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Scott Brown (Scottish footballer)

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Scott Brown
Personal information
Full name Scott Brown
Date of birth June 25, 1985 (1985-06-25) (age 22)
Place of birth    Dunfermline, Scotland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Central-midfield / Right-midfield
Club information
Current club Celtic
Number 8
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2002–2007
2007–
Hibernian
Celtic
101 0(13)
034 00(3)   
National team2
2005– Scotland 009 00(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 00:53, 30 May 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 00:53, 30 May 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Scott Brown (born June 25, 1985 in Dunfermline, Fife) is a Scottish international footballer, currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Celtic.

Contents

[edit] Career

[edit] Domestic

[edit] Hibernian

Brown played junior football in the Fife Youth League with clubs including Inverkeithing United and Foulford Royals of Cowdenbeath. He signed for Hibernian as a professional in 2002 and made his debut as a substitute in a 3-1 win over Aberdeen in May 2003[1]. He made his first starting appearance the following week, a 1-0 win over Motherwell[2]. Brown started in Hibs' remaining two matches of the season and scored in both, a double in a 2-1 against Livingston[3] and in a 3-2 defeat to Partick Thistle[4].

The following season (2003-04), he became a regular fixture in the Hibernian team, playing 41 times in all competitions and netting 4 goals. Despite a disappointing league campaign, in which they eventually finished eighth, Hibs reached the final of the League Cup, defeating both Celtic and Rangers en route. However, they were defeated 2-0 by Livingston in the final. Brown featured in all the matches of Hibs' League Cup run and scored in the 9-0 win over Montrose in the third round.

In season 2004-05, Brown, along with several other young players at the club, flourished under the guidance of new manager Tony Mowbray. Brown, largely due to missing four months of the season due to an injury sustained against Celtic, only featured 23 times. He scored two goals, including the second goal in a 3-1 win over Celtic at Celtic Park.

Season 2005-06 was also blighted somewhat by injury. He missed most of the second half of the season due to a broken leg and missed Hibs' Scottish Cup semi-final defeat against Hearts. He did, however, feature in the last Edinburgh derby of the season, coming on as a substitute as Hibs won 2-1.

The 2006-07 season saw Brown emerge as one of the leading players in the Scottish game. Brown helped Hibs win their first trophy in 16 years as they won the CIS Cup, defeating Kilmarnock 5-1 in the final[5], and he became a regular in the Scotland squad.

[edit] Transfer

Brown handed in a transfer request to the Hibernian assistant manager, Tommy Craig, directly after their home game against Dundee United on December 2, 2006. The action was thought to be taken on the advice of Brown's agent Willie McKay[6].

On January 31, 2007, however, Brown announced that he was retracting his transfer request and was now 'happy' to remain with Hibernian for the duration of his contract, which was due to end in summer 2009. Despite this, media rumours continued to suggest that he would move in summer 2007. Former Hibernian teammate Kevin Thomson, who had signed for Rangers in January 2007, claimed to have spoken with Brown about joining him at Rangers[7]. Subsequent reports linked him with a transfer to other clubs in the summer, including Celtic, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, Middlesbrough and Reading.

Reading confirmed that they reached agreement with Hibernian to sign Brown, but the player refused the move, saying:

"If I had chosen Reading I would probably be fighting a relegation battle next season and then maybe disappearing into the Championship. In two years' time people would have been saying, 'Remember that lad Scott Brown - whatever happened to him?'"[8].

Brown's remarks were to prove prescient as Reading were relegated at the end of the 2007-08 season.

Despite the intense speculation regarding a move to Rangers or the English Premier League, Brown agreed a move to Celtic for £4.4 million, the largest transfer fee exchanged between two Scottish clubs, on May 16, 2007[9][10]. Brown's agent, Willie McKay, confirmed the deal to Sky Sports, saying Brown had signed a 5 year contract and was excited about playing for such a successful club and the chance to play UEFA Champions League football [11].

Brown scored in his final appearance for Hibs, ironically against Celtic, who he had agreed to sign for the previous week. The goal was unusually cheered by both sets of supporters. He was also given a standing ovation from both sets of fans when he was substituted late on.

[edit] Celtic

Brown (right) in action for Celtic
Brown (right) in action for Celtic

Brown scored his first Celtic goal in a pre-season friendly against QPR on July 15, 2007 and played a key role in the early part of Celtic's SPL and Champions League campaigns in the 2007-08 season.

On November 6, 2007, Brown was on the receiving end of a tackle by Gilles Binya during Celtic's 1-0 win over S.L. Benfica, but he was relatively unhurt. Binya was given a six match European ban following the dangerous challenge.[12]

By April 2008, Brown had picked up 13 yellow cards and was suspended for 3 matches, including two Old Firm games. On his return from suspension he has played less as manager Gordon Strachan has stuck wirh the pairing of Barry Robson and Paul Hartley in central midfield.

[edit] International

Brown made his debut for the Scotland national team as a substitute in a friendly against the USA in November 2005[13]. He was then put back into the Under-21 squad for a few years, although he was added to the full squad for the match with Lithuania in September 2006. He was selected for the full squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against France and Ukraine in October 2006, but was not used in either game.

He made his competitive debut for Scotland in a Euro 2008 qualifying match against Georgia, coming on as a substitute for Gary Teale. Having performed well as a substitute against Georgia, Brown made his first start for Scotland in the following match, a 2-0 loss against World Cup holders Italy, in which Brown was praised by many for his performance. After this performance, Brown has became a favoured pick for the international starting line-up.

[edit] Honours

Flag of Scotland Hibernian

  • Flag of Scotland Scottish League Cup (2007)

Flag of Scotland Celtic

  • Flag of Scotland Scottish Premier League (2008)


[edit] References

  1. ^ "Hibs outshine Dons", BBC Sport website, 3 May 2003. 
  2. ^ "Brebner strike stuns Well", BBC Sport website, 10 May 2003. 
  3. ^ "Brown is Hibs hero", BBC Sport website, 17 May, 2003. 
  4. ^ "Thistle beat Hibs in thriller", BBC Sport website, 24 May 2003. 
  5. ^ "Kilmarnock 1-5 Hibernian", BBC Sport website, 18 March 2007. 
  6. ^ "Brown hands in transfer request", BBC Sport website, 2 December 2006. 
  7. ^ "Thomson urges Brown to join Gers", BBC Sport website, 2 February 2007. 
  8. ^ "Dillon slams mouthy Brown", www.football.co.uk, May 24, 2007. 
  9. ^ "Scott Brown signs for celtic", Celtic FC, 2007-05-16. Retrieved on 2007-05-16. 
  10. ^ "Brown completes switch to Celtic", BBC Sport, 2007-05-16. Retrieved on 2007-05-16. 
  11. ^ "Brown agrees Celtic move", Sky Sports, 2007-05-15. Retrieved on 2007-05-15. 
  12. ^ Six-match ban for Benfica's Binya. BBC Sport. Retrieved on May 30, 2008.
  13. ^ "Scotland 1-1 USA", BBC Sport website, 12 November 2005. 

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