spell as football consultant at Derby County under former protégé Billy Davies, helping them win promotion to the Premier League in 2006–07. In October 2008, sixty eight year old Brown was linked to the vacant managerial position with Scottish First Division side Dundee, but the job went to Jocky Scott. Motherwell On 28 December 2009, it was announced that Brown would be taking charge of Motherwell, with Archie Knox as his assistant. Brown and Knox established Motherwell in the top six of the Scottish Premier League during their time in charge. Aberdeen Brown, who was working without a contract at Motherwell, rebuffed an initial approach by Aberdeen on 8 December 2010. He then had a change of heart after a second approach was made, and was appointed Aberdeen manager on 10 December. On 14 March 2013, Brown announced he was retiring from football management at the end of the 2012–13 season. His retirement date was brought forward when Derek McInnes was appointed to the position on 5 April, with Brown accepting a position on the Aberdeen board. Personal life Brown was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Arts by Abertay University in 2001. He has two brothers: Jock was a football commentator, and Bob was the minister at Queen's Cross Parish Church in Aberdeen from 1984 until his retirement in 2008. Brown's grandson and namesake, Craig, plays for Stirling University in the Lowland League. Managerial statistics Honours Player Dundee Scottish league champion: 1961–62 Manager Clyde Scottish Second Division (2): 1977–78, 1981–82 Scotland U21 UEFA under-21 Euros: Bronze 1992 Toulon Tournament: Bronze 1991, 1993 Personal Scottish Premier League manager of the month (4): January 2010, February 2010, January 2012 and October 2012 References External links Clyde FC Hall of Fame profile 1940 births Living people People educated at Hamilton Academy Scottish footballers Association football wing halves Rangers F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish football managers Clyde F.C. managers Preston North End F.C. managers Derby County F.C. non-playing staff Motherwell F.C. managers Motherwell F.C. non-playing staff Scottish Premier League managers Aberdeen F.C. managers Scotland national football team managers UEFA Euro 1996 managers 1998 FIFA World Cup managers Alumni of the Open University Scottish Football Hall of Fame inductees Scottish Football League managers Footballers from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Scotland national under-21 football team managers Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Directors of football clubs in