Brown led Scotland to Euro 96 and the 1998 World Cup
“A true Scotland legend,” read a tweet from the official Scotland football team account. “Our thoughts are with Craig’s loved ones at this sad time.”
Then the Aberdeen manager, Ferguson was taking temporary charge of Scotland at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, and asked Brown to join his coaching staff. “He said, ‘how do you fancy the holiday of a lifetime?’” Brown recalled in 2013. Scotland’s 1986 adventure was short-lived, but Brown stayed on as assistant to the new permanent manager, Andy Roxburgh.
Scotland qualified for Euro 96 under Brown’s leadership and drew 0-0 with the Netherlands in their opening match, before losing 2-0 to England at Wembley. A final victory over Switzerland was not enough to reach the quarter-finals. At the World Cup two years later, Scotland ran Brazil close in the tournament opener and then drew with Norway, but a 3-0 defeat to Morocco ended their hopes of progress.
After more than 15 years with Scotland, Brown returned to club management with Preston North End, and also worked under Billy Davies at Derby County. He returned to the Scottish league with Motherwell in 2009, moving on to Aberdeen the following year.
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