Bobby Brown

A Life in Football, From Goals to the Dugout

Jack Davidson

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• eBook ISBN:
  9781785313462
• Year: 2017

This is Bobby Brown's remarkable life in and out of football, highlighting his debut as Scottish manager in the famous Wembley win over world champions England in 1967. The book charts his progress from schoolboy playing for Queen's Park to Scottish international goalkeeper in wartime and after. Bobby's Fleet Air Arm service is recounted, as is his honors-laden Rangers career, including the first "Treble" in 1949, as part of their fabled "Iron Curtain" defense. As a PE teacher he was a part-timer in a full-time team and reveals the pressures that created. His first managerial job at St Johnstone preceded being national manager whose highs and lows are recalled, along with insights into many of the Scottish game's leading figures. In 1971 Bobby left football to be a successful restaurateur and businessman. His non-football interests are covered including the outdoors, the church, and family life—along with his delight at his induction to the Scottish Football Hall of Fame.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Foreword
• 1. Wembley 1967
• 2. Early Days and Queen’s Park
• 3. Jordanhill College and War; International Debut
• 4. Post War and Queen’s Park
• 5. First Year at Rangers
• 6. Rangers 1947–52
• 7. Final Years as a Player
• 8. St Johnstone Manager
• 9. Scotland Manager – Early Days and World Tour
• 10. The Quest for Mexico 1970
• 11. Final Years as Scotland Manager
• 12. Family Life and Business Career
• 13. Full Time
• Photograph