Don MacNaughton speaking with Craig Brown C.B.E.

Description

In today's episode, we are joined by a true Scottish great in the world of football former Scottish International manager Craig Brown C.B.E. who was Scotland national manager between 1993 and 2001 and led Scotland to both the Euro 96 and World Cup 98 championships becoming the longest-serving Scotland manager.

Craig takes us back to when he was a boy playing football in the park just for the love of playing, not knowing he would grow up to become a professional in the sport and a huge influence in its coaching philosophy.

One of Craig’s favourite memories within the game is playing for the Scotland u15 schoolboy team in consecutive years where he played with two Scottish football legends. Men who later on ended up winning the European cup one as a player and one as a manager.

While playing professionally with the famous Dundee F.C. team under Bob Shankly, Craig and his teammates were encouraged to head to Larg’s to participate in the S.F.A coaching licenses to improve their knowledge of the game.

With his plating experience, educational background, and coaching knowledge he was able to transition into coaching full time impacting the philosophy of coaching within the country before becoming Scotland National team manager.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:39] Introduction to Craig Brown C.B.E

[04:29] Influence Scottish heavy industry had on Scottish football and its coaching philosophy

[10:24] Why Scotland traditionally has produced many good players

[12:56] Did you always want to be a professional football player?

[14:07] When did you see yourself getting a break as a player

[19:42] Making the transition from a player into coaching

[32:29] Learning coaching as a way to gain knowledge of the game

[36:09] Scottish coaching and the new modern approach to the game

[40:10] Having a huge influence in coaching philosophy and approach

[44:21] Working as the Scotland national manager

[51:56] How important is it for a coach to get the buy-in from the players