Craig Brown (footballer, born 1940), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Craig Brown (footballer, born 1940)

Scottish footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 01-Jul-1940

Place of Birth: Hamilton, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

James Craig Brown (born 1 July 1940) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.
After his playing career with Dundee and Falkirk was curtailed by a series of knee injuries, Brown entered management with Clyde in 1977.
Brown then coached various Scotland youth teams until he was appointed Scotland manager in 1993.
He held this position until 2001, the longest tenure for a Scotland manager, and they qualified for the UEFA Euro 1996 and 1998 FIFA World Cup tournaments.
Brown later managed Preston North End, Motherwell and Aberdeen.
He retired from management in 2013 and was appointed a non-executive director of Aberdeen.
Brown was awarded the CBE in 1999 for services to football.