Jorge Gibson Brown 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. 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.
Brown during his tenure in Alumni
Jorge Brown (right) with his brother Juan in an exhibition game played by Alumni in 1923
Alumni Athletic Club, or simply Alumni, was an Argentine football team active during the first years of the sport in that country. Although officially founded in 1898, the team had been formed in 1893 when a group of students from the Buenos Aires English High School joined Alexander Watson Hutton to form a team in order to participate in the championship organized by the Argentine Association Football League.
Alexander Watson Hutton, founder of Alumni and considered "the father" of Argentine football
Buenos Aires English High School team, circa 1899
The team of 1903, champions
Alumni won a total of four championships in 1906