John Brownlie

John Brownlie
Personal information
Date of birth11 March 1952
Place of birthCaldercruix, Scotland
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
Pumpherston Juniors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1970–1978Hibernian211(14)
1978–1982Newcastle United124(2)
1982–1984Middlesbrough12(0)
1984–1985Hartlepool United19(1)
1985–1986Berwick Rangers15(0)
1986–1987Blyth Spartans0(0)
Total381(17)
National team
1971–1975Scotland7(0)
1972Scottish League XI[1]1(0)
Teams managed
1988–1992Cowdenbeath
1993–1994Meadowbank Thistle
1997–1998East Stirlingshire
2000–2003Arbroath
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
For the Scottish translator of Greek and Latin hymns, see John Brownlie (hymnist).

John Brownlie (born 11 March 1952) is a Scottish former football player who played for Pumpherston Juniors, Hibernian, Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool United, Berwick Rangers, Blyth Spartans and Scotland. He was a right back.

Player career

Hibernian

Brownlie joined Hibernian from Pumpherston Juniors in 1969 and remained at Easter Road for nine years. He was part of the 1972 League Cup winning team and also earned runners-up medals in 1972 (Scottish Cup) and 1974 (League Cup).

Newcastle United and Beyond

He later played for Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool United, Berwick Rangers and Blyth Spartans. Following his retirement in 1986, he ran a hotel in the English North-East. [2]

Manager and Coaching Career

Cowdenbeath

In 1988 Brownlie gained his first managerial appointment at Cowdenbeath and won promotion from the Scottish Second Division before his departure in 1992.

East Stirlingshire

He subsequently joined Clyde, where he worked as assistant manager under Alex Smith, before managing East Stirlingshire from 1997 until 1998.

Arbroath

After a spell running the youth teams at Raith Rovers, Brownlie managed Arbroath between 2000 and 2003 where he led the club to promotion from the Scottish Second Division and kept them in the Scottish First Division for two seasons.

He later returned to East Stirlingshire as a coach, taking temporary charge of the first team in 2008 after the resignation of Gordon Wylde.

His son Paul was also a professional footballer.[3]

Player Honours

Hibernian

Managerial Honours

Cowdenbeath
Arbroath

References

  1. ↑ "John Brownlie". Londonhearts.com (London Hearts Supporters' Club). Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Lamming, Douglas (1987). A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who’s Who, 1872–1986 (Hardback). Hutton Press. (ISBN 0-907033-47-4).
  3. ↑ "Sons and Daughters". Bob Dunning. Retrieved 10 September 2010.

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