Eric Chalmers Brown (15 February 1925 – 6 March 1986)[1] was a Scottish professional golfer[2][3] and bar owner.

Aged fifteen months he moved to Bathgate, when his father George got a job as a technical-subjects teacher.

Eric stayed in Stuart Terrace and played at the golf course across the road.

[8] In 1974 he opened his own pub called Eric Brown's on Dalry Road in Edinburgh.

The pub would become a fixture on the city's music scene and would host early performances from future top ten hitmakers like The Associates and The Thompson Twins on its small stage.