Jorge Brown

Jorge Gibson Brown (3 April 1880 – 3 January 1936) was an Argentine footballer of Scottish ancestry, who was one of the most important figures in the early years of the sport in that country.

[1] During his career, he won a total of 21 titles playing for Alumni and Quilmes and captained the Argentina national team between 1908 and 1913.

After the dissolution of Alumni, Jorge Brown joined Quilmes where he won the 1912 league championship.

[2] The secret of Alumni's success was the friendship and comradeship existing among the players rather than their skills with the ball.

In football, a drop of "bad blood" between two teammates would also extend to the rest of the team, and fortunately, this never happened, largely due to the Brown brother's temperament, particularly Jorge's.Brown had four brothers who were also Argentine international players; Alfredo, Carlos, Eliseo and Ernesto, as well as one cousin, Juan Domingo.

Jorge Brown (right) with his cousin Juan in an exhibition game played by Alumni in 1923