CELTIC captain Scott Brown has been urged not to walk away from Scotland because he would regret not getting into the Hall of Fame when he eventually retires.

This plea came from the national team’s former manager Craig Brown, who remains the last man to take the country to a major finals, and he believes any player is ultimately judged on the number of caps they win.

Midfielder Brown, who won his 49th cap against Gibraltar on Sunday, admitted after last week’s disappointing draw with Poland that he was considering his international future.

The 30-year-old has always said that it was a pleasure and honour to play for his country, but he does have a decision to make given how many games he plays for his club and the injury problems he's suffered throughout his career,

Ex-Scotland and Aberdeen boss Brown revealed he would never condone any player from deciding to walk away from the national team set-up in a bid to prolong his club career.

But he felt Brown, the player, is one who should stick around at least until the next World Cup campaign.

Brown senior said: "I think he will want to play every game he can and that he would want to play for Scotland.

“He has 49 caps and there is another wee incentive for him. At the end of the day in football, a player is not judged on how much money he has made, he is judged on his achievements.

"One of them is the number of caps he’s won.

“Nobody cares about how much money Scott Brown has made. They would care about the number of caps he’s got, or titles he has won.

“You would want him to get to the Hall of Fame. He deserves it. Scott has captained Scotland and has really battled. When you have guys like that, you want him about you, you want him in your team.

“So if he goes it would be disappointing, in my opinion.”