Peter Brown (born December 16, 1941) played number eight and lock for West of Scotland R.F.C. and Gala R.F.C., and captained Scotland 10 times in his 27 internationals (1964–73).
Peter is an independent member of Scottish Rugby's appeals panel and acts as a match and discipline commissioner for both the RBS Six Nations and the Heineken European Cup. He is the elder brother of the late Gordon Brown, the son of footballer John Brown, and the nephew of footballers Tom and Jim Brown.
He was dubbed "the man on the coathanger" in his playing days because of his unusual gait. He kicked a few goals which was unusual for a forward, and his kicking style was ungainly if effective.
Peter Brown was chairman of the Scottish Building Society from 1993–2003 and remains a non-executive director. Since 1975 he has been senior partner in Hogg Thorburn, chartered accountants, in Galashiels and is a non-executive director with Edinburgh Risk Management (General) Limited, insurance brokers.
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“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper;
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—Mother Goose (fl. 17th–18th century. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers (l. 1–4)
“Out of the bosom of the Air,
Out of the cloud-folds of her garments shaken,
Over the woodlands brown and bare,
Over the harvest-fields forsaken,
Silent, and soft, and slow
Descends the snow.”
—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1809–1882)