![]() Brown with Alumni in 1906 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jorge Gibson Brown | ||
Date of birth | 3 April 1880 | ||
Place of birth | Altamirano, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Date of death | 3 January 1936 | (aged 55)||
Place of death | San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Position(s) | Defender / Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1896 | Palermo Athletic | ||
1897–1899 | Lanús A.C. | ||
1900–1911 | Alumni | 201 | (136) |
1912–1914 | Quilmes | ||
International career | |||
1902–1913 | Argentina | 23 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 2008 |
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.