memory was remarkable.He described his view of the winning goal in the Victory International as if it had been scored the previous week. Another thing I remember about that visit was that the programme from Wembley `67 was on his coffee table. Not sure if it was permanently on display or just coincidence! Spoke to him less regularly over the past couple of years but - thankfully - I did call him around Novermber and we had a chat. He told me he had just had an operation on an ear but that was still active. He was, incidentally, the oldest living Rangers player. Not sure who takes over that mantle now. RIP Bobby you were a true gentleman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 10 hours ago, Catchart Circle said: He was, incidentally, the oldest living Rangers player. Not sure who takes over that mantle now. Ian McMillan ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 4 hours ago, ErsatzThistle said: Ian McMillan ? Davie Weir surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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