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Currently playing for Celtic and Known to the general Public as Scotty "Boaby" Brown big beetroot face boaby snubbed a move to the shitey GLasgow Rangers to the dismay of NTB'S Very own Ayebrox. The Boaby machine has even gave big Dj on Radio Clyde part of his beetroot face as DJ promised Gers fans that big Boaby would be a blue Boaby and not a Green Boaby. |
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Brown has been [[cap (sport)|capped]] three times for the [[Scotland national football team|Scotland national team]], his first cap coming in a friendly against the [[United States men's national soccer team|USA]] in [[November 2005]]<ref name="Scot debut">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4420348.stm|publisher=BBC Sport website|title=Scotland 1-1 USA|date=12 November 2005}}</ref>. He was then put back into the [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Under-21 squad]] for a few squads, although he was added to the full squad for the match with [[Lithuania national football team|Lithuania]] in [[September 2006]]. He was selected for the full squad for the [[2008 UEFA European Football Championship|Euro 2008]] qualifiers against [[France national football team|France]] and [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] in [[October 2006]], but was not used in either game. |
Brown has been [[cap (sport)|capped]] three times for the [[Scotland national football team|Scotland national team]], his first cap coming in a friendly against the [[United States men's national soccer team|USA]] in [[November 2005]]<ref name="Scot debut">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4420348.stm|publisher=BBC Sport website|title=Scotland 1-1 USA|date=12 November 2005}}</ref>. He was then put back into the [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Under-21 squad]] for a few squads, although he was added to the full squad for the match with [[Lithuania national football team|Lithuania]] in [[September 2006]]. He was selected for the full squad for the [[2008 UEFA European Football Championship|Euro 2008]] qualifiers against [[France national football team|France]] and [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] in [[October 2006]], but was not used in either game. |
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He made his competitive debut for Scotland in a Euro 2008 qualifying match against [[Georgia national football team|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 [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] holders [[Italy national football team| Italy]], in which Brown had been praised by many for his performance. |
He made his competitive debut for Scotland in a Euro 2008 qualifying match against [[Georgia national football team|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 [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] holders [[Italy national football team| Italy]], in which Brown had been praised by many for his performance. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 16:08, 18 May 2007
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Scott Brown (born June 25, 1985 in Dunfermline, Fife) is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Hibernian but will join Celtic at the beginning of the 2007/08 season in a £4.4m deal.
Career
Currently playing for Celtic and Known to the general Public as Scotty "Boaby" Brown big beetroot face boaby snubbed a move to the shitey GLasgow Rangers to the dismay of NTB'S Very own Ayebrox. The Boaby machine has even gave big Dj on Radio Clyde part of his beetroot face as DJ promised Gers fans that big Boaby would be a blue Boaby and not a Green Boaby.
Hibernian
Brown played junior football in the Fife Youth League with clubs including Inverkeithing United and Foulford Royals of Cowdenbeath. [citation needed] He signed for Hibernian professionally 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] He 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 8th, 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 for Hibs, scoring twice, 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 against Hearts. He did, however, feature in the final Edinburgh derby of the season, coming on as a substitute as Hibs won 2-1.
Brown handed in a transfer request to the Hibernian assistant manager, Tommy Craig, directly after their home game against Dundee United on 2 December 2006. The action was thought to be taken on the advice of Brown's agent Willie McKay.[5]
On 31 January 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 to Rangers in summer 2007. Former Hibernian teammate Kevin Thomson, who signed for Rangers in January 2007, claimed to have spoken with Brown about joining him at Rangers.[6] 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 said "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?'"[7].
Despite intense speculation about his future, Brown helped Hibs win their first trophy in 16 years as they won the League Cup, defeating Kilmarnock 5-1 in the final.[8]
Celtic
Brown agreed a move to Celtic for £4.4 million, the largest transfer fee exchanged between two Scottish clubs, on 16 May 2007.[9][10] His agent, Willie McKay, confirmed the deal to Sky Sports, saying Brown had signed a 5 year contract with the Glasgow club and was "excited at the chance to play Champions League football".[11].
International
Brown has been capped three times for the Scotland national team, his first cap coming in a friendly against the USA in November 2005[12]. He was then put back into the Under-21 squad for a few squads, 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 had been praised by many for his performance.
References
- ^ "Hibs outshine Dons". BBC Sport website. 3 May 2003.
- ^ "Brebner strike stuns Well". BBC Sport website. 10 May 2003.
- ^ "Brown is Hibs hero". BBC Sport website. 17 May, 2003.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Thistle beat Hibs in thriller". BBC Sport website. 24 May 2003.
- ^ "Brown hands in transfer request". BBC Sport website. 2 December 2006.
- ^ "Thomson urges Brown to join Gers". BBC Sport website. 2 February 2007.
- ^ Mark Buckingham (2007-05-17). "Brown explains Royals snub". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Kilmarnock 1-5 Hibernian". BBC Sport website. 18 March 2007.
- ^ "Scott Brown signs for celtic". Celtic FC. 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Brown completes switch to Celtic". BBC Sport. 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Brown agrees Celtic move". Sky Sports. 2007-05-15. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Scotland 1-1 USA". BBC Sport website. 12 November 2005.
External links
- Scott Brown at Soccerbase