A succession of young goalkeepers have filled the number one spot at Adams Park in recent years, but the trend has been bucked by Wycombe Wanderers’ latest signing.

Scott Brown arrives in Buckinghamshire on a two-year deal with a wealth of experience, including over 300 league games, to his name.

It is a departure from the loan signings of Ryan Allsop and Benjamin Siegrist who came to Wycombe last season with a handful of matches on their CVs.

The former Aberdeen and Cheltenham man believes this greater knowledge will help him bolster an already impressive Wycombe defensive unit.

“Hopefully I can add a bit of experience back there. Last year I believe it was one of the best defensive records in the league, so hopefully we can do that again,” the 31-year-old said.

“I love football, I come in every day, try and work hard and try and improve. It is the same with all the lads in there.”

Brown, who joined at the same time as defender Will De Havilland, produced a couple of good saves on his first appearance, which came at Aldershot just hours after his arrival. Gareth Ainsworth echoed Brown’s view that his experience will be a valuable asset for Wanderers, after a career which has seen him play in a Scottish Cup semi-final and the Europa League.

“Scott has played at a good level in the Scottish Premier League and in Europe for the last couple of seasons,” Ainsworth said.

“He spent nine years at Cheltenham in the league, played in play-offs and play-off finals and is a very experienced keeper.

“The keepers we have had have been tough to replace but a mature one coming in will add something to us.”

Barry Richardson, 46, looks set to work as both coach and understudy to Brown next year after Ainsworth said he is unlikely to go back into the transfer market.

Brown has no issue with the apparent lack of competition for his starting berth and says he is relishing the thought of continuing to work with Richardson.

He views the veteran of more than 400 professional matches in a similar light to Jim Leighton who he worked under in Scotland.

“Working with someone like Jim was fantastic. It is the same with Baz and if you can’t learn from people like Baz and Jim you are not going to learn of anyone,” Brown explained.

“Everyone wants to improve and I know working with someone like Baz can help me do that.”