Mark Brown
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Career & Clubs
Early career
Brown, a goalkeeper, started his career with Rangers, where he made just five first team appearances as a young player, before moving on to Motherwell. Brown made 19 appearances with Motherwell before the club's financial difficulties forced them into administration; Brown was one of 19 players released by the club to lessen its wage bill.
Inverness CT
Brown earned a contract with Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the summer of 2002 after impressing then-manager Steve Paterson, and quickly became an indispensable member of the first team squad. Brown also played international football for Scotland B. After joining Inverness, Brown's reputation as a talented goalkeeper grew, helped by his performances for the club in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup and the SPL. The highlights of his career include a Scottish Cup Player of the Round award in March 2003, after his performance in goal helped Inverness to a 1–0 quarter-final win against Celtic.
Celtic
With Brown's contract due to expire in the summer of 2007, Inverness Caledonian Thistle accepted an undisclosed "six figure" transfer fee from Celtic for the goalkeeper's services in January, rather than risk him leaving on a free transfer at the end of the season. The player joins the list of players to have crossed the Old Firm divide and play for both teams. Brown largely served Celtic as a back-up to Artur Boruc, making only 13 league appearances for the club. The signings of…
Brown's impressive form for Inverness Caledonian Thistle earned him a call-up to the Scotland "B" squad, where he played part of the second half in a friendly against Austria in April 2005 and the first half against Turkey in March 2006.
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- Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. (2002–2007)
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- Motherwell F.C. (2001–2002)
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- Hibernian F.C. (2010–2012)
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- Ross County F.C. (2012–2015)
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- Celtic F.C. (2007–2010)
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- Kilmarnock F.C. (2009–2010)
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- Rangers F.C. (1999–2001)
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- Dumbarton F.C. (2015–)
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- Scotland B national football team (2005–2006)
- National team
- Scotland
Legacy
Inverness CT
Scottish First Division: 2003–04 Scottish Challenge Cup: 2003–04 Celtic
Scottish Premier League (2): 2006–07, 2007–08 Scottish League Cup (1): 2008–09
Clubs
Played together with
Aaron DoranInverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. · 2011–2011
Aaron DoranInverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. · 2011–2024
Aaron McCareyRoss County F.C. · 2016
Aaron NemaneRangers F.C. · 2017–2018
Aaron RamseyRangers F.C. · 2022–2022
Aarón ÑíguezRangers F.C. · 2008–2009
Abdellah ZoubirHibernian F.C. · 2013–2014- Abderraouf ZarabiHibernian F.C. · 2008–2008
Abdessalam BenjellounHibernian F.C. · 2006–2010
Abdoulaye MéïtéRoss County F.C. · 2015–2015- Abe HartleyDumbarton F.C. · 1892–1893
- Abel ThermeusMotherwell F.C. · 2004–2005
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Identifiers & aliases
Mark Brown is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.
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