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title: "Celtic: Fans hail Scott Brown after making his 700th career appearance in win over Hamilton"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-fans-hail-scott-brown-after-making-his-700th-career-appearance-in-win-over-hamilton/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "SPFL News"
published: "2020-02-03T14:00:27Z"
modified: "2020-02-03T14:00:27Z"
---

# Celtic: Fans hail Scott Brown after making his 700th career appearance in win over Hamilton

**A number of Celtic fans hailed club captain Scott Brown on Sunday after the veteran midfielder reached a career milestone.**

As noted by the club’s official Twitter channel [@CelticFC](https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1223931491882848256), the 34-year-old made the 700th appearance of his club career in the 4-1 win at Hamilton, with the Hoops skipper marking the occasion afterwards on Twitter \[via [@ScottBrown8](https://twitter.com/scottbrown8/status/1224027442332831745?s=21)\].

> 700 club appearances for hibernianfootballclub and [@celticfc](https://x.com/celticfc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and still going. Huge 3 points as well today 🍀💚 [https://t.co/9ILmvFI0jF](https://t.co/9ILmvFI0jF)
>
> — Scott Brown (@ScottBrown8) [February 2, 2020](https://x.com/ScottBrown8/status/1224027442332831745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

As per [TransferMarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/scott-brown/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/12688), Brown has now played 557 times for the Scottish champions, with a tally of 44 goals and 60 assists during his Parkhead career, and he maintained his record of [starting every Premiership game this season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/scott-brown/leistungsdaten/spieler/12688) in Sunday’s victory at New Douglas Park.

The 34-year-old is among the top 10 in Celtic’s all-time appearances list (as per [fitbastats.com](https://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player_records_overall.php)) and has won [20 domestic trophies](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/scott-brown/erfolge/spieler/12688) with the Hoops, including [nine league titles](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/scott-brown/erfolge/spieler/12688). [Read Celtic](https://readceltic.com/2020/02/02/celtic-player-ratings-hamilton-a-2/) writer Amy Canavan hailed a “vintage performance” from the captain in the win over Hamilton, with David Walton of [67hailhail.com](https://www.67hailhail.com/news/hamilton-1-4-celtic-player-ratings/) noting that he “made some vital interventions” in the second half.

These Celtic fans took to Twitter to congratulate the midfield stalwart as he racked up 700 club appearances, with one supporter likening him to a “[Rolls Royce](https://twitter.com/terrycfc777/status/1224059811068817408)“:

> Never retire!!!
>
> — Celtic Da paterson (@dazzibhoy) [February 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/dazzibhoy/status/1224030416409186304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Absolute machine. Strolling and bullying teams left right n centre legend of a man!! Captain legend hero🍀🍀
>
> — scott keys (@scottkeys86) [February 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/scottkeys86/status/1224028679455625218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> rolls Royce
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> — Terry (@terrycfc777) [February 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/terrycfc777/status/1224059811068817408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> The word legend gets banded about way to much these day with regards to footballers but, IMO, Broony is a club and Scottish football legend🤙had plenty chances to move for more money but preferred to stay and win trophies through a lot of personal difficulties [#skipper](https://twitter.com/hashtag/skipper?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#legend](https://twitter.com/hashtag/legend?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Funbox (@legend161) [February 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/legend161/status/1224029074487758859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Captain Legend leader to the 10 and future Manager
>
> — Michael Johnstone (@MichaelJ1916) [February 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/MichaelJ1916/status/1224028007515533313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Our captain, our hero our legend 🤷‍♂️💚🍀⭐🏆✅🙌😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
>
> — JohnaliCELTICStanton (@stantonbhoy) [February 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/stantonbhoy/status/1224027593017647104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> A true club legend and I’m seriously worried what we’d do without you, hopefully there’s a plan to make sure we replace you with the quality needed 💚💚💚
>
> — Danny Knox (@Knoxyd\_85) [February 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/Knoxyd_85/status/1224115147607879683?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Well done Scott, first and foremost a fantastic footballer but has grown to be a true leader and a legend…HH Broony 🍀🍀🍀
>
> — Robin Scott Millar (@rsfmillar) [February 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/rsfmillar/status/1224033510069088259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***What did you make of Brown’s performance against Hamilton? Where would you rank him in the list of Celtic all-time greats? Join in the discussion by commenting below!***