Legendary Scottish football figure Craig Brown has died at the age of 82.
The sad news was confirmed on Monday after the former Aberdeen boss suffered an illness. Brown also served at Pittodrie with distinction as a non executive director at Pittodrie during a career that spanned an incredible 36 years.
He started out his work as a manager at Clyde before moving into the Scotland national team coaching set-up with the Under-21 side. Brown then succeeded Andy Roxburgh as boss of the full team and led them to the European Championships in England in 1996 and the World Cup two years later, the last time Scotland graced the global stage. After 15 years with the Scottish Football Association, during which he was Scotland's longest serving manager, Brown returned to club football with Preston North End before moving back to Scotland with Motherwell and then, finally, Aberdeen. A statement from Brown's devastated family reads: “Craig died peacefully today after a short illness in University Hospital, Ayr, surrounded by close family members.
