He received a call-up to the Scotland national side in 1899, but was unable to play the game due to a fixture clash.

He later was called up for the Scotland side, having been born and lived as a young boy in Dumfries.

Brown was the first person to serve in that function for the Scotland rugby side.

During this spell he also earned his first selection for the Scotland national side, making the first of 25 appearances in 1982.

He won one cap for the Scotland national side.

He has also played for the Scotland Under-17 side on seven occasions.

And who could force a way into (or out of) the Scotland side?

He always played for winning Scotland sides while with the Fifers.

Robertson will tonight play from the start in a Scotland side who can, collectively, muster only 61 caps.

Three years later he was in the Scotland side that faced Australia on 11 July 1912.