[7] He also played once for the Scotland national football team, in a 1939 British Home Championship match against Wales.

[8] During the war he entered the service of the Royal Navy, while making guest appearances for Hamilton Academical.

He transferred to Hibernian in 1942, but played for teams including St Mirren, Airdrieonians[9] and Gillingham of England's Kent League between 1944 and 1946.

[1] At junior level, while at Glenburn, Brown was a reserve for the national team,[12] and played in the annual West v East of Scotland international trial.

Jim was selected by the United States for the 1930 FIFA World Cup, and in turn his son George later also played for the USA (although born in England and raised in Scotland).