Former Scotland Manager Craig Brown Has Died Soccer

[Black Sheep]

Craig Brown, the last man to take Scotland to a World Cup finals, has died at the age of 82.

The national team's longest-serving manager, he was in charge for 71 games from 1993 to 2001, qualifying for Euro 96 and the 1998 World Cup.
He was also on the staff for the 1986 and 1990 finals.

Brown managed Preston North End and Motherwell before ending his career at Aberdeen in 2013 and moving into a board position at Pittodrie.

"Since 2010 Craig performed the roles of manager, director and ambassador," said Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack.

"Craig was a friend to all of us at the club, and a mentor and confidante to many.

"He was one of those rare individuals who was not only effective at what he did but universally loved by all who got to know him. A gentleman who loved his family, friends, and football."

Former Scotland U21 and Senior manager. I've had a few conversations with coach educators over the last couple of years who had nothing but good to say about him and remark about how generous he was with his time.

 

[David76]

Scottish football legend. Always came across as a nice guy.

I didn't always like how he set the team up but he got results. Unbelievable to think that he was the last man to take us to a World Cup!

 

[Crabtree]

Legend. Took Scotland to their last World Cup at France 1998. One of football's nice guys.

 

[Legion]

A great manager and more importantly a great man - this is very, very sad news.

Some of my earliest international football-related memories were watching Craig Brown's Scotland team at the 1998 World Cup - and thinking that I would get to see Scotland at many World Cups.

 

[John Steed]

Sad news - Scottish football is poorer for having lost him.

I've fond memories of watching his Scotland teams at the Euros in 1996 and the World Cup in 1998, and in 1998 I remembered the euphoria and the buzz around the whole country as a result of his work. Some might have decried his style of play as being too defensive, but he knew how to get the best out of his teams and gave us a Scotland team that was worth shouting about.