Jim Brown

James Grady Brown was born in Coatbridge on 11 May 1952. Jim Brown was a capable goalkeeper who won his only cap in difficult circumstances a European Championship qualifier in Bucharest as Stewart Kennedy was injured. He began his senior career in 1968 at Albion Rovers making his debut aged just 16 and consistently good performances earned a move first to Chesterfield in 1972 then to Sheffield United two years later. In 1979 he tried his luck in the USA with Detroit Express.