:Scott Brown (footballer, born June 1985)

Brown was born on 25 June 1985 in Dunfermline, Scotland.{{cite web|url=http://www.celticfc.net/team/26|title=Scott Brown|publisher=Celtic F.C.|access-date=7 May 2016}} He attended Dalgety Bay Primary School, Hill of Beath Primary School and Beath High School.{{cite news|url=http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/football/articles/2007/11/02/16683-scotland-star-scott-brown-speaks-to-the-press/|title=Scotland star Scott Brown speaks to the Press|work=Dunfermline Press|publisher=Forth Weekly Press|date=2 November 2007|access-date=1 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329064016/http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/football/articles/2007/11/02/16683-scotland-star-scott-brown-speaks-to-the-press/

|archive-date=29 March 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/scott-brown-s-schooldays-1-831406|title=Scott Brown's schooldays

|work=The Scotsman|publisher=Johnston Publishing|date=27 February 2009|access-date=22 June 2016|first=Phil|last=Johnson}} Former Rangers and Scotland player Jim Baxter was also born in the village and a statue to him stands across the road from the house Brown grew up in.

Brown played with Rangers Boys Club and also trained with Falkirk during his childhood. Around this time, Rangers also showed an interest, but informed him that he was too small to make the grade.{{cite news|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+RANGERS+LET+MY+SCOTT+GO+BECAUSE+HE+WAS+SO+WEE%3B+EXCLUSIVE...-a0163414624|title=Rangers let my Scott go because he was so wee.|work=Daily Record|location=Scotland|publisher=Media Scotland|date=16 May 2007|access-date=1 October 2011|first=Gary|last=Ralston}} He joined Hibernian aged 13, after he was spotted by their chief scout John Park. His mother Heather would regularly take Scott to Hibernian training sessions in Edinburgh and Motherwell, where he was coached by Gordon Rae and Keith Wright, among others.

Brown signed for Hibernian as a professional in 2002 and made his debut as a substitute in a 3–1 win against Aberdeen on 3 May 2003.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/2991239.stm|title=Hibs outshine Dons|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 May 2003|access-date=4 January 2010}} Brown, aged 17, said that he "was very nervous" about going on, but soon changed after he went on. He helped set up all three of Hibs goals in that match.{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/top-football-stories/slim-jim-watching-over-hibs-kid-scott-1-878028|title=Slim Jim watching over Hibs kid Scott|work=The Scotsman|first=David|last=Hardie|date=6 May 2003|access-date=5 August 2012}} Brown made his first starting appearance the following week, in a 1–0 win against Motherwell.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/3014519.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Brebner strike stuns Well|date=10 May 2003|access-date=4 January 2010}} Brown then started in Hibs' remaining two matches of the season and scored in both, a double in a 2–1 win against Livingston{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/3032479.stm|title=Brown is Hibs hero|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 May 2003|access-date=4 January 2010}} and in a 3–2 defeat to Partick Thistle.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/2932004.stm|title=Thistle beat Hibs in thriller|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 May 2003|access-date=4 January 2010}} Brown was part of a "Golden Generation" for Hibs, also including players like Kevin Thomson, Garry O'Connor, Derek Riordan, Steven Whittaker and Steven Fletcher, who all progressed through their youth team at around the same time.{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/defender-of-hibees-new-gems-1-1755464|title=Defender of Hibees' new gems|work=The Scotsman|first=David|last=Hardie|date=20 July 2011|access-date=5 August 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hibee-golden-generation--out-of-work-5004552|title=The Hibee golden generation ... out-of-work Derek Riordan still training with Livingston|work=Daily Record|date=19 January 2015|access-date=10 August 2017}}

Brown became a regular in the Hibernian team in the 2003–04 season, playing 41 times in all competitions and scoring four goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=1227|title=Hibernian 2003/2004 player appearances|publisher=Soccerbase|access-date=4 November 2010}} Despite only finishing eighth in the SPL, Hibs reached the 2004 League Cup final, defeating both Celtic and Rangers en route, but they lost 2–0 to Livingston in the final.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/3644519.stm|title=Few Hibees will mourn Williamson|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Colin|last=Moffat|date=20 April 2004|access-date=10 October 2010}} Brown featured in all of the matches in that cup run and scored in the 9–0 win over Montrose in the third round.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/3130066.stm|title=Hibernian 9–0 Montrose|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 September 2003|access-date=29 August 2011}}

Hibs enjoyed greater success under the guidance of new manager Tony Mowbray, finishing third in the 2004–05 Scottish Premier League.{{cite news|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2006/10/13/levein-backs-mowbray-to-soar/|title=Levein backs Mowbray to soar|work=Express & Star|publisher=Midlands News Association|date=13 October 2006|access-date=11 August 2011}} Brown missed four months of the season, due to an injury sustained against Celtic.{{cite news|url=http://sport.scotsman.com/spl/Brown-outuntil-start-of-2005.2568679.jp|title=Brown out until start of 2005|work=The Scotsman|publisher=Johnston Publishing|date=2 October 2004|access-date=11 August 2011}} He consequently played in only 23 matches, scoring twice,{{Soccerbase season|33673|2004|name=Scott Brown|access-date=29 August 2011}} but this included the second goal in a 3–1 win over Celtic at Celtic Park on 30 April.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/4495875.stm|title=Celtic 1–3 Hibernian|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 April 2005|access-date=26 March 2010}}

The 2005–06 season was also blighted somewhat by injury, as Brown missed most of the second half of the season due to a broken leg sustained in a challenge by Hearts midfielder Julien Brellier.{{cite news|url=http://sport.scotsman.com/scottish-cup/Brown-begins-intense-training-in.2762883.jp|title=Brown begins intense training in bid to win semi-final selection|work=The Scotsman|first=Glenn|last=Gibbons|date=29 March 2006|access-date=4 November 2010}} He, therefore, missed the Scottish Cup semi-final defeat against Hearts. Brown returned from injury in the last Edinburgh derby of the season, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 win for Hibs.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/4929718.stm|title=Hibernian 2–1 Hearts|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 April 2006|access-date=4 November 2010}} Brown agreed a new contract with Hibs in March 2006.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/6204818.stm|title=Smith backs Hibs in contract row|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 December 2006|access-date=29 September 2011}}

The 2006–07 season saw Brown emerge as one of the better players in the Scottish game. Brown helped Hibs win their first trophy in sixteen years as they defeated Kilmarnock 5–1 in the League Cup final.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/6456647.stm|title=Kilmarnock 1–5 Hibernian|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Clive|last=Lindsay|date=18 March 2007|access-date=4 January 2010}} Brown handed in a transfer request to the Hibernian assistant manager, Tommy Craig, after their home game against Dundee United on 2 December 2006. The action was thought to be taken on the advice of agent Willie McKay, who Brown had recently appointed.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/6202630.stm|title=Brown hands in transfer request|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 December 2006|access-date=4 January 2010}} Scotland manager Walter Smith criticised Brown and teammate Kevin Thomson for not showing enough responsibility in their dealings with Hibs, given that they had both recently agreed contracts with the club.

On 31 January 2007, 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 mid-2009. Despite this, media rumours continued to suggest that he would move. Kevin Thomson, who had signed for Rangers in January 2007, claimed to have spoken with Brown about joining him at Rangers.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6326341.stm|title=Thomson urges Brown to join Gers|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 February 2007|access-date=4 January 2010}} Premier League club Reading confirmed that they reached agreement with Hibernian to sign Brown, but the player refused the move, saying:

{{cquote|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?'{{cite web|url=http://www.football.co.uk/reading/dillon_slams_mouthy_brown_246821.shtml|title=Dillon slams mouthy Brown|publisher=Football.co.uk|date=17 May 2007|access-date=24 May 2007}}}}

Reading were indeed relegated at the end of the 2007–08 season. Despite intense speculation that he would move to Rangers, with Rangers fans taunting Hibs fans that Brown would sign for them,{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/display-of-useful-exhuberance-1.832896|title=Display of useful exuberance|work=The Herald|first=Michael|last=Grant|location=Glasgow|publisher=Herald & Times Group|date=28 April 2007|access-date=18 March 2010}} Brown agreed a move to Celtic.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/may/16/newsstory.sport6|title=Celtic bag Brown from under Rangers' nose|work=The Guardian|first=Mark|last=Atkinson|date=16 May 2007|access-date=22 June 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/6661737.stm|title=Brown completes switch to Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 May 2007|access-date=16 May 2007}} Willie McKay commented that Brown was excited about playing for such a successful club and the chance to play in the UEFA Champions League.{{cite web|url=http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=466855&CPID=14&clid=61&lid=2&title=Brown+agrees+Celtic+move&channel=football_home& |title=Brown agrees Celtic move |publisher=Sky Sports |first=Peter |last=O'Rourke |date=15 May 2007 |access-date=15 May 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517032257/http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=466855&CPID=14&clid=61&lid=2&title=Brown%2Bagrees%2BCeltic%2Bmove&channel=football_home& |archive-date=17 May 2007 }} Brown was transferred for £4.4 million (£{{Inflation|UK|4400000|2007|r=-5|fmt=c}} today),{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}} the largest transfer fee exchanged between two Scottish clubs.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/celtic-sign-brown-for-record-16344m-449088.html|title=Scott Brown signs for Celtic|work=The Independent|date=17 May 2007|access-date=11 February 2011}} The previous record was the £4 million transfer of Duncan Ferguson from Dundee United to Rangers. Brown scored in his final appearance for Hibs, against Celtic, for whom he had agreed to sign the previous week. During the game he was cheered by both sets of supporters.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/6667605.stm|title=Hibernian 2–1 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 May 2007|access-date=4 March 2009}}

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Brown made his Celtic debut in a goalless draw against Kilmarnock on 5 August 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2007/0805/celtic.html|title=Celtic 0–0 Kilmarnock|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=5 August 2007|access-date=11 August 2011}} Ten days later, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 1–1 draw at Spartak Moscow. Brown cleared a header off the Celtic goal line to keep the scores level.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/6945558.stm|title=Spartak Moscow 1–1 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 August 2007|access-date=10 February 2011}} His first goal for Celtic came on 25 August, in a 5–0 win against Hearts.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/report?id=226822&cc=5901|title=Celtic 5–0 Hearts|publisher=ESPN FC|date=25 August 2007|access-date=29 August 2011}} Four days later, he played in the return leg against Spartak. Brown won a penalty in extra time, but it was missed by Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink. Celtic went on to win the resulting penalty shootout to qualify for the Champions League group stage.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/6966717.stm|title=Celtic 1–1 Spartak Moscow (2–2)|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 August 2007|access-date=10 February 2011 }} Brown scored in a 5–1 win over St Mirren on 2 September, one week after scoring against Hearts.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/6970406.stm|title=St Mirren 1–5 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 September 2007|access-date=29 August 2011}} He played in Celtic's 2–1 win over reigning European champions Milan at Celtic Park.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7019611.stm|title=Celtic 2–1 AC Milan|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Colin|last=Moffat|date=3 October 2007|access-date=10 February 2011}}

On 6 November 2007, Brown was on the receiving end of a heavy tackle by Gilles Binya during Celtic's 1–0 win over Benfica, but he was relatively unhurt. Binya was subsequently given a six match European ban following the dangerous challenge.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7097971.stm|title=Six-match ban for Benfica's Binya|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 November 2007|access-date=30 May 2008}} Celtic finished second in their Champions League group with nine points. They were drawn with Barcelona in the last 16, but Brown missed the 3–2 defeat in the first leg through suspension.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7250340.stm|title=Celtic 2–3 Barcelona|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Julian|last=Taylor|date=20 February 2008|access-date=11 February 2011}} He returned for the second leg at the Camp Nou, which Celtic lost 1–0.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7272569.stm|title=Barcelona 1–0 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Julian|last=Taylor|date=4 March 2008|access-date=11 February 2011}} Brown was suspended for three league matches, including two Old Firm games, in April 2008.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7343102.stm|title=Motherwell 1–4 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|first=David|last=Sharp|date=13 April 2008|access-date=6 February 2011}} Due to this suspension, manager Gordon Strachan chose a midfield pairing of Barry Robson and Paul Hartley for the final weeks of the season. Brown made a total of 48 appearances for Celtic in his first season with the club, scoring three goals.{{Soccerbase season|33673|2007|name=Scott Brown|access-date=29 August 2011}}

Early in the 2008–09 season, Strachan praised Brown for re-inventing himself as a more defensive-minded player.{{cite news|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREAT+SCOTT%3B+CELTIC+STRACH+HAILS+MIDFIELDER+Brown+has+the+drive+to...-a0187023856|title=GREAT SCOTT; CELTIC STRACH HAILS MIDFIELDER Brown has the drive to make Celts' engine tick|newspaper=Daily Mirror|first=John|last=Docherty|date=17 October 2008|access-date=6 February 2011}} Despite taking on these defensive duties, Brown still contributed some goals, such as against his former club Hibernian on 25 October.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7687832.stm|title=Celtic 4–2 Hibernian|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Andy|last=Campbell|date=25 October 2008|access-date=25 October 2008}} Brown won the SPL Player of the Month Award for October 2008.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/2008/10/31/scott-brown-scoops-spl-player-of-the-month-award-for-october-86908-20857538/|title=Scott Brown scoops SPL Player of the Month award for October|newspaper=Daily Record|date=31 October 2008|access-date=6 October 2011}} In the January transfer window he was linked with a £9 million move to Portsmouth, with Tottenham also reported to be interested in him. Brown stated that he did not want to leave Celtic and that he was happy with the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/0105/browns.html|title=Brown happy to stay at Celtic|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=5 January 2009|access-date=4 October 2011}} Later in the month, he was named by FIFA as one of their players to watch in 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/fifa-names-its-players-to-watch-in-2009.html|title=FIFA Names Its Players To Watch In 2009|publisher=The Offside|date=9 January 2009|access-date=5 August 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116215151/http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/fifa-names-its-players-to-watch-in-2009.html|archive-date=16 January 2009}} He scored his first brace for Celtic in a 7–0 victory over St Mirren on 28 February 2009.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7913899.stm|title=Celtic 7–0 St Mirren|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Martin|last=Conaghan|date=28 February 2009|access-date=11 February 2011}} Brown was voted Man of the match in the 2009 League Cup Final, which Celtic won 2–0 against Rangers at Hampden Park.{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/scotland/article5928422.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629121211/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/scotland/article5928422.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2011|title=Scott Brown the man to give lift for both Celtic and Scotland cause|newspaper=The Times|first=Phil|last=Gordon|date=18 March 2009|access-date=8 February 2011}}{{subscription required}} and was awarded the SPFA Players' Player of the Year for the 2008–09 season.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/8032039.stm|title=Brown wins Player of Year award|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 May 2009|access-date=3 May 2009}} Due to a suspension, he missed the final Old Firm game of the season,{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/apr/16/scott-brown-celtic-suspension-rangers|title=Scott Brown cheesed off over two-match ban|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Ewan|last=Murray|date=16 April 2009|access-date=18 March 2010}} which Celtic lost 1–0.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/8032832.stm|title=Rangers 1–0 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|first=David|last=McDaid|date=9 May 2009|access-date=18 March 2010}} This defeat proved crucial as Rangers regained the championship from Celtic. He suffered an ankle injury towards the end of the season and had to take injections in order to play matches.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/celtic/scott-brown-is-back-on-the-attack-after-fearing-persistent-ankle-injury-could-blunt-career-1.1017362|title=Scott Brown is back on the attack after fearing persistent ankle injury could blunt career|newspaper=The Herald|location=Glasgow|date=30 March 2010|first=Hugh|last=MacDonald|access-date=18 February 2011}} Brown played 48 times for Celtic during the 2008–09 season, scoring seven goals.

Following the resignation of Strachan at the end of the 2008–09 season, Brown's former Hibs boss Tony Mowbray became Celtic manager.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/jun/16/tony-mowbray-celtic-west-bromwich|title=Tony Mowbray confirmed as new manager of Celtic|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Ewan|last=Murray|date=16 June 2009|access-date=17 February 2011}} Brown underwent surgery during pre-season in an attempt to rectify his ankle problem, but this didn't work, and he played matches despite not being fully fit. Celtic had a fairly good start to their league campaign, going into the first Old Firm match four points ahead of Rangers, but they lost 2–1.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/8285356.stm|title=Rangers 2–1 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 October 2009|access-date=17 February 2011}} Celtic beat Dynamo Moscow in Champions League qualifying, but then lost the play-off to Arsenal, which meant that they dropped into the Europa League group stage. The 1–0 home defeat by Hamburg on 22 October 2009 was Brown's last action of the year,{{Soccerbase season|33673|2009|name=Scott Brown|access-date=5 October 2011}} as Celtic initially chose to rest him in another effort to heal the ankle injury.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2009/10/27/celtic-set-to-rest-scott-brown-until-ankle-injury-clears-up-86908-21777536/|title=Celtic set to rest Scott Brown until ankle injury clears up|newspaper=Daily Record|date=27 October 2009|access-date=10 February 2011}} This proved unsuccessful, and he underwent a second operation in Rotterdam to try and clear up his ankle injury.

Brown made his comeback in February 2010 as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Kilmarnock, during which he took the captaincy of the team. Mowbray confirmed later that week that Brown would assume the Celtic captaincy.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8500799.stm|title=Scott Brown to assume Celtic captaincy|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 February 2010}} Brown was sent off in the third Old Firm game of the season, after a confrontation with Rangers player Kyle Lafferty. BBC Sport described the decision to dismiss Brown as "harsh".{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/8537948.stm|title=Rangers 1–0 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Thomas|last=McGuigan|date=28 February 2010|access-date=28 February 2010}} Mowbray was sacked by Celtic in March 2010 and replaced by Neil Lennon, initially on a caretaker basis.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/neil-lennon-i-worried-how-scott-1094785|title=Neil Lennon: I worried how Scott Brown would handle losing captaincy...now I want him to stay at Celtic longer|newspaper=Daily Record|publisher=Media Scotland|first=Mark|last=Guidi|date=13 February 2011|access-date=13 February 2011}} After this, Celtic won their remaining eight league matches of the season.{{cite news|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/editor-s-picks/scott-brown-new-boss-neil-lennon-has-put-the-belief-back-into-celtic-1.1038070|title=Scott Brown: New boss Neil Lennon has put the belief back into Celtic|newspaper=Evening Times|date=29 June 2010|access-date=5 October 2011}} Brown played in all of them, and managed to score in Celtic's 3–1 victory over Kilmarnock on 27 March which was Lennon's first match in charge.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/8588252.stm|title=Celtic 3–1 Kilmarnock|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 March 2010|access-date=5 October 2011}} On 10 April, Brown played in Celtic's 2–0 Scottish Cup semi-final defeat to First Division side Ross County. Being knocked out of this competition meant that Celtic would finish a season without a trophy for the first time in seven years.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8609777.stm|title=Celtic 0–2 Ross County|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Fraser|last=Gibson|date=10 April 2010|access-date=4 February 2023}} After the match, Brown apologised to the Celtic fans for the team's performance and stated that it was the players', and not the manager's, fault that Celtic had lost.{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/scotland/article7094909.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602194614/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/scotland/article7094909.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 June 2010|title=Furious Neil Lennon wants clear-out|newspaper=The Times|date=12 April 2010|access-date=5 October 2011}}{{subscription required}}

After being appointed manager on a permanent basis during the summer, Neil Lennon retained Brown as captain because he had contributed significantly to Lennon keeping his position. Brown played in many of Celtic's matches during the early stage of the 2010–11 season.{{Soccerbase season|33673|2010|name=Scott Brown|access-date=4 October 2011}} He also managed to get his first goal for the club since March when, on 25 September 2010, he scored a "superb volley" against Hibernian.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/9028890.stm|title=Celtic 2–1 Hibernian|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 September 2010|access-date= 4 October 2011}} On 2 October, Brown played in Celtic's 3–1 win over Hamilton{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/9050011.stm|title=Celtic 3–1 Hamilton|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 October 2011|access-date=4 October 2011}} before leaving for international duty. He suffered an injury during the game{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/2010/10/06/injury-blow-for-scotland-as-scott-brown-is-ruled-out-of-czech-and-spain-matches-86908-22612386/|title=Injury blow for Scotland as Scott Brown is ruled out of Czech Republic clash|newspaper=Daily Record|date=6 October 2011|access-date=4 October 2011}} that was reported to be a metatarsal injury, which would mean he would be out for six weeks.{{cite news|url=http://sport.scotsman.com/celticfc/Blow-for-Celtic-and-Scotland.6573025.jp|title=Blow for Celtic and Scotland as Scott Brown is sidelined for six weeks|newspaper=The Scotsman|date=9 October 2011|access-date=4 October 2011}} Celtic later stated that he had in fact suffered a stress reaction in a metatarsal on his right foot and that he would be out for around ten weeks.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6443439,00.html|title=Brown blow for Bhoys|publisher=Sky Sports|date=13 October 2010|access-date=4 October 2011}} Lennon expressed his concern at the injury, as Brown had been one of Celtic's key players.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/2010/10/11/celtic-skipper-scott-brown-faces-being-sidelined-for-rest-of-the-year-admits-neil-lennon-86908-22625261/|title=Celtic skipper Scott Brown faces being sidelined for rest of the year, admits Neil Lennon|newspaper=Daily Record|date=11 October 2011|access-date=4 October 2011}} Despite initial fears that Brown would be out until the new year he made his return for Celtic on Boxing Day as they beat St Johnstone 2–0 at home.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/9318611.stm|title=Celtic 2–0 St Johnstone|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 December 2010}} He then started his second match in three days as Celtic beat Motherwell 1–0, however Brown was sent off after receiving a second yellow card in the 89th minute.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/9324522.stm|title=Celtic 1–0 Motherwell|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 December 2010}} This meant he would miss the upcoming Old Firm match on 2 January.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/2010/12/30/celtic-boss-neil-lennon-defends-scott-brown-after-red-card-rules-him-out-of-old-firm-game-86908-22815251/|title=Celtic skipper Scott Brown defended after red card rules him out of Old Firm game|newspaper=Daily Record|date=2 December 2010|access-date=4 October 2011}}

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Brown scored against Rangers in a Scottish Cup tie at Ibrox on 6 February 2011, which earned Celtic a replay.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9387164.stm|title=Rangers 2–2 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|first=David|last=McDaid|date=6 February 2011|access-date=6 February 2011}} Brown and El Hadji Diouf, who had played directly against each other on Celtic's right wing, had exchanged words throughout much of the game. After scoring his goal, Brown turned to Diouf and raised his arms in a taunting celebration,{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6846538,00.html|title=Brown enjoys Diouf 'banter'|publisher=Sky Sports|date=1 April 2011|access-date=4 October 2011}} he was booked for this. After the match they continued their feud in the media the next day.{{cite news|url=http://sport.scotsman.com/celticfc/ElHadji-Diouf-hits-back-at.6713217.jp|title=El-Hadji Diouf hits back at Scott Brown: 'I'm too big for him'|work=The Scotsman|date=7 February 2011|access-date=4 October 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/celtic/2011/02/08/celtic-captain-scott-brown-rangers-rival-el-hadji-diouf-insulted-my-family-bragged-about-his-wealth-86908-22907685/|title=Celtic captain Scott Brown: Rangers rival El Hadji Diouf insulted my family & bragged about his wealth|work=Daily Record|date=8 February 2011|access-date=4 October 2011}} Two days after the match, Brown then stated that he considered their altercations to be "just a bit of banter" which he regularly encountered on the pitch and that the yellow card he received for his celebration was the best of his life.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/scott-brown-continues-feud-with-crude-and-vulgar-elhadji-diouf-2207916.html|title=Celtic captain Scott Brown shrugs off criticism ahead of Scottish Cup final with Motherwell|work=The Independent|date=8 February 2011|access-date=4 October 2011}} Several days later, Lennon publicly stated he wanted to agree a new contract with Brown. In the lead up to the replay of the Scottish Cup match, Rangers player Kyle Bartley said that not many Rangers players liked Brown and that they would be targeting him in the next game.{{cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/celtic-v-rangers-dangerman-gary-hooper-tells-scott-brown-to-cool-it-1-1503427|title=Celtic v Rangers: Dangerman Gary Hooper tells Scott Brown to cool it|work=The Scotsman|date=2 March 2011|access-date=5 October 2011}}

Brown was booked in Celtic's penultimate league game against Kilmarnock, which caused him to go over the disciplinary points threshold and receive a suspension for the first two matches of the 2011–12 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/celtic/2011/05/25/celtic-suffer-blow-as-skipper-scott-brown-faces-ban-for-first-two-games-of-next-season-86908-23155159/|title=Celtic suffer blow as skipper Scott Brown faces ban for first two games of next season|work=Daily Record|date=25 May 2011|access-date=11 August 2011}} Brown helped Celtic to the 2011 Scottish Cup Final, which Celtic won 3–0 against Motherwell. This allowed him to collect his first trophy as Celtic captain.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/may/21/motherwell-celtic-scottish-cup-final|title=Celtic beat Motherwell in Scottish Cup final to end season on a high|work=The Guardian|date=21 May 2011|access-date=11 August 2011}} Brown played 39 times for Celtic, scoring four goals, during the 2010–11 season.{{Soccerbase season|33673|2010|name=Scott Brown|access-date=29 August 2011}} He was often used on the right of midfield, partly due to the form of other central midfielders such as Beram Kayal, Joe Ledley and Ki Sung-Yueng, but also because Brown is more able to play in wide areas than them.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/aberdeen-1-celtic-4-lennon-deserves-all-credit-for-leap-in-confidence-and-quality-1.1082664?72130|title=Aberdeen 1 Celtic 4: Lennon deserves all credit for leap in confidence and quality|work=The Herald|location=Glasgow|first=Hugh|last=MacDonald|date=31 January 2011|access-date=1 October 2011}}

At the start of the 2011–12 season, Newcastle United were linked with a £6 million bid for Brown, as a replacement for their outgoing captain Kevin Nolan. Brown stated that he did not want to leave Celtic and that he felt privileged to be the captain. He also said that he wanted to sign a new contract as his current deal was to expire at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6991533,00.html|title=Brown shrugs off Magpies link|publisher=Sky Sports|date=16 June 2011|access-date=4 October 2011}} Internazionale and Juventus were also reportedly looking to sign him on a free transfer if he did not sign a new contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/86/italy/2010/09/16/2122173/report-inter-and-juventus-tracking-celtic-captain-scott|title=Report: Inter And Juventus Tracking Celtic Captain Scott Brown|publisher=Goal.com|date=16 September 2010|access-date=4 October 2011}} After protracted talks, Brown announced on 29 August that he was to sign a new contract in the next few weeks.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_7136787,00.html|title=Brown poised to pen new deal|publisher=Sky Sports|date=29 August 2011|access-date=4 October 2011}} Due to his SPL suspension incurred at the end of the 2010–11 season, Brown's first match of the new campaign was Scotland's 2–1 win over Denmark on 10 August. He suffered an ankle injury in this match, but played in the next five games for Celtic and the next international match.{{Soccerbase season|33673|2011|name=Scott Brown|access-date=12 September 2011}} He missed Celtic's 4–0 win over Motherwell on 10 September, due to the injury,{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11959_7172112,00.html|title=Brown hopeful on fitness|publisher=Sky Sports|date=12 September 2011|access-date=12 September 2011}} and then the 2–0 loss to Atlético Madrid five days later.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2011/09/14/europa-league-celtic-duo-scott-brown-anthony-stokes-out-of-clash-with-atletico-madrid-86908-23419783/|title=Europa League: Celtic duo Scott Brown & Anthony Stokes out of clash with Atletico Madrid|work=Daily Record|date=14 September 2011|access-date=19 September 2011}}

He returned for the first Old Firm match of the season on 18 September 2011, but was substituted towards the end of the match after suffering a further recurrence of the injury. Neil Lennon said after the match that Brown had been one of Celtic's best players, as he had been involved in both of their goals during the 4–2 defeat.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/8772486/Scott-Brown-injury-adds-to-Neil-Lennons-woes-after-Ibrox-derby-defeat-to-Rangers.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/8772486/Scott-Brown-injury-adds-to-Neil-Lennons-woes-after-Ibrox-derby-defeat-to-Rangers.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Scott Brown injury adds to Neil Lennon's woes after Ibrox derby defeat to Rangers|work=The Telegraph|date=18 September 2011|access-date = 19 September 2011}}{{cbignore}} Celtic announced after the match that Brown would have to go and see a specialist and would be out of action for several months.{{cite news|url=http://www.football.co.uk/celtic/celtics-brown-faces-injury-layoff/1867085/#BpdkVKAPL9mCuCZ6.97|title=Celtic's Brown faces injury lay-off|agency=The Press Association|date=29 September 2011|access-date=21 May 2018| via=football.co.uk}} Brown made his return on 30 November, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 loss against Atlético Madrid. The next day, he was able to talk with other clubs about signing a pre-contract agreement. However, Brown signed a new three-year deal on 3 December, with Celtic having the option of extending his contract for a further season.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16016693.stm|title=Scott Brown signs extended Celtic contract|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 December 2011|access-date=3 December 2011}} The deal had been delayed for so long because Celtic were not willing to pay the fee demanded by Brown's advisors.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15946635.stm|title=Celtic boss confident over new Scott Brown contract |publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 November 2011|access-date=3 December 2011}} Brown continued his comeback by scoring in a 2–0 away win against St Mirren on 21 January 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16559478|title=St Mirren 0–2 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Clive|last=Lindsay|date=21 January 2012|access-date=7 February 2012}} He then scored a penalty against Falkirk, in a 3–1 League Cup semi-final win, on 30 January.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16670063|title=Falkirk 1–3 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Andy|last=Campbell|date=30 January 2012|access-date=7 February 2012}} He followed this up with another penalty in Celtic's 2–0 win over Inverness five days later.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16778915|title=Inverness CT 0–2 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Martin|last=Conaghan|date=4 February 2012|access-date=7 February 2012}} Brown was then named Player of the Month for January 2012.{{cite web|url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/celtic/296588-scott-brown-named-spls-player-of-the-month/|title=Scott Brown named SPL's Player of the Month|publisher=STV Sport|date=7 February 2012|access-date=7 February 2012|archive-date=13 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213001436/http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/celtic/296588-scott-brown-named-spls-player-of-the-month/|url-status=dead}} On 25 March 2012, Brown scored a penalty in Celtic's 3–2 loss to Rangers.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17419735|title=Rangers stun nine-man Celtic in thriller|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Clive|last=Lindsay|date=25 March 2012|access-date=25 March 2012}} Celtic won the 2011-12 league title after having a rich run of form for most of the season. This was Brown's second league title with Celtic.

On 1 October 2013, in Celtic's second UEFA Champions League match of the group stage against Barcelona, Brown kicked out at Neymar and was sent off in the 59th minute. The sending off happened with the game at 0–0 and shortly after Brown's dismissal, Cesc Fàbregas scored the only goal of the game to give Barcelona a victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24353483|title=Celtic 0–1 Barcelona|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Alasdair|last=Lamont|date=1 October 2013|access-date=4 February 2023}}

Brown suffered a hamstring injury in a pre-season friendly match against Rapid Vienna in July 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28220601|title=Celtic captain Scott Brown set for three month injury lay-off|publisher=BBC Sport |first=Brian|last=McLauchlin|date=8 July 2014|access-date=11 November 2016}} He scored a goal in his first full game after injury, a 2–2 draw in a Europa League group match against FC Red Bull Salzburg.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29240799|title=Red Bull Salzburg 2–2 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport |first=Andy|last=Campbell|date=18 September 2014|access-date=11 November 2016}} In November 2014, Brown signed a 4-year contract extension keeping him at the Parkhead club until 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30138564|title=Scott Brown: Celtic and Scotland captain signs new deal|publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 November 2014|access-date=11 November 2016}} He made his 300th appearance for Celtic on 21 December 2014 in a 2–1 loss at Dundee United.{{cite web|url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/7344|title=Mulgrew's praise as captain joins 300 club|publisher=Celtic FC |first=Kenny|last=McKay|date=22 December 2014|access-date=11 November 2016}} He made 48 appearances in all competitions in the 2014–15 season, scoring five times.{{Soccerbase season|33673|2014|name=Scott Brown|access-date=24 November 2016}}

His only goal of the 2015–16 season came on 20 September 2015 in a 6–0 home win over Dundee.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/34236952|title=Celtic 6–0 Dundee|publisher=BBC Sport |first=Richard|last=Wilson|date=20 September 2015|access-date=24 November 2016}}

Brown scored his first goal of the 2016–17 season on 17 August 2016 in a 5–2 win over Hapoel Be'er Sheva in a Champions League play-off match.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37091541|title=Champions League: Celtic 5–2 Hapoel Beer Sheva|publisher=BBC Sport |first=Tom|last=English|date=17 August 2016|access-date=24 November 2016}} He scored the 25th league goal of his Celtic career on 1 October 2016 in a 1–0 away win over Dundee,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37459583|title=Dundee 0–1 Celtic |publisher=BBC Sport |first=Tom |last=English |date=1 October 2016|access-date=24 November 2016}} and made his 400th appearance for Celtic in a 1–0 win against St Johnstone on 25 January 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38745277 |title=Scott Brown's 400th Celtic game: Captain 'could go down as true club great'|publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 January 2017 |access-date=26 January 2017}}

In April 2018, Brown was named as the PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year for the 2017–18 season, becoming only the second player (after Henrik Larsson) to win the award twice.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43944186 |title=Scott Brown: Celtic captain voted PFA Scotland player of the year 2017/18 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 April 2018 |access-date=10 May 2018}} Brown also won the SFWA Footballer of the Year award for 2017–18, a season in which Celtic won a second consecutive treble ("double treble"). He was granted a testimonial match by Celtic in May 2018, played against a Republic of Ireland XI at Celtic Park.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44191963 |title=Martin O'Neill: Strong Rangers would help Celtic in Europe |first=Jane |last=Lewis |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 May 2018 |access-date=20 May 2018}}

On 2 December 2018, Brown came off the bench as Celtic defeated Aberdeen in the 2018 Scottish League Cup Final to claim seven consecutive domestic trophies.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46337733 |title=Scottish League Cup final: Celtic 1–0 Aberdeen – Rodgers leads Celtic to seventh straight domestic trophy |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=2 December 2018 |date=2 December 2018}} At the end of the same month, he made his 500th appearance for the club.{{cite web |url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/15489 |title=Manager: We gave Scott Brown round of applause in dressing room |publisher=Celtic F.C.|access-date=19 December 2018 |date=25 January 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/17311426.scott-browns-touching-message-to-fans-as-he-plays-500th-game-for-celtic/ |title=Scott Brown's touching message to fans as he plays 500th game for Celtic|work=Evening Times |access-date=20 December 2018 |date=25 January 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46655834 |title=Scott Brown still has enough in the tank, says Scott McDonald |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=22 December 2018 |date=25 January 2019}} He had already achieved a personal milestone at the start of that season by playing in his 100th UEFA club fixture, becoming the first Scottish player to do so.{{cite web |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/scott-brown-set-to-play-100th-european-game-against-greeks-aek-1-4777938 |title=Scott Brown set to play 100th European game against Greeks AEK |work=The Scotsman |access-date=3 August 2018 |date=25 January 2019}}

On 31 January 2019, Brown declined an offer to join new Australian team Western Melbourne FC and other approaches from abroad, instead extending his contract with Celtic until summer 2021, indicating that when it ended he would probably retire from playing.{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47079143 |title=Celtic captain Scott Brown will be 'done and dusted' at end of new deal |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2019 |access-date=1 February 2019}}

On 31 March 2019, Brown was involved in several incidents during an important Old Firm match against Rangers at Celtic Park, including a red card shown to Alfredo Morelos for elbowing Brown to the head,{{cite web |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-star-alfredo-morelos-needs-14215903 |title=Rangers star Alfredo Morelos 'needs professional help' insists Steven Thompson |publisher=Daily Record |date=31 March 2019|access-date=3 April 2019}} Ryan Kent shoving Brown to his head using a closed fist following Celtic's winning goal (missed by the officials, but Kent was later charged with misconduct by the league authorities){{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47791139 |title=Rangers: Ryan Kent offered ban for lashing out at Celtic captain Scott Brown |publisher=Evening Times |date=2 April 2019 |access-date=3 April 2019}} and being confronted angrily by Andy Halliday after the final whistle when Brown chose to celebrate enthusiastically in front of the small section of visiting supporters.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/mar/31/celtic-rangers-scottish-premiership-match-report |title=James Forrest earns Celtic late win after Rangers have Alfredo Morelos sent off |work=The Guardian |date=31 March 2019|access-date=3 April 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11781/11680545/trouble-flares-up-after-celtic-beat-rangers-in-old-firm-clash-at-parkhead |title=Trouble flares up after Celtic beat Rangers in Old Firm clash at Parkhead |publisher=Sky Sports |date=31 March 2019 |access-date=3 April 2019}} Each time, Brown was seen smiling and laughing at the Rangers players involved, having successfully antagonised them. Responses to his behaviour varied{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47766392 |title=Celtic 2–1 Rangers: Neil Lennon angry at Scott Brown treatment|publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 March 2019|access-date=3 April 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/rangers/playing-the-victim-card-rangers-boss-steven-gerrard-slams-celtic-over-scott-brown-defence-1-4900375 |title='Playing the victim card' – Rangers boss Steven Gerrard slams Celtic over Scott Brown defence|publisher=The Scotsman |date=2 April 2019|access-date=3 April 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/17544799.lee-mcculloch-scott-brown-went-too-far-with-old-firm-celebrations-and-has-to-think-of-his-responsibilities-as-captain/?ref=mr&lp=10 |title=Lee McCulloch: Scott Brown went too far – he has to think of his responsibilities as captain|publisher=Evening Times |date=2 April 2019 |access-date=3 April 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/aidan-smith-scott-brown-did-nothing-wrong-against-rangers-1-4900539 |title=Aidan Smith: Scott Brown did nothing wrong against Rangers|publisher=The Scotsman |date=3 April 2019|access-date=3 April 2019}} while Police Scotland decided it was a matter for the football authorities.{{cite web |url=https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/17543633.police-consult-prosecutors-over-scott-browns-goading-behaviour-at-old-firm-match/ |title=Police consult prosecutors over Scott Brown's 'goading' behaviour at Old Firm match |publisher=Evening Times |date=2 April 2019 |access-date=3 April 2019}} The SFA charged Brown with "failing to act in the best interest of Scottish football" for his actions at the final whistle, but at the hearing on 26 April, the verdict was not proven.{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48068888 |title=Scott Brown: Celtic captain not punished for Old Firm celebration |publisher=BBC Sport|first=Jonathan |last=Sutherland|date=26 April 2019 |access-date=26 April 2019}}

Brown made his 600th appearance for Celtic on 6 December 2020, playing in a 1–1 draw with St Johnstone.{{cite news |last1=Cuddihy |first1=Paul |title=Scott Brown joins Celtic's 600-club as he faces St Johnstone |url=https://www.celticfc.com/news/2020/december/Scott-Brown-joins-Celtic-s-600-club-as-he-faces-St-Johnstone/ |access-date=8 December 2020 |work=Celtic FC |date=6 December 2020}}{{cite news |title=Celtic 1–1 St Johnstone: Scottish Premiership champions held at home to increase pressure on Neil Lennon |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11781/12153508/celtic-1-1-st-johnstone-scottish-premiership-champions-held-at-home-to-increase-pressure-on-neil-lennon |access-date=8 December 2020 |work=Sky Sports |date=6 December 2020}} He received a straight red card after coming on from the bench for striking Livingston player Jaze Kabia, in a 2–2 draw on 20 January 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.balls.ie/football/scott-brown-red-card-jaze-kabia-celtic-livingston-459335|title=Celtic Draw As Scott Brown Sent-Off For Hitting Corkman With Flailing Arm|first=Balls|last=Team|website=Balls.ie}} On 25 March, it was confirmed that Brown would end his 14-year stay at the club at the end of the 2020–21 season, as he had signed a pre-contract agreement with Aberdeen.

On 25 March 2021, it was announced that Brown would join Aberdeen on 1 July in a player-coach role on a two-year contract working as assistant manager to manager Stephen Glass.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55258684 |title=Aberdeen: Scott Brown agrees player-coach deal with Pittodrie club |work=BBC Sport |date=25 March 2021 |access-date=26 March 2021}} On 27 October, Brown scored for Aberdeen against rival Rangers at Ibrox, which ended in a 2–2 draw.{{cite web |last=Lindsay |first=Clive |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58976505 |title=Rangers 2–2 Aberdeen |work=BBC Sport |date=27 October 2021|access-date=30 October 2021}} Brown left Aberdeen in March 2022, soon after Glass had been replaced as manager by Jim Goodwin.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60658894 |title=Scott Brown: Aberdeen exit for ex-Celtic and Scotland captain |website=BBC Sport |date=8 March 2022 |accessdate= 8 March 2022}} He said that he left Aberdeen because a coaching position would not be available under Goodwin,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60705424 |title=Scott Brown 'taking time' to decide future after Aberdeen exit |website=BBC Sport |date=11 March 2022 |accessdate=11 March 2022}} and that he would look for a coaching role elsewhere.

On 6 May 2022, Brown officially announced his retirement from professional football, he made a total of 787 appearances for Hibernian, Celtic and Aberdeen; he also earned himself 55 Scotland caps during two spells; Brown won 23 major honours during his 19-year career.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12607206/scott-brown-former-celtic-captain-announces-his-retirement-at-the-age-of-36|title=Former Celtic captain Scott Brown announces retirement|website=skysports.com|date=7 May 2022|access-date=7 May 2022}}

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Brown was a regular in the Scotland national under-21 football team managed by Rainer Bonhof, who recommended Brown to contacts in his native Germany.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/bonhof-insists-the-man-to-replace-captain-lennon-will-do-well-to-relax-1.858080|title=Bonhof insists the man to replace captain Lennon will do well to relax|work=The Herald|first=Darryl|last=Broadfoot|publisher=Herald & Times Group|date=17 May 2007|access-date=30 September 2011|location=Glasgow}} Brown made his debut for Scotland as a 74th-minute substitute for Garry O'Connor in a 1–1 friendly home draw against the United States on 12 November 2005.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/4420348.stm|title=Scotland 1–1 USA|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 November 2005|access-date=4 January 2010}} Scotland manager Walter Smith, who had picked a team featuring eight players under 23 years old,{{cite news|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+Kids+will+lead+us+out+of+the+wilderness+vows+Smith.-a0138644297|title=Kids will lead us out of the wilderness vows Smith|work=Daily Mirror|date=14 November 2005|access-date=29 September 2011}} said that Brown performed well and described him as a "chirpy lad".{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/4425736.stm|title=Smith pleased with Scots progress|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 November 2005|access-date=29 September 2011}} Brown was then put back into the under-21 squad, but he was added to the full squad in September 2006 for the match with Lithuania.{{cite news|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+Mowbray+joy+at+Scott%27s+call-up%3B+EURO+2008%3A+INTERNATIONAL...-a0150876336|title=Football: Mowbray joy at Scott's call-up|work=Daily Record|publisher=Media Scotland|first=Anthony|last=Haggerty|date=5 September 2006|access-date=30 September 2011|location=Scotland}}{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=1&newsID=2114|title=Brown called into Scotland squad|publisher=Scottish Football Association|date=4 September 2006|access-date=3 November 2010}} Brown was selected for the full squad for the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying matches against France and Ukraine in October 2006,{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/5391708.stm|title=McFadden fit for Scotland squad|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 September 2006|access-date=3 November 2010}} but was not used in either game.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/5397614.stm|title=Scotland 1–0 France|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Colin|last=Moffat|date=7 October 2006|access-date=3 November 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6037129.stm|title=Ukraine 2–0 Scotland|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Colin|last=Moffat|date=11 October 2006|access-date=3 November 2010}}

Brown made his competitive debut for Scotland in March 2007, coming on as a substitute for Gary Teale during a Euro 2008 qualifying match against Georgia.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6449543.stm|title=Scotland 2–1 Georgia|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Julian|last=Taylor|date=24 March 2007|access-date=3 November 2010}} Having performed well in that appearance, Brown made his first start for Scotland in the following match, a 2–0 defeat against 2006 World Cup winners Italy.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/the-gordonbrown-show-points-way-for-scotland-442773.html|title=The Gordon-Brown show points way for Scotland|work=The Independent|first=Phil|last=Gordon|date=1 April 2007|access-date=3 November 2010|location=London}} Brown then became a regular pick for the national team; he started in Scotland's 1–0 victory over 2006 World Cup runners-up France at the Parc des Princes in September 2007.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6986781.stm|title=France 0–1 Scotland|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Thomas|last=McGuigan|date=12 September 2007|access-date=11 February 2011}} Brown was named by FIFA.com as a player to watch in 2009. He scored his first goal for Scotland on 5 September 2009, in a 2–0 win over Macedonia in a 2010 World Cup qualifying match.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8230555.stm|title=Scotland 2–0 Macedonia|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Colin|last=Moffat|date=5 September 2009|access-date=18 March 2010}}

Brown scored the first goal of the Craig Levein era, in a 1–0 win over the Czech Republic on 3 March 2010.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8543066.stm|title=Scotland 1–0 Czech Republic|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 March 2010|access-date=11 August 2011}} He then started the first two matches of Scotland's Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, a 0–0 draw against Lithuania{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/8952109.stm|title=Lithuania 0–0 Scotland|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 September 2010|access-date=29 August 2011}} and a 2–1 win over Liechtenstein.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/8970226.stm|title=Scotland 2–1 Liechtenstein|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 September 2010|access-date=29 August 2011}} He missed the next two matches, losses against the Czech Republic and 2010 World Cup winners Spain due to injury.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/scotland/2010/10/06/injury-blow-for-scotland-as-scott-brown-is-ruled-out-of-czech-and-spain-matches-86908-22612386/|title=Injury blow for Scotland as Scott Brown is ruled out of Czech Republic clash|work=Daily Record|publisher=Media Scotland|date=6 October 2010|access-date=11 February 2011|location=Scotland}} Under Levein, Brown was one of Scotland's key players,{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/8785837/Celtics-Scott-Brown-doubtful-for-Scotland-double-header.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/8785837/Celtics-Scott-Brown-doubtful-for-Scotland-double-header.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Celtic's Scott Brown doubtful for Scotland double-header|work=The Telegraph|date=23 September 2011|access-date=24 September 2011}}{{cbignore}} with both the manager, and assistant Peter Houston saying that they admire Brown's energy and personality.{{cite news|url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Craig-Levein-admires-39ebullient39-Scott.6714319.jp|title=Craig Levein admires 'ebullient' Scott Brown and sees no need to tame him|work=The Scotsman|publisher=Johnston Publishing|date=9 February 2011|access-date=11 August 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/scotland/2011/05/24/carling-nations-cup-unbelievable-scott-brown-sums-up-spirit-of-scotland-squad-says-peter-houston-86908-23153018/|title=Carling Nations Cup: 'Unbelievable' Scott Brown sums up spirit of Scotland squad, says Peter Houston|work=Daily Record|location=Scotland|publisher=Media Scotland|date=24 May 2011|access-date=11 August 2011}} Brown was suggested as a possible captain for the 2011 Nations Cup match against Northern Ireland, in the absence of Darren Fletcher,{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12010_6738372,00.html|title=Miller to captain Scotland|publisher=Sky Sports|first=Pete|last=O'Rourke|date=8 February 2011|access-date=10 February 2011}} but Levein decided to give the armband to Kenny Miller instead. Brown ended up missing the match due to injury.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/9392854.stm|title=Scotland 3–0 Northern Ireland|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Alvin|last=McCaig|date=9 February 2011|access-date=10 February 2011}}

On 22 December 2011, it was revealed that Brown had been invited to the Great Britain team for the 2012 Olympics,{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16306435.stm|title=Celtic trio receive Team GB Olympic invites|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 December 2011|access-date=22 December 2011}} although he was not actually selected for the squad that participated at the Games.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/role-of-honour.17361745|title=Role of honour|work=The Herald|location=Glasgow|first=Stewart|last=Fisher|date=21 April 2012|access-date=21 November 2013}}

He played in four 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification games,{{cite web|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotland/player.php?playerid=1072|title=Scotland Player Scott Brown Details|publisher=FitbaStats|access-date=21 November 2013}} and was appointed captain by new Scotland manager Gordon Strachan in February 2013 following incumbent Darren Fletcher's bouts with illness.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/feb/05/scott-brown-scotland-captain|title=Gordon Strachan makes Scott Brown his first Scotland captain|work=The Guardian|date=5 February 2013|access-date=21 November 2013}} Brown scored his third and fourth international goals in consecutive 1–0 away friendly wins over Norway and Poland.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/05/poland-scotland-friendly-international-match-report|title=Scott Brown late show gives Scotland impressive win over Poland in Warsaw|work=The Guardian|date=5 March 2014|access-date=11 November 2016}}

On 29 March 2016, Brown played his 50th international in a 1–0 home win over Denmark, earning himself a place on the roll of honour.{{cite news|url=http://www.thenational.scot/sport/football-scott-brown-prepares-to-join-50-cap-roll-of-honour.15640|title=Football: Scott Brown prepares to join 50-cap roll of honour|work=The National|first=Martin|last=Hannan|date=29 March 2016|access-date=30 March 2016}} In August 2016, he announced his intention to retire from international football in order to dedicate all of his efforts to his club game.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37161459|title=Scotland: Scott Brown says 'no going back' on retirement call|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Liam|last=McLeod|date=22 August 2016|access-date=23 August 2016}} He reversed this decision in October 2016,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37796525|title=Celtic's Scott Brown overturns Scotland retirement decision|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Alasdair|last=Lamont|date=28 October 2016|access-date=11 November 2016}} and featured in some 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. In February 2018, Brown announced his retirement from international football for a second time.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43196946 |title=Celtic's Scott Brown ends Scotland career after Alex McLeish talks |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 February 2018|access-date=26 February 2018}}

Following his departure from Celtic in 2021, Brown signed with fellow Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen as a player-coach, working as assistant manager to Stephen Glass in addition to his role on the field.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55258684 | title=Brown joins Aberdeen as player-coach | work=BBC Sport }} After Glass' dismissal in February 2022, Brown's role as assistant manager was immediately given to Lee Sharp upon the appointment of Jim Goodwin.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60658894 | title=Brown leaves Aberdeen after nine months | work=BBC Sport }} Brown would depart Aberdeen the following month, citing a desire to pursue coaching opportunities elsewhere; he retired from playing in May 2022 and thus moved into full-time management.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60705424 | title=Brown 'taking time' to decide future | work=BBC Sport }}

On 12 May 2022, Brown was appointed head coach of EFL League One side Fleetwood Town.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=Scott Brown named Fleetwood Town's Head Coach |url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2022/may/brown-release/ |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=Fleetwood Town FC }}{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61426971 | title=Fleetwood name ex-Scotland captain Brown as boss | work=BBC Sport }} His debut on 30 July was a 2–1 loss at Port Vale.{{cite news |title=Port Vale 2–1 Fleetwood Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62274970 |access-date=3 September 2023 |date=30 July 2022}}

On 7 January 2023, Brown led Fleetwood to the FA Cup fourth round for the first time in their history when his side beat EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers 2–1 at Highbury Stadium.{{Cite news |title=Fleetwood FA Cup win chance to establish 'legacy' |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64199960 |access-date=2023-01-08}} A month later, he led them into the fifth round after beating Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 in a replay;{{Cite news |title=Fleetwood beat Sheff Wed to set up Burnley tie |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64543046 |access-date=2023-02-08}} the run ended there with a 1–0 loss at Championship leaders Burnley.{{cite news |title=Burnley 1–0 Fleetwood: Connor Roberts wins it for Championship leaders who reach FA Cup quarter-finals for first time in 20 years |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12821516/burnley-1-0-fleetwood-connor-roberts-wins-it-for-championship-leaders-who-reach-fa-cup-quarter-finals-for-first-time-in-20-years |access-date=3 September 2023 |work=Sky Sports |date=1 March 2023}}

Brown's first full league season ended with Fleetwood finishing in 13th place. After a bad start to the 2023–24 season, in which the team took one point from their first six league games, Brown was sacked on 3 September.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66700704 |title=Scott Brown: Fleetwood sack former Celtic legend as manager |website=BBC Sport |date=3 September 2023 |accessdate=3 September 2023}}

Brown was appointed head coach of Scottish Championship club Ayr United in January 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68069102 |title=Scott Brown: Ayr United appoint ex-Celtic & Scotland captain as new head coach |website=BBC Sport |date=23 January 2024 |accessdate=23 January 2024}}

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In their 2009 "ones to watch" segment FIFA.com described Brown as being a "dynamic box-to-box midfielder", who is "direct, athletic and combative", they also pointed out that he has a "reckless streak". When analysing the 2007 SPFA team of the year, BBC Sport described Brown's "skilful, energetic running" as being integral to Hibs' "fluent" style of play.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/6584145.stm|title=SPFA's team of the 2006/07 season|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 April 2007|access-date=11 August 2011}} Scotland Under-21 coach Rainer Bonhof said in 2007 that Brown was a modern midfield player, but he needed to be calmed to avoid disciplinary problems. Early in his career, Brown admitted that he had to avoid sugary products, such as chocolate or fizzy drinks, because they would make him hyperactive.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2373247/Browns-sugar-worries-Bonhof.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2373247/Browns-sugar-worries-Bonhof.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Brown's sugar worries Bonhof|work=The Telegraph|first=Ewing|last=Grahame|date=17 February 2004|access-date=30 September 2011}}{{cbignore}}

When previewing the 2011 Scottish League Cup Final, Hearts manager Jim Jefferies described Brown as follows:

{{cquote|[He] has a great heart for the game. His iron will and commitment means he'll go at you all day long, even if he has to curb his tendency to be over aggressive at times.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/celtic/2011/03/18/co-operative-insurance-cup-final-jim-jefferies-gives-his-man-by-man-prediction-ahead-of-sunday-s-old-firm-clash-86908-22998105/|title=Co-operative Insurance Cup Final: Jim Jefferies gives his man-by-man prediction ahead of Sunday's Old Firm clash|work=Daily Record|date=18 March 2011|access-date=23 September 2011}}}}

He has, at times, been criticised for his passing ability. As well as not being able to channel his aggression into a more productive manner, he has also been criticised for his disciplinary record due to his tough tackling style and his lack of goalscoring since joining Celtic. The Daily Telegraph noted in the lead-up to the 2011 Scottish Cup Final that Brown had only scored six goals in the previous two seasons, but had received eighteen yellow cards and two red cards.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/8526595/Celtic-captain-Scott-Brown-shrugs-off-criticism-ahead-of-Scottish-Cup-final-with-Motherwell.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/8526595/Celtic-captain-Scott-Brown-shrugs-off-criticism-ahead-of-Scottish-Cup-final-with-Motherwell.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Celtic captain Scott Brown shrugs off criticism ahead of Scottish Cup final with Motherwell|work=The Telegraph|first=Ewing|last=Grahame|date=20 May 2011|access-date=5 October 2011}}{{cbignore}} After captaining Scotland to an away win over Poland in March 2014, the Scotland national manager described Brown as "fantastic", adding "He's ungainly in a way but he does what all good midfielders do: pass the ball, keep it, move it on. But then he has got the power to win the ball back."

Brown frequently finds himself in confrontations with opponents, often mocking them. Most memorable was during a Scottish Cup tie against Rangers at Ibrox in 2011 when he clashed several times with El-Hadji Diouf. Matters came to a head when Brown scored Celtic's equaliser, then turned round in front of Diouf with his arms outstretched and stared directly at the Rangers player. Brown was yellow carded by the referee, but afterwards said "It was the best booking I've had in my life."{{cite web|title=Brown: Diouf booking was best of my life|url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/celtic/226601-brown-diouf-booking-was-best-of-my-life/|website=STV Sport|access-date=10 August 2015|date=6 February 2011}} In a physical encounter against Ross County in 2013, he was booked for goading and laughing at Mihael Kovačević after the Ross County defender rushed up to him and shouted in his face.{{cite web|last=McHugh|first=Joe|title=Broony has the last laugh on Kovacevic|url=http://videocelts.com/2013/11/blogs/latest-news/broony-has-the-last-laugh-on-kovasevic|website=Video Celts|date=9 November 2013|access-date=10 August 2015}}{{cite web|title=Chris Sutton: Scott Brown is the heartbeat of the Celtic team, but it's time he acted his age|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chris-sutton-column-scott-brown-2841575|website=Daily Record|access-date=10 August 2015|date=23 November 2012}} In August 2015, The Daily Record reported complaints from Qarabağ's Gara Garayev that several Celtic players mocked them during a Champions League qualifying, with Brown described as being "the worst".{{cite web|last=Marshall|first=Alan|title=Celtic's Scott Brown and Mikael Lustig laughed in our faces after putting us out of Europe, claims Qarabag player|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtics-scott-brown-mikael-lustig-6209542|website=Daily Record|access-date=10 August 2015|date=7 August 2015}}

After a game against Celtic in January 2018, Hearts manager Craig Levein criticised Brown for a challenge that injured Hearts player Harry Cochrane. Levein claimed that opponents, particularly younger players like Cochrane, needed greater protection from referees when facing Brown. Levein, who coached Brown when he was Scotland manager, said that Brown was "aggressive" and was responding to a recent fixture where Hearts had beaten Celtic.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42902391 |title=Scott Brown: Players need protection from Celtic captain, says Hearts' Craig Levein |first=Brian |last=McLauchlin |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 February 2018 |access-date=1 February 2018}} However, Hearts' captain Don Cowie stated that Brown was not to blame for Cochrane's injury.{{cite news|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/15911320.Hearts_midfielder_Don_Cowie_insists_Celtic_skipper_Scott_Brown_isn__39_t_to_blame_for_Harry_Cochrane__39_s_injury/|title=Hearts midfielder Don Cowie insists Celtic skipper Scott Brown isn't to blame for Harry Cochrane's injury|newspaper=Evening Times|date=1 February 2018|access-date=2 February 2018}}

The following month, Aberdeen's Sam Cosgrove was sent off for a reckless tackle on Brown, to which he reacted by jumping to his feet and 'strutting' towards the crowd while laughing to demonstrate his toughness.{{cite web|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/celtics-scott-brown-celebrates-getting-fouled-scottish-premiership|title=Celtic's Scott Brown celebrates getting fouled in the Scottish Premiership|work=FourFourTwo|date=26 February 2018|access-date=10 May 2018}} Before the end of the campaign, Brown received two foul challenges in which the perpetrator appeared to deliberately stamp on his groin area: Andrew Davies of Ross County was ordered off at the time, with Brown stating "I didn't want more kids anyway" but later adding that "Stamping on opponents when the ball is nowhere near you is definitely not being a hard man or going into a hard tackle";{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43671257|title=Celtic: Scott Brown surprised at leniency of Andrew Davies red card ban|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 April 2018|access-date=10 May 2018}} the referee took no action against Steven Naismith of Hearts at the time,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44021826|title=Hearts 1–3 Celtic: Steven Naismith tackle on Scott Brown 'shocking' – Brendan Rodgers|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 May 2018|access-date=10 May 2018}} but the Scotland forward was later banned by the SFA. On the latter incident, Brown commented "I think they try to wind me up and get me sent off but let's be honest, I am past that stage and have matured eventually. So it is not going to work."{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44073356 |title=Steven Naismith: Hearts accept forward's two-match SFA ban for Scott Brown challenge|publisher= BBC Sport|date=10 May 2018 |access-date=11 May 2018 }}

Brown's habit of antagonising opponents was a prominent feature of the 2018–19 season in which Celtic retained all three domestic trophies for the third campaign in succession. His actions during and after an important league match against Rangers that Celtic won to virtually secure the title drew the attention of both the police and the football authorities – although ultimately he was not sanctioned with any offence. He was also criticised for appearing to mock and goad opposing players in the closing stages of the League Cup victory over Aberdeen{{cite web |url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/aberdeen-fc/donsnews/celtic-skippers-celeb1/ |title=Aberdeen captain Shinnie: 'Celtic skipper Brown's celebration was lacking in class'|publisher= Evening Express |date=3 December 2018 |access-date=31 May 2019 }} and the Scottish Cup triumph against Hearts.{{cite web |url=https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/celtic-captain-scott-brown-not-16335960 |title=Celtic captain Scott Brown 'not classy' says Hearts skipper Christophe Berra|website=Football Scotland |date=27 May 2019|access-date=31 May 2019 }}

After Rangers player Glen Kamara was racially abused by Slavia Prague player Ondrej Kudela during a UEFA Europa League match in March 2021, Brown made a public gesture of support for Kamara ahead of an Old Firm match later that month. Brown was subsequently nominated for the 2021 FIFA Fair Play Award.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59388619 |title=Fifa fair play award 2021: Denmark, Scott Brown & Claudio Ranieri nominated |website=BBC Sport |date=23 November 2021 |accessdate=23 November 2021}}

Brown's younger sister Fiona died of skin cancer in May 2008, aged 21.

{{cite news |last=Walker |first=Douglas |date=30 May 2008 |title=Celtic star Scott Brown's sister dies of skin cancer aged just 21 |work=Daily Record |publisher=Media Scotland |location=Scotland |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2008/05/30/celtic-star-scott-brown-s-sister-dies-of-skin-cancer-aged-just-21-86908-20588225/ |access-date=11 February 2011}} He has a tattoo on his right forearm with his sister's dates of birth and death; he later had words from a well-known funeral poem tattooed next to this.{{cite news| url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2011/02/13/scott-brown-s-touching-tribute-to-sister-who-died-from-skin-cancer-86908-22920565/| title=Scott Brown's touching tribute to sister who died from skin cancer| work =Daily Record|location=Scotland| publisher=Media Scotland| date=13 February 2011| access-date=20 June 2012}}

Brown married Lisa Taylor in June 2009, in a small ceremony in Cyprus. As of May 2021, the couple have three sons.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57000254 |title=Scott Brown: Mikael Lustig pays tribute to outgoing Celtic captain |first=Martin |last=Watt |website=BBC Sport |date=14 May 2021 |access-date=14 May 2021}}

Soon after signing for Celtic, Brown purchased a house in the Cramond area of Edinburgh for £1.475 million. He made the house available for sale in August 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/midfielder-set-to-lose-out-as-house-prices-slump-1-2491237|title=Midfielder set to lose out as house prices slump|work=Edinburgh Evening News|publisher=Johnston Press|date=27 August 2012|access-date=28 August 2012}}

Brown has been an Ambassador for the Homeless World Cup since 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.homelessworldcup.org/ambassador/scott-brown/|title=Scott Brown|publisher=Homeless World Cup|access-date=11 November 2016}}

Brown shaved his head from his teenage years, saying that it made him appear more intimidating to opponents.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68641861|title='I decided to be horrible' - Brown on hair & Ayr|via=www.bbc.co.uk}} He began growing his hair out again in 2020, on his children's request.{{cite news |last1=Burt |first1=Jason |title=Scott Brown interview: 'I shaved my head to look harder – I was a pantomime villain' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/02/28/scott-brown-interview-shaved-head-look-harder-pantomime-villain/ |access-date=3 September 2023 |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=28 February 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Everitt |first1=Natasha |title=Scott Brown shaved his head to intimidate rivals but Celtic legend's family convinced Fleetwood boss to grow hair back |url=https://talksport.com/football/efl/1346975/scott-brown-bald-hair-fleetwood-celtic/ |access-date=3 September 2023 |work=Talksport |date=1 March 2023}}

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:Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Brown goal.

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Hibernian

• Scottish League Cup (1): 2006–07

Celtic

• Scottish Premiership (10): 2007–08,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7412454.stm|title=Dundee United 0–1 Celtic|date=22 May 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 April 2017}} 2011–12,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17570842|title=Kilmarnock 0–6 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 April 2017}} 2012–13,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22409613|title=Celtic 4–0 St Johnstone|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 April 2017}} 2013–14,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26641424|title=Partick Thistle 1–5 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 April 2017}} 2014–15,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32664511|title=Celtic 5–0 Inverness CT|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 April 2017}} 2015–16,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36180795|title=Celtic 3–2 Aberdeen|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 April 2017}} 2016–17,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39396454|title=Heart of Midlothian 0–5 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 April 2017}} 2017–18{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43854076|title=Celtic 5–0 Rangers|date=29 April 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=29 April 2018|first=Tom|last=English}} 2018–19,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48075065|title=Celtic secured an eighth consecutive title in style with a convincing win away to wasteful Aberdeen.|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=4 May 2019}} 2019–20{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52646282 | title=Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=18 May 2020 |date=18 May 2020}}
• Scottish Cup (6): 2010–11, 2012–13,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22585339|title=Hibernian 0–3 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 April 2017}} 2016–17,{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39984102|title=Celtic 2 Aberdeen 1|date=27 May 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=31 May 2017}} 2017–18, 2018–19,{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48318590|title=Heart of Midlothian 1–2 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 May 2019 |access-date=25 May 2019}} 2019–20[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/20/celtic-hearts-scottish-cup-final-match-report Celtic win fourth straight Scottish Cup as Hazard's shootout saves break Hearts], Ewan Murray, The Guardian, 20 December 2020
• Scottish League Cup (6): 2008–09, 2014–15,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31785677|title=Dundee United 0–2 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 April 2017}} 2016–17,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38110297|title=Aberdeen 0–3 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 April 2017}} 2017–18,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42056522 |title=Motherwell 0 – 2 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=26 November 2017 |date=26 November 2017}} 2018–19, 2019–20{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50672183 | title=Rangers 0–1 Celtic | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=8 December 2019 |date=8 December 2019}}

Individual

• PFA Scotland Team of the Year (Premiership) (6): 2006–07,{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/6584145.stm | title=SPFA's team of the 2006/07 season | date=23 April 2007 | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=22 May 2017}} 2008–09, 2014–15,{{cite web | url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/pfa-scotland-teams-of-the-year/ | title=PFA Scotland Teams of the Year | publisher=SPFL | access-date=22 May 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100706/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/pfa-scotland-teams-of-the-year | archive-date=18 May 2015 | url-status=dead }} 2016–17,{{cite web | url=http://pfascotland.co.uk/items/PFA-News/pfa-scotland-teams-of-the-year-2017 | title=PFA Scotland teams of the year 2017 | publisher=PFA Scotland | access-date=22 May 2017 | archive-date=16 August 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816061743/http://pfascotland.co.uk/items/PFA-News/pfa-scotland-teams-of-the-year-2017 | url-status=dead }} 2017–18, 2018–19{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48171966 |title=James Forrest, Steve Clarke & Ryan Kent win PFA Scotland annual awards |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 May 2019 |access-date=5 May 2019}}
• SFWA Young Player of the Year: 2006–07
• PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year: 2008–09,{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/scotland/article6217158.ece|title=Celtic's Scott Brown claims player of the year prize |first=Graham |last=Spiers|work=The Times |access-date=5 May 2009 |date=4 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090508021301/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/scotland/article6217158.ece |archive-date=8 May 2009}} 2017–18
• SFWA Footballer of the Year: 2017–18[https://www.scottishfwa.com/news/2018/5/11/brown-is-player-of-the-year Brown is Player of the Year], Scottish Football Writers' Association, 11 May 2018
• Scotland national football team roll of honour: 2016{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot-intres2016.html |title=Scotland International Matches 2016 |quote=Scott Brown became the 30th player to reach 50 caps for Scotland. |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=1 December 2016 |access-date=5 April 2017 |first=Gabriele |last=Tossani}}

• List of footballers in Scotland by number of league appearances (500+)
• List of Scotland national football team captains

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• [http://www.homelessworldcup.com/testimonial/scott-brown/ Homeless World Cup Ambassador Profile]

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