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Bromby started the Championship season as Leeds' fourth choice defender, with Naylor, Collins and new signing [[Alex Bruce (footballer born 1984)|Alex Bruce]] ahead of him in the starting lineup. Bromby made his first league appearance of the season on 16 October for Leeds when he came on as a second half substitute against [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]].<ref>http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20101016/becchio-seals-battling-win-at-boro_2247585_2185882</ref> He made only his second appearance of the season on 18 December against [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] when he came on as an early first half substitute for Alex Bruce in Leeds 2–0 win over the league leaders.<ref>http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20101218/united-topple-league-leaders_2247585_2247009</ref> Bromby made his third appearance of the season as a substitute against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] on 8 January. Leeds were 1–0 up when [[Robert Snodgrass]] scored a second half penalty, Arsenal equalised in the 90th minute when [[Cesc Fabregas]] scored a penalty.<ref>http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110108/late-leveller-denies-united-arsenal-scalp_2247585_2260931</ref> |
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Bromby came on as a second half substitute against Arsenal after [[Andy O'Brien]] came off injured.<ref>http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110120/ob-major-doubt-for-weekend_2247585_2271831</ref> He then made his first start of the season in the following game against [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]. After several months out of the team, Bromby regained his starting lineup spot on a regular basis displacing Alex Bruce.<ref>http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110312/united-held-in-stalemate_2247585_2314149</ref> |
Bromby came on as a second half substitute against Arsenal after [[Andy O'Brien]] came off injured.<ref>http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110120/ob-major-doubt-for-weekend_2247585_2271831</ref> He then made his first start of the season in the following game against [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]. After several months out of the team, Bromby regained his starting lineup spot on a regular basis displacing Alex Bruce.<ref>http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110312/united-held-in-stalemate_2247585_2314149</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:19, 21 October 2011
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leigh David Bromby | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1980 | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Back/Right Back/Left Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2004 | Sheffield Wednesday | 100 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2003 | → Norwich City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Sheffield United | 109 | (6) |
| 2008–2009 | Watford | 40 | (1) |
| 2009 | Sheffield United | 13 | (1) |
| 2009– | Leeds United | 48 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:31, 26 September 2011 (UTC) | |||
Leigh David Bromby (born 2 June 1980) is an English footballer who plays for Leeds United in The Championship of the English Football League. He can play as a Central Defender or Right Back or Left Back. He's the only player to have played 100 games for each of the steel city rivals Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday. He is also well known for his long throw.
Career
Sheffield Wednesday
Born in Dewsbury, Bromby started his footballing career when he was spotted by Daniel Firth at whitchapel Middle school before joining 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 début for Sheffield United against Burnley at Turf Moor on 7 August 2004 in a 1–1 draw. He played in all 46 league matches that season and scored his fist senior goal for the club in the same game a diving header at the far post.
On 15 August 2006, he signed a new three year contract with United, with an option for a further year.[3]
Bromby spent much of the 2007–08 season on the sidelines, making only 15 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 signing a three and a half year contract, for a fee of £600,000 rising to £850,000 based on appearances.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] After only a year at Vicarage Road Bromby returned to Sheffield United on a six-month loan with a view to a permanent deal.[7] He scored once in the league for Watford, in a 1–1 draw with West Bromwich Albion on 11 April 2008.[8]
Sheffield United
Ironically, having returned to Bramall Lane, just as his first spell at the club ended with an appearance against Watford, his first game back with the Blades also saw him appear as a second half substitute against The Hornets despite them still being his current employers.[7] Bromby played the remainder of the season as defensive cover, completing thirteen appearances and one goal during his loan period. Following the end of the season he signed a new two-year deal with United, returning to his former club on a free transfer.[9]
Leeds United
Only a few weeks after re-signing for Sheffield United, and after failing to make a league appearance under manager Kevin Blackwell, Bromby moved to Leeds United for an undisclosed fee at the end of the August 2009 transfer window. As a child Bromby was brought up as a Leeds United fan, so the move helped fulfill a dream of playing for his boyhood heroes.[citation needed]
2009–10 season
He made his Leeds debut in the 2–0 league victory over Stockport County.[10] Bromby gave away a penalty in his second start for Leeds, however Leeds goalkeeper Shane Higgs saved Southend United striker Lee Barnard's penalty. Since joining Leeds Bromby has played in the centre back and right back roles. Bromby scored his first goal for Leeds in another match against Stockport County, with a strike in the closing stages to put Leeds 3–2 ahead.[11] Bromby received his 5th booking of the season in the same game against Stockport and missed the next match – an FA Cup 3rd round tie against Manchester United. With Bromby being a Leeds fan, the suspension was especially tough to take.[citation needed] Leeds ended up pulling off a famous victory against Manchester United with Bromby's replacement Jason Crowe putting in a fantastic performance.[12] Crowe's performance earned him a start ahead of Bromby in the following game against Wycombe Wanderers with Bromby having to settle for a place on the bench. With captain Richard Naylor out injured for the FA Cup 4th round match against Tottenham Hotspur, Bromby played at the heart of Leeds' defence and helped Leeds earn a 2–2 draw and a replay against their Premier League opposition. Bromby started Leeds' last game of the season, replacing the injured captain Richard Naylor. Leeds won the game 2–1 and thus sealed promotion to The Championship.
2010–11 season
Bromby started the Championship season as Leeds' fourth choice defender, with Naylor, Collins and new signing Alex Bruce ahead of him in the starting lineup. Bromby made his first league appearance of the season on 16 October for Leeds when he came on as a second half substitute against Middlesbrough.[13] He made only his second appearance of the season on 18 December against Queens Park Rangers when he came on as an early first half substitute for Alex Bruce in Leeds 2–0 win over the league leaders.[14] Bromby made his third appearance of the season as a substitute against Arsenal on 8 January. Leeds were 1–0 up when Robert Snodgrass scored a second half penalty, Arsenal equalised in the 90th minute when Cesc Fabregas scored a penalty.[15]
Bromby came on as a second half substitute against Arsenal after Andy O'Brien came off injured.[16] He then made his first start of the season in the following game against Portsmouth. After several months out of the team, Bromby regained his starting lineup spot on a regular basis displacing Alex Bruce.[17]
2011–12 season
Bromby started the first two games of the season for Leeds on the bench against Southampton and Bradford City but he came into the starting lineup for Leeds' first league home game of the season against Middlesbrough.[18] After missing games through injury, Bromby came back into Leeds' starting lineup replacing the suspended Patrick Kisnorbo on 20 September, coming into the side for a League Cup tie against fierce rivals Manchester United.[19] Bromby kept his place for Leeds in a 3–3 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion, during which he conceded a penalty.[20]
Honours
Leeds United
Sheffield United
Personal
* Leeds United Contribution To The Community Award 2009–10
Career statistics
| England | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | Loan | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Play-Offs | Total | ||||||||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 2011–12 | Leeds United | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2010–11 | Championship | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| 2009–10 | League One | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 1 | ||||||
| Club Total | 48 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 1 | |||||||
| 2009–10 | Sheffield United | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2008–09 | Loan | Championship | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Club Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |||||||
| 2008–09 | Watford | Championship | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 0 | |||||
| 2007–08 | Championship | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||||||
| Club Total | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |||||||
| 2007–08 | Sheffield United | Championship | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 16 | 0 | |||||
| 2006–07 | Premier League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 0 | ||||||
| 2005–06 | Championship | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | - | 37 | 1 | ||||||
| 2004–05 | Championship | 46 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 54 | 5 | ||||||
| Club Total | 109 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 6 | |||||||
| 2003–04 | Sheffield Wednesday | Division Two | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 1 | |||||
| 2002–03 | Norwich City | Loan | Division One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2002–03 | Sheffield Wednesday | Division One | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 0 | |||||
| 2001–02 | Division One | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 33 | 1 | ||||||
| 2000–01 | Division One | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 0 | ||||||
| 1999–00 | Mansfield Town | Loan | Division Three | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 1999–00 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday Club Total | 100 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 2 | |||||||
| Total | 322 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 380 | 12 | |||||||
References
- ^ "Canaries snap up Bromby". BBC Sport. 24 February 2003. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
- ^ "Warnock's quadruple swoop". BBC Sport. 23 June 2004. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
- ^ "Bromby agrees new Blades contract". BBC Sport. 15 August 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
- ^ "Bromby completes Watford transfer". BBC Sport. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ^ "Bromby deal 'good business' for Blades – Robson". Yorkshire Post. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
- ^ "Watford 3–0 Wolves". watfordfc.com. 3 February 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
- ^ a b "Bromby back at Bramall Lane". sufc.com. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2009. Cite error: The named reference "blades return" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "West Brom 1–1 Watford". BBC. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "Blackwell completes triple deal". sufc.com. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
- ^ "Defender Bromby signs for Leeds". bbc.co.uk. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ^ "Stockport 2–4 Leeds United". BBC. 28 December 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ Kay, Oliver; Trafford, Old (4 January 2010). "Leeds United shock Manchester United in the FA Cup third round". The Times. London.
- ^ http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20101016/becchio-seals-battling-win-at-boro_2247585_2185882
- ^ http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20101218/united-topple-league-leaders_2247585_2247009
- ^ http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110108/late-leveller-denies-united-arsenal-scalp_2247585_2260931
- ^ http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110120/ob-major-doubt-for-weekend_2247585_2271831
- ^ http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110312/united-held-in-stalemate_2247585_2314149
- ^ http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110813/three-see-red-as-united-lose-out_2247585_2418574
- ^ "Leeds vs Man Utd". Leeds Official Website. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Brighton 3 - Leeds 3". LUFC. 23 Sept 2011.
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External links
- Club profile at sufc.co.uk
- Leigh Bromby profile at watfordfc.co.uk
- Leigh Bromby at Soccerbase
- Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk