Hibs sign Celtic keeper Mark Brown

Last updated : 30 January 2010 By Steve Forbes

Hibs have tonight announced the signing of Celtic keeper Mark Brown.

The former Rangers, Motherwell, Inverness and Killie keeper has signed a deal that will keep him at Easter Road until the end of the 2011/12 season.

He becomes the second keeper the Hibees have signed in this transfer window, having already snapped up Graeme Smith from Brighton, who has been outstanding since arriving.

Brown will now challenge Smith, as well as Graham Stack, Yves Ma-Kalambay & Thomas Flynn for the No.1 spot, as Yogi builds what he calls a “Goalkeeper school” at Hibs.

Yogi was delighted at signing the 28-year-old, and said:

"We have signed Mark Brown from Celtic. He is a guy that, once again, has got the best years in front of him.

"I'm absolutely delighted to get him, the experience of being at Celtic will have helped him. I think I'm bringing in a real top-class 'keeper.

"The goalkeeping position has caused me concern, but they can all now go and fight for the jersey."

More good news after the Hibees last gasp win over St Mirren at the Leith San Siro today.

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