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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Leigh David Bromby | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
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Current team | Sheffield United | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
Leigh David Bromby (born June 2 1980 in Dewsbury) is a football player who currently plays for Sheffield United in the Football League Championship on loan from fellow Championship side Watford. He can play as a central defender or right back. He is one of a few players to play for both Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United.
Football career
Sheffield Wednesday
Bromby started his footballing career at Liversedge before being spotted by Sheffield Wednesday. He then progressed through the Sheffield Wednesday youth academy, and in September 1999 joined Mansfield Town on loan for three months. He made his Football League debut on 12 December 1999 in a 0–0 draw at Barnet. He scored his first career goal in a 3–1 home win over Southend United in January 2000.
Bromby made his Wednesday debut the following season; on 23 December 2000 as substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers. He went on to make 20 appearances that season.
He spent part of the 2002–03 season on loan at Norwich City[1] before returning to Wednesday. After making 112 appearances for the club he moved to local rivals Sheffield United in a free transfer on 24 May 2004.[2]
Sheffield United
Bromby made his debut for Sheffield United against Burnley at Turf Moor on 7 August 2004 in a 1–1 draw.[3] He played in all 46 league matches that season and scored his fist senior goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Plymouth Argyle in October of that year.[4]
On 15 August 2006, he signed a new three year contract with United, with an option for a further year.[5]
Bromby spent much of the 2007–08 season on the sidelines, making only 16 appearances. His longest spell in the side was in January 2008, when he played 6 games in which United lost only once.
Watford
On 31 January 2008 he moved to Watford for a fee of £600,000 which could rise to £850,000. He signed a three and a half year contract.[6] His final appearance for United had been in a league fixture against his new club, two days previously. His former manager, Bryan Robson, admitted that he did not want to sell Bromby, but he had wanted regular football and Watford's offer had been reasonable.[7] On 2 February 2008, Bromby made his debut for Watford at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Within the first minute his long throw set up Steve Kabba to score in an eventual 3–0 victory.[8]
After only a year at Vicarage Road Bromby returned to Sheffield United on a six month loan with a view to a permanent deal.[9]
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Others | Total | ||||||
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| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Watford | 2008–091 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Sheffield United | 2007–08 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2004–05 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 5 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2003–04 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Norwich City (loan) | 2002–03 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2002–03 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2000–01 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 1999–00 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Total | 267 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 312 | 10 | |
1Last updated on 13 January 2009
References
- ^ "Canaries snap up Bromby". BBC Sport. 2003-02-24. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Warnock's quadruple swoop". BBC Sport. 2004-06-23. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Burnley 1-1 Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. 2004-08-07. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Sheff Utd 2-1 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 2004-10-23. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Bromby agrees new Blades contract". BBC Sport. 2006-08-15. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Bromby completes Watford transfer". BBC Sport. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Bromby deal 'good business' for Blades – Robson". Yorkshire Post. 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Watford 3-0 Wolves". watfordfc.com. 2008-02-03. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Bromby back at Bramall Lane". sufc.com. 2009-01-12. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
External links
- Leigh Bromby profile at watfordfc.co.uk
- Leigh Bromby at Soccerbase
- Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk