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- ↑ Willacy, Gavin (2002). Rugby League Bravehearts: The Official History of Scottish Rugby League. London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-903659-05-1.
- ↑ "Grand National - The only Scottish trained winner of the Grand National: Rubstic" . Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ↑ "Alexander Henderson Brown". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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