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John A. Brown was a Scotland international rugby union player.

Amateur career
He played for Glasgow Academicals. At the time that Brown played for Academicals, the side hosted no fewer than eight players that went on to be capped internationally for Scotland including Brown himself.

He engineered and organised the 1908 Sevens tournament for the club. This was to raise funds for their new clubhouse. He also played in the tournament.

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Provincial career
He played for Glasgow District. Capped in the 1903 inter-city match, the Glasgow Herald deemed him 'this season's discovery'.

He played for the Provinces District against Cities District on 11 January 1908.

International career
Brown was capped 2 times by Scotland in 1908 against Wales   and Ireland.

He was noted as 'one of the heavy brigade, tall, fast and active' by the Scottish Referee newspaper.

Outside of rugby union
He went to Calcutta in India, as reported in the October 1909 Glasgow Academical chronicle. [prob]