Career
Brand signed for after impressing manager Bill Struth whilst playing in a schoolboy international against England at Wembley in 1952. Struth signed him on a provisional contract in the summer of that year. He missed the next two seasons doing his national service.
His best season came in 1960-1961, where he played in all of " 34 league games, scoring 24 goals, and 44 in all competitions.
These included 5 goals in " run to the final of the Cup Winners Cup, 3 of which were scored in an 8–0 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach. Brand played in four Scottish championship winning sides, 1958-1959, 1960-1961, 1962-1963 and The Treble winning side of 1963-1964.
He played in a total of seven finals for, scoring six goals and never finishing on the losing side. He played for Scotland eight times, scoring eight goals, although his international opportunities were limited because Denis Law was an established striker in the side.
Brand was sold to in August that year for £30,000.
Two years later he moved to Sunderland and finished his career at Raith Rovers. He retired in 1970. In his time at, he played 317 times and scored 206 goals. Brand had a brief managerial career, taking charge of Darlington for 6 months from December 1972, then Albion Rovers between 1973 and 1974.
After leaving the footballing business he worked as a taxi-driver.
Scores and results list Scotland"s goal tally first. As a player.