Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mark Brown | ||
Date of birth | 28 February 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–1999 | Rangers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2001 | Rangers | 4 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Motherwell | 19 | (0) |
2002–2007 | Inverness CT | 170 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Celtic | 13 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Hibernian | 33 | (0) |
2012–2015 | Ross County | 63 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Dumbarton | 22 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2005–2006 | Scotland B | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:28, 30 March 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 03:00, 9 June 2013 (UTC) |
Mark Brown (born 28 February 1981) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.
Brown played for both Old Firm clubs, Rangers and Celtic, and also played for Motherwell, Inverness CT, Kilmarnock, Hibernian, Ross County and Dumbarton. Brown represented Scotland B twice, during his time with Inverness.
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.
Brown earned a contract with Inverness CT 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 under-21s.
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.