Upton-Brown coached University when Gerald Brosnan stepped aside for the 1913 season but couldn't steer the club to a single win from his 18 games in charge.
When not coaching, Upton-Brown spent some time as a boundary and field umpire in the VFL.
He had previously served as an umpire in the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA) during the 1907 season.
He is also credited as having acted in the 1920 film: The Kelly Gang, which starred Godfrey Cass.
He also taught at Wesley College in Melbourne and is credited as the lyricist of several school songs, including "Grey Towers".