Former Scotland rugby union captain Peter Brown has died aged 83 following a long illness.
Born in Troon to a sporting family, Brown played at club level for West of Scotland and Gala, making his international debut in a home win against France on 4 January 1964.
Brown’s father Jock was a football goalkeeper who won the Scottish Cup with Clyde in 1939, his uncle Jim played for the United States at the 1930 World Cup and his younger brother Gordon was a fellow Scotland rugby international, who also represented the British and Irish Lions on eight occasions.
A versatile forward, Peter Brown split his 27 caps between lock and number eight and was an effective goal-kicker – his 66 points for Scotland remains a record for a member of the pa
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