Scott Brown (Scottish footballer)
Scott Brown (born 25 June 1985) is a Scottish professional football manager and former player who manages Scottish Championship side Ayr United. A former midfielder, he is widely known for his fourteen-year tenure with Celtic, where he was club captain for eleven years and won ten Scottish league championships.
 Brown playing for Celtic in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Scott Brown[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Aberdeen | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Hibernian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2007 | Hibernian | 110 | (13) |
| 2007–2021 | Celtic | 407 | (29) |
| 2021– | Aberdeen | 20 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2004 | Scotland U19 | 3 | (3) |
| 2004–2006 | Scotland U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2005–2017 | Scotland | 55 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2021– | Aberdeen (player/assistant manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:07, 25 January 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 February 2018 | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hibernian | 2002–03 | Scottish Premier League | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 3 | |
| 2003–04 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 41 | 4 | |||
| 2004–05 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2006–07 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 8 | ||
| Total | 110 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 135 | 20 | ||
| Celtic | 2007–08 | Scottish Premier League | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| 2008–09 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 7 | ||
| 2009–10 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14 | Scottish Premiership | 38 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 50 | 4 | |
| 2014–15 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 5 | ||
| 2015–16 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 54 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 56 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 51 | 5 | ||
| 2020–21 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
| Total | 407 | 29 | 52 | 11 | 33 | 4 | 129 | 2 | 619 | 46 | ||
| Aberdeen | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Career total | 541 | 44 | 64 | 14 | 44 | 7 | 139 | 3 | 787 | 68 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland[4][5] | |||
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | — | ||
| 2007 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 4 | |
- As of match played 11 November 2016[5]
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Brown goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September 2009 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |  Macedonia |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 3 March 2010 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |  Czech Republic |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 19 November 2013 | Aker Stadion, Molde, Norway |  Norway |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 5 March 2014 | National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland |  Poland |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Managerial record
- As of match played 20 April 2024 [6]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Fleetwood Town | 12 May 2022 | 3 September 2023 | 64 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 29.7 |
| Ayr United | 23 January 2024 | present | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 46.7 |
| Total | 79 | 26 | 22 | 31 | 32.9 | ||
Honours
Hibernian
Celtic
- Scottish Premiership (10): 2007–08,[8] 2011–12,[9] 2012–13,[10] 2013–14,[11] 2014–15,[12] 2015–16,[13] 2016–17,[14] 2017–18[15] 2018–19,[16] 2019–20[17]
- Scottish Cup (6): 2010–11,[18] 2012–13,[19] 2016–17,[20] 2017–18, 2018–19,[21] 2019–20[22]
- Scottish League Cup (6): 2008–09,[23]2014–15,[24] 2016–17,[25] 2017–18,[26] 2018–19,[27] 2019–20[28]
Individual
- PFA Scotland Team of the Year (Premiership) (6): 2006–07,[29] 2008–09, 2014–15,[30] 2016–17,[31] 2017–18, 2018–19[32]
- SFWA Young Player of the Year: 2006–07
- PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year: 2008–09,[33] 2017–18
- SFWA Footballer of the Year: 2017–18[34]
- Scotland national football team roll of honour: 2016[35]
References
- ↑ The Bell's Scottish Football Review 2005.06. Cre8 Publishing. 2005. p. 26. ISBN 9-780954-855611.
- ↑ "Scott Brown profile". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ↑ Scott Brown career stats at Soccerbase
- ↑ Brown, Scott at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Scott Brown". EU-football.info. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "Managers: Scott Brown". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ↑ Lindsay, Clive (18 March 2007). "Kilmarnock 1–5 Hibernian". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ↑ Dundee United 0–1 Celtic. BBC Sport. 22 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7412454.stm. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ Kilmarnock 0–6 Celtic. BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17570842. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ Celtic 4–0 St Johnstone. BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22409613. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ Partick Thistle 1–5 Celtic. BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26641424. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ Celtic 5–0 Inverness CT. BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32664511. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ Celtic 3–2 Aberdeen. BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36180795. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ Heart of Midlothian 0–5 Celtic. BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39396454. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ English, Tom (29 April 2018). "Celtic 5–0 Rangers". BBC. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ↑ Celtic secured an eighth consecutive title in style with a convincing win away to wasteful Aberdeen.. BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48075065. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ↑ "Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season". BBC Sport. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ↑ "Celtic beat Motherwell in Scottish Cup final to end season on a high". The Guardian. 21 May 2011. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/may/21/motherwell-celtic-scottish-cup-final. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ↑ Hibernian 0–3 Celtic. BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22585339. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ "Celtic 2 Aberdeen 1". BBC Sport. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ↑ "Heart of Midlothian 1–2 Celtic". BBC Sport. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ Celtic win fourth straight Scottish Cup as Hazard's shootout saves break Hearts, Ewan Murray, The Guardian, 20 December 2020
- ↑ Gordon, Phil (18 March 2009). Scott Brown the man to give lift for both Celtic and Scotland cause. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/scotland/article5928422.ece. Retrieved 8 February 2011.(subscription needed)
- ↑ Dundee United 0–2 Celtic. BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31785677. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ Aberdeen 0–3 Celtic. BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38110297. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ "Motherwell 0 – 2 Celtic". BBC Sport. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ↑ "Scottish League Cup final: Celtic 1–0 Aberdeen – Rodgers leads Celtic to seventh straight domestic trophy". BBC Sport. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ↑ "Rangers 0–1 Celtic". BBC Sport. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ↑ SPFA's team of the 2006/07 season. BBC Sport. 23 April 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/6584145.stm. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ↑ "PFA Scotland Teams of the Year". SPFL. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ↑ "PFA Scotland teams of the year 2017". PFA Scotland. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ↑ "James Forrest, Steve Clarke & Ryan Kent win PFA Scotland annual awards". BBC Sport. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ↑ Spiers, Graham (4 May 2009). "Celtic's Scott Brown claims player of the year prize". The Times. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- ↑ Brown is Player of the Year, Scottish Football Writers' Association, 11 May 2018
- ↑ Hannan, Martin (29 March 2016). "Football: Scott Brown prepares to join 50-cap roll of honour". The National. http://www.thenational.scot/sport/football-scott-brown-prepares-to-join-50-cap-roll-of-honour.15640. Retrieved 30 March 2016.