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Tributes pour in for former Scotland boss Craig Brown

Tributes have poured in for Craig Brown, the last man to lead Scotland to a World Cup and one of the most popular characters in Scottish football

RIP: Craig Brown, the former Scotland manager, has died at the age of 82. File pic: PA

Tue, 27 Jun, 2023 - 07:55

Gavin McCafferty

Tributes have poured in for Craig Brown, the last man to lead Scotland to a World Cup and one of the most popular characters in Scottish football.

Brown's family announced the 82-year-old had died in hospital in Ayr following a short illness.

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