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Ally(Benny)Brazil (born 10 December 1958) is a Scottish former footballer, who played over 200 league games for Hibernian. He played in all three games of the marathon 1979 Scottish Cup Final, which Hibs lost in extra time of the second replay. He played in the Hamilton Academical side that knocked Rangers out the Scottish Cup in 1987. He then went on and played for Forfar Athletic and played the best football of his career under a few different managers. He later dropped in to the junior ranks playing for Armadale, Bonnyrigg Rose and Stoneyburn. He also was coach to local amateur side Balerno Athletic for many years. He later went on to work as a bus driver for Lothian Buses.

His son, Alan Brazil, played for Aston Villa, Arbroath, Stenhousemuir and Berwick Rangers as a striker.

References

1. "Ally Brazil". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
2. "Interview: Ally 'Benny' Brazil on the buses, his Hibs heyday and finally winning". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
3. Archived 11 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
4. "ARBROATH : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
5. "STENHOUSEMUIR : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
6. "BERWICK RANGERS : 1955/56 - 2013/14". Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 September 2015.

External links

• Ally Brazil at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

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