 Brown with Alumni in 1906 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Gibson Brown | ||
| Date of birth | (1880-04-03)3 April 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Altamirano, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 3 January 1936(1936-01-03) (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position | Defender /Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1896 | Palermo Athletic | ||
| 1897–1899 | Lanús A.C. | ||
| 1900–1911 | Alumni | 201 | (136) |
| 1912–1914 | Quilmes | ||
| International career | |||
| 1902–1913 | Argentina | 23 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 2008 | |||
Jorge Gibson Brown (3 April 1880 – 3 January 1936) was an Argentinefootballer of Scottish ancestry, who was one of the most important figures in the early years of the sport in that country.[1] During his career, he won a total of 21 titles playing forAlumni andQuilmes and captained theArgentina national team between 1908 and 1913.
Jorge started playing football in the reserve team of theEnglish High School A.C. team. In 1896 he joined Club Palermo where he played until 1897 when he moved to Lanús Athletic Club.
In 1900 he returned to the English High School A.C. where he was part of the team that won the1900 league championship. In 1901 the club changed its name to "Alumni Athletic Club" and over the following decade the club dominated Argentine football, winning 9 of the 12 championships between 1900 and its dissolution in1911.
Jorge Brown made his debut for theArgentina national team on 20 July 1902, being part of the line-up that playedUruguay in theAlbion Football Club field, playing asforward and even scoring a goal.[1] He went on to make 23 appearances, scoring four goals. Brown also captained the team for 18 matches between 1908 and 1913.
After the dissolution of Alumni, Jorge Brown joinedQuilmes where he won the1912 league championship. He played for the club until 1914.
Between 1914 and 1927 he playedcricket competing at the "Liga de los Sábados" (Saturday League), a local competition where he captainedBuenos Aires Cricket Club, an institution he would go on to serve as president. Brown played in the cricket league during 13 years.[2]
The secret of Alumni's success was the friendship and comradeship existing among the players rather than their skills with the ball. In football, a drop of "bad blood" between two teammates would also extend to the rest of the team, and fortunately, this never happened, largely due to the Brown brother's temperament, particularly Jorge's.
— Carlos Lett, player ofAlumni.[2]
Brown had four brothers who were also Argentine international players;Alfredo,Carlos,Eliseo andErnesto, as well as one cousin,Juan Domingo.[3][4] Two other brothers,Diego andTomás, were also footballers.[3]
Brown won a total of 21 titles during his career, 20 with Alumni and 1 with Quilmes.
