John Brown

John Brown (born 26 January 1962) is a Scottish former professional footballer who also worked as a manager. Brown played for Hamilton Academical, Dundee and Rangers, primarily as a central defender but also as a left full-back or defensive midfielder.

Brown was a first team regular for Rangers as they won eight consecutive Scottish League championships between 1988 and 1996. After retiring as a player, he became a coach and has managed Clyde and Dundee. Known for his combative playing style, he is often referred to by the nickname "Bomber".

Playing career Early years: Hamilton, Dundee Born in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire

Shortly after he had netted a winning goal against Rangers for a third time in September 1986, Over three-and-a-half seasons with Dundee, Brown scored 39 goals in 135 appearances, He played no part in the two finals which Rangers reached but did not win during his spell with the club (1989 Scottish League Cup Final, 1994 Scottish Cup Final). but were knocked out in the group stages of the Champions League. Brown's final competitive match was the 1996 Scottish Cup Final which Rangers won 5–1 over Hearts. He retired from playing in May 1997 after Rangers won their ninth consecutive title.

There was some controversy, with Brown once calling the fans of rivals Aberdeen "morons" in response to their behaviour and song choices during matches against Rangers.

Despite his prolonged success at club level, he was never selected for Scotland.

Coaching career Rangers youths and Clyde Brown took over as coach of Rangers' Under-18s in 1997 before moving on to coach the reserve team in 2003, replacing former teammate John McGregor. He left the Rangers coaching setup on 27 June 2006, weeks after the appointment of new manager Paul Le Guen.

Brown was linked with the vacant Clyde job in June 2007, but lost out after the job was given to former Scotland captain Colin Hendry. On 21 November 2007, Brown was announced as the new manager of Dumbarton; the following day, however, it emerged that Brown had turned down the post for personal reasons.

Brown was appointed Clyde manager on 26 January 2008, succeeding Colin Hendry. Brown's first game in charge came in a disappointing 3–1 defeat by Stirling Albion on 2 February 2008. He achieved his aim of keeping Clyde in the Scottish First Division via the playoffs and was given a contract until 2011 in December 2008. After leading the club to only three wins in 15 games at the start of the 2009–10 season, Brown was sacked on 21 November 2009.

Brown made an unsuccessful attempt to take control of Rangers from the Sevco consortium, led by Charles Green, in July 2012; earlier he had spoken to the media regarding the problems at the club, His appointment was not well received by the fans, despite being fan favorite during his playing days for the club. In his first game in charge, a 2–2 draw against St Johnstone, Brown praised his players, describing them as having great spirit.

He experienced his first Dundee derby as manager in the quarter-final of the Scottish Cup, which Dundee lost 2–1. After the match Brown was critical with the officials, claiming they were not doing their jobs. Preparations for that match were disrupted when long-serving goalkeeper Robert Douglas reacted badly to Brown signing Steve Simonsen; The feud between the two men continued for some years afterwards.

Brown managed to get his first win in a 2–1 victory against St Mirren, and speaking to BBC Scotland's Jim Spence afterwards stated his belief that the club might have a chance of survival. Brown was awarded Scottish Premier League Manager of the Month in April 2013 after securing four victories during the month, but despite this upturn in results, Dundee were relegated to the new Scottish Championship. Dundee were in a tie for first place in the 2013–14 Scottish Championship, behind Falkirk on goal difference, but the club acted to remove Brown after a run of three games without a win;

He was later appointed as a club ambassador at Rangers,

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Honours Player Rangers Scottish Premier Division (8): 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96 Scottish Cup: 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96 Scottish League Cup: 1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93

Manager Clyde Scottish First Division play-off 2007–08